Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39281, William Cart, Penn.
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Penn.            Cart, William             S 39281
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[Corner Missing] 
William Cart
of Gallia Co. in the State of Ohio who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Miller of the regiment commanded (page rip) (by) Colonel Chambers in the Pennsylvanian (page rip), for the term of 3 years from April 1775 to April 1778.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 25 day of Nov 1818. Transfer to Ohio in December 1827.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of February 1819 and Hon (honorable) M Smith H. R.
Restored to the Roll on the 29 day of December 1827 and notification sent to Hon. S. F. Vinton at House of Representatives. Pension commencing on the 30 of December 1827
(mark on page) on 4th of March 1828                                                                         $24.51

Revolutionary Claim,
Acts March 18, 1818, 
and May 1, 1820, 
M March 1823

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Transferred to Virginia 
June 19 1828, to lack of fact from and after the 4th of March on 1828. Notification sent to care of Henry Erskine, Esq
Lewisburg, Virginia

New Certificate found 9th January 1899 and sent to the Hon. Lewis Maxwell H R
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Record in favor of Wm Cart applicant for pension
   [illegible] [illegible]  15th January 1819
            B. Smith




Adm@

(Upside down) Penniville Court
15 Jan1805
Hon: Ballard Smith
1 case
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Virginia (to wit)
     At a Court Continued & held for the County of Greenbrier at the Courthouse thereof on the 25th Day of November 1818 -
     On the 24th Day of November In the year of Our Lord 1818 personally appeared before said Court William 
Cart aged Sixty nine years resident of Said County who being first Duly Sworn and according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration.  In order to obtain the provisions of 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 William Cart enlisted In Northampton County, State of Pennsylvania for the Term of three years In the Company at that time Commanded by a Certain Samuel Grigg [Craig? interlined], that his enlistment  as well as he now recollects was In the year 1775 And that he belonged to the first Pennsylvania State Regiment Commanded by Col. James Chambers, that he continued to Serve In said Corps until the End of the three years when he was discharged from Said Service of the United States at Philadelphia County State of Pennsylvania, That he has since entrusted his discharge with a friend who mislaid It and It is now lost, which was an honorable one Discharge, That he was In the Battle of Brandywine And that He is now
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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 said Service
The County Court of Greenbriar do hereby certify that it appears to their satisfaction that the said William Cart did serve in the Revolutionary War as Stated In the preceeding Declaration against the Common Enemy for the term of three years on the Continental Establishment and also Satisfyed (sic) from the Declaration aforesaid as well as from the Testimony of Other Respectable persons that he is in Reduced Circumstances and stands in need of this Country for support   The Court do therefore direct the Clerk to Transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken and had before them to the Secretary of the Department of war pursuant to aforesaid act of Congress
Virginia
     Greenbriar County (?)
         I Lewis Stuart Clerk of the County Court of aforesaid do hereby certify that the fore = going is a True Copy of declaration of Record in my office of William Cart who is an applicant for a pension
               In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Seal of my said Office this 5th day of January 1819
                Lewis Stuart
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Wm Cart
(?)
Greenbriar
        (County)
Not Entitled
$556
Feb 19
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State of Virginia to Wit
Greenbrier County Court
September Term 1890

          O()n this twenty-sixth day day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record  (Constituted such by an act of the General Assemply of Virginia) for
the County of Greenbrier aforesaid William Cart Aged 72 or 73 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,
That he enlisted in the Company Commanded by a Certain Capt Samuel Gregg that he belonged to 1st Pennsylvania Regiment Commanded by Col James Chambers, that on the 24th day of November 1818, he  made his Original Declaration before the County Court of Greenbrier which was transmitted to the Secretary of the War department and thereupon he received a Pension Certificate bearing date the Eleventh Day of February 1819 No.  6791 - and I do hereby solemny swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 - and thatI have not since that time by giift, sale, or in any Manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to being my self within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the Land or Naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary "  passed on
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on 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 (adeneded?) and by me Subscribed all the property both real and personal which I own is as follows, one hudred and seventy five acres of Mountain land which do not yield an adequate support three heads of horses, one fourteen or fifteen years old, one Eithe or nine years old and the other a yearling colt, three Cows, eight or nine sheep, + fourteen hogs, one old chest, one old Table, two ovens one pot & kettle, one old fire Tonges and shovel five knives, four forks ten or twelve old pewter spoons one pewter basin and dish, six pewter plates, I am a farmer being old diseased and infirm an unable to perform bodily Labour I have no family except my wife, who is 68 or 69 years of agewho is yet less able to contribute to our support, I also stand justly indebted in different sums to different persons as follows To Wit, To Thomas Creigh in the sum of $62.00 To James Crawford in the sum of $17.00 To James Withrow about 10.00 or $15. To James Nickle #4.00 To Andrew Nickell $150, To Michael Coffman $9.00 to George Dinon $7.00 to Robert Gibson $7.00  To Thomas Reynolds 10 or $12.00 to my Daughter 13 or $14.00 makes in the whole about $139.00 cts.
          William Carts
Sworn and declared on the 26th day of
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September 1870 before the County Court of Greenbrier,
It is the Opinion of the Court that the total amount in Value of the property (Enscribed?) in the foregoing Schedule is $536. -- and that it is understood that the Clerk of this Court transmit to the war department of the UNited States a copy of the forgoing Schedule and Declaration
           A Copy Test
                     Lewis Stuart CGC
I Lewis Stuart Clerk of the County Court of Greenbrier hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of the schedule and Declaraion of William Cart.
In Testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office on the 28th day of September 1820 and in the 45th year of the Commonwealth - Lewis Stuart Clk
        (flourish)
Total  ..dm in Value Five hUndred + thirty six Dollars
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State of Ohio   Court of Common Pleas
Gallia County (?)    April Term 1824

