Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14954, for Philip Hunt, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental N.B.
Hunt, Philip Anna
N. 14954
CONTENTS

3383.
New Hampshire Roll
Philip Lent 4
Private - New Hampshire line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 9th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of October 1810 and sent to William Badger Esq. Judge Stafford Ct. N.H.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 4 x 26/30 38:93 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4th March 1819 48:—
1 year $ 86:93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 19th March, 1818. }
Philip Lent New Hampshire line Private Revolutionary War
Philip Lent New Hampshire line Private Revolutionary War

1308 New Hampshire Anna Hunt widow of Philip Hunt
who died on the 28 th June 1827, of Strafford Co in the State of N. Hampshire, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Clough of the reg t commanded by Col. Poor in the N. Hampshire line for 17 th & 5 mo 4 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 57 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of Aug st 1837 and sent to David Gale Esq. Gilmanstown.
Arrears to the 14 th of March 1837 $342.60 Pension allowance ending Sept. 37 28.55
$371.15
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by Amos D. Gilman Clerk. Book 4. Vol. 2 Page 26

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July, 1836 — State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss
On this Thirteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas held in said Gilford in said County of Strafford, Anna  Maria a resident of Sunburyton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire, aged, seventy eight years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oaths, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th , 1836, — That she is the Widow of Philip Hunk, who who was a private in the Army of the Revolution that enlisted in the month of May or June 1775, from Sunburyton N.H. in the Company commanded by Captain Jeremiah Clough of Canterbury N.H. for seven or eight months and marched to Winter Hill near Boston and there served his term of enlistment, and then he enlisted again I think in the same Company for one year and after the British left Boston he marched to Saratoga New York and in

That vicinity remained until his years service expired. Her again returned in in a Militia Company commanded by Captain Aaron Sanborn in the month of October 1780, and marched from Sanbornton to Plymouth New Hampshire, which was occasioned by an alarm of the Indians coming from Canada to destroy the inhabitants, &c. was gone four days  beforehand , when there was a child eighteen months old. — She further declares that she was married to the said Philip Hunt on the fourth day of August in the year nine teen hundred seventy eight — That her husband, the aforesaid Philip Hunt died on the twenty seventh day of June 1827. — And that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. — She further declares that the said Philip Hunt has made a declaration before a Court of records (but probably not for the last service in October 1780, being but a few days) for which he was a pensioner at the time of his death —
Sarah Hunt
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year aforesaid in open Court
Abel H. Dows well Clerk

Sandbornton, State of New Hampshire, Levi Hunt son of Philip Hunt jun was born April the 27 th A D 1779
A true copy of Record
Attest Henry P. Lane Town Clerk
State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss. July 18. 1837. Personally appearing the above named Henry P. Lane, who is known to me as Town Clerk of the town of Sandbornton, and made oath that the above is a true copy of the records of said town now in his possession
Charles Lane Justice Peace
State of New Hampshire
Strafford County ss
I Francis Cogswell clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County hereby certify that Charles Lane Esquire is a Magistrate as above and that the above signature purporting to be his is in my belief genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty first day of July A D 1837. F Cogswell Clerk

174
Philip Hunt
3303
CM
March 1849

To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Gilford within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the third Tuesday of July, 1820.
Philip Hunt aged Sixty three resident in Sandbornton in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of Mar. 1820, brings with him, and in his pinnering and bedding excepted—as follows:—
one Chest - one table - two crains & hooks Iron ware one flat Iron one looking Glass knives & forks 5 old chairs Earthen Ware tin ware two baskets, two wheels, one ax one hoe one pitch fork one chain one bullet & wedges one wash tub, two old pails, - one Bible - two small books, - gold cash - one Vinegar (carl & vinegar) 2 meat Pans, - two Glass bottles, one Sheet
Philip Hunt
And the said Philip Hunt following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:—viz.
in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the
I Philip Hunt do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Philip Hunt
And the said Philip Hunt doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
I enlisted under Capl. Sevrinal Congl. belonging to Col. Snell Poors Regiment New Hampshire line for the term of 7 months in May 1775 In June following marched to place called Winter hill in December of the same year my time being about to expire I enlisted again under the same Capl. Sevrinal Congl. for the term of one year - In March following we marched to New York from thence to Canada from thence to Siconda which was sometime in July following - in November after Col. Poors Regiment was ordered to the South - When I arrived at Greenbush I was taken sick & left with the liberty to come home as soon as I was able, & did arrive at Sandbornton the 30th day of December 1776 -

