Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17500, for Andrew Hunter, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Pa.
Hunter, Andrew
S 17500

Virginia
29.551
Andrew Hunter
of Lee — in the State of Va
who was a pr — in the Comfy command.
by Captain Prideston of the — commander
by — in the Va Milia
time for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate & Pension issued the 8 th day of Dec 31
and sub Pension
Jonesville — Va
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 30 70 —
Semi-ann. allowance ending Dec 31 10 —
$80 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath Rice Clerk
Book 6 Vol. 6/2 Page 18 —

17.500 INVALID.
File No. 17.500
Andrew Hunter
Re: Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 436
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Andrew Hunter
1 a
32.210
Admllt bms. pr.
$20-

Virginia
At a court begun and held for Lee county at the courthouse thereof on the 20 th day of October 1834.
Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832, State of Virginia, Lee county to wit:
On this 20 th day of October in the year 1834 personally appeared in open court, before the court of Lee county now sitting, Andrew Hunter resident in said County, aged eighty eight 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 th 1832.
That he entered the Service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated to wit; That he was drafted to serve a three month tour of Service in the Militia of Virginia from the County of Bedford, in a company commanded by Capt Joseph Poindexter, before being the Lieutenant, and was marched by Capt Poindexter from New London in Bedford to Petersburg, Cabin Point, Jericho, and Portsmouth. Remaining a short time at Petersburg, and Jericho, and a considerable time at Cabin Point. The army was gone about four weeks to Portsmouth, but the declarant was not then with it, being left behind with a few others at a place called the burnt mills, to guard the Baggage and Militia Stores then deposited. Capt Poindexter and his company joined the detachment at Cabin Point commanded by General Maughlinburg, who commanded the troops while the declarant was with the army. The declarant was in no engagement during this Service, and there was no fighting on the part of the Army, except some inconsiderable Skirmishing with the out guards. At the end of this three month term of Service, the declarant was discharged, and returned home; but thinking his discharge would never be of any benefit to him, he has long since lost it, and probably by his inattention to preserve it. Whilst the declarant was absent from home on this Service, the

whole of the Militia from his neighbourhood, were called out to go against Lord Cornwallis in North Carolina, who was then making an approach to Virginia, and in a short time after his return home, he, and the class out with him, were again called on for another three months tour, in pursuit of Cornwallis through Virginia, after the Battle of Guilford in North Carolina. In this last Service, the declarant was in the company commanded by Capt. Alexander Cummings, and joined the regular troops commanded by Genl. Wayne, in the County of Hanover. Genl. Steuben met the Militia troops shortly after leaving home, and commanded them to the point of Forks on James River in Goochland, and thence to Hanover where we joined Genl. Wayne. The army was then in pursuit of Cornwallis through Virginia, and generally camped at his encampment of the previous day. The declarant's term of Service expired in the County of Hanover, where he was discharged and returned home, but from the causes before spoken of, has long since lost his discharge also. — These were all the Services performed by the declarant except about one month, in excursions against the Tories, and guarding them in the jail of Bedford, which was some times stowed full of them. So much so, that to prevent their suffocation they had to be taken out repeatedly to give them air. This Service was performed under the command of Col. Charles Lynch, from which the town of Lynchburg took its name.
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 and year aforesaid.
Teste J. W. S. Morrison D r
Andrew Hunter
We Robert W. Wynn a clergyman residing in the said County of Lee, and John Zion Sen r residing in the same, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the Reverend Andrew Hunter, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty eight years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have

been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and Subscribed this 20 th day of October 1834.
Sists.
J. W. S. Morrison D c
Robert W. Wynn
John Zion Sew
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 Robert W. Wynn, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the county of Lee, and that John Zion Sew who has also signed the same is a resident in the county of Lee, and is a credible person, and that their statements is intitled to credit.
I, Alexander W. Mills clerk of the court of Lee county, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Andrew Hunter for a
Testimony whereof, I have hereunto Set hand and Seal of Office this 29 th day of October 1834 in the 59 th year of the common-wealth.
Alexander W Mills cl.