Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File

On this 28 th day of January One thousand Eight hundred and fifty six - Personally appeared before me Elizabeth Strang Administratrix of Sarah Hunt deceased - being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 and acts of 1840 and 1843 and 1844 - granting half pay and pension to certain Widows. That her Mother was the Widow of Saban Hunt until her death, who enlisted in East-Sudbury State of Massachusetts and served three Years in Col. Vose's Regiment as Private, Corporal and Sergeant - and this deponent says that her Mother Sarah Pedder was Married to Saban Hunt Widower in the Parish of St. Mary White Chapel in the County of Middlesex England on the fifth day of January One thousand seven hundred and Ninety three by John Holmes Rector - and that Saban Hunt died in the City of London England One thousand Eight hundred and Twenty one. - The Widow came to the Town of De Witt - Chester County State of New York in One thousand Eight hundred and thirty four, where she resided until her death, and died on Thirteenth day of September One thousand Eight hundred and Forty Seven.
Taken and Subscribed before me this 28 th day of January 1856
W. H. Robertson
County Judge of Westchester County -
Elizabeth Strang

STATE OF NEW YORK.
County of Westchester, ss.
John P. Jenkins I, ROBERT NOAKES , Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That W. N. Robertson Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Judge of the County Court Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, residing in said County, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof , I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Courts and County, this Twenty Eighth day of January 185 6
John P. Jenkins CLERK.

STATE OF NEW YORK,
County of Westchester, ss.
John J. Jenkins J. VAN BRUNT Clerk of the County aforesaid and also Clerk of the Court therein.
The People of the State of New York.
To all to whom these presents shall come or may concern,
Send Greeting:
Know Ye , that at the town of White Plains, in the County of Westchester, on the 28 th
twenty ninth day of December in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five
Letters of Administration, of all and singular, the goods, chattels, and credits of Sarah
Hunt late of the town of Rye
in said County of Westchester, deceased, intestate, were duly granted by the Surrogate of the
County of Westchester to Elizabeth Strang of the Town of Rye aforesaid
and that the same are still valid and in full force.
In Testimony Whereof, we have caused the Seal of our office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed.
Witness,
Robert H. Coles
Surrogate of said
County, at the town of White Plains, the
twenty eighth
day of January
in the year one thousand eight
hundred and fifty- six
R.H. Coles
Surrogate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston. December 4 th 1852.
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 Sabarn Hunt is borne on a Descriptive List of Men, enlisted Feby 22 1781, Age 22; Height 5. 10; Complex. Light; Hair, Light; Eyes Dark; Occupation, Farmer; 3 grand man, from East Sudbury.
Also on List of Final Settlement in 1 st Col Joseph Vose's Regt.
Capt. Francis Dyer's Comp. Col. Vose's Regt. for the year 1781. 10. mos. 14 days. Promoted to Corporal Sept. 1. 1781.
Also in Capt. Francis Dyer's Comp. Col. Vose's Regt. for the year 1782 as Corporal. 12 mos.
Also on Capt. Joseph Williams's Comp. Col. Vose's Regt. for the year 1783 12 mos. Promoted to Serjt. Aug. 6. 1783.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
T. M. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

We Westchester County State New York Elizabeth Strong being duly sworn says that she is the Daughter of Saben Hunt who served in the Revolutionary war and enlisted from the Town of East Sudbury County of Middlesex and continued in the Massachusetts line to the close of 1783 - that he was part of the time Sergeant as this deponent has frequ- -uently been informed by said Saben - Hunt and does verily and truly believe Sworn to this 29 th Day - of November 1855 before me Elijah Billmire } Elizabeth Strong Justice of the Peace of the town of Rye County Westchester State of New York

Parish of St. Mary Whitechapel in the County of Middlesex; the Register of Marriages. The year 1793. Page 185. N o . 253. — Laban Hunt, Widower, of this Parish, and Sarah Peader, Spinster, of the same, were married in this Church, by Licence, this fifth Day of January in the year The Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Three in one John Holmes, Rector.
This Marriage was solemnized between us { Laban Hunt. — Sarah Peader.
In the Presence of { John Richardson. — John Beam. —
The above is truly copied from the Register of the said Parish; as attests my Hand March 19 th 1796; Edward Robson; Curate and Register-keeper.

