Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1,223, Nathan Carr, N.H.
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N. H.  Carr Nathan     W1223

Polly                 B.L.M.  6276-160-55
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Duplicate certificate issued 19th May 1842, and sent to Hon. E. Burk. House of Reps.

[recto]
3084. 
New Hampshire
Nathan Carr of Sullivan in the State of NH who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the regt commanded by Col. Wingate in the N.H. line for 10 mos 24 D's
Inscribed on the Roll of NH at the rate of 36 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Dec'r 1832 and sent Hon. H. Hubbard H of Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $54.49
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 18.16
72.65
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J. H. McBlair Clerk
Book D Vol. 1st Page 147.
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Nathan Carr - 
12.452
on Roll of Col. Wingate's Regt & on the roll of Col. Kelley's Reg't for 27 days 
Private 10 Mos & 27 days
$36.33.
Hon. H. Hubbard HR
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DECLARATION. 
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. 
State of New Hampshire, 
County of Sullivan} ss.
[court seal] On this eighth day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Nathan Carr, a resident of Unity in the County of Sullivan and State of N.H. aged 76 years, who being first 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 7, 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That in the month of July 1775 very soon after the Battle of Bunker Hill, he enlisted in Captain Perry's company, but does not recollect the name of the Colonel of the regiment - The ensign of the company was named Smith - & one of the Lieutenants was named ['Smith' crossed out] Nichols & the other he thinks was named Perry - He served in this company five months - & at the end of that time he entered again s'd company & served one month - while he was in this company he was stationed at Cambridge, at a place called Inman's Farm between the colleges & Boston - Declarant on further recollection thinks his Colonel's name was Sargent - He recollects that at this time General Putnam was at Cambridge, & recollects working at entrenchments on Lechmere Point - under the command of Gen'l Putnam - & has often been on guard at a placed called Cobble Hill in Cambridge - 
Declarant further states that in the month of July A.D. 1776 he enlisted in Capt. ['Pimp' crossed out] Barns's (Barnes) company Colonel Wingate's Regiment, N.H. Militia as declarant thinks, for the term of five months - He was ordered to Ticonderoga, & went there by the way of Whitehall then called Skenesborough - He remained there until the end of his term; while he was at Mount Independence General Arnold was defeated in the engagement on the Lakes - Colonel Stark was there stationed there at that time - & likewise Colonel Poor - He does not recollect that he had any written discharge - General Gates was then & there in command - He declarant left in December 1776 - Declarant further states that in July 1778, he enlisted in a company of which one Burnham was an officer, but the Captain's name he does  not recollect, s'd company belonged, he thinks to Col. Kelley's regiment - He was  stationed on the Island of Rhode Island - while General Sullivan commanded the American Troops - He remembers the violent storm which at that time dispersed the French Fleet then on the coast - & was with the Army when it evacuated the Island - He served at this time one month - 
Declarant was born in Salisbury Massachusetts in the year 1756 - He has not record of his age, except in the Town Records of Salisbury - when he first joined
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General Sullivan commanded the American Troops - He remembers the violent storm which at that time dispersed the French Fleet then on the coast - & was with the Army when it evacuated the Island - He served at this time one month -
Declarant was born in Salisbury Massachusetts in the year 1756 - He has not record of his age, except in the Town Records of Salisbury - when he first joined the service he lived in Dunbarton in N Hampshire 
Since the Revolution he has lived in Deering and Hillsborough in N.H. from which last place he removed to Unity abovementioned where he has lived about twelve years - He entered the service as a volunteer - & never received any written discharge 
He has no documentary evidence of his services - & knows of no one who can testify to them 
He is acquainted with Daniel Bingham and Francis Chase who can make the requisite certificates.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
/s/Nathan Carr
Sworn to and subscribed, the day & year aforesaid
/s/Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
We, Dan'l Bingham residing in Unity and Francis Chase residing in Unity hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Nathan Carr, who has subscribed and sworn to the above obligation; that we believe him to 76 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. 
/s/Daniel Bingham
/s/Francis Chase
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
/s/Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after 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 certifies, that it appears to them that Dan'l Bingham who was signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in ['the' crossed out] Unity and that Nathan Carr, who has also signed the same is a resident in ['the' crossed out] Unity and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
/s/Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
I, Fred A. Sumner ['Register' crossed out] Judge of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Nathan Carr for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eighth day of August A.D. 1832
/s/Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
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[verso]
Ad'd

