Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13489, Jehiel Hungerford, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Hungerford, Jehiel
S. 13489
CONTENTS
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8374 Utica N.Y.
Ishiel Hungerford of Frankfort in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col Troup in the Connecticut line for 13 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Utica N.Y. at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of April 1833 and sent to T.E. Clarke Utica N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '33 — $ 86.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep '33 21.66 $ 108.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 3

State of New York
Washington County
On this first day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before Nathan Williams Esquire Vice Chancellor of the State of New York for the fifth Circuit at a court of Chancery now sitting at Kinderhook a resident of the Town of Frankfort in the County of Herkimer and State of New York aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832-
That in the year 1776 he served as a common soldier in the Militia of the State of Connecticut under Lieutenant Nathan Jewett in Troops Regiment about eleven weeks - this service was principally performed in the State of New York.
That in the year 1777 he served in the Militia of the state of Connecticut State Troops or Continental Line under Capt. Smith in Col. S. Ely's Regiment about eight months.
That in the same year 1777 he served in the Militia of the State of Connecticut State Troops or Continental Line under Capt. John Willey Troops Regiment at New London about two months.
That in the Summer of 1778 he volunteered to do service in the Militia at Rhode Island for thirty days, but that your Petitioner's Parents hired a substitute being unwilling that your Petitioner should go.
That in the year 1779 he was three months in the service of the Continental line chiefly employed in pressing hay and driving Team at Bolchester (Oliver Olmstead of East Haddam was Captain) two and a half months of which were spent in driving Team.
That in the year 1780 he enlisted in the State service for nine months and was employed as one of a Sergeant's guard under Sergeant Nathaniel Mansfield - he served most of the time and then hired a substitute for the residue of the term. The name of the substitute was one Luther
Your Petitioner further represents that he was often called out and did actually serve in Militia of said State several times in addition to the above sometimes only a few days and at other times one or two weeks - and your Petitioner prays for a pension under the late act

of the A.S. - was born at East Haddam in the State of Connecticut in the year 1755 - has no record of his age - lived at East Haddam when he joined the army continued to be with it until after the war then moved into the western part of the same State and then moved to Frankfort County of Kentucky where he has resided about thirty five years - entered the service as a volunteer in all arms near Vincennes, well known as having never held a commission - has no documentary evidence and knows of no persons except Jonathan Hovey, John Stuart & Robert Hovey who personally acquainted with his services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity against the government and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state or territorial department -
Given the day & year aforesaid
before me J. Williams Notary Public
State of New York Herkshire County ss
I, Jonathan Hovey, residing in the town of Frankfort, County of Herkshire and State aforesaid being first duly sworn in open court do hereby certify and say that he is well acquainted with the above named applicant, Deane Hungerford and knows that the said Deane performed the services mentioned by him in the foregoing application as having been done in the 1777 under Captain Smith and in the year 1780 under Sergeant Nathaniel Munnell and was with the said Deane in the same service during those times and also knows that the said Deane Hungerford was at other times in the service of the United States as a soldier but at what particular times or how long or under what officers this respondent does not now recollect -
Given as aforesaid before me Jonathan Hovey J. Williams Notary Public
State of New York
Herkshire County ss Robert Hovey residing in the town of Frankfort, County of Herkshire, State aforesaid

being first duly sworn in open court doth depose testify and say that he is well acquainted with the above named applicant Daniel Hungerford and knows that the said Daniel Hungerford performed the services first mentioned in his said declaration and this deponent was in the same room at the same time -
Robert Hoare
Sworn as aforesaid before me
J. Williams Notary Public
State of New York Herkimer County
John Stone being first duly sworn in open court saith that he resides in the town of Frankfort County of Herkimer & State of New York that he is well acquainted with the said Daniel Hungerford the applicant above mentioned and knows that the said Daniel resides in the said declaration since Capt. Milley in the year 1777 at New London and also knows that said Daniel was absent from home at that time in said service since Capt. Milley about two months
John Stone
Sworn as aforesaid before me
J. Williams Notary Public
We the undersigned a clergyman residing in the town of Frankfort County of Herkimer and State of New York do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Hungerford who has returned and sworn to the above declaration and that we believe him to be of seventy four years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where
weeks - and your ...

of the U.S. - was born at East Haddam in the State of Connecticut he writes to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion from & submitted the same I give you my Justin Dusen Robert Green M c Williams Min Chas.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter and after hearing the interrogatories submitted by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that John Dusen who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman residing in the Town of Franklin County of Herkimer and that Robert Green who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Parn of Onondaga State and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. M c Williams Min Chas.
I Matthew Williams clerk of the Court of Oyer and for the fifth district of the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Dusen  Stephen Hunsford for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this third day of September 1832
Matthew Williams. Clerk in charge 5th District.

State of New York Columbia County ss
I, Abiel Hungerford being duly sworn in open court doth depose and say that the first period of service mentioned in the foregoing application was eleven full weeks that the second period of service there mentioned was eight full months that the third period of service there mentioned was one month and twenty seven days - That the service mentioned in said application as having been performed in the year 1780 was continued for the full period of eight months before he hired a substitute and the substitute served one month That all the services he can heartily realize under the last clause of said application are as follows at one time in the year 1778 he served two weeks and at another time when Red Bank was burnt he served three days the reason of this applicant making his application at this time is that the court there is always open and nearer to his place of residence than the court in the county of Herkimer -
Abiel Hungerford
Subscribed and sworn to before me This 3rd day of Jan'y 1833 before me J. W. Williams Notary Public New York
State of New York Columbia County ss
I, Jonathan Hovey being duly sworn in open court doth depose and say that I was with Abiel Hungerford in the in the year 1777 & 1780 and I know from his personal knowledge that in the year 1777 said Hungerford performed at one time eight full months service under Capt Smith and in the year 1780 said Hungerford performed eight full months service under Captain Clineall -
Abiel Hungerford Jonathan Hovey
Subscribed and sworn to before me This 3rd day of January 1833 before me J. W. Williams Notary Public New York
J. W. Williams Notary Public
Your petitioner has actually served in the militia of said state several times in addition to the above sometimes only a few days and at other times one or two weeks - and your petitioner prays for a pension under the late act

he writes to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
I, James Watson Williams, Clerk of the Court of Chancery for the Fifth Circuit of the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Gabriel Huns- gerford for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of January A.D. 1833.
J. Watson Williams.
Clerk in Chancery 5th Circuit N.Y.
Gabriel Hunsgerford
J. E. Beach agent
Amended
adm 2 13mo 33 4333

July 16, 1931
Mrs. A. B. C. Hardy 620 Townsend Street Lansing, Michigan
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section MLB am
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 13489, that Jehiel Hungerford was born in 1758, in East Haddam, Connecticut. His parents were living during the Revolution, their names not shown.
While a resident of East Haddam, Connecticut, he enlisted and served in the Connecticut troops, as follows:- in 1776, eleven weeks as private under Lieutenant Nathan Jewitt; in 1777, eight months as private in Captain Smith's company, Colonel S.Ely's regiment; later in 1777, about two months as private in Captain John Willey's company; in 1779 he served three months, a part of the time as teamster in Captain Oliver Olmstead's company; in 1780, eight months under Sergeant Nathanial Mannerell. He was out three days when New London was burned and had other short tours.
After the Revolutionary War he moved from East Haddam, Connecticut, to the western part of the same state, then to Frankfort, Herkimer County, New York, where he had resided thirty-four years when he was allowed pension on his application executed September 1, 1832.
The papers in the soldier's claim for pension do not contain any data relative to his marriage or family, except the reference to his parents.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person to whom paid, and possibly the date of soldier's death, it is suggested that you address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city,

citing the following data:
Jehiel Hungerford, Certificate No. 3374, issued April 4, 1833, rate $45.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Utica, New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Reexam
13 489 INVALID.
1931-July 13 - O'Keefe to Mrs. A. B. C. Hardy - mLB.
File No. 13. 489
Jehiel Hungerford Prior: Poor War
Act: June 7 " 1832
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 186
[Arrangement of 1870.]

620 TOWNSEND STREET LANSING, MICHIGAN
June 19 th 1931
Commissioner of Pensions Dept of Revolutionary War Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
My dear Sir,
Please be so kind as to send me the military and other record of Jehiel Nangerford - Private Conn. Militia (What town in Conn? When born?) -
Who received a pension when living in Herkimer Co. N.Y. (What town?) pension beginning in Mar 4 th 1831.
When and where did he die? Was his pension continued for his widow? If so what was his name? Was it Hannah Spencer Nangerford?
Yours sincerely E. L. B. Nardy