ST. MARY, ROTHERHITHE, SURREY.
Elizabeth Daughter of Laban & Sarah Hunt Baptized the Seventh day of January One Thousand Eight Hundred and One, aged Twenty five days.
Extracted from a Register of -- BAPTISMS, this 30 th Day of August 1820. For the Rev d J. G. Hewett, Rector.
By me,
R. Cooper Parish Clerk.

Sentinel.
OLD COUNTY DEMOCRAT.
WILLIAM TOWN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1840.
VOL. I.
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To Sarah Hunt de d widow of Laban, N. York
July 7/1838

I William H Russell being duly sworn depose and say that I was acquainted with Laban Hunt and Sarah his Wife, the father and mother of Elizabeth Strang, in London, in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty - and that the said Elizabeth Strang came to live in my father's family some time previous and has since resided many years at Rye and Portchester, a Widow - and that I have heard the said Laban Hunt often speak of having served in the American army during the revolutionary War - I also know the said Elizabeth Strang to be the lawful daughter of the said Laban and Sarah Hunt and that the said Laban Hunt died in London in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty one - and that his widow has since died at Rye -
William H Russell
145 Hicks Street - Brooklyn
Sworn to and subscribed
this 30 th day of January
AD 1856 before me
Jonathan Day
Notary Public
In Testimony whereof I, Notary Public
Adrian P. Dyer in and for the State of Connecticut by letters Patent under the great Seal of said State duly Commissioned and sworn duly in the City of Brooklyn have Subscribed my name and sealed my Notarial Seal of office to be hereunto affixed the 30 th day of January A D 1856 and I further certify that I know
William H Russell the above deposing to be a Credible Witness and has been and is now my aged in the Capacity of making a Notarial Affidavit Seal taken from New York to London
Jonathan Day Notary Public

Westchester County ss:
William H Craft being duly sworn says that he knew Sarah Hunt the Widow of Laban Hunt the Mother of Elizabeth Strong mentioned in and who executed the annexed declaration that said Sarah Hunt died on the 13 th day of September 1847 at Kings Street and was a resident of the town of Rye at the time of her death
Sworn before me this 28 th day of January 1856
W H Robertson
County Judge of Westchester County -
William H Craft
I hereby certify that William H Craft is a man of respectability.
Dated Jan y 28. 1856
W H Robertson
County Judge of
Westchester Co.

act 1838 N York
No 15382 138
Sarah Hunt dec. Widow of Liban
N. York
John Strong Feb 7/18
Let same April 7/56
Sam t Annan Aug 20/
Let same Jan 17/57
John Strong, Aug 18/57
Same Oct 17/57
Same July 23/58
Same Dec 27/65
1874 Jan 15 Hon C. H. Potter

Recd 1 st Nov
Port-Chester, West-Chester County, State of New-York Oct. 30 th 1865. Hon. W m H. Seward
O: Sir
My Wife's Grand Father Saban Hunt was an Old Revolutionary Soldier served during the whole war and suffered a good deal of hardships, and never have received his pension that he so meritoriously earned. H. Huntington Lee Esq. No. 243 Broadway New York City has the collection of the claim, which is now before the pension department at Washington awaiting (I believe) the action of Congress upon it — We being in indigent circumstances, and my being

very lame and actually help- less so that I cannot do any work, and having a large family we have a good deal of difficulty to support our- selves — Now Sir I have been a supporter in your Election when you was a candidate for Governor of this your Native State, hence the reason of your entering my mind to ask  you to use of your influence towards pressing the honest and well earned claim of my Wife's, this coming Congress- Probably if business is not to press- ing with you, would it be asking to much of you to examine the evidence of her claim which is now

before the department of pensions. Ever Grateful I remain as ever Your Friend John Strang

From John D. [?] Henry Saban [?] 1894 Is the [?] 18-
NO. 4 [?] [?]

5397
P. O. _____
Sarah Hunt
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Port Chester, Westchester County, State of New York, July 13 th 1858.
I am authorised by Elizabeth Strang, the daughter of Saban Hunt, who performed the Revolutionary ser- -vice, to write to your honor to return to me all the papers, affidavits, evidences &c - that has been for- -warded to your honor in support of of her claim of her Father's Revolution- ary service. Yours with high Esteem John Strang
To the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City - (D. C.)