[recto]
1,102
New Hampshire
Polly Carr widow of Nathan Carr, who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private N.H. Line. 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the ['4th day of March, 1848.' crossed out] 3. February 1853. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of July 1853 and sent to J. T. Neely present. 
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act ['February 2, 1848' crossed out] 3 February 1853, Page 14 Vol. A
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State of New Hampshire.
On this twenty seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared, before the undersigned, Judge of Probate for the county of Sullivan in said state, Mrs. Polly Carr a resident of Unity in said county of Sullivan aged sixty four years who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on the oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed the third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three; that she is the widow of Nathan Carr who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution; that she has no documentary evidence in support of said claim; that said Nathan Carr was paid a pension for a number of years up to the time of his death; that she supposes all the proof in the case is in the pension department at the city of Washington; that the said Nathan Carr drew the sum of 36 33/100 dollars a year; that he lived all the time he drew said pension in said Unity; that he few, as I suppose, said pension at the New Hampshire agency.
She further declares that she was lawfully married to the said Nathan Carr in the month of December eighteen hundred nineteen, or in the month of January eighteen hundred twenty, in said Unity by Rev. Abishai Crossman; that her husband the aforesaid Nathan Carr died on the sixteenth day of December eighteen hundred forty two; that she was married to him at the time above stated. 
She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the act and is still a widow, and that she has never before made application for a pension.
/s/Polly Carr
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in open Court. 
/s/John L. Putnam Judge of Probate
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[verso]
Act. 
No. 25.2198 (55) Mar. 30/55
Polly Carr - Wid: Nathan Carr {Priv. 
Cap [blank]
Col. Kelley N.H. Mil.
Ent: [blank]
Dis [blank {Revolutionary War.
Refer to Pension Certf. dated July 30/53
Boynton
Ad: 160 Acres Sept: 14" 1855, 
Boynton
[overwritten: Wt No. 6276 iss Sept 17/55]

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cur: to E. Wyman, Aug: 3d/55
NH
Rel 53 - No 1102
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Bounty Land. 
Act of 3. March 1855 25.298
Mrs. Polly Carr
Widow of Nathan Carr
War of the Revolution.
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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County ss. On this twenty second day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred fifty five, personally appeared before me Edward Wyman, a justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Polly Carr aged sixty five years, a resident of Unity in said County of Sullivan, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of Nathan Carr deceased, who was soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who, in his lifetime, drew a pension of thirty six dollars and thirty three cents per annum; that she now has in her possession, as the widow of said Nathan Carr, a pension certificate dated the thirtieth day of July A.D. 1853 for thirty six dollars and thirty three cents per annum; that she has no documentary evidence and respectfully refers the department to the papers on file in the pension office at the City of Washington; that she is now a widow at the date of executing this her declaration.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d A.D. 1855. She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress till this present application.
/s/Polly Carr
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We Harvey Hingham and Matthew M. Campbell residents of Unity in the county of Sullivan within named  upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the within named Polly Carr in our presence, and we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant and from our acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. 
/s/Harvey Bingham
/s/Matthew M. Campbell 
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim. 
/s/Edward Wyman Justice of the Peace - 
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan SS.} 
I, T. M. Gilmore Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do hereby certify that Edward Wyman Esq before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit was subscribed & sworn and who thereto subscribed his name was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signature thereto is genuine - 
[county seal] Given under my hand & the Seal of the County the 26th day of March AD 1855
/s/T. M. Gilmore Clerk
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 Rev War WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 1223
Polly Carr, Widow, 
Nathan Carr,
Priv. Rev. War. 
Act: Feb. 3. 1853.
Index: - Vol. A, Page 112
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No. 25298
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mar. 30. 1855. 
Nathan Carr
 Rev. War
Warrant No. 6276-160-55
Edward Wyman
Newport N.H.
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6276
160 Acres
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[verso]
Pension Office
25 July 53
This case is respectfully refered to the 3rd Auditor for the date of death of Pensioner, and of the last payment
Respectfully
S. Cole
Chief Clerk
(see other side)
D.M.C. 