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is April 9. 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 3383 :—That his occupation is that of a day labourer :—That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
Myself infirm and not able to do any business Anna Hunt my wife aged sixty two in good health as any person of her age but rather infirm —
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the 18th
day of July 1820.
Attest, e
S. Peirce , CLERK.
} Philip Hunt
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
At a Court of Common Pleas holden at Gilford within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the 18th day of July 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURELL , Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH , and
SAMUEL QUARLES ,
} Associate Justices of said Court.
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Philip Hunt - having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is twenty one dollars Twenty cents. Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, e
S. Peirce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon, are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 18th day of July 1820.
A. Peirce , CLERK.
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Phillip Hunt 9 April
Adm o

State of New Hampshire
County of Strafford ss
On this 9 th day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of common pleas for said County personally appears Philip Hunt aged sixty one years resident in the Town of Sandbornton County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn ac- cording to law doth on his oath make the following decla- ration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war That he the said Philip Hunt sometime the last of May or the first of June 1775 enlisted in the Town of Sandbornton County and State aforesaid for seven months and entered the aforesaid service in the company com- manded by Captain Jeremiah Clough Regiment comman- ded by Col s Enoch Poor New Hampshire line serve time in Decem- ber following and about one week before his first enlistment was out he enlisted at Winterhill for one year in the same company regiment and line that he continued to serve in said service of the United States as a private soldier in said war on the

Continental establishment from the last day of December 1775 unto sometime about the last day of November 1776 when he was taken sick and left at Greenbush in the State of New York then he layed there sick about three weeks when Major Joseph Cilly came to him and told him that as his Regiment had marched so far to the south and so far from him and his enlistment was so near out that as soon as he was able he might return home which he did and got home one day before his time was out that he was dismissed at Greenbush aforesaid had no discharge was in no battles and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
I William Baeger Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Philip Hunt did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the petition declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Con- gress -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the seal of said Court to be affixed to the same this 20 th day of July 1818
William Baeger
Attest Dan Walron Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas for said County of Stafford

State of New Hampshire Stratham ss —
On this 9 th day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of common pleas for said County personally appears William Taylor and Jacob Tilton both of Sand- bornton County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on their oath make the following declaration to be used in support of the preceding declaration. That he the said William Taylor enlisted into the same company mentioned in the preceding declaration about the same time the said Hunt did and that they both served about seven months in said company together in 1775 that they then enlisted for twelve months in same company and that he the said Taylor served about ten months and that said Hunt served all that time — and that he the said Jacob Tilton testifies that he and the said Philip Hunt both enlisted about the same time in the com- pany mentioned in the preceding declaration that said Hunt served seven months that they both enlisted again for twelve months immediately after which was about the first of 1776 that he was knowing to the said Hunt's serving as much as nine or ten months next following his enlistment
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid — William Brecken

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
November 7, 1923.
Mrs. E. B. Lane, 1334 Cypress St., Pueblo, Colo.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 14954, it appears that Philip Hunt enlisted at Sanbornton, Strafford County, New Hampshire, the last of May 1775 and served as a private to about the last of November 1776 in Captain Jeremiah Clough's Company, Colonel Enoch Poor's New Hampshire Regiment.
In October 1780, he served four days in Captain Aaron Sanborn's Company, on an alarm against the Indians.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, while a resident of Sanbornton, New Hampshire, aged sixty one years. He died June 27 or 28, 1827.

