Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,686, for Lewis Hunt, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Hunt, Lewis Crofut, Elizabeth
W. 17686
Former Widow
CONTENTS

Connecticut 2216
Elizabeth Crofut, formerly wife of Lewis Hurst, deceased, who died on the 31 st of August 1807, of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Storr of the reg't commanded by Col. Hinman in the Connecticut: State of Conn. J. Moulton, private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut, at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of July, 1838, and sent to Nathaniel Perry, Esqr. New Milford, Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838, $163.31 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 1838 11.66
$174.97
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 5 th . }
Recorded by G. H. Wood Clerk Book . C, Vol. D, Page 66.

3579
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Elizabeth Crofoot formerly widow of Lewis Hunt
Con:
abnd
Imopri
$23.33
No deduction
Nathl Perry Esq New Milford Conn:

State of Connecticut } vs. County of Litchfield }
I Edward Hunt a resident of Newmilford in said County & State aged fifty one years last August being first duly sworn according to law, depose and say that I am the Son of Lewis Hunt late of said Newmilford dec d - I resided with my father most of the time from my infan- -cy to the time of his death, I was present at the time he died which event happened on the 31 st day of August 1807 - At the time of his death he left my Mother Elizabeth Hunt his Widow him surviving -
My Mother the said Elizabeth Hunt afterwards in the month of December 1808 was married (at said Newmilford) to Israel Crofut, (then) of Danbury - That the said Israel Crofut died on the 14 th day of November 1809 leaving her, the said Elizabeth his widow him surviving - That since the death of the said Crofut my Mother the said Elizabeth has lived the principal part of the time with me - she is still living and has remained the widow of the said Israel Crofut since his death
Edward Hunt

Given to and subscribe this 2 d day of May 1838 and I certify that the said Edward Hunt sustains a good character for truth and is a credible witness Nathaniel Parry Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield.
Probate District of Newmilford ps:
On this 4 th day of May 1838 personally appeared in open court before the court of Probate for said District now sitting at Newmilford in said District and County Elizabeth Crofut a resident of said Newmilford aged seventy nine years last August who being first 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 act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836, and the act ex- planatory of said act, passed March 3 rd 1837: That she was married to Lewis Hunt, who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution, that he enlisted into a company of Connecticut State Troops , in the Spring of the year 1775 commanded by Captain Josiah Starr, and enlisted for the period of seven months and and marched to the northward to Ithaca and St Johns and continued

in the service till the expiration of the time for which he enlisted at which time he was discharged or dismissed and returned home. The Regiment in which he served as she is in - formed was commanded by Col. Hinman of Southbury - As proof of this service she refers to the Affidavit of David Buel and the Certificate of the Comptroller of this State accompanying this declaration.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Lewis Hunt on the 20 th day of August in the year one hundred and seventy four; that her husband the aforesaid Lewis Hunt died on the 31 st day of August eighteen hundred and seven - That she was afterwards married to Israel Crofut who died on the 14 th day of November eighteen hundred and nine; and that she was a widow on the 4 th July 1836 and still remains a widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
She further declares that she was married to her first husband, the said Lewis Hunt by the Rev d Noah Wadsworth an ordained Minister of the Gospel who had previously been a settled minister over the Church and Society in Newington Society being a parish composed of parts of the towns of New Britain, Washington & Kent.

At the time the said Madhams united this decedent in marriage with her said hus- band he had relinquished his pastoral charge of said Church and Society but still resided there consequently the marriages performed by him subsequent to his relin- quish-ment of his charge are not recorded or entered on the Church records, and the private records kept by Mr Madhams have as your deponent is informed all been destroyed as will appear by the Affidavit of John Heath her to annexed - she knows of no person living who was present at her wedding - she has no family record of the marriage - as evidence of her marriage she sends her with the Affidavit of Benjamin Monkhouse — Elizabeth X Croft mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first above written before George Taylor Judge of Probate for said District
I Noble S. Bennett Clerk of said Court of Probate do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Croft for a Pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said Court this 4 th day of May A.D. 1838. Noble S Bennett Clerk

I Benjamin Morehouse of Washington in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut aged seventy eight years, have first clearly & now according to law do depose & say that from my early childhood I was acquainted with Lewis Hunt late of Mansfield Conn. to the time of his death. I lived neighbor to the father of the said Hunt wife Abraham Dayton - I do not recollect the day of the marriage of the said Lewis Hunt with his wife Elizabeth Dayton daughter of the said Abraham Dayton I was not present at the wedding & I will recollect the circumstances of their marriage & knew the said Lewis Hunt & the said Elizabeth  Abraham Dayton as husband & wife previous to the com- mencement of the Revolutionary War. They lived together & cohabited as husband & wife and I have no doubt they were married as early as the year 1774. Benjamin Morehouse
State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield ss. March 1 st 1838
I have been subscribed before me and I certify that the said Benjamin Morehouse sustains a good character for truth & is a cred- ible witness Nathaniel Parry Justice of Peace

