Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4242, for Wilson Hunt, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
166.
Hunt, Wilson
W. 4242
Margaret
B.L.W. 34968-160-55
CONTENTS

4231
Kentucky
Wilson Hunt
of Lexington in the State of Kentucky, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Johnson of the right commanded by Col Locke in the Virginia Militia time for a year for 1780.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Janu- ary 1833 — and debts to Genl P. McCalla, Present.
Arrears to 14th of Sept 32. $ 60. — Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 20 — $ 80. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk, Book 1 Vol. 9 Page 43 ,
let: 12 th Feb 1839 Wm. R. M. Johnson
28 July 1839

1199 Kentucky. Margaret Hunt, widow of Wilson Hunt, who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Dec r 1855.
and sent to B. H. Graves.
B. H. Graves June 13, 1856.
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218.664. act 3 Mar. Oct 3 } 55
Margaret Hunt wid of Wilson Hunt
Soldier - Pri.
Ndm
Va. Mil.
War of Revolution
See application to be placed on Pension list about the 16th June 1833. of Wilson Hunt.
July 48-1199 Ad: Theo Ad. pg. 29/56 Blyth
Vol Hb = 2-136
Benj F. Graves. Lexington Ky

Vol 16-2-136

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
THAT I Margaret Hunt of the County of Owen and State of Kentucky , have made, nominated and appointed, and by these presents, do make, nominate and appoint Benjamin L Graves of the County of Fayette and State of Kentucky my true and lawful Attorney, with full power of Substitution for me and in my name
and for my use and benefit. To make application to the Government of the united states or at any other place and collect the arrears of the services of my deceased husband Wilson Hunt who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution in the Virginia Militia and to prosecute my claim for a Pension and land warrant before the departments at the city of Washington and to receive the Pension certificate and land warrant when the same shall issue and also to receive any money or moneys that may in any wise be due and coming to me for the services of my said husband in the war of the Revolution aforesaid
and receipts and other sufficient discharges for the same for me and in my name, to make, seal and deliver, and to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever, concerning the premises, as fully, and in every respect, as I might or could do were I personally present, hereby ratifying and confirming, and, by these presents, allowing whatsoever my said Attorney shall in my name lawfully do, or cause to be done, in and about the premises aforesaid, by virtue of these presents.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set hand and seal, this 5 th day of September A. D. 1855.
Margaret Hunt mark 
STATE OF KENTUCKY, ss. County of Owen
Thomas J Crawford a justice of the peace in and for Owen County within and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that on this 5 th day of September A. D. 1855, before me, the undersigned, personally appeared Margaret Hunt
to me personally known to be the individual named in, and who executed the above Power of Attorney, and acknowledge that she signed, sealed, executed and delivered the same for the purposes therein mentioned.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, the date above written.
Thos J Crawford Prof Owen County

State of Kentucky County of Overton
} I Rankin R. Rivill
Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas J. Crawford Esq - the whose name is signed to the within acknowledgement is an as was at the time of signing the same a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly elected commissioned and sworn and that his said within signature is genuine and entitled to full credit and belief
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the over County Court this sixth day of Septm. A D 1855
R. R. Rivill bba

State of Kentucky } County of Owen }
Be it remembered That On this 10th day of September in the year one Thousand Eight hundred and fifty five before me Thomas S. Crawford a justice of the peace in and for the county and State aforesaid personally appeared Margaret Hunt aged eighty years now a resident of the county of Owen and state of Kentucky who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress 7 th June 1832 4 th March 1836 July 7 th 1838, 3 March 1843 4 th March 1848 & February 8 th 1853 & March August 3 rd 1854 or under any other act or acts of congress to which she may be legally entitled - That she is the widow of Wilson Hunt Deceased who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution in the Virginia Militia, and a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress 7 th of June 1832, and was placed on the Pension Roll of the Kentucky agency from Fayette County Kentucky on the 16 th day of January 1833 and commencement of the drawing of Pensions was from the 4 th March 1831 and drew about the sum of $120 said Decedent Wilson Hunt was then about 80 years old. She has no documentary or other evidence of the services of her said Husband she refers to the evidence on file in the War department filed in the application of her said husband to be placed on the pension list Roll of the Kentucky agency under act 7 th June 1832

v She further says that she was married to the said Wilson Hunt on the Twenty Fourth Day of November AD 1853 in the county of Fayette and state of Kentucky By one John Price ————— a minister of the gospel and that her name before marriage was Margaret Shotwell. She further says that her said husband Wilson Hunt died at Fayette County Kentucky on the 28 th of January 1833 and that she is a widow at this time and have never made application before to be place on the pension Roll. She further says that there is no public records of her marriage with said Wilson Hunt that after her marriage as aforesaid the clerks office of the Fayette County court was burnt and the records having been burnt up as she has been informed and believes that she has the family records contained in the family Bible of said Wilson Hunt which shows that Wilson Hunt and Margaret Shotwell was married in Fayette County Kentucky on the Twenty Fourth Day of November AD 18 1853. She further declares and says that she is now residing in the county of Owen and state of Ky and that from where she is living to the county seat it is about twelve miles and that from old age and bodily infirmity she is unable to attend court in order to make this her declaration. She hereby appoints Benj H Graves her true and lawful attorney with power of substitution to prosecute this her claim for a pension and to receive the certificate when issued and to do all other acts and things necessary & proper in the premises. Witness Samuel Arnold James Arnold Margaret H Hunt Noork (Seal)