            On this fifteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty fourpersonally appeared before open court, being a court of record in the county of Gallia and eighth circuit of the Court of Common pleas for the State of Ohio ^ William Cart resident of said County aged seventy four years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of the 18th of March eighteen hundred and eighteen, the ist of May 1820, and 1st of March 1823 that (?) the said William Cart enlisted for the term of three years on or about the first day of April in hte year Seventeen hundred and seventy five in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Abram Miller, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chambers in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the corps until the month of April in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight, when he was discharged from the said service at Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the UNited States on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen and I have not since that time, gifts , sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or of 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 enganed in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war",  (?) on 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 any income other than what is
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Contained in this schedule have to annesced and by Me subscribed to wit
One Waggon and  (?) years worth about--------$75.00
One snare worth about -----------23.00
One spinning wheel worth about "2.00
One old man saddle---------------"3.50
One old axe        --------------------".75
One pair of (Str? yards?)------------1.75
One hand saw -----------------------1.50
Two augers----------------------------.50
One Coffee mill-----------------------1.00
One spoon mold----------------------2.00
One sm worn pot cricket (?)----------4.00
Old fire shovel and tongs------------ .621/2
                                  $115.621/2   $95.621/2
                William His Mark Cart
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property.
Description of property   manner of persons to whom sold   time of sale    amount of property + money in return -
One hundred anad seventy five acres of land situate in Greenbrier County Virginia     Henry Hunter     October 1820    One waggon and horse and him or guns, and fifty Dollars (?) by purchaser to satisfy debts owing by me
One horse         Wm. Cart Jr.   October 1820
To satisfy money borrowed from purchaser to
(?) my appendes to this county about $25.00
And this declarant states that his occupation has been that of a farmer, but that he is not now of ability to pursue any kind of employment for a support on account of old age infirmity that he resides with ^ his daughter Rachael Johnson and her two children Hannah, sixyears old + Catharine five years old, and another granddaughter named Nancy Cart about 12 years old,
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and this declarant states that his occupation has been that of a farmer, but that he is not now of a liberty to pursue any kind of employment for a support on account of old age and infirmity - that he (?) with his daughter Rachael Johnson, and her two children Hannah, six years old + Catherine five years old and another grand daughter named Nancy Cart about12 years also, that the land on which he lives is rented by William Johnson the husband of  his said daughter and that the said Johnson is himself "in such indigent  circumstances and unable toafford but a scanty existance to this declarant as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country"-
                            William his X mark Cart
State of Ohio Gallia County of -  personally appeared in the court of Common Pleas in the County of Gallia (being a Court of Record) William Cart now being a Resident of said County and made oath that the above declaration of his services set forth therein are true and it further was made to appeal to said Court that that amount of the applicants property is justly stated in the above schedule signed by himself which appears to the court to be only worth  seventy five dollars and twenty two and a half cents - In (?) whereof I have hereunto set my name this 14th Day of April 1824
                         Ezra Osborne  P. J.

State of Ohio
Gallia County (Flourish)
I Francis LeClerq Clerk of the Court of common pleas for the county of Gallia aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereunto annexed are truly copied from the record of the Said Court And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid  Schedule
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Schedule is ninety five dollars and sisty two and a half cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the fifteenth day of April  A.D. 1924 - and in the 22nd year of this State ---

Francis Leclercq  M. C. C .O . G. C -
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Mrs. B. J. Lane
1011 East First St
McCook, Nebr.

Madam:
   I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim s. 39281, it appears that William Cart enlisted in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in 1775 and served as a private in Captain Abraham Miller's Company, Colonel Thompson Pennsylvania Regiment, and served in Captain Samuel Craig's Company, Colonels Hand's and James Chamber's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the Battle of Brandywine and served three years.
    He was allowed pension on his application executed November 24, 1818, while a resident of Greenbrier County, Virginia, aged sisty-nine years.
    In 1830, soldier's wife, Catharine, was sixty-eight or sixty-nine years old, her maiden name is not stated nor are there any details on file as to
See Hertman - Page 175
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their marriage.
     In 1834, he resided in Gallia County, Ohio, with his daughter Rachel, wife of William Johnson, and their two children, Hanna, aged six years, and Catherine, aged five years, and at this time he referred to another grand-daughter, Nancy Cart, aged twelve years, but he did not state her parents names.  
    His sons, George and Wiliam, are also referred to.
    In 1828, soldier moved back to Virginia, to be with his children, who live in Virginia, no names are given.
    The above noted William Cart is the only soldier of that nae found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
     Respectfully, 
E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner


I did not say anything alnis (?)
Mary Vance, being a child of soldier, as it did not seem clear to me   ANL or  C W L
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(Left side)
1926 - Aug 20 - Hist to rs. B. J Lane Ceny

(Center)
39281  INVALID.
Revy
File No. 39281
William Cart
Pri  Rev  War
Act 18th March 18rd
Vol. 5 , page 79
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(Letter) to Hon. I. J. Vinton
27& 29 th Dec. 1824 and 
29 March 1826


(Right Side)
6791 
Virginia
William Cart
of Greenbriar Coy in the state of Virginia who was Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Chambers of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 of November 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of Feby 1819 and Deliv'd Hon Mr. Smith 
                        House Repre(flourish)
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819       26.45
Semi-anl  all.ce ending 

                                               26.45
             { Revolutionary Claim,}
                Act 18th March, 1818

         Thom M Little
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War Department
Pension Office
December 30th, 1824
Sir,
       The case of William Cart has again been examined. Before a decision can be made, he must give a more satisfactory account of his property. Nearly the same property in his second schedule is valued at $345.57// less than it was in the first schedule. If the depreciation in the value of the property be the cause of the difference between the two schedules, the fact shouuld be clearly proved by the affidavits of persons of integrity esteemed to be judges of the value of property.
In his first schedule he exhibits
175 acres of land
3 horses
3 cows
8 or 9 sheep
14 hogs
1 Chest
1 Table
2 Ovens
and sundry articles of smaller value, all estimated at $536. -
In his second schedule he gives an account of 200 acres of lanbd sold to H. B. Hunter, the consideration only $2. The deeds are for 200 acres but the schedule accounts for 175 only
He lso accounts for one horse sold to his son. (underlined) Transactions of this kind render such claims extremely doubtful.
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He then gives an account of one horse and some articles of household furniture, leaving one other horse, the cows, sheep and hogs mentioned in his first schedule unaccounted for.
The property in his posession is valued at $115.62/ and he has paid debts to the amount of $75 making in all $190,62 1/2.
In order to remove all doubt on this subject he should shew what was actually the amount of the consideration paid to him for the land conveyed to Hunter by Hunter's affidavit and why he did not insert 200 acres instead of 75 in the first schedule. He must also shew by the affidavits of his creditors the origin of the debts mentioned in his last schedule, which the purchaseof the lands it states to have assumed for him. They should state how the claimant became indebted to them - the amount -  for what articles of property - the time of contracting the debts - when paid and in what way.  The official character and signature of the magistrate before whom the affidavit may be made, should be certified by the County Clerk under the seal of his office.  He must also account for the horse, cows, sheep and hogs in his first schedule and not noted in the last schedule.  Enclosed herewith is a blank form for his guidance, which must be particularly adhered to.
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I regret that I had not time to examine the case myself when first reported to you.
Enclosed herewith is a copy of a letter to W  Seth Day, dated the 24th of April last, in the case of William Bierce.
  I am, very respectfully
      Your Obt. Servant,
J L Edwards
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Cart
to                    } Copy of Deeds
Hunter
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This Indenture made this 24th day of October in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Between William Cart and Catharine his wife of the County of Greenbrier and State of Virginia of the one part and Henry B Hunter of said County and State of the other Part Witnesseth that the said William Cart and Catharine his wife for and in consideration of the sum of One Dollar to them paid in hand paid before the Sealing and Delivery of These Presents me receipt Whedreof is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained Sold and by there presents do Grant bargain by sale unto Henry B. Hunter a certain tract or Parcel of land containing one Hun-dred acres lying i n the County of Greenbrier joining the East side of a Survey made for John Anderson Known by Carpenters place Granted to the said Cart by Pattent bearing date the 14th day of March 1800. And bounded as followeth (to wit) Beginning, at three white oaks on top a hill and 'N70 W 
80 poles to two white oaks on Andersons open line and running with the same N2.5 E 2.30 poles to a white Oak and leaving said line S75. E60 poles to Lynn and Locust of Steep hill near the Top and South 21 W2.28 poles to the Beginning with its appurtenances To have and to Hold the said tract of Land to him the said Henry B. Hunter and his heirs forever and the said William Cart and Catharine his wife for themselves do by these Presents Covenant to and with the said Henry B. Hunter that they the said William Cart and Catharine his wife the aforesaid Tract of Land unto the said Henry B Hunter his heirs and assign forever will Warrant and defend the same by these Presents.  In witness thereof the said William Cart and his Wife have hereunto set their Hands and affixed their seals the day of the year first above written
 William His X Mark Cart   seal
Catharine Her  X Mark    seal 
Signed, sealed and delivered }
in presence of  - - - - - 
Greenbriar County Court
October Term 1820
This deed was presented in Court and acknowledged by William Cart and Catharine his wife the vendoers to be their
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act & Deed of said Catharine after being examined  (pnrety?)  privately and apart from her  said husband as the Law directs relinquished her right of Dower Therin and the same is ordered to to be recorded
(Teste?) 
Lewis Stuart C,G,C,

A Copy of Teste
Lewis Stuart CGC
This Indenture made the 24th day of October in the Year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty Between William Cart and Catharine his wife of the County of Greenbrier and State of Virginia of the one Part and Henry B  Hunter of said County and State of the other part Witnesseth that the said William Cart and Catharine his wife for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar Lawful Money of Virginia to them in hand Paid before the sealing and Delivery of their Presents the receipt Whereof  (?) is hereby acknowledged have granted bargain and sell unto Henry B. Hunter a certain Tract or parcel of Land containing 100 acres lying in Greenbriar County being Part of a Tract of land granted to Samuel Carrell and conveyed by said Carrell to said Cart adn bounded as follows Viz Beginning at White Oak Corner to Irwin and Man. and running with Irwin N55 W86 poles to Two Spanish POaks and White Oak & N15  E 100 poles to three White Oaks Corner the Same and Corner by (With? West?) Gromer S50 E32 poles to White Oak and Locust N20 E 30 poles to 2 same on Andersons line and leaving the same and with Andersons S49 E38 poles to his Corner at Two White Oaks E side a (sarion? Barian?) and above a Spring and leave the same N75 E 74 poles to Two White Oaks (by? or? ) N5 E60 poles to white oaks & N 82 (90?) poles to three Elms on the point of a ridge& S46 W 90 poles to 2 B Oaks top a ridge West Side The Big Draft & S10 W 40 poles a white oak S30 W79 Poles to stake on Robert Mans Line and with South 68 E55 poles to two Black Oaks and Corner to Irwin and with S15 W40 poles to Two Black Oaks and
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S55 E86 poles to a Hickory & White Oak & S27 W 54 poles to Beginning with the appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract of land with its appurtenances to the said Henry B. Hunter to the only proper use Benefit and Behoof of him the said then by B. Hunter his heirs and assigns forever and the said William Cart and Catharine his wife for themselves do by these presents covenant to and with the said Henry B Hunter that they the said William Cart and Catharine his wife the aforesaid tract or parcel of Land unto the said Henry B. Hunter his heirs and assigns forever will Warrant & Defend the same by their Presents in Witness Whereof the said William Cart and Catharine his wife have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year first above Written.

