Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,731, John Carroll, Va.
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Va.  Carroll, John.    R1731
                     Ann
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress (unintelligible) also the Benefit of the third section of the Act of 4th July 1836 and first section of the act of the third March 1857. 
State of North Carolina, Chatham County
On the 14th day of August 1852 personally appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, Nancy Paterson, wife of John Paterson age seventy years old, who brings first sworn in due form of law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress proposed the 7th June 1832, also the benefit of the third section of the act of 4th July 1836 and the first section of the third March 1837. That she is the daughter of John Carroll and Ann Carroll. That her father John Carroll was a native resident of Mecklenburg County and state of Virgina.  that her father John Carroll entered the service as a private as she is informed and believes in the early part of the Revolutionary war was that she has often heard him say that he served five years and nine months and that during his service he was raised to the command of a company as Captain and was called Captain Carroll by his acquaintances as long as he lived and retained his sword as long as he lived.  She further states that sometime after the revolutionary war her father John Carroll removed from Mecklenburg Virginia to Warren county in the state of North Carolina where he remained until his death.  That he died on the 15th day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-two.  that he left a widow named Ann Carroll who also died in Warren County, North Carolina on the 25th day of December eighteen hundred and forty-four, and left but one child, the present applicant.  That she makes this application for what was by law due her father and mother at the time of their deaths.  That she has no documentary evidence in her possession that she can offer in support of her claim.  That she has often seen a certificate in her father's lifetime in his posession which showed the amount of his service and what was due him for serving but that has been lost or destroyed since his death.  That she must rely upon such evidence in support of
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her claim as she may be able to obtain from the records of the state of Virginia and from such person that know her father in his lifetime of such can be found.  Sworn to and (unintelligible) before me the day and year first above written. 
Nancy Paterson, her mark.

Barzillai S. Mims, J.P. 

State of North Carolina, Chatham County
I William P. Taylor, clerk of the court of pleas and (unintelligible) in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Barzilla Mimms, whom name appears as above is and was an acting justice of the peace fore said county at the time of my signing the same and the signature purporting to be his is genuine and is his own signature herein (unintelligible) is due all of his official acts as such.
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State of Virginia
Mecklenburg County
                                     This day Fanny Carroll aged seventy eight years personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in the county and state aforesaid and made oath to the following affidavit--that John Carroll who was in the revolutionary war from Mecklenburg County Virginia was lawfully married to Ann Crowder and that Nancy Patterson formerly Nancy C arroll and now the wife of John Patterson of the County of Chatham in the state of North Carolina is a lawful child of the said John Carroll and Ann his wife, both of who are now dead -- sworn to and subscribed before me a justice of the peace this 2nd day of September
September, 1852.              Fanny Carroll
W. D. Pennington, Justice of the peace

Virginia Court
     I Richard B. Baptist, clerk of the county court of Mecklenburg County and State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Wm. T. Penington who has signed his name to mention affidavit, is and was at the time of signing the same in acting justice of the peace in and for said county and, [illegible], and satisfied according to Law.
       In testimony whereof I hereto [illegible] my hand [illegible] seal of ghe court at office.
       This 3rd day of September, 1832
                  Richard B. Baptist
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State of Virginia
Mecklenburg County
                                     This day William B. Jones of the County and State aforesaid aged Eighty five years personally appeared before me a justice of the peace and made oath to the following affidavit -- that he was well acquainted with John Carroll of Mecklenburg County Virginia, who was a soldier in the revolutionary war, with Great Britain, that he enlisted in the said County and State and served for a long time in the war. I don't know how long, but it was a considerable time -- that the said John Carroll was lawfully married to Ann Crowder, both of whom are now dead -- that Nancy Patterson of the County of Chatham in the State of North Carolina is a lawful child of the said John Carroll and Ann his wife.
     Given under my hand this 2nd day of September 1852 --             William B. Jones
Meckelnburg County Court
          This day William B. Jones subscribed and swore to the above affidavit.  Given under my hand this 2nd day of September, 1852.
                                 W. T. Penington, J.P.
Virginia Court.     I Richard B. Baptist, clerk of the county court of Mecklenburg County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William T. Penington, who has signed his name to the above affidavit, is and was at the time of signing, the same and active Justice of the Peace and [illegible] and qualified, [illegible] whereof I hereto set my hand and affied the seal of the court at office this 3rd September 1852.                       Richard B. Baptist
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State of North Carolina  Nov Session 1852
Chatham County            Court of Pleas & 
                                       quarter sessions

