Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17497, for Charles Huntoon, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Hunton, Charles
S.17497
carded
CONTENTS

32731
Concord
W. Stampshill
Charles Muntoon dec d
Sullivan Co in the State of N. H.
who was a private in the Comp y commanded
by Captain Page of the Regt commanded
by Col. Nichols in the N. H. Mil.
time for 6 mo. & 18 days
Reported
Let Heron H. Hellen,
June 19/50
H. H. Sylvester May
1881-
Mrs Bryant Nov. 5/53
do do Dec 21/53
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 22 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & end 25 th
January 1838, when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of May
1850 and sent to Hon. N. Nibbard, N. H.
Payable to only surviving Child
Semi-annual allowance ending to wit
Jacob Muntoon, Robert Muntoon
Samuel Muntoon, Crastus Muntoon
& Mariah Lammet { Revolutionary Claim, } { let June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. P. Chase Clerk,
Vol. 1 Page 91

File no. 17497.
Charles Hunton Unity N.H. Born. 1744. Served 6 mos 18 days. Col. Bellows Regt. N.H. Mil Pensioned from March 4. 1831. at the rate of $22. per month - Died Jan. 5. 1838.
May 16. 1850. Aff. issued to surviving children - Jacob. Hunton Boston Mass.
Robert Hunton Lynn N.H.
Samuel Hunton Langdon N.H.
Ebenezer Hunton Newport N.H.
Mariah Carmet Unity N.H.
Certificate sent to Hon. N. Hibbard N.H.
Witnesses in the case Josiah Hunton & Nathaniel Hunton Unity N.H.
Captains under whom service was rendered Wetherby.
Abel Walker Webber.
P. & J. Hunton off C.S.C. off C.S.C.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
State of New Hampshire Sullivan County ss. 8
On this 19th day of December 1849, personally appeared be- fore the Court of Probate within and for said County of Sullivan being a Court of record Mariah Camil a resident of Unity in said County aged 70 years who being first duly sworn ac- cording to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain for herself, Jacob Huntoon, Robert Huntoon, Samuel Huntoon and Erastes Huntoon, being the children and only children of Charles Huntoon late of said Unity de- ceased, who was a New Hampshire Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, the benefit of the Act of the 7th June 1832, to which she believes her late father entitled for his Revolutionary services and for which he asserted a claim in his life time for two or more terms of service to the amount as she believes of Eight months or upwards, the first of which he rendered as this declarant has reason to believe in the year 1776 under a Captain Weatherba the length of which she does not know nor does she know so as to be able to state the same, what other terms of service he performed, but thinks from what she recollects to have heard him and others say that he was further engaged in the years 1777 & 1780 under Captains Walker Webber, Wilcox and Page, but where and how long is to her unknown -

That her father the said Charles Huntloon who was a resident of said Unity died on the fifth day of January, eighteen hundred and thirty eight
And she would hereby further declare that her father the said Charles Huntloon of said Unity was the only Charles Huntloon ever known to her to be a resident of that or any other town in the State of New Hampshire; and that as respects the services rendered by him and for which she in her right now claims an allowance she cannot determine whether he engaged and served wholly for himself or as a substitute for some other person but feels entirely confident from what she recollects to have heard him say that his first tour was for five months in 1776 under Capt. Weatherbee of Col. Wymann's New Hampshire Regiment
Mariah Cummel
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me
John L. Dinsmore Judge of Probate
I Ralph Metcalf Register of the court of Probate do hereby certify that the above contains the original proceedings of the said Court being a Court of Record in the matter of the application of Mariah Cummel for a Pension in the right of her father Charles Huntloon deceased; and that the said John L. Dinsmore is Judge of said Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court of Probate of the said County of Sullivan the 19th day of December A.D. 1849.
Ralph Metcalf Register of Probate

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the seventh day of June A.D. 1832 -
State of New Hampshire Sullivan ss
On the 20 th day of December A.D. 1837 personally appeared before the Court of Probate held at Charlestown within and for said County of Sullivan, Charles Huntston, a resident of the State and County aforesaid, being now in his 83 rd year, 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 th 1832 -
That on the first of July as near as he can recollect, in the year 1776 he enlisted as a private into the service of the United States for a term of 5 months and served in the Company of Infantry of New Hampshire Militia Commanded by Capt. Wetherby of Charlestown No. 4 in S d New Hampshire, and Col. Wyman of Westmoreland in S d State, he did not march till about the first of August 1776 nearly one month after enlisting when he started in company with others and marched to Said Charlestown No. 4, and from there, immediately to Ticonderoga, in the State of New York where he served the full term for which he enlisted, and returned home the first of Jany 1777 -
He further declares that in the year 1777 on the last of March or first of April he again enlisted the service for a term of 3 months and joined the Company of Infantry Commanded by Capt. Webber of Walpole S d New Hampshire and marched immediately to Mount Independence, by way of Charlestown No. 4 where he served as a private in the Militia the full time for which he enlisted, and return home the first part of July 1777 believes he arrived at his own house the day before the Surrender of Ticonderoga to Gen. Burgoyne - He is certain that one, Shephard of Alstead, New Hampshire, Adjutant of the Regiment to which he belonged and Col. of Walpole was Col.
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He further declares that on or about the first of August 1777 by the order of the said Col Bellows he was ordered to march for Bennington Vermont, and immediately started in company with several others agreeably to said order, when in consequence of a forced and rapid march on descending ground over his way to Bennington he broke or otherwise injured the bone of his ankle, and was left behind which injury rendered him unable to far service, and disqualified him for any other business for five months and which has in a measure rendered him a cripple to this time — as he is now quite lame from that injury —
He further declares that he has no documentary evidence nor does he know of any by which he can establish his claim —
He further declares that Kingston New Hampshire was his native place, that he then removed directly to Unity where he now resides, and has resided more than sixty years, as will more fully appear by the testimony herewith annexed
Charles Hutton
Sworn to a. S. Subscribed on the day & year above written
Before me John L Putnam Judge of Probate
I certify that the above Charles Hutton is a credible person John L Putnam Judge of Probate Sulliver County
State of New Hampshire Sullivan ss.
J. J. Gilchrist, Register of the Court of Probate for said County, do hereby certify that John L. Putnam, is Judge of said Court, and that the signature purporting to be his, is genuine and that the above contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Charles Hutton for a Pension.
Witness my hand and seal of office this twentieth day of December A.D. 1837
J. J. Gilchrist Reg. of Probate