Signed Seale d & Del}
In presence of
William His X Mark Cart
Catharine Her X Mark Cart
Greenbrier County Court}
October Term   1820
            This deed was Presented in Court and acknowledged by WM Cart & Catharine his wife the vendors to be their act & deed and the said Catharine after being Privily examined as the law directs relinquished her dower therein and the same is ordered to be recorded
Teste  Lewis Stuart C,G,C
A Copy Teste  Lewis Stuart CGC
Virginia (Lowed?)
Greenbrier County Clerk's Office
I Lewis Stuart Clerk of the County Court of Greenbriar do hereby certify that the two foregoing deeds from Wm Cart & Catharine his wife to Harry B. Hunter are truly copied from the books of Record in my office Aforesaid
In Testimony whereof I have herunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my Office this 1st day of September 1824 and in the 49th year of the Commonwealth of Virginia   
 Teste  
Lewis Stuart  CGC
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Virginia
Greenbrier County (seb?)
I William Morrow Presiding Justice of the Peace and J (Judge?) for the County of Greenbrier in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the attestations of Lewis Stuart who is Clerk of the Court of (?) County is in (?) (?) of Law as       Witness my Hand        and Seal this 1st Day of September    1824 and in the 49th year of the Commonwealth

Wm Morrow (seal)
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(Horizontal writing)
Rec'd 19 June 1828
Wm Cart
for Transfer
Pensioner
Card of Henry
Erskine
Lewisburg
Va
(The perpendicular writing)
 Secretary of War
I L Edwards Esq
Washington City
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Application for a Transfer
Couty of Greenbrier S. (scribble)

On this 12th day of March 1828 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Greenbrier personally appeared William Cart who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Capt samuel Gregg in the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Chambersin the service of this uNited States: that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Ohio from whereas he has lately removed: that he now resides in the State of Virginia, where he intends to remain, andand wishes his pension to be these payables, in in future: and that his reason for removing to the State of Virginia is that he might be near + with his children who reside in Virginia
Sworn and subscribed before me, the day and year aforesaid}  Henry Erskine Y 03
State of Virginia
Greenbrier County } Sect
William His X Mark Cart
This day Lewis Stewart personally appear -ed before me Hanry Erskine a Justice of the Peace for said County and made oath that  he is perfectly
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acquainted with William Cart this person who has taken the above oath and that he well knows him to be the same person described therein and no other than identical person to whom the pension was originally granted (unintelligible)
Sworn and subscribed before me this 12th day of March 1828
Henry Erskine J.P 
Virginia
Greenbrier County (?)
I Lewis Stuart, Clerk of the County Aforesaid do hereby Certify that Henry Erskine the person before whom the forgoing affidavits were made was at that time and still is a Justice of the Peace in &  for the county aforesaid duly Commissioned & qualified as such & his Signature to the same is genuine and that all of these facts & (?credits?)  is & ought to be Given to his official acts   
For testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of my office this 21st day of march 1828 & in the 52 year of the Commonwealth 
Lewis Stuart CGP
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Virginia Greenbrier County to whit
(A crossed off paragraph of 3 lines)
Virginia Greenbrier County To wit
I John Mays - a Presiding Magistrate in & for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the attestation of Lewis Stuart (who is Clerk of the Aforementioned County) to the foregoing Certificate is in due force
Given under my hand and seal this 12th day of June 1828 & in the 52nd Year of the Commonwealth  
John Mays (Signature and flourish)

