Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8139, John Cart, N.C. S.C.
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Service                 
N.C.     
S.C.

Cart, John

Number
S. 8139

Carded
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16.949
South Carolina

John Cart
of Charleston in the State of So Ca
who was a Pri of [???] in the company commanded
by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded
by Col Williamson in the So.Ca.
line for 
Increased from $29.66

Inscribed on the roll of So.Ca.
at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] cents per annum
to commenceon the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of June 
1838 and sent Hon J.
R Poinsett Sec of War

Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $560.00
Semi=anl allowance ending 4 Sept " 40.00
600.00

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk
Book C Vol C Page 66
N.C. and S.C.
Records completed
Oct 11, 1904
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John Cart
14181.
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South Carolina
City of Charleston ss

On this fifth day of October 1832 
personally appeared in open Court before me 
Thomas Lee district Judge of U. States for So. Carolina 
John Cart aged Seventy one Years in December 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 7 
June 1832. The following is a statement in 
Mr. Carts own words.  "The first Service I was 
in was with the North Carolina Army - 
under Genl Rutherford & Genl Williamson 
of the South Carolina Army against the 
Cherokee Indians
The 2d was as a Volunteer in a Company of
light Horse commanded by Cap. Robert 
Mayben to keep the Tories in order in the 
lower part of North Carolina who were 
about to rise to assist Genl Clinton 
then expected, and who did arrive & 
land at the place now called Smithville 
before he came against Charleston
3d.  I was in Service at the time that
Provost's Army came against Charleston 
4th.  I was at the Seige of Savanna 
5th.  I was under arms and assisted to 
defend Charleston untill it fell to Gen 
H. Clinton
6th.  I was a Volunteer in Horry's regiment 
of State Troops (Cavalry) under 
Genl Marion - I hereby relinquish 
every Claim whatever to a Pension 
or annuity except the present and
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declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of any State
Sworn to & Subscribed
the day and Year afd.
John Cart

Tho. Lee Dist. Judge
U.S. for So. Carolina

We Christian Hanckel a Clergyman & 
Jacob Sass. William H. Gibbes
residing in Charleston hereby certify that 
we are well acquainted with Mr. John
 Cart who has subscribed & Sworn to the 
above declaration; that we believe him 
to be Seventy one Years of age that he is 
reputed and believed to have been a 
Soldier of the Revolution and that we 
concur in that Opinion
Wm Hasell Gibbes
David N Cardozo
Ch. Hanckel
Rector of St. Paul's Church
Radcliffeborough, Charleston

Sworn and Subscribed the day and 
Year aforesaid
Tho Lee Dist. Judge  
So. Carolina

And the said Court doth hereby declare
it's opinion after the Investigation of 
the matter and after putting the
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Interrogatories presented by the war department 
that the above named applicant 
was a revolutionary Soldier and Served as 
he states and I further certify that it 
appears to me that Wm H. Gibbes David N 
Cardoza and Jacob Sass
who have also signed the same & are 
residents in this City, well Known to me 
and are credible persons and that their 
statement is entitled to Credit.
Tho Lee Distr Judge SC

District Clerks' Office, So. Ca. Dist.
Charleston October 8th 1832.

I James Jervey District Clerk of the United States 
for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing 
contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter 
of the application of John Cart for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand & seal of the said Court at the 
time & place aforesaid.
James Jervey
Dist Clk
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South Carolina
City of Charleston SS 

John Cart being duly sworn 
deposeth that he served under Genl Rutherford 
in North Carolina at least five weeks and 
afterwards under Capt who was afterwards Col Mayben Two months 
at least either in May or June 1776.  he then Court 
in the year 1777 went to South Carolina Cha[rle]ston 
and continued in the Service 'till the fall of 
Charleston in 1780. he afterwards served for three 
months in Col Horrys regiment of State Troops 
at least three months. Deponent cannot 
swear with precision as to particular dates.
John Cart a Private

Sworn to before me 
this 27 April 1833   
Tho. Lee Distr
Judge So. Carolina

 5
 8
12
---
25 weeks.
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Supplemental affidavit of John Cart

