Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10895, for Israel Hunt, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
bunt, Israel
S. 10895-
CONTENTS
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8013 New Hampshire
Isaac Hunt
enlisted in the State of N.H. was a priv t in the company commanded Captain Ward of the Reg t commanded Col. Galloway in the New Hampshire for 2 mos 3 ds. Sergeant 21 " 27 " private
Service Mass Line not N Hampshire. Records corrected
Enrolled on the Roll of New Hampshire the rate of 83 Dollars 47 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of March 1833 and sent to Mrs.
Daughter Present
Arrears to 4th of March 1833 166 94
Pension, allowance ending Sept 41 93
$208.67
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Goyd Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 161
Set to Elyah Clark
July 21 49
Set Isaac Hunt May 4/50
of not by law

Declaration of Israel Hunt
This can contain Papers No 1 & No 2
Old Cash
N.H.
Please send the Depts to Rev. Samuel J. May the applicant on Boston Agency -
No 24
2 Mo. & 3 days Sept 21. to 27. in Power
24
Adv.
8547
James Dane Esq. Penna

To the Secretary of War
Israel Hunt now residing at Dunstable in the State of New Hampshire begs leave in the immediate vicinity of Lowell in Mass. respectfully represents.
That he served in the War of the revolution for the space of three years and eight months.
1 That he served in the 8 Mo. service. 2 d Two months in the Winter of 1775-76. in Capt. Fins Comp y 6 th Release d Reg t . 3 d . He was a Subordinate for 2 mo s 1 mo th each in Capt. Ballard Co and Capt. Whitecomb's Reg t . 4 th . in 8 Mo s in a Comp y of Engineers in Capt. Jacob Low's Co. 1 st Richard Wall. And then 2 d On the twenty second day of June AD 1781 he enlisted into the Continental Army for three years and was a Sergeant in Capt. Israel Alden's Co y a short time, and was then transferred to the Light Infantry in Capt. Robert Bradford's Co y when he was a Sergeant in the 1 st of Col. Sprout's 2 d Mass s Regiment where he served till late in Dec r 1783 when he had an honorable discharge given him which he expects is on file in the Pension Office. And for this service he
Under the act of March 18. 1818 he made application and was admitted to the Pension list roll of the New Hampshire Agency on the 11 th Feb y AD 1820. From which list he was subsequently dropped on account of his property. He is now seventy three years of age and resides at a place called Nashua village at Dunstable in New Hampshire. And he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity save that which is provided by the Act of June 7. 1832 and declares that his name is not (to his knowledge) on the pension roll of the Agency of any State. Wherefore he prays that he may be admitted to the benefits of the act last aforesaid. Dated at Lowell in the State of Massachusetts the third day of August AD 1839.
Sam l Dana James Dana
Israel Hunt

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex August 3 d 1832
Personally appeared Israel Huntley and acknowledged the within release to be his voluntary act before me Sam l Dana per B d for s d County.
N.B. Please to place Mr Hunt on the roll of the Mass s Agency as he can much more conveniently receive his at Boston than at Dartmouth. — for Israel Hunt S Dana

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex August 3 d 1832
Personally appeared Israel A. Dana
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. August 3 d 1832
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth
Israel A. Dana
who subscribed the
Declarations annexed Declaration
and made solemn Oath that the same is just and true in all its particulars according to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Sam l Dana
Washington 6 March 1833. I certify that Hon. Sam l Dana whose name is above subscribed is a justice of the Peace of the County of Middle sex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts E. Everett.

Free J. M. Hunt P.M. Dunstable N.H.
Wm. Henry Hubbard
Member of Congress
Washington City
D.C.

Leicester 11 th Dec r 9. 1832
Hon. Henry Hubbard - In hi, my Father (Israel Hunt) is an applicant for a pension under the act of June 7. 1832. He enlisted into the three year service in June 22. 1781 and served until December 1783. and was appointed a Sergeant in June 1783. his declaration and discharge from the service are on file in the war office - We have received a letter from J L Edwards Esq the chief Clerk in the pension Office in which he has ruled that as the war ceased on the 11 th of April 1783 he could not have served the requisite time in the war of the Revolution to entitle him to a full pension and also that as he was appointed a Sergeant after the war had terminated he would only be entitled to pay as a private - this construction of the law seems unauthorised by the act and knowing that you took a very honorable and active part in advocating the claims of the old soldiers and was chairman of the Committee, we wish to be informed whether his claim will be subject to this decision of Mr Edwards, in addition to the proof already in the war office I send you enclosed a certificate of E D Bangs in proof of his 8 months service in 1775. and if not too much trouble I wish you would call at the pension office, examine the papers, and make an effort to have his name placed upon the list - You will please to excuse me for taking this liberty, and believe me
Yours with the greatest respect -
John M c Hunt

Service Mgrs
not
PR N Stamps

Rev May
10895
INVALID.
File No. 10,895-
Israel Hunt
Sergt Rev. W
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. a , Page 185
[Arrangement of 1870.]