The Secretary of War or J L Edwards will whom attend to this and forward the transfer to me at Lewisburg VA. dericted to the care of Henry Erskine and very much oblj (Oblige) an old Revolutionary Pensioner
Lewisburg 12 June 1828  William Carte
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This day personally appeared before me Laing McLaughlin a justice of hte Peace for the County of Greenbrier Henry B Hunter and made oath that in the fall of the year 1820 he purchased of William Cart a tract of land whereupon Said Cart (?) while a citizen of Virginia and an Inhabitant of the county of Greenbrier, That I paid Said Cart about the sum of four hundred dollars for the (?) in the following Manner to whit, and new Waggon at the sum of $120 Harness for four Horses feed box spreader $80 paid to Thomas Brigh due by head of $64.50 also a doll in like manner of Sams Methino with a small open account to the (Gaine?) which Laid Cart requested me to pay assembling male to the sum of $40 also Greg Moss Estimated to be worth $100 that an Assessation of the Deed of Conveyance from Cart, He conveyed the full quantity embraced in his patents , when in fact 25 acres had many years previous to the above sale, had been taken of by a prior claim of Capt John Madison nor had those more than the above  quantity ^ 175 acres untouched (?) in the aforesaid purchase, that on leaving this County he placed the Grey Man Coath, in the possession of his son William, who promised to follow his parents to the State of Ohio, which he failed to do and convinced the aforesaid Man Ared Colt to his own use, that from his present situation and Habits (underlined) will never be able to make any condition for the above (propperty?), that previous
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to leaving Virginia he disposed of his sheep hogs, cattle and farming tools, and converted the  assets and losses to the payment of his other debts, reserving for himself a very small Loan for his convoy over to the State of Ohio a distance of 225 miles where him and family first settled. What  such propperty (sic) as he was in the posession of has depreciated in value at least 20 per cent since 1878. That from my personal knowledge of William Cart for 16 as a near neighbor I ever have counted him an Honest Man,           H B Hunter
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written - - Jas McLaughlin
This day personally appeared before me James Hunter a justice of the Peace for the County of Greenbrier, Michael Coffman and made Oath that Some time  (in) previous to William Carts leaving Virginia he sold land (?) to me in the term of time at eleven dollars on open account, for cash lent & for (?) (Lath bacon?) & which account was paid by by his son. About that time and & what aforesaid account is correct to the best of my recollection & that property has depreciated since 1818 20 per cent in Virginia
                                          Michael Coffman
Sworn and subscribed before me this 5th day of October 1825  James Frazier
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Greenbrier to wit
This day personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace for this county aforesaid, Thomas Creigh and made oath the about the time William Cart sold his plantation to H. B. Hunter that Laid Hunter affirmed & paid to me the sum of $64.50 W being a debt owed to me for Goods . (narus L Marchandy D by now $6) that I believe that propperty has depreciated in valuesince 1888. 20 perC. that I considered William Cart an honest Man             Thomas Creigh
Sworn and subscribed before me this 7 th day of Oct 1828                  Curtis Alderson
Greenbrier County WitThis day personally appeared before me H B Hunter Justice of th4e peace for the county aforesaid James Crawford and made Oath that William Cart stood Indebted to him the sum of thirty four dollars 47ly  in the year of 1820 that the above sum was for Grain Bacon & for the support of his family which sum has sum has been paid, by said court, that property has depreciated in Virginia since 1818 20 pr cent and that I ever have considered William Cart an honest Man
               James Crawford
Sworn and subscribed before me this 13th Oct 1825                 H. B. Hunter
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Virginia
Greenbrier County Clerks Office To wit
I Lewis Stuart Clerk of Greenbrier Conty do  hereby certify that James MLaughlin, James Frazer, Curtis Alderson, and Henry B Hunter the personsbefore whom the witness & foregoing Affidavits were taken were at that time & still are Acting Justices of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid (?) Commissioned and Qualified as such & that all due faith & credit is & ought to be given to these Official (?) as such as well as in Courts of Justice as well as else where.
 In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of my Office and Subscribed my name this 15th day of October 1825 and in the 50th year of the Commonwealth
          Lewis Stuart ESQ

Virginia
      Greenbrier County to wit
I, Samuel Beard Presiding Justice in & for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the Attestation of Lewis Stuart Clerk of the County of Greenbrier to the above Certificate is on class forever of Law as witness my hand & seal this 15th day of October 1825 and in the 50th year of the Commonwealth    Sam'l Beard
(Signature and flourish)
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Lewis Maxwell Esq
     Member Congress
          Washington City
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Virginia Greenbrier County To Wit
   This day William Cart Sen (Senior?) came before me the subscribed a justice of the Peace in forsaid County and made oath in due form that he the (?) Cart was some years past placed on the pension Roll of the Virginia agency and was afterwards discontinued by the War Department - That he afterwards wasdesirous of being restored. On to thepension Roll and put his Pension Certificate into the hands of some person or persons to transact the business for him he thinks to a Lawyer Erwin of Gallipolis. And that the pension certificate has been lost or so mislaid that it cannot now be found and he thinks that it is about three or four years since he had (said?) certificate in his posession I further certify that the (said?) William Cart Sen is the same William Cart to whom the original Certificate was granted to my own knowledge - Given under my hand this 3rd day of January 1829               Henry Erskine J.P.

Virginia Greenbreir County To Wit
I  Lewis Stuart Clerk of the County of Greenbrier Aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry Erskine the person before whom the Above Affidavit was made was at the (?) still is an Acting Justice of the Peace in + for the said County hereby commissioned + qualified to act as such and that all due faith and credit is and ought to be Given to his official Acts as well in Courts of Justice as (?above?)
In testimony which I have hereunto Subscribed my name and Affidavit The Seal of my Office this 3rd day of January 1829 & in the 53rd year of the Common wealth
    Lewis Stuart C S C