December 4, 1915.
Mr. Arthur C. Huntoon, Contoocook, New Hampshire.
Sir:
In response to a personal inquiry on the first instant, you are advised that from the papers in the claim of Charles Huntoon, Sur. File No. 17,497, Rev. War, it appears that he was a native of Kingston, New Hampshire but removed to Unity, New Hampshire, where he resided when he served as a Private in the New Hampshire troops as follows.
Enlisted July 1, 1776, for five months, in Captain Wetherby's company, under Colonel Wyman, and marched to Ticonderoga.
Enlisted in March or April 1777, for three months, joined Captain Webber's company under Colonel Bellows and marched to Mount Independence.
August 1, 1777, started on "forced march" for Bennington under orders of Colonel Bellows, but sustained injury to his ankle, and was left behind.

It is stated that he also served under Lieutenant Uriah Wilcox, and Captains Abel Walker and Peter Page.
He applied for pension December 20, 1837, while a resident of Unity, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, in the eighty-third year of his age, the date of his birth is not shown.
He died January 5, 1838, leaving no widow, and his pension was allowed in 1850, for the benefit of his only surviving children:
Robert S. Huntoon of Lyme, New Hampshire.
Lemuel Huntoon of Langdon, New Hampshire.
Erastus Huntoon of Newport, New Hampshire.
Jacob S. Huntoon of Boston, Massachusetts.
Mariah Cammet aged seventy-one years, of Unity, New Hampshire.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

I Matthias Bartlett of Unity County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say, that I have known Charles Hunton of said Unity nearly 70 years, and I recalled that said Hunton was out on two separate tours of duty in the Revolutionary War. I think he went out since the year 1776 into the State of New York. I cannot tell what time he marched, nor when he returned, and the next year 1777 he was out on another tour, but how long I cannot say. But my impression is that he was at Ticonderoga on this last trip. I further say in the summer 1777 said Charles Hunton and several others from said Unity, started for Bennington, Vermont before the battle at that place. I understand that said Hunton did not reach Bennington but in consequence of having his leg broken he was left on the way. I saw him after he was brought back frequently, at his house where he was confined, and I should think it was four or five months before he recovered the use of his leg. —
Matthias his X Bartlett mark
State of New Hampshire Sullivan ss
October 26 th 1837 Subscribed and sworn to
Before me Daniel Smith Justice of the Peace I hereby certify that the above official is a credible person —
Daniel Smith Justice of the Peace

I Abner Chase of Unity County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire now in my 92 nd year do hereby declare and say, that Newtown in said New Hampshire was the place of my nativity, that in the year 1768 or about that time, I removed to the town of Unity my present place of residence, and where I have resided near seventy years, — I further declare and say that I am well acquainted with Charles Huntston of said Unity, and that I have been intimately ac- -quainted with him more than 50 years.
I further say that in the year 1777, in the Spring, I believe in March or April I cannot say which, the above named Charles Huntston enlisted into the service of the United States, and marched for Mount Independence, in the State of New York, how long he was in the service I cannot say, neither can I now recollect when he returned, but I am confident that the said Huntston was out on Soldiers duty more than one year, as it has been generally so understood and I never heard it doubted by any one, but I cannot now remember the particulars in relation to his other tours of service, when he went to Mount Indepen- -dence, or when on some other tour of service, I am satisfied that one Bellows of Walpole, Benjamin I think was his given name, (and with whom I was personally acquainted in my younger days,) was Col. and Commanded the Regiment to which said Charles Huntston belonged —
I further say that the said Charles Huntston is a man of strict integrity, undoubted veracity, and much respected by his acquaintances

I further say that that I have often heard it stated that said Charles Huntston is entitled to a pension for his services in the war of the revolution, and this is the general opinion so far as I am acquainted
I further say that I was drafted several times into the service during the Revolution, but in consequence of my then situation in life, I could not go but I procured a substitute, in all which I hired men to take my place in the army it amounted to two years -
Abner Chase
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss
Verity, Jan'y. 2. 1838
Then personally appeared the above named Abner Chase and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true before me Daniel M. Smith Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above affiant is a credible person.
Daniel M. Smith Justice of the Peace

I Samuel Boyce of Lyndon in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire a New Hampshire Soldier of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States aged 94 years do hereby depose and say that one of the terms of Service I performed was a short one under Capt Michael Walker in 1777 that I was then a resident of Charleston in said County of Sullivan and was acquainted with many Persons who were at that time engaged from said Charleston and vicinity and with Charles Hantam of the adjoining town of Unity and well recollect that he was one and one of the number then engaged in the Service with me under Capt Walker in the vicinity of Cotton Creek in the State of Vermont the close of which Service according to my belief was in the Month of Sept 1777 The Name of Service of said Hantam I am unable to state but am sure that he was at that Time and place Engaged with me under Capt Walker I also further depose and say that another term of Service I performed was at West Point in 1780 under Capt Isaac Farnwell that I then and there was engaged in Service the said Charles Hantam in the Company of Capt Peter Page with whom I was well acquainted he being at that time a resident of said Charleston the term of Service of said Hantam at that Time and place I am unable to state
Samuel X Boyce his mark
State of New Hampshire January 3 A.D. 1851 Subscribed and Sullivan Co. ss. Sworn to
Before me Samuel Garfield Justice of the Peace I further certify that the above named Samuel Boyce has been long personally known to me and that he is entitled to full credit as a witness I further say that said Samuel Boyce although of advanced age is of remarkable sound mind and memory Samuel Garfield Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, JOHN L. HADLEY, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Samuel Garfield is an acting Justice of the Peace and Quorum, throughout the State of New Hampshire, duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgement of Deeds, &c. His Commission was dated on the twentieth day of May 1847, and will expire on the twentieth day of May 1852, and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this fourteenth day of
January 1851 John L. Hadley Secretary of State.

