Historical Marker: This Rev. War Soldier entered U.S. service from Boone's Station, 1780.Served as garrison guard there and as Indian spy; under Geo. Rogers Clark on raids at Old Chillicothe and Piqua. Marched with Benj. Logan to reinforce troops at Blue Licks; joined survivers of battle to bury the dead. Moved to Owen County ca. 1817. Hunter lived on Big Twin creek; died and buried there, 1856.
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Summary of Jacob Hunter Jr's Rev War services:
July 1780: 3 months' service under Capt Galloway and Col Logan with General George Rogers Clark's expedition against Piqua, a Shawnee town on the Miami River in OH, and also defended Fort Boonesborough in KY for the remainder of this term.
Nov 1780: 6 months term as a PVT under Capt Hays as an indian spy. His territory included overlooking the Ohio river, and was at Mud Lick, Blue Licks, Big Bone Lick.
July 1781: 6 months term as a volunteer soldier indian spy under Capt Galloway at Big Lick, Blue Licks, Mud Lick and mouth of the Licking River.
March 1782: 3 months term stationed at Fort Boonesborough commanded by Col Daniel Boone with all the men under Capt Galloway as a garrison and guard for the fort. States that during the spring, summer and fall of 1782 the indians were very troublesome and made many assaults upon the inhabitants of the fort.
Aug 1782: 3 months term under Capt Hayes and Col Logan. Time of Battle of Blue Licks. Marched toward the Blue Lick and upon the north they met Col Boone and a portion of the men who had been engaged in that battle retracting - and they all went together to the ground where the battle was fought and collected and buried the dead. From that place he was marched on an expedition in pursuit of the indians to old Chilicothe and the other indian town on the Miami which they destroyed by burning and destroyed all their corn then returned. After his return he was kept stationed at Boone Station (Fort Boonesborough) til the expiration of his tour. This tour was an arduous one and he served it out fully and faithfully.
Feb 1783: 6 months term under Capt Hayes as indian spy. Territory included boundaries of the KY River, Ohio River and Licking River. He was familiar with this territory from previous engagements. Frequently at Mud Lick, Blue Lick, Big Bone Lick, Mouth of Licking and Big Lick. Constantly and actively engaged during the whole of the term and at the termination thereof returned home to Boone Station.
Jacob stated in his pension application that he served in various scouts against the indians over and above those mentioned here but time had blurred his memory of a timeline of those. The terms mentioned above he was positive about. He did not serve less than 9 mo as a pvt volunteer soldier or less than 18 mo as a volunteer indian spy in the Revolutionary War, and for those services his pension was approved.
NOTE: Further interrogations by the court indicate that his birth year was 1763, however, his tombstone reads 1750. He had no proof, just what his parents told him and what he remembered. He stated he lived at Boone Station during the tenure of his war service then lived in the vicinity thereof until 16 years prior to the date of this declaration when he moved to Owen County KY where he resided until his death. When asked to refer to officers he served under he stated Gen Clarke, Col Boone, Logan Boarman(?) and Todd. He stated he never received discharge in writing. Later documentation stated Jacob Hunter was honorably discharged sometime in 1780 or 1781. (WILLIAM RENFRO stated he knew Jacob's wife Elizabeth to be who she said she was. This may well be Jacob's grandson, William Thomas Renfro, son of Samuel Renfro and Jacob's daughter Eleanor "Nelly" Hunter Renfro.)
(Note: A formal military letter dated July 1939 to Mrs Emmett Morrison in IL stated Jacob's birth year to be 1763 and death 1856. She had mailed a request for information on this soldier.)
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Summary of Jacob Hunter Jr's Rev War services:
July 1780: 3 months' service under Capt Galloway and Col Logan with General George Rogers Clark's expedition against Piqua, a Shawnee town on the Miami River in OH, and also defended Fort Boonesborough in KY for the remainder of this term.
Nov 1780: 6 months term as a PVT under Capt Hays as an indian spy. His territory included overlooking the Ohio river, and was at Mud Lick, Blue Licks, Big Bone Lick.
July 1781: 6 months term as a volunteer soldier indian spy under Capt Galloway at Big Lick, Blue Licks, Mud Lick and mouth of the Licking River.
March 1782: 3 months term stationed at Fort Boonesborough commanded by Col Daniel Boone with all the men under Capt Galloway as a garrison and guard for the fort. States that during the spring, summer and fall of 1782 the indians were very troublesome and made many assaults upon the inhabitants of the fort.
Aug 1782: 3 months term under Capt Hayes and Col Logan. Time of Battle of Blue Licks. Marched toward the Blue Lick and upon the north they met Col Boone and a portion of the men who had been engaged in that battle retracting - and they all went together to the ground where the battle was fought and collected and buried the dead. From that place he was marched on an expedition in pursuit of the indians to old Chilicothe and the other indian town on the Miami which they destroyed by burning and destroyed all their corn then returned. After his return he was kept stationed at Boone Station (Fort Boonesborough) til the expiration of his tour. This tour was an arduous one and he served it out fully and faithfully.
Feb 1783: 6 months term under Capt Hayes as indian spy. Territory included boundaries of the KY River, Ohio River and Licking River. He was familiar with this territory from previous engagements. Frequently at Mud Lick, Blue Lick, Big Bone Lick, Mouth of Licking and Big Lick. Constantly and actively engaged during the whole of the term and at the termination thereof returned home to Boone Station.
Jacob stated in his pension application that he served in various scouts against the indians over and above those mentioned here but time had blurred his memory of a timeline of those. The terms mentioned above he was positive about. He did not serve less than 9 mo as a pvt volunteer soldier or less than 18 mo as a volunteer indian spy in the Revolutionary War, and for those services his pension was approved.
NOTE: Further interrogations by the court indicate that his birth year was 1763, however, his tombstone reads 1750. He had no proof, just what his parents told him and what he remembered. He stated he lived at Boone Station during the tenure of his war service then lived in the vicinity thereof until 16 years prior to the date of this declaration when he moved to Owen County KY where he resided until his death. When asked to refer to officers he served under he stated Gen Clarke, Col Boone, Logan Boarman(?) and Todd. He stated he never received discharge in writing. Later documentation stated Jacob Hunter was honorably discharged sometime in 1780 or 1781. (WILLIAM RENFRO stated he knew Jacob's wife Elizabeth to be who she said she was. This may well be Jacob's grandson, William Thomas Renfro, son of Samuel Renfro and Jacob's daughter Eleanor "Nelly" Hunter Renfro.)
(Note: A formal military letter dated July 1939 to Mrs Emmett Morrison in IL stated Jacob's birth year to be 1763 and death 1856. She had mailed a request for information on this soldier.)
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Historical Marker: This Rev. War Soldier entered U.S. service from Boone's Station, 1780.Served as garrison guard there and as Indian spy; under Geo. Rogers Clark on raids at Old Chillicothe and Piqua. Marched with Benj. Logan to reinforce troops at Blue Licks; joined survivers of battle to bury the dead. Moved to Owen County ca. 1817. Hunter lived on Big Twin creek; died and buried there, 1856.
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Summary of Jacob Hunter Jr's Rev War services:
July 1780: 3 months' service under Capt Galloway and Col Logan with General George Rogers Clark's expedition against Piqua, a Shawnee town on the Miami River in OH, and also defended Fort Boonesborough in KY for the remainder of this term.
Nov 1780: 6 months term as a PVT under Capt Hays as an indian spy. His territory included overlooking the Ohio river, and was at Mud Lick, Blue Licks, Big Bone Lick.
July 1781: 6 months term as a volunteer soldier indian spy under Capt Galloway at Big Lick, Blue Licks, Mud Lick and mouth of the Licking River.
March 1782: 3 months term stationed at Fort Boonesborough commanded by Col Daniel Boone with all the men under Capt Galloway as a garrison and guard for the fort. States that during the spring, summer and fall of 1782 the indians were very troublesome and made many assaults upon the inhabitants of the fort.
Aug 1782: 3 months term under Capt Hayes and Col Logan. Time of Battle of Blue Licks. Marched toward the Blue Lick and upon the north they met Col Boone and a portion of the men who had been engaged in that battle retracting - and they all went together to the ground where the battle was fought and collected and buried the dead. From that place he was marched on an expedition in pursuit of the indians to old Chilicothe and the other indian town on the Miami which they destroyed by burning and destroyed all their corn then returned. After his return he was kept stationed at Boone Station (Fort Boonesborough) til the expiration of his tour. This tour was an arduous one and he served it out fully and faithfully.
Feb 1783: 6 months term under Capt Hayes as indian spy. Territory included boundaries of the KY River, Ohio River and Licking River. He was familiar with this territory from previous engagements. Frequently at Mud Lick, Blue Lick, Big Bone Lick, Mouth of Licking and Big Lick. Constantly and actively engaged during the whole of the term and at the termination thereof returned home to Boone Station.
