Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1428, for Timothy Hunt, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hunt, Timothy Hannah S.
W. 1428
CONTENTS

✓ 1482 W. A. Adams Hannah S. Hunt widow of Timothy Hunt
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a pirate
Mass. Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 11 Dollars 32
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 3 rd February 1833
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Aug/53 and sent to
Miss Adams Lowell Mass a
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 40 Vol. A
3/53
1839

8071.
Massachusetts
Timothy Hunt
Died Aug 23 1838
of Tuosbury in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded by Colonel [blank] in the Mass line for 12 One or Two Days
Widow of [blank]
76
Massachusetts
Inscribed on the Roll of [blank] at the rate of [blank] Dollars 32 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of [blank] 1832 and sent [blank] Dana of [blank] Present
Arrears to the 4th of [blank] 1830 $82.62 Semimont. allowance ending 4 Sept r [blank] 20.66
$103.30
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. [blank] Clerk, Book [blank] Vol. 2 nd Page 31,

Timothy Hunt
20. 632
Pinch
12 Mns & 12 days
Wm
$41.32-
Sam l Dana Esq Groton (Mass)

BRIEF in the case of Timothy Hunt of Tewkesbury in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In Open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Seventy four years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1775 1 12 private Gen. Capt. Redder   1776 3 " Col. Shacker Hoap. Brull   1776 6 " " Wade Hoap. Menot   1777 Not less than 2 " " Reed Hoap. Farmer  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None named  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? In Tewkesbury  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Three living witnesses and Traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correctly authenticated 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, May 9 th 1813
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation William S. Balch was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; 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.
T. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Daniel Titts, Clerk of the Town of Bradford in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath depose and say, that I have in my pos- session the books of records of said Town; in one of these books I find the following to wit,
"Timothy Hunt ofukesbury and Hannah Stickney of Bradford, Married April 15, 1806 by Rev. Mr. Dutch"
Daniel Titts { Clerk of the Town of Bradford
Essex ss Bradford April 21 1853 Then personally appeared the above named Daniel Titts and made oath to the Truth of the above certificate by him subscribed before me William S. Balch Justice Peace "

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the 2 d Section of the Act of 3 d February 1853—
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. Middlesex County }
On this twenty fifth day of April in the year of our Lord, Eighteen hundred and fifty three, personally appeared before the Police Court of the City of Lowell within and for said County of Middlesex, Hannah S. Hunt, a resident of Tewksbury in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged ninety one 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 3 d February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the Widow of Timothy Hunt, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, and a pensioner of the United States, under the Act of June 7 th 1832, and was paid by the Agent of the United States for paying pensions at Boston in the State of Massachusetts; and she refers to the Declaration of the said Timothy Hunt, now on file in the Pension Office, as to the time, when he entered and left said service, as to the names and rank of the officers, under whom he served, and as to the place where he resided when he entered said service—
She further declares that she was married to the said Timothy Hunt on the fifteenth day of April, Eighteen hundred and six; that her said husband died on the twenty third day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight; that she was not married to him prior to the second day of January, eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated; that she further declares she is now a widow.
Signed in presence of Jesse Adams N. C. Crosby
Hannah S. Hunt her + mark

Police Court of Lowell in the District of Lowell. The within named Hannah S. Hunt made solemn oath to the foregoing Declaration and subscribed the same before me the Justice of said Court upon the day and year aforesaid. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court.
N. Crosby. Justice

Declaration of Timothy Hunt
Have to direct to Sam d Analyses London 16
20632

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of
Middlesex
ss.
On this
seventh
day of
August
1852
A.D. 1852.
personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas  Probate now sitting at
Concord
within and for the County of Middlesex
in the Commonwealth
aforesaid
Timothy Hunt of  Needham in said County aged seventy four years 74
Who being 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 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say
1 That in the fall A.D. 1775 he engaged at Roxbury for six weeks, and entered in the Company of Capt. Enoch Kidder, his Lt. was Ebenezer Kittredge, the name of his Col. he does not recollect, with Samuel Worcester and some others who belonged to Fawkesherry he was Mustered at that place and marched to Roxbury where they encamped and were engaged in guarding the shore until he completed his term of six weeks when he was discharged.
2 That he engaged to go to New York in A.D. 1776 for three months and entered in the Company of Capt. John Dull his Lt. was Amos Foster, Ensign Holden in Col. Thacher Regt. of Mass. forces he on the last of November first of December proceeded to New York and was with his Company after did duty there until he had out his term of three months and was discharged and returned home in March A.D. 1777.
3 In March A.D. 1776 he engaged to go into service for four months and entered into the Company of Capt. John Hunt of Chelmsford in Col. Francis Regt. of Mass. forces, he proceeded to Rhode Island, and after Capt. Hunt's Company was broken up and he went into the Company of Capt. Boynton in the same Regt. and there did duty until he completed his term of four months, when he was discharged and returned to Fawkesherry.
4 In A.D. 1777 he engaged to go to the Northern frontier one month, and was in the Company of Capt. Edward Sturtevant in Col. Jonathan Reed Regt. his Company was Mustered at Fawkesherry and immediately marched to the Northern frontier, crossed the Hoosack Mountain to Bannington, this Regiment was also encamped at Battenkill and Fort Edward on the opposite of the river he saw the surrender of Burgoyne's Army, after the surrender his Company which belonged in the vicinity of Clinton Hill were ordered to force with the British to Winter Hill and continued as part of the Guard until the British troops were encamped and settled when this Company was discharged having been in service more than two months, altho' their engagement was for thirty days.
Samuel Worcester Esq. Capt. Peter Hunt and Jacob Marshall are the only persons whom he has been able to find by whom he can prove his services as above stated. They went from the same Farm with him as by their affidavits will appear.
He

