Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40800, Edward Carleton, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
Carleton, Edward or Carlton
NUMBER
S. 40800
CONTENTS
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Edwd Carleton
privt
2d May 1818
to Sam Ramsay
Gettysburgh
pa
Admitted
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Pennsylvania
Adams County
On this second day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me the subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Adams aforesaid, personally appears Edward Carlton aged eighty nine years and three months 
resident in the Township of Hamiltonban in the County of Adam and State of Pennsylvania aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress "entitled an act to provide for certain persons
engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war.'  That he the said Edward Carlton enlisted in the first Rifle Regiment in the Pennsylvania line commanded by Colonel Samuel Miles, on or about the fifteenth day of April Anno Domini 1776 in the company commanded by Captain
Philip Albright, that he continued to serve in the service of the United States two years and nine months, when he got an honorable discharge from Col Stewart as he believes of the 13 United States Regiment, that he was in the Battle of Long Island and was then taken prisoner and was in the Battle of Brandywine and several skirmishes, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power, of his said service except the deposition accompanying this
Edward Carlton [X his mark]
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year first above mentioned
W Scott
I William Scott Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Adams & State of Pennsylvania as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Edward Carlton did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceeding and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the War department, pursuant to the directions of the afore mentioned act of Congress
May 2d 1811
W Scott
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Pennsylvania
Adams County ⎬ Before me one of the Associate Judges in and for said County, personally came William McPherson who  being duly sworn doth depose and say that his then a Lieutenant in Captain Albrights Company of Riflemen belonging to the first Regiment in the Pennsylvania line, commanded by Col Samuel Miles, about the 15 day Apr 1776 enlisted the within named Edward Carlton one year and three Months, that he was taken Prisoner with this deponent at the Battle of Long Island, this
deponent, remain a prisoner till 12 May 1778, and does not know how long said Carlton remained in the service
Wm Mc Pherson [his signature]
Sworn & Subscribed before
May 2, 1818
W Scott

Adams County in the
State of Pennsylvania ⎬ I, James Duncan Esq Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas, in and for the said County of Adams Do Certify, that William Scott Esq before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is one of the Commonwealth's Associate Judges of the Court of Common pleas, in and for the said County of Adams, by lawful authority duly commissioned and sworn, and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts and Deeds-
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Gettysburg the Second day of May Anno Domini, one thousand
eight hundred and eighteen-
James Duncan Prothy
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No 4014 Continue
The Honbl
The Secretary of War
Washington City
Dis Co

[stamp]
FREDN MD JUN 3 FREE
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Maryland
Frederick
County SS
on this 30th day of May 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for Frederick County Edward Carlton aged ninety years resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:
In Captain Albrights Company in the 13th Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Colonel Miles that he has applied for pension and attained a certificate Number 4014  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself
within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule
no property of any kind
Edwd Carlton 
X his mark
and the said Edward Carlton further declares on oath that he is by occupation a Weaver but being now about ninety years of age is utterly unable to do any manner of work, that he has no family
Sworn to in open Court here this 31 May 1820
John Schley cl
Fredk Cty Court
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Maryland and Frederick County Court
I John Schley Clerk of Frederick County Court
in the State of Maryland do hereby certify that
the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 3d day of June 1820
John Schley Clerk
Frederick County Court
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The Society of the Sons of the Revolution
In the State of Colorado
OFFICIAL
Office of Registrar
Denver, Colo., Nov.6th, 1913.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
In behalf of Mr. William W. Patterson of this city I write you requesting the record as the same may appear in your office of his great grand father Edward Carleton, a pensioner
of the War of the Revolution from Pennsylvania.
To identify the man, I note the following from Vol. 10, 2nd, Series Penn. Archives, page 791. Viz: -- "Edward Carleton, from Miles' Battalion, discharged January 1st, 1778, resided in Hamilton township, Adams County, 1835,
Aged 105. "
His name appears in a list of the 13th, Penn. Regt., Continental Line.
He is said to have lived more or less at Frederickton or Frederick City, Maryland
A reply will greatly oblige Mr. Patterson, and I thank you in advance.
Very respectfully yours,
Ralph E Stevens
417 Jacobson Building,
Denver, Colorado.
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3 -- 525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
RECORD DIVISION.
Washington, D. C., 19
In reply to your request of, received for a statement of the military history of Edward Carlton or Carleton a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. 40800
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Apr. 15. 1776
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
2 yrs 9 mos
RANK.
Pvt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Philip Albright
COLONEL.
Samuel Miles
Stewart
STATE.
Pa
Battles engaged in, Long Island (where he was taken prisoner) & Brandywine
and this below
Residence of soldier at enlistment, (Frederick Co Md. in 1820 put this below & before family data.
Date of application for pension, May 2, 1818: His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Hamilton Twp. Adams Co. Pa.
Age at date of application, 89 years & 3 mos.
Remarks: There is no family data on file
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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40800
Revy INVALID
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File No. 40, 800
Edward Carleton
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. J, Page 73
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1913. Nov. 13. hist to
Mr Ralph E. Stevens
MBH
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4,014
Pennsylvania Roll
Edward Carleton
private
Col Miles Pennsylvania line 2 years 9 m
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Penna
at the rate of
8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 2 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Octr 1818 and sent to Saml Ramsay Esq
Gettysburg Penn
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 32.80
semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48.00
3 Mo 30/31 & 4/30  $80.80
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
May 1, 1820
Hamiltonbann and Penna
Adams County
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notification
sent to
Pensioner
at Frederick town
Maryland