Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36593, for Thomas Hunt, New Hampshire

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Hunt, Thomas
S. 36593
CONTENTS

Died Feb 11/1829
Joseph Wood, Esquire, Stamford, Conn.
5706 4 Connecticut
Thomas Hunt
of Stamford in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stark of the N.H. Inf. inc, for the term of 3\frac{10}{12} years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April -
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of Jan'y. 1819 and sent to Joseph Wood, Esquire, Stamford. Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1818. 5. \frac{4}{30} 41. 06 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. March 1819 48. 00
$89. 06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Stamford. Fairfield Co.

36 593 Rev INVALID.
File No. 36 593
Thomas Hunt
His Rev D.D.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 199
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4.
Thomas Hunt
March 1870

State of Connecticut County of Fairfield ss Special County Court or Court of Common Pleas holden by order of Robert Fairchild Esq. Chief Judge of said Court on the 26 th day of July 1820
On this 26 th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court the same Court being a Court of record for said County having the power of fine & imprisonment Thomas Hunt aged about 70 years resident in Stamford in said Fairfield County who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War as follows in Capt Whites Company in Col Starks Regiment in New Hampshire line six years and was honourably discharged - my original declaration by which I obtained my pension was dated the 1 st April 1818 and my pension Certificate dated 20 Jan y 1819, but not numbered and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by Gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish as to bring myself within the provision of an Act of Congress, entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed

  one small dwelling house on the public highway  value $ 12.50    one Cow worth - $ 15.00 3 old Chairs worth 67 1/2  2 hen sets worth 50 12.50    2 plates & 3 Knives & forks 12 1/2 one old Cupboard, 25 3/4  one bag 4.00 - 4.00    2 hens 18 3/4 one wheel 1/2 arrow  3.00 3.18    Shovel & Spade - 1.00 one axe 1.00  2.00     $ 37.61  
his Thomas Hunt mark
I am a rope maker but by age and bodily infirmity unable to do but very little labour of a my Family Consists of myself and wife who is 60 years of age and barely a house for ourselves
his Thomas Hunt mark
Sworn to and declared in the Court aforesaid - Whereupon said Court is on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid schedule is thirty seven dollars and Sixty one Cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court Attest David Spruill Clerk

State of Connecticut, ss.
I DAVID BURR, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is of Thomas
Hunt is thirty seven Dollars 61/100
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Fairfield, this 26 th day of July 1820.
David Burr
Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield.
any ling to Law revolution Col Stark was known at
District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield July 26 th 1820
I ROBERT FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in said State, do certify that DAVID BURR, Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn; and that the said Court is a Court of record, made so by the statute laws of said State; that it proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeps a record of its proceedings.
Robert Fairchild
Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield.

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I Thomas Hunt of Stamford in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut, Testify, that in the first year of the Revolutionary War I served as a Fifer in General Courtland's Brigade for three months and was then discharged. - I afterwards enlisted into Capt. White's Company which was under General Stark for three years. - at the end of three years (which I served faithfully against the common enemy) I went to Col. Seely to get my discharge - but he told me I was a good soldier and he could not part with me. - therefore gave me no discharge but returned me for during the war. - I accordingly served three years more as a private under General Stark, in the New Hampshire Line at the end of which time peace was made and I received my discharge - which I held for many years but supposing it would never be of any service to me I took little care of it, till I finally lost it. - I served in the war six years and three months and was in the battles of Monmouth, White Plains and Trenton and also in many skirmishes during which time I suffered a great deal. - I came from Wales to this country in the fleet of Transports that came over to lay siege to the Havana. - how long ago that was I cannot tell. - I was then 13 years old. I have a wife but no property of any consequence and am almost past labor. - I know of no person in this part of the country or any where else who was in company with me during my service in the war. - I am poor and need the aid of my country for support. -
State of Connecticut ss. - Stamford Fairfield County, April 1 st 1818. - Personally appeared before me Joseph Wood - Judge of the court of Probate of said State for Stamford District.

Thomas Hunt Private War Stark's Regt. N.H.
See list 3 years \frac{10}{12}
1 st April 1810
Admitted.
Thomas Hunt Private War Stark's Regt. N.H.

District, Thomas Hunt, the above named deponent and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition and thereupon by virtue of a late law of the United States entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War", makes application for a pension from said United States.
Joseph Wood
Judge of Probate
State of Connecticut ss. Stamford Probate Office April 12 th 1818 - I Joseph Wood Judge of the Court of Probate of said State for Stamford District, certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that Thomas Hunt the above named applicant served in the Revolutionary War in the manner and during the terms by him stated above that he intends permanently to reside in said State of Connecticut  is in various circumstances as stated & comes within the pension laws against the common enemy - and in attestation of the premises I have hereunto affixed my name and the seal of said Court of Probate.
Joseph Wood Judge of Probate
Hon ble J. C. Calhoun,
Stamford Nov r 30 th 1818
As I have added to my certificate the three facts as above interlined. The first in compliance with Mr Boyd's letter herewith inclosed. The two latter in compliance with the Rules of the War Department made after the Certificate was written and should have inserted them at first had I supposed the Law required it as this case was suspended for the New Hampshire Rolls to be transmitted I again forward the papers supposing the Rolls have been received at the War Office before this
Joseph Wood