To the 1st Interrogatory of the War Department 
Deponent answers that he was born 4th Dece. 1761, at 
Stanbury South Carolina.
To the 2nd. He had a Record which is in his possession.
To the 3rd. He was living in Charlotte North Carolina 
where he entered the Service, & that he 
had lived since the Revolutionary War in Charleston 
South Carolina.
To the 4th. He was called into service in No. Carolina 
& So. Carolina by the authority of the 
States respectively.
To the 5th. His answer to this Interrogatory contained 
in his declaration & supplemental affidavit 
but he will repeat it again more specifically 
thus, His first Tour of Duty was under Genl 
Rutherford of North Carolina in an Expedition 
against the Cherokee Indians in the year 1776 
which lasted for at least one month. the next 
was against the Tories of the Low Country under 
Col Mabin which lasted about six weeks. He 
then returned to South Carolina & joined 
the True Blues a volunteer company which continued 
in service until Charleston fell that 
he served against Provost at least one month, 
at the Siege of Charleston at least three months, 
that as soon as he could get away without 
extreme risks, he went out & joined Genl Marion 
and was in actual service in the cavalry under 
Col. Peter Horry at least two months.
That by reason of his advanced age, and having 
no memorandum on record to refer to, he cannot \be 
more particular.
To the 6th
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To the 6th. That he never received a Discharge,
nor ever bore a commission.
To the 7th, That he is well known to the citizens 
of Charleston & refers particularly to the 
Judges of the Circuit Court of the United 
States for this District.
John Cart

Sworn to before me in open 
Court this 27 Septr 1833
Tho Lee Distr Judge So.Carolina

District Clerk's Office SoCa. Dist.
Charleston 27 Sept 1833

I James Jervey District Clerk of the United States 
of America for the District of South Carolina do hereby 
certify that this and the annexed documents contain the 
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application 
of John Cart for a pension. In testimony whereof I 
have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said 
Court at the place and on the day & year above written
James Jervey.
Dist Clk

I certify that I have known the 
above named John Cart from my 
earliest Recollection that he is a 
very respectable Citizen and has always born the Reputation 
of having been a sound and active 
Whig in the Revolution
Willm Johnson
Ass Just. Sup. CRUS.
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for a statement of the military history of John Cart 
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired 
information as contained in his application for pension 
on file in this Bureau. 
S. F. 8139.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR  APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE. 

1776 | 1 mo. | Pri. | Jack. | -- | N.C 

-- | 3 " | " | Robt Mebane. | -- | " 

1777 | 9 " in short tours | " | In Mathews' co. "True Blues" soldier was captured at fall of Charleston and held a prisoner 11 mos.| -- |  S.C.

-- | 5 mos. |  |  | Peter Horry regt of Horse. | S.C. 

Battles engaged in, In Expedition against Cherokees 
Sieges of Savannah and Charleston

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Charleston, N.C.

Date of application for pension, Oct 5.,1832

Residence at date of application, Charleston, S.C.
Age at date of application, Born Dec. 4,1761, at Stanbury, S.C.
Remarks: His claim was allowed.
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[Left page]
1908. Sept. 16.  History to 
Mrs. H. B. Carlisle, Spartanburg, S.C.
FW.

[Right page]
Rev War
8139
INVALID.

File No. 8139
John Cart
Priv Rev. War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-- Vol. 1st, Page 58

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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16.949
South Carolina
John Cart,
of Charleston in the State of So Ca
who was a pr In: Has in the [blank] commanded 
by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded 
by Williamson in the [star shape] SoCar 
line for 8 mo: 12 days

Increase to $80D 
per ann. 
[star shape] N.C. and S.C. Oct. 11/04 
Records completed. JR.

Inscribed on the Roll of So. Carolina 
at the rate of 29. Dollars 66. Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Oct 33. 
and Sent Pensioner.  
Charleston, So Car

Arrears to the 4th of Sepr 1833   74.15
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34   14.83
$88..98

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 Page 64
P.Cantwell Esq
Charleston

Let. Sec. War May 21 '35
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34.506

Mr Cart

C1528.

no
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State of South Carolina
District of Charleston SS

