Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5402, for John Hunter, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy (Mass.)
Hunter, John
R. 5402
CONTENTS
Elizabeth Perkins, who married John Hunter for her second hus- band was pensioned as the former widow of Joseph Harley, Continental, Mass., W. 15196

No 38.996
John Hunt, deceased; Massachusetts
Lt. A. Woodman July 9/53
5402
Det. June 7, 1832

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by M. Rice Rej. No. 5402.
Certificate No. _____
Claimant John Hunter
Soldier " " _____
Service Rev. War
Additional Service _____
No _____ claim, State records _____, 191 _____
No claim, combination records _____, 191 _____
REMARKS:
No claim based on above service found except R. 5403 (not iden- tical; soldier alive in 1870); R. 5404 (not iden- tical; soldier alive in 1832) and R. 5402.

5402.
P. O. _____
John Hunter
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Information of Revolutionary Service to be sent to Horatio Woodman Boston, Mass., atty. within named -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston,
May 30 th 1855.
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 John Hunter is borne on size roll of the Ship, Rambler, Benjamin Verrill, Commander. Apr 25. Complex. White; Stature 5. 8. born at Antigua. Sworn to, Suffolk ss. May 27. 1780. Also on List of Officers and Crew of the Ship, Yague, Capt. John Manley, from June 1. 1782. to May 10. 1783 as Marine.
Boston June 27, 1855. My father having been in the U.S. vessel "Queen of France" as set forth on next leaf and the said vessel being named as in Seneca on 129 th pg. of History of the War in America and in Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. I desire to have my services stated by the Department upon this paper, and returned for me to Horatio Woodman, Boston. Mass., whom I constitute my attorney therefor.
G. M. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Catharine Bean
duly subscribed and acknowledged before me this Twenty seventh day of June, 1855.
George Brins, Rec.

State of Massachusetts
County of Suffolk
I Catharine Bean having been duly sworn, depose and say, that I am the daughter of John Hunter who was a Revolutionary soldier, — that he is believed to have enlisted  shipped at or near Boston that the names of some of his officers are believed to have been
that he is believed to have been in the battles of  U. S. Vessel named "Queen of France" and other U. S. Vessels that he is supposed to have served for some years
and that I pray to receive from the Secretary of State a certificate from the rolls in his office of the service of the said soldier, through Horatio Woodman , of Boston .
Catharine Bean
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me this Twenty sixth day of May , A.D. 1855.
Geo. Edward Rice } Justice of the Peace.