In o M. Hunt
via the Secy of War
Hubbard
J. M. Hunt Esq.
Postmaster Dunstable New Hampshire

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Dec. 26 1832.
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 "Israel Hunt of Tewksbury" is borne on a roll of Capt. Charles Furbush's Company in Col. Bridg's Regiment; said Roll embracing the period from April 25 to Aug. 1, 1775, and he is therein stated to have served from May 27 to Aug. 1, 1775, "2 months 3 10 days," (including probably time allowed to return home) —
I further Certify that there is no other Roll of said Furbush's company on file — and that the rolls of the 8 months service of '75, in which said Company belonged, are extremely defective, very few to be found after August 1, of that year.
Edward D. Bangs Secy
This certificate goes to prove that he was in the service at that time — for the length of service performed under this enlistment see his declaration on file —

Brighton, March. 28. 1849.
Dear Sir,
I have to inform you, that some years since, it was found that there were in one part of the Department of the Secretary of State, Original Rolls & Documents which show Service rendered by Officers and Soldiers in the Revolution, which could not be found on our State Rolls, in Massachusetts, and occasionally by an applicant, or his Attorney making an Application to that Department, evidence had been furnished. On the 22 d of February last, I forwarded to Hon. James Buchanan, Secretary of State, the Application of Israel Hant of Nashua, which application had not been answered. His Application herewith to the Secretary of this State, will give place to forward to that Department, now having the custody of those documents, and request an answer that Mr. Hant, may make a formal application for an increase to his pension, which his service as Captain & Sergeant, appears to entitle him to receive.
Very Respectfully Col. S. G. Elijah Clark
Hon. Horace Mann M. C. West Newton Mass.

W. S. Edwards.
Nov 3 rd 1882
Israel Hunt Israel Woodbury & Co Joseph Treadwell
Nov 11. 1882

War Department Pension Office
Sir
Nov 3 rd 1832
I herewith return the affidavit of Israel Hartbury and have to state that before his name can be placed on the pension list under the act of June 7. 1832, your official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer under this Seal of Office
The documents in support of the claims of Joseph Furland & Israel Hart have also been examined and they are herewith returned. William Furland & James Fraw who have testified to Joseph Furland's services should state now they became possessed of a knowledge of the same. Their affidavits should also be attached to that of the claimants by means of a piece of tape, the ends of which should pass under the seal of the certifying officer. As Israel Hart cannot prove his service over

of eight months by the testimony of witnesses who had an actual knowledge of the same, he should comply with the regulations in such cases, by referring to persons of respectability who can vouch for his character &c. Your official cha- racter & signature must also be certified in this case
Very Respectfully
Your Ob d S r J. L. Edwards
S. Dana Esq Groton Mass

No 2
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September of each year, by Pr. U. P. B. Bank in Portsmouth, W. C. No pension is payable until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates, after the issue of a Certificate.
Registered, by XXXXXXXXXX Clerk, in book B, volume 1. page 65 CH

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
Israel Hunt late a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the 12th day of January one thousand eight hundred and nineteen —
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Eleventh day of February one thousand eight hundred and ninety .
J. Calhoun Secretary of War.

West. Newton, Men. 29 th 849
Hon. J. P. Edwards, Dear Sir:
At the request of the applicant within named, I forward the enclosed with a re- spectful request, that the application may receive such early attention as your convenience will allow.
Please direct the answer to Mr. Clark, Brighton, Mass. I oblige you very much Horace Mann.

16 485
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Adm. in Cheshire
Israel Hunt
of Dunstable in the state of N.H. who was a Sergeant in the 2 nd Mass regiment commanded by Colonel Sumner of the Mass line, for the term of June 81  war
Inscribed on the Roll of Wampanoag at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 of Jan'y 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of Feb'y 1820 and Mrs. Sarah Gragg Widow of Rep
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819  62.22
Semi-ann. all'ce ending March 1820  48.00
5 mos 20 d 4 p 5 mos 20 d 4 p
110.22
56.
5.16
11.4
111 62.22
111
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
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12
19
See No 1 No 1832 to G. Keane. do 14 Decr 1835 Thaxter E

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Private  Francis Hunt Sergeant in the 2 d Massachusetts ————— Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York, the 23 d Day of
December 1783
By the General's Command,
Henry Knox
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
A. Tupper Adjutant

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 9 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Secretarys Office Boston Septemr 19 th 1803
These Certify that M r Edmund Hoar a Soldier in the late Mass ts continental Army has received the benefit of the Resolves passed the two branches of the Legislature of this Commonwealth and this Discharge is delivered by their direction. John Dorr Secy.
Vertical handwritten notes: "Received of the Treasury Dept. the sum of ... for ... 1803"
Faint mirrored text from the reverse side of the page.
Edmund Hoar. W. 21352
AN