Jacob stated in his pension application that he served in various scouts against the indians over and above those mentioned here but time had blurred his memory of a timeline of those. The terms mentioned above he was positive about. He did not serve less than 9 mo as a pvt volunteer soldier or less than 18 mo as a volunteer indian spy in the Revolutionary War, and for those services his pension was approved.
NOTE: Further interrogations by the court indicate that his birth year was 1763, however, his tombstone reads 1750. He had no proof, just what his parents told him and what he remembered. He stated he lived at Boone Station during the tenure of his war service then lived in the vicinity thereof until 16 years prior to the date of this declaration when he moved to Owen County KY where he resided until his death. When asked to refer to officers he served under he stated Gen Clarke, Col Boone, Logan Boarman(?) and Todd. He stated he never received discharge in writing. Later documentation stated Jacob Hunter was honorably discharged sometime in 1780 or 1781. (WILLIAM RENFRO stated he knew Jacob's wife Elizabeth to be who she said she was. This may well be Jacob's grandson, William Thomas Renfro, son of Samuel Renfro and Jacob's daughter Eleanor "Nelly" Hunter Renfro.)
(Note: A formal military letter dated July 1939 to Mrs Emmett Morrison in IL stated Jacob's birth year to be 1763 and death 1856. She had mailed a request for information on this soldier.)
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Summary of Jacob Hunter Jr's Rev War services:
July 1780: 3 months' service under Capt Galloway and Col Logan with General George Rogers Clark's expedition against Piqua, a Shawnee town on the Miami River in OH, and also defended Fort Boonesborough in KY for the remainder of this term.
Nov 1780: 6 months term as a PVT under Capt Hays as an indian spy. His territory included overlooking the Ohio river, and was at Mud Lick, Blue Licks, Big Bone Lick.
July 1781: 6 months term as a volunteer soldier indian spy under Capt Galloway at Big Lick, Blue Licks, Mud Lick and mouth of the Licking River.
March 1782: 3 months term stationed at Fort Boonesborough commanded by Col Daniel Boone with all the men under Capt Galloway as a garrison and guard for the fort. States that during the spring, summer and fall of 1782 the indians were very troublesome and made many assaults upon the inhabitants of the fort.
Aug 1782: 3 months term under Capt Hayes and Col Logan. Time of Battle of Blue Licks. Marched toward the Blue Lick and upon the north they met Col Boone and a portion of the men who had been engaged in that battle retracting - and they all went together to the ground where the battle was fought and collected and buried the dead. From that place he was marched on an expedition in pursuit of the indians to old Chilicothe and the other indian town on the Miami which they destroyed by burning and destroyed all their corn then returned. After his return he was kept stationed at Boone Station (Fort Boonesborough) til the expiration of his tour. This tour was an arduous one and he served it out fully and faithfully.
Feb 1783: 6 months term under Capt Hayes as indian spy. Territory included boundaries of the KY River, Ohio River and Licking River. He was familiar with this territory from previous engagements. Frequently at Mud Lick, Blue Lick, Big Bone Lick, Mouth of Licking and Big Lick. Constantly and actively engaged during the whole of the term and at the termination thereof returned home to Boone Station.
Jacob stated in his pension application that he served in various scouts against the indians over and above those mentioned here but time had blurred his memory of a timeline of those. The terms mentioned above he was positive about. He did not serve less than 9 mo as a pvt volunteer soldier or less than 18 mo as a volunteer indian spy in the Revolutionary War, and for those services his pension was approved.
NOTE: Further interrogations by the court indicate that his birth year was 1763, however, his tombstone reads 1750. He had no proof, just what his parents told him and what he remembered. He stated he lived at Boone Station during the tenure of his war service then lived in the vicinity thereof until 16 years prior to the date of this declaration when he moved to Owen County KY where he resided until his death. When asked to refer to officers he served under he stated Gen Clarke, Col Boone, Logan Boarman(?) and Todd. He stated he never received discharge in writing. Later documentation stated Jacob Hunter was honorably discharged sometime in 1780 or 1781. (WILLIAM RENFRO stated he knew Jacob's wife Elizabeth to be who she said she was. This may well be Jacob's grandson, William Thomas Renfro, son of Samuel Renfro and Jacob's daughter Eleanor "Nelly" Hunter Renfro.)
(Note: A formal military letter dated July 1939 to Mrs Emmett Morrison in IL stated Jacob's birth year to be 1763 and death 1856. She had mailed a request for information on this soldier.)
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