Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,639, for Thomas Hunter, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C. S.C.
Hunter, Thomas
S. 2.639
carded
CONTENTS

3365
East Tennessee
Thomas Hunter
Blank in the State of Tennessee who was a P. of Cav. in the Campy commanded by Captain Alexandria of the Regt commanded by Col. Alexandria in the N. Carolina line for 18 1/2 months from 1775.
No. 4th S. Line. Records corrected Febry 23 '34
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 70 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Decr 3 and sent to James Hain. Knoxville. Ten.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  105.-    Equivalent allowance ending Mar 33  35     $140.-  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk Book D Vol. 9 Page 102

State of Tennessee } Mount County } ss On this 7 th day of August 1832 Personally appeared in open
Court before me Edward Scott one of the Judges of law and Equity in and for the state of Tennessee and for the Second Judicial Circuit in the Circuit Court now sitting a rescript in the county and state aforesaid Thomas Hunter aged Twenty five or six 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 th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
He lived in M c Linburgh County North Carolina he thinks in the fall of 1775 he went as a substitute for a drafted soldier by the name of Wallace under Capt William Alexander in Col. Dunn's Alexandria Regt and Genl. Rutherford's Brigade Marched against the Cherokee Indians to the head of the Catawba River at the Pleasant Gardens then to the head of Swanave River then across French Broad the Oligan and to the middle settlements then to the valley towns upon the Hiwassee River then back to the middle settlements served two months was there hon- orably but kickingly discharged
Again when living at the same place in the spring of 1780 as he thinks was drafted under Capt Thomas Alexan- -ria had no Col at that time the magazine was removed

2 from Camden to Charlotte we marched to Charlotte to guard the Magazine. We had a skirmage with the British and had to remove the Magazine to Salisbury. He don't know where it finally was stationed. He served there a half months as a guard was honorably but rebelly discharged.
Again when living at the same place in 1780 same time before Genl. Gates was defeated at the Gun Swamp his brother John Hunter was drafted and he substituted in his place under Capt Samuel Givens. Capt Givens was promoted to the office of Maj in the room of Maj McClellan and Genl. Givens was then made Capt and we served the balance of our time under him. in Col. George Alexander's Regiment in Genl. Pittsylvania's Brigade. Marched to the Shallow Hills had a skirmage with the British, dislodged them, killed some and pursued the balance to Clinch River. lay in that neighborhood till Genl. Gates came then then marched with him to Bridgely's mill. lay there a few days then started to Camden. was met by the British at the Gun Swamp and defeated with the loss of a number of our men killed and taken prisoners beside the loss of waggons and Military stores. then we marched to McLevinburgh, South Carolina. Camp'd on McCallum Creek remained there till the British came to Charlotte had several skirmages with them. Served there months was honorably but rebelly discharged. He can prove his actual service as to the time by Andrew Kennedy.

3 Again while living at the same place in the spring of 1781 Entered for ten months in the Cavalry under Capt William Alexandria Col David Hampton in South Carolina line Gen Sumpter was command in chief Marched to Sandy Run endeavored there then to Shire's ferry on Broad River then to Congaree River near Graydays ferry there we had had quarters for some time and reconnoitred the country in quest of british and tories then to Orangeburgh took that station then marched back to Congaree then our Company marched to the Eutaw Springs they were in that battle he was not an account of being sent to Salem S.C. to buy clothing for the army he returned to camp after the battle reconnoitred the Country dislodging the british and tories till our time was out we was honorably but verbally discharged
He has no documentary evidence nor no living witness by whom he can prove his actual service as he knows of except Andrew Kennedy by whom he can prove his actual service as to the Third law above written which he went as a substitute He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state Sworn to and subscribed the day year aforesaid Isaac Anderson in Open Court 8 th Augt. 1832 Thomas F. Hecker mark David D. Ferte Clk
We Isaac Anderson a layman residing in the County of Blount and state of Tennessee aforesaid and Andrew Kennedy

residing in the same hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Hunter who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five or six 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 and the said Andrew Kendrick further declares that the said Thomas Hunter did actually serve the three terms above mentioned
Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court 8 th August 1832
Isaac Anderson And Ga d Thomas D. Jones
Danl D. Foulke
Seal to James H. McRae
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 it appears to him that the Court further Certifies that in the said said Certificate is a clergyman resident in the said County of Blount and state of Tennessee and that Andrew Kendrick who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
Eliz th Scott one of the Judges of the Circuit Courts of Law & Equity in and for the State of Tennessee aforesaid
State of Tennessee Blount County
I Daniel D Foulke Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Hunter for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 8th day of August 1832
Danl D. Foulke clk. By W. T. Conger D.C. 9806

Thomas Hunter Tennepel No 7036.
from 1775 private of Carley's Infantry, 18 1/2 months, #70.
Earh.

BRIEF in the case of Thomas Hunter of Blount County in the State of Tennessee (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75 years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     full In 1775 " 2 " Private Gen. Rutherford   Spring 1780 " 3 15 Subaltern Col "Alexandria"   1780 " " 3 " Subaltern in some Regt Capt Wm "Alexandria"   Enlisted 1781 " " 10 " Private Capt James "Alexandria"   Col John "Alexandria"   Capt Gist   Gen. Sumpter Col Wm Hampton   Capt Wm "Alexandria"  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Swann's  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Mecklenburg County North Carolina  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

Rev War
2639 INVALID.
File No. 2639.
Thomas Hunter
Prov. N.C. Line
Act: June 7, 1852
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 183
[Arrangement of 1870.]
*N.C. & S.C. Line. Records corrected Feb'y 23 '04

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Thomas Hunter which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes 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? Yes 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? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes 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? Yes

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? Yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? Yes
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 has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
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? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 12 & 13 not answered
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 the 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.
†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 authenticated 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 end 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.