Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,758, Silas Carter, S.C.
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Service 
S.C.

Carter, Silas

Number
R.1.758

[Bonnin N.C.?]
Contents
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832 
[ State of Georgia
Washington County ]

On this first day of July 1833 personally appeared in open Court Silas Carter a resident  of the County and State of aforesaid age Eighty 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.

I entered the service of the United States in the militia as a drafted man about the year 1779 under the command of General Williamson Col Hammond Captain Pope. I entered the Service in Lexington district of South Carolina
For three months I marched from Lexington district to Orangeburg district from thence through Edgefield district South Carolina and was stationed on Savannah River a part  of Augusta and was at the Siege of Augusta and in or about the year 1780 I was drafted for a three months tour and hired a substitute to serve in my place . I entered the service as a volunteer about the year  1782 or 1783 under the command of Captain Godfry  and Col Beard in the light horse troop and marched against the British down on the Congaree river South Carolina and served a tour of four months was not in any regular Battle during this term of service peace being declared the troops were disband and I received a discharge but the time has been so long that I have lost it many years ago. I do hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension on an annuity except the present I declare that my name is not on the pension roll of any State Agency.
Interrogatory  1# what year were you born 
Answer. I was born in Orange County North Carolina in the year 1752.

Intr 2 have you any record of your age and if so what is it
Answer There is a record of my age in Bible which I  give to my oldest son in  South Carolina

Intr 3 Where were you living  when called into Service and where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you
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now live. Answer. I lived in Lexington District South Carolina when I entered the service . I removed from South Carolina to  Onslow County  North Carolina about the year 1784  and liver there until the year 1818 . I remove to the  State of Georgia  Washington County  where I now reside.  Intr 4. How were you called into service were you  drafted, did you volunteer or were you  a substitute and if a substitute for whom . Answer. I was drafted  and served a tour of three months . I was drafted the second time and  hired a substitute. I afterwards volunteered under Col. Beard and Captain Godfrey Tryer. 5. Intr. State  the name of some of the regular officers  who were with the troops when you served such continental  and  militia regiments  as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service. Answer. I recollect  a Captain Moore who commanded a company of regulars, do not recollect the regiment to which he belonged. I do recollect the continental .. ( illegible )  militia regiments as for the general circumstances  I can say no more than I did in the  statement of my service. Intr 6 . did you  ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom  was it given . Answer. I received a discharge from Capt.  Godfrey  Tryer  Intr. 7 State the  names of persons to whom you  are known in your present neighborhood  who can testify as to your character for veracity  and good behavior  and their belief  of your service as a revolutionary soldier. Ans. Jordan Smith and Reuben Whitfield  are persons who know me in my neighborhood since I have been in this State  who can testify to my character as a good citizen and a man of veracity and good behavior. I know of no person living who can testify to my service in the revolutionary war.  Sworn to  and subscribed in open  Court   the day and year aforesaid before us. Bryant Oquin ( signed ) J.I.C.W.C. Samuel Robson ( signed ) J.I.C.  James Boatwright ( signed ) J. I. C. W. C.  Silas Floyd ( signed )  Silas Carter  ( signed )
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We William P. Haynes a clergyman and Lewis A Jernigan a citizen   hereby certify  that we are well acquainted with   Silas Carter  who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration  that we believe him to be eighty years of age that his reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and the  we concur in that opinion. Sworn  and subscribed the day and year aforesaid  . Bryant Oquin ( signed ) J.I.C. W.C. James Boatright ( signed ) J.I.C. W..C.  Samuel Robson ( signed ) J. I. C. W. C.  Silas Floyd ( signed )  J.I.C. W.C.  Wm R . Haynes ( signed ) clergyman L.A. Jernigan ( signed ) 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 further certifies that it appears to them that  William P Haynes  clergyman  and Lewis A. Jernigan  a citizen  who has also signed  is resident in the place and is credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. Bryant Oquin ( signed ) J.I.C.W.C. James Boatright ( signed ) J.I.C.W.C.  Samuel Robson ( signed ) J.I.C.W.C. Silas Floyd ( signed )  J.I.C.W.C.    [ Georgia ] I Sherrod Sessions Deputy  clerk of the  .. ( illegible ) in Washington County do hereby certify  that  .. ( illegible )  contains the original proceedings  in the matter of the application of Silas  Carter for a pension . In testimony whereof  I have hereunto set my hand  and seal of office this first day of July 1838 . Sherrod Sessions ( signed / sealed )
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 A Statement Showing the Services of Silas Carter . The period when duration of Rank Name and Name and Battles County Place  of the service was the claimant of the rank of rank of the in which through above where rendered service claim the  compt General  & the ap which he  he entered out  my officers, field officers pliant marched the time  . ( very illegible garble ) Years months days 1779 drafted 3 mos 1782 0r 1783  vol 4 mos . private . Whom he served  Capt. Pope , Col. Hammond , Capt. Godfrey Tryer, Col. Beard ,General Williamson. Engaged  Augusta to Orangeburg ( from Lexington )... Congaree river ..  and age at present period. 80 years. Lexington Dist. Edgefield Dist.  South Carolina . evidence by which declaration is supported . Traditionary.  ( vertical margin note ) ( Silas Carter Georgia 27.656 )
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Silas Carter
Ga.
Rejected
letter 13 Nov :1833

Sherrod Sessions
not found in book of [ illegible ]
1758
Act of June 1832
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1758 Silas Carter REJECTED  List of rejected claims printed in 1852 shows cause of rejection  as follows : " Did not serve six mos. in person "