Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,873, for Joseph Hunter, Connecticut

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Hunter Joseph
S. 32,873
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32873 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32,873
Joseph Hunter His Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 198
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts Roll.
(1,579)
Joseph Hunter Capt 6th Corps. Private , Massachusetts Line 1777. Three yrs
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1818 and sent to Jno. Hooker Esq. Springfield, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
4 months 21/30. $ 37.60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Continued
Verification sent July 3rd 1818 to John Dugdale Esq.

Joseph Hunter - 16 April
Correct JH

Joseph Hunter of Brimfield in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, On oath, deposes and says,
That he served the United States in the revolutionary war as a common soldier. That he enlisted for three years - went into the army in the year 1777 - and was honorably and regularly discharged in 1780 - having served the whole term of his enlistment. -
That he belonged to the Connecticut line - Col: Samuel Williams' regiment - Capt. Grafts company - & General Parsons' brigade - That from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support. and I further testify that I had a discharge which has long since been lost - not supposing it could be of any use -
Joseph Hunter
April 13
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampden ss. BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the 14 th day of April A. D. 1818, came before me, JOHN HOOKER,
Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Hampden - the above named
Joseph Hunter the applicant & Samuel Hunter generally
made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by them respectively subscribed, and hereto annexed. I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said
Joseph Hunter - the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Hampden
to be affixed hereto, this 14 th day of April aforesaid And I do therefore hereby certify & transmit the above as the testimony & proceedings had on the application before me to the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
John Hooker

Joseph Hunter of Brimfield in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, On oath, deposes and says,
That he served the United States in the revolutionary war as a common soldier. That he enlisted for three years - went into the army in the year 1777 - and was honorably and regularly dis- charged in 1780 - having served the whole term of his enlistment. -
That he belonged to the Connecticut line - Col: Samuel Williams Regiment - Capt. Grafton's com- pany & General Parsons's brigade - That from his 'reduced circumstances,' he needs the assistance of his country for support. and I further testify that I had a discharge which has long since been lost - not supposing it would be of any use -
Joseph Hunter
April 13
I Samuel Hunter of Brimfield Hampden County Mass do hereby say that I knew of the said Joseph Hunter being in the revolutionary war in the continental establishment in the year 1780 - that he belonged to Genl Parsons's brigade in the Connecticut line - That I saw him several times serving in said brigade - & from what he has always told me I have no doubt but that he served in said army as he has stated in the above affidavit -
Samuel Hunter

Joseph Hunter
1579
June 1878.
C. M. Lewis
Minneapolis
St. M. Edward
Alaska
1579

COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY of Hampden ss.
ON this 10th day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas the same being a Court of Record and so established by a Statute of said Commonwealth, said Court being now in session at Springfield within and for said county of Hampden
Joseph Steele aged Sixty Three years, resident in Brimfield in said County who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
That he enlisted into the United States Service in the Revolutionary War as a soldier in the Spring of 1777 for three Years service during the whole of that time as a Brimfield soldier & then received an honorable discharge which is not I enlisted into a Company commanded by Capt Clift of Plainfield Connecticut Col Simuel  Witter Regiment Genl Parsons Brigade. I was stationed a part of the time at Pocahkill a part at Morristown N. Jersey & a part at White Plains & Long Island etc. My original application was dated April 14th 1818 and the pension Certificate is numbered 1579 - I belonged to the Connecticut line. My family consists of a wife aged 60 - and four children the Oldest of whom is 14 Years old - the next a girl is 12 Years old - the 3 boy 9 Years old & the youngest is 3 Years of age. I am able to labor some but not to any considerable degree. My children's names are William, Sally, Joseph & Eliza .
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; And that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
SCHEDULE.

to the Connecticut line. My family consists of a wife aged 40 - and four children the eldest of whom is 14 Years old - the next a girl is 12 Years old - the a boy 7 Years Old & the youngest is 3 Years of Age - I am able to labour some but not to any considerable degree. My children's names are William, Sally, Joseph & Eliza -
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; And that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
SCHEDULE.
  Real Estate, to wit: Unimprovable Land about 40 Acres $ 25.00   Personal Estate.   1 Cow 14$ - 1 Two Years Old 14$ - 7 Sheep 6$ - 2 Hogs 9$ - 2 Asses 1$ 44.00   2 Sows & 14 Pigs 18 - 2 Casks 35 c - 2 Rakes 35 c - 1 Hettle 1$ - 1 pot 50 c 3.70   1 pot 20 c - 1 Grid Iron 25 c - 1 Iron Bar 25 c - 1 Yea Hettle 1$ - 2 Pails 34 c 1.64   Shoe & Tong 75 c - 1 Shovel 50 c - 1 Chest 1$ - 2 Spinning wheels 2$ - 1 set of Loom 3$ - 1 Spider 35 c 7.25 35   $ 83.94 
The debts I owe amount to about thirty three Dollars and I have no notes or debts due me from any person unless it is for one or two days work. Joseph Hunter
Sworn to and declared on the Tenth day of July , 1820 - before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas Amos D. Ingersoll Clerk
John Ingersoll Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said 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 is Sixty Three Dollars and 94 Cents. inclusion of the debt mentioned in schedule  day of July 1820 In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this fifteenth day of July 1820 John Ingersoll Clerk of the Courts for the County of Hampshire