State of Kentucky { Fayette County Court {
On this 22 d day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five before me Benjamin F. Graves Presby- ter of the county court of Fayette personally appeared Wilson S Hunt a resident of the county of Fayette and state of Kentucky who being first duly sworn according to law declares and says that he is the Reported son of Wilson Hunt Deceased and Margaret Hunt That his said father if living would be about 101 and his mother is about the age of 80 years That he has examined the family Bible and finds it there recorded that Wilson Hunt was born on the 16 th of January 1754 and that Margaret Hunt formerly Shatwell was born on the 20 th day of October 1776, and that the ages of all the children of said Wilson & Margaret are recorded in said Bible viz Clarissa Hunt the eldest child of his said father and mother was born on the 25 th day of November A D 1794 Phoebe the second daughter was born 20 th day of February A D 1796 James was born on the 11 th of October 1798 John was born on the 12 th of September 1800 Daniel was born on the 31 st of March 1802 Nancy W was born on the 23 d day of December 1804 Mary Hunt was born on the 29 th day of September 1806 Sarah Hunt born the 3 d of Oct 1808 Wilson S Hunt this affiant on the 10 th July 1810

That the foregoing ages of his said father & mother Brothers and Sisters be copied from the family Bible now in his possession which he copied from an old family Bible now in the possess- ion of his mother That the date of the marriage of his father and mother is not copied in the Bible in his possession He has always been informed and has been told by his father and mother that they were married about one year before they had a child born and that claims as the oldest was born in 1794 aforesaid a part further says that his said mother is now living in Owen County Kentucky and is still a widow at this time affiant further says that he is not interested in this claim and that his said father was a Revolutionary Pen- sioner of the United States and drew his pension to his death in Fayette County Kentucky and that his said father died on the 28 day of Dec January 1833
Wilson S. Hunt
Sworn to and subscribed by Wilson S Hunt who I certify I well know to be a man of credit and entitled to belief
This 22 d of September 1855
Ben H Graves Presiding Judge County court of Fayette County

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[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page. The text is mostly illegible but appears to include a date and some other notes.]

ACKNOWLED and subscribed before me a justice of the peace in and for the County of Owen and State of Kentucky this 5 day of September A. D., 1855 By Margaret Hunt who I certify I will know to be a true copy at this time and that I have examined the family Bible now in the possession of said affiant and find that it is there recorded that Wilson Hunt & Margaret Shatwell was married in Fayette County Kentucky on the day of  AD 18  Thos J Crawford J.P.O.C.
STATE OF Kentucky COUNTY OF Owen ss.
On this Sixth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Thomas J. Crawford justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Samuel Arnold and James Arnold residents of the State of Kentucky and County of Owen who being duly sworn according to law, declare that they are personally and well acquainted with Mrs. Margaret Hunt the widow of Wilson Hunt deceased that she signed her name to the foregoing affidavit in our presence and we believe she is the person she represents herself to the foregoing de- claration, that they know her to be the identical person therein represented, and that she is now a widow, and they swear they are disinterested witnesses.
Samuel Arnold Seal James Arnold Seal
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this day, and year above written two enabli witnesses known to me as such
Thos J Crawford  J P O C
STATE OF Kentucky COUNTY OF Owen ss.
I, Rankin R. Rivill Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thomas J. Crawford Esq whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration Affidavit and Power of Attorney, is, and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Owen County Court, this sixth day of September A. D. 1855.
R. R. Rivill Clerk
See proof of her marriage filed in Pension application
B. H. Graves

State of Kentucky County of Owen { ss.
On this fifth day of December one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for Owen County within and for the County and State aforesaid Margaret Hunt aged  years; a resident of Owen County, in the State of Kentucky who, being duly sworn according to law, declares and says that she is the widow of Wilson Hunt deceased, who was a Soldier in the company commanded by Captain She refers to his application in the Regiment of Virginia Militia commanded by  in the war of the Revolution She refers to the application of her said husband to be placed on the Pension list made about the 16th June 1833 for the evidence of his said services & the name of his captain and colonel & length of time That her said husband Volunteered or was drafted
on or about the  day of  , A. D.  for the term of  and continued in actual service in said war for the term of over fifteen days — and was Discharged as she believes at  on the  day of 
A. D. 1778  She refers to the Rolls of said company for the evidence of the services of her said husband and to his application to be placed on Pension Rolls She has no evidence of the services of her said husband
She further states that she was married to the said Wilson Hunt in Fayette County Kentucky on the  day of November A. D. 1793 by one John Price a preacher and that her name before marriage was Margaret Shotwell and that her said husband died at Fayette County Kentucky on the 28 day of January A. D. 1833 and that she is a widow at the date of
executing this, her declaration, and having obtained a Bounty Land Warrant, under act of Congress, She has never applied for land warrant before this. She has no Public Record of marriage they were private  which warrant she has legally transferred, and disposed of, and not within her power to return. She refers to her declaration to be placed on Pension Rolls refers to said declaration for evidence of her husband's service, and her marriage, &c. She has no such Public
Public She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act approved March the 3d, 1855. She further declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress, except as above stated.
Samuel Arnold James Arnold
Margaret Hunt (Seal) Her Clerk
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year above written, and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in said claim.
Thos J Crawford J P O C
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That I Margaret Hunt aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint BENJAMIN F. GRAVES, of the City of Lexington, Kentucky, 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 said quantity of Land due to me, as aforesaid, and my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purpose above expressed.
Witness
Samuel Arnold James Arnold
Margaret Hunt (Seal) Her Clerk