A.C.
1.
Israel Hunt
private Dunstable
1781 town
Required the judge's certificate, that the ap- plicant from his reduced circumstances is in need of his country's assistance for support.
7 June 1819

I Israel Hunt of Durdable in the State of New Hampshire Depose that I enlisted into the service of the United States on the 22 nd Day of June A.D. 1781 and joined the Army the next winter and served as a private Soldier in Capt. Robert Bradford Company of Light Infantry until the During the war. Then were Discharged which I think was in the Month of June A.D. 1783 and then was promoted to a Sergeant and served as such Untill the 23 rd Day of December A.D. 1783 when I Received my Discharge from the Army. I further Depose that I have never had any pension from my country and that I am now in my sixty first year of Age and am Infirm and Weak and stand in need of Relief and Support from my Country. Having but a small property of about $1000.
Israel Hunt
Hillsborough B. Jany 12 th 1819 Then the above Israel Hunt made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him Subscribed - and his affidavit and discharge have Satisfied me of his genuinen as above stated - and I am satisfied also, that he has stated the truth as to the amount of his property -
Levi Woodbury Asst. Secy. of War.

A.C. 1 Israel Hunt
private Dumbell 1781 war
Requires the proper certificate, that the ap- plicant from his reduced circumstances is in need of his country's assistance for support.
June 1819
This certifies that the within name Israel Hunt from his reduced circumstances and em- barrassments, stands in need of assistance from his country, in order to make him comfortable in his decline of life, and old age
Nov 23 d 1840
Thomas Lundy Deborah Lucewell
Selectmen of Constable
Attest Jesse Bovee Justice

May 1/50
FREE
Revolutionary Pension Office Washington City

Nashua N.H. April 27. 1850
Dear Sir,
Having been appointed administrator on the estate of my late father Israel Hunt please furnish me with the necessary blanks to enable me to obtain his arrears of Revolutionary Pension from Sept 4. 1849. to the time of his decease which was on the 2 day of March 1850. also blanks for placing his widow on the Pension list.
I am very respectfully Your obt. Servant.
Isaac Hunt

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
December 17 th 1818.
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 Israel Hunt is borne upon a Master Roll of Capt Charles Tuttle's Company in Col. Bridges Regt as a private of Tewksbury from May 27 th to August 1 1775, 2 months and 10 days.
Upon an Order of said Company for Military Goods dated Camp at Cambridge, November 21 1775.
Upon a Receipt for wages due as a soldier in Capt John Lord's Company in Col. Robinson's Regt as a private from February 5 th to April 5 th 1776 2 months said Receipt is dated Chelsea Feb y 19 1776.
Upon a Discharge List of last 3 years men as a private of Tewksbury enlisted January 11 1772 for the term of 3 years at the age of 22 years.

Upon an Account of the Selectmen of Tewksbury with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts concerning bounties as having received £120 for engaging in the Army for 3 years - Said account is dated Tewksbury, December 22 1781.
No roll of Capt Jacob Low No roll of Capt Ballard Col Whitecomb No rolls of Col Sprouts Regt subsequent to 1781
The preceding is all the evidence of sources
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of any of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this one of the Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the same shown search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
military records in this Office
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm Swift Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I, Israel Hunt, of Nashua, in the State of New Hampshire, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, ninety years of age, do testify & say, that I have good reason to believe that I am entitled to a higher rate of pension than what I now receive. I therefore request the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts, to examine the Rolls & Documents in his office for proof of all the Service which I rendered in the War of the Revolution. That when I engaged in the Service I resided in Deerfield in the County of Middlesex & State of Massachusetts. That I served eight months service 1775, in Capt. Charles Furbushes company, in Col. Bridges Regt. and in the first part of 1776, was three months at Cambridge in the Company of Capt. John Ford, in Col. Robinsons Regt. and in May & June was a substitute in Capt. Ballards company in Col. Whitcomb's Regt in Boston for Alexander & Francis Dorr's men, and in 1778, I engaged for nine months and was in the Service under Capt. Joseph How, in Col. Baldwins Regiment of Artillery, & I served as Carpenter, at West Point, White Plains, & other places, in that capacity, and that near the twenty second of June 1781, I enlisted into the Continental Service for three years, & served in Capt. Drew's & in Capt. Robert Bradsford's Company, in Col. Spotts Regiment, was a Steward all part of the time in this Service, & was Sergeant the last of my Service.  Israel Hunt
apparently, where the original was no longer, where it was no longer

Middlesex, p. 11. Tyngsborough, Dec. 6. 1848
Then personally appeared Dorah Hunt and Subscribed to the foregoing before me.
Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace.