Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13470, for Moses Huntoon, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 16
Bunton, Moses
S. 13470
CONTENTS
carded

5162.
New Hampshire
Moses Hutton
of Winfield in the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain  of the reg t commanded by Col Pou in the N H line for 1 year.
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 10 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Jan y 1833 and sent Ston Gloucester  St of Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $60 00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 March 33 20 00
$80 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J F  693 Clerk Book D Vol. 1 Page 61

Moses Huntston
Ackn
$40 per am
Hon. J. W. Weeks H.R. Jan Feb. 1

State of New Hampshire County of Coos } } 13
In the nineteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty two personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Coos aforesaid Moses Ham- ton a resident of Northfield in said County of Coos and State of New Hampshire then 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States on the first day of May 1775 with David Severy, Ephraim Dyer, Mark Patten and others and served in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Poor which he believes was the Third Regiment when of the line of the United States troops or troops raised by the authority of the State of New Hampshire he can- not positively say but it is his firm belief that it was the Third Regiment of the line of United States troops under the following officers. Colonel Poor

nd ————— McCaffie Lt. Colonel Joseph Gilly Major Jeremiah Fogg Adjutant Fogg Lieutenant. Philip Hilton Captain William Powell Lieutenant and John Hilton Ensign who filled the office only a short time; after him the office was filled at different times by two persons whose names he does not now recollect. That he was dis- charged at Winter Hill in Massachu- setts on the first day of January 1776 — That he returned in the town of Kingston County of Rockingham and State of Vermont and joined at the time he entered the service — That he was not engaged in any battle — That he moved through the southern part of the State of New Hampshire and part of Man- chester to Winter Hill at which place he remained until he was discharged. That he again enlisted in the Army of the United States on or about the first of August 1776 with Benedict Arnold General John Schuyler Colonel Brown Joseph Brown Lieutenant March and Edward Greeley in a Regiment of the line (the number of which he does not now rec- ollect) commanded by Col — Took under the following named officers — Took Colonel Joseph Welch Lt. Colonel ————— Major. John Galt Captain ————— Galt

Lieutenant and Benjamin Taylor Esquire that he was discharged on the first day of December 1776 having served four months from the time of his enlistment. that he resided in the town of Kings in said at the time of his enlistment. That he was not engaged in any battle. That he marched through New Hampshire Massachusetts and Connecticut to Pekskill in New York when the Regi- ment halted a few days from that place for corn, some of which kept being waivered, when ordered to Fishkill to guard the town and this was the prin- cipal service in which he was engaged during the last term of his enlistment. He makes relinquishes every claim what- ever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Moses H. Root
And the said Court do hereby de- clare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
I William Ferris Clerk of the Court of

Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Moses Hentoon for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this nineteenth day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Wm Farrar Clerk
We Benjamin Beow a clergyman residing in Whitfield in the County of Essex and State of New Hampshire and William Dodge Postmaster residing in the said Whitfield hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Moses Hentoon who has subscribed and sworn to the above declarations that we believe him to be now seventy six years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that

we concur in that opinion
Benedick Beane William Dodge
State of New Hampshire } County of Coos } B
On the nineteenth day of September personally appeared the above named Benedick Beane and William Dodge before the court at Concord, New Hampshire, and subscribed the foregoing certificate. — And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Benedick Beane who signed the above certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Whitefield aforesaid and that William Dodge who also signed signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I William Fernald Clerk of the court at Concord, New Hampshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of application of Moses Hemenway

See a previous.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at my office this nineteenth day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Wm Farrar Clerk
Miss Hester
St. John
St. John and
Rev. J. W. Weeks H. D.
Feb. 1

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MCS/HMM
January 9, 1930.
Mr. E. M. Bowker 33 Elm Street Whitefield New Hampshire.
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 13470, it appears that Moses Huntoon, while a resident of Kingston, New Hampshire, enlisted May 1, 1775 as a private in Captain Philip Tilton's Company in Colonel Enoch Poor's New Hampshire Regiment and was discharged January 1, 1776. He enlisted about August 1, 1776 in Captain John Calfe's Company in Colonel Tash's New Hampshire Regiment and was discharged December 1, 1776.
In 1818 he was a resident of Unity, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 19, 1832, at which time he was seventy-six years of age and was a resident of Whitefield, Coos County, New Hampshire.
There are no data relative to his family.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

Rochelle, Ill. June 5 th 1900.
Mr. H. C. Evans, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please write me the record of Moses Huntoon, who enlisted in the Rev. war in Massachusetts?
I wish the facts necessary to entitle me to join the "D.A.R."
Very respectfully, Eva Barker

June 14 1900 Miss Eva Barker Rockville Ills 1930 Jan. 9. hist. to Mr. E. M. Bowker, M.C.S.
Rev. War
✓ 13470 INVALID.
File No. 13470
Moses Hampton
Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 185
[Arrangement of 1870.]

