Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24463, for Ephraim Hunt, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hunt, Ephraim Vashti
W. 24463
CONTENTS

Copies of papers, sent to Hon. W.S. Hastings, Jan. 31. 1835.
DA. 891 Massachusetts
Ephraim Hunt
of Waltham in the State of Mass who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Spencer of the Regt commanded by Col Sheldon in the Army time for 11 months Service
8 " W.S. Am. Notes
Cond. of State Policy
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 72 Dollars 83 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Nov 1833 and Lett C. Hasser Wadsworth Mass co
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833  $181.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 4 th  36.27
$217.60
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832, }
Recorded by NK Atkinson Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 35

Reported
1106. Massachusetts. Nashti Hunt, widow of Ephraim Hunt, who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Spri Matross
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 72 Dollars 53. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of August 1848 and sent to
G. S. Bulfinch Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 56 Vol. 2

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office. Dorchester Decr. 7 th 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation, Sherman Seland was Judge of Probate (and Justice of the Peace) — & Jonathan Wild (and Benjamin Richards) were Justices of the Peace, for the County of Norfolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
M. A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County } ss.
On this third day of October A. D. 1843 personally appeared before the Hon. Deacon Isaac C.  C. Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Norfolk the same being a Court of Record. Mrs. Washburn Hunt a resident of Milton in the said County of Norfolk, aged seventy three years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and also of the joint resolution of the 16 th of August 1842, and the decisions founded upon said act and resolution; -
That she is the widow of Ephraim Hunt who was a Private and Mustered in the Army of the Revolution and served as she nearly believes as set forth by him in his declaration for a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, to which declaration, and the proof accompanying the same now on the files of the War Department she would beg leave to refer for the particular times and periods of her said husband's services and the length of the same, & other facts relating thereto. She further declares that her said husband was a pensioner under the act aforesaid at the rate of $72.53 per annum, which amt. he recd. until the 1 st day of March now last past.
She further declares that she was married to the said Ephraim Hunt at Braintree in the County of Norfolk on or about the twenty fourth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety; that her husband the said Ephraim Hunt died on the fifth

day of August, more last past (1843), that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four; viz: after the time above stated, and that since that time she has not intermarried but still continues the widow of said Ephraim Hunt aforesaid
Verona, per Mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first within written before me at a Probate Court held at Durham this day, Oct 3 rd 1843
I Leland
Judge Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk Town of Braintree fr: Seventeen hundred and Ninety four January third Ephraim Stand and Vastiti Hayer both of this Town.
The above is a true copy from the record of Baptisms & Marriages in the Town of Braintree with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows. 1794 Jan'y 23. I hereby certify that I find no record of any marriages by the Rev. Joel Briggs & I believe it is said the aforementioned persons were married by.
Attest
Judson Stoddard Town Clerk Braintree
I Judson Stoddard do hereby affirm and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Braintree aforesaid in the County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Braintree with the exception above named as certified by me
Judson Stoddard Town Clerk
Norfolk fr: September 23 1843. Sworn to and subscribed by the said Judson Stoddard.
Before me
for Willm. Just. Peace

I Shadrach Thayer of Braintree in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, being in my sixty eighth year of age, do testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Vashti Hunt the widow of Ephraim Hunt of Milton in the County of Norfolk & State of aforesaid lately deceased, I further declare that I was at the wedding of the said Ephraim Hunt and Vashti Hunt and saw them married the said Vashti's maiden name was Vashti Thayer - they were married I believe in the year 1790. by the Rev. Joel Briggs the said Vashti is sister to me, and is now a widow, residing in the aforesaid Town of Milton - they were married in Braintree now Randolph at my Father's House - Shadrach Thayer
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk County ss. September 22. 1843 Then the above named Shadrach Thayer personally appeared and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed and I further say that the said Shadrach Thayer, is considered a person of truth and veracity, and from personal acquaint- ance with him I believe him to be strictly mor- al, and a man of truth. Before me Benjamin Richards Justice of the Peace

