Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12419, John Carleton, N.H.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE N.H.
Carleton, John
or Carlton
NUMBER
S12419
carded
CONTENTS
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10043
New Hampshire
John Carlton
of Hillsboro, in the State of New Hamp
who was a Private in the Company commanded
Captain Emerson
of the Regt commanded
Col Mooney in the New Hamp line for 6 months 16 days
John Carleton
Records corrected Aug 1/05

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hamp
at the rate of 21-- Dollars 76 Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of March
Park 1833 and Sent Edmund Parker Amherst New H

Arrears to 4th of March 1833  $43.52
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 33  10.88
$54.40

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1st Page 76
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22     13.622
John Carlton
MoWeman

Militia

Sent to E. Parker
Amherst
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Hillsborough, SS.
On this twenty eighth day of August A.D. 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,
John Carlton of Mont Vernon in said County [illegible] aged Sixty nine 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, on the last of July or
first of August in the year 1778 in Amherst in said
county of Hillsborough he volunteered in the militia
of said State of New Hampshire to go to Rhode Island. That he went to Rhode Island and served one month. He
was in a company commanded by Capt Josiah
Crosley of Milford Hezekiah Lovejoy of Amherst
Lieutt in Col. Moses Nichols Regiment, under
Gen. Sullivan. The company was marked to Portsmouth on the Island of Rhode Island, and afterwards
near the enemy lines. A day or two before the
battle the volunteers were marched off the Island
At the time of the battle they were within hearing
but not in the battle.
Second. That on the last of June or first of July 1779 at
said Amherst he enlisted in Capt. Daniel Emersons
Company of New Hampshire Militia in
Regiment for six months. Marched
toProvidence, and from thence to Liverton when
the Company remained until the British evaciated the Island, and then marched on to the
Island, and the company then attached to Col.
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Moneys Regiment. After being at Liverton about
two months he was attached to the foraging department
and at first have a wagon. After a few days he
was taken to the Officers quarter and remained in
that service until about the first of January when
most of the regiment were discharged at Providence.
Capt. Emerson and some of his men were retained and
he was one of them, and served in the wood department
as a Clerk until the 9th of January 1780 when he was
discharged.-- That he was born in said Amherst in 1762
and has ever since lived there but in that part that
is now Mont Vernon
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, Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[Signature] John Carleton
[Signature] Edmund Parker, Judge of Probate  

We Nathaniel Kingsbury Clergyman residing in the town of Mont Vernon
in the county of Hillsborough aforesaid, and Zephaniah Kittredge residing in Mont Vernon 
aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Carlton who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be 69 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,
Edmund Parker I. Probate
[Signature] Nathiel Kingsbury
[Signature] Zephaniah Kittredge

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 Nathaniel Kingsbury
who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Mont Vernon and that Zephaniah Kittredge who has signed the same,
is a resident in the town of Mont Vernon 
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
[Signature] 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 Carleton for a pension.
testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the In seal of said court, this twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
[Signature] H Atherton
Register of Probate
for said county of Hillsborough.
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Hillsborough, to wit,
At the Court aforesaid, On the application aforesaid, the following interrogatories were propounded to the
said John Carlton and the following answers give, to wit:
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Answer,
I was born in Amherst Co. Hillsborough
N.H. in 1762 Oct 16th as I believe
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer.my birth is recorded in the records of the town of
Amherst. I have procured a certificate from the town
Clerk which is annexed.-
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 that part of Amherst which
is now Mont Vernon at the time of the War and ever
since
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 enlisted or volunteered, and was never
drafted on a substitute.
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?
The same as stated in my 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 it? Answer,
I never received any written 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, Rev. Nathaniel Kingsbury Zephanial Kittredge Decl. Daniel Adams.

