Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 4241, for Jacob Hunt, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass
Hunt, Jacob Hannah
W 42 41
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Report
Sister F. Wheaton 3 Sept r 1849
4351 C.W. All 10
Wannah Hunt widow of Jacob Hunt Maj who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of March '49 and sent to
Hon. John Crowell Member of Congress.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 343 Vol. 4

From Massachusetts to Virginia 3-5020
Jacob Hunt
of Charlemont in the State of Massachusetts who was a ser jeant in the Company commanded by Captain Gould of the Regt commanded by Colonel Greene in the Mass. line, for the term of one year from 1776 to 1777
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th day of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Sept 1819 and sent to E. Pierce Esq. Ashfield Mass
Continued - the Roll on the 6 th day of August 1833 - and notification sent to J. G. Stringer Esq at Clarksville Va Pension commencing on the 2 nd of November 1832
Amount due on 4 th of Sept 1833 - }
$ 89.80
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. }
October 2 nd 1833 sent to N. P. Camden Va 4 th Decr 1833

Banking and Exchange Office of G. F. Lewis,
CORNER OF SUPERIOR AND UNION STREETS.
Cleveland, Ohio, July 24, 1803
Wm L P Waldo
Commr of Pensions.
Sir
by request of Jacob Hunt one of the heirs of the late Anna Hunt  Widow of Jacob Hunt deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner I desire to be informed what additional Voucher is required to obtain the amount due them.
Mr Hunt informs me an application for the amount of Pension due her was made to your Office some two years since by the Widow she being then alive and the proper Vouchers as was supposed forwarded by an attorney, named Whedon since then no information has been recd
Yours G F Lewis
For the accommodation of all, my office will be open from 8 in the morning to 9 in the evening.

Jacob Hunt's Declaration

Lewis County, Virginia, to wit:
Jacob Hunt on this 8 th day of September 1830 personally appeared in open Court for the County of Lewis resident in said County aged Seventy Six Years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, both on his Oath, made the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress, of the 18 th of March 1818, and the first of May 1820 that he the said Jacob Hunt enlisted for the Term of one Year, on the first day of January 1776, in the State of Massachusetts, in the Company commanded by Captain Jacob Gould, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Stephen Grayton, in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said Corps until the 1 st of January 1777 when he was discharged from the service, in Morristown in the State of New Jersey, that his name was placed upon the Pension List, and dropped therefrom. That he has a wife aged Seventy Three Years, his children are all doing for themselves the youngest being about Thirty Three Years of age, that the said Jacob Hunt is infirm, and subject to a complaint called the Gravel, also a rupture, and unable to perform Manual Labour, his occupation is that of a Husbandman. The following is a true Schedule of the property, which he the said Jacob Hunt hath now on hand. To wit, 100 acres of unimproved land value about
  about $50-00   One Kettle 1-50   One Pot 1-00   One Spider 1-00   Six Chairs 2-00   One Axe 1-00   One Hoe 0-50   Two Pails 1-00   Cups & Plates 1-00   Dishes 1-00 
$60-00
Jacob Hunt

2 The said Jacob Hunt also took the following Oath in the County Court of Lewis County Virginia: I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by Gift, sale or in any manner dispose of my property, or 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 18 th 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.
And it appearing to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Jacob Hunt did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the foregoing Declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of one Year, under one engagement on the continental establishment, and that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule is sixty Dollars, Sworn to, and declared on the 8 th day of September 1830 before James M. Camp, Abner Abbott, Levi Maxwell and Thomas Bland Gentlemen Justices Virginia.
Lewis County S c I James Talbott Clerk of the County Court of Lewis County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration Schedule, Opinion and order of Court, are truly copied from the records of the said Court.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private Seal (not having been furnished with an Official one) this 2 nd day of November 1832.
T. Talbott

Schedule
Declaration, in order to be continued on the Pension List, under the Act of May the 1 st 1830.
County of Lewis Jct.
On this 2 nd day of March 1831 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County of Lewis aforesaid, Jacob Hunt Resident in said County, aged Seventy Six Years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration, (in addition to one heretofore made and forwarded to the War Department in the year 1830) in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820; That he the said Jacob Hunt enlisted for the term of Nine Months on the 1 st day of April 1775- (as well as he can recollect) in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Samuel Wild, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Stephen Grafton, in the line of the State of on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps, until the 1 st day of January 1776 when he was discharged from the service in the said State of Massachusetts. That he, the said Jacob Hunt, enlisted again for the term of one Year on the 1 st day of January 1776, in the State of Massachusetts, in the Company commanded by Jacob Gould Captain, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Stephen Grafton in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps, until the 1 st day of January 1777 when he was discharged from the service in Morris Town, in the State of New Jersey; that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present

