Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,157, James Carr, Va.
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Va.
Carr, James
S. 32,157
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25,157
Indiana
James Carr
of Johnson Co. in the state of Indiana who was a private in the [ellegible] commanded by Captain Jackson of the reg. commanded by Col. Stuart, in the Virginia  line for 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 30 Dollars 0 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Nov. 1833 and F. M. Finch
Franklin
Arrears to the 4th of Sept.                     $75.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 March.      15.00
                                                                   $90.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk
Book E, Vol. 7, Page 107
Issued the letter April 9 1835
to P. Agt.
Surpn removed. See letters ort 30,
1835 to J. M. Finch andS Merrile P, Agt.
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State of Indiana
Johnson County  }ss
Johnson Probate Court
February seven A.D. 1833
On this 11th day of February in the year 1833 personally appeared before the Honorable Israel Watts, Probate Judge now in session within and for said County of Johnson and state aforesaid James Carr a resident in the said county of Johnson aged seventy five years who being 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 Seventh 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States in year 1776 on or about the last of May in the first of June and said year by volunteering for the term of six months under the following maned officers, to wit. Capt Robert Jackson who was the highest in command and Lieut. John Jackson and the other officers names not recollected at this time this declarant says the company to which he belonged was sometimes called minute men he also sayd he was sworn when he entered the service the he served the term of six months which ended in or about the first of December in the said year before mentioned, that at the expiration of said term of service he received a written or regular discharge signed by Capt Robert Jackson which discharge he has long since lost as he expected to receive no benefit from it, he says he received his discharge at office called Esquire Stevant forenamed in the state of Virginia in Barclay County in said state that he lived in Barclay county in said state when he entered into the service of the United States and marched from said place to another place called the Warm Springs which was about twenty moles from his said place of residence and from there he marched to a place called Mantinsburgh he says he was pretty constantly in the Scout in and through the different neighborhoods.
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he says he thinks the principle object of his services during said term of service was to keep the Tories in Subjection but he says he does not know that that was the only object in view.
That he entered the service of the United States again in the year 1777 by enlistment under the command of Cap't George Scott for the term of three months in the month of January in said year of 1777. The Captain's mane was George Scott, the Lieut. name was Robert Jackson and the Ensigns name was James Campbell if his recollection serves him right.  He says he thinks he marched to a place called Philadelphia and from there to a place called Germantown and there they remained until they drew arms which belonged to the United States, he sayd if his recollection serves him right the Captains went back to Philadelphia and drew their arms for them and when he came back with the said rems they marched on to a place called Morristown near to a place called Sommerset and he says the company was billeted out as it was then called in different houses in those two towns it being cold weather at that time, he says they were mustered every day on nearly so while they continued these and from there they marched to a place called Quibbletown and from thence to a place called Sterling buildings he says he was engaged in different scouts and had a number of skermishes with the British, he says he was in [illegible] the light Infantry picket near Quibbletown and the two next at the same place and on the first day of March they had an engagement with the said British army at a place called Tiscatauary which was the most severe of any at the place two of our man were
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killed and seven were wounded & three died that were wounded afterwards & this declarant says at that place he received a discharge signed by Capt George Scott and he then went home after having served his term of service out which was three months at that time he says the different terms of service which he rendered in the Revolutionary war when added together makes nine months in all.
This declarant says he has no record of his age he says his father had his age set down in a Bible but it was lost in crossing some large watter he also says he has lost his discharges & cannot produce them.
This declarant says he was born in Ireland in or about the year 1756 that he sailed over the ocean and landed in America a a place called Newcastle in the State of Delaware & lived there with his father about five years and from thence he removed into the State of Virginia in Danday County in sd. state & remained there a number of years (the precise number not recollected at this time) & from thence he removed into the state of Pennsylvania & remained there about two and a half years and from thence he removed back into the state of Virginia in Danday County & remained there about fourteen years & from thence he removed into Henry County in the state of Kentucky
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& remained there about twenty four years and from thence he removed into the state of Indiana into Scott County and remained there about eleven years and from thence he removed into Johnson County in sd state of Indiana where he now lives and has since lived in Franklin Township

That his declaration above details the manner in which he was called into the service the answer to the fifth and sixth inquiries are contained in his declaration above so far as this declarant can recollect at this time.

