Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29920, for Amos Hunting, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Mass.
Hunting, Amos
S 29920
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32.534 Massachusetts.
Amos Hunting ~ of Shutesbury in the State of Mass. ~ who was a private in the ~ commanded by Captain Stevens of the ~ commanded by ~ Bigelow in the Mass ~ line for 5 m. 29 days. ~
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Twenty Dollars ~ Lines per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Jan. 1847 ~ and sent to Hon. G. Ashmun, H. of Rep.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. '46. ~ $ 310.00 Pension allowance ending 4 Mar. '47. 10.00 $ 320.00
Recorded by { Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. { (and sp. act Aug. 8, '46.) Book E. Vol. 2 Page 371 E.W. Robinson Clerk.

Amos Huntington of Shutesbury, Mass. Petition for a Pension

To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled.
The undersigned, Amos Wentworth of Shutesbury in the County of Hampshire Franklin & Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, respectfully represents, that he has heretofore presented to the War Department an application for a pension, as a Revolutionary Soldier, under the Act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of March A.D. 1832. but his application was rejected, because it appears by the records in the office of Secretary of State of Massachusetts, that he was made up on the Pay- -roll for only five months & twenty nine days , wanting one day of six months .
That he petitioned the 26 th Congress to grant him a pension, & the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions reported a Bill for his relief, but at so late a period in the Session, that it was not acted upon.
That he renewed his application to the 27 th Congress, and a Bill in his favor passed the House of Rep. but failed in the Senate.
That he again made application to the the 28 th Congress, at its first Session, and a Report was agreed upon in his favor, by the Committee. but before the Report was drawn up, the papers in the case were accidentally mislaid by a Member of the Committee, & nothing further was done.
That he now asks Congress again to consider his claim

and grant him relief.
That he is in his eighty third year. That at the age of seventeen, in the month of July 1780. he enlisted into the Army, at Dedham in this State, was Mustered - entered the Company of Capt. William Stevens, & the Bt. of Col. Pigeon, & after a few days, marched & joined the Army at Stony Point.
That he was in the Artillery Company, near the Fort, when it fired at the boat, in which Bendel was making his escape. That he knew John Spaulding, one of the three soldiers who arrested Maj. Andre, & saw him executed.
That he enlisted for six months, and was discharged at what was considered as the expiration of his term of service. That he made no request to be discharged, before his time expired - and if a mistake was made, of one day , in the reckoning of his officers, it ought not to prejudice the claim of your petitioner - as he served until he was regularly discharged, at what all supposed to be the expiration of his time, and was paid, as he always supposed, for six months service; though it was an entitled money, for which he never could receive any thing, & has not now, in his pocket. - and he paid his own expenses, that of getting a furlough, home, out of which money that he received him into the Army That the Roll shows that he commenced his service on the 15. July 1780. & that he was allowed for 183 days, which is a fraction of a day more than half a year, as three of the months in which he served had 31 days each in them - clearly bringing him within the spirit if not the letter of the Act. to pay for half a year's service.

That your petitioner has brought up a family of ten children & for twenty years past, has been entirely dependent upon his children for support - and must continue to be, during the remainder of his life, unless Congress grant him a pension. He asks Congress, therefore, to grant him the same relief which has been extended to others, who have not served the country so many days as he served it, in the Revolutionary Army, but who came literally within the provisions of the Act of June 1, 1832, and who have rec d its benefits, and that like Act may be specially passed in his favor, and as a duty bound, will ever pray.
Shutesbury Mass December 22. 1845.
Amos Huntington
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Franklin ss. December 22 d - 1845.
Then personally appeared Amos Huntington, & made oath to the truth of the petition of him above subscribed.
Before me
Hardin Hemenway Justice of the Peace

No 22371
Pecos Hunting. Franklin count, Massachusetts
Amos Huntington
Entered by E. D. Bangs
aged 2 July 1833
Resided 21 Sept 1833
5407
admitted 7-1832
Edward Greenfield Mass

BRIEF in the case of Amos Huntington County of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts (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? 69 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. Continental.   Years, Months, Days.     Enlisted about 30 July 1780 Served until 3 Jan. 1781 - 6 - private Col Wm Stephens,  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Shutesbury Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Neither  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? no proof of Service 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richd. H. Watts Examining Clerk.

you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his Amos Huntington S. 29,920. widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 15, 1780 5 mo 29 d. Private Wm. Stevens Bigelow Mass.                                                                 
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Dedham Mass.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 22, 1845.
Residence at date of application, Shutesbury, Franklin Co., Mass.
Age at date of application, eighty-two years.
Remarks: his claim was allowed by a Special Act of Congress Aug. 8, 1846 - his service being one day short of the "six months" required by the pension law of June 7, 1832. There is no family data on file.
Very respectfully,

recused in draft 5 used orthrop s.
29920 INVALID.
Recy
File No. 219,920
Miss Hunting Mrs Rev Wal
Act: June 7 th 1897
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 193
[Arrangement of 1870.]
May 6 th 96 sold to Miss Georgia Adams. Cambri mass. J.W.
June 3 rd 96 sold to Mrs Sarah E N Oak Park Ill
J.W.
Oct 17 th 99 Buy Haynes Boston, Mass
Sept. 11. 1905 History to Miss Olive Hunting Normal Ill. 1917 May 10. To Cornelius Hunting &.

