Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,159, James Carr, Va.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
VA
CONTENTS

Carr, James

NUMBER
S. 32,159
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Paid at the Treasury under the
act of the 6 April 1838
from 4 Mar 1837. to 4 Sept
1837. Agt notified 2 July 1838

Letter to Henry Eddy 11th April 1839
Sen to Pen Agt 11. Set 1839

To Illinois from 4th Sept
1838. 26. Oct 1839. Notification
to Henry Eddy Shawnee
town Illinois

Paid as above from 4 Sep 1838
to 4 Sep 1839. Agt Notified 9th
June 1840

Died
Aug 25/1840
A.B. 


Illinois
13583

James Carr
Summer Co in the State of W Tennessee
who was a private in the company commanded
Captain Bledsoe of the Rgt commanded
Col Campbell in the Va
line for 20 months

Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued 21 day of May
1833 and sent J.C.
Guild Gallatin

Arrears to the 4th of March 133.32
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept $33.33
$166.65


⎨ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.)

Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk
Book E Vol. 7 Page 74
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State of Tennessee 
Sumner County
March Term of the Circuit Court
of the state and County aforesaid

Be it remembered that upon the 13th day of
March A D 1833 appeared in open court
Thomas Stewart Esqr Judge & presiding
James Carr a citizen and resident of
the State of Alabama and County of Franklin -
aged sixty nine years on the 6th October next. The record
of my age being last-
who being first duly sworn he makes the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the act of Congress paped June 7th 1832

He entered in to the service of the United States
under the following officers and served
as herein stated. He was born in the County
of Craven state of South Carolina of Virginia and resided in Washington
county Virginia upon the frontiers of that state the
Indians in the year of 1776 made war upon
the whites and became very troublesome that we
had in the month of May of that year to build
forts for the probation of the settlements & there remain
stationed about which time Colo Arter Campbell
sent Capt Isaac Bledsoe to our relief with authority
for him to organize a company. The fort that I
was stationed in was called Houston's Fort -About
the 1st of October in the same year I enlisted by permission
of my father as a private under Luit John William
& was marched to the Long Island of Holston and
was attached to Capt Isaac Bledson's Company
and was stationed at the Long Islands during the winter
& there done service till the 1st of April 1777- at which
time I was discharged. The fort was commanded by
Maj Anthony Bledsoe - The company by Capt
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Isaac Bledsoe and Lieut Williams the inferior officers
not recollected. The time of my actual service was six
months. In the year 1777 on my return to Washington
County my former residence I found Capt George Addams
station there with authority to keep up his
company as a guard to the settlements on (illegible)
the grounds and making a support- In the month
of April 1777- I volunteered as a private & attached
myself to Capt Addams Company and I continued
in service in sd Company untill the 1st August
1777- my time of service at least three months
my officers Capt Addams & Luit Frazer,  I was
regularly discharged

