Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1286, for Richard Lunt, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy
Lunt, Richard
R. 1286
Daughter's residence in 1837
CONTENTS

No. 1286
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received _____, 187.
Navy Children of Richard Sarent Seaman, U. S. S. Alliance" Rev. War.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss. PROBATE OFFICE.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that
William Woart
Esquire, before whom the declarations hereto annexed of Deborah Gilborn, and the several affidavits hereto annexed of Betty Hunt, Cutting Hunt, Richard Hunt, Sarah Bradbury and Elizabeth Bradbury purport to have been taken, is a justice of the peace and quorum in and for said county, and also a special justice of the police court in Newburyport in said county; and his name, subscribed to the certificate on each, is his genuine signature, to me well known.
as appears by the records in said office.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this twenty second day of March, A. D. 1839.
Nath. Lord Jr.

State of Massachusetts. Essex County ss. Town of Newburyport. Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress approved March 3 d 1837.
On this eleventh day of May, in the year of our L. R. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, before me William Howart, a Justice of the Peace and Sumner in and for said county, residing in said Newburyport, and also one of the Justices of the Police Court, in said Newburyport, personally appeared Deborah Gilborn of Newburyport, county and State aforesaid, Widow aged Seventy Years, who being first sworn according to Law, doth on her oath declare, as follows Viz.
That she is a daughter of Richard Lunt, late of said Newbury deceased. That the said Richard Lunt, her said father, was a seaman on board the United States Vessel of War Alliance, in the War of the revolution, and was on board that Vessel, in the Squadron under the command of John Paul Jones Esquire, at the time of the capture of the enemy's Vessels, Serapis and Countess of Scarborough, and as such became entitled to wages, and a certain share of prize money, arising from said capture. That her said father, the said Richard Lunt afterwards deceased, at Newbury aforesaid, in the year 1798, leaving a widow, mother of this declarant, who died afterwards in the year 1824. That at the time of his death he left Eight children - to wit Elizabeth, who is now the wife of Daniel Pradbury, of Haverhill, in said county of Essex and is now living at said Haverhill. This declarant, now widow of Thomas Wilson, deceased. Sarah, now wife of William Pradbury, of Amherst in the State of New Hampshire, and now living at said Amherst. Richard Lunt, who is now living, in said Newbury. Joseph who afterwards deceased. Mary, who afterwards intermarried with Abrah Stickney, and has deceased. Cutting who is now living at Boston in the county of Suffolk, and Hannah who intermarried with Moses Stevens of said Newbury and has since deceased. That before her said father entered on board the said Frigate Alliance, he had been captured, and for a long time detained a prisoner in Mill Prison in England, and was released from thence, but a short time before he entered said service, on board said Frigate. That he returned to said Newbury, after the capture of said Vessels, and remained there until his decease aforesaid. That previous to his decease he had never received any thing either as wages, or prize money, to the knowledge or belief of her, this declarant. That she has full reason to believe, and does manfully believe, that he never did, in his life time, nor did any person, or persons for him to her knowledge, or

belief ever receive the same, or any part thereof, either for wages or for any money - That if any had been received she must have known it - That her said father's circumstances in life were such, as to need it for the support of himself and his family, and she has very frequently heard him say, that he should, one day or another receive it - This declarant doth, further, in her oath say - that she has not, nor have any of the other children of the said Richard Dune, her said father, ever received the same, or any part thereof, or share of the same, in any way or manner whatsoever, since his decease, to her knowledge, or belief.
That, neither she, this declarant, nor any or either of the other children of the said Richard Dune, nor any person or persons whomsoever for them, have ever made application for the same, to her knowledge, or belief - That she heretofore never did have, and she fully believes that neither of the other children ever did have, any knowledge, that the same, or any part thereof, might have been obtained, or had been ready to have been paid, until within a few months, when information was received by them, that payment had been authorized by an Act of Congress, for the benefits of which she is now making application.
Sworn and subscribed, the day, month, and year within written - before me
W. W. Worth Notary Public
Deborah Pickborn