I Henry Wright Clerk of the Town of Wayland formerly called East Sudbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. hereby certify.
That the Town of East Sudbury was set off from the Town of Sudbury in the year 1780, and incorporated under the name of "East Sudbury" _____
That in the year 1835 the name of the Town of East Sudbury was changed by an act of the Legislature of the State, to that of "Wayland." _____
That I have examined the Records of the Town of East Sudbury now called Wayland and that "no Records were kept of persons going to England, or moving out of the town, going to any part of the United States, or in other words the ingress or egress of individuals at that time" _____
That I have examined the Records of the Town of Sudbury and do not find any record of the ingress or egress of individuals of that Town. _____
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Town of Wayland this sixth day of March A.D. 1856
Henry Wright Town Clerk of Wayland
Middlesex ss.
Wayland March 6th 1856. Then personally appeared the above named Henry Wright Clerk of the Town of Wayland formerly called East Sudbury and made oath that the above statements are true according to his best knowledge and belief. before me Lewis Jones Justice of Peace

March 8 th 1856.
Port Chester, Westchester County, State of New York
Your letter of February 7 th was duly received. And I now enclose you Honour the Certificate of the Town Clerk of Wayland, formerly East Sudbury Mass.
The Daughter of Sarah Hunt deceased Widow, of Saban, the Applicant for this pension, says she remembers her Father having his Protection papers in England, granted by this Government, and it is presumed they were recorded in the Secretary of War Office at your place, and that he sailed for England between the Years of 1753 and 1793. —
I have the Rules of the department, that was published in 1849 by an Act of Congress, and I expected I had made out the Case in strict conformity to those rules.
Yours with high Esteem John Strang
To the Hon. Com. of Pensions. Washington City D.C.

Truly Certify that Sarah Hunt who claimed to be the widow of Laban Hunt, was known to me for several years previous to her death in 1847, & was a commu- nicant under my pastoral care while Pastor of Christ Church Rye St Peter's Chapel Portsmouth - I believe her to have been a woman of sincere faith & integrity, & should regard as entirely untruth if credited any statements she may have made in regard to her marriage with Laban Hunt, & to his employment as a soldier of the Revolution.
C. H. Haining Pastor of W. James Church City of New York Oct 16 1856

Port Chester, West-Chester County, State of New York, October 10 th 1857.
To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Your Honor will please examine the enclosed evidences in support of the claim of Sarah Hunt deceased widow of Saban Hunt. Do you not consider that there is sufficient evidence enough to admit the Identity of Saban Hunt.
Elizabeth Strang the daughter of Saban and Sarah Hunt, has been a very useful and a worthy old lady to the Community, as a Nurse , and was the support of her Mother for many years before her death. She is now in indigent circumstances, being crippled and unable to go out nursing any longer - she is now living with me, and being in indigent circumstances myself, I hope your Honor will be liberal in your views towards her.

If it is necessary I can send your know a large number of signers as to to her integrity and piety.
Yours with high Esteem John Strang
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I Henry Wright Clerk of the Town of Wayland (formerly called East Sudbury), in the County of Middlesex & State of Massachusetts hereby certify.
That the paper containing the handwriting & signature of Laban Hunt which is appended to the affidavit of Elizabeth Strang (made the eleventh day of September 1857,) was found among the files of Receipts and Orders of the year 1787 in my office, and the order upon the back of said Laban Hunts writing, shows that the account against the Town of East Sudbury was for his being an "Echidner" in Daniel Dudleys action against the Town, Laban Hunt enlisted at the same time as Daniel Dudley as appears upon the Rolls at the Secretary of State's Office in Boston as a "Three years man" from the Town of East Sudbury in 1781. The above named Daniel Dudley afterwards brought an action against the Town of East Sudbury and gained the case as will appear from the following Extracts from the Records of the Town
"May 10 1785 The Town by their vote chose the Selectmen for a Committee and empowered them to settle with Daniel Dudley who has commenced an action against the Town or to defend in said action to final Judgement and Execution."
"Nov 6 1786 The Town granted the sum of thirty pounds to carry on the cause with Daniel Dudley."
"Feb 4 1788 The Town by their vote chose a Committee to borrow money to pay Daniel Dudley."
"Oct 3 1788 The Town allowed Capt Thaddeus Russell for time and expense in raising money to discharge Daniel Dudleys Execution."

