Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33022, for Timothy Lunt, New Hampshire

SERVICE
Continental N. H.
Lunt, Timothy
NUMBER _____
NUMBER 8 33022
CONTENTS

16.550
Massachusetts R
Timothy Scott.
of Newbury in the state of Mass ts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stark... of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year.
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of Mar 1820 and issued to the Hon. D. J. White Salem, Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1820 — $ 184.23 Semi-ann. all ce ending 1 st Sep r 1820, 48. 22 mo 27/30 & 4/31 $ 232.23
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }

I Thomas Lunt of Newburyport in the County of Essex Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say That I do know that Jeremiah Lunt who is now making application to the Government of the United States for a pension did serve as a private soldier in the Army of the United States, in the war of the revolution in Captain Abbott's Company in 1775 and 1776, nearly two years of which I am certain, I do know also that he was in said war in the Navy six months in the Boston Frigate Commanded by Hector McNeil Esq r .
Thomas Lunt
Apr. 3. 1811.

Daniel A. White, Esq.; Judge Essex County, Mass ts
Timothy Lunt, New-Hampshire line. Revolutionary claim.
Rolls of New-Hampsh e . not received at the Pension office - Satisfactory evidence, on oath, is required, that the applicant served 9 months, in continuance , at least, on the Continental Establishment.
The time of entering, and the time and manner of leaving the service must be stated.
Timothy Lunt Newbury - Mass.
There has been an error more apparent for a number of years, with a proper blank form to be filled up on the first week. The minutes of the session before said to the effect, is referred to the law requires the de- scriptive certificate of the time of entering, and the time and manner of leaving the service, to be filed on or before the first day of each year, for the year then past, by the applicant or his legal representative. If the applicant is a minor, the application must be made by his guardian. If the applicant is a woman, the application must be made by her, or by her legal representative. If the applicant is a child, the application must be made by his guardian. If the applicant is a person of unsound mind, the application must be made by his guardian. If the applicant is a person who has been adjudged a lunatic, the application must be made by his guardian. If the applicant is a person who has been adjudged a person of unsound mind, the application must be made by his guardian. If the applicant is a person who has been adjudged a person who has been adjudged a person of unsound mind, the application must be made by his guardian. If the applicant is a person who has been adjudged a person who has been adjudged a person of unsound mind, the application must be made by his guardian.

Timothy Lunt of Newbury, in the County of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath do testify and declare, that I served in the army of the United States, in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment, nearly two years as follows viz. I enlisted in Captain Abbotts Company of Concord New Hampshire in Colonel John Starks Regiment (and in General Sullivan's Brigade, in which I served as a private soldier Twenty months - during the time of this service I was with said Regiment in Canada, in the Jerseys, at Trenton & at the capture of the Hessians, &c. (and at the expiration thereof received a regular discharge). I considered myself while in the Army as aforesaid, as belonging to the New Hampshire line - I never had any written discharge - I do further declare, that by reason of my reduced Circumstances, I am in need of the assistance of my Country for support
Witness Sam l Fuller
Timothy Lunt Mark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss.
I Daniel A White Judge of the Court of Probate of the said County of Essex, do certify that Simon the Lunt of Newbury in said County personally appeared on the fourth day of April A.D. 1810, and made oath be- fore me to the truth of the declaration a- foresaid by him signed, that Thomas Lunt also made oath before me to the truth of of the annexed affidavits by him signed, & that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Simon the Lunt served in the Rev. Christian war as set forth in his said declaration, & in the reduced circumstances.
Given under my hand & the seal of the said Court the fourth day of April in the year aforesaid.
D A White.

Timothy Lunt.
4 th April 1810.

General declaration - 21. 4. 1820
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
DISTRICT OF Essex, ss. My substitute for his declaration of April 4, 1818
On this 29th day of December 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Probate for said County for the said district, personally appeared Timothy Lunt aged 70
years, resident in Newbury in the said district, 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 he, the said Timothy Lunt
enlisted for the term of one year on the first day of January in the year 1776 or about that time after having served from April 1775 to the fall of December of the same year in Medford in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Joshua Abbot of the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Stark
in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the end of his time of enlistment, when he was discharged from service in Newbern state of Pennsylvania, that he was in the battles of the capture of the Hessians (an Battle of Trenton)
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of 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 aforesaid.
Witness my hand
his Timothy Lunt mark
I, Daniel White Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said Timothy Lunt did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; 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. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
Given Jan. 8. 1820. D. White.