Virginia Greenbrier County to wit
I John Mays a presiding Justice of and for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that the Allertation of Lewis Stuart who is Clerk of said County to the above certificate is in due form of Law.   Given uner my hand and Seal this 3rd day of January 1829
                 John Mays (seal)
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D Sir
Lewisburg Jan y 3d 1829
will you attend at the war department & get
a new pension certificate for old Wm Cart and enclose the same to him and confer a favor on
an old Revolutionary Soldier as well as
Henry Erskine
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State of Ohio
Gallia County ⎬58
Before me A. H. Hughes one of Justices
of peace for the County aforesaid, personally
Came Mary Vaned being duly sworn
according to law, deposeth and sayeth that she
did pay the sum of twenty Dollars to
Thomas Randoles for things bought in the store by father
& paid the Debt in cash sumtime
betwen
the first of September and the last
days of October in the year-- 1829-
she also paid ten Dollars in cash to Henry Hunter
ter for Thomas Runnelsl of things he had
in the Stour, I paid the money in the
year 1820 in october on the first
day of Novemberhis

Sworn to and subscribed
Mary herXmark Vance
before me at Racoon
Township in said County
this 5th day of January
A.D. 1826
A. H. Hughes J.P
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State of Ohio
Gallia County to wit
⎬
I Francis LeClerq of the ┃
Court of Common Pleas for the County)
of Gallia aforesaid do hereby certify that
Anderson H. Hughes Esquire before whom
the foregoing depositions of David Ridgway
John Cherington & Mary Vance taken
and subscribed on the twenty third day
of December 1825 & 5th day of January
1826. was at that time and now is an
acting Justice of the peace in and for the
said County of Gallia duly commissioned
and sworn & that the within is his
Signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and
affixed the seal of said Court at Gallipolis this Seventh
day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and twenty six and in the twenty fourth year
of this State
Francis Legere
Clk. C.C.C.G.C.
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State of Ohio ⎬ ss
Gallia County ⎬
Before A. H. Hughes Justice of the
peace in and for the County aforesaid,
Depositions of David Ridgway Esqr John
Charrington Esqr. and Racoon
Township in the County aforesaid
and were (?)
sworn and Examined by me, on the twenty third day
of December 1825 - The circumstance and citiwation (situation)
of William Cart, old Revolutionary solder
and they say as follows towit,
David Ridgway sayeth as
follows that he has been acquainted with William something about four years, that the said last is a man from appearance
about seventy years old, in Indigent circumstances & no family
by but himself-- originally from Greenbrier or Monroe County
Virginia, but a resident of Gallia County Ohio, about four or
five years - he is partial lost his hearing, and is to far advanced in life to get a support by labour
David Ridgway
I have been acquainted with William Cart
I suppose about four or five years I should
suppose he is not under seventy years of age
I believe him to be in such a situation as the property that he must very only sub-
sist without the help of others, I consider
him quite too infirm to labour - he has in a
great measure lost his hearing - I know nothing
against the old mans moral character as it respects
his honesty. he appears to me to be very honest
Sworn to and subscribed
before me at Ramson
John Cherington
Township in said County
this 23rd day of December 1825
A. H. Hughes J.P
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Washington City March 18th 1826
Dear Sirs
I enclose you some additional depositions
in the case of William Cart taken
since the date of the enclosed letter from you
to me-- I will thank you to examine
this town and direct your answer to me
Very respectfully yours
Most Obt, & Humble Svt-
Saml F. Vinton
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Lewisburg Dec 4th 1827
Sir
you will find enclosed some evidence that Wm
Cart wishes to be submited to the Secretary of war for
the renewall of his pension. you having attended to that
buisness for him when he resided in the State of Ohio
and it being his wish that you should do so
again is the only apology. I have for troubling you
William Cart is a verry old man and has performed
considerable service during the Revolution and is
now in indigent circumstances he now lives with
his son who is likewise very poor. Any thing
that you can do towards getting his pension
received will be confering a considerable benefit to an old revolutionary Soldier. I am doutfull if he does not get a Renwell of
his pension and should live a few years more that he will becomea pauper If the evidence is not saffiant
and and anything further is required will you let me know
and I will attend to the buisness
your Hb Sevt
Henry Erskine
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Washington City Dec 21st 1825



