Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 34928-160-55, for Ephraim Hunt, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hunt, Ephraim Rhoda
B.L.Wt. 34928-160-55
CONTENTS

Mar 3
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Rhod a Hunt wife of Ephraim Hunt Jr per
Capt Isaac Powers
Col Elisha Porter
4 " Schuyler
2nd Lieut Maj Josiah Lyman
Enr July 14 1780
dis Oct 4 " "
Revolution
Present
1810
Ad. M.C. as July 24/56
Dis 1810
Laban Marcy Greenwich Mass.
20
Nov 21/55. Det to Agent Scituate warrant for cancellation Enrl before - Dismissed. - Dis
Vol F6 = 2 = 136

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State of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss
On this fifth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me the undersigned Richard Johnson a justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid. Rhoda Hunt aged ninety four years on the sixth day of February last past a resident of Hardwick in said State & County who being duly sworn according to Law declared that she is the widow of Ephraim Hunt for late a resident Hardwick deceased who was a private in the war of the Revolution and served in the Company of Capt. Isaac Pomeroy and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Elisha Porter who marched on an alarm to join the Northern Army under the Command of Col. H. H. H. H. H. served in this Company from July 18 th to Aug. 12 th 1777 one month and nine days.
Also she further states that her said husband served in the military service of the United States in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain in a Company mustered into service by Josiah Lyman of the fourth Regiment of Military in order of Court of June 22 nd 1780 from the County of Hampshire from 14 th July 1780, to the 19 th day of October 1780. Three months that her said husband was a resident

of the Town of and State aforesaid Gloucester in the County of Gloucestershire, where he performed all of said Military service. That she lived near to him and was well knowing to his being absent both of said times. That he had a father of the same Christian name, but some times wrote his name junior and some times omitted the junior. That he was drafted both times, and served the times as aforesaid, and was honorably discharged at the end of said service, but she cannot now find his discharges and thinks they are lost to the further States. She was married to said Grant at said Gloucester by Rev. Wendell Ely a justice of the Peace for said County of Gloucester on the 27th day of April A.D. 1781. and that her name before her marriage was Phoebe Furber, that she lived with her said husband from that time to the 27th day of September A.D. 1821 when said Grant died aged seventy two years. That she is still a widow and has never married again since said Grant's decease. That she has never received any County Land nor made application for any before. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the County Land to which she is entitled under the act of March third A.D. 1855. Phoebe Furber Grant Sworn to subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and on the

None day personally come before me Nancy Howard and Betsy Barnes residents of of Saint Elizabeth to me known as credible witnesses who being sworn according to law, declare that they are personally acquainted with the said Phoebe Hunt who has made and subscribed the foregoing declaration. That they were present and saw her make her mark as her signature to said declaration, and their personal acquaintance with her. They believe she tells the truth, and believe her said husband performed said military service as set forth in their declaration and that said Hunt died the time she states and that she is still his widow and has never received since said Hunt's decease, and they further swear that they are disinterested in her claim.
Nath l Johnson Justice of the Peace

None day personally come before me Nancy Howard and Betsy Burns residents of a Unit Church to me known as credible witnesses who being sworn according to their declared that they are personally acquainted with the said Sheila Cant who has made and subscribed the foregoing declaration that they were present and saw her make her mark as her signature to said declaration, and their personal acquaintance with her, they believe she tells the truth, and is
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, Joseph Mason Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Sarah Johnson the fifth day of July, A.D. 1855 was and still is
a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth, to take the acknowledgement of deeds, and administer oaths, and that his signature to the certificate
hereunto annexed is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said Court, this thirteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five. J. Mason Clerk.

Greenwich, Mass. May 12. 1858
Wm. Cummins of Beverly Land Office Sir,
Widow Hunt widow of Ephraim Hunt deceased a Private in the Revolutionary War on the 30 th of July 1835 obtained a Land warrant for the service of her husband, in said War, for 160 acres of Land. No. 34928 - before the warrant reached her she died - I presume that Congress has lately passed a law granting the Land to the heirs in such cases. Please instruct me what papers need be sent to you, in order that the heirs can claim the Land.
Yours respectfully
Sam. May

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, Joseph Mason Clerk of the Supreme for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Almon M. Orcutt on the twenty first day of June A.D. 1855 was and still is
a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County; duly commissioned and qualified, and authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth, to take the acknowledgement of deeds, and administer oaths, and that his signature to the certificate is -
hereunto annexed is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said day of July , hundred and fifty-five.
Court , this thirteenth , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
J. Mason Clerk.