4 That his name has been placed upon the pension list, that the number of his pension certificate is _____, and that he never before exhibited a schedule of his property (since he was dropped from the Roll of Revolutionary Pensioners, except the one made in the year 1830 to which he has above referred) because in the year 1821 he removed from the State of Massachusetts, his native State, to the North Western part of the State of Virginia, in the County of Lewis, where he now resides, in an obscure part of the Country, where news from a distance seldom comes, and when received is but by authority, and consequently, did not know until sometime in the year 1830 that any provision had been made by Congress to restore to the Roll of Revolutionary Pensioners such as had been dropped therefrom. And in pursuance of the Act of May 1830 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by Gift, Sale, or in any manner dispose of my property, or 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 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in Trust for me, any property, securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, That since the 18 th March 1818 the following changes have taken place in my property. The following is an account of the property in the applicant's possession

on the 18 th March 1818 and not now owned by him, to wit, About one hundred Acres of Land in the State of Massachusetts -
 One pair of Oxen  One Horse -  Two Cows -  About Eight Sheep  About Two Hogs 
(Nothing further now recollected)
of which that disposed of by sale will be in the following columns -
   Description of Property Names of the persons to whom disposed of Time of Sale Amount of money or description of property received     One hundred acres of Land Sylvester Maxwell 1821 500 acres of Wood Land in Virginia The 500 acres of Land mentioned in Virginia was of little value, about 400 acres of it was transferred to five men, the one for labour done for me on my farm, and for the payment of a debt I owed in Massachusetts, the other was a share to whom I owed 80 acres by a contract made when I took him to bring up from childhood to whom I conveyed the land when he became free, 100 acres I still own   Horse Dead   Pair of Oxen Sold Samuel Gould 1821 Corn, Pork etc consumed in my family   Two Cows Not recollected 1821 The Cows were exchanged for a pair of Oxen which were also sold for provision for my family  

   Description of Property Names of the persons to whom disposed of Time of Sale Amount of money or description of property received in return     Eight head of Sheep Marsh 1831 $8 expense in travelling to Virginia   Two Hogs Hill 1831 Consumed in my family  
The Applicant further States that the Deed of conveyance made by him to Sylvester Maxwell for the hundred acres of Land in the State of Massachusetts was delivered to said Maxwell who resided at that time in said State. I still resided there or some other place to this Applicant unknown, many hundred miles from the residence of this Applicant, and that Applicant is unable to learn where said Deed was recorded, if it was recorded at all, and consequently this Applicant is unable to obtain a Authenticated Copy thereof. This Applicant disposed of a part of the above-mentioned 500 Acres of Land in Lewis County Virginia as follows - He exchanged one hundred and thirty Acres thereof with one Martin Lazell for the like quantity of Land in said County last mentioned County which he conveyed to one John Hunt for work and labour done for this Applicant during many Years last past as by a Copy of said Deed accompanying this document will appear, That he this Applicant conveyed to John Hunt one hundred and Ninety one Acres of said Land by Deed not Admitted to Record. So far as this Applicant

7 Knows and believes, in consequence of which last mentioned circumstance he is unable to obtain an Authenticated copy of said Deed but such evidence on that subject as this Applicant is able to procure is hereby produced in consideration of which last mentioned conveyance the said John Hunt paid to the representatives of one George Phipps who then resided in the State of Massachusetts, the sum of Two hundred and fifty Dollars which was due and owing from the applicant to them. The said representatives of the said George Phipps as well as their place of residence are to this applicant unknown, consequently he is unable to obtain their evidence, but such evidence as the nature of the case will enable him to procure, accompanies this document, 80 acres of said 500 acres of land in Virginia, this Applicant has given to one Daniel Phipps, upon which said Phipps now lives, and has improved the same, and erected a House thereon. This gift was in consideration of a promise made by this Applicant to the father of said Daniel Phipps when he (the father of said Daniel Phipps) placed the said Daniel with this Applicant to be raised, and educated by him, at a time when the said Daniel was only Ten Years of age. The said Daniel at that early age left his father and native Country (Massachusetts) and removing with this Applicant to the Western Section of the State of Virginia, consequently this Applicant could do no less than give the said Daniel the land above mentioned, but Applicant has made no Deed of conveyance to said Daniel Phipps for said land, and consequently cannot produce an Authenticated copy of said supposed Deed, but such evidence as the nature of the case will justify is here exhibited. Applicant would be bound under the Laws of Virginia (as he is informed and believes) to convey to said Daniel said land, if coercive measures were resorted and were resorted to. The residue of said land Applicant still owns and breaths upon. The residue of the available funds and property of which Applicant was in possession, on the 18 th March 1818 (except the payment of some Debts, which the distance of time and place puts it out of Applicants power to prove) were expended in removing Applicant from the State of Massachusetts to that of Virginia, and in maintaining his family and sustaining his own infirmity since his removal. Applicant was placed on the Roll of Revolutionary Pensioners of the

8 Massachusetts Agency as by his certificate at the War Department will appear, and was dropped therefrom in consequence of his not having complied with the Act of May 1 of May 1 st 1820
Jacob Hunt
sworn to and declared on the 2 d day of March 1831 before the County Court of Lewis in open Court -
Virginia
Lewis County ss
I John Talbott Clerk of the County Court of Lewis County aforesaid, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Jacob Hunt did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy, for the term of Nine Months under one engagement, on the continental establishment, I also certify, that the foregoing Pith, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly Copied from the records of said Court -
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private Seal (not having been furnished with an Official one) this 2 nd day of November 1832.
Talbott Seal
I Lewis Maxwell a Member of the United States Congress from the State of Virginia do certify that John Talbott whose signature appears to two certificates hereto annexed which and both dated on the 2 d day of November 1832 is Clerk of the County Court of Lewis County and that the signatures to the same are genuine. Nov. 2 d 1832 -
Lewis Maxwell

