Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,754, Nathan Carter, N.H.
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(3-1776) SERVICE N.H. Carter, Nathan Sarah NUMBER R1754
CONTENTS
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3173
New Hampshire
Nathan Carter
of Perrimas in the State of N H
who was a Private in the company commanded
of the Reg commanded
Col Davey in the [illegible]

Inscribed on the Roll of N H
at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
per annum,

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Decr
1832 and sent Hon J M Harper H of Reps

 Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $30
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 10
$40

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7,}

Recorded by .J F Mc Blair Clerk
Book D Vol. 3 Page 147
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Nathan Carter
Boscawen NH
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832
State of New-Hampshire  ss.
County of Merrimack
On this 29th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court
 before the Judge of the Court of Probate County now sitting Nathan Carter
a resident of Boscawen in the County of Merrimack and State of N. H. aged 71 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 he enlisted in the army of the U.S. in the year
1779 as near as he can recollect, at Boscawen N.H. when
he then ever since has and now resides) some time in the
month of August - marched to Portsmouth N.H. and
was put into the company commanded by Capt
Sias N.H. Troops, he thinks the company was in the
Regt under command of Col. Davis that he said
in said company at said Portsmouth, three months
being the full term of his enlistment was discharged
in November same year-
2nd He again entered the service of the U.S. at said Boscawen
in the year 1781 for three months was ordered to go to west point
went as far as new Milford, be there was met by an
officer of the army & ordered to Charleston (No 4) N.H.
when he arrived at said Charleston, put into the
company of Capt Head of the N.H. Troops Col. Runnels was there to be suffices commanded the troops
at that place. He entered the service that year in the
month of September was discharged in December following
making three months service. He had no written discharge know of no one, now living, by whom he can prove
his service was born in Boscowen Att. 6th day of AD 1761

He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
[Signature] Nathan Carter
Sworn to and subscribed, the

We, Otis Robinson residing in Salisbury Clergyman
and Worster Webster residing in Boscawen hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
Nathan Carter, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 74
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 [Signature] Otis Robinson Worcester Webster

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 Otis Robinson who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in a
Salsibury in said count of Merrimack and that  Worchester Webster who has also signed the same is a resident in the Boscawen in the same County
and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. [Signature] Boswell Stevens Judge of Probate
I H.B. Chase Register of the county of Probate in said County of Merrimack do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original procedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of the said Nathan Carter for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said Court, this
29th, day of August AD 1832.
[Signature] H.B. Chase, Register of Probate

Term of Service Six months
6 months in all
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6791
Nathan Carter
W.C.G.
admitted
6 months
Nov 25 1781 2-9
$20
Capt Nathaniel Head
Rolls
Entered 16 Sept. discharged
25 Nov. 181 serve 2 mo 9

Hon. J.M.Harper
M.C.
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6791
BRIEF in the case of
Nathan Carter of Boscawen
Memmack, in the State of NH
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 77
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[Chart]
Period.
'79. Augt
81 Sept Dec

Duration of Service.
Years,
Months,
3
3
Days.

Rank.
As a
private

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Capt. Silas think Col Dawe
Capt Head Col Runnels

5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Boscawen
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Clergyman
Tradition
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
[Signature] H.C. Easton
Examining Clerk.
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8910
Sarah Carter
Nathan
New Hampshire
Act 7th July 38
1754
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the
7th July 1888. granting half pay and pensions to certain
widows.
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss
On this Fourth day of April 1843, Personally
appeared before me Aaron Whittemore, a Justice of the 
Court of Common pleas for the County and State aforesaid
Sarah Carter a resident of Canterbury - County
of Merrimack and State aforesaid, Aged 75 years, who, being
first duly Sworn, according to law, doth on her oath
the benefit of the provisions by the Act of Congress passed
July 7th 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions
to
certain widows.
That she is the widow of Nathan Carter who was a
private
during the Revolutionary war in the New
Hampshire Continental line
That he was a pensioner under the act of Congress
of 7 June 1832 at the rate of Twenty Dollars
 
For proof of same reference will be had at the war office, produced when he obtained his pension certificate.

