Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5401, for Francis Hunter, Virginia

SERVICE
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Hunter, Francis
R 5401
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Francis Hunter Tennessee
Suspended
Per let 13 Aug 1822 R. Oliver.
J401
Act 7 June 1832

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
5401
P. O.
Francis Hunter
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Recognized. _____
Contract. _____
Cert. of Dis. _____
Searched for _____
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35. 370
Francis Minton Turner

State of Tennessee
Anderson County
on this 15 th day of August 1840 personally came
Francis Hunter before the County Court for the County
of Anderson aforesaid, aged Ninety three years.
Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7 th 1832. that he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as here in States
He volunteered in the fall of the year 1780
Under Capt. Burley in Albermarle County
Virginia for the term of three months as a
Drum Major  Major he was marched to a place
called the big Spring near Charlottesville and
there retained until his three months expired
When he was discharged, he volunteered again in the
year 1781 under Capt. Frazier for the term of
three months also as a Drum Major  Major in Augusta
County Virginia he was stationed near Stone River
until his three months expired when he
was again discharged, he served six months
in these two towns. he was retained at the two
places mentioned and prevented from marching
with the main army, his officers being assured
himself that if he was taken by the enemy
he would be put to death, as he had but
a short time before he entered the service of
the United States deserted and left the British
army, he does not now recollect the name of
the field officers if he ever received a discharge
he does not know what has become of it

he believes he was honorably discharged, he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service, he was born in Ireland in the year 1749. he has no records of his age having left the same in Ireland, he resided in Albemarle County Virginia and Augusta County when he entered the service severally. he moved from Augusta County Virginia to that part of Augusta which now makes Rock County from there to Anderson County where he now lives he hereby Relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the Present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any the agency of any State.
he has heretofore disdained the idea of asking for a Pension believing it to be beneath the dignity of a gentleman. but time and circumstances has changed his opinion on the subject of Pensions, in such he has thought proper to ask for his Pension at this late day
he state that there is no Clergyman Residing in his neighborhood. therefore he offers the certificates of George Miller and John Carden in support of his claim Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above said
by Francis Hunter mark

We George Miller and John Carden
Residing in the County of Anderson near the Residence of Francis Hunter hereby certify that we are well acquainted with him, the said Francis Hunter who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, we believe him to be 93 years of age, he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in their opinion sworn to and subscribed the day and year after said
George Miller John Carden
and the said Court do hereby certify their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolution soldier and served as a State and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that George Miller and John Carden who has signed the preceding certificate are Residents in the County of Anderson and are credible Persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
State of Tennessee
Anderson County } I William Croft Clerk of the County Court of Anderson County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original Proceedings of said Court in the matter of the case of Francis Hunter applicant for a Pension
Given under my hand and seal of office at office in Clinton first day of August 1842
William Croft Clerk

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35.340 Haven't written Tennessee