Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37825, John Carper, Va.
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SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Carper, John S. 37825
CONTENTS
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20,339
Virginia
John Carper
of Montgomery Co. in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Gilkinson of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hause in the Virginia line, for the term of three years
from - 1778 to - 1782

Inscribed on the roll of Virginia
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to
commence on the 25 day of June 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of June
1831 and sent to Charles
Taylor, Christiansburg, Va.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1831 $18.66
Semi-anu'l all'ce ending
$18.66
{Revolutionary Claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820.}
Rec: Book D.
Vol: 7. fol. 94,
File Sept '31

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of 6. April 1838
from 4 Sept 1840, to 18 Feby
1841 Agt Notified 1. Decr 1841
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21,536

p. 357 V.C.2.

pen: to com: 25 June 1831

Chs. Taylor Esqr
Christiansburg, Va.
recd. June 25. 1831
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Virginia
At a Court of Quarterly Session held for Montgomery County at the Court house on the 1st day of November 1830.
On this first day of November 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the county of Montgomery aforesaid, John Carper resident in said county, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and the 1st of May 1820. that he the said John Carper enlisted for the term of one year, in the fall of the year 1780, in the state of Virginia, in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Gilkinson in Regiment commanded by Colo. Campbell (who fell at the Utaw springs,) in the line of the state of Virginia on continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps (which after the death of Colo Campbell was commanded by Colo Hayse) until sometime in the year 1782, he was discharged from the service in Salisbury in the state of South Carolina; That although from his present recollection he enlisted to serve only one year, yet he was continued in the service near three years, and that he was in the battles of the Utaw springs and Camden: And in pursuance of the act of May 1st 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, passed on the 18th of March 1818, 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 Schedule of the whole estate of John Carper real and personal, Lands none, Horses 5 Head worth $150:00
Horned cattle 18 Head $72: Hogs about 20 head $20 . . . . 92:00
Sheep 25 Head . . . 25:00
$267:00
John Carper x his mark
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My family consists of myself and an aged wife, I live upon rented Land as tenant at will, on the 18th of March 1818, I owned no Land and rather less of personal property than I now own, what property I did then own, was of the same character of that specified in my foregoing schedule, and at no point of time, since the 18th of March 1818 was I the owner of more property than that which I now own, and I have used it from time to time only in a common family way: Sworn to and declared on the first day of November 1830 before the court aforesaid.
John Carper x his mark

It is ordered to be certified that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said John Carper did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for more than two years under one engagement, on the Continental establishment; And it is further ordered to be certified that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Two hundred and sixty seven dollars.
In Testimony that the foregoing is truly
copied from the records of the said
court, I charles Taylor Clerk thereof
have hereunto set my hand and 
affixed the seal of my office this 9th
day of November 1830. in the 55th
year of the commonwealth.
Charles Taylor.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
AWF

December 15, 1930

Miss Luella Graham
337 Brown Street
Akron, Ohio.

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 37825, that John Carper was born in Frederick County, Virginia, date not stated.

He enlisted in the fall of 1780 and was a private in Captain Samuel Gilkison's and Captain Oldham's Companies, Colonels Campbell's and Hawes' Virginia Regiment. He was in the battles of Camden and Eutaw Springs, and served until in 1782.

He also served three months at another time, dates and names of officers are not given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 1, 1830, aged seventy-three years and a resident of Montgomery County, Virginia.

In 1830, he referred to his "aged wife", but did not give her name or age.

The soldier died February 18, 1841.

There are no further data as to his family.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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37 825
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 37,825
John Carper
Priv Rev War
Act: 18" March 18"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 67
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1926 - July 6 - Hist to Elmer C. Foss AWF
1927 - Feb 1 - " " Mrs. M. S. Ingle AWF.
1929 - Sept. 27 - " " Florence Carper AWF.
1930 - Dec. 15 - " " Luella Grallam See her letter in William Cecil R. 1823 AWF
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30
24
1.60
8
8
1.06
18.66
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov: 26th, 1841.

Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Thomas Stewart, Admr. of John Carter, decd. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Eight - Dollars per month, under the law of the 18th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1840, to the 18th Feb'y 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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I do Hereby Certify that John Carper was a drafted Soldier for three months and that him and me where messmates in the army to the north, and When he returned to his native County {Frederick} in Virginia} he again inlisted in the army for twenty two months at least and so far as I know was a good Soldier he is now poor and lives on Rented Land
Given under my hand
this 30th day of October 1830
Jacob Anderson x his mark
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This day Jacob Anderson personally appeared before me Iby Wisor Jr, a Justice of the peace for the county of Montgomery and State of Virginia and made oath that the within certificate contained the truth to the best of his Knowledge
Given under my hand
this 30th day of October 1830
Iby Wysor Jr
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I do hereby certify that John Carper served with me as a private soldier in Capt. Oldham's company and in Colonel Hawes' regiment, until the battle of Eutaw springs, after that battle Colo. Hawes & Colo. Campbell's regiments which were both much cut up in the battle & were consolidated, then the regiment was placed under the command of Majr. Snead.
I know personally that John Carper served under all those officers, that he served all the year 81 a part of the year 80 & a part of 82 and how much longer I do not know He was a good soldier, always in his place, is now poor lives on Rented Land and is now a worthy respectable man
Given under my hand this 20th day of October 1830
Samuel Caddall
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This day Saml Caddel personally
appeared before me Iby Wiser Jr a Justice of the peace for the county of Montgomery and made oath that the within certificate was true
Given under my hand this 20th day of October 1830
Iby Wiser Jr
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This day John Carper personally appeared
before me Iby Wiser Jr a Justice of the Peace
for the county of Montgomery and made Oath
that the reason why he did not apply Sooner for his claim as a Soldier, in the Revolutionary war, he did not know the Law entitled him to any thing until Saml, Caddell, & Henry Wyser told him which was but a few months before he did apply
Given under my hand this
30th day of April 1831
Iby Wysor Jr

Virginia Montgomery Clerks Office Sct.
I Charles Taylor clerk of the county court of Montgomery do hereby certify that Henry Wysor Jr Gentleman before whom the above affidavit was taken, and sworn to, is now and was at the time of taking the same, an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that full faith & credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such. Given under my hand
and seal of the said court at the
court house this 1st day of June 1831.
and in the 55th year of the Commonwealth
Charles Taylor.
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Rev
U. S. PENSION OFFICE F
DEC 3 1926.

Bondurant, Iowa
Nov. 30 - 1926
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
I am enclosing a letter I sent to
the War Dept. and The Adjutant General
advised that I write you about it.
He had of John Carper "His name appears under the heading "A List of Soldiers of the Virginia Line on Continental establishment who have rec'd Certificates for the balance of their full pay agreeable to an act of Assembly passed November session 1781" which shows that the sum of L36 was recd by one Nat Ashby - date when rec'd not shown - no further record."
Do you have any Braulton Brasolton Razelton or Brayleton or Brayzleton on our books from S.C. (Catawa) N. B. States (Tennessee)
or Frederick Co Md. - on your books.
Was there any grant to a William Braelton (or other spelling) of Jefferson Co Tenn. for Kings Mtn.
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U. S. OFFICE
DEC 3 1926

service. I think he lived near Guilford
Court House (now Greenesboro NC) during War - 
at new Gardeson Deep River.
A Georgia "Roster of Rev. Soldiers" names Jacob Razelton or z. but some dispute it. and Isaac Braulton of Frederick Co Md was in Col. Bakers Division
Was Jacob & Isaac were brothers and they had one Bro John killed by Indians in Kentucky, on Bear Grass Creek. & his sister Mrs Elizabeth Williams was rescued with her babe by Clarke. but family tradition is all of this last I have found, but suppose that is not in your work.
The records of these Carpers and Brazeltons (etc) is very much desired by a very large number of descendants.
Of whom should I inquire for the last address of Isaac Brazelton enlisted Civil War
Indiana, and much later lived at Santa Ana California.
I thank you Mrs. M. L. Ingle
Bradurant Iowa
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California State Association
National Association of
Letter Carriers
AFFILIATED WITH THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR

CONVENTION CITY, 1926
LONG BEACH, CALIF.
FRANK J. EASON
SECRETARY
LETTER CARRIER 15
SAN DIEGO, CALIF.

