Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15880, William Carr, N.H.
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(3-1776) SERVICE N.H. Carr, William  Ann  NUMBER W.15880 CONTENTS
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106081
New Hampshire
William Carr
ofHillsboro in the State of N H
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain of the regt commanded
by Col Wingate in the N H
line for 9 May

Inscribed on the Roll of N H at
the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Apl 1833 and Sent, Franklin
Pierce Hillsborough NH

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $60
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep " 15 
$75


{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by JH McBlair Clerk
Book. E Vol. 1 Page 76.
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No 23 130
10.814
Declaration William Carr

address to Franklin Pierce Esquire Hillsborough N.H.
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Hillsborough, SS.
On this thirtieth day of August A.D. 1832
personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate, now sitting a
Francestown within and for the County of Hillsborough, in the State aforesaid, William Carr
of Antrim in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire
aged seventy five 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, In the month of July in the
year 1776 he enlisted into the service of the United States in
the N. H. Militia, a call having been made upon the Town of
Bedford in the County & State aforesaid where I then resided
for a certain number of men he volunteered for the term of five
or six months he does not remember which he served in a company
commanded by Capt William Barnes of Merrimack in the County
aforesaid in Col Wingates Regt Whitefield Gilmore of
Bedford aforesaid was Lunt and David Scoby of New
Boston the County aforesaid ensign is Compy the 1st day
March for Bedford aforesaid to Hopkinton Co Merrimack 2d day
to Fishersfield same Co 3d day to No 4 No wCharlestown Cullan
remained at No 4 a week & then marched to Skeensboro, now
White Hall near Lake Champlain U.S. thence to Mt Independwhere
he remained till the company to which he belonged was dismissed
General Sullivan was the commander he served at this time for five
or six months he does not remember which and was discharged
in the fall of 1776. In December 1776 a call being made
for militia from the Town of Bedford aforesaid a man
by the name of Stenson was drafted and he supplin
Stinson place as a soldier, the enlistment was for three
months to go to New York, One McConnel of Suncook
was the Captain but he did not go and Lieutenant
James Hopkins commanded the detachment, Marched to
Amherst N.W. Shirley, Lancaster, Worcester Springfield &
Mass to Peakskill N.Y. when he was dismissed the term
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of his enlistment which was three months having expired. In
the Autumn of 1775 a man by the name of Lowson of Goffstown
in the County and State aforesaid having been in the service at
Winter Hill came home & his two not having expired he hired the
deponent to take his place, he went to Winter Hill and
served in Captain Richards Couby one month-
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] William Carr
[Signature] Edmund Parker, Judge of Probate

We John M. Whiton a Clergyman residing in the town of Antrim
in the county of Hillsborough aforesaid, and James Nismith
residing in Antrim aforesaid
, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Carr
who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be Seventy five years of age, that he is
reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we
concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
[Signature] John M Whiton
[Signature] James Nismith
[Signature] Edmund Parker, Judge of Probate  

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 John M. Whiton town of Antrim
who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident   in the town of Antrim James Nesmith, who has signed the same,
and is a credible person, and that their statement
is entitled to credit.
[Signature] Edmund Parker

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 William Carr for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court, this thirteenth
day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty-two.
[Signature] C. H. Atherton County Register of Probate, for said county of Hillsborough.
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE
County of Hillsborough, SS.
At the Court aforesaid, On the application aforesaid, the following interrogatories were propounded to the
William Carr
and the following answers given on oath, to wit:
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Answer. In Litchfield in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire 1757
 2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer, I have a record of my age and my family Bible
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and
you now live? Answer,
in Bedford in the County of Hillsborough N. Hampshire
I have lived in Antrim where I now reside forty four years
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
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?
Answer, General Gates General Arnold Colo Wingate, Capt Barnes during the six months service in 1776. During the three months
Service Colo. Gilmore Leutenant James Hopkins
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 a 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
for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution?
Answer,  James N Smith Joshua Atwood Hon Jacob Tuttle
Thomas McMasters Esq &

Certified by  [Signature] C. H. Atherton Register.
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William Carr,
N Hampshire

Private 9 mo

$30
10814
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BRIEF in the case of be of Hillsborough William Carr
in the State of N.H.
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 73
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[Chart]

Period.
NH Militia
In 1776 entisted
Decem. " Substitute
1775. Substitute

Duration of Service.
Years 
Months 
5 or 6
3
1
Days.

Rank.
As a
private
"
"

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Cap Barns. Col Wingate
Lt. Hopkins, Capt. McConnell
Cep Richards Co
5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bedford N H
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? h\traditionary one witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the length of
service in the first tour is not exactly given

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
 
[Signature] George Taylor Examining Clerk.
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2003
Declaration
Ann Carr
Please to address any communication on the within to Luke Woodbury Antrim New Hampshire
$30

Luke Woodbury
Antrim
N.H.
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss. On this Eighth day of June
A.D. 1843 personally appeared before me Luke Woodbury a
Justice of the peace for said County of Hillsborough Ann
Carr, a resident of Antrim in said County of Hillsborough
aged Eighty six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in
order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the
act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843, granting pensions
to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary war
. That she is the widow of William Carr late of said
Antrim deceased, who was a private in the Revolution and
a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of Congress of
June 7, 1832 on the New Hampshire List, that she has no
doubt he served as stated in his declaration under said
act to which and the evidence filed this with she refers
for proof of his service. That she believes she is entitled
to five years pension under the act of July 7. 1838 and the
act of 23 of August 1842, and has this day made her
declaration under said acts for the purpose of obtaining
the same. That she has never received a pension, nor has
the received the arrears of pension due to her husband at the
time of his decease for the reason that she never applied
for the same, the sum due being so small she did not
think it would more than pay the expense of procuring it
That her husband the aforesaid William Carr died on
the Eighteenth day of March A.D. 1840 still a widow
[Signature] Ann her x mark Carr
Attest [Signature] William Carr
 
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above
written before me
[Signature] Luke Woodbury
Justice of Peace as
aforesaid
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State of New Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Josiah Stevens, Jr., Secretary of the State aforesaid, do
hereby certify, that Luke Woodbury
is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Hillsborough
duly
Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the
21st day of May
the
1839 and will expire on
day of
day of May
1844 and his signature
to the annexed instrument is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State, this ninth
day
of June
1843.

[Signature] Jonah Stevens Jr Secretary of State.
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I William Carr depose and say that I was well acquainted with
William Carr late of Antrim in the County of Hillsborough
died in the State of New Hampshire deceased that he died
at said Antrim on the eighteenth day of March A.D. 1840
leaving Ann Carr his widow, who is still alive and
remains a widow
[Signature] William Carr

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County S.
June 8th 1843 Personally appeared the
above named William Carr, who is a credible witness and made
oath to the truth of the forgoing affidavit by him subscribed before me.
[Signature]  Luke Woodbury Justice of the peace

I James Wood depose and say that I was well acquainted with
William Carr late of Antrim in the County of
Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire deceased
that said William died at said Antrim I think about
the middle of March in the year 1840 having a widow
named Ann, who is still a widow
[Signature] James Wood

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss. June 8th 1843 Personally appeared
James Wood above named, who is a credible witness and
made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him
subscribed before me
[Signature] Luke Woodbury
Justice of the peace
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State of New-Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Josiah Stevens, Jr. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do
hereby certify, that David Steele
is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Hillsborough duly Commissioned and qualified.
His Commission was dated on the
14th day of June the
1842 and will expire on
14th day of June
1847 and his signature
to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State, this with day
June 1843.
[Signature] Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State
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Extract from the records of the Town of Goffstown in
the County of Risborough in the State of Newhampshire
Married in Seventeen hundred and Eighty three
June Eighth William Karr to Ann Boice both
of Bedford P Cornelius Waters No D.M
The above is a true copy of the record with the exception
of the date which is expressed on the record in fair
Legible begienes as follows. Married in 1783. June
William Karr to Anna Boice both of Bedford
or Comelius Waters N.D.M
[Siganture] Moors Robin Town Clerk

I Moors Robie above named depose and say that I hold the
office of Town Clerk of the Town of Goffstown aforesaid
in the County of Hillsborough and State of NewHampshire
and that the above is a true Extract from the records of
said Town of Goffstown with the exception above
named as certified by me
[Signature] Moors Robie Town Click as aforesaid

State of Newhampshire Hillsborough ss. May 29 1843
Then the above named Moors Robie Sworn to the truth
of the above certificate by him subscribed
Before me [Signature] David Steele Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Moses Robin above named as Town
Clerk of golfstown and that he is a credible person
and that his certificate is entitled to full confidence
[Signature]David Steele Justice of the Peace
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1183
New Hampshire Concord
Ann Carr
widow of William Carr
who served in the Revolutionary
N.H
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
30 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
and sent to
Luke Woodbury
Antrim NH
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 3 Vol. 1.
Reported
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Rev WIDOW, & C.
File No. 15880
Ann Carr
widow of
William Carr
Pri Rev War
Act Feb 2d 48
Index: Vol. A, Page 119
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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10144
Ann Carr
NH
Let to L Woodbury Augt. 17 1845
" " " Oct 30 "
Act 7 July 1838
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7881
New Hampshire
Ann Carr
widow of William Carr
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 18 March 1840
of Hillsboro Co in the State of N.H.
who was a private in the
commanded by Captain
Regt. commanded by Col. Wingate
the N.H. line for 9 months
 