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Extract from the records of Marriages in the Town Clerk's office in Haverwick in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts.
John Hunt Jr of Greenwich & Deborah Brewster Haverwick April Fifth, One Thousand Seven Hundred, Eighty One"
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy from the record of Marriages in the Town of Haverwick with the exception of the date, which is spelled out the record in said right figures as follows
"April 5 th 1781"
William Master
Town Clerk of Haverwick
Bristol County, Mass.
I William Master above named do hereby certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Haverwick in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts and that the above is a true copy from the records of said Town with the exception above named as spelled by me.
William Master
of Massachusetts. Town Clerk of the Town of Haverwick Bristol County p. I. I was present before me at Haverwick said County this twenty first day of June A.D. 1850.
Alison A. Orrell (with the Rev.)

The old paper enclosed was found in Hunt's paper & is in his own writing — E. C. Catey
See page 10

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I left home the 14 day of July 1780 I arrived at Corryack the 18 day which is 100 miles we marched for Fishkill the 30 day we arrived at Fishkill the 2 day of August which is 60 miles the 4 day we marched to West Point the 5 day which is 12 miles we marched from West Point for Northeast the 12 day we arrived there the 15 day which is 44 miles the 20 day we marched to Round Hill in Greenich in the state of Connecticut which is 3 miles from Round Hill to Middle Paterns we marched the 23 day which is 4 miles we marched from the Middle Paterns to Bedford the 27 day which is 5 miles we marched from Bedford to Northeast the 4 day of September which is 6 miles we marched from Northeast to Mile Square the 5 day which is 2 miles we marched from Mile Square to Northeast the 6 day which is 3 miles October 6 we marched from Northeast to Bedford which is 3 miles we marched from Bedford the 11 day arrived at home the 19 day which is 150

Greenwich Map July 16
Paid 9
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Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

34.928.
160 acres.

To the Hon. Pension Commissioner Sir at the request of Widow Rhoda Hunt. I send you her application for Bounty Land. She wishes you to correspond with me in her behalf as I assisted her in making her papers. Yours respectfully Salmon Warren Greenwich Mass. July 13 th 1855

34.428-160
Greenwich Mass May 17
Elphinstone
His Excellency the Governor of the Territory of the District of Columbia Washington D. C.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston.
June 17 th 1855.
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 Ephraim Hunt is borne on pay roll of Capt. Isaac Powers Comp. Col. Elisha Porter's Regt. who marched on the alarm to join the Northern Army under the Command of Col. Schuyler from July 10 to Aug 12. 1777 1 month 9 days, as private, hand included. Also on a roll of men mustered by the subscriber, who were raised for three mos. agreeable to an order of Court of June 22 nd 1780 from the County of Hampshire. Josiah Lyman, Maj. Militia. Ephraim Hunt Jr. of Greenwich, Age, 21; Height 5. 8: Complex. Dark, and sworn to by Josiah Lyman Esqr. 2 nd Maj. of 4 th Regt. of Militia, County of Hampshire Aug 14. 1780.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
T. M. Wisler Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Greenwich - April 14. 1855
The Hon. Secretary of the Commonwealth will, please, send me for as soon as may be a certificate of the military service of Captain Hunt from and all his services in the Revolution, with all the particulars, the Regiment, Company, etc., the Widow wishes to go the Bounty and be entitled
L. A. Hunt
P.S. the name of Captain Hunt as in the former certificate may be verified as probably the same and left by mistake. He did all that service.

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We Ephraim Whipple of Dana in the County of Worcester aged Seventy four years and Whipple of said Dana aged Sixty two years depose and say we were intimately acquainted with Ephraim H. and late of Hardwick deceased, and with his widow Rhoda Hunt, who now lives in said Hardwick, that said Ephraim Hunt died at said Hardwick on or about the fifth day of September A.D. 1834. (That said Ephraim Whipple attended his funeral he was my uncle and I was intimate with him from a boy to the time of his death, I have often heard him relate his service in the Revolution and have no doubt of his services. That said Hunt lived in the Town of Greenwich at the time of the War and many years after and that said Hunt was junior when his father lived but some times wrote his name without the junior, we know his widow has never married since his death and that she is now living, that they always lived together as husband and wife since our remembrance, to the time he died and have no doubt they were such.
Ephraim Whipple his Mark X
Elizabeth Whipple
Worcester July 5 th 1855. Then the above named deponents personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavits by them subscribed, and I do certify that I am

acquainted with the visit Ephraim Whipple Esq and his wife the other element, and that their character is good for truth. Believe me - Nath Johnson justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss
I, Joseph Mason Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Seth Johnson on the fifth day of July A.D. 1855 was an as still is
a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth, to take the acknowledgement of deeds, and administer oaths, and that his signature to the certificate
hereunto annexed is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said Court , this thirteenth day of July , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five . Jo. Mason Clerk.