Dear Sir
I enclose to you the letter of Henry Erskine, which conveys certain testimony re lating to the claim of Wm Cart to a pension - 
           I am sir  very respectfully yours
            Sam'l  F. Vinton
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Washington Dec 27th 1824
Sir -
The enclosed papers relative to the claim of Wm Cart to be restored on the Revolutionary Pension list were forwarded to me by the last Mail by Thomas Irwin, Esq of the County of Gallia in the state of Ohio with a request that I lay them before you.
I have no knowledge of the applicant (Carts) except what appears ffom these papers - 
    It is, however proper that I should state to you the explanation that Mr Irwin whose credibility can be relied upon gives one discrepancy between the declaration of Applicant and the copy of the enclosed conveyances as to the quantity of land sold by him since making his former declaration - Mr Irwin remarks to me in his letter that he drew thethe enclosed declaration and at the time Carts had no memorandum of the quantity of the land sold and could not recollect exactly but thought the quantity 175 acres - 
   The copies of the deeds which were subsequently procured shew it to have been 200 - Mr. I says the old man's memory seemed to bevery shattered and broken and expresses the fullest belief on his partthat it was his intention to state the truthg - Indeed it is not very easy to conceive any motive the old man could have to make a false ststement in this particular
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The intent of the Vendor and the means it has given him of supporting himself and not the quantity sold, a few acres more or less) I should presume should presence
would be the only consideration of any moment
as I understand the law-- You will please
notify me of your decision upon this claim
Very respectfully yours
Sam'l F.Vinton
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State of Virginia Geenbrier County to wit: The following affidavits were taken before a justice of the peace for  E County on the 1st day of December 1824 of Lawfull age came before the subscribers Tom Spotts and Henry Erskine two justices of the Peace in and for (same) county and after being first duly sworn in due formDeporteth and Sayeth that William Cart Sr. in the year 1820 sold a small tract of land to a Henry B. Hunter of (same) County and after receiving all the pay for his land that he had not had a sufficient sum to pay his debts and sufficient to take him to the State of Ohio and that the (same) William Cart Sen. put a gray mare and coalt in the hands of one Henry Harmon to get twenty five dollars to aid in his remove to Ohio and the mare and colt to be Harmons if not redeemed in twenty five days and that the (same) George did redeem the mare and coalt from (same) Harmon paid him over to his brother Wm Cart Jr.
          George Cart

William Cart being next duly sworn Deposeth and sayeth that george Cart returned a gray mare and coalt that his father William Cart Sr. had put in pledge for twenty-five Dollars with Henry  Harmon and that George Cart passed the mare over to him as he had the (same) way stayed behind his father for the purpose of  redeeming the mare and settling up his father's business and that he sold the mare for Eighty Dollars and traded off the coalt and the net proceeds amounted to four dollars and fifty cents making the sum of Eighty Four dollars and 50 cents for mare and coalt
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and out of that sum he (paid?) for his father Wm Cart Sen the dollowingSums  to William McClung Sherriff ten dollars and fifty cents
To James Crawford Eleven dollars and about 80 cents To Michael Coffman upwards of Eleven Dollars  making upwards of Thirty-Three Dollars together with the Twenty Five Dollars makes the sum of fifty Eight Dollars or upwards  This (same) Wm. states it was his intention to have followed after his father to the state of Ohio after he had settled up the (?) in Greenbrier and had sent some of his property along with his father; but afterwards declined and did not go and that part of his property was used by his father which he conceives to be sufficient for the price of the mare + coalt
           William Cart
James Witherow having next duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that Henry B. Hunter paid him something for Wm Cart Sen, But it being  some time past he cannot say what sum
                    James Witherow
The foregoing afidavits were sworn and subscribed to before us as Justices of the Peace for Greenbrier County Va this 1st day of December 1824     and was taken for the purpose of being transmuted to the War Department for evidence for the (same) William Cart Sen who was a United States Pensioner and who (?) to get his pension renewed - 
           Wm. Spotts
          Henry Erskine
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Virginia
Greenbrier County (Towit)
I Lewis Stuart Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that William Spotts & Henry Erskine the persons before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken were at that time & still are acting Justices of the peace in & for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified therefore all the [illegible] & credit is and ought to be given to them official act or will in Court of Justice as else where.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
Subscribed my name & affixed the
Seal of my Office this 3rd day
of December 1827 and in the 52nd
Year of the Commonwealth
Lewis Stuart

Virginia Greenbrier County Towit
John Mays a Presiding Justice in and for
the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the
attestation of Lewis Stuart Clerk of the County
aforesaid to the above certificate is in due form
of Law
Given under my hand and seal
this 3rd day of December 1827 &
in the 52nd year of the Commonwealth
John Mays
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McCook, Nebraska
June 6th 1926

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir;
Will you please advise, if there is any record in your department of one, William Carte or Cart, supposed to have rendered service in the Continental army in the war of the Revolution. 
He probably enlisted from Virginia that state
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being his home.
Did he or his widow ever apply for a pension? 
If so please state in what capacity he served.
This information is desired to enable me to complete application papers for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution, for his descendant Mrs. Mable Cart Hamilton. Thanking you for the same.
I am sincerely yours,
(Mrs B. J.) Abbie E. Lane
Registrar of Thirty seventh Star Chpt. D.A.R.
1011 East 1st Street,
McCook, Nebraska.