Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18072, for Jonas Hunt, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Hans
Hunt, Jonas Anna
W 18072
CONTENTS

1347
Reported
New Hampshire, Concord
Anna Hunt
widow of Jonas Hunt who was a Private Näß in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 27 Dollars 33. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th day of August 1843 and sent to Thos M. Edwards Keene, N.H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 17.

I Elizabeth H. Hunt of lawful age depose and say that I am the daughter of Jonas Hunt late of Winchester in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire deceased. That my Father died on the ninth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty one - that I have often heard him speak of being in the northern army during the war of the revolution. the hardships he endured and of seeing the British soldiers strike their arms at the surrender of Burgoyne. That my Mother Anna Hunt has not intermarried but still remains a widow
Elizabeth H. Hunt
State of New Hampshire } April 28 th 1840 Then the Cheshire ss } above named Elizabeth H. Hunt made oath to the truth of the above affidavit Before me Horace Chapin } Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Elizabeth H. Hunt is a person of veracity
Horace Chapin Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss.
I Henry Goodidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Horace Chapin is an acting Justice of the Peace in said County of Cheshire duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 17 day of June 1837 and will expire in five years from the date thereof - and that his signature herewith written is genuine —
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In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Keene the first day June A.D. 1860.
H. Goodidge Clerk

State of New Hampshire } On this twenty fifth day of May, Cochin } 1840 personally appeared before me Horace Chapin one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas for said County. Anna Hunt a resident of Winchester in said County aged seventy-eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled An act grant- ing half pay and pensions to certain widows: that she is the widow of Jonas Hunt who was a private in Capt. Davis company in the first eight months service at Cambridge Mass: and vicinity: that afterwards he served five months at Litchfield but cannot tell under what officers or the particular time he entered the service for the last five months: but he was in Gen. Gates army at the surrender of Burgoyne: that he was a resident of Acton Mass: was a volunteer in the first eight months service and was in the battle at Concord N.H. when his Capt. was killed, and was afterwards at the battle of Bunker- hill but cannot tell the name of the Capt. he served under after Capt. Davis. She further declares that she was married to the said Jonas Hunt at Winchester aforesaid on the twenty ninth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and eighty: that her husband the aforesaid

Jonas Hunt died on the ninth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty-one: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service - but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four (viz at the time above stated) - and that she still remains the widow of the said Jonas Hunt - and her being unable to attend court is the reason of this declar- tion being taken before me. Hannah Hunt
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Horace Chaplin Judge of the C. C. Pleas
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County ss.
I Henry Goodridge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that
Horace Chaplin is Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Cheshire duly commissioned and qualified - that in official acts are intitled to full credence - and that his name above written is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Superior Court at Hanover this first day of June A.D. 1840 H. Goodridge Clerk.

on ct.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
June 1096 paid per to Miss E a Mas new London Sw 3
File No. 18072 Anna Hunt widow of Jonas Hunt Priv. Rev. War
Act: March 3. 1843
Index:—Vol. A Page 358
[Arrangement of 1870.]

7/30 June 18 1844
W.R. July 7. 1844
James L Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Boston June 13 1840.
James L Edwards Esq.
Sir
Enclosed is a case of M rs Anna Hunt of Winchester N. Hampshire, which I am requested to send to you for examination & to acquaint me with the result. Should it prove satisfactory, she wishes to have the Certificate made so that she can draw the pension in the State where she resides.
Respectfully Yrs &c.
Eleazer Holmes

I Thomas Sharp of Acton in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being eighty three years of age, do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Jonas Hunt of said Acton in the year 1775-6 that said Hunt belonged to the minute company in said Acton under the command of Capt Isaac Davis who was killed at Concord on the 19th of April 1775 said Hunt was in the Battle at Concord and marched to Cambridge & thus enlisted for fight against the enemy & served his time out there under Capt Williams Smith of Lincoln, John Heald of Acton, Ensign Hoxwell of Lincoln, Col John Nixon, being the Officer.
Thomas Sharp
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. Acton December 7 1839 Then personally appeared the above named Thomas Sharp who is well known to me as a person of truth, & made oath that the above Certificate by him subscribed was just & true
Francis Little Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office Boston June 13 th 1840.
I hereby certify that Francis Suttle, is now, and has been for the year last past a justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, in this Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned.
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the day of the date above written.
Levi P. Dinsmore Secy of the Commonwealth