"Jan. 29 1789 The Town by their vote granted to Capt Richard Heard £18 - 2. 0 and to Capt Jesse Eames £18. 2. 0 for their being Confined in Concord Gaol the last winter fortytwo days on the Expectation Towns account by Daniel Dudleys Execution."
"May 11 1789 The Town voted to allow Joseph Dudley 18 pounds 2 shillings for the same service as Capt Richard Heard was allowed for."
As I have been informed the action of Daniel Dudley against the Town of East Lisbury was to recover his pay for serving in the Revolutionary army as a "three years man" and the fact of his gaining the suit has been used as evidence in procuring a pension by his heirs.
Weyland September 15 th 1857.
Henry Wright Town Clerk of Weyland

Extracts from the Records of The Town of East Sudbury now called Wayland.
"Town, County, & Beef Tax Feb. 7 th . 1781.
    Polls  Real Estate  Per. Estate "    £  s.  d.  £  s.  d.  £  s.  d.      Laban Hunt  28  1          
" The 2 d Continental Rate made Feb 10 th 1781
    Polls  Real Estate  Per. Estate "    £  s.  d.  £  s.  d.  £  s.  d.      Laban Hunt  20  5          
" The half of the Tax that was granted to pay the Three yearmen dated Feb. 28 th 1781.
    Polls  Real Estate  Per Estate "    £  s.  d.  £  s.  d.  £  s.  d.      Laban Hunt            
A true Copy attest Henry Wight Town Clerk of Wayland
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. Wayland Feb. 26 th 1857
This day the above named Henry Wight appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for the said County of Middlesex and made oath that the foregoing statements are a true copy of the Records of said Town Before me
David Heard Justice of the Peace

Affidavit of Henry Wright of Mayland (formerly called East Sudbury) in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. — made Feb 26 th 1867.
I have conversed with Mr. John Goodnow a Revolutionary Soldier who resides in the Town of Sudbury in relation to Laban Hunt who enlisted from this Town in the year 1781.
Mr. Goodnow said he remembered Col Rose. He said that he (Mr. Goodnow) was in Rhode Island in the year 1781, he belonged to the army at that time. He knows of Recruiting Officers being in East Sudbury in 1776 and also in 1781. That a whole Company went from Sudbury & East Sudbury in 1781.
He does not remember the name of the enlisting Officer who was here in 1781. Does not remember Laban Hunt.
He remembers Capt Holden & Capt Joel Balcom also Captains Josh & Caleb Clapp who commanded Companies who went from this vicinity.
Mr Goodnow is 96 years old and declines taking an oath to the above facts by reason of his extreme age and feebleness.
Henry Wright

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss.
Wayland Feb. 26 th 1857
This day the within named Henry Wight appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for the said County of Middlesex and made oath that the within written statements are true in every particular.
Before me
David Heard Justice of the Peace

Affidavit of William Russell of Wayland in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Made this twenty sixth day of August. 22. 1857
I have in my possession a copy of a paper containing the Roll of the Company of Capt Theodore Russell of this Town then called East Sudbury also containing the names of the men enlisted in East Sudbury in the year 1781. as three years men, and included in the above three years men is the name of Laban Hunt.
The original paper which came into my possession since the death of my Grand Uncle the above named Theodore Russell was signed by each Soldier, and the name of Laban Hunt from the appearance was in his own hand.
The original paper was lent by me to enable some of those soldiers to obtain pensions and has been lost or mislaid and cannot be produced to identify the hand writing of the above named Laban Hunt.
William Russell
Middlesex ss. August 26th 1857.
Then personally appeared the above named William Russell and made oath that the above statement as subscribed by him is true according to his best knowledge and belief before me Henry Wright. Justice of the Peace.