I Samuel Rayse of Longdon in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire a New Hampshire Soldier of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States aged 95 years depose and say that one of the Comps of Service that I performed was a Short one under Capt Abel Walker in 1777 That I was then a resident of Charlestown in said County and acquainted with many persons who were at that time engaged from said Charlestown and adjacent towns and with Charles Hanton of the adjoining town of Unity and well recollect his being in Service in the vicinity of Otter Creek in the State of Vermont at the time I was then engaged under Capt Walker and my belief is that he was at that time a Private under Capt Freyes but of this I am not quite sure, but am sure that I at that time saw the said Charles Hanton in Service at that place but the term of his Service I am unable to state
Samuel X Rayse mark
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss
Subscribed and sworn to this 3 day of January AD 1851 Before me J Samuel Gaspard Justice of the Peace
I further Certify that Samuel Rayse then above Dependent was long been personally known to me and that as a witness he is entitled to full credit
Samuel Gaspard Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, JOHN L. HADLEY, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Samuel Garfield is an acting Justice of the Peace and Quorum, throughout the State of New Hampshire, duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgement of Deeds, &c. His Commission was dated on the 20 th day of May 1847, and will expire on the 20 th day of May 1852, and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this fourteenth day of January 1851.
John L. Hadley Secretary of State.

Charles Hinton of N. 14 dec 93 Mariah C. and others application and Secretary, Certificate of service -

State of New Hampshire Office of Secretary of State
I do 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 office, it appears that the name of Charles Huntoon is borne upon the Pay Roll of Col o . Benjamin Bellows Regiment of Militia in the State of New Hampshire who went to reinforce the Northern Continental Army at Saratoga 7 th May 1777, as a private, with an allowance for One month and ten days service , ending June 16, 1777. And the name of Charles Huntoon is borne upon the Pay Roll of Capt. Lieut. Uriah Wilcox Compy. Col Bellows regiment, as a private for seven days ending July 9, 1777.
And the name of Charles Huntoon is borne upon the Pay Roll of Capt. Abel Walke rs Compy. in Genl. Starks Brigade, "which company marched from Charlestown and Towns adjacent," as a private in said company, with an allowance for Two months & three days service ending September 23, 1777.
And upon the Pay Roll of Captain Peter Page's Compy. in Col. Moses Nichols Regt. for the defence of West Point 1780. is borne the name of Charles Huntoon, as a private in said company, with an allowance for Two months and twenty eight days service , from July 24, to October 21 st 1780.
And I further certify, That the following is a true extract from the Journal of the House of Representatives of

the State of New Hampshire, under date of "Saturday June 15 th 1776"
"Voted to Raise forthwith in this colony, A Regiment of Seven hundred & fifty men including officers, to be sent Immediately to Canada, to reinforce our Army there, and that each Noncom- mission'd Officer & Soldier receive a Bounty of Six pounds upon their being Mustered & Enrolled, and to receive the same wages as the continental Troops have, and that the Officers & Soldiers receive one months advance Wages, upon their being ready to March, and to continue in the Service untill the first day of December next, unless sooner Discharged by the continental Congress. And that Isaac Wymore Esq. be colonel of the said Regiment, Joseph Senter Esq. Lieutenant colonel, and Edward Sherburne Esq. Major of said Regiment. That John Drew of Barrington, Henry Elkins of Hampton, William Harper of Brintwood, Daniel Reynolds of Londonderry, James Shepard of Canterbury, Augustus Blanchard of Merrimac, Samuel Weatherbee of Charlestown and Joseph Parker of New Ipswich be captains in said Regiment"
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said State this 28 th day of February A. D. 1850
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State

Mendew Nth December 14 1853
Sir
As agent for the children of Charles Huntton of Nth dec's claimants to an increase of the pension granted them in the right of their father & et 7th June 1832 I have respectfully to say that on the 29th of October 1853 I forwarded to the Pension Office the renewed declaration of Mariah Gannett one of said children, with additional proof of identity in the case, which appears to have been received & most promptly acted upon, as per the Hon Commissioners report under date of Nov 5. 1853, which report being adverse to the allowance of the claim is not satisfactory to the claimants, believing as they do that the additional service of Charles Huntton for which they claim a further allowance to have been actually rendered by their father, and of which as they think, there are proofs on file, which have been furnished since the admission of their claim on the 16th day of May 1850 and also since the adverse report of your predecessor to the Hon H. Hubbard, on the 19th day of June 1850 and which they suppose may have been overlooked as to dates, and therefore not regarded as new and additional evidence. I have therefore in their behalf most respectfully to pray a reexamination of Mrs Gannett's renewed declaration made before George Bryant Esq. on the 28th day of October 1853 together with all the papers referred to in said declaration, and particularly so, to the testimony on file of Samuel Royes an unimpeachable witness, and the certificate of the Secretary of the State of N. Hampshire dated Jan'y 15. 1851 showing clearly and distinctly an additional service of said Charles Huntton of 1 mo & 12 days under Col Bellows in 1777 which Col Bellows himself certified to have been

at the bottom of his Roll to have been omitted in his former Roll" - And I have now only further to remark that the witness Royes was personally known to me and in whom I had great confi- -dence as to capacity and common honesty, and that should the Department at last concur in opinion with me that this claim is just and honest, and honestly asserted, for increased justice may yet be done the said children by its admission.
Respectfully your Obl. Servt G. M. Bryant
Hon. S. P. Waldo Com. of Pensions

