Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,891, Timothy Carlton, Mass.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Mass.

Carlton, Timothy
or
Carleton
Rebecca

NUMBER
W.16.891
B.L. Wt. 9532-160-55

CONTENTS
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21098
New Hampshire
Timothy Carlton
of Merrimack in the State of New Hampshire
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Farnum of the Rgt. commanded by Col. Frye in the [crossed out] Mass line for 14 months. 

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 46 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Aug 1833 and (?) Edmund Parker  Amherst New Hampshire

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept.
$93.43
23.33
_________
$116.67
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by DD Addison Clerk,
Book E Vol. 1st, Page 77
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12.618
Timothy Carlton
Merrimack
State troops & Militia
Send to C Parlin
Amherst
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE
County of Hillsborough, ss.
On this [Seventeenth (crossed out)] 27th day of August AD 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate, now sitting at Amherst - within and for the County of Hillsborough, in the State aforesaid,Timothy Carlton of Merrimack in said county aged 79 years Who being 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 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the
following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say, that immediately after the twentieth day of April in the year 1775 has enlisted in Capt. Benjamin Farnums Company in Col. Frys Regiment of Massachusetts troops, to serve eight months. He did duty at Cambridge and was at the battle of Bunker hill when he was wounded.
Second. At the close of the foregoing eight months about the first of January 1776 he again enlisted in the same company and Regiment for two months and served at Prospect Hill.
Third. That about the fifteenth of December 1776
he enlisted in Capt. Gage's Company in Col
Pickerings Regiment of Massachusetts Militia to serve three months; that he marched to New Jersey served said time out and was discharged at Bound Brook.
Fourth - That in the year 1777, in the month of
September as he thinks he enlisted in Capt. Davis's Company of the Militia in Col. Regiment of Massachusetts Militia for  one
month. That he marched to New York State
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and was at the capture of Burgoyne in October.
That he was born in Andover County of Essex Massachusetts in the year 1753 as he believes, and is now seventy nine years old. He resided at Andover during and after the war, and then came to reside in Merrimack where he has lived about forty years.
I further say that the clergyman who formerly resided in Merrimack is dead. Another is lately settled in a corner of the town but is not acquainted in my neighborhood.
He relinquishes every claim, whatever to a pension or annuity, whatever, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, Timothy Carlton, Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Edmund Parker Judge of Probate
We John Odall residing in the town of Merrimack in the county of Hillsborough aforesaid, and John Fields residing in Merrimack  hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Timothy Carlton who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be 79 years of age, that he is  reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, John Odall, John Fields, C. Edmund Parker Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and putting the
interrogatories prescribed 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 Odall resident in the town of Merrimack and that John Fields who has signed the same, is a resident in the town of Merrimack and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. I also certify that the former clergyman of Merrimack is dead - that one is lately seated in a corner of essex Merrimack distant from the applicant - C Edmund Parker
Judge of Probate for said
County of Hillsborough
I CHARLES H. ATHERTON, Register of the court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Od Timothy Carlton for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court, this twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Register of Probate
for said county of Hillsborough
H. Atherton
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Hillsborough, to wit,
At the Court aforesaid, On the application aforesaid, the following interrogatories are propounded to the said Timothy Carlton and the following answers given on oath to wit:
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Answer, I was born in Andover, County of Essex Massachusetts in the year 1753 or I believe
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer, I have no record of my age, but there is a record in the town records of Andover
3. Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and
where do you now live? Answer, I lived in Andover Massachusetts during the war when not in service and have since live in Merrimack about forty years.
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom? Answer, I was not drafted, nor was I a substitute but enlisted as volunteer.
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service
Answer, I have named the company Captains and the Colonels in the declaration aforesaid.
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become
of Answer, I never had a discharge.
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution?
Answer, John Fields, John Odall, Abel Goodrich, Joseph Wilson & others
Certified by C H Atherton Register
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I certify that there is no clergyman now residing in the written mentioned town of Merrimack.
Edmund Parker Judge of Probate
(?) May 28th - 1833