State of Ohio Summit County ss
On this seventeenth  twentieth day of April
A.D. 1848
personally appeared, before the Subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Summit aforesaid, Hannah Hunt a resident of Northfield in the County aforesaid aged Ninety Years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 17 th 1844 entitled "An act to continue the Pensions of Widows", That she is the widow of Jacob Hunt deceased who was a soldier of the Army of the Revolution, and was a pensioner, he was born September 1754, he entered the service before he was twenty one years of age and served two years as this Affiant believes, but for a more particular account of his service this Affiant refers to the Records of the War Department, that the said Jacob Hunt was a pensioner, he died January 18 th 1842 in the State of Virginia at French Creek Lewis County, Richard P. Camden of Preston in said County was his last agent who obtained his pension.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Hunt on the 10 th day of October 1780, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen Hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time above stated, and in Braintree township County & State of Massachusetts
Attest
H Wheeler
Hannah Hunt
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Isaac S. Thompson Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Summit County Ohio

ad 43-9588-777
Declaration of War
with Robert
Widow of Jacob
a
act of July 1838
Marnid before 1794
Rejected husband and 18 Jan, 1842
In his schedule in 1832
Jacob David David
his youngest child in
23 years old The family
move from where he had
child in which is dead
can't be escaped the memory before
1794

The State of Ohio Summit County ss
I hereby certify that the subscriber to the foregoing declaration, to wit, Hannah K. Hunt cannot from bodily infirmity attend the court
April 17. 1848
Sylvester H. Thompson Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Summit Ohio
The State of Ohio Summit County ss
I Lucius S. Peck Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County of Summit do hereby certify that Sylvester H. Thompson was on the 17th day of April A.D. 1848 and still is one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Summit duly
commissioned qualified and sworn and to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit are due
In Witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Akron the 17th day of January Anno Domini 1849
Lucius S. Peck Clerk By W.P. Stone Asst
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Copy of ...

The State of Ohio Summit County } ss I Sally Hunt of Northfield in the county aforesaid being, first duly sworn do on my oath say that the family Record of the births and marriage of Jacob Hunt and Hannah his widow, to which this affi- davit is attached is the family Record of the said Jacob Hunt deceased and of his marriage with the applicant for a pension as his widow as it purports to be the original Record was made on a blank leaf in a Bible & was afterwards, to wit about forty years ago transcribed on to the paper hereto attached by Robert Young, who is now dead and has been kept by me as one of the daughters of the said Jacob Hunt ever since. I have many times examined the original Record and know by comparison that this is now transcript is a true & correct copy of it. The original is now worn out and destroyed - My father the said Jacob Hunt died the 15 th day of January A.D. 1842, and said Hannah who was signed the Declaration accompanying and attached to this affidavit is his widow, she has not been married to any person since the death of the said Jacob her late husband.
Sally Hunt
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 17 th day of April A.D. 1848
Sylvester H. Thompson Associate Judge of Summit County, Ohio

3 M c Jacob Hunt Born Sep 6 : 18 th : 1754. M c Hannah Littlefield Born Nov r : 24 th : 1757. age 21/2 M c & M c Hunt Married Oct r : 10 th : 1780. Hannah Hunt Born June : 5 th : 1781. Jacob Hunt Jr Born Jan y 1 st 1782 Sally Hunt Born Feb y : 25 d : 1785. Thomas Hunt Born April : 10 th : 1787. Abner Hunt Born Aug st : 18 th : 1791. John Hunt Born June : 10 th : 1799.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190__
In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of 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.     1812 1 year Private James M c Intosh William McIntosh Ala   1813 1 year Private James M c Intosh William McIntosh Ala   1814 1 year Private James M c Intosh William McIntosh Ala   1815 1 year Private James M c Intosh William McIntosh Ala   1816 1 year Private James M c Intosh William McIntosh Ala   1817 1 year Private James M c Intosh William McIntosh Ala   1818 1 year Private James M c Intosh William McIntosh Ala   1819 1 year Private James M c Intosh William McIntosh Ala   1820 1 year Private James M c Intosh William McIntosh Ala   1821 1 year Private James M c Intosh William McIntosh Ala  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, _____
Residence at date of application, _____
Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: _____
[Handwritten remarks: The above is a true copy of the original application on file in this Bureau. It was made before me this day personally appeared James M c Intosh to me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing application and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.]
Very respectfully,
[Handwritten signature: James M c Intosh] _____  [Handwritten: My wife, Mary]
Commissioner.

Reported
8503 Cincin Ohio
Hannah Hunt widow of Jacob Hunt who was a Private in the Revolution in Husband died 18 th Jany. 1842
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of March '49. and sent to Hon. John Crowell Member of Congress.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book Vol. 2.
A Page 204

FREE
Hon S P Waldo Comm of Pensions Washington D.C.

July 29, 1853.
Letter in care of Anna, and Jacob Hunt's heirs.
G. F. Lewis, Cleveland, O.
PENSION OFFICE. OFFICIAL

Jacob Hunt on act 18 March 1818 #96- Kalam.
To what time was he last paid?
46.4
Pension Office
March 8 1845
5
Died 18 th Jan. 1842
Paid to his death.
12.13.