Soldier married August 4, 1778, Anna Perkins, she was allowed pension on her application executed October 13, 1856, while living in Sanbornton, New Hampshire, aged seventy eight years.
Their oldest child, Levi Perkins Hunt, was born April 22, 1779.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Philip Hunt

These May Certify to all whom it may Concern that Philip Hunt of Sandbornton in the county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire Lives Heir us and we are acquainted With his Circumstances and give it as our opinion that By reason of his reduced Circumstances he Needs the Assistances of his Country for Support this Certificate is made Out at his Request and for the purpose of his Making application lately for the provision lately Made by congress for the Relief of the indigent officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary April 1st 1818
Stephen Gale { Selectmen Chas. S. Sanborn { of Sandbornton Noah Eastman {
This may certify that the above named Stephen Gale Chas. S. Sanborn & Noah Eastman were legally chosen and duly sworn into the office Selectmen for the Town of Sandbornton in the County of Strafford State of New- Hampshire for the year 1818
Attest Joshua Lane Town Clerk
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss July 16th 1818 Personally appearing the above named Stephen Gale Chas. S. Sanborn and Noah Eastman and made solemn oath to the truth of the above instrument by them subscribed
Before me Nathan Taylor Justice of the Peace

His May &erty
Philip Hunt

I Jonathan Perkins of Sanbornton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire whose age is seventy six years do now depose and say, that I was at the marriage of Philip Hunt and Anna Perkins by the Rev. Joseph Woodman of Sanbornton the last of July or first of August 1778. which I stated to Charles Lane Esquire in a former affidavit in regard to the marriage aforesaid — And further say, that in 1780. I was in the Revolutionary War three months and returned home in November 1780. and well remember of hearing my parents and Philip Hunt's wife tell of said Hunt being on an Indian excursion a short time before I came from the war — Mrs. Hunt then had one child which was born in April 1779 —
Jonathan Perkins
State of New Hampshire } Strafford County ss } June 9th 1832 I swear to and subscribe on the day and year above written —
Before me, Daniel Gale Jas. Pease I hereby certify that the above named deponent is well known to me a credible witness —
Daniel Gale Jas. Pease

I Anna Hunt of Sanbornton in the county of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged seventy eight years, the widow of Philip Hunt take a Revolutionary Pension denied, depose and say, that there was not any family record kept of my marriage with Philip Hunt, but we were married as I have before stated in my declaration before a court of record in the month of October last, the fourth day of August 1778, and Jonathan Perkins was the only person who went with us to the Rev. Joseph Woodman of Sanbornton who married us — And further say, that my oldest child (Luci Perkins Hunt) was born the twenty seven the day of April 1779 —
Anna Hunt
State of New Hampshire } Strafford County ss } June 9 th 1837
Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year last above written
Before me, Daniel Gale Jus. Peace I hereby certify that the above named Anna Hunt is well known to me a credible witness —
Daniel Gale Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire Stafford County ss - I Francis Cogswell clerk of the Superior Court of Jurisdiction for said County hereby certify that Daniel Gale Esquire before whom the annexed affidavits were taken is a justice of the Peace for said County of Stafford and that I believe the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this sixteenth day of June Anno Domini 1837.
F Cogswell clerk

1880 3. 4 Anna Hester V900 R. Hampshire
Admitted 17 months & 4 days Pr. $57.00
Dec 20 Jan 27.
S. Gale Gilmanton N.H.