12.618
Timothy Carlton
Merrimack
State troops & Militia

Send to C Parlin
Amherst
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Timothy Carlton
13.618
Private 16 Months
16 
Apr 25, 1833
P. 354

Edmund Parker
Amherst
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BRIEF in the case of Timothy Carlton of Merrimack in the State of New Hampshire
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 79 Years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
PERIOD. DURATION OF SERVICE. RANK. NAMES OF GENERAL AND FIELD OFFICERS UNDER WHOM HE WORKED.
April 20 , 1775 8 months vol 4 m 76, Private, Capt Farnum, Col Frye
July 1776, 2 months, Private
Dec 15 1776, 3 months, Private, Gages, Pickering
Sept 1777, 1 month, Private, Adams
5. In what battles was he engaged? Bunker Hill
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Andover Mass
7. Is his statement supported by living witnessed, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 4 living witnesses extraordinary evidence (?) clergyman
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Witnesses not sated as credible.
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
DD Addison
Examining Clerk
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301
Rebecca Carleton
Merrimack, N.H.
Hubbard Newton
of Amherst N.H.
Agent
Act. 7. July 1838
5 years
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Married Dec. 92 [1792]
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died in 1834
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Admd
14 mo. (?)
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$46.66
----
No deduction
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[written in margin] A. Wallace Clerk
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County SS
On this seventh day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Court of Probate holden at Amherst within and for the County aforesaid, Rebecca Carleton a resident of Merrimack, in said county, aged sixty seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An [page torn] granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Timothy Carleton late of said Merrimac deceased, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and a pensioner at the time of his death under the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 & inscribed on the pension listroll of the New Hampshire agency at the rate of forty six dollars and sixty seven cents per year. 
She further declared that she was married to the said Timothy Carleton on the twenty seventh day of December in the year  of our Lord seventeen hundred and ninety two that her husband, the aforesaid Timothy Carleton died on the ninth day of April eighteen hundred and thirty four at Merrimac aforesaid and that she has remained a widow ever since that period. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four or at the time above stated. 
Rebecca Carleton
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Luke Woodbury} Judge of said Court
I do hereby certify that the aforesaid deposed is in my belief a credible witness and that the words twenty seventh above underlined were written twenty seventh at the time this oath was administered. Hillsborough Aug 7, 1838.
Luke Woodbury } Judge of said court
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I Andrew Wallace, Clerk of the Superior Court of Justice center for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify that Luke Woodbury is Judge of the Probate of Wills & within and for said County of Hillsborough as before mentioned and that the foregoing signatures (two in number) purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affized my Seal of Office and subscribed my name at Amherst in said County, this ninth day of August in the year of our Lord 1838.
A. Wallace Clerk
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I Peter Carleton thirty one years of age deposed and say that I am the son of Timothy Carleton and Rebecca Carleton - that my father Timothy Carleton died at Merrimac in the County of Hillsborough in the state of Newhampshire on the ninth day of April eighteen hundred and thirtyfour, but was by mistake fixed on the eighth of the same month, when my mother applied for the balance of pension due at my fathers death, that my mother Rebecca Carleton has remained a widow ever since my fathers death and that my father Timothy Carleton [page torn] was a pensioner of the United Stated under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 as is set forth in the declaration of Rebecca Carleton, to which this is annexed - and was the same person reference to in said declaration, and that my said mother Rebecca Carleton is his widow.
Peter Carleton
State of Newhampshire
Hillsborough County ss Sworn and subscribed, this seventh day of August, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight - before me - And I do hereby certify that the character of the above named deponent, Peter Carleton, for truth is good and that his testimony is entitled to full credit.
Hubbard Newton Justice of the peace
State of Newhampshire
Hillsborough ss "Merrimac Town Book Vol. No. 2"
"Marriages 1792"
"Timothy Carleton and Rebecca Fields of Merrimac married December twenty seventh, seventeen hundred and ninety two. The above mentioned persons married by the Rev. Jacob Burnap of Merrimac
A true entry. Solomon Danforth Town Clerk
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy for the record with the exception of the date of the said marriage, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows, December 27, 1792"
August 7th 1836 - Saml McConihe Town Clerk of Merrimac
I Samuel McConihe above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Merrimac in the County and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Merrimac, with the exception over named as certified by me Saml McConihe Town Clerk
State of Newhampshire
Hillsborough ss. Sworn and subscribed on the seventh day of August A.D. 1836 before me 
Hubbard Newtown Justice of the peace
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I Andrew Wallace Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Hubbard Newton within names is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Hillsborough as within mentioned and that the foregoing signatures (two in number) purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribe my name at Amherst in said County this ninth day of August in the year of our Lord 1838.
A. Wallace Clerk
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301
Rebecca Carleton
Merrimac N.H.
.
Hubbard Newton
of Amherst N.H.
August
Act 7 July 1838
5 years
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Married Dec 92 [1792]
died in 1834
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Admd
14 mo (?)
$46.66
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No deduction
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1164
New Hampshire (?)
Rebecca Carleton
widow of Timothy Carleton
who served in the Revolutionary was as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of August 1848 and sent to Perley Dodge
Amherst
NH
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 
February 1, 1848, Page 63 Vol. 1
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Reported
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23 - 511
Act Mar 3/55
Apl 2/55
Rebecca Carlton wid of
Timothy Carleton pri
Capt.
Col
NH State [illegible]
Revolutionary Pensioner
under Act Feb 2nd 1848
(N. 1164)
Ad. 160 AA Novr 1" 1855.
[illegible]
Bazrton
on 20
[illegible] P Dodge [illegible] Aug: 3d / 55
N. H.
[illegible] 48 1264
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Application of Rebecca Carleton A Revolutionary Widow for Bounty Land