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, June 24. 1849.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Jonas Hunt is borne in a Return of the names of Officers & Soldiers belonging to Capt. W m Smith, Company 5 th Reg t of Foot Commanded by Col s John Nixon, as a private, having enlisted from Acton. The name of Thomas Tharp is also found in the same Return as a private from Acton. And the Return is dated September 30 th 1775, and signed John Starbuck Lieut. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth

Boston, January 19 th 1841.
Sir,
Enclosed herewith is a disposition of James Russell of Carlisle, relating to the service of James Hunt, which I suppose will be sufficient to prove a year's service in addition to the eight months for which the certificate has already been issued. As the service was mentioned in the widow's declaration, (although the exact time and the officers were not stated,) I presume a supplemental declaration will not be needed. Please let me know the result as soon as possible, as I shall be obliged to send to New Hampshire for the certificate and the widow wishes to obtain her money in March next, for, although the certificate was issued previous to the 4 th of September last, and she sent to the Pensions Office, she was informed that there was no money left to pay her, and I understand that there are several others in the same condition.
Yours, Respectfully, Eleazer Homer
James D. Edwards Esq. Washington, D.C.

Cambridge Jan 16 th 1841.
I the undersigned, of Middlesex in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that...
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, January 1 st 1841.
I hereby Certify, That Calvin Gould is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Isaac P. Briggs
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Carlisle Jan 4 th 1841.
I, Thomas Russell, of English in the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby say, that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army upwards of three years, and belonged to the Seventh Regiment of Infantry, commanded by Col. Alden. I further do hereby say that Jonas Hunt, of Acton in said county & state, was a soldier in said army and served as a private, a year or more, in the same Regiment with me, and was with me in the action of taking Burgoyne, at Saratoga. He did not belong to the same company, for as far as I now remember what company, but am certain he belonged to the same Regiment. In witness of this
Before me Calvin Hoadley Calvin Hoadley
This Thomas H. Russell mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. English January 4, 1841
Personally appeared the above named Thomas Russell and made solemn oath, that the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed, is true.
Before me.
Calvin Hoadley Justice of the Peace for said County

Anna Hunt Wid of Jonas JH
Ad July 7. 1838 Married 1780 died 1831
Allow 5 mo 11 days for Mass. militia Capt Smith. p 27.33 per ann
Elazar Homer Esq Bishop Mass.

O. W. & N. Div. L. W. B. W. 18072.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
June 10th, 1896.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Jonas Hunt, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that Anna Hunt, widow of Jonas Hunt, made an application for pension on May 5th, 1840, at which time she was residing at Winchester, N. H., and 78 years of age, and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of eight months and six days; a part of the time he served under Capt. Davis and General Gates. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Elizabeth A. Mason,
20 Fay St., New London, Conn.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
October 1 st 1842.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Anna Hunt — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Geneva N. H. Agency, at the rate of Twenty-Seven Dollars and Twenty Three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th July  34 has been paid at this Department, from the 1st of September 1840 to the 1st of March 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Almon L. Davis Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Wm Hunt and Elizabeth Bicknell, born in Concord, Mass. 1757, May 24, and died in Winchester, New Hampshire, 1831, August 9. He was a Mass. Continental. The Chapel Genealogical records his serving at Lexington Bunker Hill and elsewhere. I don't know his Regiment, date of enlistment & discharge. He was a Private in the Co. of Capt. Simon Bartol of Acton. Emile Hadillion says he was under Gen. Warren, also a Pensioner.
There is no one for me to inquire of as his two succeeding generations have passed away. He may have enlisted from Concord, Mass. as that was the family home for years. He was a descendant of Wm. Bunt of England, a Mass. Rev. Colonist, who with three bought land of the Indians in 1625 and founded and named Concord, Mass. Having a complete record of two Revolutionary grandfathers from this State