That he is known to George King, Alexander Adams, David McCaslin James McCaslin George Wasson King Jesse Carr and Alx McCaslin who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services and that he has no documentary evidence thereof
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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state or territory
James Carr
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Saml. Herriott Clk

We George King & Alexander Adams residing in the Township of Franklin County of Johnson & state of Indiana hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Carr who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 75 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
George King
Alexander Adams

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Saml. Herriott Clk

This declarant is unable to procure a clergyman as contemplated by the War department to certify for him because he has recently moved into Johnson County & has not as yet formed an acquaintance with any (there being none nearer than 70 or 80 miles whith whom he is acquainted)
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And the sd Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and that the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the person who has signed the preceeding certificate are citizens of Johnson County and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Israel Watts

I Samuel Herriott Clerk of the Johnson Probate Court do hereby certify that the foresaid contains the original proceedings of the sd Court in the matter of the application of James Carr for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11 day of February AD 1833
Saml. Herriott Clk
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No 23063
James Carr
Ind
Johnson Co

from 1776 pr
9
$30
Jackson
Stuart
Va

F. M. Finch
Inda

Johnson County
Indiana
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War department 
Pension Office 
May 10 1833 

Sir: The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 

A Statement, Showing the Service of James Carr Johnson County Indiana

Period when the service rendered|
1771 May last of Vol.| 1777 Enlisted Inn 
Duration of the Claimant's Service| 6 (months)| 3 (months)

Rank of the Claimant|
Priv. & Scout

Names and Rand of the Company officer under whom he served|  
Capt. Jackson Scott

Names and Rank of the General and Field Officers| 
None Stated.

Battles in which the applicant was engaged:|

Piscataway Skirmish

Country through which he marched| 
Va, [illegible], Va Pa| 

Place of bode when he entered service and age at the present period| 
Aged 79 
[Illegible] County Va

Evidence which the declaration is supported| 
[illegible] 

I am, respectfully, your obedient servant, 
J.L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
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April 16, 1936

aw
James Carr-S.33157
BA-J/AWF

The Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary
War record of James Carr of Virginia, who
died March 15, 1842 in Franklin, Indiana.

The data which follow were obtained from papers
on file in pension claim, S. 32157, based upon the
service of James Carr in the Revolutionary War.

He was born in the year 1756 in Ireland, names
of his parents not given. He came to this country,
with his father, and settled in New Castle, Delaware,
where he lived about five years and moved to Berkeley
County, Virginia.

While residing in Berkeley County, James Carr
volunteered the last of May or first of June, 1778,
served six months as private in Captain Robert Jackson's 
company of Virginia troops. He enlisted early
in 1777, served three months in Captain George Scott's
company and was in the battle of Piscataway and a
skirmish near Quibbletown.

After the Revolution, he moved to Pennsylvania,
lived about two years, then back to Berkeley County,
and lived about fourteen years, then to Henry County,
Kentucky, lived about twenty-four years, to Scott
County, Kentucky lived about eleven years, and from
there to Johnson County, Indiana.

He was allowed pension on his application exe-
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cuted, February 11, 1833, then a resident of Franklin
Township, Johnson County, Indiana.

The papers in this claim contain no reference
to the family of the soldier, James Carr, other than
the statement that his father came to this country
with him.

