Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,747, for Richard Hunt, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hunt, Richard
S 39.747
CONTENTS

12,063 Vermont H
Richard Hunt
of Wardsboro 2 in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sheppard of the one year line, for the term of 1 year 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 16 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of July 1819 and sent to Phineas White Esq. Chief Judge Windham County Court, Vermont .
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 8 mos 15 2/3 30 31. 69.3
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819 28.0
$ 117.3
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Richard Hunt Application for Pension Windham County Vermont June 1822.

State of Vermont. County of Windham ss.
At a County Court, begun and held at New Haven, within and for the County of Windham, on the second Monday of June, A. D. 1822.
Present.
Hon. John Roberts, Esq. Chief Judge Hon. Julius Hall Hon. Ebenezer Huntington Assist. Judge
On this fifteenth day of June A. D. 1822, Personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Re- cord for the said County, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having in certain cases the power of Fine and Imprisonment, Richard Hunt , aged 70 years, resident in Hardwick 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 - I enlisted as a Soldier in April 1775, in Capt. Nathaniel Healy's Company in Colo. De- cure's Lamedon's Regiment, and served until the first of January A. D. 1776 - then I enlisted in Capt. Samuel Cook's Company, in the said Colo. Lamedon's Regiment for One Year, it being the third Regi- ment in the Massachusetts Line in the Continen- tal Establishment - In June 1776, Colo. Lamedon disbanded or left the Regiment - After that the Regiment was commanded by Colo. Wm. Shepard. On the first of January 1777, then in Trenton in New Jersey, by a request of General Washington, I engaged for six weeks longer, in which term I served against the common enemy, and was honorably discharged, but owing to accident have lost the same - These facts will be seen from my former statement.

Papers in the Office of Secretary of State. That he has received a Pension under the Act of the Congress of the United States of the 18th March A. D. 1822, That the number of his Pension Certificate is 12,663, and the date of his original Declaration is the 16 th day of June 1818.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred & eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any other manner whatever, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred & eighteen - 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.
Richard Hunt.
Schedule of Real & Personal Estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted. viz - One Chest with Drawers $3.87 - One Iron Pot and two small kettles, $2.62 - one old brass kettle $3.50 - one set common tea ware 1.75 - 9 earthenware plates $0.63 - one pewter platter & 3 plates, 84 - one case knives & forks $1.00 - one shovel & tongs $1.25 - one warming pan & one skillet 2.50 - one looking glass, 65 - 2 old spinning wheels 2.25 - one flat iron & 3 tin dishes, 56 - two old tables & 6 chairs, 4.25 - one old fire pail iron kettle $2.00 - six old trays $1 - one old desk $1.75 - 2 tin sugar boxes, 56 - Total $30.98.
Richard Hunt.
And I do also swear that my occupation is that of a Farmer - that I have a wife 66 years old, who is & has been for a great number of years weak and feeble in health - that my health & strength are low, so that I can do but little, and has been so for years.

All children are scattered in different parts and are far from being rich, and are all of age, having families of their own-
Richard Hunt.
Sworn to and Declared in open Court, on the 15 th day of June A.D. 1822.
Robert Huntington, Ass't Judge County Court
I James Elliot, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Files and Records 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 twenty thirty dollars and ninety-eight cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this twenty eighth day of June 1822.
James Elliot,
Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham.

Richard Hunt
Proof of Service Required
Admitted

To Phinehas White Esq. one of the Judges of the County Court within and for the County of Windham and State of Vermont -
I Richard Hunt in the 67 th year of my age and now a resident in the town of Wardour in the County of Bennington, do hereby certify that I have been since deceased, claiming the benefit of an act of Congress passed on the 10 th day of March in the present year of our Lord 1818 - entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War" - Do pursuant to the provisions of the said act do here upon make the following Declaration to wit, That I the said Richard Hunt served as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution, on the Continental establishment as follows - I first enlisted in April 1775. I enlisted for the term of eight months at Roxbury Massachusetts in the Company of Capt. Nathaniel Keary in the Regt. under Col. Samuel of the Massachusetts Line - and faithfully served till the 1 st day of January then next following when without leaving the service I again enlisted for the term of one year in the Company of Capt. Samuel Curtis, in the same Regiment under the same Col. as before, till June then following when Col. Samuel resigned and Col. Wm. Shepherd took the command. If I mistake not it was the P th Massachusetts Line - and I faithfully served till the expiration of my year - then being with the army at Trenton N-Jersey - and at the request of Gen. Washington I returned in the service for six weeks longer when I was regularly discharged near Morristown in New Jersey the latter part of February 1777 - but my discharge I have lost - and have no other evidence in my power to prove my service - And I further on oath declare that I was in the battles on Long Island - and upon York Island - and at Red Bank

and at Trenton where the Hessians were taken and in the Battle also at Princeton -
And I further upon oath declare that by reason of my reduced circumstances I am in need of the assist- ance of my country for support
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand this sixteenth day of June A.D. 1818.
Richard Hunt
State of Vermont } Be it remembered that, on this Windham County ss 16 th day of June A.D. 1818 Richard Hunt, the foregoing applicant, personally appearing, made solemn oath to the truth of the preceding Decla- ration by him subscribed before me Phinehas White Chief Judge of Windham County Court - And I do hereby certify that it appears to my satis- faction that the s d Hunt did serve in the Revolution- ary War as stated in the preceding Declaration for more than nine months in the Continental Establish- ment against the common Enemy - and also that I am satisfied that the he is in indigent circumstances And I transmit transmit the proceedings and evidence had and taken before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the aforesaid Act of Congress -
In witness whereof I hereunto set my official signature & have caused the seal of Windham County Court to be hereunto -
Phinehas White Chief Judge of Windham County Court -

We Gershon Harwood and Nathan Fletcher both of Charlton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, pensioners under the Act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818. testify and say, that Richard Hunt now of Wardsborough in the County of Windham, and State of Vermont, was a soldier in the war of the revolution, and faithfully served as such in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Curtes, of the regiment at first commanded by Col. Ebenezer Learned, and afterwards by Col. William Shepard, in the Massachusetts line of the Army and on the Continental establishment, for the term of one
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester, certify, that the Honble William Stedman, before whom the annexed affidavit hath been made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this fifteenth day of June ,
A. D. (1819)
Application of Richard Hunt
Abijah Bigelow (Clerk)
sworn witnesses, and entitled to credit, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by them subscribed as aforesaid, before me Wm Stedman, Justice of the Peace.

We Gershon Harwood and Nathan Fletcher both of Charlton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, pensioners under the Act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818. testify and say, that Richard Hunt now of Hardsborough in the County of Windham, and State of Vermont, was a soldier in the war of the revolution, and faithfully served as such in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Curtes, of the regiment at first commanded by Col. Ebenezer Darned, and afterwards by Col. William Shepard, in the Massachusetts line of the Army and on the Continental establishment, for the term of one year from the first of January AD 1776. that we both served with him in the same company, and regiment, as soldiers, and that he was honorably discharged from the same service, and we further testify that we have no intent whatever in the said Richard Hunt's application for a pension.
Gershon Harwood
his
Nathan Fletcher
Mark.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. June 11 th 1819. Gershon Harwood and Nathan Fletcher above named, personally known to me, and disinterested witnesses, and entitled to credit, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by them subscribed as aforesaid, before me.
Wm. H. Stedman, Justice of the peace.

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