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 30 -- Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th. day of
November 1843 and sent to L. Wood
bury, Antrim, N.H.
Whole amount due $150.00
(Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by W M Stewart Clerk.
Book D-Vol. 1 Page 27  

Recd 30
Nov 43
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4538
Hampshire
Ann Carr
widow of William Carr
who was a Private,
in the N. Hampshire line
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
30 Dollars
Certificate of Pension issued the
20th day of January 1844
and sent to Luke Woodbury
Antrim
New Hampshire
{Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book a
Vol. 1
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Rep 20
Jan. 1844
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10.144
Ann Carr
N.H.
Act 7. July 38
M8 d40 on rolls.
admd
9 mo pr
30$

L Woodbury Esq
Antrim
N.H.
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10,144
Declaration Ann Carr
Please to Address any communication on the within to Luke Woodbury Antrim New Hampshire
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss. On this eighth day of June A.D. 1843
personally appeared before me Luke Woodbury Judge of the
Court of Probate of Wills &c for said County of Hillsborough
at her residence in Antrim in said County Ann Carr
resident of Antrim in said County aged Eighty six
years,
who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath.
make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits
of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July 7, 1838
and the 25 of August 1842. That she is the widow of William
Carr late of Antrim in said County deceased, who was a
private in the Army of the Revolution and a Pensioner
under the act of the 7th June 1832 as will appear by the annexed
certificate. That she refers to the evidence furnished by him
for proof of his service
she further declares that she was married to the said William
Cart on the eighth day of June in the year seventeen
hundred and eighty three by Rever Cornelius Waters there
of Goffstown in said County. That her husband, the aforesaid
William Carr died on the Eighteenth
day of March in
the year eighteen hundred and forty
that she was not married
to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place
previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety
four viz at the time above stated
Attest [Signature] William Carr
[Signature] Ann her x mark Carr
 
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written
before me
[Signature] Luke Woodbury Judge as aforesaid
I hereby certify that the cause of executing the foregoing declaration
out of Court is, that the said declarant is in my belief from bodily
infirmities, unable to attend Court within exposing her health-
[Signature] Luke Woodbury
Judge as aforesaid
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify
that lake Woodbury is an acting Judge of the Court of Probate
in and for the county of Hillsborough duly Commissioned and qualified; that
his Commission was dated on the first
day of January 1836
and will expire on the twenty sixth day of December 1870 and that
his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this ninth day of June 1843.
---
[Signature] Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State
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I William Carr depose and say that I was well acquainted with
William Carr late of Antrim the County of Hillsborough
in the State of New Hampshire deceased, that he died at said
Antrim on the eighteenth day of March 1840 having a widow
named Ann, who is still living and a widow.
[Signature] William Carr

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss. June 8. 1843. Personally appeared the above named William Carr, who is a credible witness and
made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him
[illegible] before me,
[Signature] Luke Woodbury Justice of the peace

I James Wood depose and say that I was well acquainted with
William Carr late of Antrim in the County of Hillsborough
in the State of New Hampshire deceased, that said William
died at said Antrim, about the middle of March I think
in the year 1840 having a widow named Ann who is
still a widow
[Signature] James Wood

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County ss. June 8. 1843. Personally appeared
James Wand whos named, who is a credible witness, and
made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him
subscribed before me
[Signature] Luke Woodbury, Justice of the peace
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State of New-Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Josiah Stevens, Jr., Secretary of the State aforesaid, do
hereby certify, that Luke Woodbury
is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Hillsborough
duly
Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the
21st day of May
1839 and will expire on
21st day of May
1844 and his signature
the
to the and
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State, this Ninth
 day of June 1843.
[Signature] Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State.
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
William Carr
further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?yes
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension
he is entitled? No
 
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
of me to
June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness
or witnesses as to his service? yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered? yes

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the apby
reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
the following words:
and his declaration by all
long he served, he shot
the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
---
personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a
EMILY
A man of
duly sworn, deposeth and if
with the
death of his service, but according to the best of his recolrival
in the
in the following grades:-
F
months, and days, I served as
days, I served as and for such service I claim a pension.
a loss of memory, he
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the
pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite
, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions
merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objection
able. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration
of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either
in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed
in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must
prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of
the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the
regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths
must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate
must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate
must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
"
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Wm Carr

Payments to be made at Portsmouth NH by the Pres M&B Bank Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency at NH

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol. 1 Page 76. by JH McBlair
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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, William Carr
of the State of New Hampshire
who was a Private in the Army of the
Revolution
is entitled to receive Thirty
dollars and
in 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 Sixteenth day of
April one thousand
eight hundred and thirty-three,
[Signature]  Lew Cass
Secretary of War.

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Examined and Countersigned.

