Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34150, James Carter, Continental (Penn.)
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SEERVICEE
Continental (Penn.) Carter, James      S34150
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4,566
New Jersey Roll
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James Carter                                   4
Capt. Courtney     private.
Pennsylvania line -- 1776 --4 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey--
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on
the 27 of May -- 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Nov. 1818
and sent to the [illegible]: Bateman
H. Dept U .S. --
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Arrers to the    4th of Sept --     1818   26.35
Semi-anl. all'ee ending 4 mar     1819  48.00
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3 mo. 5/01 & 4/30                               $74.35
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}

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Notification sent to Ela Seeley Esq  31 July 1820
Bridgeton
N.J.
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James Carter's

Pension Application

Penn/ ; line Procter's Regt of artillery

27 May -- 1818

admitted
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State of New Jersey

Cumberland County  f.

On this twenty seventh day of May 1818 -- before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas in and for the county and the aforesaid, personally appears James Carter, aged sixty two years, resident in the said county, who being by me first duly sworn according to law oath, on his oath, make the following declaration. in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War":  That he the said James Carter enlisted in Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania in the fall of 1776 in the company commanded by Captain Courtney and afterwards by Captain Brice of the Regiment of Artillery commanded by Colonel Thomas Proctor that he continued to serve in said corps, in the service of the United States, for the term of four years and six months when he was honorably discharged (which discharge was signed by Colonel Procter but is now lost) in Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania; that he was present and engaged in the battles of Brandywine & germantown, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of hi country for support, and that he has no other income now in his power of his said services--.--

Sworn to and declared before me the Day and year aforesaid.

James D. Westcott
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State of New Jersey

Cumberland County ss

J James D. Westcott one of the Judges of the court of common pleas of the county said stated aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Carter did serve in the revolutionary was as stated in the preceding Declaration, in the continental establishment, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of was pursuant to the Department of war, pursuant to the Directory of the aforementioned Act of Congress.

Bridgetown Cumberland County, New Jersey May 24th 1818}  James Westcott

Thomas [illegible] Clerk of the County of Cumberland in the State f New Jersey  Do hereby certify that James Westcott Esquire who has attested the declaration [illegible] oath of James Carter, and who has certified to the same, is a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Cumberland and that full faith and credit is and ought be given
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June 11th 1818.  In conformity to a late regulation prescribed by the Secretary for the Department of war, I now certify, in addition to my corticate of the 27th ult that the circumstances in life of James Carter are so reduced that he needs the [illegible]ance of his country for support.

James D. Watson
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4566
25 nov 1818


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STATE OF NEW JERSEY
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Inferior Court of Common Pleas, of the Term of June 1820

On this Twenty Second day of June 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, James Carter -- [illegible] --, aged forty four years, resident in Deerfield 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 year 1777 with Capt. Courtney of the Regiment of Artillery commanded by Col. Proctor four years.  That he served in said Regiment under Capt. Courtney and under Capt. Bricer for the term of four years and upwards and was honorably discharged at Philadelphia in the year 178 that he was in the Battles of Brandywine - Germantown and many  skirmishes.  his declaration to obtain a pension he believes was dated May 27, 1818, and his pension certificate is dated Novem 25 1818_________ L 566. ---" ---

And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and-eighteen, that I have not since that time by gift, 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 engaged int he land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed 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 int he schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
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A true and perfect inventory of all and singular the goods and chattels of James Carter ----
In the Dwelling house
Below Stairs __________________ 8.00
Up Stairs______________________ 1.50
One Cow & calf______________15.00
one hog________________________1.00
one wheelbarrow [illegible]____ 1.00
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                                                $26.50

The above property truly appraised by me by an order of the Court.

Josiah Kaw
Silas High

And I do further swear that my family consists of myself aged above specified and that I have no Person to look to for Support in  future -- that I am incapable of much work being very infirm         James Carter

Sworn and [illegible] In open Court the 22 day of June 1820

James Clark
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In the opinion of the Court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Scheduled is Twenty Six dollars and fifty cents

James Clark
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34 150

Rev INVALID
File No.     34,150
James Carter
In Rev War
Act: 16 March 1811
Index: Vol. 8, Page 65
[Arrangement of 1870]