7 I Henry P. Lane of Sandbornton in the County of Strafford and State of New- Hampshire do depose and say that I am Clerk of said Sandbornton, and, that I have examined the records of said town and cannot find on said records any record of the marriage of Philip Hunt and Anna Perkins whatever.
Henry P. Lane
State of New Hampshire } Strafford County ss. } Dec. 12 th 1836
Sworn and subscribed to, on this day and your above written —
Before me, Daniel Gale Jus. Peace I hereby certify that the above named Henry P. Lane is Clerk of the Town of Sandbornton aforesaid, and is a credible witness
Daniel Gale Jus. Peace

I Sarah Warren Smith of Sanbornton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged eighty four years, depose and say, that in the month of October 1780, my husband Joseph Warren of said Sanbornton volunteered or was drafted in a company of militia to guard against the Indians as it report came that the Indians were coming from Canada to New Hampshire to cut off the Inhabitants. And further say, that Philip Hunt went as a substitute for my husband and the nation to carry with him that I prepared for my husband, and the said Hunt with others went as far as Plymouth in said State as I was informed, and gave a few days and returned home. The above I well remember as the people were in great fear and consternation. My husband died in November in a fit following October as above written. And that the said Philip Hunt was never married again. See
Sarah Warren Smith mark
State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss. November 10 th 1836
Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year above written. Hereby certifying that the above named deponent is a credible witness.
Before me Daniel Gale Jus. of the Peace

3 I Jonathan Perkins of Sandbornton in the County of Stafford and State of New Hampshire of lawful age testify and say, that I was present at the marriage of Philip Hunt and Anna Perkins. They were lawfully married by Rev. Mr. Woodman about the last of July or the first of August in the year Seventeen hundred seventy eight. The said Philip and Anna lived together until the decease of the said Philip which took place about eight years since. The said Anna has never been married since but is now the widow of the said Philip Hunt. I am now in the seventy-sixth year of my age and the said Anna Hunt is my Sister.
Jon a Perkins
State of New Hampshire Stafford ss. October 11. 1836 - Personally appearing the above named Jonathan Perkins, who is known to me as a credible witness, made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true -
Before me.
Charles Lane Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss
December 13 th 1836,
We, Abraham Bodwell, a Clergyman, residing in Sanbornton in said County of Strafford, and Joseph Woodman a Magistrate residing in the same Sanbornton, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Anna Hunt the Widow of Philip Hunt late of Sanbornton aforesaid, a Revolutionary soldier deceased, who made a declaration before the Courts of Common Pleas at Gilford in said County of Strafford on the thirteenth day of October A. D. 1836, in order to obtain the provisions of the act of Congress of 1836, sworn and subscribed to by the said Anna Hunt. That we believe her to be seventy eight years of age, that she is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where she resides, she (being a Church member) that her husband served in the War at the three engagements therein stated and the service was rendered by the said Philip in the month of October 1780, on the accounts of the Continental Congress, and that we concur in that opinion.
Abraham Bodwell,
Joseph Woodman
Subscribed and sworn to, on the day and year above written
Before me,
Daniel Gale Just. Peace

And the said Justice Lovelys certifies, that the said Abraham Bedwell who has signed the foregoing certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Sandpointe, and that Joseph Woodson who has signed the same is a Magistrate and is a resident of the same Sandpointe, and is an credible person, and their statements is entitled to full credit.
Loraine Galt Jus. Peace

Sandborntown Oct. 10. 1836.
Having been for many years acquainted with Mrs. Anna Hunt, I hereby certify, that she is a member of the Congregational church in this place, in good standing, sustaining a fair moral and Christian character, and is may be relied upon as person of truth.
Abm. Bockwell, Pastor.

7 Francis Cagnewell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Stafford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Linda Hunt for a Reunion
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court This thirteenth day of October Anno Domini 1836
Matt Cagnewell Clerk
State of New Hampshire Stafford County ss. Francis Cagnewell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that Daniel Gale and Charles Laine, Esquires, or Justices of the Peace within and for said County and that the signatures affixed to the annexed affidavits purporting to be theirs are in my belief genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of December A.D. 1836 -
Cagnewell Clerk

Anna Hunt New Hampshire
Suspended
let 20 Feb. 37
B. Gale
do. 20 May 37 do.
to same June 3. 1837
do. to same July 10. 1837