Mendow NH Oct 29 1833
Sir
I this day enclosed to the Pension Office the papers of Mariah Gammet a claimant to an increase of Pension in the right of Charles Hountoon of NH dec d . act of June 7. 1832 wherein I forgot to endorse my name as Agent. Please cause it to be done on receipt of this. and oblige
Your Ob l Serv t Sturtevant
Hon J P Waldo Com. Pensions

Mendew N 18 October 29. 1853
Lu
Having filed or rather passed into the Pension Office with my own hand on the 28 th day of January 1857 the Petition of Robert Huntton Terriell Huntton Erastus Huntton Jacob P Huntton and Mariah Cannon -met children of Charles Huntton dec d . praying an increase of pension in the right of their father. I need not inquire if said petition of which no notice has as yet been taken was received and filed with the former papers of said Charles Huntton dec d . - And may I now be permitted respectfully to say that I would not as their agent consented to have presented said petition, had I not been impressed with the belief that their claim for further allowance was just and honest, and being still so impressed from the perusal of the supplementary declaration of Mariah Cannon, one of said children made before George Bryant Esq. on the 26 th of October in -stant, and the verbal statements made by her besides, I have as by her desired consented to forward her said supplementary declaration, praying that the same may in its turn be duly considered with the proof of service and identity on file as referred to in said declaration and especially so to the affidavits of Terriell Royes & Nathaniel Huntton obtained if I must take none some the claim was admitted at the value of Twenty two dol- lars per annum, together with the deposition of

Watham's Planters lately taken and herewith transmitted, having no doubt of a satisfactory result, in the premises.
Respectfully your Obedt Servt John Bryant
Hon S P Waldo Commissioner of Pensions

Washington January 29. 1857
Sir
As agent for the children of Charles Hounton of N.H. dec d who had at the time of his death a N.H. pending claim to a Pension under the Act of the 7 th June 1832 I herewith enclose their petition for a further allowance believing as they do that their father served in all to the amount of thirteen or fourteen months for a part of which an allowance was made in May last, as is shown by Col Edwards letter to Hon Harry Hubbard under date of June 19. 1850 to wit 5 mos under Capt Wetherbee in 1776 1 mo 10 days in 1777 & 8 days in 1777 - The last two tours as shown by the Secretary of N.H. Certificate on file - Two other tours of said Charles Hounton service as shown by said Certificate went 2 mos 3 days under Capt Walker in 1777 & 2 mos 28 days under Capt Page in 1780 were disallowed for the supposed reason that they were rendered by an other soldier of the same name, although proved circumstantially by the deposition of Nathl Hounton which had been previously filed in the case - That service is now more fully proved and the identity made certain by the deposition of Lemuel Royes herewith filed, who served in the same company with Hounton, that is Capt Walker in 1777 and who saw him in the performance of the other tour at West Point in 1780 - says that Hounton was from the adjoining town of Unity - that he was acquainted with him - that himself and Capt Page were from Charlestown N.H. - I shall also at this time file Certificate proof of 1 mo 12 days additional service of said Charles Hounton in Pellow's Regiment which appears to have been omitted in former Rolls making an additional service of 6 mos and 13 days for which we pray an increase of Pension or further allowance and that the same may be made payable to said children in the right of their father as in the former Certificate issued on the 16 th day of May 1850

Respectfully Your Ob l Serv t Simon P. Bryant
Hon J. B. Heath Commissioner of Pensions

State of New Hampshire Secretary of State's Office.
I hereby certify that as the bottom of the "Pay Roll" of Col. Benjamin Bellows Regiment of Militia in the State of New Hampshire which Regiment went & reinforced the Garrison at Secondauga when besieged by the enemy in June 1777, the following is a true copy of the original from Page 17, Vol 1 (Sett. 6) Army Rolls of N. H.
Amount brought forward $935. 6. 7 Brig d Clark Private Engaged May 18 1777 one mo. 412 days service 6. 6. 0 Travel out 83 Miles Home 43 Miles 27/11 7. 13. 11  Charles Huntston do do 1. 1 D 6. 6. 0 96 56 33/4 7. 17. 4 David Jones Lieut. Sept. 24 1777 24 6. 7. 15 Shillings and 2/3 7. 17. 7 Jonathan Eastman Private Sept. 21 202 1 2 Travel out 90 Miles 22/6 4. 2 6 $763. 1. 11 These four men were entitled to pay for their horses. Paid for the horses of 282 men 496 baggage horses Twice over (commencing June 10 to Dec 10) 9. 9. 0 Making the Roll & Copy 2. 14. 1 $975. 4. 11 Deduct for three men entered since Dec.

James Porter 3.10.7 Charles Porter 3.10.7 12 days each Andrew Kuntley 7 days 2.3.6
£ 966 4 8 3 3
This is a true Roll Herb Benja Bellows Colo.
in Committee on Claims October 18th 1878 This Pay Roll of Col. Benja Bellows Regiment is rightly cast & amounts to nine hundred sixty six pounds & three pence David Gilman Jr. etc
Given under my hand and the seal of the State this fifteenth day of January 1851.
John P. Madam Secretary of State.

Charles Hounloon dec'd N.H. admitted claim Act. Act 7th June 1832
Children's petition for an in- crease of Pension.
John Bryant agent Meriden N.H.

December 1850
To the Honorable Commissioners of Pensions
The subscribers would respectfully represent that they are the children of Charles Huntson Col. of Unity in the State of New Hampshire deceased who had been a N.H. soldier in the War of the Revolution and had at the time of her death a N.H. pending claim to a Pension under the Act of the 7th June 1832 which claim was admitted on the 16th day of May 1850 at the rate of Twenty two dollars per annum and made payable to her children Jacob Huntson Robert Huntson Lemuel Huntson Erastus Huntson & Mariah Cannon with the amount of which allowance annual allowance as we are not satisfied. we have to pray a further consideration of the case and a further allowance believing that the proofs already on file sufficient to justify such further allowance.
Robert S. Huntson Lemuel Huntson Mariah Cannon Erastus Huntson Jacob S. Huntson

One of the proofs intended to have been filed with the other papers on this 29 th of January 1851 in the case of Charles Hunton of N th dec d , but accidentally omitted by me John Bryant
NH 32 32731 -

54890 Ch. Huntton 1176
Jan 15
N.H.
W. Ch. Huntton
Acc 65832
Free
Rev James S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Dear James S. Charles
We enclose you the papers in the case of Charles Durden of Washington, who claims for services as set forth in his declaration.
You will please send your communication on this to Mr. S. J. ...