Affidavit of Paul Loker of Wayland in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I am in my eighty fourth year and have always resided in this Town. I was acquainted with Saben Hunt, have seen him at Town meetings since the close of the war of the Revolution, have heard him say that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and have been told the same by other persons.
Mr Hunt was a light complexioned and a small sized man.
I knew him but a short time and do not know where he went from this Town
Paul Loker
Middlesex ss August 27th A.D. 1857.
Then personally appeared the above named Paul Loker and made oath that the above statement as subscribed by him is true according to his best knowledge and belief before me. Henry Wright Justice of the Peace

Westchester County, S.S. Laban G. Russell being sworn says that he is a citizen of the State of Illinois County of Edwards Town of Albion and that he is forty five years of age and was acquainted with Laban Hunt in London in the year 1819 saw him frequently and conversed with him on the subject of his services in the Revolutionary war in which he stated that he had served, and further stated that he was born and raised in the State of Massachusetts and the deponent further says he knew Mrs Sarah Hunt the wife of Laban Hunt in London in the year aforesaid and that said Sarah Hunt removed from London to the town of Rye Westchester County State of New York where she died the widow of the said Laban Hunt and that he knows Elizabeth Strong of Rye Westchester County to be the daughter of the said Laban and Sarah Hunt and further this deponent says the said Laban Hunt was a man of truth and veracity Sworn to this 17 th day of December 1856 before me Eliah P. Morrill Justice of the Peace Laban G. Russell
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Laban Russell Hunt he was a resident of the town of Rye and know him to be man of truth and veracity Eliah P. Morrill

On this second day of July On this second day of July One thousand Eight hundred and fifty six - personally app- -eard before me Elizabeth Strang Administratrix of Sarah Hunt deceased - being duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benifit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 granting half pay and pension to certain widows. That her Mother was the Widow of Laban Hunt untill her death, who enlisted in East Sudbury State of Massachusetts and served 3 Years in Col. Doses Regiment as private Corporal and Sergeant - and this deponent says that her Mother Sarah Pedder was married to Laban Hunt Widower in the Parish of St. Mary White Chapel in the County of Middlesex England on the 5 th day of January One thousand Seven hundred and Ninety three by John Holmes Doctor - and that Laban Hunt died in the City of London England One thousand Eight hundred and Twenty One. — The Widow came to the Town of We West Chester County State of New York in One thousand eight hundred and thirty four, where she resided untill her death, and died on September Thirteenth One thousand Eight hundred and forty seven. Witness Present
Underhill L. Purdy Wilfred Park Purdy
Elizabeth Strang Administratrix of the estate of Sarah Hunt deceased
Westchester County, S.S. We Underhill Purdy and Wilfred Park Purdy of the town of Rye in the said County being duly sworn says that

they was President at the time and when Elizabeth Strang signed her name to the with in declaration and see her sign her name there to, and witness the same and believe that she is the same person she represents her self to be and that we are acquainted with her and have been for ten years Given to this 2 d day of July 1856 before me — Elijah P. Morrill Justice of the Peace
Underhill L Purdy Wilfred Park Purdy
Westchester County S.S. I Elijah P. Morrill one of the Justices of the Peace of the town of Rye in said County do here by certify that I am well acquainted with Underhill L Purdy and Wilfred Park Purdy and have been for more than ten years and know them to be men of truth and respectability and also am acquainted with Elizabeth Strang the person who signed the above declaration and know her to be a woman of truth and believe her statement to be true and not otherwise Dated the 2 d day of July 1856
Elijah P. Morrill Justice of the Peace

They was President at the time and when Elizabeth Strany signed her name to the within declaration and see her sign her name there to, and witness the same and believe that she is the same person she represents her self to be and that we are acquainted with her and have been for ten years Sworn to this 28 day of July 1856 before me Elijah Pillsmore Justice of the Peace  Underhill L Purdy Wilfred Park Purdy
Westchester County S.S. I Elijah Pillsmore one of the Justices of the Peace of the town of Rye in said County do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Underhill L Purdy and Wilfred Park Purdy and have been for more than ten years and know them to be men of truth and respectability and also am acquainted with Elizabeth Strany the person who signed the above declaration and know her to be a woman of truth
State of New York, County of Westchester. } ss.
I, JOHN P. JENKINS, Clerk of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
Elijah P. Pillsmore
Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, residing in said County, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Courts and County this 30 day of July 185 6
John P. Jenkins
CLERK.

