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Philip (Nathaniel,³ John,² Philip¹), b. June 18, 1749; m. Polly Willard, of Charlestown, N. H.  He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.   Click here to go to full-size picture of Gravestone, East Unity Cemetery, Unity NH by Harry Huntoon

From N. H. Rev. War Pension Papers, v.37 Case W16031, N.H. Service,  Caleb Huntoon.  October 29, 1838 Mary Sischo of Goshen, NH, seventy-four years of age, testifed that in 1775 "Caleb Huntoon, his brother PHILIP HUNTOON, and my brother WILLIAM LANG enlisted for eight months under Capt. Tilton and started for Cambridge.  The Huntoons then lived in Unity and William Lang in Seville (now Wendell) NH.    They returned together at the end of the eight months; Caleb left his wife and child at Unity, and I saw them frequently at my father's house while Caleb was away."  The above claim was allowed for a pension and Certificate 3334 New Hampshire Agency was issued May 27, 1840.

 i        Nathaniel, m. Sally Buckman, of Claremont, N. H.; d. in New York State. (Page on Nathaniel added by Harry Huntoon)  

59      ii      Willard.

                 iii      Hilton.  (Page added by H. Huntoon)

 iv       Susanna.   Early Families of Unity NH and Cemetaries of Unity NH (Kathleen C. Beals, Birth recorded in Unity Town Records in batch with 4 other children.  Still living 1792 as in grandfather Nathaniel Huntoon's will.

                  v      Anna  (No further reference.)

vi       Hannah, b. 1783; d. 1858; m. 1803, John Parker, of Lempster He was b. Mar. 30, 1779;  d. Mar. 18, 1825.

         vii     Eliza.  (No further reference.)

viii    Isaac Farwell. b. 1789  d.1869 at Leslie MI (Omitted by Daniel T. V. Huntoon.  Isaac Farwell's existence is documented by Allan Abrahamse.  See Isaac Farwell Huntoon page for reference).

ix       Rezinah (Zina) b. Nov. 14, 1772 at Unity NH d. bef 1796.   Listed in Unity Town Records.  Married Isaac Thurber February 17, 1791 at Unity NH  (Omitted by  Daniel T. V. Huntoon.) November 29, 1791

Other Data for Philip

1776-Polling census on Independence-at Unity-voted Yes
Revolutionary War Service: Sargeant, Bellows Jr.'s Regiment, NH Militia and Corporal, Reed's NH Regiement

Location of Graves of New Hampshire Revolutionary Soldiers, copied from the records of Harold B. Trombly, Graves Registration Office of New Hampshire American Legion. 1950 (at DAR Library) Listed in Company of John Marcey. Buried East Cemetary, Unity NH.

From DAR Application: Philip Huntoon entered as Corporal May 6, 1775 Time in: 3-3 Wages 6.16.8 Nunber of miles travelled 150-12-6 Payroll of Capt. John Marcy's Co. in Col. James Reed's Regiment to the 1st of August 1775,10th Co. (from Revolutionary Rolls, State Papers of New Hampshire p. 104, 10th name.)

Re Marcy's Company: From History of Charlestown by Rev Henry Saunderson, Claremont 1876 p. 106-7 "I may add that the town was also represented by several of the citizens, at the battle of Bunker Hill; among them were Lieutenant Isaac Farwell, Gilbert Caswell, John Cross, Joseph Powers, , and Daniel Adams; all members of Captain John Marcy's Company, Colonel Reid's Regiment." 

From DAR application: New Hampshire State Papers, Revolutinary Rolls II, Philip Huntoon Sargeant.  Time in Service 7 days. Rate per month 4.18. Corporal to Sargeant.

Marker in East Unity Cemetary "Mr. Philip Huntoon died June 25, 1826, age 76. Honored by his sons Nathaniel and Hilton in 1832." Marker next to one for his father Nathaniel.

Notes about Mary (Polly) Willard

From The Farwell Family, Volume II, p. 702 CHESHIRE COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE, DEEDS 7:469 Susannah Parker widow, Silvanus Hastings and Jemina his wife, John Hastings Jr. and Susannah his wife, Joseph Willard & Huldah his wife, Isaac Farwell & Abigail his wife, Moses Willard, Aaron Willard & John Willard all of Charlestown, Philip Huntoon of Unity in sd. county & Mary his wife & James Nutting Willard of Hartford, N. Y. sell their right and shares in lot No. 38 in Charlestown which parcel of land by Division was lotted to Miriam Whitney and was part of the real estate of Moses Willard of Charlestown, deed to have and to hold.  Dated: Jan. 23, 1775

From Allan Abrahamse, The Colonial Huntoons: The First Five Generations of the Descendants of Philip Huntoon: http://www.abrahamse.org/huntoon/Book1/D4.htm#i4987  17 Oct 1817; Charlestown, N.H.  Polly is mentioned in the will of Abigail Willard, who at the time of her death was Abigail Oliver, and prior to that the wife of Isaac Farwell: "I do also give and bequeath unto my sister Polly Huntoon the balance of a Note given by Moses Willard for Seventy Seven dollars and sixty six cents, dated March twelfth Eighteen hundred and fourteen to be paid over to Capt. John Willard and by him to be paid out to my Sister Polly as necessity requires, and should my sister die before this is expended, then the ballance is to be paid over to my heirs." [Moses and John mentioned here were two brothers of Abigail and Polly].