In the month of Sept 1778- I volunteered and
attached myself to Capt Geo Maxfields company
as a guard to the frontiers of Clinch I continued 
to do service in sd Company until March 1779
my time of service at least five months and was
discharged - some time in the month of June 1781 -
the  was order issued for a guard to go on to
Kentucky to protect the white from Indian hostilities
I volunteered and attached myself to Capt John
Sandies company. We marched from Washington
County to Whitles station Kentucky and continued to do
seems a hell me new march back to Washington Cty
Virginia and was dismissed in October in 1781-
I received no written discharge my time of service
four months - In the latter part of the year 1781.
to wit Decr then was a horse company ordered
against the old Cherokee Towns upon the Tennessee
River under the command of Col Arter
Campbell about the time he was to start
with his force he was apprehensive that he
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that he was not long enough to over come the Indians
and distroy the town he sent an express to Capt
Alexander Barnet to raise a company and
come on to his assistance [Illegible] lived in Washington Cty
County and attached myself to Capt Barnets
Company as a private in the month of December
1781. We over took Col Campbell & forces in the
Cherokee nation at a Town called Choate
on the approach of our force the indians had
abandoned their towns, we were ordered and
did scour the Country in pursuit of the indians
we had a great many skermishes but no
general engagement _ there were some indians
killed and a number taken prisoner their towns
were destroyed [illegible] destroyed [Illegible]
one of our Captains to not Capt James Elliott
was killed _ my time of service was two months
I never voluntend for any particular length of time but served as herein stated
then received any [illegible] discharge but was discharged verbally by my Captains my services in the Indian wars as above detailed
now twenty months - I lived in Washington County
to which county I moved in 1775 till 1784 then moved
to Tennessee Sumner County _ and raised our crops then moved to
Kentucky & then remained about five years. Then back to Tennessee
Sumner_ & remained one year Then moved back to Kentucky about
six years. Then moved back to sumner Ten & renamed about four years
then moved back to Kentucky & remained two or three years _ The moved
Back to Tennessee Smith County_ & remained some years, and about the year
1820 I moved to Alabama Franklin County & remained there since _
I hereby relinquishes all claim to a pension or
annuity except the present and that I know
of no one that I can [illegible] any [illegible] get except Elisha
Oglesby and John Carr
whose testimony I can procure to prove my service
& has no documentary evidence of my service
I declare that my name is not on the pension roll
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of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
aforesaid
The reason why I have thus applied in this State to make
my declaration is that in the State of Alabama where
reside I could find no one by whom I could prove my
service & having resided much in this County at an early
period and having [illegible] proof of my service in this
County in the County why I have applied here_ There is no
Clergyman who I can from procure here to prove that I was
reputed to be a soldier in the neighbourhood in which I
resided to wit Alabama and being advised that the Clergymans
certificate is only required to supply the want of
[illegible] proofs it is not attained_ I am now in Tennessee Sumner
County and whish [sic] to reside here & not return to Alabama
James X his mark Carr
Sworn to in open Court
13th March 1833
J W Badridge Clerk

Elisha Oglesby appeared in open Court this day
& made oath that he is well acquainted with the above applicant
James Carr from the time he was a small boy - That he is a
man of truth and his statement is entitled to credit
I believe him to be a solder [sic] of the revolution and that
he served as he has above stated I know positively that he
did serve as he has stated in his declaration and
with him the tour as mentioned at Long Island
fort and at Houstons Fort and agst [sic] the Cherokee Nation
in 1781. The other two towers [sic] that he served I was not with him but
I know positively that he was in these towas, but his particular
service I can not State _ The sd James Carr is about
69 years I am 74 years old and I have no doubt but he
served as he has stated in his declaration
Elisha X his mark Oglesby
Sworn to in Open Court 13th March 1833.
J W Baldridge Clerk.
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Richard Carr this day appeared in open court
and made oath that he is well acquainted with above
applicant James Carr for a pension. That the said Jas Carr
is a brother of this Deponant and me livedd together with
our farther [sic] in Washington County State of Virginia in
year 1776 at the time that the said James Carr volunteered
under Genl John Williams - and we marched to Long Island
of Holston and we attached to Capt Isaac [Illegible]
Company and I know possibly that he was gone in
summer during the muster of 1776 and 77 - & then [[illegible]
him out of the sun in April 1777. I know of
his volunteering shortly after he retired under Capt Adams
& continued in service for two or three months _ I know
wherein of his volunteering under Capt Geo Maxfield and
his going on to Church & continued to do hence during the
unter of 1778 & 1779. I like new know of his volunteering
and going out to Kentucky under Capt John Snowdin
[illegible] of his service against the Cherokee Towns upon
the [illegible] under Capt Barnet this was in the latter
part of the year 1781. I know of the sd Jas Carr going
out in the [illegible] Company against the indians but not
being with him in the sence I can not state his particular
[illegible] I have no doubt that he did serve as he has
stated in his declaration. The age of James is 69 years
in October next my age is Sixty seven in Sept next
sworn to in open Court
Richard X his mark Carr
Sworn to in open court
18 March 1833
JW Baldridge Clerk

And the sd Court do hereby declare the opinion after
the investigation of the matter and after puting the
interogatories prescribed by the war department that the
above named applicant was a revolutonary soldier
and served as he states and the court further certify
that it appears that Elisha Oglesby and Richard Carr
who have signed the preceding certificates are residents
in the County of [illegible] that they are credible
persons and that their statements are entitled to
Credit
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State of Tennessee I Jonah W Baldrige Clerk of
Sumner County     ⎬ the Circuit Court for the County
of Sumner certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the
application
of James Carr for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the
seal of my sd Court this 26th
March AD 1833.
J. W. Baldridge Clerk of said Court

(Seal)
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James Carr
Sumner Co
transfer
from 1776 private
20 months.
$66.66
100

Jo. C. Guild
Gallatin Summer Co
Tennessee
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
.183

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.