The application for headstone for James Carr is
returned herewith. There was no correspondence
enclosed.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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32157
Revy INVALID

File No. 32,157
James Carr
Pri Rev War

Act June 7th 32"
Index:-- Vol. 2 Page 65

[Arrangement of 1870.]
122 Sept. 12, Hist to Jas
Alexander and

1922 Sept 12  - Hist to Mrs. Jas S
Alexander. aw

1932 Oct 11 - Hist to Mrs. John
D. Webb aw

1936 April 18 hist to Memorial
Brande aw
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To what time was James Carr, (act June 7, 1832) of
Indiana, last paid?

J L Edwards
Oct. 30, 1835

He was paid to the 4th Sep 1834-

The last payment, from 4th Sep 1833 to 4 Sep 1834 was
suspended for difference of his signature in his original papers
& the Voucher.
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State of Indiana
Johnson County ⎬
I Samuel Herriott Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Johnson County hereby certify that John Foster Esquire before
whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been taken is and was at
the time of the taking thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in
and for said County duly commissioned and sworn into office, and
that his official act as such justice is entitled to full faith and
Credit.

Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at 
Franklin the 6 day of November AD. 1833
Samuel Herriott Clk
(seal)
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James Carr
James Carr
Declaration
23053
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Franklin Ind
Oct 7th
⎬

Free

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Franklin November 7. 1833

The war department will confer a favor by returning these
papers to
F.M. Finch
Franklin Johnson Coy. Ia.
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1310 North Augusta Street,
Staunton, VA.,
July 29, 1922

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir,
Will you be so kind as to give me the information your records contain concerning James Alexander of Iredell Co. North Carolina, who was granted a pension in 1835 for service in
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Virginia in the Rev. Wars. He was 85 years old in 1835.
I wish also information in regard to James Carr of  Johnson Co., Indiana, who draw a pension for Rev. service in Virginia. He was 77 years old in 1835.
With great appreciation of the favor you will confer I am, very truly yours, 

James S. Alexander
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WAR DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL
WASHINGTON

April 6 19336

Memorandum for The Surgeon General,
Bureau of Navigation Department,
Commandant, United States Coast Guard, Treasury Department,
The Commissioner of Pensions, Interior Building,
General Accounting Office, F Street, between 4th & 5th, N. W.

1. The attached application has been submitted to this office for Government
headstone to be erected at the grave of the decedent named thereon. In order that 
the proper inscription may be placed on the stone it would be appreciated if your
office would verify the name and service on the application, checking and making such
corrections in red ink as may be necessary to show the correct spelling of the name
and complete designation of the organizations.

2. In addition, please advise State from which decedent came.

(Stamp)
received
Apr 7, 1936
Mail-Sub-Div
(illegible)
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Request for James
Carr War of the
Rev. who died in
Franklin - Ind -

record sent also
(illegible) for headstone
returned-
April 16 - 36

amy
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October 11, 1932

BA-J/AWF
James Carr
S. 32157

Mrs. John D. Webb 
230 North Home avenue
Franklin, Indiana 

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to James Kerr, who is listed as a pensioner from Johnson County, Indiana.

The history furnished herewith is that of the only soldier named James Carr or Kerr, that is found on the records of this office as a pensioner from Johnson County, Indiana, for services in the War of the Revolution.

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 32157, based upon the Revolutionary War service of James Carr.

He was born in the year 1756 in Ireland, came to America and settled at New Castle, Delaware, with his father, whose name is not stated, where he lived for about five years and moved to Berkeley County, Virginia. 

While residing in said Berkeley County, James Carr enlisted the last of May or first of June, 1776 and served six months as private in Captain George Scott's Virginia company and was in the battle of Piscataway and a skirmish near Quibbletown.

After the Revolution he moved to Pennsylvania and lived two and one half years, the back to Berkeley County and lived about fourteen years, then to Henry County, Kentucky for about eleven years,
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and from there to Johnson County, Indiana.

He was allowed pension on his application executed February 11, 1833, then a resident of Franklin Township, Johnson County, Indiana.

There are no data in this claim relative to his family, other than the reference to his father as given above.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator