Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 7054, for Esli Hunt, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
N. L.
Hunt, Eslie
8 7054
Va.
Carded
CONTENTS

South Carolina - 23.858
Esau O'UNN
of Greenville in the State of S. Ca. who was a Dr. — in the [blank] commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg t commanded by Col. [blank] in the [blank] line for [blank] 18 [blank]: 1 *
VA. & N.C. June 22, 1834 reincorporated
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 25 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Feb y 1831 and end — E. J. Eme for [blank] — 2 nd Co.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1831 115.95 Pension allowance on [blank] 17.00 132.95
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by [blank] Clerk. Book [blank] Vol. [blank] Page [blank]
Letter to Hoge Thompson & Blair dated 6 July 1838
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 11th April 1838 from 4 March 1836 to 8 May 1837 the day of his death. Agent Note filed 12 th July 1838.

Treasury Department.
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 9. 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Estlin Hunt, deceased late a Pensioner on the Roll of the S. Carolina Agency, at the rate of thirty eight Dollars and sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th. June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1836 to the 8th of May 1837, the day of his death
Respectfully, yours,
Abner K. Parris Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

South Carolina - 23.858
Edw Stewart
of Greenville in the State of S. Ca. who was a P. — in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the B. _____ commanded by Col. _____ in the _____ line for _____ 18 days.
1 * Va. and N.C. June 29, 1844 Record corrected
Inscribed on the Roll of South Ca. at the rate of $8—Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Aug. 32 and said E. J. Earle. Greenville - S. Ca.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1832 115.98 Semi-annual allowance ending July 1832 19.33 135.31
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Price Clerk. Book E Vol. 6 Page 69
Letter to Hope Thompson & Blair relation to July 1838
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 11th April 1838 from 4 March 1836 to 8 May 1837 the day of his death. Agent Noti- fied 12 th July 1838.

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 9. 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Esli Hunt, deceased late a Pensioner on the Roll of the S. Carolina Agency, at the rate of thirty eight Dollars and sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1836 to the 8 th of May 1837, the day of his death
Respectfully, yours,
M rs H. N. Parrish Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

State of South Carolina } Greenville District } ss.
On this ninth day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Elli Hunt a resident in the district and state aforesaid, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 - That he was born in Bedford County, Virginia, and entered the service, about the age of sixteen years as a volunteer, at Bedford County, Virginia under Lieutenant William Watts, in a company of Captain Lithridges, and was stationed at Chipells Lead mines on New River, Virginia for the purpose of guarding & protecting the operations - The whole was under the superintendence of Col. Galloway & occasionally Col. Lynch - His next service was in guarding the commissaries (two of whom he remembers only - Dr Walker of Virginia & Col Richard Hensley of No. Carolina) in running the dividing line between No. Carolina and Virginia, under Col. Williams - He was at the battle of Kings Mountain - The officers under whom he served were Captain George Russell - Major Jonathan Tipton & Walton & Col. Charles Robinson & Col. Sevier - Col. William Campbell was the commanding officer at this battle, when Col. Ferguson was

defeated - Some short time after this battle Col Seviers men were discharged & on their return home they understood that the Indians were making an incursion into the country - They were immediately collected by Col Seviers, who attacked the party of Indians & killed thirteen of their number - The troops were then marched into South Carolina to join Genl Francis Marion on the Santee - On their route they passed Genl Gares army, which was at that time on the high hills of Santee - He was at this time in the company of Capt Williams - Remained with Marion until Lord Rawdon withdrew within Charleston - When the rumours of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis being confirmed - he was together with the others discharged - he has no documentary evidence of his service - He further saith that his name is not on any pension roll, and he hereby relinquishes all claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present -
His whole term of service must have been taking the aggregate of his various tours about twelve or eighteen months -
E. S. Gares
J. M. Daniel
6,6, P

We Nathan Berry a clergyman residing in the district and state of said and John Young residing in the same district & state hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Eli Hunt who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy four years of age, that he is respected & beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
McDaniel C.C.P
Nathan Berry John Young
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories, prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states - And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Nathan Berry who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the district & state aforesaid and that John Young who has also signed the same is a resident in the same district & state & is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit -
Richard Gault J.P.

