Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,951, for David Hunter, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Hunter, David
NUMBER
Mass
S. 44,951
CONTENTS
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15.071 New York 15971 a.R.
David Hunter
of Onondaga Co. in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Whitcomb of the Massachusetts ne, for the term of One year.
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of May 1815
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of Nov r 1819 and Sent to William Whipple Cazenovia New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 125.47 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48
15 21/4 31.50 $ 176.47
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Date of death not as a R

David Hunter private Col Whitecross. Regt. Mass line 1776-17 years.
May 11 th 1818
The deposition of two credible & disinterested witnesses, duly sworn & authenticated (on the certificate of an Officer of the Regt.) to prove the service of applicant, is as follows: —
The witness named David Hunter is made known to me upon oath that he is a disinterested test that he is in kind of Arrestone from his bounty for support William Whipple judge Madison County
The cert of of his capt n produced. Adm re d.

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
MADISON COUNTY, ss.
On this 11 day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of the county of Madison aforesaid, personally appears David Hunter aged 71 years, resident in Jobus Onondaga county, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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;" That he the said David Hunter enlisted in April 1776 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain Grippus Wells of the Col. Whitecomb's Regiment Massachusetts
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the U. States until the Month of February 1799
Cambridge state of Massachusetts, when he was discharged from service in, that he was in the battles of Bunkerhill
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. David Hunter William Whipple Judge Madison Co. N.Y.
I, William Whipple Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said David Hunter did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
1818
State of New York Madison County Clerk's Office
William Whipple
I do hereby certify that it appears of record in this office that William Whipple Esq. was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Madison duly Commissioned and qualified on the 11th day of May last & that his signature to the above is in his hand writing In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the Seal of said Court the 10th day of August 1818
Wm Francis Hough D.P.C.K.

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June 15, 1939.
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Lois Badger 31 South Goodman Street, Rochester, New York.
BA-J/60 David Hunter S.44951
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of David Hunter born 1747, served from Massachusetts and later lived in central New York and died after 1827, and that of John Wilson born 1721 served as surgeon from Massachusetts.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of the John Wilson cited above. You are furnished herein the Revolutionary War record of David Hunter as found in pension claim S.44951.
Date and place of birth and names of the parents of David Hunter are not shown.
David Hunter enlisted early in the Revolutionary War, served as private in Captain Agrippa Wells' company, Colonel Whitcomb's Massachusetts regiment, was in the battle of Bunker Hill, and length of served about ten months.
service
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed May 11, 1818, while residing in Fabius, Onondaga County, New York, and aged seventy-one years.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death

of David Hunter, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
David Hunter Certificate #15071 Issued November 29, 1819 Rate $8.00 per month Commenced May 11, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

1934-Aug 29-Visit to Mrs A. H. Maddox - Etah
44951 Rev INVALID.
File No. 44951
David Hunter Pria, Rev., War,
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 244
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mrs Finch dictated the following.
"That as Mrs. Dailey, of Albany, Ohio, compiler of the roster, had been to this office and worked up large numbers of records for herself; then employed a genealogist in this city, to continue her work, a postscript in this letter was ignored."
August 29, 1934
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BA-J/HEL
David Hunter-S.44951
Mrs. W.H. Maddox 313 East Elm Street Wauseon, Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the records of William C. Hunter and David Hunter. You cite several purchases of land made by them in New York State; also, other data which do not pertain to the pension records of this office. This office has no general genealogical data on file as a means of establishing ancestral lines. The Revolutionary War data furnished are obtained from claims for pension which have been made to the United States based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon the service of the William Hunter you describe. The record of David Hunter, the United States pensioner cited by you, has been found. His record is given below as obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.44951, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of David Hunter are not shown.
David Hunter enlisted early in the Revolutionary War, served as a private in Captain Agrippa Wells' Company, Colonel Whitcomb's Massachusetts Regiment, was in the battle of Bunker Hill and served about ten months..
bec. had serv.
been in '76, as
stated by sol.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 11, 1818, while residing in Fabius, Onondaga County, New York, and aged seventy-one years.
Whitcomb's Regt
would have been
Cont. and Agrippa
Wells was not in
Whitcomb's Regt.
in the Cont. serv
nor was the bat.
of Bunker Hill in
'76 or '77.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
Date of his death not on A.B.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

31 South Goodman St., Rochester, New York, April 22, 1939.
The Director, Veterans' Administration, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
Are there among your records, any relating to service in the Revolutionary War, of the following:
only David Hunter
David Hunter, b. 1747, d, after 1827, probably served from Mass. but later lived in central New York; wife, Elizabeth or Sarah.
John Wilson, b. 1721, wife Elizabeth: served from Mass. as surgeon.
If you have these records among applications for pension or bounty lands, I should like any information regarding their families or places of residence, and shall appreciate the assistance.
Very truly yours,
Lois Badger

MRS W. H. MADDOX 313 EAST ELM STREET WAUSEON, OHIO
Aug. 5, 1934.
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
See Mrs. F. before sending for notes on carbon
Dear Sir:
Knowing that in some cases you are in possession of considerable genealogical data relative to certain pensioners, I am writing at this time, hoping you may give me the relation-ship of my great grandfather William C. Hunter and David Hunter, who jointly bought 102 A of land, part of lot 39, trop. of Fabius, Onondaga Co. N.Y., Feb. 39, 1812 & recorded May 6, 1812. Both parties said to be of Co. of Onondaga. May 21, 1817 William C. Hunter & wife Parley (Vine?) sold this same land to David Hunter & moved to Seneca Co. N.Y. (Richland) from which place about 1835 they came to Wood Co. O.
In 1827 David & Sarah Hunter sold the 102 A.
In the Syracuse Public Library, I found (p. 29 of Onondaga Hist. Assn., Rev. Soldiers Supplement) that a David Hunter applied for pension 1818, age 71, served in Mass. line. Also Pension Rolls (N.Y.), 1830 p. 574. David Hunter, private, annual allowance $96. Mass. line. Placed on pension roll 1819. Commencement of pension
May 11, 1818, age 71.
If this soldier David was same as the one who bought land with Wm C. Hunter 1812, he was old enough to have been his father.
I found a Will of Alexander Hunter dated 1833 of Virgil Corland Co. N.Y. & he had a son William. But the initial C. always used by my ancestor & supposedly standing for "Clark", was not added. I know N.Y. lists of a Rev. soldier by name of Alexander Hunter, also. Sincerely Yours, Mrs. W. H. Maddox. - over -

P.S
A rev. soldier, Elijah Gurn is said to have been buried in Henry Co. O, I think near Napoleon. Mrs. Dailey of Albany, O. who is publishing a second "Roster," asks for service!
Also she asks wherein Fulton Co. O. Dempsey Capps is buried. It is so reported #106611 - V.107 D.A.R. she states. Any help will be gratefully received.
T. S. M.

This is to certify William Whipple In the town of Auburn And county of Madison And State of New York

Gipus Wells Esquire this this day appeared before me and testifieth that he was a captain of a company of Infantry in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and seventy seven and for the County of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts and that he met David Hunter of Shelburne of said County and State and that he was an enlisted soldier under his command for the space of seven months and concluded his service with honor and that his discharge was presented to him Acting at Bunker Hill.
and I was before me this thirty first day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and nineteen one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts dated at Shelburne this thirty first day of August A.D. 1819 — Stephen H. G. Fisher Justice