Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,453, for Enoch Hunt, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
16 16
Hunt, Enoch.
S 44453
CONTENTS

No. 317 R New Hampshire
Enoch Hunt of Gilford in the state of N.H. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Seammuel of the New Hamp. a line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 d of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Sept. 1819 and sent to William Badger Esq. Sandborntown New Hamp. a
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 $ 131.20 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Septm 1820 48.. 16 mo 12/30 $ 179.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Enoch Hunt
private
Colonel Seammels Regt
New Hampshire line
1777 to 1780
Required the judge's certificate that the ap- plicant from his re- duced circumstances is in need of his country's assistance for support.
12 June
1819

State of New Hampshire } Shefford ss - - - - - ) On this 23 rd day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Shefford personally appeared Enoch Hunt aged fifty seven years resident in the Town of Gifford in said County of State who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled An act to pro- vide for certain persons engaged in the land and na- val service of the United States in the revolutionary war that he the said Enoch Hunt sometime about the middle of April 1777 enlisted and entered the aforesaid service as one of the three years men that he enlisted in the Town of Atkin- son in said State in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Stone and Regiment commanded by Col. Alex- ander Scamuel New Hampshire line That he continued to serve in said service of the United States as a private soldier on the Continental establishment from April 1777 until January 1780 when he was discharged from service at Danbury in the State of Connecticut that said discharge is not now in existence That he was in the battles at Hubbardston both at Still water in 1777 and one at Newtown in 1779 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 --
William Badger
I William Badger judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Enoch Hunt did serve in the revolutionary as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy 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 Congress--
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the seal of said Court to be affixed to the same this first day of Sept 1818
William Badger
Hon. David Waldo Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas for said County of Stafford

State of New Hampshire
Stratford July 17 th 1819 I William Badger Judge as aforesaid do certify that it now appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid Enoch Hunt is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support-
William Badger
We Thomas Saltmarsh and Barnard Morrill Selectmen of the Town of Gilford in the County of Strafford and State of New Hamp- shire and Overseers of the poor of said Town hereby certify that Enoch Hunt a resident in said Town is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support The above is made at the request and for the benefit of the said Enoch Hunt in assisting him to obtain the provision of 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
Gilford July 17 th 1819
Thomas Saltmarsh Selectmen Barnard Morrill { of Gilford

Snook Hunt

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.
Enoch Hunt aged Sixty years , resident in Gilford in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income—his necessary clothing and bedding excepted—as follows:—
no property of any nature or description
Enoch Hunt
And the said Enoch Hunt following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:—viz.
in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the
I Enoch 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.
Enoch Hunt
And the said Enoch Hunt doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
as a private in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Stone & afterwards by Capt David McGregor in Col Scammons Regiment New Hampshire line from April 1775 to April 1778 & was discharged at Danbury where at the battle of Hubbardston & of Saratoga

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is Apr 23. 1815 and the number of his pension certificate is 14317 —That his occupation is that of a farmer not able to labour at all times :— 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:
a wife Sally Hunt aged sixty years one daughter Nancy Hunt aged eighteen years & a son Joseph Hunt aged fifteen years
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
18 th day of July 1820.
} Enoch Hunt
Attest, S. Peirce, CLERK.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
A Court of Common Pleas holden at Gilford within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the 18 th 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 Enoch 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 _____ dollars _____ 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, 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 18 th day of July 1820.
S. Peirce, CLERK.

Order for 400 Dollars

9 Enoch Hunt of the 3 d New Hampshire Regiment formerly an inhabitant of Wampstead in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire having Honourably and faithfully, served as a Soldier in the Service of the United States for the term of discharged the Service & in said State
Given under my hand this 10 th day of March 1861

Discharge

44 453
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44 453
Enoch Hunt
Prin. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 244
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The name of End Hunt is not returned as having served to the end of the term.
W. H. Harper - Esq.
Meritt
H. Humphreys

Treasury Department, New York City
Mr. John A. Harper, Meredith, New Hampshire.

Treasury Department, 28 th August 1811.
Sir,
Your letter of the 10 th instant has been received, & attended to. -
By an act of Congress, passed 19 th December 1809, the Secretary of War is authorised to issue military land warrants to such Officers and Soldiers who served during the revolutionary war, as shall before the 1 st day of March 1813 produce to him satisfactory evidence of the validity of their claims; - which warrants may be located by the proprietors before the 1 st October 1813 on the lands reserved by law for that purpose. - All claims, (other than those for lands) for services during the revolutionary war, are barred by the acts of limitation.
I am, very respectfully,
Sir,
Your obedient Serv't
Joshua I. Moore.
(By direction of the Secretary of the Treasury.)
Mr John A. Harper,

The Honble
M c Eustis Esq r
Secretary of War
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Examine All John H. Dwyer Nov 7 th 1811
The Papers to be noted on Bl. N.B. The only affidavit Document found among the Papers left by Mr. Dwyer is an original Discharge of Jesse Clark 48 th which is noted on Bl. 7 th Nov 1811. The Traps of a Discharge of Enock Plant not returning for by Capt. Dan. Silverman are also noted, but deemed of no validity in support of claim to Bounty Land of the U.S.
P.T.O
Aug 2 nd 1824 wrote to him that his rolls for Clark & informed him that Hunt's name is not returned —————
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