I James M c Daniel clerk of the court of the Common Pleas for the district of Genesee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Cath Hart for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 9 th day of October 1832 -
J. M c Daniel C.C.P
1832

Reynolds
7054
INVALID.
File No. 7054
E. L. Hunt
Pr. Stea 1844
Act: June 1 st 82
Index:—Vol. 1 of , Page 184
[Arrangement of 1870.]

with Caroline } Purvis all came from the Col. } before me the subscribing Justice Jack Callahan and being duly sworn makes oath that he was acquainted with Col. Hunt during the Revolution- ary war - that the said Hunt served in three months term with his separatist under General Morgan near the High Hills of Santee in South Carolina - that the said Hunt also served a term of eight months with this separatist against the Chero- kee Indians - the first term against the Indians was in 1777 and the other term was in 1781 - that the said Hunt was a true friend to his country &c - Second to the May 11 - 1833
Col Callahan
Richd. Wrenston

South Carolina
Greenville Dist. } Know all persons by these Presents That I Richard Thurston, before whom this affidavit of Zach Callahan was made on the other side of this paper. Do certify that the said Zach Callahan is a credible witness and that his testimony is entitled to all credit and belief as such given under my hand and seal - July 16 - 1833 -
Richd. Thurston J.P.
South Carolina
Greenville Dist. } I James McDaniel Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for Greenville District do hereby certify that Richard Thurston is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the District of Greenville and that the above signatures purporting to be his are genuine Given under my hand & seal of office - July 16 th July 1833 -
James McDaniel C. C. P.

Early 18th C

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Ellis Hunt - which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? eko V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? eko VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? No. XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 2, 6, 7.
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Emi Hawk H.
Admit as a private 11 months 18 days.
38.66
J. D. Earle Marshall

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, showing the Service of
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1 6 20   1 7 20   1 2 26   3   1 18  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of } On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers :
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine, with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about  here  a  four  months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

W. of South Carolina } Summerville District } On this 15 day of July AD 1833. Personally appeared Eli Hunt before the subscribing Justice and made the following further declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 - On his oath he saith that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not up than one year and three months as a private, at the period, in the company & under the circumstances in his first declaration already set forth - and for such service claims a pension - Also that the objection contained in the negative answer to the thirteenth Query, is amended by the affidavit of Jas Callahan, which affidavit properly certified accompanies this declaration - He also now swears to the following answers to the 2. 6. 8. 7 interrogatories of the Department which were not in his first declaration satisfactorily answered - To wit - That the only record of his age is contained in a

family Bible which he has in his possession. That he does not remember ever to have received any written discharge - That George Salmon, John Young, Joel Callahan and many others can testify to this deponent's character for veracity and their belief in his services as a soldier.
That this deponent was stationed at That this deponent was stationed as already stated at Chipilly Lead mines, in the year 1776 and was also at the battle of Kings Mountain in the year 1780.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - Esb. Hunt
Richd. Winston Jr.
See also affidavit of the above deponent

The State of South Carolina Granville District
I James McDaniel Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the Peace do hereby certify that Richard Thurston is an acting justice of the Quorum in the District aforesaid and that his actings and doings as such are entitled to full faith and credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Public Seal of Office this 14 th July A. D. 1833
James McDaniel C. C. P.

South Carolina Greenville District } Personally came Esai Hunt and being duly sworn makes oath in due form of law - That the first tour mentioned in his application for a Pension was for eight weeks in the year 1776. at Chipels Lead mines, in Virginia - under Captain Lettridge - The second tour he volunteered himself again under Capt Lettridge in 1777 and served three months in guarding Chipels Lead mines again - The third tour he served three months under Captain Pleasant Henderson & Col Williams in the year 1779 in guarding the communications who were running the line between North Carolina & Virginia The fourth tour he volunteered under Capt George Russell and served eight weeks in marching over to Kings Mountain and was in that battle under Col Lewis and in the regim- ment commanded by Col Campbell - When he volunteered this time he lived in Washen- gton Co Carolina (now Tennessee) in the year 1781 - The fifth tour he volunteered and served eight weeks under Capt Rodney and Col Lewis against the Cherokee Indians in the year 1781 - The sixth tour he served three months as a volunteer under Capt Samuel Williams and under Major Walton & Col Lewis in the year 1782 & marched to the High Hills of Santee and joined Gen- eral Morrison - That in all of these tours he served fifteen months , including the third tour of three months, guarding the communications and the  twelve months independent of this tour, for which twelve months service done as a private he claims a Pension - That he was not employed in any civil pursuit during these tours and that he served in companies regu- larly embodied and called into service by

competent authority and that he was constantly in the field on Garrison during his services -
Sworn to & subscribed this January 25 th 1834
John C. Culberson, S.P. ex-off. J. H. Hunt
South Carolina } Greenville District } 2 James M. Daniel clerk of the court of common pleas a General Superior for Greenville District do hereby certify that John Crittenden whose signature is to the above affi- davit is an acting justice of the peace as above and that full faith & credit are to be given to his as such - Given under my hand & seal of office this January 25 th 1834
McDaniel S.P. ex-off.