It has been proven to the satisfaction of the court that John Carrol a soldier of the revolution who formerly resided in Mecklenburg County and State of Virginia and moved to the County of Warren and State of North Carolina, and the said John Carroll died in Warren County on the 15th day of October 1832 and left a widow named Ann Carroll who also died in the County of Warren and State of North Carolina on the 25th day of December 1844 and left an only child named Nancy the wife John Patterson.
The above is a true copy of the record of said court as recorded in my office November 7th AD 1853
"illegible"  MP Taylor "illegible"
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1731 (stamp) EJECTED

P.O. Ann Carroll
widow of John
Service:
N.C.
Enlisted:    , 18  .
Discharged:      , 18  .
Application filed: subsequent, (18 crossed out) to printed list of suspended claims.
A[illegible]ges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized. Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for     , 18  .
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No. 8007
Ann Carooll decd
window of John NC
suspended - see letter to Geo. Luther Nov 17, 1853
Geo Luther 15th Dec 1953

1731

Act July 4, 1836
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State of Virginia
Mulehnburge County
on this 17th day of June one thousands eight hundred and fifty three William B Jones who is a credible witness aged Eighty six years old personally appeared before the 
Subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law makes the following affidavit that he was well acquainted with John Carroll before and during the Revolutionary war that they lived in the same neighborhood and went to  the same school - That John Carrol enlisted and went into the service and served a considerable length of time - But have long he does not recollect But he very distinctly recollects that this deponents Brother with several others went into the Services together and this deponent further sayeth that this John Jones and John Carroll with several others had orders to repare to Cab's Ferry on Roan Oak which was at that time head quarter that this deponent with Several other Lads took horses to assist their friends on their march as fare (far) as Taylors Ferry on Roan Oak - that on their return they were way layed by a watch gang to take their horses at Allens Creek Bridge - and to make sure of their Horses the planks on the inside of the Bridge were taken up that when the press serounded (surrounded) them on (the Bridge crossed out) this deponent s horses took fright and Jumped over the gaps and he escaped with the Horse - This circumstance with many others made an impression on his mind that he shall recollect as long as he lives and enables him to say positively (only crossed out) that he knows of his own knowledge that John Carroll was a Soldier of the Revolution went into the services
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and served But how long he cannot say But his Impression is that he served a considerable length of time - and he further sayeth that he was acquainted with Ann Crawder the wife of John Carroll before and after threir marriage that he heard it reported that they were to be married and afterwards heard they were married and never heard it doubted nor disputed and he believes they were together as man and wife to the day of his death - he further says that he has no means of ascertaining the time of the death of John Carroll - But think it was about twenty years ago or their abouts as near as he can recollect  - he further sayeth that he left his wife a widow and She remained a widow to the day of her death and to the best of his recollections she she (sic) lived a widow ten or twelve years after the death of her husband - he further sayeth that after John Carroll returned from the service at the close of the war - he engaged in overseeing for severall (several) years for some of the wealthy farmers on Roan Oak for several years before he married that as well as he now recollects the marriage took place about four or five years after the close of the war - he further sayeth That Nancy Peterson, the present applicant for the amount of the pension that was due (her father crossed out) John Carroll her father and Ann Carroll her mother for services rendered by her father during the Revolutionary war is the identical person she represents herself to be in her Declaration - The daughter of John (Carrll crossed out) Carroll & Ann Carroll who were raised and lived in Meklingburge County and State of Virginia until after the loss
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(was crossed out) and then removed to Warren County North Carolina and died there 
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the year and day first above written
William B. Jones

M. T. Pennington J.P.

Virginia to wit
I Richard B. Baptist Clerk of the County Court Mecklenburg County and State of Virginia do hereby certify that - Wm T. Pennington who has signed his name to the above affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly (commissioned crossed out) Commissioned and qualified according to Law. 

