Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,810, for Russell Hunt, Connecticut

comm. Hunt Russell
W23-810

To. Cassan 8 th March 11 th }
Agree
Hon d John H. Eaton Secretary of War - Issue a new certificate. Washington City. D. C.
Amos Alpha March 9. 1851

Canaan Ct. March 1 st 1831.
Hon d John H. Eaton. Secretary of War
Sir. I enclose the application of Mr. Russell Hunt of this town, for a new pension Certificate, his former certificate having been lost. I also enclose the notice rec d . by him from the War department that his pension was continued as a further proof of his identity, in addition to the affidavits sent. Hunt is very poor, and on that account I hope his business will be immediately attended to, he wishes to have a Certificate sent to him, or to me, by mail directed to. South Canaan Post Office. Litchfield County. Connecticut.
I had occasion a few days since, to write to you on the subject of a pension for Nathan Merrill, and then referred you to the members of Congress from this State, for information of my character & standing in society, but they will not be in Washington when this letter arrives. I would therefore now refer you for that purpose to Mr. John J. Webb of Washington, with whom I am well acquainted, as his father resided within a mile from me until his death a few years since.
I am Respectfully &c
Wm M. Burrall

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July 14. 1843
Hester Hunt.
March 8/43
Conn.
$120 per
J. Lawrence Conner & Co. Merchants Washington D.C.
Geo. C. Woodruff Litchfield Conn.

Litchfield Conn July 11 th 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq Sir
At the request of W m H. Burwell Esq of Litchfield Conn  who an application for a Pension. Where granted Judge Burwell wishes the certificate to be sent to him addressed as above
Respectfully Yours
Geo. C. Woodruff

Mr. [unclear] CANADA SEP 22
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Hon L. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

South Canaan Connecticut Sept r 21 st 1842.
L. L. Edwards Esq s
Sir
I enclose the application of M rs Hester Hunt a Revolutionary pensioner for a pension certificate. I should have applied for a certificate for her before this time if I had known that one was necessary, but I was not aware of it until I applied for her pension at Hartford a few days since when the Agent informed me that she must have a certificate. M rs Hunt is very aged and poor, & I hope her application will be attended to immediately.
I am Very Respectfully Yours &c
W m M. Burrall
P.S. Please send the certificate by Mail & direct it to me as Post Master at South Canaan Connecticut.

Sebastian Co March 10 th
4 Revolutionary Mr. Davis
1844 March 16/49
Official Business Under Act of March 3, 1842, P.M. free
Mrs. S. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

South Canaan March 10 th 1849.
S. L. Edwards Esq r
Sir
M rs Hester Hunt the Widow of Russell Hunt a Serjeant in the Revolutionary War has drawn a pension for about ten years past of $120.00 p r annum, but in March 1847 her pension expired, & she was required to return her certificate which was done, She has since received one years pension ending March 4 th 1848, without any Certificate, and she has now a new Certificate dated Feb y 8 th 1849 for the above sum commencing on the 4 th of March 1848, & continuing for life recorded page 284. V o 1. & numbered 244 3776. and M rs Hunt has applied to the Pension Agent at Hartford C t for the payment of her pension for the last year, but the Agent declines paying it because her name is not on his Roll of Pensioners. M rs Hunt is very old, infirm, & entirely blind, and entirely dependant upon her pension for support. I therefore at the request of herself & family write to ask you to direct the Agent to pay the amount due her, or to place her name on the Roll of Pensioners
I am Very Respectfully Yours &c
Yours &c W m M. Burrall

Rev Y
WIDOW, &c.
1928 Dec 4. History to Mrs. J. Hunt. aud. 1929 Jan 31 - Hist. to Charlotte L. 2-10-923 1929 June 19 - Lien & Mrs. Clear. S.P. 1-1-923
File No. 25 810
Wester Hunt
Widow of
Russell Hunt
Sergeant
Act Feb 2nd 1868
Index: Vol A Page 360
[Arrangement of 1870.]

469 Withersfield Ave., Hartford, Conn., Dec. 1, 1926.
Commissioner of Pensions,— Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,—
Will you please send me the war record of Russell Hart, who served in the Rev. war from May 27, 1777 until M ch 27, 1780, 2nd

lieutenant. From Casson in Captain Watson's Company.
I wish to join the daughters of the Rev.
Thanking you Sir,
Yours truly,
Charlotte Russell Lucas.

