Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,681, Lewis Carn, N.C. S.C.
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( 3-1776 ) SERVICE N.C.,S.C. Carn. Lewis NUMBER S. 21.681
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( left page ) 23.267 South Carolina Lewis Carn  of Orangebg. in the State of S. Car. who was a pri of Cav. in the  __ commanded by  Captain  __ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Morgan in the No. Car. line for 17 months. Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 70 Dollars  83 Cents per annum , to commence  on the 4th  day of March 1831.Certificate of Pension issued the  14th day of Dec.  and sent  Hon J M Felder H.R. Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833  $ 177.07 Semi-anl. allowance ending  4 Mar. ' 34 $ 35.41 ( total $ 212.48 ) {Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832 } Recorded by N. Rice Clerk Book E Vol. 6 Page 64. ( right page )  .. to pay  Nov. 7, 1836
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Lewis Carn  Declaration  26.023
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[ State of South Carolina Orangeburgh District ] To wit, On the twenty  sixth day of March in the year  one thousand  eight hundred &  thirty three personally appeared in open Court before John S. Richardson  one of the Judges of the County Court of Common Pleas now sitting  Lewis Carn  a resident of  Orange Parish  in the  District and State aforesaid in the seventy third  year of his age, 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. To wit, He entered the service of his Country  by enlisting under  General Francis Marion in a regiment commanded by  Col. Mayam  & in  a company of  Dragoons  commanded by  Capt. Smith - in the year 1781  on the 6th day of August  , he continued  in this service for seventeen months  when he was verbally dismissed. After he enlisted he was kept on duty  in the lower part of the  State of South  Carolina  during which he was engaged in several skirmishes , but in no regular battle during his time of service.
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he acted as a private. At the time of his enlisting he resided in the  State of South Carolina in that part of the country now known as Orangeburgh  District & states he has no documentary evidence. He thinks the Reverend Joseph  Winningham  & Daniel Carn can testify to his services. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension list of  Roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to & subscribed  the day and year aforesaid. Lewis Carn Sen. ( signed ) J. Winningham ( signed ) clerk  We Jospeh Winningham  a clergyman   & Daniel Carn  residents of Orange Parish  in the  District & State aforesaid hereby  that we are well acquainted with   Lewis Carn , who has subscribed  & sworn to the above declaration , that we believe him  to be in his seventy third year 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. And the  said Daniel Carn   further certifies that he  saw the said Lewis Carn  some time in the year 1782  - in the  lower part of  this  State near Bacon's Bridge or at Ashley  Hill - he the said Lewis was then
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under the command of  Col. Mayham . Sworn to  & subscribed the  twenty sixth day of March . J. Winningham ( signed ) Daniel Carn ( signed ) J S Richardson ( signed ) Pres. Judge  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 he above named applicant was a revolutionary  soldier and served as he states. And the  Court  further  certifies that it appears to them that   Joseph Winningham  who has signed the  preceding certificate is a clergyman , and that David Carn  who also signed the same is  entitled to credit = That they both reside in Orange Parish  in the  District & State aforesaid . J S Richardson  (signed ) I, Joseph Winningham  , clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in Orangeburgh District and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing  contains the original proceedings  of the said Court in the matter of the  application of Lewis Carn for a pension.   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand   & seal of my office the day and year aforesaid . J Winningham ( signed / sealed )  C.C.P.
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Revolution 21681 INVALID File No. 21.681 Lewis Carn Pri Rev war Act : June 7th  ' 32 Index: - Vol. 2 Page 61 ( Arrangement of  1870 )
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[ State of South Carolina Orangeburg District ] To wit, Lewis Carn  in amendment to his  annexed petition for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7th  1833 (?Error )  submit the following affidavit  of his services  and swears that he knows of no person  who  testify to his entering  & having serve of the United States or the  length of time of his service. Sworn to in open Court at Orangeburg C.H. before B J Earle ( signed ) pres'g Judge  Lewis Carn Senr. ( signed ) [ South Carolina Orangeburg District ] Personally appeared before me  Andrew Hansen  who  sears that he knew Lewis Carn  Senr. when in the service of the United States, under command of  Col. Mayham  attached to the  command of Genl Francis Marion  , the said Lewis Carn  for several months  - he with the said Carns near  Georgetown &  met him frequently  until the close of the war.  Sworn to before me  Oct . 24th 1833. Andrew  Hansen ( his mark A ) Joshua Whitmore ( signed ) Q. U.
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I. Joseph Winningham  clerk of the Court  of  Common Pleas for Orangeburg District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said  Court  in the matter of the application of Lewis Carn for a pension . And I further certify that within  named Joshua Whitmore is acting Justice of the Quorum for the said District, and that the signature within annexed  is his proper & genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my  hand  & seal of my office the 23rd of  October 1833. Joseph Winningham ( signed / sealed ) Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
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J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington
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Planter & Mach.'s Bank of So. Ca. Charleston  19 Oct. 1836  J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington  Sir, I forward herewith  voucher of  Lewis Carn  a pensioner under Act of  7 June  '  32 . There being one year due thereon  , authority  from you becomes necessary  before payment can be made.  I am  very respectfully  your obtl servt.  F. Lanneau  ( signed ) Pension Agent