Old Houatock
W.M.
cc David M. Smith,
May 5 1838
Report
Lib. & Hon. J. Wilson
Feb. 19th 49

A b b Huntoon was for a Capt Able Stevens Co West Point 1780 3m.

Mr. Arthur C. Huntress, Contoocook, New Hampshire.
Dec. 1, 1915.
C/o Dr. A. J. Huntress, U. S. Civil Service Commission

17497 INVALID.
1892 Jan 11 Husk to Do a J city
1915 Dec. 4. Hist. to Arthur C. Hunton to A. J. Hunton C. S. Com. p.
File No. 17497
1892 Jan 11 Husk to Do a J city
Act: Jan 7 '82
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 436
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Charles Huntoon Born 1744. Unity N.H. Served 6. Mo & 18. Col Bellows Regt. N.H. mil Pensioned from March 4. 1831. at the rate of $22. per month. Died Jan 5. 1838.
May 16. 1850. Af. joined to surviving children Jacob Huntoon
Robert Huntoon
Samuel Huntoon
Ebenezer Huntoon
Mariah Dammett
Af: sent to Hon H. Hibbard
This data furnished Mrs Clinton O. W. & U. Div Dec 24. 1891.

30 480.
Charles Hunttoon ad N. H.
30 490 -
Charles Hunttoon of N. H. dec'd
Certified proof of his death -
- That he left no widow but did leave 5 children -
June 7. 1832

State of New Hampshire,
Sullivan County, ss. At a Court of Probate held at Newport in said County, on the 19th day of December A.D. 1849 before the Hon John S. Putnam Judge of Probate for said County.
It was proved to the satisfaction of the Court that Charles Huntson late of Unity in said County, died at said Unity, on the fifth day of January A.D. 1838, that he had at the time of his death a pending claim for a Pension under the Act of the 7th June 1832, that he left no widow, but did leave five children to wit.
Jacob Huntson of Boston Ms.
Robert Huntson of Lyme N.H.
Lemuel Huntson of Langdon N.H.
Erastus Huntson of Newport N.H. &
Mariah Cammond of Unity N.H. they being his children and only surviving children.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Newport aforesaid this 19th day of December A.D. 1849
Ralph Metcalf Register of Probate.

I general Hometown of Unity County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire now in in my 80 th year of age and say that I am well acquainted with Charles Hometown of Unity and have known him from childhood; That Kingston in the State of New Hampshire was my native place, that I resided there until about 14 years of age and then removed to the town of Unity above named where I have resided about 65 years —
I further depose and say that in the month of July or August in the year 1776 said Charles Hometown enlisted into the service of the United States for the term of five months and joined a Company of New Hampshire Militia Comman- ded, I believe, by Capt. Wetherby, and marched for Ticonderoga in the State of New York and the next Winter following. (I cannot say what day but as near as I can recollect on the last of December or the first part of January) he returned again to said Unity —
I further depose and say that in the month of April in the year 1777. The said Charles Hometown joined a Company of New Hampshire Militia by enlistment as a private and marched for Mount Independence in the State of New York. I am confident that Capt. Webber, Commanded said Company, others, from said Unity joined the same Company; and I went 2 or 3 days with the said Charles and his Comrades on their march to help them along, and took back the horse on which said Charles rode and also 7 or 8 other horses which the soldiers had used to convey their pack- ets and baggage — I further depose and say that the said Charles Hometown returned,

home on the first of July 1877 - after an absence of about three months - his health and strength much impaired, which he told me was in consequence of his hard fare - and further deponent saith not -
Edward Hunttoon
Sullivan ss
Writly December 19 th 1887
Personally the above named Joseph Huntton and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Daniel Smith Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that the above affidavit is a credible person
Daniel Smith Justice of Peace

I Nath l Hunton of Unity County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire do hereby depose and say, that I well knew Charles Hunton, of said town and have known him more than 60 years, that in the month of April 1777 said Charles Hunton, joined a Company of New Hampshire Militia and marched to Ticonderoga in the State of New York, Deponent is strong in the belief that Capt. Webber Commanded said Company; Deponent does not recollect the precise time when said Charles returned, but according to his best recollection and belief it was in July or August 1777.
I further depose and say that soon after his return the same season he volunteered with several others to go to Bennington in the State of Vermont under the command of Col. Bellows and actually marched for that place how long he was gone I cannot say, but know that when he returned he was sick and lame and further deponent saith not.
Nathaniel Hunton
Sullivan S.S.
Witness my hand this 19 th Decem r 1837 - Then personally the above named Nathaniel Hunton and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me Daniel Smith Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above affidavit is a credible witness,
Daniel Smith Justice of the Peace

Salisbury ss. The State of New Hampshire J. W. Gilman Clerk of the Superior Court of Indictment do hereby certify that Daniel M c Smith is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county and that his signature herewith are genuine -
Given under my hand and seal of the Court this 3 day of Jan y . A D 1838.
J. W. Gilman Clerk