15. 9. 20 Massachusetts Jacob Hunt
of Charlemont in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Green of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 7 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of Sept. 1840 and sent to Elijah Daine Esq. Ashfield Massachusetts.
 Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819. 135. 46 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar. 1820. 48. 00  16 Mo. \frac{28}{30} $183. 46 
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
1
See letter of Jan'y 1830 to Mrs L. May uncle H. K. do. to J. G. Stringer March 24. 1831 do. to Hon. L. Capt. March 19. 1832

Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.
Returned

Hudson Summit County Ohio August 25. 1849
Commission of Pensions Dear Sir
I some time last winter an application for pension money was made to your department by Hannah Hunt of Northfield in this County at my instance and presented by the Hon J Cleveland Rep from this Dist. I have once since written to you upon the subject but have received no answer - I do not know whether the application has been acted upon - and if so whether the decision be in favor of the applicant or adverse to her - if adverse when is the deficiency - your re- ply in convenient time would much oblige
Yours H. Wheeler

No 13779 Hannah Hunt wid of Jacob
act 7 July 1838
Rejected, husband died 18 Jan 1842
Adm act, March 43, 17 Mar 44 & 2 Feb 48.
$40 00 per m 4 March 1842
Hon John Brown Member of Congress

H. of Reps Washington Feb 5, 1849
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
In closed I send you an application for a pension - You will oblige me by giving it an early atten- tion - Please advise me when you have examined the papers - Very Respectfully Yours & John C. Newell

Weston Pa. Sept. 23 d .
Three
J. J. G. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions Washington City D.C.

War Department Pension Office
August 16th 1833
Sir you are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined and your name has been continued on the Roll of Pensioners of the Virginia agency at the rate of $8 per month to commence on the 2 nd of November 1832
You will be paid at the ensuing semi annual payment in September next at the U S Branch Bank at Rich mond the sum that may then be due you on the production of the proper Vouchers I am Very Respectfully
Your Ob d Serv t
J. L. Edwards
W m Jacob Hunt Care of H. Stringer Esq r Harkesburg Harrison County Va
Weston Va Sept r 23 rd 1833
Sir you will please examine the documents accompanying Hunts application to be re- instated on the pension Roll & there you will find W m Maxwell's letter certifying that he lost Hunts original pension certificate too. Stringer has left in my hands the letter on which of which the above is a copy and signed

me to apply on the part of Mr Hunt for a duplicate to be forwarded you will please forward a duplicate directed to Jacob Hunt care of R P Camden Newton Swedes (or the county Mr Hunt's residency) your early attention will greatly oblige Mr Hunt as he is very much in need of his money & not being able to draw it until he gets a copy of the original pension certificate
Yours Very Respectfully R P Camden Mr J. S. Edwards

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of pensions City of Washington D. C.
Nov. 22, 1838 per: G. C. M. m.

Clarksburg Harrison County Va. July 30 1833
Dir
Some time in Nov. or Dec r last, I forwarded to the War department (from Clarksburg, Lewis County Va. where I then resided) The application of Jacob Hunt to be replaced on the Pension Roll of Revolutionary Soldiers, under the old Law, accompanied by sundry documents, as well as a Letter of the Hon. Lewis Maxwell a Member of the 22 d Congress from this District; Since which, I have rec d no information on the subject.
Will you have the goodness to address me at this place, (where this Letter is dated,) informing me what obstacle (if any) remains in the way of the grant of his application; And if there is none, will you be pleased to forward his certificate to me.
Very Respectfully Your ob t Serv t John S. Stringer J. L. Edwards Esq r

Howe Lewis (Capt.)
Washington (D.C.)

Weston Nov 5 th 1859
Dear Sir
I received the disavowal of Genl Hunt together with his certificate for a pension. I think that I inclosed his certificate to the Department of War. I do not now recollect that it was returned. I received these papers in September 1859 as well as I now recollect. It is the wish of Mr Hunt, that his certificate should accompany his present application for a pension.
Yours Respectfully
Genl Lewis Col.
Louis in Warrent

Honorable Louis Caste Secretary of War. City of Washington D.C.

Wiston Lewis County Virginia Nov 5 th 1831
Order
The last time the inclosed documents were before the department, they were returned to me through the Hon ble Lewis Maxwell, with the following defects pointed out, First that the value of the property in the claimants possession, was not estimated by the court, This objection is removed by the inclosed copy of an Order of Court made in September 1830, which I would have forwarded before, but was informed that a copy was in the department.
The second objection, that the signature of the Clerk to the certificates, is removed by the certificate of the Hon ble Lewis Maxwell.
Third defect, The Magistrate who administered the oath to the Witnesses should have certified that he was a credible Witness. This defect is cured as far as it ever can be, by the certificate now annexed, of a Magistrate of this county, that one of those Magistrates who took the inclosed testimony is dead, and that the other has resigned; And further that the Witnesses are all credible.
It is worthy of remark also a circumstance which I presume was overlooked in the department) that in the same testimony heretofore laid before the department, it appears that Marshall Ligel, the Magistrate

