Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33023, for Thomas Lunt, Massachusetts

1,217
Massachusetts. -
Thomas Lunt, Capt Lane private. 4 Massachusetts line - 1775 - whole war
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts - at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence the 1st of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17. of July, 1818, and sent to the care of Daniel A. White, Esq; Salem, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. $: 25. - Semi-annual ending 41.03.
4 months, 15/30 $: 36 - 5 months, 4/31 $: 41.03.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Continued Newburyport. Sept 1818
Official record No. 1,217 to John Adams Mass.

Thomas Lunt Newbury. Mass:
Daniel A: White, Esq;  Judge Essex county, Mass. -
Thomas Lunt, Massachusetts line Revolutionary claim.
found on the rolls. - Correct.

Thomas Lunt of Ventburyport in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Labourer, on oath do testify and declare, as follows viz; That I served in the Army of the United States, in the war of the revolution, from the commencement until the end thereof, that I enlisted in the year 1776 a private soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Jacob Gerrish, in which Company I served one year - In the year 1777 I enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt. John Lane, 6th Massachusetts Regiment, under Colonel Thomas Lixons, in which Regiment I served on the Continental Establishment faithfully the whole war, at the end of which I received an honorable discharge.
Thomas Lunt
I do further swear that I have lost my discharge - and also that by reason of my reduced circumstances I am in need of the assistance of my Country for support.
Thomas Lunt

We, the subscribers, do hereby certify, that Thomas Lunt who is now making application to the Secretary of War for a pension allowed by an act of Congress of the United States "to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," is known to us as a citizen of the said United States residing in — Newbury port and in need of assistance from his country for support. Given under our hands at Newbury port this thirty first day of March in the year of our LORD 1818.
Joseph Stanwood 61 yrs old
I Stephen Mitchell of Newbury in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that I was a private soldier in the war of the revolution in the service of the United States and served the whole war. I am well acquainted with Thomas Lunt of Newburyport in said County of Essex who is now making application to the Government for a pension, and do know that said Lunt served from the commencement of the war until the end thereof and that he obtained an honorable discharge. Stephen Mitchell
April 4, 1818.
day of April in the year aforesaid D. H. Smith

We, the subscribers, do hereby Certify, that Thomas Lunt who is now making application to the Secretary of War for a pension allowed by an act of Congress of the United States "to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," is known to us as a citizen of the said United States residing in — Newbury port , and in need of assistance from his Country for support.
Given under our hands at Newbury port this thirty first day of March in the year of our Lord 1818.
Joseph Stanwood Eben Nale Eben Pearson Tristram Little Thomas Hills
Selectmen of Newbury
Moses Little Ebenezer Pillsbury Silas Moody
Overseers of the poor for Newbury

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
After the death of Daniel A White Judge of the Court of Probate of the said County of Essex, do certify that Thomas Lunt of Newburyport in said County, personally appeared on the first day of April A.D. 1840 and made the declaration aforesaid by him signed under oath before me & also thereaf- terwards in like manner made the additional declaration aforesaid by him signed that Stephen Mitchell also personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the annexed affidavit by him signed & reduced to writing from his statement in my presence; & that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Lunt served in the revolutionary war as set forth in his said declaration.
Given under my hand & the seal of the said Court the twentieth day of April in the year aforesaid.
D. A. White.

1217
Thomas Lunt
June 1883 Randolph 1825
Can

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice.
Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and
Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Thomas Lunt resident in Newbury in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 1217 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
"WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM."
"I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Thomas Lunt late a private
"in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the first day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
***** "Given at the War Office of the United States, this Seventeenth day of July one thousand eight hundred and eighteen " ***** J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War."
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
  one old desk $1.50 - 6 chains $1.20 - Iron pot 40 cts - $ 3.10   Gridiron 10 cts brockery ware $1. Glassware 10 cts - 1. 20   1 Table $1 - coffee pot and other tin ware 75 cts - 1. 75   Linnen and other articles -   $ 8. 30 
That he is a labourer seventy three years old, and nearly "worn out in the service" His family consists of himself, and his wife, who is seventy five years old - and a daughter who assists in the care of them - is wholly dependent on his daily labour, and the bounty of Government for support.
That he served in the army of the United States, in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Stephen Minot a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Thomas Lunt do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD.
Thomas Lunt
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Thomas Lunt took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me
Stephen Minot Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule 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 total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is
Eight dollars thirty cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July — A. D.
1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk.

from the commencement to the end thereof, as stated in his declaration, when he made application for a pension April 1 st 1818.
Thomas Lunt
Essex ss July 19. 1820. Then the within named Thomas Lunt made oath that the said Schedule & Statement by him subscribed are true, before me, Stephen Minot, Judge of said Court

33.023 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33,023
Thomas Lunt
Dis Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 250
[Arrangement of 1870.]