Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13385, for Jonathan Huntting, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Mass.
Hunting, Jonathan S. 13385 or Klimting or (Hunting)
Carded
CONTENTS

27,794 New York
Jonathan Hunting* who served in the State of New York during the war in the following commands Captain Hutton of the 10th Regt commanded by Col Patterson in the Pennsylvania line for 20 months & 27 days
Jonathan Hunting*
Records corrected March 21, 1906.
Enscribed on the Roll of New York the rate of 69 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of December 1834 and sent to Mrs. Mary Hunting 1616
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 34 $243.81 Semi-ant. allowance ending June 34 83 $278.64
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Samuel B. Bae Clerk, Book 82 Vol. 1 Page 31

In the Matter of Jonathan Hunting for a pension -
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Abund
20. mo. 27. d. p. m.

State of New York Essex County
On this 2 nd day of December 1834 personally appeared in open court before the county court now sitting Jonathan Hunting a resident of the town of Henderson in said county of State aforesaid, aged 76 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 copyright passed June 7 th . 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers Stated as hereinafter stated -
In the month of April 1775 he entered the service of the United States at Newbern in the state of Massachusetts in a company of militia or state troops, commanded by Capt Samuel Hilton in Col. Jno. Patterson Regiment. Went to

Cambridge in said state. Was on guard a part of the time. assisted in building breast works on West Hill. Went home in December of the same year was out from home eight months.
In the month of August 1876 he enlisted under Capt Timothy Stow for five months Marched from Needham through Keene state of N. Hampshire, through Vermont, crossed Lake Champlain to Ticonderoga was there five months. Went to Burnside & from there went home. M rs Bullard was the Lieutenant of the company - Col. Whelock commanded the Regiment.
In the winter of 1876 & 77 He joined a a company of militia commanded by Shuyler Smith, Lieut. Col. Mills, & Nathl Kingsbury ensign. Marched from

Dedham to Providence in the state of Rho. Island. Then to Danby in Connecticut, thence to Farmington in the state of New York. Then to Morristown in the state of New Jersey & joined a Regiment commanded by Col Warner. The company was discharged at the end of four months & was allowed 16 days for time to return home -
In the month of August 1777 entered a company commanded by Capt Aaron Smith in Col Bangs Pills Regiment - Went to a place called Pauletts. Thence to Still water. Crossed the Hudson on a floating log bridge - Was at the capture of Burgoyne's army. Was in service eleven months before he reached home -

In answer to interrogations put to him by the court he says -
1. That he was born at Needham state of Massachusetts in the year 1758 - 2 o Has no record of his age - suppos- ing there is one in Needham - 3 o He moved from Needham to Belchertown in Massachusetts, lived there about 14 years, then went to the state of New Hampshire town of Nelson - lived there till four years since when he moved to the town of Henderson state of New York where he has resided ever since - 4 th He was a Volunteer - 5 th Does not recollect the names of the General officers - 6 th Never had a regular discharge -

some of the names of those to whom he is known in his present neighborhood are James & George McCumber, G. H. Hubbard, Zadok Dexton, Mr. Dexton, Abraham Barnell & others.
He has no documentary evidence & he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service excepting those hereunto annexed -
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 -
Given to the subscribers { the day & year aforesaid } P. Burchard (bleak) } Garnet H. Huntington

Mr Paul W. Breed James McEwen
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Subs. residing in the town of Henderson hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Hurling who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be twenty five years of age, that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn & subscribed this 18 th day of June A.D. 1842 P. Richard clerk } Paul W. Breed James McEwen
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier.

nearly four months before he was here and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Paul W. Breed who has signed the preceding certificate & James M. Cumber who has signed the same are residents of the town of Henderson some credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Riley Brantley Clerk of the County court in & for the county of Jefferson do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jonathan

Hunting for a Pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this second day of December 1834 - P. Burchard Clerk
Hon. G. P. Burchard
32358
In the Matter of Jonathan Huntington for a pension -
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Account
20. mo. 27. d. in