See O.W. In. File 29920
5401 REJECTED
P.O.
Ames Hunting
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____
Recognized. _____
Contract. _____
Cert. of Dis. _____
Searched for _____
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v Rev 1 L B 16
Chicago. May 3 rd 1917.
Pension Commissioner Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Kindly send me the military record of Amos Hunting, a soldier of the Revolution. He was my grandfather. He enlisted at Dedham, Mass. July 15 th 1780. Also any remarks nec- essary. as I desire my child- ren to possess same to preserve it.
Also, if any record of a soldier by the name of Humphrey, of N. H. exists. He also was my grandfather (my mother's father)
Very respectfully yours
Cornelius Hunting
Leate 12 th U.S. Inf.
5 th Corps
367 E. 60 th } Potomac Army.

L. W. B. W. 23217, I. 29920.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
October 17, 1899.
Sir:-
In response to your recent communication you are advised that Amos Hunting made an application for pension on December 27, 1846, at which time he was 83 years of age and residing at Shutesbury, Mass., and his pension was allowed for five months and twenty-nine days' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted at Dedham, Mass., and served under Capt. Stevens and Col. Bigelow.
Thomas Haines made an application for pension on August 27, 1833, at which time he was 73 years of age and residing at Concord, N. H., and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a private in the New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary war. He enlisted in Merrimack Co., N. H., and served under Capt. Frye and Col. Cilley. His widow, Hannah, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
A very careful search has been made and from the data given the name of John Worden has not been found upon the Revolutionary war pension or bounty land records on file in this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. Benj. Haynes,
36 So. Market St., Boston, Mass.

O. W. & N. Div. L. W. B. I. 29920.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
June 30, 1898.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Amos Hunter, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on December 27th, 1846, at which time he was residing at Shutesbury, Mass., and 82 years of age, and his pension was allowed for five months and twenty-nine days' actual service as a private in the Mass' troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Genl. William Stevens and Col. Bigelow. He enlisted at Dedham, Mass.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. Sarah E. Northrop.,
422 Grove St., Oak Park,
Cook Co., Ills.

S.M.B. O. W. & N. Div.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C. May 6 1896
Respectfully returned to the writer, who is requested to furnish, for purposes of identification, as much as possible of the information called for below.
G. P. Lockhorn Commissioner Full name of soldier: Amos Huntington Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.) Dedham Norfolk Co Mass Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.) Shutesbury Franklin Co Mass Date of death (as near as possible): Jan. 23 1846 Christian name of widow: Oliver Newell Did either he or his widow receive a pension? He and his widow afterward Remarks: Amos Huntington Enlisted July 15. 1780 Discharged Jan'y 3. 1781 Paid when dischgd £11 18s 8d Your name and address: Sarah E. (Hunting) Northrop 422 N Grove Ave Oak Park, Cook Co Ill
admitted Dec. 8 1845 Pension
by W.

Conn. Pensions
The information on slip attached, obtained from Mass. State records, Boston, Mass. & other sources - If true, can they be proved by the U.S. records?
Resply Mrs. Sarah
E. Northrop (Mrs. Hunting) by M.

A April 28. 1896.
Will you kindly send me any account of
Amos Hunting, who is on the pay-roll for 6 months men from the town of Dedham, Massachusetts - for service in the Continental Army during 1780.
Marched, July 15. 1780
This same Amos Hunting drew a pension.
I am looking up the record for statistics.

Will you send me any account there may be of him when drawing a pension.
Thanking you for the favor Yours respectfully Miss Georgiana Adams
% New York Biscuit Co., Cambridgeport Mass.

O. M. H.
3254 R
Normal, Ill., Aug 16, '05
Mr. Vespasian Warner, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please furnish me with a a record of my an- cestor, Amos Hunting's service in the Revo- lutionary War, as I wish to join the Daugh- ter of the American Revolution.
Amos Hunting

was born in Dedham, Mass in 1763, died in Shutesbury Mass, 1843. He is said to have served in Col. Capt. Wm. Stevens's Co., in Col. Col. Timothy Bigelow's C. Regiment; he was one of the six months service men.
If you can furnish me with an official's record, I shall consider it a great favor.
Respectfully, (Miss) Glue Hunting

O. W. & N. Div. L. W. B. I. 29920.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
May 6th, 1896.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Amos Hunting, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on December 27th, 1844, at which time he was residing at Shutesbury, Mass., and 83 years of age, and his pension was allowed for five months and twenty-nine days' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. William Stevens and Col. Bigelow. He enlisted at Dedham, Mass.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Georgiana Adams,
c/o New York Biscuit Company,
Cambridgeport, Mass.

Amos Huntington Massachusetts Revolutionary, at $20 per annum, from the 4 th March 1839 Sp. act August 8. 1846
Send Cut to Hon G. Ashmun HR

Washington Jan. 4. 1847
H. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions,
Dear Sir
At the last Session of Congress an act was passed for the relief of Amos Huntington of Massachu- setts.
I hear from Boston that his name has not yet been placed upon the Pension Roll at Boston.
Will you inform me how the matter stands? — If any thing further is to be done by your Department, will you see that it is done?
Yours Truly G. Ashmun

Oct 8 45
Amos Hunt Esq. Dear
10.
James L. Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Atkins N. Mass. Oct. 3. 1845.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions
Sir,
Amos Ventres of Haverbury, in this State made application to the War Department under the Law of June 7. 1832. for a pension. He did not establish his claim to the satisfaction of the Dept. so far as length of service was concerned.
He has applied to Congress - and there has been no final action on his petition there.
Will it be consistent with the rules of your Dept. to send me the evidence which he furnished to your Dept. - or state whether evidence or otherwise that he proved his service to have been performed !
He proposes to apply to the next Congress for relief, & may need the evidence which he once forwarded to your office, in order to lay the same before the Com ee on Pensions and if you are consistently friendly me will the desired information, you will confer a favor upon an Ed. Mace .
Yours very resp y Edward D. Richardson

Atkins V. Chap. Oct. 3. 1845. James L. Edwards Esq. Secy. of Pensions Sir,
Amos Ventress of Gadsden, in this State, made application to the War Department under the Law of June 7. 1832, for a pension. He did not establish his claim to the satisfaction of the Dept. so far as length of service was concerned.
He has applied to Congress - and there has been no final action on his petition there. Will it be consistent with the rules of your Dept. to send me the evidence which he furnished to your Dept. - or state whether it is documentary, or evidence otherwise that he proved the service to have been performed!
He proposes to apply to the next Congress for relief, & may need the evidence which he once forwarded to your office, in order to lay the same before the Com ee on Pensions and if you can consistently furnish me with the desired information, you will confer a favor upon an old man.
Yours very resp y Edward Dickerson

Reported 21. Sept 1833 vide letter to G Almond Esq Let. to Hon. John Carr, May 27, 1840. " " E. Dickinson Oct 8, 1845.

The Petition of Amos Huntington for a Pension
printed by Mr. Ashmun
Compensation
Dec 30. 1845 Referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions
July 13. 1846 Bill 570
Report a Bill
Report 10 days which petition more than half year expired
Thos H. Seaman H.R.
Mr. Ashmun

Report Amos Hunting
Can on the Penins

Mr. Leaman.
The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions to whom was referred the petition of Amos Hunting, Report
It appears that the petitioner enlisted in the Army of the Revolution for six months, and was discharged. A service of five months & twenty nine days is proved by the pay rolls in the office of the Secretary of State, of the State of Massachusetts. The 5 mo & 29 days service makes one hundred & eighty three days , a fraction more than a half a year , and in the opinion of the committee brings the petitioner within the spirit of the existing laws pension laws, and they accordingly report a bill granting him a pension under the act of the 7 th June 1832 for six months service as a fraction.
The Committee have referred the case to the Commissioners of Pensions, and ask to have his letter in reply printed as a part of their report.
Pension Office.
May 25. 1846.
Sir,
Herewith return the papers in support of the claim of Amos Hunting, who appears from the certificate of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts, to have served five months and twenty nine days. Under the act of June 7, 1832, we cannot place his name on the pension list. That law requires that

Pension Office,
May 25. 1846.
Sir,
I herewith return the papers in support of the claim of Amos Hurling, who appears from the certificate of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts, to have served five months and twenty-nine days. Under the act of June 7, 1832, we cannot place his name on the pension list. That law gives the pension to no one who served less than six months. My opinion is that he should be pensioned. He enlisted for six months, and his service was as important to the country as if he had served one day more. I regret extremely that under the strict construction of the law we have been obliged to reject the claim. I hope that Congress will not hesitate to pass a special act for his relief.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully,
Your Obtd. Servt.
J. L. Edwards
Hon. Henry J. Seaman, of the Committee on Rev. Pensions, House of Representatives.

Amos Huntington
Secy of State of Mass.
Certificate
Dec. 3. 1845.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Oct. 3, 1845.
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 Amos Hunting, is borne upon a Pay Roll for the service of the six months men belonging to the town of Dedham, as a private. time of marching to camp, July, 15, 1780. time of discharge, January, 3, 1781. number of miles from place of discharge home &c, 220, number of months and days in service, 5 Months & 29 days. amount of his pay is £ 11. 5. 18. d 8. The above is a true copy from the roll and is all the evidence of service of any one of the name, as shown by the Military records in this office.

1845.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the Commissioner's letter of Octob. 8. 1845 was filed in this Office; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said letter, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. L. G. Day, Secretary of the Commonwealth.