I Nathaniel Hunttoon of Unity in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire now in 86 th year of my age depose and say, that I became a resident of said Unity previous to the commencement of the war of the Revolution and that I was acquainted with many of those who took part in the country's service from this and the neighbouring towns and especially so with Charles Hunttoon who was my own brother, That I have seen the declaration of his daughter Mariah Cannon made before the Court of Probate for this County on the 19 th day of December A. D. 1849 and that I have reason to believe that the services for which she claims a right to a pension were rendered by her father the said Charles Hunttoon under the officers therein named with several of whom I was acquainted and the most intimately with Capt. Weatherby of Charlestown N. H. as it used to be called, Under him as my recollection is my brother, the said Charles Hunttoon first engaged and served for the space of five months in 1776 as was said at the time, I well remember when he went, and returned home, and have not a doubt but that he then rendered five months service, He was subsequently engaged engaged in the performance of other services but I am not able to state how many times he was out, but always understood that he was engaged under Capt. Webber in 1777, and also under Capt. Walker and Capt. Wilcox, the latter was a resident of the adjoining town of Newport, And I would hereby further depose and say, that I have reason to believe, and do believe that my brother Charles Hunttoon aforesaid together with Simeon Hart of said Unity Elijah Barker of Charlestown, Elias Dudley and Simeon Buel of Newport and Samuel Stone of the adjoining town of Claremont was further engaged for a short time under Captain Page in 1780 but how long I do not recollect to have heard either of said soldiers say.  Nathl Hunttoon

(2) State of New Hampshire - Sullivan ss. Sworn and subscribed to this 22 nd day of February A D 1850
Before me Harvey Hunttoon
Justice of the Peace,
Throughout the State
I further certify that the deponent Nathaniel Hunttoon above named is a credible witness.
Harvey Hunttoon Justice of the Peace.
I John Hunttoon of Unity in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire now in the 67 th year of my age depose and say that I was well acquainted with the Charles Hunttoon referred to in the above deposition of Nathaniel Hunttoon - that he lived a near neighbour to me for many years previous to his death - that he used to work for me when I was building a house in the year 1816 and I then heard him speak about his having been engaged in the Revolutionary war and in particular as my recollection is of Capt. Weatherby one of the officers under whom he served and from my recollection of his then and subsequent statement I am satisfied that he rendered the several terms of service for which his daughter Mariah Gannett claims an allowance to a pension in his right under the act of June 7 th 1832. I further depose and say that I was acquainted with the said Charles Hunttoon from the days of my childhood up to the time of his death.
John Hunttoon
State of New Hampshire Sullivan ss. Sworn and subscribed to this 22 nd day of February A D 1850. Before me Harvey Hunttoon Justice of the Peace I further certify that above named deponent John Hunttoon is a credible witness. Harvey Hunttoon Justice of the Peace.

I Elijah Weed of Unity aforesaid aged upward of 58 years before and say that I lived a neighbour of Charles Huntson, the person referred to by Nathaniel Huntson and John Huntson in the foregoing affidavit, and that from the many conversations had with him in his life time I concur with them in opinion as to his having rendered the several terms of service for which his daughter Mariah Cannet in his right claims the allowance of a pension under the act of the 7 th of June 1832. Elijah Weed
Sworn and subscribed to this 22 nd day of February A.D. 1850.
Before me Harvey Huntson Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above named deponent Elijah Weed is a credible witness.
Harvey Huntson Justice of the Peace
I Elijah Weed of Unity in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire aged upwards of 58 years before and say that Charles Huntson of said Unity who is reported to have been a soldier in the army of the Revolution was a near neighbour of mine at the time of his death which took place on the 5 th day of January A.D. 1832. I then assisted in laying him out and afterwards as one of the bearers in conveying his remains to the grave. The said Charles Huntson as I understood had some time previous to his death asserted a claim to a pension under the act of the 7 th of June A.D. 1832, and which at that time had not been admitted by the Commission of Pensions. Elijah Weed
State of New Hampshire Sullivan ss. Sworn and subscribed to this 22 nd day of February A.D. 1850. Before me Harvey Huntson Justice of the Peace
I further certify that above named deponent Elijah Weed is a credible witness. Harvey Huntson Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Office of Secretary of State
I do hereby certify, That I have examined the "Pay Roll of Capt. Peter Pages company of Militia in Col l Moses Nichols Regiment which Reg t . was raised by the State of New Hampshire to join the Continental Army for the defence of West Point 1780", and I find the names of Simeon Hunt, Abijah Parker, Elias Dudley, Simeon Buel, and Samuel Stone upon said Pay Roll, all of whom are credited with services performed in said company - Also the name of Charles Huntton appears upon said Pay Roll as a private in said company
Given under my hand & the Seal of the State, This 25 th day of March 1850
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State

OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I, THOMAS P. TREADWELL, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Harvey Huntston is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Sullivan duly commissioned and qualified, and duly authorized by the Laws of said State to administer Oaths, take the acknowledgment of Deeds, &c. His Commission was dated on the 15 th day of May - 1846 and will expire on the 15 th day of May 1851 and his signatures, as such, to the annexed instrument are genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 25 th day of March 1850.
Thos. P. Treadwell, Secretary of State.

The Secretary of the State of New Hampshire is hereby re- spectfully requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls and Books supposed to be in his office of the Revolutionary service of my father Charles Houghton late of Unity (which was formerly in the County of Cheshire, but now in the County of Sullivan, in the State of New Hampshire) deceased, to be used in support of a claim that I as one of his children and in his right have lately accrued to a pension under the act of the 7 th of June 1832, believing that my father the said Charles Houghton was entitled to a pension under said act, for the reason that he made a dec- laration in his life time, which I have understood was pending at the time of his death. My father was a resident of said Unity, in the time of the war of the Revolution from which place as I have always understood and have reason to believe he was at various times engaged in the service of the Country from the fore part to the latter part of the war, but I am un- able definitely to describe the number of times he performed the dates and length of the same and the names of his officers other than from my recollection of what I have heard my father the said Charles Houghton and others say. In reference to the same, I have therefore to request a certificate of all the service that may be found to have been rendered by Charles Houghton, the first of which as I have reason to believe was a

was of five months in 1776 under a Captain Weatherbee of Charlestown. Should you not find the name of Charles Huntston on Captain Weatherbee's roll it may be that he took the place of and served as a substitute for some other man, but certain I am that he was reputed to have so served. You will therefore please search the books for evidence of the length of time said Weatherbee's company was raised for and that he, the said Capt. Weatherbee was a resident of Charlestown which is a neighboring town to that of Unity the place of my father's residence at the time. I would hereby further state as I did in a declaration made before the Hon. Probate Court for said County, in the month of December, 1849. That my belief is that he afterwards served in the years 1777 and 1780 under Captains Walker, Webber, Wilcox and Page, and if on examination you should find that such was the case you will please report or certify as you find together with all the service of Charles Huntston as above requested.
Witness my hand this 22 nd day of February 1850.
Mariah Gannett
Signed by said Mariah Gannett in my presence
Harvey Huntston
Justice of the Peace for the County of Sullivan N.H. and the State of New Hampshire

