Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33326, for Alexander Hunter, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass Navy
Hunter, Alexander
S 33326
CONTENTS

A

Bridgewater 4 th April 1818
This may certify that Alexander Hunter was the Boatswain on board the Ship Warren, John Hopkins Esq; Captain, in part of the years 1776 & 1777 and continued in said Office when I left the Ship.
THOMAS H. HAW.

Rev Invalid army & NAVY, etc. Navy
File No. 33326
Alexander Hunter Mariner U S Navy Per Mar
Act 18 March 1818
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

11. 187 R
Massachusetts
Alexander Hunter
of New Bedford in the state of Mass tts who was a Private  on board his  in the regiment  Marine commanded by Colonel Hopkins of the U.S. Navy Line, for the term of Fifteen Months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 st of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st of May 1819 and sent to Judge John Davis Boston Mass tts
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819  89. 29    Semi-ann. all ce ending  Sep. 1819.  48. 00    11 Mo 5 / 31   $137. 29  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
* Mariner

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
24 th February
1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Alexander Hunter by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M c Devitt
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston February 21 st A. D. 1819
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Alexander Hunter subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M Davis
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

No 90
Alexander Hunter Boatswain Ship Warrenton 15 Months disq. 31 Mar 1818
Admitted

I Alexander Hunter of New Bedford in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, labourer - do testify & say and on oath declare that I enlisted in the Continental Service & served fifteen months as Boat swain on board the Ship Warren under the command of Isaac Naphins - & was honourably discharged - After this I enlisted into the Army where I served three years as a private under the command of Gen. Cobb in the Massachusetts Regiment - after the Battle of Rhode Island I was attached to the 6th Regiment of Massachusetts Militia - at the expiration of said three years I was honourably discharged - This was about eighteen months before peace as now is I now recollect - The time of my enlistment I cannot recollect - I am fifty nine years old, am very in firm & have nearly lost my memory - I was in the Battle Monmouth. -
Boston March 31. 1818
Alexander his X Hunter mark
Attest: Elijah Morse.
Massachusetts District ss.
Boston 31. March 1818
Sworn to before me
W. Davis
Dist Judge