25-578

Communicate with
P. Dodge Amherst
N.H.
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State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough    }  SS.
On the Twenty ninth day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Rebecca Carleton aged eighty three years, a resident of 
Amherst [crossed out]
Merrimack in the State of New Hampshire who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Timothy Carleton deceased, who was a private in the Revolutionary War and that she now draws a pension of forty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum on account of the Revolutionary services of her said husband for the evidence of which she refers to that filed by her to obtain her certificate under the act of February 2, 1848 that her certificate is numbered (1164) and that her said husband Timothy Carleton served in the war of the Revolution more than fourteen days and was in the battle of Bunker Hill. 
She further states that she was married to the said Timothy Carleton in Merrimack on the twentieth day of December A.D. 1794, by one Jacob Burnap a Minister of the Gospel and that her name before said marriage was Rebecca Fields: that her said husband died at Merrimack on the ninth day of April AD. 1874 and that she is a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "Act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who were engaged in the Military service of the United States," passed March 3, 1855 and that she prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her to Perley Dodge, Amherst, New Hampshire.
[signature] Rebecca Carleton
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year above written, - and I hereby certify that I have no interest in the result of this application.
Perley Dodge Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF New Hampshire
Town of [Amherst crossed out] Merrimack }
County of Hillsborough 
Personally came Joseph Wilson and Eliza Ann Wilson resident of the Merrimack aforesaid persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, say, that they were present and saw Rebecca Carleton sign and make oath to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and that they deponents, do reside in the Town of Merrimack aforesaid, and that they are disinterested.
Joseph Wilson
Eliza Ann Wilson

Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 29th day of March 1855.
Perley Dodge Justice of the Peace
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State of New-Hampshire.
County of Hillsborough, ss.
I Perley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Perley Dodge whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified : that his commission is dated on the 14th day of June A.D. 1852, and will expire in five years from that date ; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit ; and that the aforesaid Court of Common Please is a Court of Record
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Amherst, this 29th day of March A.D. 1855
Perley Dodge CLERK
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Hirty to
N.H.
rd [illegible]
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
of
16891
Rebecca Carleton
Widow of
Timothy Carleton
Pri Rev War
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Feb 2d 48
Vol. A, Page 119
(Arrangement of 1870.)
Jany 23, 1904
A. C. Sanderson
Franklin Falls
Aug. 4, 1904 Hist to
Mary L. Converse, Milf
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No. 25571
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855
Received Apr 2nd, 1855
Timothy  Carlton Priv.
Decd
N. H State Troops
Rev. War
9532-160-55
P. Dodge
Amherst
N.H.
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New Hampshire 262
Rebecca Carleton widow of Timothy Carleton, who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7, '32
and who died on the 9 th April 1834 of Hillsboro in the State of N.H. who was a Priv in the Company commanded by Captain Farnum of the Regt commanded by Frye in the N H line for 14 mos
Inscribed on the Roff of Concord at the rate of 46 Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Sept '38 - Hubbard Newton, Amherst, NH
Arrears to the 4th of Sept       
Semi-annual allowance ending  
$116.65
  23.33
_________
$139.98
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk
Book A - Vol. 1 - Page 37
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2622
New Hampshire   Concord
Rebecca Carleton
widow of TimothyCarleton
who was a Private
in the N.H. line
for 14 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
46 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
4th day of Novr 1843
and sent to
Parley Dodge
Amherst
N.H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 23
Recd Nov 4
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9532
160 anm
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[illegible] 2d [illegible] N. H. 
Boynton
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16891
3 -- 068.
( Old No. 3 -- 619.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Timothy Carlton
Aug 27, 1832-79
Merrimack NH
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Apl. 75 Andover Mass
Capt Benj Farnum,
Col Frye
Pvt - 8 mos
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Bat Bunker Hill, there wounded
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Janry 76-
DO
DO Pvt 2 mo
---
Dec. 76 Capt Gage
Col Pickering
Pvt 3 mo
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Sept 77 Capt Adams
Col ---
Pvt. 1 mo
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Born 1753. Andover Mass
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Married Rebecca
Dec. 27 1792
Died Apl. 9, 1834 Merrimac N H
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16891
Timothy Carlton
Aug. 27, 1832 Merrimack
NH. 79 to Andover Mass 1753
res. Andover Mass during Mar. Mass
Apl. 1775
Capt. Benj. Farnmun
Col. Frye
8 mo
wounded bat Bunk. Hill
Janry 1, 76 - same co regt. 2 mo
Dec. 15, 76 Capt Gage
Col. Pickering 3 mo
was at Capt of Burg
died Apl 9 1834 at Merrimack
married 27 Dec 1792
Rebecca Fields Merrimack NH
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M.W. 
Franklin Falls N.H. 1-7-1904
Dear Sir
I wish to join the Sons of
the American Revolution
but I cannot find the
record of my grandfather's.
I remember of they saying
that he was in the war of
the revolution and received
a wound and that grandmother
received a pension
but all are dead now that
knows where I can find any
record of it. 
this state,
I think he must went from
Can you assist me in
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looking it up, his name was Timothy Carlton
he died April 9. 1834 age 81.
His wife was Rebecca Carlton who died March 15, 1856.
If there is any more you wish to know I will ans
as far as I can find out.
This Carlton was my great grandfather on my
mothers side.
Yours truly
A C Sanderson
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Milford N.H
July 11th 1904
Bureau of Pensions
Dear Sirs
Would you kindly furnish me a official statement
regarding the Military History of my Grated Grand Farther. I will state what I know
[stamped] War [illegible]  Jul 14 1904 FILED
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about it. His name was "Timothy Carlton" he was a native of Andover Mass. and enlisted from there. He was wounded in the Battle and received a pension and his wife also received it as 
[Stamped] July 14, 1904 FILED
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long as she lived
He married Rebecca Fields and they lived for many years in Merrimack N.H. 
If there is any charge for this statement I will send it.
Please address Mary L Converse
Milford N.H.
[Stamped] US JUL 12 1904 OFFICE
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Application of Rebecca Carlton
46,66
Ad
2622
Admitted
Perley Dodge
Amherst
NH
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE
County of Hillsborough ss,
ON THIS Twenty first day of July 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Rebecca Carlton a resident of Merrimack in the County of Hillsborough aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed
on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War : That she is the Widow of Timothy Carlton who was a private in the Army of the Revolution. That she drew a pension under the Act of June 7 1844 at the rate of forty six Dollars and sixty six cents per annum and for the Revolutionary services of her said husband she refers to testimony heretofore furnished and on file in the War department.
She further declares that she is still a widow
Rebecca Carlton
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written -- Before
Perley Dodge Justice of the Peace
I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me.
Perley Dodge Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE
Hillsborough COUNTY, SS
I, Perley Dodge Clerk Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Perley Dodge is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the Fourteenth day of June  1847 and will expire on the Thirteenth day of June 1852 and that his signature above written in genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this Twenty first day of July 1848
Perley Dodge CLERK
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1188
Declaration of Rebecca Carlton to obtain a pension under act of March 3rd 1843
P. Dodge
1188
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7th 1838.
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss
On this thirteenth day of May 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County Rebecca Carleton a resident of Merrimack in the said County of Hillsborough aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Timothy Carleton who was a private in the army of the Revolution and was in the Battle of Bunker Hill & was there wounded in his neck, that he did other services in said War, the Regiment in which he served on the term of services, of the names of the officers under whom he served she does not recollect , and has now no means of ascertaining but supposes they can be ascertained at the war department as he drew a pension before his decease and since his decease she has drawn a pension of forty six Dollars and sixty seven cents per annum under the act of July 7th 1838.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Rebecca Carlton
Sworn and subscribed on the day & year above written before me Perley Dodge Justice of the Peace
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I certify that the above named Rebecca
Carlton is personally known to me and
is a person of truth and whose statement
can be relied on. That she drew a pension
under the act of July 7th 1838 & that she still
remains the widow of Timothy Carlton
Perley Dodge Justice of the Peace
Hillsborough SS
Albert May 13th 1843
New Hampshire
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I Peter Carlton certify and say that I am acquainted with Rebecca Carlton whose declaration is on this paper and know her to be the identical person who drew a pension under the act of July 7th 1838 that she is still living and remains the widow of Timothy Carlton deceased
Peter Carlton