Westchester County S.S.
William H Craft of the town Greenwich State of Connecticut being duly sworn says that he knew Sarah Hunt the widow of Laban Hunt the mother of Elizabeth Strang mentioned in and who executed the annexed Declaration, that said Sarah Hunt died on the 13 th day of September 1847 at King Street and was a resident of town of Rye at the time of her death sworn to this 2 nd day of July 1856 before me Elijah P. Morrill Justice of the Peace
William H Craft
Westchester County S.S.
Underhill L Purdy of the town of Rye in said County of Westchester being duly sworn says that he knew Sarah Hunt the
State of New York, } ss. County of Westchester. } ss.
I, JOHN P. JENKINS, CLERK of the County aforesaid, and also Clerk of the Courts in and for said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
Elijah P. Morrill
Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and endorsed thereon, was, on the day of the date of the said Certificate, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, residing in said County, elected and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same, according to the laws of the said State. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Courts and County, this Tuesday day of July 1856
John P. Jenkins CLERK.

Westchester County S.S.
William H Craft of the town Greenwich State of Connecticut being duly sworn says that he knew Sarah Hunt the widow of Laban Hunt the mother of Elizabeth Strong mentioned in and who executed the annexed Declaration, that said Sarah Hunt died on the 13 th Day of September 1847 at King Street and was a resident of town of Rye at the time of her death sworn to this 2 nd Day of July 1856 before me
William H Craft
Elijah P. Mornell
Justice of the Peace
Westchester County S.S.
Underhill L Purdy of the town of Rye in said County of Westchester being duly sworn says that he knew Sarah Hunt the widow of Laban Hunt the mother of Elizabeth Strong mentioned in and who executed the annexed Declaration that said Sarah Hunt died on the 13 th Day of September 1847 at King Street and was a resident of the town of Rye at the time of her death sworn to this 2 nd Day of July 1856 before me
Underhill L Purdy
Elijah P. Mornell
Justice of the Peace

The People of the State of New York.
To all to whom these presents shall come or may concern,
Send Greeting:
Know Ye, that at the town of White Plains, in the County of Westchester, on the
twenty ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five
Letters of Administration. of all and singular, the goods, chattels, and credits of Sarah Hunt late of the town of Rye
in said County of Westchester, deceased, intestate, were duly granted by the Surrogate of the County of Westchester to Elizabeth Strong of the Town of Rye aforesaid,
and that the same are still valid and in full force. And that said Sarah Hunt died September 13th 1847 as appears from the records on file in this Office. In Testimony Wherof, we have caused the Seal of our office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed.
Witness, Robert H. Coles
Surrogate of said
County, at the town of White Plains, the
twenty first
day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six
in the year one thousand eight
R.H. Coles Surrogate.
swear unto me
This Deponent further says that Lubin Hunt and Sarah his wife had but two children, Henry and Elizabeth Hunt
Sworn to this 11th day of July 1856 before me
Elijah Pillsbourn
Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Mary S. Sewell and know her to be a person of truth and respectability
Elijah Pillsbourn
Justice of the Peace

Westchester County, S.S.
Mrs Mary A Sewell of the town of New Rochelle in the said County of Westchester being Duly Sworn - Says that she has been acquainted with Elizabeth Strang for Thirty eight years, First became acquainted with her in the Parish of Rotherhithe Surrey London, knew her Father & Mother Luban & Sarah Hunt, He was always said to be an American Citizen and had served in the War of the Revolution in the Massachusetts Line; Sarah Hunt the widow of Luban Hunt came to this Country in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty four and remained his widow untill the time of her death, and this Deponent further says that Luban Hunt and Sarah his wife had but two children, Henry and Elizabeth Hunt.
Sworn to this 11 th Day of July 1856 before me Mary A Sewell. Elijah Pillornell Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Mary A Sewell and know her to be a person of truth and respectability Elijah P. Pillornell Justice of the Peace