Revolution
MRS. EDWARD J. HUNT 70 HUBINGER STREET NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
Nov. 4, 1922.
Dept of Interior.
Dear Sir:
Will you send me data of services of the following men?
Russell Hunt. see ref Canaan Ct. date 2nd  sof  time in Hattis Co. 1777-80 Birth - marriage & death.
Timothy Johnson. Canaan Ct.
Arl Peck. Bristol, Ct. Yrs - Mrs. Edw. J. Hunt.

JAMES G. MACONACHY, VICE PRESIDENT J. VICTOR HERD, VICE PRESIDENT SUMNER B. EMERSON, VICE PRESIDENT
OTHО E. LANE, PRESIDENT
WALTER GUSTAVESON, TREASURER A. IRVIN VOSS, SECRETARY CHARLES J. WISTER, SECRETARY
RELIANCE UNDERWRITERS of THE RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA INCORPORATED 1841
F. M. AVERY, VICE PRESIDENT & MANAGER CHAS. L. BARBOTTI, V. W. SOUDERS, ASSISTANT MANAGERS
425 MONTGOMERY STREET • SAN FRANCISCO
PASSMORE & COMPANY RESIDENT AGENTS 717 WEST GRANITE STREET
BUTTE, MONTANA April 19 - 1939
U.S. Pension Bureau Bureau Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs - Russell
Can you tell me about the pension record of Esther Hunt - living in Canaan Litchfield Co in 1840 then 77 yrs old, living with John Hunt - Rev War. Also Samuel Blair a private in Penn. Continental Line 9th Reg. of Northumberland Co - in Rev. War.
Searching for D.H.R. data - awaiting an early reply. I am Yours
Susie M. Passmore Mrs Chas. S. Passmore 717 W. Granite St - Butte Mont.

GW W 25810
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Russell Hunt a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired 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.     Feb. mch. 1776 1 yr. Pvt. Luther Stoddard Chas. Burrall Conn.   May 27, 1777 to May 27, 1780 Sgt. Siter Watson Heman Swift   Apr. 19 Quartermaster D. Genl. Wayne's Army      
Battles engaged in, Germanstown, Monmouth, Stony Point Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Canaan Conn. Date of application for pension, Apr. 14, 1818 - His claim was allowed Residence at date of application, Canaan Litchfield Co. Conn. Age at date of application, 66 years in 1820
Remarks: He died Aug. 26, 1831. Soldier married in Canaan Conn. Oct. 1781. Hester his daughter of Asahel Beebe - she was allowed pen. on her app. ex. Aug. 17, 1838 while a res. of Canaan Conn. aged 76 years. In 1820 soldier referred to a daughter, name not stated, aged 17 yrs. no other family data. Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
January 31, 1927
Charlotte R. Lucas 469 Wetherasfield Ave Hartford, Conn
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 25810, it appears that Russell Hunt enlisted at Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut in February or March 1776 and served one year as a private in Captain Luther Stoddard's Company, Colonel Charles Burrall's Connecticut Regiment.
He enlisted May 27, 1776 7 and served as a sergeant in Captain Titus Watson's Company, Colonel Heman Swift's 7 Connecticut Regiment, he was Quarter-Master to General Wayne's army, he was wounded by a bayonet at the battle of Germantown, was in the battles of Monmouth and Stony Point and was discharged May 27, 1780..
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818, while a resident of Canaan,

Connecticut, aged sixty-four years. He died August 26, 1831.
Soldier married in October 1781 at Canaan, Connecticut, Hester, daughter of Asahel Babe  Hunt . She was allowed pension on her application executed August 17, 1838, while a resident of Canaan, Connecticut, aged seventy-six years.
In 1820, soldier referred to a daughter, aged seventeen years, but did not state her name, and there is no further data on file relative to children.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Russell Hunt, Serjt. Conn. line 14. April, 1818.
Discharged 29 Augt.
Admitted Free Honbl le Jn o C. Calhoun Esq o Secretary of War City of Washington P.D.
Augustus Pettibone, Litchfield, Conn.

