Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,455, for Ichabod Hunt, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
bonti. mass.
Hunt, Schabod
S 35,455
CONTENTS

6034.
Maine
Ichabod Hunt
Capt Jenkins private
Massachusetts line 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8. Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 d of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Jan y 1819 and del d R. C. Vose, Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818. 5 mo 4/30 40.53 Semi-ann l all ce ending 4 th March 1819. 48.00
$ 88.53
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Unity
[Faint vertical text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side:] Ichabod Hunt Massachusetts line 3 years Revolutionary War Pension Maine

Ichabod Hunt, Unity Kennebec County, p o Col. Spratt, Reg. Mass. line, 1777 to 1780.—
April 3. 1818
Submitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Ichabod Hunt , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Unity , in the said County of Humboldt , in the District of Maine, on the third day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty third day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  John C. Peabody C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John D. Dows

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Ichabod Hunt, aged sixty two years, born in Falmouth in the District of Maine, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Unity in said District, upon oath testify and declare, that in May 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier into the continental service of the United States for eight months. Capt Hart Williams was my Captain and Edmund Phinney of the Massachusetts Troops my Colonel - under this enlistment I served until Jan 71. 1776 when I again enlisted as a private soldier into the same company and regiment for the term of one year against the common enemy. This last period, I fully served out, and took my honorable discharge from the army at Fort George in New York on the first of Jan 9. 1777. The discharge I have since lost. I again enlisted as a private soldier into the continental service of the U. States against the common enemy for the term of three years on the first of February 1777 into the company, commanded by Capt Josiah Jenkins, and regiment commanded by Col Brewer of the Massachusetts line. This period I fully served out and took my honorable discharge at Fishkill New York in February 1780, which was signed by Capt James Mearns Captain commandant. My discharge I have since lost.

Brewer of the Massachusetts line. I was mustered out and took my honorable discharge at Fishkill New York in February 1780, which was signed by Capt James Mearns Captain commandant. My discharge I have since lost. I was in both the battles at the taking of Burgoyne, at the battle of Monmouth, and at the storming of Stony Point under Genl Wayne, and I wintered one winter at Valley Forge. I am indigent, and in need of the bounty of the government. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge, borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be put on to the pension list for the district of Maine.
Ichabod Hunt
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
November 18
On the third day of April A D 1818 Ichabod Hunt above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him submitted.
Before me Nathan Weston then Chief Justice C Court C Pleas Second Eastern Circuit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I John Barle of Unity, in the district of Maine, of lawful age, upon oath testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Ichabod Hunt above named. I know that he served in the continental army, the last three years by him

within stated, having served in the same regiment with him. He is indigent, and in need of the bounty of the government, and sustains the character of a man of truth.
John Carl
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss
On the third day of April A D 1818 John Carl above named after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Weston Esq
Chief Justice C. Court C.
Plus Second Assistant

State of Maine.
I, John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Four hundred forty eight dollars and  cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is One hundred forty eight dollars and  cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis
Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this 24 th day of May, 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Schoobad Stuart aged sixty three years, resident in Houlton in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Jenkins and Regiment commanded by Colonel Brown, and Col. Sprout of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of four years & eight months, first in Capt. Williams Company & Col. Phinney's Reg. one year & eight months he was in the battles at the taking of Burgoyne, at Monmouth and at the storming of Stony Point under Gen. Wayne.
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the 11 th day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6034. And I, the said Schoobad Stuart do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. Schoobad Stuart
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
 26 acres land as well dwelling house unfinished and an old barn valued at three hundred Dollars  one horse value of ten dollars  one yoke of oxen value of forty five dollars  3 cows value forty five dollars  3 heifers 2 years old value twenty dollars  2 swine value eight dollars  Old household furniture, beside necessary bedding of the value of ten dollars.  Implement of husbandry of the value of five dollars  one sleigh and harness both old and out of repair of the value of five dollars. I have no debts due to me that can be collected; and I owe as much as three hundred dollars for which I pay interest. 

Ichabod Hunt 6034.
Deaconess
(March 1819)
J.P. Vose, Augusta, Maine, R.C. Vose Oct 1819 John Edy
6/5 Vose May 1820. Before me residence on the tea improvement of the tea

The income derived from the foregoing property deducting the interest I have to pay, does not exceed thirty dollars a year. My occupation is that of a farmer, but from infirm- ity I am able to labor very little, my family residing with me consists of seven persons, viz, myself, my wife Eunice aged fifty four years who is a weakly woman and not able to labor much, my son George aged eighteen years, my son Stephen aged fifteen years, my son Jonathan aged thirteen, who is a cripple occasioned by fever sores and will never be able to labor, my daughter Abigail aged ten years, and my son Solomon aged seven years, who is least and not able to labor. I have also my niece Olive aged twenty five years.
Except the foregoing, and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no estate or income whatever.
Isaac Hunt
Subscribed, sworn to, and declared, both the within schedule, on the twenty fourth day of May 1820. Before me
Nathan Weston Juror G. J. C. C. C. Pleas.
True Copy
Attest In Dood Clk
J. H. Hunt, Augusta, Maine
Isaac Hunt
Isaac Hunt

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
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June 20, 1930
Mrs. H. L. Deane 69 Madison Circle Greenfield, Massachusetts
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 35455, it appears that Ichabod Hunt was born in Falmouth, District of Maine, date not given.
He enlisted in May, 1775 and served eight months as a private in Captain Hart Williams' Company, Colonel Edmund Phinney's Massachusetts Regiment. He enlisted January 1, 1776 and served one year as a private in the same company and regiment. He enlisted February 1, 1777 and served three years as a private in Captain Josiah Jenkins' and Sewall's Companies, Colonels Brewer's and Sprout's Massachusetts Regiment. He was in both battles at the taking of Burgoyne, the battle of Monmouth and the storming of Stony Point.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 3, 1818, at which time he was living in Unity, Kennebec County, District of Maine, aged sixty-two years.
In 1820 he referred to his wife, Eunice, aged fifty-four years, and to the following children:
George, aged eighteen years Stephen, " fifteen years Jonathan, " thirteen years Abigail, " ten years Solomon, " seven years.
His niece, Olive, was twenty-five years old in 1820.
There are no further data as to family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

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[Arrangement of 1870.]
1930 June 20. Hiss to Mrs. H. E. D. Sane Gery

April 5, 1930.
U. S. Pension Bureau: Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen: Will you kindly send me the date of birth of one Ichabod Hunt of Gorham (sometimes called Falmouth) Maine, who served in the Revolutionary War as Private in Capt. Nath Williams Co., Col. Edmund Phinney (31 st ) Regt. from time of enlistment to headquarters date of marching to headquarters, July 5, 1776? In the year 1777, he enlisted again for three years in Capt. Jenkins Co., Col. Breweis Regt. of the Mass. line. After receiving honorable discharge he was upon the U. S. Pension roll under the law of March 1818. He died April 30, 1822 at Unity, Me.
Thanking you, I am
Very truly yours
Emmie Hunt Slean.
Mrs. A. L. Slean 69 Madison Circle Greenfield, Mass.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT,
July 6 th
1818
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Ichabod Flint served as a Soldier in Capt. Sevall's Company, and Col. Shurtliff's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from Feb 7 1. 1777 to Feb 9 1. 1780, being three years and months
Holden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.