March 1837 Antrim 50 yrs previous Goffstan & Bedford
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Antrim NH Free

Hon JL Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington City

Oct 26 182[illegible]
WA
Ann Carr
M Ball
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Antrim N.H. Oct 20, 1843
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
I forwarded to you on the 13th
of September last, the evidence required in
the application of Widow Ann Carr for a
pension. I also called your attention to the
application of Mary Ball for arrears of
pension, and I have not yet received any
answer or return. Mrs. Balls application
was made in May last, and although I have
called the attention of the Department to her
case, I have not heard any thing in relation
to it. Supposing that most of the applications
have been acted upon in this. I trust I shall
be excused in earnestly requesting your
attention to the above applications. The great
solicitude fell by the applicants after such a
lapse of time since their applications were made
I hope will also be an inducement to give them
as early attention as possible.
I remain
with Great Respect yr obt svt
[Signature] Luke Woodbury
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Hon. J.L. Edwards
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Antrim New Hampshire
Decr 8. 1843

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
I received from your office
by the last mail a certificate of Pension
for Ann Carr for five years under the
act of July 7. 1838. At the time she made
application for said certificate, she also
made a declaration for an additional
year's pension under the act of March 3
1843, which last declaration was returned
with a note from Mr. Crump, saying
that when her claim shall have been admitted
under the act of July 7, 1838, she may make
her declaration under the act of March 3, 1843
I herewith forward her declaration
under the act of March 3, 1843, and trust 
it will now be mined and passed upon,
without subjecting her to the trouble,
and expense of making a new one, it
seems to me it must be mere matter of
form to require a new one: but, if it
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cannot be in any way acted upon consistently, if you
have any particular form for a new declaration, which
must be complied with, I will be obliged to you, if you
will forward me and that I may have it executed
properly; but I hope you will not subject her to
the trouble and expense, unless it is absolutely necessary
I remain Very Respectfully
W. Obt. Sevt
[Signature] Luke Woodbury
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I John Ross of Deering in the County of Hillsborough
and State of New Hampshire depose and testify
that in June or July 1776 I enlisted into the service
of the United States for the term of six months. I then
belonged to Bedford in the County aforesaid was
returning from
an expedition to the frontiers and
enlisted at Haverhill, passed Muster at Concord and
then marched
to a place called
Mt Independence
near Lake
Champlain where I remained till said
time expired,
I further
testify
that William Carr
a resident of Antrim in the County and State aforesaid
was a soldier in Captain William Barnes Company
at
said Mount Independence, at the same time and during the
same term that I was we both belonged to Bedford
and altho not members of the same Company I saw
him often, we
were
dismissed at the same time and
came home
together. I further depose that in December
1776 said Carr and myself in answer to a demand
for troops from said Bedford again enlisted and marched
together to Peakskill New York where we served three
months it being the term fof our enlistment, said Carr
is the only man now living within my knowledge who was
with me during the above named period, we were of the same
mess. McConnel of Suncook was our captain but he
did not go out & we were commanded by Lunt James Hopkins [Illegible]
[Signature] John Ross

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough County SS July 18 1832 Sworn and subscribed on the
day and the year last aforesaid
Before me [Signature] Franklin Pierce Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire Secretary Office July 11 1834
The within named Franklin Pierce a Justice of the Peace for our County of HIllsborough duly constituted and sworn and signature is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of the State 
[Signature] Ralph Metcalf Secretary

I certify that John Ross the within deponent is a man of veracity and that he is entitled to entire credit.
[Signature] Franklin Pierce Justice of the Peace

Affidavit of John Ross for William Carr
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Ann Carr

Ad 4539

Admitted

Luke Woodbury Antrim
N.H
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DECLARATION
In this Act
vision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Hillsborough ss.
ON THIS thirteenth day of July 1848 personally appeared
before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Ann Carr
a resident of Antrim in the County of Hillsborough aforesaid
aged Ninety one
years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed
on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
: That she is the Widow of William Carr
who was a
Pensioner under the act of June 7th 1832 and served as she
believes as stated by him in his declaration for the purpose of
procuring said pension that he drew a pension under said
act of $30.00 per annum. that she has drawn the same
amount of Pension per annum under the act of June
17th, 1844. He served as a private
She further declares that she is still a widow.
[Signature] Ann her x mark Carr
Attest William Carr
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written- Before
 [Signature] Luke Woodbury Justice of the Peace
I FURTHER CERTIFY, That the above Declarant is personally known to me.
[Signature] Luke Woodbury Justice of the Peace.

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough COUNTY, SS.
I, Perley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Luke Woodbury
is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was
1844 and will expire
dated on the Twentieth day of and that his signature above written
on the Nineteenth day of May
is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this 24th day of July 1848
[Signature] Perley Dodge CLERK.
Sold by John F. Brown, 171, Main Street, Concord, N. H.