She further declares that she was Married to the
said Nathan Carter on the 21st
day of Novr AD 1786
as will appear by affidavit annexed
And that her husband, the aforesaid, Nathan Carter Died
on the 25th day of September 1840.
as will appear by affidavit annexed
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving
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the service but the marriage took place previous
to the first day of January, Seventeen hundred and
ninety four, viz at the time above stated
That she has never married since the death of her
above named husband and still remains a widow
Witness [Signature] John Carter
Sarah her x mark Carter
Sworn to and Subscribed, on the day and
year above written, before
[Signature] Aaron Whittemore
Justice of the court
of C. C. Pleas for
the Co. State of aforesaid

I certify that Sarah Carter the above named applicant
is a credible witness. That the above valuation was taken
at the dwelling of the applicant she being unable to appear in
court from bodily infirmity.-
[Signature] Aaron Whittemore
Justice of sd County
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State of New Hampshire
Merrimack
Town Clerks office
Boscowen N.H. April 7- 1843-
Nathan Carter and
Sarah Farnum
Married November twenty first
one thousand seven hundred and
eighty six -

I certify that the above is a true copy of the
record, with the exception of the date, which is
expressed on the record in fair legible figures
as follows
Novr 21st 1786
attest Hez Fellows
Town
Clerk
I Hezekiah Fellows above named depose and say
that I hold the office of town Clerk of Boscawen in
the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a
true extract from the records of said town, with
the exception of the above named as certified by me
Hugh Fellows Clerk of the
town of Boscawen

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack
April 7th 1843  Sworn to and subscribed
Before
Justice of the Court
Aaron Whittemore of Pleas for the
County & state aforesaid
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[stamp] REJECTED
P.o.
Sarah Carter
Widow of Nathan
Service;
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
18
18
A
List of suspended claims
printe
in 1852, shows cause of susto
pension as follows: He
did not serve six months"
This seem arbitary on acct.
of the former allowance to
the soldier
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
Contract.
18
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Suspended
let to W. West May 20 1843
" Same person April 4th 1845.
 Sarah M. Nathan Carter
Act 7th July 1838
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In case of Sarah Carter wid. of Nathan Carter
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I Sampson Moore, a resident of Canterbury in the County
of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, aged 74 years, and
pensioner of the US under act of 1832
Testify and say, that I enlisted into the service of the United States
at Canterbury in the spring of the year AD 1781 for
six months, under Capt Nathl Head, and started for West point
marched as far as Danbury Conn from thence after a few day, ordered
back to Springfield Mass, stayed there a few weeks, from thence
to Charleston N.H. (then No 4) was there when the news of the
defeat of Cornwallis was received and all the troops had a day of
rejoicing on the occasion, after serving four and a half month
in the [illegible] service in the NHampsh line was discharged.
And further testify that I have always been well acquanted
with Nathan Carter, late of Boscawen deceased, from his boyhood
untill his death, And further testify that the above named
Nathan Carter, enlisted into the US service, at the same time
with me, under same officers, (and served with me the full
time with me in the above named service & discharged
and further that he is the same identical Nathan Carter
who was husband to Sarah Carter, who is now his widow
a resident of Canterbury NH
Witness L B West
[signature] Sampson his x mark Moore

State of New Hampshire-
Merrimack Jany 10th 1835 Personally appeared the above named Sampson Moore and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. Before me
Wm West Justice of the Peace
I certify that Sampson Moore who has signed and sworn to the above affidavit is a credible witness, whose statements are entitled to credit
Wm West Jus Peace
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State of New Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I. Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State
aforesaid, do hereby certify that William West
is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of
Merrimack duly commissioned and qualified; that
his Commission was dated on the 18th day of June
1840 and will expire on the
18th day of June
1845 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this
Sixth
day of February
1845
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State.
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I John Carter, a resident of Canterbury in the County of Merrimack said State of New Hampshire testimfy and say that I have becom well acquainted with Sarah Carter, who has signed the annexed declaration for many years, and know that Nathan Carter, husband of the above named Sarah Carter dec'd, on the 25th day of September 1840
and further, Testify that the above named Sarah Carter has never married since the death of her above named husband and still remains a widow,
[Signature] John Carter