On this 27th day of April 
1838. personally appeared 
before the undersigned, Mr Joseph Righton a 
revolutionary pensioner & resident of Charleston 
aged 76 years who being duly sworn according 
to Law, Deposeth that, he is personally acquainted 
with Mr John Cart, a revolutionary soldier, 
and in reference to his claim for an increase 
of his pension, Saith, he knew said John Cart 
to be a revolutionary Soldier during the War 
of the revolution, and to have served as such 
in the South Carolina militia (in a corps 
called the "true blues as this Deponent believes) under arms for a period 
of two years. that, is to say from the year 1777 
to the fall of the City in 1780, for Deponent saith 
that, for 12 months previous to the fall of the s[ai]d 
City the numbers of the volunteer Corps were almost 
incessantly on duty.  Saith, said Company 
of True Blues was commanded at the period 
here alluded to by Captn Mathews. & by Lieuts 
Greenwood & Williamson & Stephen Lee, & saith that 
at the time of said Surrender, said Cart 
was taken prisoner under arms, and 
saith, he has no doubt of his being so a prisoner 
for Eleven months, saith, he has 
read the affidavit of Cart bearing date 19th March 
1838, and in reference to the other services 
therein set forth he has heard of the same and 
believes them to be true, and such said Cart 
bears an excellent character in Charleston 
and saith, he is in feeble health, and in poor 
circumstances.
Jos. Righton

Sworn to before me & Subscribed 
the day and year above written 
and I also certify the credibility of the affiant 
the words "as this Dept believes" in 13" Line being first inserted
P.Cantwell Not Pub. & QU for s[ai]d Dist.
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State of South Carolina
District of Charleston SS  
Personally appeared before me 
Mr John Cart, of said city, aged Seventy 
six years, who being first duly sworn according to law 
Doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in 
order to be entitled to the provisions of the act of Congress 
of the 7" June 1832, That: he this Deponent, early in the 
year 1776 was a private volunteer soldier, in the 
War of the Revolution, and Served as such in said war 
for more than two years, That, is to say, he joined Captain 
Jacks's Corps of the North Carolina Militia, and was 
with it, in the army under General Rutherford of North Carolina 
in the expedition against the Cherokees. After this, he 
Deponent, joined a company of Horse under Captain 
Mayban who were ordered to repress the tories in said 
state of North Carolina. These two expeditions took up 
four months. Deponent returned to Charleston & 
early in 1777 joined a Corps, called the True Blues, commanded 
by Captain J R Mathews, & Lieuts Greenwood & William 
and Stephen Lee, and continued to serve in this corps, until 
the fall of Charleston, a period of nine months, being 
then taken a prisoner under arms, Deponenent 
remained a prisoner to the British Eleven months.
Deponent then joined Col Horry's Regiment of horse 
of Marrions Brigade So. Ca. Militia, and served therein 
five months, then showing twenty nine months 
service as aforesaid. Deponent saith, that, he, about 
the month of October 1833, applied for a pension, but that, owing 
to the negligence of the agent employed to prepare his papers, 
or some other cause, the Commissioner of pensions adjudged 
him to receive only the sum of $29.66 per annum 
instead of full pay as this Deponent believes he is justly 
entitled to. His certificate for said pension bears date the 
16" October 1833, is numbered 16949, is Signed by Lewis 
Cass Secretary of War, and Geo. W. Crump acting Commissioner 
of pensions, and is recorded in book 6 page 64, by W Rice, 
Clerk. Deponent therefore now humbly hopes the honorable
the
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the Secretary of War, and the Commissioner of Pensions, will 
take his case into consideration, for the purpose of giving 
him an increase of his present pension, and also to 
remember the great difficulty of procuring direct proofs 
by reason, that, even since his first application several 
of his fellow soldiers, and co[n]temporaries, among 
whom were those who then gave testimony in his behalf 
have died, Deponent saith he has received no aid 
from Congress on account of said services, other than 
that above mentioned, and he hereby renounces all title 
and claim to aid from any act of Congress for said above 
mentioned services, other than that he may be entitled 
to, by this application. Deponent further saith he is in 
very feeble health and in limitted circumstances
John Cart

Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 19th day of March 1838 
the words Patrick Cantwell Not. Pub & being stricken out
and I also Certify the Credibility of the affiants
Tho Lee Dist. Judge 
of U States for So C

State of South Carolina
District of Charleston SS

Personally appeared before me 
and QU for said District, Mr William Purse, a resident of 
Charleston aged 76 years, and a revolutionary Soldier 
who being first duly sworn according to law, Doth on 
on his oath make the following declaration, That, he 
knows, and is acquainted with John Cart, a resident of the 
City of Charleston, the affiant above named, that, he knew 
him during the War of the Revolution to be serving under arms 
in said War against the British, but cannot call to his 
rememberance how long he served, or in what corps, Deponent 
saith he has read the affidavit of the said Cart, as above, and 
from his knowledge of him, and his respectable character 
for truth, and for other reasons, he this Deponent believes 
the same to be true in every respect.
Wm Purse