In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the the (sic) Seal of the Court at office the 20th Jun3 1853
Richard B. Baptist
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That it appears from a list in this office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line as settled their accounts and received certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an act of assembly, passed the November
session 1781, directing the Auditors of Public Accounts to settle and adjust the pay and
accounts of the said Officers and Soldiers from the 1st January 1777 to 31st December 1781,
(see Hening's Statutes at Large, vol. 10, p. 462,) that a settlement was made on the 25th
day of March 1783 in the name of John Carrell
as [illegible] July and evidence of the indebtedness of the State to him for
£ 49.3.0 delivered to Wm Vanter but as the original settlements or copies thereof are not to be found in this office, the term of
service embraced therein cannot be stated.

Given under my hand at the First Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 18th day of Sept 1832
[No Seal of Office.]
Rd Johnston
First Auditor
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New Hill Wake County N.C. 9th November 1853

Sir
enclosed you will receive the Declaration of Nancy Paterson the Daughter of John Carroll a soldier of the Revolution" which I hope will secure an early attention as possible, and inform me of the result

I am, Respectfully yours JC
Geo Luthery
Honorable L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
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Geo. Luther
Dec. 15/53
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(173 crossed out)
186
Pension Office
15th Decr. 1853
Sir, 
The additional evidence in the case of Ann Carroll dec.d widow of John of North Carolina, has been received.
I must refer you to letter from this office of date 17th Novr. 1853, for the objection to this claim, none of which have been removed by the additional proof.

George Luther Esqr.
New Hill
North Carolina
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George Luther
Nov. 17, 1853
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231
Pension Office
Nov. 17, 1853
Sir,
The informal application of the daughter of Ann Carroll, deceased, widow of Joh, of N.C. has been examined, and filed under the act of July 4, 1836.
Enclosed herewith I send you the printed regulations of this office applicable to such cases. The declaration should be made before a court of records, the fact and date of her father's and mother's marriage should be proved by record evidence, if possible; (the date of the marriage has not been mentioned by any witness) - and proof should be furnished to identify the claimants father as the very person who performed the service certified.

Geo. Luther Esq.
New Hill N.C.
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L
Ann Carroll
N.C. Sus 36

New Hill S.C.
Decr 5th

Honorable
L.P.  Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washing City D.C.

Free
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Chatham County NC 1st December 1853
Sir
Yours of the 17th on the subject of Nancy Paterson Daughter of John & Ann Carrol (Carroll) was duly received and its contents observed - Its a case that has recently come into my hands Mr. Paterson undertook to manage it himself But Bing an involved himself he brought his papers to me - I discovered that the proof was not sufficiently explicit the date of the marriage was not stated and also a personal knowledge that the witness know from his own knowledge that John Carroll Decd. served - But Living some distance Mr. Paterson I did not get the enclosed affidavit untill Since I sent the papers on nor should I now have sent it if I did not wish you to instruct me (if consistent with your duty) on one point - that is if she should be able to (sati crossed out) satisfy the Department of the Witness of her claim (and I believe it Just or I would not have troubled you to examine it) whether the Soldiers of the Virginia Continental line are not included in the several acts of Congress as regulars in the United States Service. and whether she has not a right to claim in her amended Declaration for arrearages due her father under said act or acts to the time of his death or whether she can only claim on account of her father from the 7th June 1831 to his death - this (sic) are facts I wish to know before she makes her amended Declaration I have never been extensively engaged in the Pesions (Pensions) and only attend to such cases as are brought to
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me, and I must be fully satisfied that the claim is a Just one before I will engage in it any point in the case that I do not fully understand I have always ask for and get it from the ebfrostist (?) and I hope it may be both convenient and proper for you to give me the Instructions asked for - 
Respectfully yours &
Geo Luther

Honorable
L.P. Waldo
Commission of Pensions