N. Hawks Philip Hunt Act 18 March 1818, to what time paid? Per J. G. ... Feb 20.
Class 28 June 1827 said Col. B. ... 184

1334 Cygnus St., Pueblo, Colo.
Sept. 24, 1923
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:
Kindly send me a statement of the military history of Philip Hunt, Sr. of Sanbornton, N. H., a private in the Revolu- tionary War, and oblige
Very truly yours, Mrs. E. B. Lane

N.H.
1923 Nov. 7 - Hist. to Mrs. E.B. Lane aw
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14954  Mina Knaut  Widow of  Philip Knut  Ph. Knut
Act: July 1 st 86
Index: - Vol. a , Page 357
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Betsy Eaton of Gilmanston in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire aged eighty two years, depose and say, that my husband Ichabod Swain who died about thirteen years ago moved to Sanbornton in said County the fall before the Revolution - any war commenced, and have ever since that period resided in Sanbornton aforesaid until three months last past. And that in the month of October after the dark day of May 19 th 1780, Philip Hunt and Ichabod Swain my husband was drafted or returned with others who were commanded by Capt. Sanborn, the company was raised on the report that the Indians were marching from Canada to New Hampshire to cut off the inhabitants, they marched as my husband, said up far as Plymouth or Rumney in said State, and hearing the report contradicted they returned home after being about I think four days. Some time since the Widow of Philip Hunt had one child about one year  at the time said Hunt and my husband went as above old, and was then a near neighbor to them the said Philip Hunt and his wife
Betsy H. Eaton mark
State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss.
April 4 th 1834
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Also hereby certify that the above depositions is a credible witness and a person well known to me, Before me Daniel Gale Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office April 8. 1837
The within message from Governor Dinsmore of the State in aid for the County of Strafford duly qualified and his signature genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the Seal of State.
Nathaniel Dinsmore Secy of State
Bishop's Letter to Secy

State of New Hampshire
Stratham County
Gilberton Dec. 19 th 1836
Sir,
Herewith transmits to you the declaration of Anna Hunt with the accompanying evidence in the case — The last services of her late husband was short as you will see by the declaration, and probably no record of that service on the war records —
She is requested you return me an answer to Gilford P. Office N. H. as soon as may be
I am Respectfully Yr.
Atty. Secret.
Daniel Gale
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Washington City

State of New Hampshire Stratford County Gilmanton July 24 th 1827
Sir
I herewith transmitt to you a copy of the birth of Levi Hunt the son of Abner Hunt as stated in their affidavits in your last this record I saw personally myself when taken from the Book of Records of Gilmanton - I hope this will be satisfactory proof of her marriage and that you return me an answer to Gilmanton P. Office as soon as may be
J. L. Edwards Esq. I am Respectfully Your Obed. Servt Washington City
Daniel Gale

State of New Hampshire Stratford County Gilmanton April 7 th 1837
Sir
The enclosed is the affidavit of Betsy Endore in the case of Anna Hunt, the Widow of Philip Hunt for a pension -
I wish you do forward an answer to me as soon as may be at Gilford Post Office N.H.
Yours Respectfully
Daniel Gale
James L. Edwards Esqr Washington D.C.

State of New Hampshire Strabane County Gilmanton June 15 1834
Sir,
I herewith transmit to you the Affidavits of several persons and particularly Perkins taken by some relative to her application for a pension — It appears by their testimony that Mrs. Hanks had a child eighteen months old at the time Philip Hanks her husband went on the Mexican excursion in October 1846. They are of unimpeachable character belonging to the Orthodox Church in Lancaster and are well known to me as such — I wish you to return me an answer as soon as may be — I have seen published prints of some papers that the Secy of the Treasury had decided that widows who have married since the death of their husbands are not entitled to a pension under the Act of March 1834. I wish you would inform me of the facts — I have not received an answer from you relative to the claim of Anna Hanks with widow of Philip Hanks — Direct my letter to Gilmanton P.O. Office N.H. Same Respects Yrs J. L. Southworth Esq. etc. Servant Washington City. Daniel Gale