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Nathan Carr, act 7th June '32. 
Paid to 4th Sept. 1842, no death is stated on our Books.
/s/F. Burt 
Auditor
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Declaration made in Probate Court of Sullivan County New Hampshire. 27 April 1853 - 
Married in December 1819 or Jany 1820
Died 16th Decr 1842
Marriage proven by Lemuel Huntoon Sibel Huntoon they were present at the marriage - 
Either in Decr 1819 or Jany 1820 - 
at the time lived their nearest neighbor Polly Carr is the Wid of Nathan Carr Dec'd
Ezra J. Gliddon (Glidden) (k)new Nathan Carr a Revolutionary Pensioner
he died in Decr 1842
well acquainted with Polly Carr his widow - who is making application for a pension - 
assisted in making the Will of Nathan, in which he recognized Polly as his Wife - no doubt exists as to her being the legal widow of Nathan Carr Dec'd
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State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County ss. 
[court seal] I hereby certify, that Hon. John L. Putnam before whom the annexed declaration was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Judge of Probate in and for said county of Sullivan duly commissioned and sworn and that his said signature is genuine. 
I also certify that Edward Wyman, before whom the annexed papers were executed and who has thereunto subscribed his name in all five times, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Sullivan, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his said signatures are genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto  set my hand and affixed the seal of my office as Register of the Probate Court of said County this twenty-eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred fifty three.
/s/Henry E. Baldwin
Reg. Prob.
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I, Ezra J. Glidden of Unity in the county of Sullivan and state of New Hampshire, depose and say, that I was well acquainted with Nathan Carr, a revolutionary pensioner, late of said Unity deceased, and that he  died in the month of December one thousand eight hundred forty two. 
That I am well acquainted with Mrs. Polly Carr of said Unity, who has this day made a declaration in probate court for a pension, That I assisted in the execution of the last will of said Nathan Carr and in said will he treated said Polly Carr as his wife, 
That they lived together as man and wife, and that I have no doubt whatever they were legally married as she has alleged in said declaration, That she is reputed to be, and I have no doubt whatever she is, the legal widow of said Nathan Carr. 
/s/Ezra J. Glidden
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan SS. 27th April 1853} Then the above named Ezra J. Glidden personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above statement by him subscribed is true. 
Before me, /s/Edward Wyman Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that the above named Ezra J. Glidden is a gentleman of respectability and credibility wherever he is known
/s/Edward Wyman Justice of the Peace.
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I, Lemuel Huntoon, aged fifty nine years, and I, Sibel Huntoon, aged fifty eight years, both of Langdon in the county of Sullivan and  state of New Hampshire, depose and say; that we were both present when Nathan Carr and Polly Clough were married by Rev. Abishai Crossman in Unity in said county of Sullivan; that they were married either in the month of September, October, November, or December in the year eighteen hundred and nineteen or in the month of January in the year eighteen hundred twenty, that at the time of said marriage, we lived their nearest neighbor, in said Unity; that Polly Carr, of said Unity, is the widow of Nathan Carr late of said Unity who was a Revolutionary pensioner, that said Nathan Carr died either in the month of November or December in the year eighteen hundred and forty three - 
/s/Lemuel Huntoon
/s/Sibel Huntoon
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan SS. 22d February 1853.} Then the above named Lemuel Huntoon and Sibel Huntoon severally personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above statement by them subscribed is true, 
Before me /s/Edward Wyman Justice of the peace. 
I hereby certify that the above named Lemuel Huntoon and Sibel Huntoon are persons of  respectability and credibility, wherever they are known. 
22. February 1853. /s/Edward Wyman Justice of the Peace. 

I Gilbert Lewis depose and say that I have in my possession the records of the town of Unity in the County of Sullivan and State of Newhampshire and that I have made diligent search and find no record of the marriage of Nathan Carr and Polly Clough.
That I hold the Office of Town Clerk qualified according to law in Unity aforesaid
/s/Gilbert Lewis Town Clerk of s'd Unity
Subscribed and sworn to this 22 day of April 1853
Before me, /s/Edward Wyman Justice of the Peace.
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I Henry Hubbard of Charlestown in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire of lawful age - depose & say I was at Concord in the latter part of March last, and was at the Merrimack County Bank of which E. L. Towle was the cashier, and there received the amount of Pensions due to the Pensioners whose names are mentioned in the list annexed to H. Hubbard Jr's deposition, which is now before me marked A. with the exception of Moses Wright, Jeremiah Gilman Nathan Carr & Martha Cammet - 
I further depose and say that the original Pension Certificates were kept in a desk in the office occupied by the said Henry Hubbard Jr. in which desk also ['in which desk' crossed out] were other papers belonging to me - That I was in said office while the building ['office' crossed out] was on fire - and aided H. Hubbard Jr in the removal of the books and papers from said Office - That said desk - with the said certificates and other papers therein contained - we were not
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able to save - but the same were wholly destroyed by the fire, which happened on the night next succeeding the 31st day of March 1842 - 
/s/Henry Hubbard
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan SS - 
April 28th 1842 Then Henry Hubbard appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is Just & true 
Before me /s/Ambrose Cossit Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County SS.} I, T. M. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature do hereby certify that Ambrose Cosset is a Justice of the Peace and associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission as Justice of the Peace was dated May 21, 1839 and will expire on the 20th day of May 1844 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Attest /s/T. M. Gilmore Clerk
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Polly Carr
Wid of Nathan Carr Dec'd
$36.33
Dec'd 16th Decr 1842
John T. Neely Esqr
Present
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Brief in the case of Polly Carr Widow of Nathan Carr of Sullivan County and State of New Hampshire under the act of 3d February 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.") [blank]
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
Nathan Carr was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the Act 7 June 1832 - who died on the 16 Decem'r 1842 - 
Polly Carr his Widow in the Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid made application for a Pension under the provisions of the Act 3 Feby 1853 - from which it appears that the 
(If for increase.) has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Said Polly is the Widow of the identical Nathan Carr who was a Rev'l Pensioner of the U.S. that he died as aforesaid, and that She has continued to remain the Widow of the Said Nathan ever Since - 
Her name is inscribed on the Pension List Roll at the rate of $36.33 per annum, commencing on the 3rd day of Febry 1853
July 30th 1853} /s/Daniel M. Cook Examining Clerk. 
Name and residence of Agent
John T. Neely Esqr
Present}
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[handwritten letter]
Ho. of Reps. May 16th 1842. 

