Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3,7199, for Daniel Lunt, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
Lunt, Daniel
S 37199
CONTENTS

10.2415
Maine
Daniel Lunt
of York in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gilley of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1812.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of May 1819 and sent to Benjamin Greene, Esq. South Berwick, Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 15.4 83.29 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Oct. 1819 -- 40.00
$133.29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 19th March, 1818. }
Continued York County
John D. Sleeper H. D. Sleeper Pembroke, Maine

37199 Rev INVALID.
File No. 87, 199
Daniel Lunt
Rev. Rev. Ind
Act: 16 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 250
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hon. David Sewall's certificate respecting Daniel Lunt.

I David Sewall of York, Late Judge of the District Court of Maine, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Daniel Lunt of said York (who it is said was a Soldier in the U.S. Service in the Revolutionary War) That said Daniel, as also his Wife, are feeble and infirm, and often confined by Sickness. — That in my Opinion said Daniel Lunt, has been for years past, and now is, in such Indigent Circumstances , as to bring him, in that respect, fully within the true intent of the act of congress, granting pensions to Soldiers who served in the American Revolutionary War, In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal at York aforesaid the 17 th day of Aug t Anno Domini 1821.
David Sewall

Daniel Lunt N o 9
10.245
Sept 1819
The same must certify what the amount of debt is, respecting the account of which numbers are noted

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
10 acres of land of an inferior quality, & part of a house & barn. The title to the land doubtful, another person having a deed of it, whose claim may prevail. — 2 small pigs & a few kitchen utensils of little value; the house & barn of little or no value & both house & land may & probably will be taken from me by a person who holds a deed from the Collector of the 8 th collection district in Massachusetts for the U.S. Direct tax in 1816, which I was unable to pay. — I am also indebted to the amount of one hundred & twenty dollars. —
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me, Daniel Lunt — who, by occupation am a farmer — which I am unable to pursue by reason of age & infirmities. —
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Daniel Lunt — 70   Hannah Lunt my wife 64 unable on account of age & infirmity to do much. —    Daniel Lunt
STATE OF MAINE.
I, York ss. Daniel Sewall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York — do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the applicant has no property in his possession which can be called his — and all which he does possess is of very little value. And owes one hundred & twenty dollars and cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall , { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York .

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first — Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday of July being the fourth day of said month and by adjournment  from day to day, on the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene Chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit , county, Daniel Lunt aged seventy years, resident in York in said Circuit , county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolu- tionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Derby in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Scammon in the line of the State of Massachusetts — on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the thirteenth day of April — A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 10,245 was granted. And I 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 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 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 con- tained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is par- ticularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Daniel Lunt.
Sworn to and declared, on the 4 th day of July — A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE Benjamin Greene
Ch. Justice { One of the Judges of the said Court.
Att: Daniel Sewall, Clerk.

State of Maine.
York ss.
I, Jeremiah Bradbury, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, within the county of York, do hereby certify that it is the opinion of the Court aforesaid, on a further examination of the case within mentioned, at the term of said Court, now held at Alfred within and for said county, on the fourth Monday of September, A.D. 1821. By evidence from the Selectmen and Town Clerk of said town of York, where said Lunt dwells, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the schedule aforesaid, is twenty five dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty fourth day of September, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
Jere. Bradbury { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the county of York

Daniel Lunt - Private Col. Gilmour's Regt. New Hampshire Line 1776 - 1 year
Dec. 13 th April 1818
Admitted.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. } ON this thirteenth day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Daniel Lunt resident in York in said county of York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration 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 in the month of January A.D. 1776 he the said Daniel Lunt enlisted as a private soldier in the continental Army under Capt. Peter Salton of the Regiment commanded by Col. Gilman of the New Hampshire Line. That he continued to do his duty in said Company and Regiment until the twelve months for which he enlisted had expired. When he was honorably discharged, but had no written discharge.
Being in proof of the foregoing declaration made by the said Daniel Lunt, personally appeared Richard Engstrom, his credible witness. They upon being personally sworn, and having been first duly sworn, they upon oath do say that the said Daniel Lunt did serve in the continental Army under Capt. Peter Salton of the Regiment commanded by Col. Gilman for the full term of twelve months as he has testified that they served the whole of said term, and he knows that he was in his duty as a faithful soldier and was honorably discharged.
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Benj Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Lunt did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do 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 before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of April Anno Domini, 1818,
Benj Greene