State of Kentucky § City of Lexington § S.S.
On this 15 th day of December 1832 personally appeared in open Court before C Hunt Esq. Mayor of the city of Lexington aforesaid, Wilson Hunt a resident of said county aged 79 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832.
That he was born in N. Carolina  Virginia in the county of Rowan, in the year 1754. He has a record of his age now in his possession. He was in said Rowan county when called into service, and during the war, and until the year 1785 when he removed to Kentucky to said Fayette county where he has resided ever since. He volunteered on all the tours which he served. He never received a discharge from service nor did he ever receive one cent of pay.
He first served in Capt Johnson's of Minute men, a tour of nearly four months in the year 1780 against the Cherokee towns, under the command of General Rutherford. On his return, he remained in same company, and was repeatedly called out during that year & 1781 & 1782 against the Tories under several officers. Col. Socki commanded the regiment. He was generally employed against the Tories. He refers to the accompanying paper marked A as a statement of the particulars of his services. He says that he verily believes that he served two years in all his tours, although from his age and consequent weakness of memory he cannot be positive. Including the time that he was in an organised company ready to be called out, he was perhaps much longer in service. He has no documents, nor does he know of any living witness of his service.

He refers to Thomas Montague, George Berry, John Wash- -ington, Joseph Bryant & Lewis Bryant, his neighbors who can testify to his character for veracity.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state or ter- -ritory. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Wilson his Hunt mark
We William Stanhope & Abraham Walker residing in said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with said Wilson Hunt, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be 79 years old & that he is reputed & believed in the neigh- -borhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in the opinion
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Wm Stanhope Abraham Walker
And the said Court doth hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter & putting the inter- -rogatories prescribed by War Department that the above named Wilson Hunt, was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to him that William Stanhope and Abraham Walker who have signed the pre- -ceding certificate are residents as there stated and are credible persons. There being no clergyman con- -venient to the applicant is the reason why none appear- -ed.
Charlton Hunt

I, Gary L. Bodley clerk of the city aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Wilson Hunt for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 15 th day of December 1832.
H. L. Bodley
I do hereby certify that I am acquainted with the applicant above named, that he is a man of unquestionable high standing in the neighborhood where he resides as a man of veracity and integrity; and that in my opinion, he intended to convey the idea clearly that he served two years. But as there is a doubt upon that subject entertained by the officers of the War department who have had the case under consideration, I am willing to accept of an allowance for one years service. Lexington
M c M c Calla
January 16 1833

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
Ans
December 10, 1926
Mrs. Elbert Creel Sayre Okla.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in The Revolutionary War pension claim W. 4242, it appears that Wilson Hunt was born January 16, 1754 in Rowan County, North Carolina.
While a resident of said Rowan County, he enlisted in 1780 and served at various times as a private in Captain John Johnson's Company of Minute-Men under Colonels Locke and Davis in the North Carolina Troops, he was out against the Cher- okee Indians and Tories, was in several skirmishes and served one year.
He was allowed pension on his application ex- ecuted December 15, 1832, while a resident of Fayette County, Kentucky. He died there January 28, 1835.
Soldier married November 24, 1793 in Fayette County, Kentucky, Margaret Shotwell (she was his third
only said yr as dist as all the is pensioned for -

wife, names of other wives not stated), she was born October 20, 1776, and was allowed pension on her application executed September 5, 1855, at which time she was living, with her son-in-law, Samuel Arnold (his wife's name not given) in Owen County, Kentucky.
The children of Wilson and Margaret Hunt-
Clarissa born November 25, 1794. Pheba " February 20, 1796. Jasper " October 11, 1798. John " September 12, 1800. Daniel " March 31, 1802. Nancy W. " December 23, 1804. Mary " September 29, 1806. Sarah " October 3, 1808. Wilson S. " July 10, 1810
Samuel Hunt, son by first wife, was born October 12, 1782 in Rowan County, North Carolina, he stated that he married, but did not give any details. In 1856, he was living in Owen County, Kentucky.
Child by second wife, Enoch Hunt, no further data on file as to him.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

J. Munroe Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
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Bird H. Graves Lexington Kentucky Atty

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Wm. Penn Pioneer of the West
Isaac Minot barnes & co Washington
Boston
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Isaac Minot

Additional Encl in the appearance of Margaret Hunt for A Pension
Margaret Hunt Wilmington Ky - Nov - 1838 Call
R Mr. Rae at Commission of Pensions Washington City
SL