That Adm d administered the Oath to two of the Witnesses, has made an affidavit, and annexed to the other testimony, that James & David Shultiff are Credible Witnesses.
This will be the fourth time that the present applicant has been before the War department. He resides about forty Miles from the Courthouse of the County, and will never be able to testify it again, nor is he able to go before a justice of the peace in the County, or to procure any additional testimony. So that if he is not now placed on the Pension Roll, he never will be. It is hoped that as the Rules of the War department, have been very much relaxed, the present applicant will be found to have come within them.
The accompanying letter, of the Hon ble L. Maxwell, will show that the applicant's Pension certificate, was committed to his care, when the first application was made, in Sept r 1830, and has been lost, if it is not in the Department; I presume there will be no difficulty in the way of issuing a Duplicate. Please write me to this place.
Hon. L. Mass Secretary of War
Very Respectfully Your ob st Serv t John G. Stringer

Opulaw Miss. Feb 7, 1918.
Dear Sir:-
There was a Jacob Hunt, son of John Hunt, who lived lived in Lewis Co. Va. in 1840 aged 86 years I think was a Rev. Presbyterian. There was also Wilson Hunt of Va. who lived in Ky. in later life will you please send me their records I think they are rel. of mine.
Respectfully Mrs Mary Hunt Perryman

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....Office of.... Dr. W. T. Poad, DENTAL PARLORS, Deming Block.
Marshfield, Wis., Sept 10 1907
Pension Office Washington D.C.
Sir: Will you kindly furnish me with all data possible date place of birth if you can and date & place of death of one Jacob Kunt who enlisted at Braintree Mass. as Private in Capt n Eliphalet Lawrence Co of minute men, Col. Benjamin Lincoln's Regt which assembled April 19 - 1775 Service 8 days: Also Capt Silas Wilds Co 36 Regt. Company return dated Fort No. 2 Oct 6-1775 enlisted April 28-1775; also Silas Wilds Co., Col John Greaton's Regt. Order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Camp at Cambridge, Dec's 12-1775. Kindly give me all data possible and as early as possible as my wife is desirous of becoming a member of the D.A.R.
Any favor shown will be appreciated by Yours Truly W. T. Poad Address above

of... DR. W. T. POAD, DENTAL PARLORS, Deming Block.
Marshfield, Wis., Oct 3-1907
Commissioner of Pensions Washington DC.
Dear Sir: On Sept 7 th I wrote to the Pension office for information with reference to one Jacob Hunt as described in the enclosed letter attached hereto. Not getting any answer I wrote the enclosed letter to the War Dept. They referred me to your office so I enclose the same letter to you for the desired information. Will you kindly give me all the information possible relative to said Jacob Hunt. especially the data if you have it - as to dates and places of birth & death . Your prompt and careful attention is earnestly requested in this matter.
Yours Truly W. T. Poad
Also appears with rank of Private on Company return of Capt Silas Wild's Co 36 th regt of Foot, dated Fort No 2 Oct 6. 1775- Reported enlisted April 28 - 1775
Jacob Hunt also appears among signatures to an Order for Bounty Coat or its equivalent in money, due for the 8 months service in 1775 in Capt Silas Wilds Co. Col John Greaton's regt dated Camp at Cambridge Mass, Dec 12 th 1775 Payable to Capt Wild

DENTAL PARLORS, Deming Block.
Marshfield, Wis., Sep 24 07
F. C. Ainsworde Military Sec'ty War Dept Washington DC
Dear Sir:- Could you furnish me any data relative to one Jacob Hunt who served as "Private" on Lexington Alarm Roll of Capt. Eliphalet Sawin's Co of Minute-men, Col. Benjamin Lincoln's which assembled April 19. 1775 from Braintree Mass. Length of service 8 days. Town to which he belonged Braintree Mass.
Also appears with rank of Private on Company return of Capt Silas Wild's Co 36 th reg't of Foot, dated Fort No 2 Oct 6. 1775. Reported enlisted April 28 - 1775.
Jacob Hunt also appears among signatures to an Order for Bounty Coat or its equivalent in money, due for the 8 months service in 1775 in Capt Silas Wilds Co, Col John Gorham's reg't dated Camp at Cambridge Mass, Dec 12 7 1775 payable to Capt Wild

Marshfield, Wis.,
The data we especially is the place and date of birth also date and place of death .
Any favor given will be gratefully received and very much appreciated
By Yours Truly
W. T. Road
An early will greatly oblige also the data is for my wife's admission to the D. A. R.

ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE 1286270 WAR DEPARTMENT
Marshfield, Wisconsin. Sept. 24, 1907.
Jacob Hunt, Mass. Rev. War,
Dr. W. T. Poad, Deming Block.
Requests record of above-named with especial reference to the dates and places of birth and death.
RECEIVED OCT 5 1907 FILES
Address: "The Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D.C." 1286270
WAR DEPARTMENT, THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, September 30, 1907.
Respectfully returned to
Dr. W. T. Poad, Deming Block, Marshfield, Wisconsin.
The name Jacob Hunt has not been found on the rolls, on file in this office, of any organization of Massachusetts or Continental troops in service in the Revolutionary war.
It is proper to add that the collection of Revolutionary records in this office is far from complete, and it is suggested that the desired information may be obtained from the Commissioner of Pension, this city, or from the Secretary of State of Massachusetts.
J. A. Allen P. H The Adjutant General.