State of New Hampshire County of Sullivan ss.
On this 26 th day of October 1853 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace within and for said County Mariah Gannett of Unity in said County aged upwards of 73 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following supplementary declaration. That she as one of the children of Charles Houghton late of said Unity, deceased, on the 19 th day of December A.D. 1849 made an original declaration before the Probate Court then held at Newport in order to obtain for herself, Jacob Houghton, Robert Houghton Lemuel and Erastus Houghton in the right of Charles Houghton being his children, the benefit of the Act of the 7 th June 1832 to which she received her father the said Charles entitled for his Revolutionary services. That her said declaration and other papers were subsequently forwarded to the Pension Office and her claim admitted for a part of the services of her father on the 16 th day of May, 1850 at the rate of Twenty Two Dollars per annum for 6 months and 18 days service as stated in a letter from the Hon J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions to Hon H. Hibbard under date of June 19. 1850, to wit: for 5 months under Captain Weatherbee, in 1776 referred to in a certain resolution a copy of which having been furnished by the Hon Thos. P. Treadwell, Secretary of State 1 mo 10 days in 1777 commenced on the last of March and part of April - and 8 days in August 1777 on his march to Bennington - With which allowance she has never been satisfied nor have the other four children of said Charles Houghton all of whom expressed themselves to that effect in a petition to the Commissioner of Pensions for further allowances, dated December 1850 and filed in the Pension Office by John Bryant Esq of Meriden N.H. in the month of

January 1851. Where upon our said Agent informs us no report has ever been made. And the declarant would further state that at the time of making her original declaration as aforesaid it was not in her power to particularize and claim for each and every hour of service of her father the said Charles Hooton as she has since been and is now enabled to do and furnish proofs of the same, that is, the several portions of his service that have not been admitted. That upon application to the Secretary of the State of New Hampshire for evidence of all the service of said Charles Hooton in the month of February 1850 that is the February next following the date of her declaration she subsequently received from him an official certificate of which the following is a copy -
“State of New Hampshire
Office of the Secretary of State.
I do 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 Office it appears that the name of Charles Hooton is borne upon the Pay Roll of Col o Benjamin Bellows Regiment of Militia in the state of New Hampshire who went to reinforce the Northern Continental Army at Saratoga 7 th May 1777 as a private with an allowance for One Month and ten days service ending June 16. 1777 - And the name of Charles Hooton is borne upon the Pay Roll of Lieut o Uriah Wilcox Comp y . Col o . Bellows Regiment as a private for Seven days ending July 9. 1777 - And the name of Charles Hooton is borne upon the Pay Roll of Capt o Abel Walker's Comp y . in Gen l . Stark's Brigade "which company marched from Charlestown and Towns adjacent " as a private in said Company with an allowance for Two Months & three days service ending September 23 d . 1777 -
And upon the Pay Roll of Captain Peter Page's Comp y .

in Col Moses Nichols Regt. for the defence of West Point in 1780. is borne the name of Charles Huntton as a private in said Com- pany with an allowance for Two months and twenty eight days service from July 24 to October 21, 1780.
And I further certify That the following is a true extract from the Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of New Hampshire under date Saturday June 15 th 1775. Voted to Raise for the with in this Colony A Regiment of Seven Hundred & fifty Men Including Officers to be sent immediately to Canada to reinforce our army there; and that each Non com- missioned Officer, Soldier receive a Bounty of Six pounds upon their being Mustered & Enrolled and to receive the same wages as the Continental Troops have and that the Officers & Soldiers re- ceive one months advance Wages, upon their being ready to March and to continue in the service until the first day of December next unless sooner Discharged by the Continental Congress. And that Isaac Wyman Esq be Colonel of the said Regiment, Joseph Senter Esq Lieutenant Colonel and Edward Sherburne Esq Major of said Regiment - That John Drew of Barrington, Henry Elkins of Hampton William Harper of Brentwood, Daniel Reynolds of Londonderry, James Shepherd of Canterbury, Augustus Blanchard of Merrimack, Samuel Weatherbee of Charlestown and Joseph Parker of New Ipswich be Captains in said Regiment."
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State this 28 th day of February A.D. 1850.
Thomas P. Drowell, Secretary of State
(Ts. S.)

The original certificate of which the foregoing is a copy is supposed to be on file in the Pension Office. And this declaration is made for the purpose of claiming an increase of Pension in the right of said Charles Hutton for services rendered by him as the declarant has reason to believe and does believe additional to what was allowed as aforesaid and as described in the certificate aforesaid and in an other certificate of the Secretary of State also supposed to be on file in the Pension Office.
For the first service described in said Secretarys certificate, to wit that upon the Pay Roll of Col. Benjamin Bellows for one month and ten days service she admits that it was allowed her on a settlement of her claim. But the same being less by one month and twelve days than the service at that time actually performed by her father she hereby claims a further allowance on that time of 1 Month and 12 days. In proof of which she prays that reference may be had to the certificate of the Secretary of the State of New Hampshire dated Jan. 15. 1851 and which she understands was filed in the Pension Office by her Agent on the 29th of January 1851. She also claims a further allowance for 7 days service of her father as shown by said certificate, under Lieut. Wilcox ending July 9. 1777, said Wilcox being at the time a resident of the adjoining town of Newport as is shown by the affidavit on file of Nathaniel Hutton made the 22 d day of February 1850.
Also a further a further allowance for the 2 months and three days service of her father as shown by said certificate in Capt. Abel Walker's Company "which company marched from Charlestown and Towns adjacent". That Charlestown was the place of residence of said Capt. Abel Walker, and a town adjoining that of