A Statement, shewing the Service of James Carr Sumner Co

Period when the service was rendered. | Duration of the claimant's service.
Dc. 1776 | 6 months
Apr 1777 | 3 months
Sept 1778 | 5 months
June 1781 | 4 months
Dec Ditto | 2 months

Rank of the claimant.
Priv.

Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served.
Maj. Bledsoe┃ Cap J. Bledsoe
Cap. Adams | Lt Frazier
Cap. Maxfield
Cap. Snawdier
Col. Campbel | Cap. Barnett

Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service.
69 year Washingn Co Va

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Witnesses
E. Oglesby
R. Carr

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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[See document 11 for original]
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[See document 12 for original]

Joseph Rowen.
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                                                     March 3,  1936
                                                     xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Roy K. Kirkham                           BA-J/EEL
2210 Lenox Avenue               James Carr-s.32159
Detroit, Michigan                    George Oliver
                                               B. L. Wt33142-80-50
Dear Sir:

     Further reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of James Carr. of Gibson County Tennessee, the War of 1812 record of George Oliver and the civil War record of Allen Carr. 
 
        There is no claim for pension on file based upon the service of James Carr. of Gibson County, Tennessee. It is assumed that your citation pertains to the James Carr recorded as a pensioner of Giles County, Tennessee, in the report of the Secretary of war, printed in 1835, which also was in error. That James Carr applied for pension in Sumner County, Tennessee in 1833, but was a resident of Alabama but lived at different times in Tennessee. No other James Carr of the Revolution has been found who resided in the state of Tennessee.

     The record of James Carr is furnished your herein as found in the claims for pension, S.32159, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War that og George Oliver as found in his claim for bounty lan based upon his service in the War of 1812.
     The report in regard to the Civil War soldier was furnished you February 27, and has reached you, it is assumed.

James Carr-S.32159

       James Carr was born October 6, 1764. He stated that he was born in Craven County, South Carolina (probably meant for North Carolina) and in 1775, moved to Washington County, Virginia.

       While residing with his father in sai Washington County, the Indians became very troublesome and in May, 1776, the inhabi-
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-tans were compelled to build forts for their protection. James Carr was stationed at Houston's Fort and about October 1, 1776, he volunteered, with the consent of his father, served as a private in Captain Isaac Bledsoe's Virginia Company, marched to the Long Island on the Holston River where he was stationed under Major Anthony Bledsoe, was discharged April 1, 1777, and retired to his home in Washington County, Virginia: he enlisted April, 1777, served as a private Captain George Adams or Addams' Virginia Company, acted as a guard to the settlements an was discharged in August 1777: he enlisted in September, 1778, served in Captain George Maxfield's Virginia Company, again acted as a guard on the frontiers and was discharged in March, 1779: in June,1781, he volunteered to go to Kentucky to protect the inhabitants of that state and served in that capacity until October, 1781, in Captain John Snowden's Virginia Company: he enlisted in December, 1781, served two months in Captain Alexander Barnet's Company, Colonel Arthur Campbell's Virginia Regiment, marched to the Cherokee town on the Tennessee River and wasin a number of skirmishes with the savages.

      After the Revolution, James Carr lived in Washington County, Virginia, until 1784, then moved to Sumner County, Tennessee; thence to Kentucky, and lived about four years; returned to Sumner County, Tennessee, and resided on year; thence back to Kentucky and lived about four years; back to Tennessee and lived about four years: thence to Kentucky and lived two or three years; thence to Smith Country, Tennessee, and lived some years and about 1820 moved to Franklin County, Alabama.

    He was allowed pension on his application executed March 13, 1833, while a resident of Franklin County, Alabama. He made his application in Sumner County, Tennessee. 

     March 26, 1839, he was a resident of Franklin County, Illinois where he stated, he had lived for five months, having moved there from Murray (probably mean for Maury) Country, Tennessee,  to reside with his children. Their names are not stated.

He died August 25, 1840, place not given.

Soldier's wife is referred to but her name and the date of their marriage are not shown.

in 1833, soldier's brother, Richard Carr, made affidavit in

                                   -2-
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Sumner County, Tennessee, and stated that he was born in September, 1776. In 1833, the name John Carr appears: no relationship to the soldier was shown. There are no further family data.