Pen Off, Dec 17/55-
Sir
Please state when Milton Hunt of Ky act 32 was last paid $40
Very Respectfully St. M. Rac
R. D. Atkinson Esq Third and 10th
for consumption
Triplett

Agent
R. O. Simmons Chincoteague
for Commission
Very Respectfully J. M. [?]
Mr. Please the when [?] at 32 [?]
Jan 24, Dec 17 1855
3 d Auditor's Office Dec 19 th 1855
Sir,
The within named pensioner died 28 th of Jan y 1853 & has been paid in full to that date Very Respectfully Walter Simmons
Auditor

To what time was Wilson Hunt of Kentucky, act June 7. 1832, last paid?
J. L. Edwards March 23. 1839
Died 28 th Jan y . 1833 prior to that period
JH

State of Kentucky County of Owen Court
The foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were sworn to and subscribed by Margaret Hunt before me on this fifth day of September A D 1855 and I certify that I well know the said Margaret Hunt and believe her to be the identical person she represents herself to be in said declaration and I further certify that from old age and bodily infirmity said Margaret Hunt is unable to attend court in order to make her said declaration that she is old and infirm
J. P. C. 6
Thos J Crawford, J. P. of Owen County
State of Kentucky } Owen County Court }
on this fifth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared
Samuel Arnold, and James Arnold - who are credible witnesses and well known to me and who are also citizens of the county of Owen and State of Kentucky who being by me first duly sworn according to Law declares and says they well know Mrs Margaret Hunt who signed her name to the foregoing affidavit in our presence and from her appearance and our knowledge and acquaintance with her we believe the representations made by her in her said affidavit is true we have known her for upwards of 25 years and she has always been represented to us as the widow of Wilson Hunt Deceased who we have been informed was a Revolutionary soldier

and a Pensioner of the united states and died in Fayette county Kentucky we further certify that we have this day examined the family Bible of said Wilson Hunt deceased which Bible is now in the possession of his said widow and we find it there recorded that said Wilson Hunt and Margaret Shotwell was married in Fayette county Kentucky on the 24 day of November A D 1793. and we further certify that from old age and bodily infirmity said Margaret Hunt is unable to attend the open court in order to make her declar- ation to obtain a Pension certificate and we further certify that we are not in any way interested in this claim
Samuel Arnold (seal)
James Arnold (seal)
Sworn to and subscribed by Samuel Arnold and James Arnold two credible witnesses known to me as such before me the undersigned this date aforesaid
Thos J Crawford J. P. O. C
State of Kentucky Owen County to wit I Rankin R. Rivil B Clerk of the county court in and for the county of Owen do hereby certify that Woman J. Crawford Esq whose genuine signatures appears to the foregoing affidavits is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid duly elected commissioned and sworn and that his said two signatures are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Owen county court this 6 th day of September 1855.
R. R. Rivil Clerk

State of Kentucky Fayette County to wit
I James A. Gannestad clerk of the county court in and for the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Benjamin H. Grunes whose name is signed to the foregoing affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same the Presiding Judge of the county court of Fayette duly elected commys- ioned and sworn and that his said signature is genuine and entitled to full credit and belief In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal of the Fayette County court this 22 d day of September A.D. 1855
At James A. Gannestad clerk
Lexington Ky Sept 28 th 1855
I have known Milton S. Runt, whose name is subscribed on the foregoing pay - for a number of years; He is a farmer of this County, and is a gentleman of excellent character - his oath or word is entitled to full credit - John C. McKim

Miss Ventura Sister
Very H. best Coll
W. H. Smith Ky. 1832
Pension Department for Revolutionary Claims Washington City
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Rev J C Buchanan
Home of Pensions Washington
Le C
Margaret Catherine Buckingham

Livingston Ky June the 17 th 1856
Sir
The affidavit referred was filed for the purpose of getting Mrs Margaret Hunt a Land warrant under act of Pensions act of Congress allowing parallel evidence I received the Pension certificate But has never seen the Land warrant that I applied for about the time I made application for Pension
Respectfully
Benj H Graves

Pension Office
June 13, 1856
Sir,
I have recd the affidavits of W. Hunt & Sam. Arnold (residence of affiants not given) stating that an appl n is now before this office for pension of Margaret Hunt widow of Wilson Hunt. —
A certificate was issued in this case on the 21 st Dec r last and sent to your address. Please state the object of filing the present affidavits.
Yrs Resp. Servt
J. D. Wells for Commr.
B. F. Graves Esq Lexington

Brief in the case of Margaret Hunt widow of Wilson County and State of Kentucky act July 29 1848
Claim, ("original," for increase )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was pensioned under the Act of June 7 1832 at $40 a year
Family Record for evidence of the date of marriage before 1754
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Cohabitation, general reputation of marriage, her identity as the pensioner's widow, his death and her present widowhood found in credible witnesses
Name and residence of Agent
B F Graves Esq Lexington Ky
Thornton R. Riff Examining Clerk.