We the subscribers, Overseers of the Poor for the Town of Newbury, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts are acquainted with Timothy Lunt, who some time since applied for a pension, agreeable to a provision made, by a late act of Congress; we do know that he the said Timothy Lunt, is a person destitute of any estate and has been destitute for a number of years last past and that he is now, and has been dependent, on publick or private aid, for a support — we also state we have no doubt, but that he served several years, as a private soldier, in the Continental establishment, in the late revolutionary war —
Newbury 1819
Moses Little } Overseers of the Eleazer Pettengill } Poor for the Town Silas Moody } of Newbury

I Samuel Aiken of lawful Age testify and say that Timothy Lunt of Newbury lived in Col. Joshua Abbots Company and Col. John Starks Regiment and went to Winter Hill and serv'd the time out that year which was 1775 about seven or eight months and he then re-listed in to the same Company with me and serv'd the whole of the year out. we went to New York from thence to Canoebrady and from thence to Albany and through the ferry to Trenton then we remain'd until we were dismissed I was well acquainted with the above named Timothy Lunt before he enlisted into the service he lived with my Neighbor Anthony S. Putnam some time before he enlisted and he was a meson of mine the whole of the year 1776. Samuel Aiken
Nashua State of New Hampshire
Chester February 25 th 1819 Then the above named Samuel Aiken made solemn Oath to the truth of the above before me
Henry Sweetser Justice
N.B. see the undersigned are well acquainted with the above named Samuel Aiken and he was in the service and have no doubt but he states the truth with regard to the above named Timothy Lunt. Henry Sweetser Justice V. M. Grahams Justice

Common-wealth of Massachusetts
Elders Is
Town of Newburyport
William Ward Notary Public for the County of Essex by legal authority admitted and sworn and a Justice of the Peace and Quorum in and for said county residing therein Do hereby certify and make known to all whom it may concern, that Henry Sweetser Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Rockingham State of New Hampshire personally known to me, and that his signature to the within certificate is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have also hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this Eleventh day of August A.D. 1809.
W. Ward Not. Pub.

I Andrew Lakin of Bradford in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire of lawful age testify and say that I was well acquainted with Timothy Lunt, now of Newburyport or Newburyport Mass, whilst a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army for about twenty months. I further testify that the nature of my particular acquaintance with said Lunt was that some time in the Spring of the year 1775. I enlisted with him into Capt. Josiah Atts's Company of Col. John Stark's Regiment in the New Hampshire line for the term of eight months and served with him in said Company & Regiment through the enlistment. I further testify that at the time I served, as orderly Sergeant, in said Com- pany and that at the time of  during said enlistment, in December 1775. I think, I enlisted said Lunt into said Company & Regiment for one year, and know that he faithfully and honorably discharged performed his duty as a soldier through the year, and was discharged with me at Trenton New Jersey, a day or two after the battle at the capture of the Hessians, in December 1776.
July 28. 1818
Andrew Lakin
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. July 28. 1818. Then personally appeared the above named Andrew Lakin, who is a credible and disinterested witness, and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him submitted is just and true before me
Enoch Doolittle Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire } Secretary's Office
Aug. 2. 1819 —
I hereby certify that Enoch Darling Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the peace within & for the county of Hillsborough in said State, duly appointed and commissioned, and that to his official acts and attestations faith and credit are due —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the public seal of said State at Concord therein on the day of the date hereof
Sam. Sparhawk Secy

I Timothy Lunt within named in addition to the declaration by me within made an oath do further declare - That I enlisted on the 28th day of April 1775 in Captain Nathan Abbott's Company and served therein until the last of December of that year, when afterwards not far from the first of January 1776. I think on first day I again enlisted in said Company for one year and did faithfully serve that time. I never left the Army at any time until my term of service expired, which was at Trenton - the day after the battle was fought at that place Jan'y. 1777.
Tim o  Lunt mark
Witness William Fitch
Common-wealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Town of Newburyport
Be it known that on this nineteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before me the subscribed Notary Public for the County of Essex, by legal authority admitted and sworn, and a Justice of the Peace and Quorum in and for said County residing therein, personally came Timothy Lunt and made oath to the truth of the above written declaration by him subscribed.
In testimony whereof I do also hereunto set my hand and affix my seal at Newburyport the day and year last above written.
W. Norton Pub

33022 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33,132
Timothy Lunt
His Rev. Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 250
[Arrangement of 1870.]