He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever except, the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and
subscribed the day and year aforesaid
In presence of
Peter Hunt
Tim o Hunt several mark
We Jacob Baggins Commonwealth of Massachusetts a Clergyman residing in the town of Tewksbury in the county of Middlesex and Peter Hunt of the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Timothy Hunt who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be Seventy four years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed by us and our hands Jacob Baggins
Before me Samuel Dana Justice of the Peace for all the Counties in said Commonwealth.
Peter Hunt
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that the Rev. Jacob Baggins who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Tewksbury and that Peter Hunt of the said Tewksbury is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Isaac Fisher Register of Probate in and for the county of Middlesex do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains, the original proceedings, of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Timothy Hunt for a pension.
Clerk of the Court of
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this seventeenth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
And I further certify that Samuel Dana Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for all the counties in said Commonwealth and that his signature to the above certificate, of the Rev. Jacob Baggins and Peter Hunt, and to the Captions on the several depositions of Samuel Worcester Esq. Peter Hunt and Jacob Marshall are his true and genuine signatures.
Isaac Fisher Esq.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex, to wit,
At the Court of Probate begun and holden at Concord within and for the County of Middlesex on the seventh day of August A. D. 1832. On the application of Timothy Hunt claiming to be a Soldier of the Revolution, the following Interrogatories were propounded to him to wit:
1. Where, and in what year were you born? Answer,
In Tewksbury Mass. March 7. 1787
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it? Answer,
I have no family record, but my name is recorded on the town book of Tewksbury.
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Answer,
I was living in Tewksbury, where I have since, and do now live
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom? Answer,
I was always a volunteer, and went into service on my own motion.
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental, and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service? Answer,
I saw Gen. Washington at Cambridge, Roxbury & Gen. Sullivan at Rhode Island 6 do you now receive any written discharge from service? and I never recd. any such discharge.
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution? Answer,
Rev. Jacob Coggins & Capt. Peter Hunt. William Magee Esqr. George Brown, Jonathan Clark Selectmen of Tewksbury,
In presence of Rev. Hunt
Tim Hunt mark & signature

Affidavit of Jacob Marshall in the case of Dorothy Hunt-

I Jacob Marshall of Tewksbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy two years, do depose and say, that I served in the war of the Revolution as by my Declaration on file in the Pension Of- fice, will appear: And I do further testify and declare that I well know that Timothy  the Aunt of Tewksbury who belonged to the same Farm with  me served as a Soldier in that war, that he was a private Soldier, in the Company of Capt. Boynton — in Colo.  Wades Regiment, in which Company, I also served. in 1776 (on the breaking out)  We both of us enlisted in Capt. John Minto's Company for the same  service in AD 1776. when we arrived at Rhode Island there were not  men for two Companies & enlisted by Minto and Boynton and Capt. Minto's  company was broken up, and said Minto and myself or defendant  Boynton's Company where said Minto continued enlisted, he had served  out his term of six months, and with his Company was dismissed and  returned to Tewksbury when I returned.  Jacob Marshall
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Middlesex to wit October 12 th
AD. 1832.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth Jacob Marshall well known to me as  a witness deserving full faith and credit - and
who subscribes the
above deposition and made solemn Oath, that the same is just and true in all its particulars, according to the best of his knowledge and belief. Sam. Dana