    In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, and the name and address of person paid in the case of James Carr (S32159), you should address The comptroller General, General Accounting Office Records Division, this city, and cite the following data

     James Carr, Certificate No. 13583, issued May 21, 1833, rate 466.66 per [ineligible], commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Illinois Agency.

......
 George Oliver 
B.LWt.t 33142-80-50

       The data and place of birth and the name of the parents of George Olver are not shown.

       George Olver volunteered at Salisbury, North Carolina, and served from February 1, 1814 to July 1 1814, as a private in Captain Gingle's Company, North Carolina Militia.

     He was allowed eighty acres of bounty land under Warrant No. 33142, on his application executed February 8, 1861, at which time he was aged sixty-two years and resided in Gibson County, Tennessee. The warrant was issued under the Act of September 28, 1850.

    In order to obtain information in regard to the location of the land cited above you should address The commissioner of the General Land office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official with the number of the warrant, the acreage and the act under which it was issued.

      There are no data as to soldier's family in the papers in this claim for bounty land.

                                  Very truly yours,      
                                           A. D. Hitler
               Executive assistant to the Administrater.
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32159
Revy INVALID.
File No. 32,159
James Carr
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32"
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 65

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1936. Mar 3 -- Hist to Roy
K. Kirkham eh
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Free

J L. Edwards, Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Elizabeth
March 3

Mr. Evans Apr 5
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Shawneetown, Ill. March 28, 1839

Sir
I have the honor herewith to enclose
you the application of James Carr
a pension, to be transferred from the
Pension Roll of West Tennessee to
that of Illinois. He has settled &
now resides in Franklin County Ill.
If there be any thing deficient in
this application, please send me the
form of doing it right.
Respectfully yr obt Servant
Henry Eddy
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 28 1835

Sir
Under the act 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, James Carr
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville, Tennee Agency, at
the rate of sixty six Dollars and sixty six Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837
to the 4th of September 1837.
Respectfully, yours
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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State of Illinois,
Franklin County Set.

Be it known, that before the Circuit Court
now holding in and for said County, personally
appeared in open court, James Carr, and made
oath in due form of law, that he is the identical 
James Carr named in an original Certificate 
of Pension in his possession, of which
it is hereby certified, the following is a
true copy.

War Department
Revolutionary Claim,

I certify that in conformity with the law of the
United States, of the 7th June, 1832, James
Carr of the State of West Tennessee, who was 
a private in the Army of the Revolution is 
entitled to receive sixty-six dollars and sixty-six
cents per annum, during his natural
life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831,
and payable semi annually on the 4th of
March and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War office of the United 
States this 21st day of May, one thousand
Eight hundred and thirty
three

Lewis Cass
Secretary of War

Sworn to and & countersigned
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

No 18383, or 13583
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That he now resides in Franklin County,
in the State of Illinois, and has resided there
for the space of about five months last
past; that previous thereto he resided in
Murry County, State of Tennessee, from
which place he has removed, and settled
in the said County of Franklin, Illinois
with intention to remain in the latter place
- and that this application is made
with a view to be transferred from
the roll of West Tennessee to the Pension
Roll for the State of Illinois-- And further
this deponent saith not.
his 
James Carr
Mark

I worn to and subscribed in open
Court this 26th day of
March 1839 - Witness
the hand and private seal of
S. M. Hubbard, Clerk of said
court, (there being no public
one provided,) at Frankfort,
Franklin County Illinois
S. Hubbard Clk

(seal)
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Union Bank of Tennessee
Nashville 30th Sept. 1839

J.L. Edwards Esq. Dear Sir
Your esteemed favor Requiring
Information to what time James Carr a Revy
Pensioner under act 7 June 1832 at the rate of 
$66.66 per annum was last paid to at this office
is duly to hand, and in reply have to inform you
he has been paid to the 4 Sept. 1838.
Very Respectfully Sir
your Obt Sert
John M Bass Prest
& Pension Agent
By S. Cantrell
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office
May 30th 1840

Sir:
Under the act 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, James Carr
a Pensioner on the Roll of the (illegible) Illinois Agency, at
the rate of Sixty Six Dollars and sixty six Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1838
to the 4th Sept 1839.