The Deposition of John Hatch of Shenon in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut No testifies and says that he is of the age of seventy seven years That this Deponent married for his first wife the daughter of the Reverend Isaac Baldwin who was the Presbyterian Minister of the Society of New Preston in said County. The said Baldwin many years since removed from the said County of New Preston to the State of Pennsylvania on the Lehigh River. This Deponent occupied the same house that the said Baldwin lived in while he resided at New Preston and until about two years ago. This Deponent remembers that the said Baldwin when he removed left a bundle of old papers in the possession of this Deponent. The papers which he left contained various portions of the original records of said family which have all since been lost and destroyed. - John Hatch
Litchfield County. March 15. 1838
Personally appeared John Hatch and subscribed the foregoing Affidavit in my presence and made solemn oath to the truth of the same and I further certify that the said John Hatch is a credible witness.
Chas F. Sedgwick Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
County of Litchfield ss. Know all men by these presents: 10 th day of June 1837 before me Nathaniel Perry a Justice of the Peace in & for said County personally appeared David Bull of said Litchfield who being first duly sworn according to Law doth depose & say that he is 79 years old. That the latter part of April or first of May in the year 1775 he enlisted into Capt. Joseph Hoskins Company of Connecticut State Troops at Litchfield aforesaid for the term of Seven months. Marched to Secondbury & from thence to St Johns where he remained till nearly the expiration of the said seven months for which he enlisted and was discharged at Second- bury at the expiration of the time of his enlistment he was in the Regiment & comman- ded by Col. Heman of Southbury - That Lewis Hunt then of said Litchfield now deceased enlisted into the same Company at the time the deponent did for the same length of time & served with the deponent during the whole term of seven months & the deponent and the said Hunt were both discharged or dismissed at the same time and came home together. We arrived home about the last of November or first part of December 1775 - The deponent

who testifies that in January 1776 he and the said Lewis, that both enlisted into a company commanded by the Capt David Starr for the term of two months. They went from New- Milford to New York & remained about a week & then marched to Brooklyn on Long- Island where they were stationed & where they remained till the expiration of the term of their enlistment & were both discharged or dismissed about the 18 th of April of the same year. In the deponent & the said David Starr in the Regiment commanded by Col Ward the said David was a private during both terms of enlistment David Bull
Given to & subscribed the day & year first above written - I certify that the said David Bull sustains a good character for truth & is a credible witness. Given before testified by me Nathaniel Perry Justice of Peace.

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Nathanick Perry Esq. New Bedford
[Faint mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the paper]

Comptroller's Office Hartford Connecticut Sept r 27 th 1837
I certify that Capt Josiah Starr is charged on the pay table books in this office as follows to wit,
  May 17- 1775  To order on Treasury in a/c for his Co  510.-    June 22  " Order on Treasury for Increase Mosley in a/c for his Company  } 55.-    Nov 4  " cash paid by Gen Schuyler to St      in a/c for your Company  } 7-16.     " cash paid by Major Elmore  43- 4-    " 28  " cash paid him by Gen Schuyler in a/c for his Company  } 6-    Feb 9- 1776  " Gen Schuyler warrant on pay master Northern department for wages for Compy  } 657- 7- 9     " do do Billings do  104- 2- 4 1/2    April 18  " Order on Treasury balance yr a/c  272- 11- 3 1/2      $1660- 1- 5.  
I appear by the books that Col Benj- Hennans Regt was raised in May 1775 for 7 months, called the 8 th Regt, it also appears that the service indicated by the above account was all rendered in Col Hennans Regt,
I further certify that the name of Oliver Hunt has not been found,
Wm Field Comptroller

Hartford Sept 27- 1837
Sir
Annexed is a certificate of the services of Capt Starr in the revolution, so far as I have been able to find, and is all the evidence I have been able to find to prove the services of Mr Hunt, there being no rolls of Capt Starrs company in this office;
My fee for this service is two dollars which I have charged to you, hope you will take the trouble to collect & forward it to me,
I Am Sir Very Respectfully Yours W. Field
1060. 1- 11 Benj-
Nathaniel Perry Esq New Milford Ct

New Milford (Con) May 23. 1838
Sir I send herewith the declaration of Elizabeth Crofoot, late Widow of Lewis Hunt an Applicant for a Pension, and the evidence in support of the same
The service of her late husband is proved by the Affidavit of David Buel - the Certificate of the Comptroller proves the officer under whom he was to have been in the service at the time - He does not certify as the service of Hunt neither does he certify that there is no roll in the Office yet by reference to his letter addressed to me annexed to his certificate you will find he says there are no rolls of Capt Storrs Company in the Office
There can be no objection I believe for the want of proof of the service The death of both her husbands and the Widowhood of the Applicant is proved by the Affidavit of her son Edward Hunt - - If she fails in her Application the only objection that I can discover must be to the proof of the

Marriage - as evidence of that she relied on the affidavit of Benjamin Morehouse He does not state the day on which the marriage took place neither was he present at the wedding, yet he knows they were married as every body else in a neighborhood knows when such an event takes place - He swears positively to the fact that they lived together & cohabited as husband and wife before the commencement of the Revo- lutionary war - His affidavit is as strong as proof evidence can make it
The reasons for not producing a record are given in her declaration - to wit. The destruction of the records of the Rev d Deacon Wadsworth as proved by the affidavit of John Heath - - I hope the papers will be examined as soon as convenient- ly can be and communicate the results
Yours -
Very Respectfully Your obed Servt
Nathaniel Perry
Hon. S. L. Edmonds Comm r of Pensions

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17686
Elizabeth Crofoot Former Wid. of Lewis Hunt Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. 84 , Page 155
[Arrangement of 1870.]

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY, }
I Origen S. Seymour Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Nathaniel Perry Esq & Ch: A Sedgwick Esq are respectively, Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds . And that their commission was dated on the 10 th day of June — A. D. 1837 and will expire on the 20 th day of June, A. D. 1838, and that their respective signa- tures to the affidavits hereto annexed are their genuine signatures.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 21 st day of May — A. D. 1838.
Origen S. Seymour Clerk