Sir:
I enclose the affidavit showing the case of sundry Pension certificates particularly mentioned in one of the affidavits - that of Henry Hubbard Jr. I suppose, as the fact of their irrecoverable loss is clearly proved, their places will  be supplied by new certificates. If any farther proof is required, please inform me, and I will  have it furnished if  possible. But if the [illegible] enclosed is sufficient you will oblige me by enclosing the new certificates to me as soon as they are prepared. I would be obliged if you would drop me a line informing me, w(h)ether or not the enclosed affidavits are sufficient. 
Very respectfully Your Obt Servant
/s/Edmund Burke
J. L. Edwards Esq
Com'r of Pensions}
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I Henry Hubbard Jr of Charlestown in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose & say - that I had in my possession the original Pension Certificates of certain Revolutionary and Invalid Pensioners - and of certain widows of Revolutionary soldiers - of which the annexed paper marked 'A' contains to the best of my knowledge an accurate and complete list. That the said certificates have been and totally and irrecoverably lost under the following circumstances.
The deponent's office on the night between the 31st of March and the first day of April last past was wholly destroyed by fire: In a desk or cabinet in said office - the said certificates were usually kept ['in said desk' crossed out] by the deponent - and had been put there by him a short time previous to said night. The said desk was not removed from said office during the said night nor any Pension certificates or other papers taken from that part of the desk containing said certificates - That in consequence
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the said Pension Certificates have been destroyed. 
And the Deponent further says that payments were made on all said Pension certificates on the fourth day March last, except upon those of Moses Wright Jeremiah Gilman Martha Cammet & Nathan Carr. 
/s/Henry Hubbard Jr. 
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss April 28th 1842 Then personally appeared Henry Hubbard Jr and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
Before me /s/Ambrose Cossit Jus. of the Peace
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County SS.} I, T. M. Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County do hereby certify that Ambrose Cossit is a Justice of the Peace and associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County duly commissioned & qualified that his Commission as Justice of the Peace was dated May 21, 1839 and will expire on the 20th day of May 1844 and that his signature above written is genuine. 
Attest /s/T. M. Gilmore Clerk
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A
Pension Certificates act of 1832 - 
Jabez Alexander
Joseph Blanchard
Jabez Brainard 
Richard Chapman
Sherman Cooper
Noah Fuller
Joseph Hall
Joel Kelsey
John Lewis
Charles Mathewson
Tony Maxon
John McKeen
Peter Niles
Supply Reed
Larell Silsby
John Watts
William York
William Bond
Phinehas Chapin
Solomon Dunham
Christopher Gardner
John Hodgskins
Samuel George
Thomas C. Drew
Samuel Slade
William Slade
Ebenezer Sherry 
Jonathan Wakefield
Lemuel Royce
Jeremiah Gilman
Nathan Carr
Invalid
Isaac Brown
Peter Mason 
Certificates under Act 1818
Daniel Adams
Timothy Bruce
Nathaniel Challis
Clement Corbin
Benjamin Cutting
Edward Dame
Jabez Dawn
Phillip W. Kibbey
James Libbey
Joel Mcgregory
Samuel Thompson
Moses Wright
Act July 4, 1836
Mary Goodwin
Huldah Hall 
Mary Luck
Martha Cammet
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[handwritten letter]
Washington City DC
May 6, 1853

Sir:
Enclose please find the declaration of Mrs. Polly Carr wid: of Nathan Carr a Revolutionary Soldier, and pensioner from the State of New Hampshire for a Pension under the 2nd Section of the act of 3d Febr'y 1853 
Yours Very Respectfully
/s/Jno S. Neely
To the Commissioner of Pensions}
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State of New Hampshire.
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE. 
[state seal]
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears that the name of Nathan Carr is borne upon the Pay Roll of Capt. William Lee Company, as a Private in said Company, (Vol 2, Page 49.)(F)
Pay Roll for a Company of Volunteers, (Commanded by Captain William Lee) in Colo. Moses Kelley's Regiment in the Expedition to Rhode Island Aug. 1778. 
Note 2 days are added after discharge for travel home. "Entry Aug. 6. Discharge 27," "Time in service 24"} 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this Tenth day of September 1855
/s/Lemuel N. Pattee Secretary of State.
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New Jersey|Carr, or Karr. Peter|W. 5,892
Hester