West Chester County, S.S. Sarah Purdy of the town of Rye in said County being Duly Sworn. Says that she was well acquainted with Sarah Hunt the Mother of Elizabeth Strong. She lived near the residence of this Deponent and have frequently had conversations with the said Sarah Hunt about her husband being intitled to a pen- sion from the Government of the United States of America and I have heard her say that she had destroyed some of her husband papers in voluntary to his his expresses in the  the  husband's and she believed that she could obtain the pension herself if said papers had not been destroyed. And this Deponent further says that the said Sarah Hunt was a woman of truth and veracity and a woman to be believed at all times. Sworn to before me this 9th Day of July 1856 — Elijah P. Mornell Justice of the Peace
Sarah Purdy
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Sarah Purdy the above named witness and have been for more than twenty years and know her to be a woman of truth and veracity. Elijah P. Mornell Justice of the Peace

Village of Port Chester, Town of Rye, County of West-Chester, State of New-York ss.
Be it known, that before me, Elija P. Morrell, a Justice of the peace, in and for the County afore- said, duly authorised by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Elizabeth Strang and made oath, in due form of Law, — That upon one side of the appended piece of paper, with the following reading upon it, is her Father's Signature and handwriting, which she recogn- -nised immediately upon seeing it — which reads as follows. —
February 3 d 1787 Major Joseph Curtis Sir Please to pay to Philemon Brown one pound four shillings & four pence it being a Compt j' have again- -st the Town of East-Sudbury & this shall be your discharge for so much j't being for valy Received Laban Hunt
February 4 th 3 d 1787 Major Joseph Curtis Sir Pleas to pay to 11 th Philemon Brown one pound four shillings & four pence j't being a Compt j' have a- -gainst the Town of East Sudbury & Elizabeth Strang This Shall be your Discharge for so much j't being for valy Received Laban Hunt

10 th Dec r 1854 Dudley New England
Wife and you to pay Philamon Brown one pound four shillings and four pence out of the Towns Money in your hands for his paying Sabin Hall that Sum for his being an Ordinance in Service Dudley Action he brought against him
David L. Smith } Selectmen Isaac H. Davis } for John C. Hovey } Dudley
Sabin Hall
Justice of the Peace
Abijah D. Merrill
before me
Elizabeth Strong
Summons to and returnable, this 11 th day of September 1854.
Sabin Hunt
very Receiver
for peace it being a contempt of the court - - at the term of Court - holding at this shall be your discharge for so much of it being for very Receiver

Village of Port Chester, Town of Rye, County of West-Chester, State of New-York ss.
Be it known, that before me, Elyja P. Morrill, a Justice of the peace, in and for the County afore- said, duly authorised by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Elizabeth Strang and made oath, in due form of Law, — That upon one side of the appended piece of paper, with the following reading upon it, is her Father's Signature and handwriting, which she recogn- -nised immediately upon seeing it — which reads as follows. —
February 3 d 1787 Major Joseph Curtis. Sir Please to pay to Philemon Brown one pound four shillings & four pence it being a Compt I have again- -st the Town of East-Ludbury & this shall bee your discharge for so much it being for valy Received
Laban Hunt
Sworn to and subscribed, this 11 th day of September 1857.
before me
Elizabeth Strang
Elijah P. Morrill Justice of the Peace
David Hunt (his mark) John Hunt (his mark) Samuel Hunt (his mark) Thomas Hunt (his mark)
Laban Hunt

December 15 1856
Portchester Westchester County State of NY To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions Mrs Elizabeth Strong Administratrix of Sarah Hunt Deceased has made Application for the Pension that was due her Mother the first Declaration contains the record evidence of Laban Hunt Service Marriage and Baptism of the Daughter the 2 nd has been made out and Witnessed by 2 Witness that she is the Person identical Described in said Declaration I send you the Certificate of Mr Prancy the affidavit of Sarah Purdy the Bl that contains a number of conversations with Mrs Hunt that she was the Widow of Laban Hunt and had she have taken care of the Revolutionary Papers she had no doubt but that she could obtain her Pension these must have been loan office and final settlement Certificates The Certificate of the Town Clerk of Eastchester has been sent on
Yours respectfully
Samuel Arnan
Please let me hear from you as soon as convenient