1907 Oct 8 Dr. W. T. Reed sent history. 1918 Feb 14 Miss. L. Mary St. Perryman
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4241
Hannah Hunt Wid. Joseph Hunt Port Royal, Mass.
Act: Feb 18 1818
Index:—Vol. A , Page 363
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Micah White of Randolph in the county of Norfolk, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of lawful Age, do testify, depose, and say, that Jacob Hunt of Charlemont, in the county of Franklin and Commonwealth, aforesaid, enlisted into the continental service of the United States, in the revolutionary War, and under, the continental establishment some time about the first of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in Captain Jacob Gould's company & in Colonel John Graton's Regiment and served in said company, one year, or until the first of January, A.D. one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, as a good and faithful soldier, the term whole term of time as a good faithful soldier and was honourably discharged from said service, why I know this is, I the said White served in the same company and in the same Regiment with him the said Hunt the term aforesaid and further say not -
Micah White
Randolph June 5th 1819
Norfolk ss. June 5th 1819 Then the above named Micah White personally appeared and made solemn Oath to the above deposition by him subscribed, that the same is true in all its parts - Before Me -
Benjamin Richards Justice of the Peace
Norfolk ss. I hereby certify that the above named Micah White who subscribed the above deposition is a reputable, disinterested, and a credible witness. June 5th 1819.
Benjamin Richards Justice of the Peace

I Robert Milton of Braintree in the county of Norfolk, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of Lawful Age, do testify, depose, and say that Paul Hunt of Charlemont, in the county of Franklin and Commonwealth aforesaid, enlisted into the continental service of the United States, in the revolutionary War and under the continental establishment, some time about the first of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in Captain Jacob Gossids company & in Colonel John Graton's Regiment, and served in said company one year, the term he enlisted for, which expired the first of January A.D. one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, and was honourably discharged from said service, the whole term the said Hunt served as a good and faithful Soldier - why I know this is I the said Milton served in the same company & in the same regiment, with the said Hunt, the whole term of time aforesaid and further say not - Braintree June 5. (A.D. 1819) Robert Milton
Norfolk ss. June 5 th 1819 Then the above named Robert Milton personally appeared and made solemn Oath, to the above deposition by him subscribed, that the facts contained therein are true in all their parts Before me -
Benjamin Richards Justice of the Peace
Norfolk ss. I hereby certify that the above named Robert Milton who subscribed the above deposition is a disinterested & credible witness
June 5 th 1819 Benjamin Richards Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss
I Horatio Townsend Clerk of the judicial courts in said County of Norfolk, do hereby certify, that Benjamin Richards Esquire is a justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned by the executive authority of the Commonwealth aforesaid; and that the several signatures to the several certificates within contained are in the hand writing of the said Benjamin Richards.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen
Horatio Townsend

Virginia - Lewis County Court
James Sheriff of said County this day personally appeared before me the Subscriber a justice of the peace in and for said County of Lewis and made oath that he has been intimately acquainted with Jacob Hunt who is now an applicant to be restored to the pension roll as a revolutionary soldier for about forty years, that affiant was a near neighbor to applicant when they both resided in Franklin County in the State of Massachusetts, where they lived in an intimate acquaintance for about forty years and that they both immigrated to the western part of this State in the 1819-1820 and continued to this day to be close neighbors. This affiant was familiar with the fact, that applicant was indebted to George Phipps (who is now living in applicant's declaration) President of the said State of Massachusetts and County of Franklin, in the sum of two hundred and fifty Dollars, when applicant left that country for the State of Virginia, and that since his residence in this State John Hunt contracted with the Agents of the said

2 George Pheps, to pay the said sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, and dis pay the same and cause the obligations given by said Jacob Hunt, in consideration of which the said Jacob Hunt conveyed to the said John Hunt about one hundred & fifty one  one hundred & fifty one acres of the five hundred, that said Jacob Hunt purchased in New England before he left Massachusetts; This affiant further saith that it is a rough hewn log on Daniel Pheps, whom the said Jacob Hunt brought from the State of Massachusetts, when the said Daniel was a small boy, that said Hunt raised said Daniel, until he became twenty one years old, and then gave him a small tract of land (affiant is informed about eighty acres) in possession and of a contract made by said Jacob Hunt, with the father of said Daniel, when said Jacob Hunt took the said Daniel to raise on what land said Daniel now resides. This affiant further saith that from his long acquaintance with the said Jacob Hunt he (this affiant) is unable to say that he the

3 Sir Jacob Hunt hath always been for, and still continues to sustain a fair and unimpeachable character, that he is a man of firm and im- peccable integrity, and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to his declarations made in any manner whatsoever.
James Shattuck Does hereby subscribe above the said subscription is in the form in use for the County of Salem & Concord This 2 d day March 1821 M c Lure
Resident of the said and County of Franklin, in the Sum of two hundred and fifty Dollars, when applicant left the country for the State of Virginia, and that since his residence in this State John Hunt contracted with the Agents of the said