I Thomas French of Canton, in the county of Norfolk Esquire, of lawful age, on oath testify and say, that I have been well acquainted with Washie Hunt named in the foregoing declaration for nearly fifty years last past. I know that she was the wife of Ephraim Hunt late of Milton deceased who was always reputed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution. The said Ephraim who was well known to me, was a pensioner of the U.S. under the law of 7 th June 1832. at $72.53 per annum and died on the 5 th day of August now last past. Since his decease the said Washie has not intermarried but still continues a widow. And further say not. (Thomas French)
State of Massachusetts Norfolk county } ss
On this third day of October 1845 personally came Thomas French Esq. well known to me to be a credible witness and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me,
J. Pillsbury Justice of the Peace

Ephraim Hunt 27.016
22.53 115.06 36.28 151.55
25 3.85 3.85 36.67 35.86 72.53
25 335.75 208.15 44.30 150.86
A fine billiard set 18 ft long by 9 ft wide with balls and cues 18 ft long by 9 ft wide 18 ft long by 9 ft wide 18 ft long by 9 ft wide 18 ft long by 9 ft wide
Matraps 8 Mr 18 days That Mfy 11 19 18 Capt Lincoln Cool Shepherd Mfy E. Hackett Derby R Boston

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk ss Roxbury
On this twentieth day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred & thirty three personally appeared, in Open Court before the Court of Probate for said Norfolk now sitting in said Roxbury Ephraim Hunt of Canton in said Norfolk aged seventy years also being first duly sworn according to law does in his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated.
I was born in Braintree now Randolph in said Norfolk where I resided when called into service. On or about the first day of December 1781. & I feel confident it was as early as that day I enlisted as a volunteer at said Braintree for three years in the Continental Line of Massachusetts. & immediately returned to Boston where I joined the

as early as that day I enlisted as a volunteer at said Braintree for three years in the Continental line of Massa- chusetts. & immediately returned to Boston where I joined the recruits for the Army & was quartered on the barracks at Wheeler's Point. Thence I marched with the troops to head quarters at West Point, where I was attached to the Compa- ny commanded by Captain Moore & Lieutenant Hunt in the 4th Regiment of the Massachusetts line, un- der the command of Colonel Shepherd. I continued a member of this Company until July 1 st 1782 as nearly as I can recollect when I met with a severe fall while on duty near Westpoint & my surgeons Messrs Mason & Parker pronounced me disqualified for the duty of the field for the time being & I was transferred from the Continen- tal line to a State regiment of Massachusetts troops stationed at Boston commanded by Col Crafts & attached to a company commanded by Capt Amos Lincoln of which I became a member. I speedily recovered from the fall & continued to do the duties of a soldier in said last named Company until July 18 th 1783 when I was discharged. The Period during which I served & for which I claim a pension

is nineteen months & eighteen days. I know of no survivor who can prove my service in the Continen- tal line, or in said Lincoln's Company during the period not certified to by the Secretary of State & annex all the documentary evidence in my possession.
And the said Ephraim Hunt hereby relin- quishes every claim whatever to an annuity or pension whatever except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
In answer to the Interrogatories pres- cribed by the War Department he says
He was born in Randolph then Braintree in said Norfolk January 13 th 1763.
He has no record of his age
At the commencement of the Revolution he lived in said Braintree & since in Boston & Canton in said Massachusetts. = & now resides in the latter place.
He enlisted voluntarily by the advice of his Father.
He has stated the officers he recalls & the circum-
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Brentree & since in Boston & Canton in said Massachusetts. = & now resides in the latter place. He enlisted voluntarily by the advice of his Father. He has stated the officers he recollects & the circum- stances of his service
He never received a written discharge that he recollects He is well acquainted with the citizens of Canton & particularly with Thomas French & H. F. Dyer
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
We Thomas French of Canton in said Massachusetts in line - Henry F. Dyer the latter a clergyman residing in said Canton hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ephraim Hunt who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is respected & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Thomas French
Henry F. Dyer
Subscribed to the day & year aforesaid
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion of the

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, June 25 th , 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Ephraim Hunt, as a Matross , is borne on a Pay-Roll of the Company of Matrosses, under Capt. Amos Lincoln, into which he entered December 1, 1782, and was discharged July 18, 1783, - where he was allowed eight months and eighteen days.
The said Ephraim Hunt claims for further services under Capt. Amos Lincoln, the rolls for which are not found in this Office.
End.
Edward D. Bangs Secy.
as per the Court as who and no is signed by person; testis to wit that Ephraim hunts died

