Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5,575, for Alexander Hunter, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Hunter, Alexander
S. 5,575
carded
CONTENTS

Virginia 2838.-
Alexander Hunter of Charlotte in the State of Virginia who was a 1 st Lieut in the Company commanded by Captain Gains of the Reg t commanded by Col. Fleming in the Virginia line for 6 months from 1781
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 25.- Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day Feb y 32 and sent to and sent to Linlaw Robinson, Charlotte C.H. Va
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 37.50
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 12.50
50.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book D
Nathan Rice - Clerk Vol. 7 - Page 123 -
Date of death not on file

7588
+
Alexander Hunter
from 1781 private discharge 6 months.
$25.

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BRIEF in the case of  Alexander Hunter  County of Charlotte  in the State of  Virginia  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Count  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 76  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.     Drafted in 1781 Jan. — 3 — private Gen. Capt. R. Gaines Col.   ditto 81 June & July — 3 — Sergeant Fleming Gen. Muhlenburgh Capt. Wallace Col. Richardson Gen. Lawson  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Charlotte City. Va.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The affidavits are not attached to the seal as required 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh
Examining Clerk.

State of Virginia, Charlotte County to wit:
On this 3 rd day of September 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the County Court of Charlotte, now sitting Alexander Hunter a resident of the said County and State, aged Seventy six years who being first 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 7. 1832. That he served two years as a soldier in the militia of Virginia, during the Revolutionary war.
1 st In the year 1781 in the month of January he marched from the County of Charlotte (where he then and ever since resided) under the Command of Capt Richard Lewis to Portsmouth on the Elizabeth River, he was at Chesapeake, Williamsburg, Yorktown, and other places. He remained but a short time at any one place. Col. Fleming and Genl. Muhlenberg were the Commanding Officers - he recollects but two Companies of Continentals, one Commanded by Capt Long afterwards Maj. Long and the other by Capt Saunders. He was discharged early in April of the same year after having served three months. He received no discharge that he recollects.
2 nd In the same year 1781 in the month of June or July he was again drafted and marched again to Portsmouth under the Command of Capt Wallace. Thomas Pinckney Lieut. Col. Richardson and Genl. Saunders were the Commanding Officers. He served the whole time three months at Portsmouth in the neighbourhood and was discharged in September or October of the same year. During the time he acted as Sergeant.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity 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 before said. Alex. Hunter
Elizaph Collins, a Baptist
We Hugh Charlton, Wesleyan Methodist Episcopal Minister residing in the County of Charlotte and Wm. G. Lewis residing in the same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Alexander Hunter who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy six years of age;

that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Secret of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
E. Collins Wm. Gainer
And the said applicant produced in Court the affidavits of Benjamin Marshall and James Pugh, and the Court Certifies that they are credible witnesses - and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after 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 Elisha Collins and William Gainer who signed the preceding Certificate are resident Citizens of this County, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I William Roberts Clerk of the County Court of Pulaski in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Alexander Hunter for a pension - and I do further certify that Robert Morton and Richard D. Alexander are acting Justices of the peace in and for the said County of Pulaski, and that the signature of the former annexed to the affidavit of Benjamin Marshall, & of the latter annexed to the affidavit of James Pugh, are their genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 4 th day of September 1832.
William Roberts

Charlotte County Court,
This day Benjamin Mearshall came before me a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid and made oath that he was with Alexander Hunter in the Army at York and served a tower of duty with him for three months the year that he was the said Hunter served and acted as sergeant in capt Andrew McAlister's company from Charlotte County given under my hand this 3 rd Sept 1852
R. Morton
see 67
I do hereby certify that I James Pugh served a tower of duty with Ellick Hunter under capt Richd Gurnes at Portsmouth in the year of nineteen hundred & eighty one, we left home the 29 th of January the same year & discharged the 29 th of April Charlotte County (W.W.W.)