Virginia 1831
Lucas County Court
Daniel Stronger Clerk of the County Court of Lucas County this day personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and made oath that he has been acquainted with Jacob Hunt who is an applicant to be restored to the Roll of Revolutionary pensioners for many years and also with James Shultz whom the defendant in some papers has appeared and that they are men of good character for trust and integrity as far as I know
Subscribed before me the Subscriber as justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid this 30th day of March 1831
Thos. L. [unclear]
Hunt took the said Daniel to witness on what land said Daniel now resides. This affiant further saith that from his long acquaintance with the said Jacob Hunt he (this affiant) is unable to say that he the

State of Virginia ss Lewis County Court
I David Shurtliff of said County this day personally appeared before me the Subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County of Lewis aforesaid and made oath that he has rented a near neighbour to Jacob Hunt who is an applicant to be restored to the Roll of Revolutionary pensioners of the Massachu- setts agency for about ten years That the said Jacob Hunt conveyed to one John Hunt about one hundred and thirty acres of land by Deed (which affidavit was informed was recorded) in consideration of the said John having laboured with the said Jacob on his farm for about eight or nine years on which land said John now resides in the County of Lewis and Western part of the State of Virginia, That when the said Jacob Hunt left the County of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts where where this affiant was born, and from whence he emi- grated to the Western part of this State, near the same time that the said Jacob died, the said Jacob was justly indebted to one George Phipps in the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars

or a sum near about that, which sum has since been paid by the said John Hunt, at the request of the said Jacob a consideration of which said Jacob conveyed to said John about one hundred and  thirty  thirty acres more of the said five hun- dred acres - by the said Jacob in western language before he left the state of Massachusetts, which was more than one hundred acres in all about three hundred and 21 acres conveyed to the said John. This last mentioned convey- ance is sufficient as otherwise is not recorded This affiant further states that he is acquainted with one Daniel Phipps who was raised from childhood by the said Jacob Hunt, and told him was about twenty one years of age, at which time the said Jacob gave the said Daniel about fifty acres of the said five hundred acres of land above mentioned, in pursuance of a promise made by said Jacob to the father of said Daniel, when he was first taken to be raised by said Jacob, upon which said Daniel now resides, there was no conveyance made to said Phipps for said land so far as affiant knows or believes

6 The most of the foregoing occurrences this affiant has been a witness to, and the residue he has been often informed by the contracting parties themselves.
This affiant is informed and believes, that the said George Phipps who resided in Franklin County State of Mo, for character, from whence this affiant emigrated, & to whom the said John Hunt gave the said sum of two hundred and fifty dollars has since died, and left his estate to the townships in which he lived.
This affiant has the belief that the said John Hunt is a man of good character and stands fair as a man of integrity and truth.
David Sherff
Sworn to and subscribed in the presence of the undersigned justice of the peace in & for the County of Mo. Since this 3 d March 1831
H. P. Roland

State of Virginia
Lewis County Court
Whereas Lazell a justice of the peace in and for the County of Lewis aforesaid, ... has been acquainted with Jacob Hunt ... to be restored to the Roll of Revolutionary pensioners, And with David Shickloff And James Shickloff whose affidavits are on my file to the satisfaction of said Jacob Hunt about ten years, that they reside in the same County with affiant, that they emigrated from the above County And State with his affiant about ten years since, And that they are, and all ways since his acquaintance with them have been Men of good character and fair standing for truth and veracity.
M. Legece
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the Subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County of Lewis aforesaid This 3 rd March
1831-
Thos. Bland Jp

State of Virginia, Lewis County, Clerks Office Se. 8 I Daniel Stringer Clerk of said County of Lewis, do hereby certify that Thomas Bland and Marshall Lazzell before whom the foregoing Affidavits purports to have been taken, are Justices of the peace in and for the County of Lewis, Commissioned, and Sworn, and duly Authorized by law, to take the same, and further, that I am acquainted with their hands writing, and verily believe the signatures annexed to the said Affidavits are the proper hands writing of the said Justices.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private Seal (not being furnished with a publick one) this 8 th day of March 1831
D. Stringer
Jacob Hunt to John Hunt This Indenture made the 24 th day of July in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and Twenty four between Jacob Hunt of Lewis County State of Virginia of the one part and John Hunt of the same place of the other part, witnesseth, that the said Jacob Hunt for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred and seventy five dollars lawful money of Virginia to him in hand paid, by the said John Hunt, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted bargained and sold, and by these presents doth grant, bargain and sell unto the said John Hunt his heirs and assigns a certain tract or parcel of Land situate lying and being in the County of Lewis aforesaid and bounded and described as follows, Beginning at the S. W. Corner Joining James Shurtliffs Corner, thence turning