PRESIDENT
WARREN C. DAY
595 HENDERSON AVE.
PHONE 1023 M
SAN LUIS OBISPO. CALIF.
VICE PRESIDENT
I. E. CRUMP
2315 BELMONT AVE.
FRESNO, CALIF.
TREASURER
GUY M. NOYES
MAIN POST OFFICE
EUREKA, CALIF.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
THOS. G. ROGERS, CHAIRMAN
RIVERSIDE, CALIF.
ELMER E. FOSS
SAN JOSE, CALIF.
WILLETT HOPKINS
PETALUMA, CALIF.
DELEGATE-AT-LARGE
A. RAYMOND HANSON
BERKELEY, CALIF.

San Jose Cal. 4-21-26
Dept of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Would you kindly send me a coppy of
the application for pension of one
John Carper of Frederick County Va
Militia. Revolutionary War Service.
This with a view to joining the
Daughters of the American Revolution
Elmer E. Foss
San Jose Calif.
Carrier 45
San Jose P.O.

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320 S. Kensington Avenue
La Grange, Illinois
July 5, 1929
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C

Dear Sirs:
Can you give me a copy
of the Pension Record of
John Carper or ka -ke who served in
the Revolutionary War from
Virginia? Also do you have
a record of a pension
granted to Basil Foster
a Revolutionary Soldier
from Maryland or Pennsylvania
Does the pension
bureau have a record of
the children of soldiers to
whom pensions are
granted?  If so I'd like to have
the list of children of the above
soldiers, both of whom
were my ancestors.
Yours truly
Florence Carper

(Stamp)
Pension Office USA
July 8 1929
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWE/HMM

September 27, 1929.

Florence Carper
320 So. Kensington Avenue
La Grange
Illinois.

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension
claim S. 37825, it appears that John Carper was born in Frederick County,
Virginia, date not stated.

He enlisted in the fall of 1780 and was a private in Captain
Samuel Gilkison's and Captain Oldham's Companies, Colonels Campbell's
and Hawes' Virginia Regiment. He was in the battles of Camden and
Eutaw Springs, and served until in 1782.

He also served three months at another time, but no dates or
officers' names are given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 1,
1830, aged seventy-three years, while a resident of Montgomery County,
Virginia, at which time he referred to his "aged wife", but did not
state her name or age.

Soldier died February 18, 1841.

There are no further data on file as to family.

The above noted John Carper is the only soldier of that name
found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau
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Rev War and 1812
Pension

The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford
any information in regard to Basil Foster.

Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Rev. and 1812
War Section

July 6, 1926

Elmer E. Foss
San Jose P. O., Carrier 25,
Calif.

Sir:

I have to advise you from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim S. 37825, it 
appears that John Carper was born in Frederick County,
Virginia, date not stated.

He enlisted in the fall of 1780 and was a private
in Captain Samuel Gilkison's and Captain Oldham's
Companies, Colonels Campbell's and Hawes' Virginia
Regiment, he was in the battles of Camden and Eutaw
Springs, and served until in 1782.

He also served three months, at another time, no
dates and officers given.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
November 1, 1830, aged 73 years while a resident of Montgomery
County, Virginia, at which time he referred to his "aged
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wife", but did not state her name for age.

Soldier died February 18, 1841. There is no
further data on file as to family,

The above noted John Carper is the only soldier
of that name found on the Revolutionary War
records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

(hand written)
no Basil Foster