In continuation of the foregoing, the Intelligencer, printed by the War Department, that the above named Ephraim Hens was a revolutionary soldier & served in the states. and that further certify that it appears to them that Henry H. Bell, who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman resident in said County, & that Thomas Frank, signers who has also signed the same is a resident in said County & is a credible person; & that their statement is entitled to credit.
I let under judge of Probate.
I Samuel Havin, Register of the Court of Probate aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the case of the application of Ephraim Hens for a Pension.
Witness my hand and the seal of the said Court of Probate, which are hereunto affixed this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Samuel Havin.
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Ref  WIDOW, &c.
File No.
24463
Vashti Hunt Widow of Ephraim Hunt Matrons New-har
Act
Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol.
A
Page
360
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5026.
Massachusetts
Report
Waste Hunt widow of Ephraim Hunt who was a Pte. and Matross in the Mass. Line
for 11 mos. Pte. 8 " 1839, Matross
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 72 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of March, 1844 and sent to
Wm. S. C. Bates Made U States,
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book c L Vol. 1. Page 44

Reported
8158.
Massachusetts
Abigail Hunt
widow of Ephraim Hunt
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 5th August, 1843. of Norfolk Co in the State of Mass who was a First Master of the Company commanded by Captain Vincola of the Regt commanded by Col Chapman in the Revolution time for Mrs. P. 80 18 3/4 1843
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 72 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of March, 1844 and sent to Hon. J. A. Dole, U.S. Senate
Total amount, $362.65
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Th. Cummins , Clerk, Book C Vol. 1 Page 59 .

Boston August 23 d /33 2 State St -
Sir,
I have the honor to transmit to you the application of Ephraim Hunt -
I have not had the pleasure to receive any return to Daniel Warner's application whose papers were for- warded in April last, nor a new Certificate for William Caton, whose former Certificate (granted under the old law) I returned to the War Department -
With the highest Respect I am Sir, Yr Vol. Servt. E. Hasket Derby per B. H. Andrews -
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Dear Sir,
In relation to the case of Ephraim Hunt, Mr. Bailey wrote me as follows. "All the cases were at the last session referred on;" "I read two additional papers in the case of E. Hunt, & hope he may succeed. He enlisted Jan (March) three years in the Continental service, but in a few months being partially disabled, was transferred to the state line of Mass. for second duty &c. & served to the end of the war, constantly liable, as he was, to be re transferred. He had a certificate from his Captain, the late Col. Amos Lincoln, which has either been mislaid or the war left.

on other wise lost, & the death of Col. Lincoln has prevented its being replaced. I hope however the papers now at Washington with the two enclosed will be suffi- cient."
"All the papers are in the Clerk's office except those & the two of Hunt's herewith."
I offered a resolution requir- ing the papers in the Clerk's office to be referred to some committee, & if not sent, I presume they are still there.
Very respectfully Yours most Sht. H.
July 11. 1832.
W. D. Carson

Washington March 24. 1882
Dear Sir,
In a letter from the War. John Bailey, giving an account of the various revolutionary claims committed to his care, he observes: "I read two additional papers in the case of E. Bunt & hope he may succeed. He enlisted Jan (I think) three years in the Gen'l Inv't'd service, but in a few months being by accident partially disabled, was transferred to the state line of Mass. for guard duty and served to the end of the war, constantly liable, as he says, to be transferred. He had a certificate from his captain, Col. B. L. Brown, which has either been mislaid at the War office, or otherwise lost, & the death of Col. Lincoln has prevented its being recovered. I hope however Mr. Foster now at Washington

for, with the two enclosed will be sufficient."
The papers named in the other extract, I referred to the same, as Revolutionary papers, by a resolution, & I presume one among those in your possession.
There are all the facts in my pos- session, other than those contained in the documents submitted to the board. & I presume that is entirely outside of the scope of request. — Very respectfully
You most Obedt. St.
Atkins or hour per.

Papers of Ephraim Burt, who wishes to be placed on the Pension List.
5392
For the Comm. on Revolutionary Pensions
Dec. 22. 1831
ref. with recs to the Comm. on Rev. Pensions
April 11. 1832 - Bill No. 542
No Memorial
(22)

Randolph, Massachusetts.
To the Hon: John Bailey, Representation from the Norfolk District in Mass ts , or to whom else it may concern:—
This may certify, that Ephraim Hunt in or about the year 1 st D. was enlisted by the town of Braintree into the service of the United States, where he served as a Soldier as we have understood & believe, until he was regularly discharged: He at the time of his enlistment belonged to the town of Braintree, that part which is now Randolph.
Sam d D. Babb. Jacob Whitcomb Selah Gane Lyman French Joshua French Silas Paine Ben n Turner
August 15. 1826.