Margaret Hunt Widow of Wilson Ky
adm. July 29/1848
$40 a year from 4 mch 1848
sent to B. F. Graves Esq Lexington Ky

In ab Feb 8.
16 and 17
J. L. Edwards Penson
Rev. R. M. Johnson Wai. P. N.S.

Dr. Col
Inform me if this case is now or has been before you & if so give me all the information return the will in with your ans & oblige
Rhys Johnson
6 Feb 1839

Lesestown Ky Nov 27 th 1855
I recd yours of the 24 th in relation to the claim of Mrs Margaret Hunt for a pension you state a certificate will be issued to her under the act 29 th of July 1842 will except of it I have not seen Mrs Hunt I believe she will be satisfied with the decision as I dont seem she can show any record evidence as to the time of marriage Parole evidence could be got from what I have been informed showing the time But issue the certificate as you have stated I dont blame the old lady for the mistake as much as others concerned
Respectfully Bry H Graves
MB Please return the bill as soon as you are done with it as I promised to have it returned
Bry H Graves

Hartshorne's record 1778 from 21 Aug 1756. Memo to Ky 1792. Born 1752, Memo to Ky 1785-

Leavittown Ky Nov 19 1855
Sir
Buf C Blood who resides in this place has brought me the enclosed, letter and affidavit, with the request to forward them to you, together with such statements in regard to himself as I may deem proper.
B To Graves Esq, also informs me that he sent on the papers claiming a pension for old Mrs Kent, and that he has written or will write to the pension office relieving himself from the suspicion of knowing the discrepancy between the statements of the witnesses in Owen county, and the entry in the family bible - and he requests me to speak of his character, to the Office.
I think you will be satisfied from the statements of both Blood and Graves that the latter had no knowledge of the discrepancy. His character too, repels the

seen. He has been for many years a Magistrate of this county and for some years the Presiding Judge of the County Court, and extremely connected with the public business - and has enjoyed the public confidence. He has been long engaged in presenting claims for pensions, land warrants &c, and when I was in Congress he would occasionally send his papers through me to the Office - I never heard of any difficulty and presume that the records of the Pension office will show him to have been a respectable agent.
In regard to blood, I have known him since I was a boy and have regarded him as a man of small attainments, but of respectable character. He is rather ignorant, and quite obtuse - for example he actually argued to me that he could not have done wrong in filing the blank touching the marriage, since he told the

witness at the time there opposites are taken, that he would give it from other proof, and since that proof was afterwards supplied. When I gave him my view of the real nature of the transaction, he seemed to be quite distressed, and promised that he intended no fraud.
It is wholly his own motion to lend on the enclosed statement; I have explained to him how it commits him, but he says that the facts are precisely as he gives them, and he hopes he will receive credit for his motions as he explains them.
I am with high respect Your Obedt Servt John C Breckinridge
Committee of Revisions Wallingford City

State of Kentucky } Fayette County Court }
On this 27 day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five before me Benjamin C Wood a Notary Public in and for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared George Berry and Nancy Berry two credible witnesses known to me as such who both are residents of the county of Fayette and state of Kentucky who being first duly sworn according to law declares and says they were well acquainted with Wilson Hunt Second and his wife Margaret that they knew them before they were married that at the time they were married affiants lived close neighbors to them and they continued to live neighbors to the death of said Wilson Hunt, that in the fall of the year 1893 said Wilson Hunt and Mar- garet Shatwell were married in about one year thereafter they had a daughter born whom they named Clarissa afterwards they had several children born and they raised a large family of children in Fayette County all the time being close neighbors to said affiants they were always reputed to be husband and wife and affiants never heard the fact of their marri- age questioned or disputed affiants has known said wife since the death of her said husband she is now a widow.

and is living in our county Kentucky offa- nts further say they are not interested in this claim.
George Berry Nancy Berry
Sworn to and subscribed by George Berry and Nancy Berry his wife who I certify I well know for the space of upwards of thirty years that they are old citizens of the county and are respectable and credible and that their statements is entitled to credit and belief given under my hand this 27th day of September A D 1855.
Benjamin C. Wood Notary Public For Fayette County Kentucky
State of Kentucky } Fayette County court }
I James A. Grinstead Clerk of the county court in and for the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Benjamin C Wood whose name is signed to the above and forego- ing affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same a Notary Public in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn and that his said signature is genuine. I further certify that the records of this office were partially destroyed by fire in 1803.
Given under my hand and seal of office this September 28. 1855
At James Grinstead
C.C.

