Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16,336, John Carter, S.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE S. C.
Carter, John
NUMBER S. 16.336

Born in Penn  carded
CONTENTS
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No 5271
Kentucky
John Carter of Hopkins Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Handridge of the Regt commanded Col. Lacy in the S. Carolina Militia 
for 7 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Feby 1833 and sent to Hon C. Lyons H. R.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 34.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 11.66
$46.65 

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 9 Page 34
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State of Kentucky
County of Hopkins
On this 8th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the County Court of the County aforesaid now sitting John Carter resident in the County State aforesaid aged eighty four 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 7th 1832.

That I entered the service of the United States under the following named offices & served as herein stated

He states that he was born in Chester County in the State of Pennsylvania and removed when about sixteen years of age to Chester District in the State of South Carolina where he was drafted in the last of February 1778 served a tour of four month under Lieut. W Collom of the South Carolina Militia that he rendezvoused in sd District and marched therefrom to Orangeburg where he encamped about two weeks after which he marched  to the Black Swamp where he joined the American Army that he remained at Black Swamp about two month and then marched to Coosahatchie Bridge where he was in a skirmish with the enemy. Colo Laurens was there being wounded in the wrist & had his horse shot in the thighs - Colo
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Lauring was a Continental  Officer - Colonel Simms had the command of the Militia on that occasion - sd stating that after the affair at Coosahatchie be was marched to Charleston
where he served out the residue of his term of four months and was discharge returned home
have had no written discharge

He states that while he was living at Charleston the army under a front attacking the City

The Americans in the City was commanded by Governor Rutledge - Colonel Pulaski was there. In the year 1779 he was drafted in Chester District aforesaid for one month under Capt Stanbidge and marched thence under Col Long of the South Carolina Militia to Congaree river, where the road from Chester District to Charleston crosses the same when he joined General Sumpter marched thence to Colo Thompson's at which place he was in a skirmish with parcel of the army who occupied the upper story of Thompsons house the army was not dislodged - the Americans had
one man killed, that he marched then to the Congaree fork then occupied by the enemy exchanged some long shots with their fort which was returned & some of the Americans were wounded he marched then to the plantation of General Sumpter and aided in guarding Mrs. Sumpter other slaves and the property of the General
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to the Catawba river - on the way to N Carolina at Catawba he was discharged & returned home
having served out his full term - he received no written discharge

He states that he was afterwards drafted for one month in Chester district aforesaid under Capt
& Major Adair and marched directly  to Orangeburg where he was stationed until his time expired. He cannot remember his Captains name he did not bear a captain's commission - but acted in this capacity. Col. Lacy joined at Orangeburg about the time this applicants term expired, he is not positive whether this was in the year 1779 or 1780

He states that afterwards (the date not recollected) he was drafted in Chester district aforesaid for one month under Capt Stanham & Lieut Simons marched then to Orangeburg where he was placed in the Regiment of Col Richard Winn and remained at at Orangeburg & at Oglea Swamp
until his expired when he was discharged and returned home He received no written discharge

He states the continued to resided in Chester District S. Carolina until the removal to Hopkins County Ky where he now resides. He knows of no documentary evidence & knows of no person  whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services

He hereby relinquishes every claim to [illegible] to pension or annuity of
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except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any state.
[signed] John Carter

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid

I. William Bishop clergyman  residing in County of Hopkins & State of Ky & Christopher Jackson residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Carter who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty four years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
[Signed} William Bishop
[signed] Christopher Jackson

Sworn & subscribed the day & year afsd

I Chittenden Lyon do certify that the Declaration in the case of John Carter is in the hand writing of Samuel Woodson who is the Clerk of Hopkins County Court and that he is well known to me and that he would not attach any improper paper to his authentication
Chitt Lyon
Feb 4th 1833
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15,600
John Carter

1 Feby. 1833
Obj. 11. 12. 16

7 mos. $23.33 1/3

Hon.Chittenden Lynn H. R.
Saml Woodson Agt
Madisonville Ky
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BRIEF in the case of John Carter of Hopkins County in the State of Kentucky
(Act 7th June, 1832.

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 84
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
was drafted last of Feby In 1778
drafted 1779
drafted 1779, or 1780
defend afterwards date not recollected

Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
4 months
1 month
1 month
1 month

Rank.
As a Private 

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen.
Lieut McCollum S. Carolina Militia 
Col Simons
Col. Lacy
Capt Hardridge
Maj Adair
Capt Steele

5. In what battles was he engaged? not any
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Chester District So. Carolina
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? no

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
Chas G Wilcox Examining Clerk
3 June 1833
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Kentucky
Hopkins County ⎬
Be it remembered that heretofore to wit at a Court held for the County aforesaid at the Courthouse in the town of Madisonville on the 8th day of October 1832 the following entry among others was made in the minutes of said Court Viz

John Carter a soldier of the Revolution & applicant for a pension this day produced in Court his declaration under an act of the Congress of the United States passed June 7th 1832 & subscribed and made oath to the same and the certificate of William Bishop and Christopher Jackson thereunder written was also subscribed & sworn to in open Court - Whereupon the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above applicant was a soldier of the revolution & served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the said William Bishop & Christopher Jackson who subscribed the certificate above named are residents of the County of Hopkins and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit"

I Samuel Woodson clerk of the Court for the County of Hopkins aforesaid do certify that the foregoing
is a full & complete transcript of an entry in the minutes of said Court as the same now remains in my office - I further certify that the paper hereto attached marked A, is the original declaration mentioned in said entry as having been subscribed &
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sworn to by the said John Carter - and that the certificate thereunder written subscribed by William Bishop & Christopher Jackson is the original certificate mentioned in said entry as having been subscribed & sworn to by them

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of my said office the 8th day of October 1832 and in the 41st year of the Commonwealth
[signed] Sam Woodson
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16.336
INVALID.

File No. 16.336
John Carter
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7" 32
Index: -- Vol.D Page 69
[Arrangement of 1870.]