Canaan 29 th Aug st 1818
Dear Sir
Whilst the Certificate I first sent you was gone, (before its return to me) I learnt that my discharge was in the hands of my Brother who has been so good as to forward it me a distance of about Fifty Miles, which I now enclose with The above named Certificate presuming that it will be satisfactory to you -
Your Ob t . Serv t by reg d Rüssel Hunt

512 512 Connecticut
Hester Hunt widow of Russell Hunt decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 26 August 1831 of Litchfield in the State of Ct. who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Smith in the Ct. line for Dyers
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn't at the rate of 120 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Sept. 1838 and sent Wm. P. Burrall to Cannan Cr.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $300.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Feb 1839, 60.00
$360.00
{ Act July 7, } . 1838. }
Recorded by H. L. Atkinson Clerk, Book 4. Vol. 1 st Page 184

Recd Oct 25
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Connecticut
Wester Hunt widow of Russell Hunt who was a Sergeant in the Conn line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to
Geo. H. Woodruff Litchfield Conn
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 68

To the Honorable John H. Eaton, Secretary of War of the United States. The application of Russell Hunt of Canaan in Litchfield County and State of Connecticut respectfully represents. That soon after the passage of the Act of Congress, giving pensions to revolutionary soldiers, he made application to the War Department of the United States, for a pension, under said Act of Congress, and that soon thereafter, a certificate, dated as nearly as he can recollect in April 1818, signed by the then Secretary of War or some person on his behalf was sent to him from said Department, certifying that your applicant was then inscribed on the pension list, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, he having been a sergeant in the Revolutionary Army. Your applicant further says that he has, ever since the receipt of said certificate, continued to draw, from the agents of the United States, said sum of Eight Dollars per month, half yearly - up to and on or about the 4 th day of September, 1830. And that on or about said 4 th day of September 1830, he applied to your applicant to Mr. P. Bunnell of said Canaan, to draw for him, a power of attorney, from George Beach Esq of Hartford in said State, to receive for him the arrears of his said pension then due. And that said Bunnell your applicant then had his said pension certificate, and that said Bunnell then had it for the purpose of drawing said power of attorney. And your applicant supposed that he then received again said certificate, from said Bunnell. But that a short time afterwards, upon looking over his papers said pension certificate was not to be found, and after the most diligent search he is unable to find said certificate, and he is satisfied that the same is totally lost or destroyed, by some unaccountable accident. And your applicant would further state that under the Act of Congress of 1820, respecting the property held by pensioners, your applicant was continued on the pension Roll, as will appear from the certificate of J. L. Edwards of the War Department herewith transmitted.

And now your applicant respectfully requests that the facts herein before stated, may be enquired into, and on being found true that a new or duplicate certificate may be made and transmitted to him, so that he may be enabled in future to draw the said pension which he has heretofore received & to which he is entitled. Dated at Canaan this 12 th day of February A 1831.
Rufus Hunt
State of Connecticut } County of Litchfield } ss. Canaan February 12 th 1831. Personally appeared Rufus Hunt and subscribed the foregoing memorial and made solemn oath that the facts stated in the same are true, and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Hunt & that he is a credible witness. I also certify that the said Hunt resides within about one mile from my dwelling house in Canaan aforesaid and that for or about the fourth days of March and September in each year from the A D 1818 to the 4 th of March A D 1829 inclusive, I have made a copy of his pension certificate and a power of Attorney authorizing some person to receive from the Agent for paying pensions to persons who served in the revolutionary army, his the said Hunts pension, and since the 4 th day of March A D 1829 his paper have been drawn for him by my son W m P. Burrall, who has for several years past held the office of Post Master at South Canaan Connecticut, and on or about the 4 th day of September last I was requested by the said W m P. Burrall to administer an oath to the said Hunt that he was the same person to whom the said pension was granted & also to receive his acknowledgment of a power of Attorney to George Brach Esq. Cashier of the Phoenix Bank in the city of Hartford in this State, to enable him to receive his pension which was then due him the said Hunt, and I then saw the said Hunts pension Certificate, & compared it with a copy, & I soon after heard said Hunt enquiring about it at my sons Office, and he claimed he had

lost or mislaid it which I believe to be true.
W m M c Bursall. Justice of the Peace. and Associate Judge. Litchfield County Court
I William P t Bursall of Canaan in Litchfield County & State of Connecticut. of lawful age do depose and say. that Russell Hunt of said Canaan signer of the foregoing memorial, called at my office in said Canaan on or about the 4 th day of September 1830. and then produced the pension certificate described in said memorial and employed me to draw a power of attorney from him (said Hunt) to George Beach Esq. of Hartford. empowering him (said Beach) to receive from the agent of the United States the arrears of his pension then due. That I then made a copy of said certificate and drew said power of attorney and with the assistance of W m M c Bursall (signer above) compared said certificate. with said copy. What I cannot recollect whether I then handed said certificate back to said Hunt. or laid it on my office table. nor have I ever since that time seen said certificate. That soon afterwards said Hunt informed me that said certificate was either lost or mislaid. and that he thought it possible that it was left at my office. I then made diligent search throughout my office and among my papers. for said certificate but have been unable to find it. and I am satisfied that if it was left at my office it must have been since destroyed. I also say that I am well acquainted with said Russell Hunt. that I saw him sign the foregoing memorial. and that I know him to be the same person described in said certificate. And that I have been in the habit of drawing his writings to enable him to draw his pension money since March 1829. Written with my own hand and by me signed this 12 th day of February 1831 W m P t Bursall
State of Connecticut } ss. Canaan February 12 th 1831. County of Litchfield } Personally appeared before me the subscribing Authority W m P t Bursall. & subscribed the foregoing deposition. and made solemn oath that the facts therein stated are true and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the Deponent and that he is a credible witness W m M c Bursall Justice of the Peace and Associate Judge Litchfield County Court