Linnston Ky Sept 28 th 1855
I know George Berry whose name is subscribed on the foregoing page, and have known him for many years. He is a very respectable and worthy man whom either or none is entitled to full credit. I do not know his wife - John C. Brumage

Lexington Kentucky Nov the 10 th 55 Sir
I send by mail the Bible referred to in the declaration of Mrs Margaret Hunt Widow of Wilson Hunt Dec in her application for a Pension I received the Bible a few days since sent to Owen County about fifty miles from here where Mrs Hunt now resides
On an examination of the Bible I am sorry to say I can find the marriage of Wilson Hunt & wife recorded as is set forth in her declarations nor in the affidavits of the two subscribing witnesses
It therefore becomes necessary for me to give some explanation of the matter B C Wood of this city informed me he had ascertained from some of the family of Mrs Hunt that she was living in Owen County with one of her daughters and that she had never drew a Pension In a few days after I met Wilson S Hunt one of the old ladys who lives in this county he informed me he had spoken to Mr Wood in relation to the matter and that his mother was living in Owen County - I saw Wood afterwards and told him to gether the facts in the case and I would prepare the necessary papers in the case A few days after Wood brought me a memorandum containing what he said was the facts in the case as he had been informed From which I drew up the declaration for Mrs Hunt and also for two witnesses I think

I left the date of marriage with some other dated Blanks to be filled up at the time they were signed I directed Wood to get the County Judge if he could or some Justice of the peace to attend to the matter to examine the Bible and get two witnesses that knew the old lady and the facts and they to examine the Bible and if what I had written did not agree with the old lady's understanding to alter it or to write it out again and to take such other evidence as he could find there Wood returned the papers in a short time after I don't recollect to have examined them Though I understood they were right and as I had known Wilson Hunt the old gentleman had been an old citizen of this county and had raised a large and respectable family of children most of whom I had known I had no doubt the old lady so soon as I heard she was still living was entitled to a pension though I had lost sight of her and had thought she had died several years ago I always prefer getting the parties before me in this case I was informed she could not get here - In such cases I generally write out the declaration from the information I receive as my business is such I can't go and attend to them in person Wilson & Hunt came to my office I wrote out his affidavit from a memorandum he had when I came to the ages of the children

I asked him of the time of marriage of of Father and Mother was in his Bible I think he said it was not that brought up some conversation and Mr Wood and perhaps Mr Hunt remarked there was more writing or a good deal of writing in the old Bible that was not in Mr Hunts I have not seen the justice Mrs Hunt or witnesses therefore can say what they have to say for themselves in relation to this matter Mr Wood will make a statement in writing and send on which I presume will be fully - I see no use for him to have made a false statement without intent to commit a fraud The Bible with the ages of the children With what proof could have been got would have been sufficient as I have been informed there is other witnesses that can be had one that was living with Mr Hunt at the time he was married her as his son by first wife that witness is living in Missouri I am in hopes this will be satisfactory to the department and should they desire other evidence I will endeavor to get such as will give satisfaction
Respectfully
Bery H. Graves
Please return the old Ladies Bible when done with it
B H Graves

Archie Burnett!
Sullivan's Rec. Dec. 15, 1832 & his statement beginning "I did in the year 1850"
5 p. 1 p
Col. C. J. Jackson
2 p-
Widow's Pervy alle. Sept. 5, 1855-
4 p-
The decl. for pen. Sept. 5, 1855-
3 p
Nelson S. Hunt's affid. Sept. 22, '55
3 p.
Les. Maria Berry's affid. Sept. 27, '55
3 p
Samuel Hunt's affid. Nov. 3, '55
3 p
Benj. F. Brown's Affid. Nov. 10, '55
4 p
Benj. C. Wood's affid. Nov. 13, '55
2 p
N. S. Hunt & Saul. Arnold's op. May 22, '56
1 p
Wid. C. J. Jackson
2 p.
Wid. appl. for land
33 p
Nelson Hunt 76, 42 42
Paste this behind requisition sheet should she order photos

No. 15,352.
No 1435. act July 29. 1848.
Margaret Hunt Widow of Wilson Kentucky
Benj. F. Graves Octo 10 1855
Same Nov 24 1855 - Hon H. C. Breech.
enridge Nov 24 1855 -
July 7 1838

34.968
[Large stylized letter S] New Ross

The Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Please send me any information you may have on record of Wilson Hunt of the Virginia Militia, who drew his pension while a resident of Fayette Co. Kentucky.
Also, George Frazier, First Lieutenant, appointed and under Baird, appointed July 12, 1778. Virginia Militia
Sincerely yours
Bind Hunt and address (Mrs. Elbert Hunt) Sayre Allen

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4242
Margaret Hunt
Widow
Wilson Hunt
Br. Rev War
Act: July 29 1845
Index: Vol. 6 , Page 355
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1926 Dec 10 - H. A. to Mrs. Hunt Creek was 1928 Dec 4 - Mr. Catherine Hunt's - being placed care in N. P. M. and Willie - M. Hunt

WIDOW, &c.
Reay
File No. 4242
Margaret Hunt
Widow
William Hunt
Rich Ben Mar
Act: July 29 1898
Index: Vol. 6 Page 353
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1926 Dec. 10 - Hied to Mrs Elbert Creel was 1928 - Dec. 4 - Mrs. Catharine Burnett ad- v. of photos. Corres. in V. of Marinus Willett. MN 1875

Wilson Hunt.
$40 per an
Gene McCalla.