My dear Friend, and Sister, Mary. Both of you, I think, would value most highly the service of Grace Church as I am about to apply in membership to the Daughters of the American Revolution. I will be more than grateful for any information you may be able to send me. Yours affectionately, Elizabeth A. Warren.
25 Sept. New London, Conn.
New London, Conn. Sept. 1, 1896.
U.S. Pension Office, Washington, D.C. Secretary of the Connecticut Department.
Dear Sir,
As you are convinced I will like information in regard to the Revolutionary warfare of my ancestor, Grace Church, New

5649 New Hampshire
Inna Hunt
widow of Jonas Hunt
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 9 th of August 1831 of Cheshire Co. in the State of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Smith of the Reg't commanded by in the Mass. militia line for 8 months & 6 days
Inserted on the Roll of Concord, N.H. at the rate of 27 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of July 1840 and sent to Eleazer Gurner Boston Mass.
Arrears to the 4 th of Mch 1840 109 32
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Septm 13 66
$ 122 98
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book 1 Vol. 1 Page 43
Concord July 1841 Paid at the Treasury under the Acts of April 6 th 1838 and Aug 23 1842, from Sept 4 th 1840 to Mar 4 th 1841, Agent notified Oct 19 th 1842.

On this second day of May eighteen hundred and forty personally appeared before me Horace Chapin a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire Sarah Bond of Winchester in said County aged eighty eight years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath say that she is sister to Anna Hunt widow of Jonas Hunt and was present at the marriage of the said Jonas and Anna which took place at my Father's house in Winchester in November, I think fifty nine years ago last November in the latter part of the month on the day before our Thanksgiving. I believe they were married by Eng. Ashley - I saw them married and know that they lived together until the death of the said Jonas
Attest Anna Bond her L. Jenney Sarah X Bond Elijah Cams mark
I hereby Sworn to and subscribed Before me Horace Chapin Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Sarah Bond is a person of veracity Horace Chapin Justice of the Peace

State of New-Hampshire Cheshire County - ss -
Henry Booridge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County (and State of America) do hereby certify - that Horace Chapin is an acting Justice of the Peace in said County of Cheshire duly commissioned and qualified - that his commission was dated on the 27 day of June 1837 and will expire in five years from the date the date thereof - and that his name subscribed to the within certificate is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand - and affixed the seal of said Court at Keene the first day of June A.D. 1840. H Booridge Clerk

On this thirtieth day of May 1840 Daniel A. Serrance personally appeared and on oath says that he is town clerk of Winchester in the county of Cheshire N.H. that there is not in his possession any record of the marriage of Jonas Hunt and Anna Bond - that he has been informed by the former town clerk that the records of said town were burnt in a building that was destroyed by fire about the year 1831
Daniel A. Serrance Town Clerk
Sworn to and subscribed on the day above written before me
Ronan Chapin Justice of the Peace

1474 Declaration of Maria Stuart, year
$27.33 per an

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, Cheshire COUNTY, ss. }
On this Twentieth day of March 1843 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cheshire and State of New-Hampshire, Anna Hunt a resident of Winchester in the County of Cheshire and State of New-Hampshire, aged Eighty two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Jonas Hunt, dec d who was a Soldier in the Revolution and died in Winchester on the fourth day of August A.D. 1831. That she was a pensioner under the Act of July 7 th 1838. at the rate of $27.33 per Annum. And was paid the Agency in Concord State of New Hampshire . She further declares that she is still his widow . Anna Hunt
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written,
Before me,
Lewis Cargill
Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss
I Leonard Bixby Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Cheshire, it being a Court of Record Certify that David Campbell is one of the Justices of the Peace for said County of Cheshire duly commissioned and qualified according to law - that his commission is dated June 12. 1841 and will expire June 12. 1846 - and that his signatures herewith written are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 23 day of May A D 1843.
Leonard Bixby, Clerk.

She Elizabeth H. Hunt and Frederick McField of Winchester in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that we were acquainted with Jonas Hunt late of said Winchester deceased. That he died on the tenth day of August A.D. 1831. That he left a widow, Anna Hunt, who was a pensioner under the Act of July 7 th 1838. And who still survives and remains his widow. Elizabeth H. Hunt Frederick McField
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss March 20 th 1843
Subscribed and sworn to Before me Lewis Campbell Justice
I certify that the above deponents are credible persons,
Lewis Campbell Justice Peace