Fort Independence 6 th Dec r 1831
Dear Sir
Your letter relative to Mr. Ephraim Hunt was duly received, In answer to which, I have to observe that soon after the first pension law passed the signature of the President in (8 th of Jany) 1818, Ephraim Hunt called upon me at Boston for my certificate of his having been an enlisted soldier in the cause of the revolutionary war. From the best of my recollection I gave a certificate, the purport of which was, that Ephraim Hunt was attached to the 4 th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col William Shepard. Hunt joined the army first in the spring of 1780. When the campaign opened that year, pursuant to a General order, all who were not able to perform active duties in the field, were selected and examined by the surgeons of their respective regiments, and on their report were turned over to a corps of invalids regularly organized with invalid officers, who had been in service from the commencement of the war. The invalids of the Massachusetts line, (I state from recollection) were ordered to Boston to have been  be employed in that vicinity on various duties. The following year I recollect to have seen at West point two or three who had been previously invalided; from whom I learnt, that soon after their arrival at Boston, the most efficient of the invalids, were ordered to Westpoint, where at the close of the campaign, on the return of the troops into winter quarters, they were found on half pay duty under the command of their respective invalid officers.

My certificate identifying them, in making the the essential points relative to him was forwarded to Washington, and there as I suppose was referred to the appropriate committee on pensions, who, for I understood reported that further evidence was required in his case to show he continued in service after he was invalided in 1780. Hunt called on me a second time, and informed me that Capt. Lincoln (then living, as he may be now) under whose command he was placed after his ar- rival at Boston, could state such facts as were required to enable him to obtain a pension; and by Hunt's earnest solicitations, I called with Hunt on Capt. Lincoln; who said, after so many years had gone by he did not recollect Hunt, and further stated he had not any notes of the men in his profession belonging to his company nor could any be found to enable him (Lincoln) to give such a certificate, as would be of use to the claimant. Ephraim Hunt has since called on me, stating his belief that all that is wanted is my certificate. He has had my second certificate.
After having two certificates such as I can give at Washington, any additional or repeated identifications can be of no use to the man. When I had the interview with Lincoln, I inquired, how it happened that after Hunt was turned over to the invalid corps, which I then supposed was on the continental establishment, that he should have been attached to the regiment of State troops; to reconcile this to myself, it became necessary to suppose that the invalid corps was under the state government, not Continental.
Honble John Adams
I am most truly
Yours & etc.
James Mearns

Ephraim Burnett

I Samuel Wales of Houghton County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachu- setts Esquire, of lawfull age do testify and say
That in February 1788 I was acquainted with Ephraim Hunt now of Canton he was at that time a private soldier in the company commanded by Capt Amos Lincoln - that said Lincoln's Company had recently been detached from head quarters and ordered to Boston for the purpose of guarding the Military Stores, Prisoners, &c. at said Boston - I was at that time a Surgeon in Capt Lincoln's Company and was discharged with in the following Autumn after the Peace was made with Great Britain said Ephraim Hunt was a soldier in said Lincoln's Company all the time that I was connected with it and further saith not
Samuel Wales
Norfolk So Oct. 19. 1831
Then personally appeared Samuel Wales and made Oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true
Before me Thomas French Just. Peace

The within named Samuel Wales I know personally to be a most respectable citizen, whose testimony is entitled to full credit.
Dorchester / Dec. 1831.
John Bailey
Christian Church

John Hart wishes to be placed on the Pension List

We the subscribers of the town of Canton County of Norfolk and Common- wealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age do testify and say — That in the spring of eighteen hundred and twenty four, the late Colonel Lincoln told us, that Ephraim Hunt of said Canton was a soldier in his company in the war of the Revolution and that he spoke approvingly of him as a good soldier, and further saith not —
Elijah Spence William Tucker
Norfolk p. Canton August 26. 1831
Then the above named Elijah Spence and William Tucker personally appeared, and made oath that the above certificate by them subscribed is true — before me — Thomas Davenport Just Peace
The above named Elijah Spence is one of the most respected citizens of Canton, & has repeatedly represented that town in the Legislature of the Commonwealth. The other, W m Tucker, is well known to me, & is also a highly respectable citizen & entitled to full credit.
Dorchester 1 Dec. 1831.
John Bailey