I Samuel Worcester of Tewksbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty  sixty three years, do depose and say, that I served in the war of the Revolution as by my Declaration on file in the Pension Of- fice, will appear: And I do further testify and declare that Timothy Hunt of
the same Tewksbury also
served as a Soldier in that war, and that among other services that he was a private Soldier, in the Company of Capt. Enoch Hadden in Colo.
Regiment, in which Company, I also served. in the fall of 1775. the said Timothy and myself both agreed to go to New- ny for one  two months and two weeks and enlisted in said Capt. Haddens Company to keep the ranks good when the eighth month men should be departing, I was appointed a Payserant and well recollect the said Timothy in said service we both went from Tewks- bury together, on the last of the year, and served each our term months and were dismissed in the fore part of AD 1776, and I well recollect that we both completed our full term, before we were dismissed. And I further testify that in the fall of AD 1777 we agreed to go to the North or frontier and both enlisted in the Company of Capt. Edward Paine in Col. Donat Reids Regt. we left Tewksbury and proceeded with our Company to the Northern frontier, were at the Capture of Burgoyne's army, and after the surrender marched with them, to the Camp at Winter Hill, in Massa- chusetts having served full two months before we were discharged at Cam- bridge, we did not expect to have been absent more than thirty days but in consequence of accompanying Burgoyne's troops we served full two months before we were dismissed and I well know that said Timothy was there during that period as he went from home and returned also with me
Samuel Worcester.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Middlesex to wit December 11 th
AD. 1832.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth Samuel Worcester Esq. well known to me as a Witness deserving full faith and credit.
who subscribed the
above deposition and made solemn Oath, that the same is just and true in all its particulars, according to the best of his knowledge and belief. Sam. Dana

I Peter Hunt of Tewksbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy nine years, do depose and say, that I served in the war of the Revolution as by my Declaration on file in the Pension Office, will appear: And I do further testify and declare that I well know and remember Timothy Hunt of Tewksbury who
served as a Soldier in that war, that he was a private Soldier, in the Company of Capt. John Trull in Colo.
Thackens Regiment, in which Company, I also served. three months in 1776 The Company met at the punch bowl Tavern in Brookline , and there was formed and marched by Company to Providence where the Regiment was formed and proceeded to the Camp in New Jersey . I well remember the said Timothy Hunt who was a younger brother and know that he departed with the General from Tewksbury , and continued with them, until he served out his three months and was regularly discharged. —
Peter Hunt
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Middlesex to wit October 12 th
AD. 1832.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth Peter Hunt well known to me as Person deserving full faith and credit; and
who subscribes the above deposition and made solemn Oath, that the same is just and true in all its particulars, according to the best of his knowledge and belief. Sam l D. Dana

Sketches of Peter Hunt in the east Timothy Hunt

I Jacob Marshall of Tuftsbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy two years, do depose and say, that I served in the war of the Revolution as by my Declaration on file in the Pension Office, will appear: And I do further testify and declare that I well know that Timo-  thy Hunt of Tuftsbury who belonged to the same farm with  me served as a Soldier in that war, that he was a private Soldier, in the Company of Capt. Boynton in Colo. Wades Regiment, in which Company, I also served. say that (as I believe)  We both of us enlisted in Capt. John Hunt's Company for the same service in AD 1776. when we arrived at Rhode Island there were not men for two Companies & enlisted by Hunt and Boynton and Capt. Hunt's Company was broken up, and said Hunt and myself or divers and Boynton's Company where said Hunt continued enlisted, he had served out his term of six months, and with his Company was dismissed and returned to Tuftsbury when I returned.  Jacob Marshall
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Middlesex to wit October 12 th
AD. 1832.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth Jacob Marshall well known to me as a witness deserving full faith and credit - and
who subscribes the
above deposition and made solemn Oath, that the same is just and true in all its particulars, according to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Saml. Dana

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov 28 1832.
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 there is no roll of Capt. Trull's company in service at New-York, and that there is no roll of Capt. Hinats company in service at Rhode Island, in A. D. 1776. on file in this office —
Edward D. Bangs Secy

Mil. Hist. to Timothy Hunt
M c Alexander Lowell man
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Oct. 4/93
Mar 2/98
File No.
1428 Kent
Hannah J. Dins
Widow
Timothy Kent Dins
Pro. Rev. War.
Act.
Feb. 3. 1853
Index:—Vol.
2
Page
333
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 12. 1853
App d of Hannah Hunt widow of Timothy Hunt. Middlesex Co
Mass: 8071
Act 3 d Feby: 1853
Rev d : Adm l $41. 32 / 100 per Annum Commencing 3 d Feby 1853. Joel Adams Lowell Mass:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Pension Office, Official 23 H 116

CA 1562. Hannah S. Hunt widow of Timothy Moss
let to Joel Adams July 27 1833
Act Lihing 3 1833

L. W. B. W. 1428.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY.
March 2, 1898.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Timothy Hunt, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on August 17, 1832, at which time he was 74 years of age and residing at Tewksbury, Mass., and his pension was allowed for one year and twelve days' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Minot and Col. Wade. He enlisted at Tewksbury, Mass.
His widow, Hannah, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. G. H. Candee,
Lowell, Mass.
Box 985.