Ms 67
I do hereby certify that I James Hugh served a term of duty with Ellick Hunters under Capt Richard Gurns at Portsmouth in the year of seven Hundred & Eighty one, we left home the 19 th of January the same year & discharged the 19 th of April Carroll County (W.Va)
This day James Hugh personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for said County and made oath that the above certificate was true in every particular Given under my hand and seal this third day of September 1882
Richd D. Alexander Seal

January 29, 1937
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BA-J/EEL Am
Alexander Hunter-S.5575
Mrs. O.C.Roberts Box 212 Oak Grove, Louisiana
Dear Madam:
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.5575, based upon the military service in that war of Alexander Hunter.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Alexander Hunter are not shown.
While residing in Charlotte County, Virginia, Alexander Hunter enlisted in January, 1781, and served three months in Captain Richard Gaines' Company, Colonel Fleming's Virginia Regiment: he enlisted in June or July, 1781, and served as a sergeant in Captain Andrew Wallace's Company, Colonel Richardson's Virginia Regiment, length of service, three months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-six years and resided in Charlotte County, Virginia.
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 the Revolutionary War pensioner, Alexander Hunter(S.5575), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Alexander Hunter, Certificate No. 2838, issued December 7, 1832, rate $25 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
December 12, 1931
BA-J/REL
Honorable Hugh Ike Shott Room 216, House Office Building Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Shott:
Reference is made to your letter relative to John Rhea and Alexander Hunter, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no record found of such claims having been made on account of the services of John Rhea, searched under all spellings of the name.
The histories of John Rhea, a soldier of the War of 1812 and Alexander Hunter of the Revolution, are furnished herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

VERTERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
December 12, 1931
BA-J/EE
Honorable Hugh D. Shott Room 216, House Office Building Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Shott:
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.5575, based upon the military service of Alexander Hunter in that war.
While residing in Charlotte County, Virginia, Alexander Hunter enlisted in January, 1781, and served three months in Captain Richard Gaines' Company, Colonel Fleming's Virginia Regiment; he enlisted in June or July, 1781, served as a sergeant in Captain Andrew Wallace's Company, Colonel Richardson's Virginia Regiment, length of service three months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-six years and resided in Charlotte County, Virginia.
There are no data as to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
Note of death not on AB

January 28, 1937.
BA-J/ILL
Mrs. O. C. Roberts Box 312 Oak Grove, Louisiana.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Alexander H. Hunter of Virginia and Georgia, and Thomas Isaac Suttle of Rutherford County, North Carolina.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of any Thomas Suttle, nor of an Isaac Suttle, under any spelling of that surname. The record has been found of only one Alexander Hunter of Virginia. His record is furnished herewith as found in pension claim, S. 5575.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Box 212 Oak Grove, La. January 18, 1937.
Bureau of Pensions Veterans Department Washington, D. C. Gentlemen:
EE L only Alex Hunter Va
Kindly send me the Revolutionary War pension data of Alex. H. Hunter of Virginia and Georgia. Does he mention his daughter Betsy, who married William Whitehead, or does he mention his own wife, and what was her name?
Also I would be glad to receive the Revolutionary War pension data of Thomas Isaac Little of Rutherford County, North Carolina. Does he mention his son, Stephen Decatur, or his own wife and who was she?
Your consideration of this matter will be greatly appreciated.
Very sincerely yours, Mrs. O. C. Roberts.

HUGH IKE SHOTT 5TH WEST VIRGINIA DISTRICT
OFFICE: ROOM 216, HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
COMMITTEES: MINES AND MINING CIVIL SERVICE ACCOUNTS PRINTING
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
C. J. FARRINGTON SECRETARY MISS ELIZABETH BOND ASSISTANT SECRETARY
December 9, 1931
Mr. E. W. Morgan, Director,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Morgan:
Will you please give me the pension record or advise me if pension was payed to: none in Rev.
John Rhea of Rhea County, Tennessee, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
Alexander Hunter of Charlotte County, Virginia, soldier of the Revolutionary War.
Thanking you very much for your attention to this request, I am
Yours very truly,
Hugh Ike Shott HUGH IKE SHOTT, M. C.
HIS/EB

Rev War
55 2/5
INVALID.
File No. 5570
Alexander Hunter
Sgt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: Vol. M , Page 184
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1931 Dec 12 - Hist. to Mary Hugh Mc Shatt & Ed L 1987 Jan 29 - Hist to Mrs O. C. Roberts Es

Handels Kammer
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Alexander Hunter 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? yes 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? yes 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? There are credible witnesses XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? yes  yes Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? 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? No XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1 2 7
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.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.