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 17, 1865 1 mo. Priv. Samuel Kilborn Jno. Paterson N.H.   Dec. 1862 5 mos. Samuel Kilborn Wheeler   Mar. 1864 4 mos. Benjamin Merrill Warner   Aug. 1862 nearly 4 mos. Marion Smith Benjamin Gill  
Battles engaged in, Battle of Bunker Hill Residence of soldier at enlistment, Adams, Mass. Date of application for pension, Dec. 1882 Residence at date of application, Adams, Mass. Age at date of application, 48
Remarks: _____ _____ _____

Dear Sir: — Hunting 813385
Jonathan Hunting
Rev. Soldiers
Born near Boston in 1758 and died in Henderson N.Y. Oct 19 - 1837
Have you above name on Pension Roll?
Yours
Anna L. Brown Adams N.Y.
Dec 11 - 1911

1911 Dec. 18 Heub. to John than Hunting L. M.
Resman
13385 INVALID.
File No. 13. 385
Jonathan Hunting Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 129
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jonathan H Hunting Records corrected Mch 21, 1906. f.s

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept r 16 th 1834.
I 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 Department, it appears that the name of Jonathan "Hunting", as a private, is borne on a Muster Roll of Capt. Sam l Rilton's Company, in Col. In o Paterson's Regt. where he is allowed from April 28 th to August 1 st 1775. for services m. d. and travel three Months & ten days. — 3-10 Jonathan "Hunting's" name is also borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Aaron Smith's Company, in Col. Benjamin Gill's Regt. where he is allowed from August 15 th to Novem r 29 th 1777. for services and travel three Months & twenty seven days 3-27 Jonathan Hunting claims for services under Capt. Timothy Stow, in Colonel Wheelock's Regt. in 1776. The following Abstract is found in this Office. An Abstract of the pay due to Capt. Timothy Stow's Company,

in Col. Ephraim Wheelock's Regt. for Milage and Traveling Rations from Skeensbury by the way of Albany to Dedham, as allowed by a resolve of the General Court of the State of the Massachusetts Bay, passed ye 25 th of June 1776. where sixty eight privates Privates are allowed 290 Miles travel each. names not mentioned.
Jonathan Hunting claims for further service under Capt. Hilton, in Col. Paterson's Regt. in 1775, but the roll after the 1 st of August in 1775. is not found in this Office.
Jonathan Hunting also claims for service under a Capt. Overitt in 1776 or 77. The roll of Captain Ebenezer Overitt's Company, in Col. McIntosh's Regt. for one month and fifteen days services at Rhode Island in 1778, is found in this Office but the name of Jonathan Hunting is not borne thereon.
Edward D Bangs. Leg
Excd

Fairhaven Sept. 15 th 1834
To whom it may concern, I hereby certify, there came orders to the towns of Dedham & Needham in the State of Massachusetts to raise a company of militia to reinforce the American army commanded by Genl Washington, in the winter of 1776, & 1777. Ebenezer Everett of Dedham Capt. Oliver Wells of Needham Lieut. Nathan Kingsbury of Dedham Ensign. beat up for volunteers, with myself, and others, Jonathan Hunting, then a native of Needham, and a neighbour of mine, volunteered, and serv'd as a soldier, in said company for four months, We march'd from Dedham to Providence in the State of Rhode Island, from thence to Danby in the state of Connecticut and into N. York to Tarratown on the Hudson, from thence to Morristown, in the State of New Jersey, and join'd Genl. Warner's Regt., at the expiration of four months, our company was discharg'd, & sixteen days allow'd for our return home, which made 4 months & 16 days service - which I know said J. Hunting serv'd, b'n towns-men we traveled in company to our homes -
John Tolman
State of Vermont } Fair Haven Sept 15 th 1834 Then John County of Rutland ss } Tolman personally appeared and made Oth that the foregoing instrument by him signed is Substantially True his place of Residence is Fair Haven aforesaid his age eighty one his Moral Character is good his Mental Faculty good for a Man of his age before me
Barnabas Willis Justice Peace

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Phila. My Dear Sir
I am indebted to the accidental circumstance of your letters falling into hands who were unable to deliver your signature, for this opportunity of answering a postscript to an old Friend, I have been spending a couple of months here, recovering from an attack of fever which I was taken in Albany last June, I shall soon be on my way to New York, where I shall be pleased to meet you on your way to Washington this fall.
I am Sir Truly and respectfully Reuben Ellis