This may certify, that Ephraim Hunt, in or about the year 1781, was enlisted by the town of Braintree into the service of the United States; when he served as a soldier, as we have understood & believe, until he was regularly discharged. He at the time of his enlistment belonged to the town of Braintree, that part which is now Randolph.
Jacob Whitcomb
Nov. 1832
On the 18th day of Nov. 1832, the above named Ephraim Hunt, of the town of Braintree, State of Mass. certified before me that he was the person who was enlisted by the town of Braintree into the service of the United States.
Nov. 1832. At which time Ephraim Hunt, of the town of Braintree, Whitcomb, personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate. Before me.
Levi French, Justice of the Peace.

Dr. Mann's statement - case of Ephr. Hunt - read by sols in

In order to obtain a pension for a revo- lutionary soldier — he must prove that he belonged to the continental army nine months in succession. There is no dispute that Ephraim Hunt was a soldier in the 4 th Massachusetts regi- ment; but, before the expiration of nine months he was transferred to a state regiment in a company commanded by Capt Lincoln, on acct. of inability to perform actual service in the field. The War department, it seems, are govern- ed by the letter of the law; — although Hunt can prove he has served more than the time required in the general to obtain his pension, yet, he did not serve nine months in the con- tinental army, therefore his claim will not be claims will be rejected at the War Depart- ment at Washington; but he has claims on the state as others have had and obtained.
Yours, Mason —

Boston 4th Oct. 1820.
Sir
I enclose herewith the application of Mrs. Tashie Hunt for a pension under the law of 7 th July 1838.
Being Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
L. M. Stone
J. L. Edwards Esq Comt. of Pensions Washington D.C.
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Vashon Island
admitted
G. S. Bulfinch Boston Ms

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
Norfolk COUNTY, }
On this seventeenth day of July 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Priscilla Hunt a resident of Milton in the county of Norfolk aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Ephraim Hunt who was a resident of Braintree when he enlisted and who was a private in the militia as I believe in the War of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of seventy five dollars and fifty six cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Priscilla J Hunt
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me,
and year above written, }
In presence of
Kathy Wood
Thomas French Justice of the Peace.
I Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Thomas French Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss.
COUNTY, }
I, Clerk of the Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified ; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this day of 18
CLERK.

Petition of Ephraim Hunt
Dec 13. 1830
Ref d to Com ee on mil. Pensions
Feb 9 1831
Com ee disch d - to lie
more to be discharged
Baily

To the Senate & House of Representatives of the U. States the petition of Ephraim Hunt, of Canton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, respectfully represents -
That in Jan y or Feb. 1781 he enlisted in the continental service of the U. States for three years - that he actually served in that line about one year, when on the request of Officers of the Mass ts line he was transferred to do duty in the latter, at & near Boston, but subject to be re-transferred at any time to the continental line - that he served thus till on or about the 25 th of October 1783 when he was discharged in pursuance of orders from continental Officers at West Point -
That he is in destitute circumstances, & needs the aid of his country, but that he has been refused to be placed on the pension roll under the laws of 1818 & 1828 -
He therefore prays special provision for his relief.
Ephraim Hunt

Ephraim Root
Not { Correct { ... ... ...
The Judge, at Wrentham, Mass.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
87. 1818 ss.
On this Seventh day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Ebenezer Hunt aged fifty two years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, 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."
I Ebenezer Hunt of Canton in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts solemnly on oath declare that I served in the war of the revolution against the common enemy in the Massachusetts line and served that I enlisted for three years in the year 1781 and was Cap t Amos Lincoln and in Col. Crafts Reg t of Artillery and that I served until the war closed and received an honorable discharge and have left the same and that one Shearman of Dartmouth was in the same Regiment and left his arm and that I am a citizen of the United States and have no further evidence to offer at this time and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my Country for subsistence
E Hunt

And I certify that from evidence evinced the said Hunt is in reduced circumstances in life and needs the assistance of his Country for support.
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William Hunt did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, 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. with the affixment
James Ward
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of