I Did in the year 1780 under Captain John Johnson went out to guard the frontier of North Carolina near the head of the Catawba river from there I went out campaign under Captain Johnson and General Rutherford fought against the Indians at the Cherokee towns which service I was in for three or four months where myself and 69 other men pursued a company of traders two days and nights and overtook them just at break of day the third morning and took seven prisoners and their plunder and after that I returned home and was at home short time. Then the Tories agreed to raise on a certain day and to take all the leading men of the settlement prisoners of which I was one. to the British of the whig party and we got word of it the night before and we all turned out that night got to- gether in the night went round to the houses of the whigs so they got not one in our settlement and two days afterwards we had collected all we could which was about 70 men then myself and my brother were sent to recon- the Tories camp which was about 10 miles distant at the break of day to see whether we were able to fight them or not just after we got in sight of their camp they had began to march right towards us so then we had to round them and ride as hard as our horses could go to get to our men before they went on to my father's and took every horse. one of my riding horses was shot & I was wounded there was on the farm and a few days afterwards they come as if they were going to attack us and come with in two miles of us and then made a short tack gate across to the British army we joined

Colonel Davis and pursued them two days and nights the last night we had a deceitfull pilot which led us nine or ten miles out of the way we found then we could not overtake them and followed them no further I was in several skirmishes in a short time. gone at Mays ferry on the adkin. we were favored at Colston's to fight the british when their troops came in sight and found we were prepared to fight they retreated with all their might I was then in a skirmish with the tories at Richmond in Surah County when the tories proved too hard for us and we had to retreat the tories had about 300 men when we had only between 20 and 30 men whigs we had a skirmish with the same body of tories near the Moravian towns and drove their advanced party back but they spread out and had liked to have taken us prisoners but we retreated with all our might they took but one of our men prisoner our company was called minute men and was very often called out on almost every occasion until the battle of Guilford where General Green was obliged to retreat

State of Kentucky Fayette County Court }
On this 22 d day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty six before me Benj. K. Graves Presiding Judge of the County Court of Fayette County Personally appeared Wilson S Hunt & Samuel Arnold the said Hunt being a Resident of Fayette County and the said Arnold being a resident of Owen County Kentucky who being first duly sworn according to law declares and says that they are well acquainted with Margaret Hunt the widow of Wilson Hunt who was a soldier in the war in the Revolution from the state of North Carolina They refer to evidence on file in the office of said Margaret Hunt to be placed on the Pension Rolls in the year 1855- said Wilson S Hunt says he is the son of said Wilson & Margaret Hunt that his said father died on the 28 th January 1833 in Fayette County Kentucky and that his said Mother is now living in Owen County Kentucky with Samuel Arnold that his said Mother by said Margaret had three children now living several have died said Arnold says that said Margaret Hunt is now living with him in Owen County Kentucky He having married a daughter of said Wilson & Margaret Hunt Affiants further says that said Margaret is at this time a widow having never married since the death of her said Husband Wilson Hunt affiant says they are not interested in this claim
W. S. Hunt
Samuel Arnold
Sworn to and subscribed by W. S. Hunt and Sam Arnold this 22 d day of May A. D. 1856
Benjamin K. Graves Presiding Judge County Court of Fayette

State of Kentucky } Fayette County ss }
I James A. Ginstead Clerk of the county court within and for the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Benjamin H. Graves whose name is signed to the within affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same the Presiding Judge of the county court within and for the county and state aforesaid duly elected commissioner and sworn and that his said sign- ature is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Fayette County Court this 22 nd day of May A D 1856 At James A Ginstead Clerk

Lewistown Kentucky 13. Nov 1855
To The Pension Department at Washington City
The base of Mrs. Margaret Stunk The widow of Wilson Stunk Dec'd for Pension The said Wilson Stunk died in Fayette County Kentucky about the year 1833 - Leaving a widow who remained in Fayette County Kentucky until about the year of 1845 I mistake not as to time - Then removed to Owen County Kentucky at the distance of about sixty miles Residing with her son in Law Samuel Arnold - Having been informed that Mrs. Stunk had never been placed on the Pension Roll - since the death of her said husband - I then went on to make out a Memorandum of the facts in the case Searching the fact that the parties were married in Fayette County Kentucky - and since they were married the records of the County Court were destroyed by fire - There being no other proof - I could see Wilson S. Stunk who is a son of said parties - who informed me that his Mother Mrs. Stunk had carried the old Bible that contained all the Births, Deaths and Marriages of his Father's family in Fayette County - That he had a copy of all the Births, Deaths and Marriages - from the old Bible that he had taken before his Mother had left with the Bible - Wilson S. Stunk then furnished me with a list showing the time that his Father died the date that the last child Clarey was born - stating at the time that his list or copy did not show the time that his Mother and Father were married - But was of the opinion that the old Bible would show the time of Marriages of his Mother and Father Wilson and Jerome that list Judge B. G. Graves -