Hillsborough SS.
May 13th 1843 Personally appeared Peter Carlton above named and made oath that the above certificate by him signed is true Before me Perley Dodge Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County
I Perley Dodge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Perley Dodge is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified that his commission was elected on the fourteenth day of June 1842 and will expire on the thirteenth day of June 1847 and that his signature above written as genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 29th day of August 1843.
Perley Dodge Clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss.
I John Prince jr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record in said county do hereby certify that N. Swift is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County & that I believe his signature within is genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at Salem August 2 1832
John Prince Jr. Clk
Essex ss Andover May 16th 1833
I N. Swift the aforenamed Justice hereby certify that Samuel Spofford the deponent before named is a very credible witness
N. Swift Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss.
I John Prince jr. Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas in said County do
hereby certify that N. Swift is a
Justice of the Peace in said County
& that I believe his signatures on
these three Depositions are genuine
Witness my hand & the seal of
said Court at Salem this 23d
day of May A.D. 1833
John Prince jr Clk
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I Benjamin Farnum of Andover in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the 86th year of my age know that Timothy Carlton now of Merrimack in the state of Newhampshire but formerly of Andover aforesaid enlisted into the army of the Revolution in a company which I commanded as Col Farnum, Benjamin and served from about the 20th of April 1775 and was discharged about the 20th of Dec 1775.
I also will recollect that he was shot down by my side in the Battle at Bunker Hill. a ball having passed through his neck. I also know that he enlisted again about the first of January 1776 in my company for two months he served his time out and was discharged and returned home.
Benjamin Farnum
Commonweath of Mass
Exxex SS Aug 1 1832 
Then the above named Benjamin Farnum personally acknowledged the above instrument by him subscribed and made oath to the truth of the service.
before me N. Swift Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss.
I John Prince jr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record in said County do hereby certify that N. Swift is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County & that I believe his signature within is genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal
of said Court at Salem August
2d 1832.
John Prince jr. Clk
Essex ss Andover May 16th 1833.
I N. Swift the aforesaid Justice, hereby
certify that Benjamin Farnum the
Deponant before named is a very
credible witness.
N. Swift, Just Peace
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I Moody Spofford of Andover in
County of Essex & Commonwealth
of Massachusetts in the 78th year
of my age Depose & say, That
Timothy Carlton of Merrimack
in the state of New hampshire
but formerly of Andover aforesaid,
did enlist into the Company commanded
by Capt Gage in Col- Pickerings regiment of Militia. for the term of three months
he enlisted about the 15th day of
Decr 1776. I was in the same company, 
he served his time out and was dismissed at Bound Brook in the State of New Jersey
we have also acquainted having been born & lived together when very young.
his
Moody X Spofford
mark