Frederick Wolcott Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut certify to whom it shall or may concern, that William M. Burrall Esq. was on the twelfth day of instant February, & that he now is, a Justice of the Peace & also an Associate Judge of said County Court within & for said County, legally commissioned & qualified, & that the signatures to the two preceding certificates which purport to be his are as I sincerely believe genuine & his proper hand writing. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court at Litchfield in said County this 24 th day of February A. 1831. — Frederick Wolcott.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 2 d of February 1848 entitled "An act making further provision for surviving widows of the soldiers of the Revolution"
State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield ss. Canaan
On this 18 th day of September 1848, personally appeared, before the undersigned a justice of the Peace of the County and State aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Hester Hunt a resident of the Town of Canaan in the County of Litchfield aforesaid aged Eighty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary.
"That she is the widow of Russell Hunt who was a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, and who at his death was a pensioner of the United States, and that she received a pension of One Hundred and Twenty Dollars per year under the act of 17 th June 1844, and that the pension certificate of the said Hester Hunt was surrendered to the pension office, under the requirements of the Department, and that her said husband's certificate was also after his decease surrendered, she therefore refers to the evidence on file in the pension office for evidence and details of the service of her said husband, and she further declares that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said husband but is still a widow"
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 18 th day of September 1848 Julia A Hunt Rebecca F Hunt
Hester Hunt
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, who certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me
W m M. Burrall Justice of the Peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY, }
I Frederick D. Beeman Assistant Clerk of the COUNTY COURT of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William M. Bunnell of Canaan in said County is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to admin- ister OATHS and to take the acknowledgment of DEEDS. And that his commission was dated on the 26 th day of June A. D., 18 48 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D., 18 49 and that the signature to the accompanying instrument purporting to be his, is genuine I
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 18 th day of September A. D., 18 48 .
Frederick D. Beeman Assistant Clerk

State of Connecticut County of Litchfield } ss Canaan
On this 7 th day of July A D 1843 personally appeared before me William M. Burrall a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Litchfield aforesaid, Hester Hunt a resident of the Town of Canaan in the County aforesaid aged 81 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of March 1843, granting pensions to the Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Russell Hunt the late of said Canaan deceased, who was a Sergeant in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, that she is unable to state with any certainty, or accuracy in regard to the services of her deceased husband, excepting that after the passage of the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 granting pensions to Soldiers who served in the Continental line of the Revolutionary army, her said husband made an application under said act for a pension which was granted to him, and that he continued to receive said pension under the said law until the time of his death, and she is under the necessity of referring to his application then made, and to the proof then adduced, in support thereof for evidence of the services performed by her deceased husband. She also declares that after the decease of her said husband, and after the passage of the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 she made an application for a pension for five years under the act last aforesaid, and as the widow of the said deceased, and the said application being granted, she received a pension at the rate of one Hundred and Twenty Dollars per annum, during the time aforesaid as she refers to said application, and to the proof then adduced of her

marriage, and of the decease of her said husband, she further declares that she has not intermarried with any person since the decease of her said husband, and that she is now the widow of the said Russell Hunt deceased
Present Julius A Hunt Miles Briden
her Hester X Hunt mark
Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, & I hereby certify that the above named declarant Hester Hunt is personally known to me, and is the same person who received a five years pension as the Widow of Russell Hunt late of Canaan deceased
Wm M. Burrall Justice of the Peace 3
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY, }
I Geo. Woodruff Assistant Clerk
of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William M. Burrall Esq. is a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds. And that his commission was dated on the 8 th day of June A. D. 1843 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1844 and that the above signature which purports to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 11 th day of July A. D. 1843
Geo. Woodruff Assistant Clerk

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