Unity, where her father lived at the time as is shown by the Disposition on file of Lemuel Royce who testified that he was acquainted with Charles Huntoon of the adjoining town of Unity, and that he served in the same company, Capt Walkers with him.
Also an allowance for 2 months and 28 days service of her father at West Point in 1780. as shown by said certificate, under Capt Peter Page - Said Capt Page being also a resident of said Charlestown adjoining said Unity - The identity of her father the said Charles Huntoon being also established in that by the testimony on file of Lemuel Royce who states that he served at West Point himself in 1780, in the company of Capt Isaac Farwell - that he was acquainted with Capt Page he being a resident at the time of the same town, Charlestown, and there said in service under him, that is at West Point, the said Charles Huntoon of the the adjoining town of Unity - That in reference to this last named tour of service she also prays that further reference may be had to the testimony supposed to be on file of Nathaniel Huntoon, naming several individuals of his acquaintance who he believes served with said Charles Huntoon at West Point under Capt. Page in 1780 & who it appears were severally so engaged by the Certificate of the Hon. T. P. Treadwell Secretary of State bearing date of the 25th March 1850 supposed also to be found on file in the Pension Office in her case - And lastly as respects an other tour of service of the said Charles Huntoon not at all described nor referred to in the Certificate of the Secretary of State, to wit, a tour to Bennington in August 1777, but admitted by the Department as appears by the letter of the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions to the Hon. H. Hibbard. a copy of which will be herunto attached and for which an allowance of 8 days was made on an adjustment of her claim, such allowance has not been satisfactory for the reason that while on his march

to Bennington he broke or otherwise injured his ankle and was left behind confining and rendering him unfit for service and disqualifying him other business as her father used to state in his life time as believed by declarant and for which disability as he never obtained an Invalid Pension she prays that equitable justice may be done and a further allowance may be made of from three to six months, upon a further consideration of her claim in the right of her father the said Charles Huntoon. And she would now hereby express her most entire and confident belief the services for which she now claims a further allowance or increase of Pension must have been rendered by her father the said Charles Huntoon for she has never known or heard of any other Charles Huntoon in this or any of the adjacent towns or even in the State of New Hampshire
Mariotti Laureat
State of New Hampshire Sullivan County ss. }
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written -
Before me
George Bryant Justice of the Peace

Nathaniel Huntoon formerly of Kingston in the county of Rocking- ham and State of New Hampshire but now of Unity in the County of Sul- livan in said State aged upwards of 89 years, depose and say that Charles Huntoon who was a New Hampshire soldier in the Army of the Revolution was a brother of mine; that I have seen the declaration of his daughter Mariah Cummel made before George Bryant a Justice of the Peace within and for said county of the 26 th day of October instant claiming an increase of Pension in the right of her father the said Charles Huntoon. The services for which she claims an increase were in my opinion undoubtedly rendered by her father the said Charles Huntoon. That the family of Huntons including myself and her father the said Charles removed from Kingston to said Unity some little time previous to the War of the Revolution and I have as yet a distinct recollection of his first engaging under a Capt. Weatherbee in 1776 and my belief is that he lastly served under Capt. Page at West Point in 1780, together with Simon Hart of said Unity with whom I was acquainted, Elijah Parker of Charlestown, Elias Dudley and Simeon Bud of Newport and Samuel Stone of the adjoining town of Claremont with whom I was also acquainted all being adjacent towns and whose names as I understand have been found together on Capt. Peter Page's Roll as per the Certificate on file of the Secretary of State at Concord dated March 25 1850. That a further reason of such belief is that I have never known or heard of any other individual by the name of Charles Huntoon in any of the neighboring towns or any where else that could have performed the service for which Mrs. Cummel claims an increase. That as respects a previous tour of service for which the claimant prays a further allowance, to wit, that dis- tinguished as the Pennington service. I further depose and say

that I well recollect that my brother the said Charles went or started to go to Pennington but cannot say how far he went or how long he was absent but do yet well recollect that he received an injury in one of his ankles while gone which disabled him for a long time and of which he complained through life
Nathaniel HUNTON
State of New Hampshire Sullivan County ss } Sworn to and subscribed on this 27th day of October 1853 Before me                      George Bryant Justice of the Peace
I further certify that Nathaniel Hunton the deponent is a credible witness George Bryant Justice of the Peace

(Copy)
"Pension Office June 19. 1850.
Sir.
I herewith return the letter of Mr Bryant and have the honor to state that the extract referred to by him was not overlooked in the adjustment of the claim of Charles Hunttoon decd. for the benefit of the Act of June 7. 1832 - and that he was credited with all the service rendered under it, and all other service claimed by him and established by the Secretary of N. Hampshire's Certificate - He claimed 5 months service under the resolution referred to, which was allowed - He next claimed three months in 1777 commencing on the last of March and part of April - but this service was shewn by the Secretarys Certificate to have been for only 1 month, 10 days - At the expiration of that service in August 1777 he stated that he enlisted to march to Bennington & but on his way thither, he broke or otherwise injured his ankle and was left behind - For this service he was allowed 8 days, making in all 6 months and 18 days and for which a certificate has been issued -
The other service specified in the Secretarys Certificate was not rendered by the soldier in right of whom the claim under consideration was presented, but by another soldier of the same name who was in service in October 1780.
I have the honor to be, respectfully
Hon. H. Hibbard House of Representatives."
Your Obt. Servt. J. L. Edwards.

State of Massachusetts Sullivan County ss
J. H. McIntire Clerk of the Superior Court of Middlesex within and for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that George Bryant before whom the foregoing instrument was subscribed & sworn to, was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in for Middlesex County duly commissioned & qualified, and that the signature of the said Justice is genuine. Given under my hand at the seat of the Court the 27th day of October A. D. 1853. J. H. McIntire Clerk