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
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State of Illinois
Franklin County⎬SC

On this 28 day of August in the year of our lord
one thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine before
me the undersigned [illegible] a Justice of Peace
for the said County of Franklin and State of
Illinois personally appeared James Carr who
on his oath declares that he is the same person
who formerly belonged to the Company commanded
By Captain Isaac Pleyson George Adams Alexander
Barnard George Maxfield Commanded by Colonel
Anter Cambel in the servoce of the United States,
that his name was placed on the pension Roll of
the State of Tennessee Murrary County from whence
he has lately removed that he now resides in
the State of Illinois [inserted: Franklin County] and has been even since the last
of October 1838, where he intends to remain and
wishes his pension to be then payable in future
the following are his reasons for removing from
the State of Tennesee to the State of Illinois
that his in Children was living in Illinois and his
wife was a Cripple and he was [illegible] and
wished to be with his childred  X his mark James Carr
Sworn to and subscribed Before me this
28 day of August 1839
Geo. P Bowyer J.P.

State of Illinois this day personally appeared
Franklin County⎬before me the undersigned George
Bowyer an acting Justice of the Peace in and for
said County and State aforesaid William
Wilson which and who on his oath states that
James Carr [illegible] Name is to the above affidavid [sic]
is the same person that drawed [sic] his pention [sic] in the
State of Tennesee and also sword [sic] to the above affidavid
in his presence
Sworn to and Subscribed before
me this 28 day of August
1839
[Signature, illegible]
Geo. J. Bowyer J.P.
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State of Illinois, 
Franklin County 
I the undersigned Geo W Bowyer an
acting Justice of the Peace in and for the
County of Franklin and State of Illinois do hereby
Certify that the within William Willson [Illegible]
whose name is to the within affidavid [sic] is personally
known to me and is a man of credibility and [illegible]
he believes in all his acts Given under my hand
and seal this 28 day of August 1839
Geo P Bowyer J. P.

State of Illinois
Franklin County
I S. M Hubbard Clerk of the County
and Commissioners Court in and for said county
of Franklin and state aforesaid do hereby certify that George
Bowyer whose name appears to the foregoing certificates of [illegible]
is now an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and
was at the time of signing of the same regularly commissiond
and quallified [sic] as such and that full faith and credit is
due and of right to be given to all of his official acts and
that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the County Seal at Frankfort [sic]
this 28th day of August A.D. 1839.
S. M Hubbard Clk
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                                           2210 Lenox Ave.,
                                           Detroit, Michigan,
                                           February 14, 1936
Commissioner of Pensions,
Pension Office,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

                     I am seeking information on three of my ancestors in connection with a complication I am making of my family history. All of these persons saw service in the saw service in the United States Army and two of them I am sure received a pension for such services. their names and other information which I have are as follows:

(a) JAMES CARR mentioned in Vol. III on Page 514 of a report by the Secretary of War in 1835 to the United States Senate. He was then a resident of Gibson County, Tennessee and receiving $66.66 per year for services in the Virginia Continental Line, War of Revolution. he was placed on the rolls May 18, 1833.

(b) GEORGE OLIVER who served as a Private in Captain Edwin L. Gingles' Company, 7th Regiment (Pearson's) North Carolina Militia. His services commenced February 1, 1814 and ended July 3, 1814. This man removed to Gibson County in 1826 and died in 1857.

(c) ALLEN CARR who served in the Federal Forces during the Civil War and I believe died in service. His family applied for a pension through a solicitor at Trenton, Gibson County, Tennessee pension through a solicitor and they received a pension for a number of years. It is possible that this given name "Allen" was a middle name prefixed by "John" or "William", I am not sure of this however. His family was a resident of Gibson County for a number of years

                              Would you kindly advise whether you have any data in your files on the person mentioned which would give the place of their birth, names of members of their family, ect.
                                            Very truly yours,
RKK/D                                   [Signature]
                                         Roy K. Kirkman
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                                                               BAHB
Mr. Roy K. Kirkman
2210 Lenox Avenue,                     CARR, Allen
Detroit, Michigan                           W. C. 106,544


Dear Sir:

        Receipt is acknowledge of your communication of February 14, 1936, requesting reports in the cases of James Carr, George Oliver and Allen Carr.

          A statement regarding the Civil war service of Allen Carr is enclosed.

         Information regarding the other veterans will be answered under separate cover.
                                                 By direction,
                                            W. C. BLACK,
Enc.                                     Chief Clerk.