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss
April 4th 1843 Personally appeared John Carter who swore and made oath that the said affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before [signature] Aaron Whittemore Justice of the Court

I certify that John Carter whose name is a credible witness and is entitled to full credit
[Signature] Aaron Whittemore Justice of sd Court
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
FOSIAN STEVENS, T. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby
certify that Aaron Whitten is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Merrimack duly Commissioned and
qualified; that his Commission was dated on the eighth day of June
1833 and will expire on the 28th
day of Nov
1844 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 12th
April
day of
1843
[Signature] Josiah Stevens Secretary of State
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April 4th 1821
William West
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Pension
Office
April 4th 1845
Sir
The statement of Sampson Moore, that he
served a tour of month with, Nathaniel Carter
the husband of Sarah Carter in 1781 under Capt
Nathaniel Head Col Runnells, is disredited by the
Role of that company in this Office. Those Rolls shew
that Claimants husband entered the same
1s September and was discharged on the 25 November following making but 2 days, which of
added to the 3 months alleged to have been performed under
Capt and would not be sufficient to entitle on
Carter to the benefits of the act of 7 July 1838. unless
it can be shown by the record in the State Department
at Concord that N. Carter performed more than one
same under Capt Seal this claim cannot be
allowed
[Signature] William West Esq
Concord
N H
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Pension Office
May 20 1843
Sir
The papers in the case of
Sarah Carter Claiming a pension
under the act of 7th July 1838 have
been examined and placed upon file
The proof of the time of the marriage
is satisfactory - also that of identity.
It will be necessary to produce
the certificate of the Secretary of State of
N Hampshire, as to the service of
the husband who says that he served
3 months in 1779 Augt under Captain
as Col Davis Regt and 3 months
in 1781 from Sept to Decr under Captain
Head Coll Reynolds Regiment.
[Signature] Wm West Esq
Concord
N Hamp
No 8910
Act 7th July 1838
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Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Apl 19 1843
NH
July 7 1838
Sarah Carter
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Concord April 13 1843
Sir I herewith transmit the declaration and
papers for a pension under act of 7 July 1838
of Sarah Carter widow of Nathan Carter
who was a pensioner under act of 1832 $20.00 per annum
When examined please to return the result to
me at Concord N.H. Post Office.
I am
Respectfully your
Obt Sert

Signature] Wm West of Claimant

Hon.J L Edwards -
Commissioner of Pensions
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6791 
Nathan Carter
J M Harper
M.C.
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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
Nathan Carter
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? yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII.
Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of 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 that
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
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service? yes
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? yes
XIV. +If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who
administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under
his seal of office?
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?
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 applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For-
---
year months and - days, I served as a . For months
days, I served as a -; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the 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.
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 be 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 papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated 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 end 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.
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Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Concord N H, Feby 8th 1845
Sir
In the case of Sarah Carter, widow of
Nathan Carter, late of Bascowen N.H. for a pension under
act of 7th July 1838, - Declarations Dated 4th April 1843, before
Judge Whettermon, and forwarded to the Commissioner of
Pension the 13th Apl 1843, which was examined and
continued on file, (open your letter general months since, which
letter is at this time, mislayed) requesting that the alleged service
of her husband, (who was a pensioner act. 1832 at $20,
should be established by a certificate from the Secretary
of this State, which was stated to be (I think) under
Capt Sias in 1779 & Capt Head in 1781, NHamp line.
I have caused an examination of the Rolls in the
Secretarys office in this State, the result is, that the rolls
of Capt Sias Co. in 1779, and of Capt Head Co in 1781, and
not in this office.-
I herewith transmit the affidavit of Sampson Moore
in support of the case, a soldier who was with the claimant
husband in the service of 1781, you will please to examine
the case, and give the widow all she is entitled, under
, and act of March 1843.
When examined please to return the result
to me at Concord N.H. Office.
 
I am very
Respectfully your
Obt Servt
[Signature] Wm. West Claimant
 
Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commission of Pensions
Washington DC