Essex ss Augt 2d 1832. Then the above
named Moody Spofford made
solemn oath to the truth of the
above Deposition by him testified.

Respommer N. Swift just Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss.
I John Prince jr. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas being a Court of record within and for said County do hereby certify that N. Swift is a
Justice of the Peace within and for said County & that I believe his signature within to be genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at Salem August 2d 1832.
John Prince jr. Clk
Essex ss Andover May 16th 1833. I N. Swift,
the aforementioned Justice hereby certify that
Moody Spofford the Deponent before named
is a very credible witness.
N. Swift Just Peace
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1188
May 18 1843,
N.H.
Mar 3d 1843.
Reb. Carleton

[round stamp]
AMHERST
MAY 15
[illegible]

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free
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Amherst N.H. May 13th 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Have the goodness to
communicate with the subscriber
at Amherst N.H. on the subject
of the inclosed paper --
Respectfully
your obedient
Perley Dodge
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Oct 28 1843.
Reb. Carlton
NH into in
August
free
Ned Sept 1st
Nto care

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Reb. Carleton
$46.66 per an
Perley Dodge
Amherst

[address]
remin
J L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Amherst New Hampshire Oct 25, 1843.
At
Dear Sir
In May last I forwarded the department the application of Rebecca Carlton for a pension under the act of March 1843 she having been
on the pension list under the act of
1838. In August last said application was returned to me with instructions which were complied with and the paper returned to your department Since which time I have heard nothing of it Several others which I forwarded
in a similar form have all been property returned or certificates received Some time has elapsed since Mrs Carltons was returned; I would solicit a line stating its situation, and if the papers are
satisfactory a certificate for the pension --
Pleas address your obedient Servant
At Amherst N.H.
Perley Dodge --
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Amherst NH August 29th 1843.
Dear Sir.
I return you the application
of Rebecca Carlton for a
pension, with every written or
publickly printed regulation of
the department strictly complied with.
Very Respectfully
your Obedient Servant
Perley Dodge.

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington City.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston.
October 26th 1855.
I Hereby Certify, That from an examination of the
Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the
name of Timothy Carlton is borne on return of
8 mos. min in Capt Benjamin Farnum's Comp
Col. James Frye's Regt. Return dated Oct. 6, 1775 also name borne on Coat roll dated Cambridge
Nov. 13, 1775. as private from Andover.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Chas W Lovett
Depty Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Application for certificate of Revolutionary services made by Rebecca Carleton Widow of the party who rendered the services,
State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough Town of Amherst.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the Service of Timothy Carleton the War of the Revolutionion
He was a native of the Town of
Andover in the County of Essex and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
He enlisted or went from said Town in the year 1775. as a private the Company Captain and Regiment not now known. He served and fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill and was wounded in the throat or side of the neck by a ball. After that he did serve in the State of New York, was present when Arnold ran away was at the taking
of Burgoyne and assisted in guarding the Hussian prisoners.
He drew a pension pre-
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vious to his death and the applicant
now draws a pension on account
of his services in the Revolutionary
war.
Rebecca Carleton
By her Attorney
Perley Dodge
Amherst N.H.