Sworn to before me this 10 
April 1838  I also certify the 
Credibility of Witness 
Tho Lee Dist Judge of
U S for So Ca
The words notary public & QU & Patrick Cantwell being stricken out TL
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the ser
When men like the present applicant are found
appealing to the Congress of the United States
for justice in the shape of a moderate compensation 
for services, now making an inportant
part of the Liberties we enjoy:
all will be found ready to aid the application.
and any one knowing him well
I cheerfully recommend his claim to the
especial notice of Congress. 
John. S. Cogdell
Charleston April 27 1838

We the Subscribers Citizens & residents of Charleston
do certify that the Petitioner John Cart is one of our
most worth & respectable citizens. Many of us
have known him for more than fifty years &
testify that his character is now and always has
been irreproachable. We believe entirely in his
veracity. No man in the Community is more worthy
of belief. He is universally believed by all who know
him that he was a revolutionary Soldier & that he
performed all the services which he has sworn to in
his petition. We trust and hope that the proof adduced,
being the best that can be obtained at this late
day when most of his Brother Soldiers & Contemporaries
are dead, will be deemed sufficient and that a highly
deserving man will not go unrewarded at his advanced
age & when in poverty.

Tho Lee Dist. Judge who has known him for 50 yrs
H L Pinckney Major of Charleston
John Strohecker
David Alexander
J B Pringle
Robert Little has known him fifty years
Robt M. Hayne

Alfred Auger
Jos. Johnson
Joshua W. Toomer
William Laval
Sam Burgess
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State of South Carolina }  
District of Charleston  }  Office Common Pleas
Charleston
I Charles C. Strohecker, Clerk of the Court of Commonpleas for Charleston District, Certify that, Patk Cantwell Esq is a majistrate as stated in the annexed papers, and that, the signatures thereto purporting to be his are genuine  Ifurther certify that, credit is due to the Statements of John Cart. Joseph Righton and William Purse the witnesses in the case, as well as to the certificat from the respectable miltimen who have thus certified in this behalf,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this Eleventh day of May 1838, and in the 62d year of American Independence.
Charles C. Strohecker
C.C.P.
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I Jacob Sass a revolutionary Soldier do hereby solemnly Swear that I knew John Cart the Petitioner in this case during the Revolution, that he was a revolutionary Soldier and I believe that her Statement contained in his Petition is perfectly true 
Jacob Sass
Sworn before me in open Court this 9th October 1832
Tho. Lee Distr
Judge So. Carolina
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John Cart
Application for a Pension
the supplemental affidavit & Certificate within 

Admit as a Private
Cavy. | 2 mo |  8.83
Infantry | 6.12d | 21.83
  |  |  29.66
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Payments to be made at Charleston by the Fr: U.S. Bn Bank Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of So. Car

C 1568

Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E  Vol. 6 Page 64. by A Rice Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of, the 7th June, 1832, John Cart. --- of the State of South Carolina who was a Private of Infy & Cavy in the War of the Revolution -- 
is entitled to receive Twenty Nine - dollars and Sixty Six - cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, 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 11 - day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty=three
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned. }
Geo: Wm Crump
Acting Commisioner of Pensions.
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H. B. Carlisle, Chairman
Legrand G. Walker
T. M. Raysor
F. P. McGowan
G. H. Bates
J. R. Earle
W. N. Graydon
T. Yancey Williams
Huger Sinkler
J. C. Otts
T. W. Rogers
John H. Clifton
Augustus M. Deal, Clerk

Judiciary Committee
Senate Chamber
Spartanburg [the word Columbia is stricken through], S. C.,   Sept 2 1908
Department of Interior
Pension Bureau.
Will you kindly inform me as to whether John Cart, a Revolutionary soldier drew a pension, telling also what company he was in &c.
Your prompt attention will greatly oblige
Yours respectfully
Mrs H. B. Carlisle

151 Fairview Ave
Spartanburg  S.C.

[circular ink stamp as follows:]
PENSION
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SEP
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OFFICE.