G. H. Candee, Lowell, Mass P. O. Box 985.
To find residence:—Go east on Andover street to Clark street; then south to fourth house on the right hand side.
Lowell, Mass.,
Feby 13th 1898 189
Hon. H. Clay Evans
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir;
Will you kindly send me the Military Record of Mr. Timothy Hunt a Soldier in the Revolution from Massachusetts and I think a Pensioner. This request is in behalf of his Grand daughter, my Wife, I remain,
Very Respectfully Yours
G. H. Candee

Pension Office, August 16. 1853.
Sir,
Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was last paid; and, (if in your power) the date of his death.
Very respectfully Your Ob't Servt.
J. Cole For Commissioner
Hon F. Burt Esq. Third Auditor, Present
( See other side. )
Timothy Hunt, act 1832, $41.32, p. an. - Died 23 d August 1838, Paid to his death.
H. Burt Auditor.

Pension Office,
August 1853.
Sir,
Please certify the time at which the within named pensioner was last paid; and, (if in your power) the date of his death.
Very respectfully Your obedt Servt.
J. C. Calhoun Hon. Vice President
Hon. F. P. Hunt Esq. Chairman of the Pension
(See other side.)
Timothy Hunt, act 1832, $41.32, p. an. — Died 23 d August 1838, Paid to his death.
J. B. Burch Auditor.

Hanna Hentz

Lowell Mass August 11. 1853
Dr. Sir
I herewith forward to the Pension Office, Additional Evidence in the case of Hannah Hunt of Mass s . Applicant for a pension under the Act of Febry. 1853 — Respectfully your obt. Servt.
Israel Adams for Hannah Hunt
To the Hon. Com ee of Pensions

Lowell Mass. May 9. 1853 -
Dr. Sir:
I herewith forward the application of Hannah S. Hunt, widow - for a Pension. Proof of the decease of her husband is now on file in the Pension office, in the case of her claim for the arrears due her husband, at the time of his decease - I have no doubt of the truth of all the statements made in this case.
Very respectfully your ob. Servt.
Isaac Adams of Lowell
To the Hon. Secretary of the Interior

P.O. Box 1479
J
Grinnell Iowa August 11 th 1893
Hon Comm in in of Pension Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
I wish to know if about a Soldier of the Revolution named Timothy Hunt who was Born, Lived, and died in Newbury, Middlesex County Massachusetts. He was born in 1756 and died in 1838 I don't know whether he had a pension or not but His Widow Hannah (Stickney) whom he married in 1806 did have one, she died in 1852 I think. Said Timothy was my Grandfather and I am my think of being one of the "Sons of the Revolution" (also my two sons)
Yours truly Timothy Hunt

Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Sept _____, 1893
Sir
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Timothy Hunt, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     fall 1775 1 1/2 mo Pvt Enoch Kidder Mass   March 1776 6 " " John Minot Wade "   Dec 1776 3 " " John Prull Thacher "   fall 1777 2 " " Edward Fannar Jonathan Reed "  
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Tewksbury, Middlesex Co Mass
Date of application for pension, August 1832
Residence at date of application, Tewksbury Mass
Age at date of application, born March 7, 1757, in Tewksbury Mass
Remarks: Married in Bradford Mass April 15, 1806 to Hannah Stickney & he died August 23, 1838 - widow alive in 1853 aged 91 years
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr Timothy Hunt P.O. Box 1479. Garnell Powersick County Iowa

11/11/18

Brief in the case of Hannah S. Hunt, widow of Timothy Middlesex County and State of Massachusetts act February 3 d 1853.
Claim, ("original," or for increase )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832
Marriage proved by certified copy of Town Records.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Jael Adams Esq. Lowell,
Name and residence of Agent Mass ts
R. D. D. B. Examining Clerk.

I Henry E. Worcester of Tuksbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman, aged forty five years, on oath depose and say, that I know Hannah Hunt of said Tuksbury; She is the Widow of the late Timothy Hunt of Tuksbury, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. I have known the said Timothy Hunt, and his wife, now his widow, the said Hannah Hunt, ever since I was a child, as I have always lived within one mile of them - The said Hannah is now very aged; She is still a widow, has never been married since the death of her husband, the said Timothy Hunt - who died about 10 or 12 years since. I understand the said Hannah Hunt has applied for a Pension under the Act of February, 1853, and I know of no reason why She should not receive it. #
Henry E. Worcester
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex County ss - Lowell August. 1 st 1853
Personally appeared Henry E. Worcester, above named and made oath that the fore- going affidavit, by him subscribed, is true: and I certify that said Worcester is personally known by me, as a man of truth and credibility, Jacob Adams, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, August 2 d 1852
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Joel Adams was a justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; 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.
W. D. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Timothy Hunt which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? except in one instance VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."