Aside out The Petition for Mrs Margaret Hunt I then went on to Queen County Found Mrs Hunt at Her son in law's Mr Samuel Arnold's Home known to Mr Hunt and Mr Arnold My Business - The Bible was then exhibited by Mr Arnold and My self - we found among the death's Births and Marriages That old Mr Wilson Hunt died 1833 - and That the said child Claricy was Born 25 November 1834 - But could not find no entry of the Marriage of Wilson Hunt to Margaret Hunt well - a to a stranger it was then sent for - Samuel Arnold and Mr Arnold the two witnesses then examined the Bible - I then held up the Blank as to the death of the old man Wilson Hunt some long they had known Mr and Mrs Hunt previous to his death - I showed the same of Marriage Blank stating to the witnesses at the time that I could fill up the blank as to the Marriage I have other proof that would be taken hereafter - I then read the certificate to the witnesses - having read the Petition previous as to that time to Mrs Hunt she agreeing that the statement in Petition was all true - and That they were married the same before Claricy was Born a bout a year or not quite a year previous The Justice of the Peace then swore Mr Hunt and the two witnesses - and signed the certificate I returned to Fayette County and in some short time thereafter I received and took the affidavit of George Berney and wife proving the fact that they both had known Wilson Hunt and wife previous to their Marriage and lived Neigbor to them up to the death of Mr Hunt - and that they well recollected the fact That the said child Claricy was Born a

But one year after the Marriage of Mr and Mrs Hunt or not quite a year - Judge Graves having taken the affidavit of Wilson Hunt proving that Clancy was the child of his Father and Mother - I then filled up the Blank of the Marriage of Wilson Hunt to Margaret Stockwell - Believing that there was no Surpropiety in so doing - Returned the papers to Judge Graves without any explanation of the the fact that I had filled up the Blank of Marriage and that the Bible did not show when they were Married - at the time I gave the papers to Judge Graves we did not examine the papers as we were in the habit of doing before they were sent out - I then left Scituate on business - was absent 9 or 10 days - nothing more was said about that case until the Judge informed me that he had made a letter that the Bible must be sent out to Washington City - that I would have to go after the Bible if we could not get it after we were I then went and bro't the Bible and while in court I took the affidavit of Samuel Hunt which proves the fact that they were Married a bout one year previous to the birth of the child Clancy - Judge Graves thinks that I am now by filling up the Blank of Marriage in as much as the record of the Bible did not show the fact - I will state to the Committee of the Pension Department and to all others that I had no concern - That I had no intention of committing any fraud - Believing that as I do now that there was and is an abundance of proof to sustain the case for pension - I have made a statement of all the facts in the to best of my recollection - I am delighted to think

That I have done wrong in the matter - I never asserted thought about having done any very striking inconsistency = until my attention was called to the matter by Judge grades - I hope the community will give the error a pass by and I will promise for the future to be more particular - and will no more suffer any more papers to be sent out with = out first having them examined by Judge grades With due respect Benjamin G. Wood

state of Kentucky county of Owen
ss N 3 3 3
on this the third day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty five - Before me the undersigned Presiding Judge of the Owen County Court in and for the county and state aforesaid Personally appeared Samuel Hunt who is personally and well known to me to be a man entitled to credit and belief who being first duly sworn - doth on his oath make the following affidavit - it - That he was born on the 12 day of October 1782 - as he has been informed in the county of Roan and state of North Carolina - That he is now 73 years old - That his father Wilson Hunt he was informed was a revolutionary soldier and a pensioner of the united states and resided in Fayette county where I have known him to draw his pension money - That his said father Wilson Hunt had three wives that he is a son of said Wilson Hunt by his first wife - and that he is the only child by the first wife - That his father Wilson Hunt had only one child by his second wife - Sarah Hunt who is not been heard from for the last three or four years - That in the fall of the year 1783 his said father Wilson Hunt married his third wife viz - Margaret Shotwell in Fayette county Kentucky That he was then a boy eleven years of age and lived with his father at that time - That he went to the wedding and saw his said father Wilson Hunt and Margaret Shotwell married - and That he lived with his said father and step mother in Fayette county Kentucky until about the year of 1803 - That he then married and went to live in Fiesing in Fayette county Kentucky and about the year of 1823 that he removed to

Quinn County Kentucky and has remained in the said County ever since - That the well recollects the fact that a Bank Schedule mounts after his Mother Wilson Hunt married his last wife Margaret Stewart that the said child's marriage was bound which was the 25 day of November 1754 - That his best recollection is that his Mother was married about the 24 day of November 1733 - That his step Mother Mrs. Margaret Hunt remained in Fayette County Kentucky until about the year of 1845 and removed to his County and has remained her ever since and now resides with her son in law Samuel Arnold - of this family - has never married since the death of her husband Wilson Hunt - and is now a widow - He further states that he has no interest in this claim or claims that his step Mother has set up claim for - Samuel Hunt
Personally appeared before me Samuel Hunt (a very creditable witness) and made oath that the statements in the foregoing affidavit are correct
Given under my hand as Presiding Judge of the Owen County Court this 3 rd day of November 1855 - R. H. Gale P. J. O. Co.
The State of Kentucky, Owen County,
I Rankin R. Powell clerk of the County Court of said County certify that R. H. Gale whose name appears to the foregoing certificate was at the date thereof Presiding Judge of the Owen County Court, duly elected Commissioned and sworn and the above signature purporting to be his is genuine, In testimony whereof I have hereto set

my hand and affixed the seal of said court This 3 rd day of November 1855. R. R. Rivill Clerk

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hunt, Zaccheus GRADE Private LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 3169 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 25, 1790 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.