Certifed by [Signature] C H Atherton
Register.
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John Carlton
13.622
private 6 months 16 days
per roll of [illegible]
Edmund Parker
Amherst NH
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BRIEF in the case of John Carlton of Wellsboro Co in the State of New Hampshire
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 69 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[chart]

Period.
July or Aug in 1778
June or July 79

Duration of Service.
Years,
1
Months,
5
Days.
26.
20
per roll of service per roll of Svc

Rank.
As a
Private

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt Crosby Col Nichols
" Emerson " Mooney

5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Amherst New Hamp
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses and traditionary
Evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Witnesses not
Stated as credible Parker's Official Character
Not certified to -

ICertify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
[signature] D D Addision
Examining Clerk.
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I hereby certify that it appears from the
Records of the Town of Amherst in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire
that John Carlton Son of Oliver Carlton
born October 16th 1762
Amherst July 25, 1832. A. Wallace Town Clerk
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Rev War
12.419
INVALID
File No. 12,619
John Carlton
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7' 1832
Index:-Vol. A, Page 61
(Arrangement of 1870.)
John Carlton
Records Corrected. Aug 1, 1905
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I John Odall of Merrimack in the County of Hills
borough and State of New Hampshire, aged Seventy years
being duly sworn testify and say, that I was born in
the town of Amherst in said County of Hillsborough
and lived there until & during the Revolutionary War
Near the last of July or the first of August in
the year 1778 I volunteered in Capt. Josiah
Crosby's company in Col. Moses Nichols Regiment
to go to Rhode Island Marched to Rhode Island, and
after remaining at Portsmouth a few days we were
marched near to the enemy lines at a place called
in Middleton as I think. A day or two before the battle
the volunteers were marched off the Island, and at
the time of the battle we were within hearing, but
not on the Island. The militia were their permitted to return home, and we were gone just one month
In the month of June in the year 1779 I again
enlisted in Capt. Daniel Emersons Company in
Col. Mooney's Regiment of militia for six months. We were
marched to Rhode Island, and the Regiment stationed
at various places until the British evacuated the
Island, when we were marched on to the Island
and did duty there until near the close of
our time when we went to Providence, and
most of the Regiment discharged about the last of
December, but about sixty were kept as a guard
until the ninth of January 1780. to guard the
stores &c. at which time we were discharged
I further testify that John Carlton, then of
said Amherst, and now of Mont Vernon in
said County of Hillsborough, enlisted with we
and served with me during all the times above 
mentioned in the same companies. We went together each time and returned together, and I saw
him nearly every day while we were absent
[Signature] John Odell
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County July 3. 1832 
Signed & sworn before me
[Signature] Edmund Parker Justice of the Peace
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I Alpheus Crosby of Jeffrey in the County of Cheshire
and State of New Hampshire aged sixty nine years
being duly sworn testify and say, that was born
in Amherst in the County of Hillsborough and
State of New Hampshire and lived there until
the last of June 1779, when I enlisted in Capt
Daniel Emerson (Regiment) Company in Col Mooney
Regiment of malitia for six months we
were marched to Rhode Island and the
Regiment was stationed at various places
in the vicinity until the Island was evacuated
by the English, when we were marched on
to the Island, and did duty there until near
the close of the term for who me enlisted
when we marched to Providence. Most of
the Regiment were discharged the last of December
1779 at which time I was discharged and returned home
I further testify that John Carlton then of
Amherst aforsaid and now of Mont Vernon
in said County of Hillsborough enlisted with
me and served in the same company during the
six months for which we enlisted-
[Signature] Alpheus Crosby

State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough ss. On this third day of
July in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty two personally come
the above named John Odell and Alpheus
Crosby, and signed the respective affidavits afore
said severally made oath in due form of law,
that the affidavit by him signed is true
Before me [Signature] Edmund Parker, Justice of the Peace
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
12-541
Carleton, John
WARRANT
NUMBER 9141
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Private
REAGE.
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
Pennsylvania
June 29 1789
to M. McConnell, assignee
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.