2 East Two hundred and eight rods with said Shurtliffs line and Jacob Hunts to a Buck tree thence one hundred rods South, joining said Hunts land to a Buck tree, thence West two hundred and eight rods to a white Oak tree joining lands owned by Thayer and Joseph Howes, thence North one hundred rods to the beginning, joining lands owned by Isaac Abercrombie, one hundred and thirty acres it being a part of a Lot N o 35-which is a part of a larger tract, known by the name of the Eli and Booth survey, together with all and singular the advantages, emoluments, hereditaments, and appurtenances to the said one hundred and thirty acres belonging or in any wise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits, and every part and parcel thereof. To have and to hold the said described tract or parcel of land, containing one hundred and thirty acres with the appurtenances, and all singular other the premises herein before mentioned, or intended to be granted, bargained and sold, and every part and parcel thereof, with every of their rights, members and appurtenances unto the said John Hunt his heirs and assigns, to and for the only proper use, benefit and behoof of the said John Hunt his heirs and assigns forever, and he the said Jacob Hunt for himself and his heirs, the said described tract or parcel of land containing one hundred and thirty acres, with all and singular the premises and appurtenances, unto the said John Hunt his heirs and assigns free and clear from the claim or claims of them the said Jacob Hunt and his heirs and all and every other person or persons whatsoever, shall well and do warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof s d Jacob Hunt have hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written Signed Sealed in the presence of Robert Young Wm J Davis Jacob Hunt (Seal)

10 We Robert Young and William J Davis Justices of the Peace in Lewis County, do hereby certify that Jacob Hunt a party to a certain Deed bearing date on the 24 th day of July 1824 and herein annexed personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be his act and Deed and desired us to certify the said acknowledgement to the Clerk of the County Court of Lewis in order the said Deed may be recorded given under our hands and seals this 24 th day of July 1824
Robert Young, Wm J Davis no seals
Lewis County Court Clerks Office Nov 18. 1824
This deed together with the certificate annexed thereto, was presented in said Office and admitted to record
Seal
D. Springer C.L.C.
Copied True
D. Springer C.L.C.
do hereby certify that Daniel Springer were as the 8 th day of March last, and for the 18 th day of March 1824 (Clerk of the County of Lewis) signed March 18 th 1824 Herein
Virginia
Lewis County Court
J. Meaden Hoffman a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that James Shurtliff Daniel Springer and David Shurtliff who appear to have made the annexed affidavits on the 3 rd day of March 1831, the two first mentioned before Marshal Lazell the latter before Thomas Bland then justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid are and were on the said 3 rd of March 1831-

11 credible Witnesses, and I further certify that the said Marshall Lazell has departed this Life, and that the said Thomas Bland has resigned his office as justice as aforesaid since the said 8 th March 1831 - Witness My hand & Seal this 2 nd day of November 1832 - Weeden Huffman (Seal)
I John Talbott Clerk of the County Court of Lewis County do certify that Weeden Huffman is a Magistrate as about, and that the signature to the foregoing Certificate purporting to be his is genuine, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set My hand & private Seal, and I further certify that I have no Seal of office - This 2 nd day of November 1832 Talbott (Seal)
I Lewis Maxwell a Member of Congress from Virginia, do certify that Daniel Stringer was on the 8 th day of March 1831 Clerk of the County Court of Lewis County, That John Talbott was on the same day his duly qualified Deputy, and that the signature annexed to the foregoing Certificate dated on the 8 th March 1831, purport- ing to be the signature of the said Daniel Stringer is in the proper hand writing of the said John Talbott And I further certify that John Talbott is Clerk of the said Court & that the signature to the above certifi- cate dated the 2 nd November 1832 is genuine - Nov. 2. 1832 Lewis Maxwell

Declaration & Oaths
of Jacob Hunt
76 - 1 year
Grater & Chap to
Asst.
Admitted

On the Seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen personally appeared before me Elijah Paine Esq. one of the Justices of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for Session business, for the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Jacob Hunt a citizen of the United States resident in the town of Charlemont in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid; who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that in the month of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five he enlisted in Capt. Samuel Wilds company of minutemen in the Regiment commanded Col. Grayson in the Massachusetts line for the term of eight months, and that he faithfully served as common soldier against the enemy during said term; at the end of which he was discharged by said Col. Grayson, but received no written or printed Discharge: and the said Jacob further saith that on the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, he again enlisted as a common soldier in Capt. Jacob Goulds company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Grayson for the term of one year, and that he continued faithfully to serve in said company during said term, when he was dismissed by said Col. Grayson but received no written or printed Discharge. and the said Jacob Hunt also saith that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he stands in great need of the assistance of his country for support. Dated at Cadsfield in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid this Seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Attest J. P. Maxwell Jacob Hunt
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Franklin ss. April 7 th 1818
The above named Jacob Hunt personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed is true.
Before me Elijah Paine a Session Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Franklin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Franklin ss. April 7 th 1818
Sylvester Maxwell of Charlemont in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid Esquire, one of the Selectmen of the said town of Charlemont do hereby certify that Jacob Hunt by whom the above Declaration is subscribed is a person well known to the subscriber and that he is a respectable man.

and integrity, and to the best of my knowledge in needy circumstan.
Sy. Maxwell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss April 4 th 1818
The above named Sylvester Maxwell personally appeared and made Oath, that the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed is true. Before me Elijah Paine a Session Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Franklin
To the Secretary of the Department of War
I the Subscriber a Session Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Franklin in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify, that from the testimony of record, it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jacob Hunt, subscriber to the foregoing Declaration by him made, served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as set forth in his Declaration of said Oath at Northfield and sealed with the Seal of the Court this sixteenth day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and eighteen. Elijah Paine Judge
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss May 21 - 1819
I hereby certify that from the evidence now before me, In my Opinion, Jacob Hunt the within Claimant is in usual circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Committee for support and is standing in need at the time the Subpoena was made. Elijah Paine Judge