Joseph Hanch Oct 13 20h 1847
Timothy, Peter, John, do, Ephraim, John, do, Alner, Isaac, Nathan, Anthony,

January 31 st 1856.
Port Chester, West Chester County, State of New York,
To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions
Sir, The reason why Sarah Hunt the Widow of Saban Hunt did not apply for her pension, was that the individuals that drew up the papers knew nothing of the Record evidence of the Revolutionary at that time, not by them. Also that she had not the means to send out East to hunt up parole evidence of that service. Having of late married the Grand Daughter of Saban and Sarah Hunt, and often hearing the applicant for this pension speak of her Father's service in the Revolutionary war, and lately having become advised of the Revolutionary Records, and that from the description of the service she sent to the Secretary of State of Massachusetts for the Certificate of that service. For Proofs of the Case I forward you Record evidence, and the statement of Capt. William H. Russell, and William Craft, both Gentlemen of good standing.
Yours with high Esteem John Strang
To the Honorable Commissioner of Pension Washington City D. C.

August 14 1856 Portchester Westchester County State of NY
To the Honorable Commissioners of Pensions I send Mrs. Strangs Declaration for the Pension that accumulated to her Mother the Record evidence in this case is perfect from the letter to Mr. John Strang I contain it is from an old Clerk in the office he has I have no doubt an out ledger and has a happy faculty of writing down Honest Claims he says that letter of Administration must be taken out he ought to know that an Administrator is Administrator under the Laws of this State it must be granted to the Children of the intestate whether Male or Female the tenures of one is the same as the other he further says that it must be shown that the Laban Hunt who served in the 10th Regiment went to England and that there must be two Respectable Persons who recollect him I have been to Boston and else where I find but one of the Hunt Family living Matthew Hunt the nephew of Laban the only survivor of the Family he can give no information of the ancestors of his Father Family he was an infant the mother made a second marriage

I found one old lady that remembered that he made a voyage to France in 1745 and that he brought back 2 French callaoes for his sister that was all she recollected if there is any Person living that has any knowledge of his service in all those regiments they must be on record in your office and receiving Pension Let me know where they are and I will go and get their Affidavits it would be impossible for Sarah Hunt or the Daughter Elizabeth Strong or any other Persons to have got up her application to the Secretary of State respecting her Father's service I will refer you to further Records in your office Mrs Strangs is informed me that her Father has his Revolutionary Papers and his Protection papers Mrs Hunt also frequently spoke of the same Papers These are his Loan office Certificates and final settlement Certificates issued by John Pierce Paymaster General

you will find by examine your Records that the Saban Hunt's Certificate is outstanding and unpaid the Government paid nothing but paper promise untill 1793 you will find a copy of his Protection papers between the 1 st September 1790 and the 1 st of May 1795 these Records are lost in New York and Boston copies is sent to the City Washington
I have sent the Certificate or Affidavit from the Reverend Mr Chaney that Mrs Hunt and the Elizabeth Strong for the for truth and honesty is Enquired by but few Mr Chaney attended Mrs Hunt on her Death Bed and administered the
Holy Communion to her
Yours Respectfully
Samuel Annan
Is the Reason why these Papers have been kept back they were miss Directed from the White Plains

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July 28 th 1857.
Port Chester, West-Chester County, State of New York,
Your Honour is aware of Mr. Samuel Anner writing to you last in relation to Elizabeth Strang's pension of her Father - Laban Hunt who served during the whole of the Revolutionary war - I had other business to attend to, was the reason of my getting him to attend to it, supposing him to be a fit person to attend to the claimant business, but I found him otherwise -
I now enclose your Honour Extracts taken from the records of the Town of East-Sudbury, now called Wayland - in Middlesex County - Massachusetts - where I find the name of Laban Hunt the same as is upon the enclosed paper, which your Honour will please examine - and I am now in hopes your Honour will examine the whole case from beginning to the end, and hope you will be able to decide that Elizabeth Strang is entitled to her pension for her Father's Revolutionary services.
Yours with High Esteem
John Strang
To the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
P.S. Elizabeth Strang wishes me to say to your Honour not to hold any communication with Mr. Anner in the way of doing business in relation to this matter. Yours J.S.