I, Betty Hunt of Newburyport, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, widow, aged seventy seven years, do hereby testify and declare - That I have always from my earliest infancy been well and intimately acquainted with the late Richard Lunt who was formerly in said county deceased, and with some members of his family - (and I do know that the said Richard Lunt at his decease left a widow and eight children viz Elizabeth, his wife of Daniel Bradbury of Haverhill in said county - Deborah Lunt, widow of Samuel Williams deceased - Sarah, his wife of William Bradbury deceased, in the State of New Hampshire - Richard Lunt of said Newbury - Sarah, his wife of said Richard - Mary, his wife of said Richard - Cutting, his wife of said Richard - in Boston, all deceased since his decease - That said Richard Lunt deceased as early as the year 1795 - his widow died in the year 1824, and that the only children remaining of said Richard and his wife are said Elizabeth Bradbury - Deborah Williams, Sarah Bradbury, Richard Lunt and Cutting Lunt - I do also know as well as I am familiar with the kind, that said Richard Lunt did not, in his life time, receive any thing for any of the services rendered by him, as one of the persons concerned with the Governor, under the command of the late John Paul Jones - as I knew the circumstances in life, of him the said Richard Lunt, and often heard him express his confidence, that he should one day receive it - for the benefit of his family - I feel very confident that if the same or any part of it had been received by him in his life time, or by his family or any one of them - or by any person or persons for him or them that I should have known it.
Betty Hunt
Newburyport July 5th 1838.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss To all to whom these presents shall come, I, Betty Hunt of Newburyport July 5th 1838. Then personally came Betty Hunt above named who is personally well known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that she executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed - I do also certify that said Betty Hunt is a credible witness and of respectable standing.
W. H. Dutton, Justice of the Peace.

I Cutting Lunt of Boston, in the county of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Rose make, on oath do testify and declare that I am son of Richard Lunt late of Newbury, in the County of Essex and Commonwealth aforesaid - that my said father, was a seaman on board the late United States vessel of War Alliance - in the war of the revolution - and was with the squadron under the command of the late John Paul Jones Esq., at the time of the capture of the enemy's vessels Serapis, and Countess of Scarborough - and became thereupon entitled to certain share of prize money arising from the said captures - I do know that my said father never received any thing either for wages or prize money for or on account of said service during his life time - I always lived in my father's family, until he died afterwards and I feel very confident, that I must have known the fact if any thing whatsoever, had ever been received by him, or by any person or persons in his name for him - for or on account of the same - and I know that I never have, and do fully believe that neither of the children of my said father, have, or any person, or persons whomsoever for them, or any of them directly, or indirectly, received the same, or any part thereof, since his death now have I known until very recently, that the payment then had been authorized to be made - my said father died at said Newbury in the year 1795.
Cutting Lunt
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk ss Boston May 29 1830 Then personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the County of Suffolk duly constituted and sworn Cutting Lunt of Boston aforesaid and made oath that the foregoing affidavit before him subscribed in my presence is true. And I further certify that the said Cutting Lunt is personally known to me and that I believe him to be a man of truth and veracity
Samuel Tenney Justice of the peace for the County of Suffolk

Richard Lunt of Newbury, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Sixty five years and upwards, do hereby do testify and declare that I am a son of Richard Lunt, who was late of said Newbury deceased. That my said father was, as I have always understood and fully believed, and do sincerely believe a Seaman on board the late United States vessel of War William, and was present with the squadron under the command of the late John Paul Jones, at the time of the capture of certain vessels from the enemy, in the revolutionary war, and as such became entitled to certain share of prize money, arising from said capture. The said Richard Lunt, my said father, died at said Newbury in the year 1795, and left a widow, my mother, who lived in the said Newbury, until the year 1824, when she died. That when my said father died he left Eight Children viz: Elizabeth who is now the wife of Daniel Bradbury of Hanover, in said county of Essex. Deborah Kilborn, widow of Thomas Kilborn deceased. Sarah wife of William Bradbury of Hanover, deceased. Mary who has deceased. Martha who is living in Boston, Hannah who has deceased, and myself. That I have always resided in my father's family until I married, and was always well and intimately acquainted with his affairs, and I do know as well as I have known any fact of the kind that my said father never did receive in his life time, nor any person or persons whom or wherefor him, any part share or portion of the said prize money. I know that the circumstances in life, as well of my said father, as his family were such, that they needed the assistance that it would have afforded them. He frequently in his life time, in speaking of that which was due to him for his share arising from said capture, that promised he did not receive it in his life time, it would at some future time be received by them for their benefit.
I do further declare, that I have never nor has my said mother, or either or any of my said brothers, or sisters or other representatives of my said father, ever directly or indirectly received any part, share, or portion of what soever was due to him, either for wages or prize money since his decease, in any way or manner whatsoever, but the same now remain due to them.
Richard Lunt
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Town of Newbury June 28 1838 Then personally came the above named Richard Lunt, who is personally well known to me to be the person described in and who has been sworn to before me, and made oath in due form of Law to the truth of the

foregoing deposition by him subscribed in my presence - I do further certify that the said Richard Lunt is a credible witness W. W. Coan Justice of the Peace

I Sarah Bradbury, of Amherst, in the State of New Hampshire, now wife of William Bradbury aged sixty seven years, on oath do testify and declare that I am one of the children of Richard Lane deceased, who was late a seaman on board the late United States vessel of War Alliance, in the War of the Revolution, and have always lived in the family of my said father, until I married with my first husband Anson Mitchell, deceased, which was in the month of October 1795 - And again after the decease of my said husband, until I intermarried with my second husband, which was in the year 1805, and resided in my father's family, until after his decease - before my father's death he very frequently mentioned a claim which he had for wages and prize money which was due to him for captures made from the enemy, by the Squadron under the command of John Paul Jones Esquire - and expressed his hope and expectation that at some future time his children would derive benefit from it, although he might not receive it himself during his life time - And I feel fully certain that my said father never did receive the same, or any part thereof, either by himself, or by any person or persons whomsoever for him while he lived, and that if he had ever received the same I must have known the fact - my said father died in the year 1795 - left a widow and eight children and I feel equally certain that neither my mother, his said widow, or all or any of his said children, either as themselves, or by any person or persons whomsoever for them, or any of them, have ever received, directly, or indirectly, any part or share or portion thereof, in any way or manner whatsoever but that the same at this day remains due and unpaid.
Newburyport May 22 1838.
S
Sarah Bradbury
Cummingworth Massachusetts
Elden to Town of Newburyport May 22 1838 Then Sarah Bradbury above named personally came and made oath in due form of law, to the truth of the above written declaration before subscribed in my presence - I am also certain that the said Elizabeth Bradbury, is personally well known to me to be of respectable standing, and a credible witness.
W. Wood, Justice of the Peace

I Elizabeth Bradbury, now of Newbury, in the county of Essex Commonwealth- wealth of Massachusetts - aged seventy two years, do hereby testify and declare, that I am a daughter of Richard Lunt, who was late a deaman on board the late United States vessel of War Alliance, in the revolutionary War - and I do know that my said Father never received any thing, either for wages, or prize money, arising from captures which were made by the Squadron commanded by John Paul Jones Esq; so far as I can learn any force of that kind, for if any thing had ever been paid to him, or to any person, or persons whomsoever for him, in his life time I never heard know or it - Since about seventeen years of age, when my said Father returned home from said service and lived in the family with him - I frequently heard him say, before his decease, that the same was then due to him - and would one day or another benefit his children; and his circumstances in life were then such, as made it a great object to him and his family - I have full reason to believe, and do now fully believe, that neither my said Father, in his life time, nor any person, or persons whomsoever for him since his decease, or for us, or any of us his children, have ever received the same, or any part thereof, or portion of the same, directly, or indirectly - in any way, or manner whatsoever.
I further swear that 15 th 1838.
Elizabeth Bradbury sworn
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss I am of Newburyport May 10. 1838 Then Elizabeth Bradbury, above named, personally came and made oath in due form, and saw to the best of the above written declaration by her made - and I do certify that the said Elizabeth Bradbury is a credible witness.
W. O. Eastman Esq.

Children of Richard Lunt Seaman
"U.S.S. Alliance"
U. S. N.

M. Wo art. for the children of Richd. Lunt
26 Mar. 1839.
Rejected - not entitled -
and 24. appl.
and. 24. apl. 1839.
Wt April 1 Vass

Newburyport, March 26th 1809.
Hon James H. Paine Secretary of the Navy,
Sir I ask leave, in behalf of Mrs Deborah Williams, Elizabeth Dreadbury, Sarah Dreadbury, Richard Dune, and Cutting Dune, all children of the late Richard Dune, who was a seaman on board the late United States Frigate Constitution in the War of the revolution, and at their request to inform you herewith, their application for the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed March 3 d 1807 and would respectfully desire considered satisfactory their respective proportions of what may be found due their said father, may be awarded to them.
with great respect
Your most obedt Servant
W. W. Dune