EDGAR M. BOWKER ATTORNEY-AT-LAW JUDGE OF PROBATE, COOS COUNTY.
33 Elmer St WHITEFIELD, N. H.
November 12th, 1929.
Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Department, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:-
In re: Revolutionary War Pensioners.
I would appreciate your sending me certificate as to war service of the following named pensioners of Whitefield, N. H. on your pension roll in 1840.
John Burns, Moses Huntoon, Isaac Miner and the husband of Susanna Eastman, also a pensioner.
Upon receipt of same with bill, I will be pleased to remit, or if you will inform me as to the amount, I will send you check in advance.
Respectfully,
E. M. BOWKER.
EMB:FC

Admissible
not having served 9 months under any one enlistment on the Continental establishment
for [illegible] and in need of [illegible] any [illegible]
which in the state by under the [illegible] there is about [illegible] in following [illegible] V.A. of [illegible] in [illegible] or a [illegible] to come from [illegible], having [illegible]

State of Hampshire
Chesham 15 April 25 th 1818 Then before Oliver Huntley a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Cheshire formerly appeared Moses Huntton before named and made solemn Oath that the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth and it having been made to appear to my satisfaction that the said Moses Huntton did swear in the proceedings was against the Common Pleas in manner as by him is stated in his declaration I hereby certify and transcribe the testimony in his case during his oath - to the Honble John Calthorpe
Secretary of war
John Calthorpe
James of the Inner of the Court of Common Pleas for said County
Chesham ss. I Levi Chamberlain, Assistant Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, hereby certify that the above is the signature of the Hon. Oliver Huntley, a Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and that no particular impression is used as a seal by said Court, In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed and affixed a seal in usual form as used by said Court, this 20 th day of May A.D. 1818.
Levi Chamberlain

I, Moses Hunttoon of Unity in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire Husbandman, do make the following declaration upon Oath
That in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five, in the month of May I enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental Army in the United States of America, at Kingston in the Province of New Hampshire, under Captain Philip Tilton and was attached to a Regiment Commanded by Colonel Enoch Poor, and proceeded to Winter Hill so called in Massachusetts State near Charlestown and joined the Army under the Command of General Folsom of Exeter in New Hampshire, where I staid until the first day of January following, where on said day I was dismissed by Colonel Enoch Poor. At the The time for which I enlisted having expired and I do further declare under Oath as aforesaid, That about the first of August, one thousand seven hundred and seventy six I enlisted as a private soldier in the United States Army at Kingston aforesaid under Capt. John Galf for the term of four months in a Regiment Commanded by Colonel Task of Dover I think, and that I went in to immediate service and proceeded to Fishkill in the State of New York with the said Company under the said Capt. John Galf where we remained stationed about four months, on the the first day of December following I was Dismissed or discharged by Colonel Joseph Welch of Platts in New Hampshire from whom I received a pass to come home, and never joined the Army afterwards, having served about twelve months in the whole
At the time of my enlistment
Also I further say upon Oath as aforesaid that I was poor and distressed in need of assistance from my Country for support Moses Hunttoon
I have served the Continental Army 9 months and 10 days and was discharged having served the Continental Army 9 months and 10 days

I Daniel Quimby of Waterford County Caledonia State of Vermont being duly sworn do depose testify say that I am acquainted with Moses Huntoon who is now living in the town of Whitefield Coos County State of New Hampshire, and that he enlisted in the Town of Kingston in New Hamp- shire under one Capt. Phillips Tilton in the Regiment belonging to Col. Enoch Poor of the New Hampshire line & that he served in said Company eight months in the year 1775 and that he was discharged about the beginning of the year 1776. & that the said Moses Huntoon services was performed in the Town Charlestown Massachusetts near winter Hill and I was myself a soldier in the same Regiment at the same time and for the year do so near said not Barnes January 11. 1833 - Daniel Quimby
State Vermont } Barnes January 11. 1833 Caledonia County } Then Daniel Quimby of Waterford appeared personally as peering & carefully examined made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me Levi P. Parks, Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the above Daniel Quimby is a credible witness Levi P. Parks, Justice Peace

State of Vermont } Caledonia ss.
I Benjamin H Deming Clerk of Caledonia County Court do hereby certify that Levi D Parks before whom the within affidavit was taken is a Justice of the Peace for said Caledonia County and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 12 th day of January A. D. 1833.
Benj o H Deming Clerk.