Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S., for Benjamin Hunter, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
Continental
★ Hunter Benjamin
NUMBER
S. — B L Wt. 1377-100.
Penn. residence in 1818 1828
CONTENTS

By L d office 4 Oct.

Philada Octo 2 nd 1828.
Sir.
I have received your Letter enclosing the Land Warrant of Benjamin Shultz No 1375 for one hundred Acres of land given at the War Office the 29 th day of September 1820.
I am Sir Respectfully yours.
E Stephen Esq
Peter W Sproat

Benjamin Hunter
N o 1375
B. Hunter for Land

State of Pennsylvania } ss. County of Philadelphia,
X 1) Benjamin Hunter of the County of Philadelphia: Do upon my solemn oath testify and declare - That I did enlist in or upon the month of March 1781. in the Pennsylvania Line, on the Continental Establishment in Captain William Ferguson's company, Col. Proctor's train of Artillery 4 th Regiment - For the term of "During the War" - And remained in said company until Honorably discharged in August 1783 at the close of the War, in Philadelphia by Captain Ferguson and Col. V. Porter: and that he never has received any land from the United States or authorized any person to receive it. The Deponent further declares that he has filed satisfactory proofs of his services for the term of "During the War" with the Honorable Richard Hush Secretary of the Treasury for the provisions made by the act of the 15 th May 1820. And has received the first payment under the provisions of said Act for his Revolutionary services, as a pension. Sworn and subscribed this 3 rd day of September 1820 before
_____ Benjamin Hunter
Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin Hunter aforesaid Do hereby constitute and appoint Peter W. Shuart of Philadelphia to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a Warrant for the quantity of Land due me as aforesaid - and my said attorney is fully authorized and empowered to constitute and empower a substitute if necessary for the special purposes above expressed.
Witness my hand John Shaw AM BROWN
Benjamin Hunter

State of Pennsylvania ss. County of Philadelphia
Personally appeared the within named Benjamin Hunt the subscriber to the foregoing Declaration and in my presence acknowledged the power of Attorney therein subscribed to be his free act and Deed and desired the same to be recorded as such. Attest before me Sept r 3 d 1828
[Signature: B. Hunt]
I Matthew Randall Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of Philadelphia: Do hereby certify that John Shaw Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken sworn was, at the time a Justice of the Peace for the said County and duly empowered to administer Oaths. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 24 th day of September in The year One thousand eight hundred and twenty eight.
[Signature: Matthew Randall]

1828 papers to be filed with adow Inw File
#1.673
[Handwritten signature or mark]

No of org Pamt 22.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
9 th June 1828.
Benjamin Hunter of City & in the County of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain William Ferguson's company, in the 4 th Artillery regiment of the line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, Nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, Adkins.
#41.693
Colt Ins.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
June 10 th 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Benja Hunter in the Penn a Line
It further appears that He is not  now  not now on the pension list of the  any agency, and has been so since the 3 rd March 1826
He has no means of ascertaining to what Regt or Company Benja Hunter belonged, if to Capt Wm Ferguson He was of the Artillery & the pay of a Major or private was Eight Dollars & 2/3 rd p m month allowed Act 1828
Rich d Hagner and

Revolutionary Claims.
[ B. ]
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and Privates.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, Benjamin Hunter of Philadelphia in the county of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period, I was a * private in Captain William Ferguson's Company, in the fourth Regiment, of the train of Artillery Line. And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States. † or at any other period.
Witness my hand, this sixth day of June , in the year 1828.
Benjamin Hunter
Before me, ‡ John Goodman one of the Justices of the peace in the county of in the county of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania personally appeared, this day, George Heller and William Tober of the said county, who did severally make oath that Benjamin Hunter by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this sixth day of June in the year 1828.
John Goodman
George Heller
William Tober
I, Matthew Randall Clerk of the Court of the County of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania do hereby certify, that John Goodman Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a § Justice of the Peace and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this seventh day of June Eighteen hundred and twenty eight.
Matthew Randall
* Sergeant, Corporal, Musician, or Private, as the case may be.
† The claimant, though not on the pension list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since the 3d of March, 1826, and afterwards stricken off: if so, he will add, and that I have received of the United States, as a pensioner, since the 3d of March, 1826, the sum of _____ dollars, paid to me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of _____
‡ Here insert a Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths.
§ Justice of the Peace, or otherwise, as the case may be.
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