Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17591, Ithiel Carter, Conn Continental
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(3-1776)
SERVICE  NUMBER
Conn  Carter, Ithiel  W. 17591
Continental Lois

CONTENTS
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This pensioner has been admitted ^on the roll improperly for services rendered in 1778 [illegible] 1779 and was struck from the roll. He has now applied for a pension, for services rendered, & proved, in Col. A. Wards Regt. in 1776, for one year, as stated in the within deposition [illegible] August 1820. See letter to the agent for paying N. S Pensions dated 24t Jany 1821.

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837. to 8th Oct 18[?]7. the day of his death - Agent notified 25 Oct. 1838.

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18.051
Connecticut
R
Ithiel Carter

of Hartford Coy in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel A. Ward of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25th of August 1820.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of Jany 1821 and sent to Thos. Chester, Esqr
Hartford, Connt.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820 - 2.98
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1821 48.00
[illegible] mos. 7/31 4/30  $50:96-

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
& 1 May 1820

See over

Hartford Coy-
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I Ithiel Carter of Berlin County of Hartford State of Connecticut do testify; that I belonged to the army of the Revolution about fifteen months; that I enlisted as a Serjent in the Company of William Sixer, in the Corps of ^artificers commanded by Major Elisha Painter on the 5th day of February One Thousand, Seven Hundred & Seventy eight, during the War; I served in said Company untill the 7th day of May One Thousand, Seven Hundred & Seventy nine, when I was discharged from the Army by reason of indisposition arising from a contusion on the breasts, by a discharge under the hand of D Hale A D. Q. M Given in behalf of Colo Hay, who was Deputy Quarter master General which discharge I have delivered to the Judge taking this Deposition - - -
I further testify, that I am entirely destitute of property, & by reason of my reduced circumstances I am in need of assistance from my country for Support, and pray that I may obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress for revolutionary soldiers. Ithiel Carter
Middletown April 1. 1818.

I Daniel Galpin of Berlin in
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the State of Connecticut do testify; that I am acquainted with Ithiel Carter of sd. Berlin, signer of the preceeding Deposition, and declare that he is a poor man without any property
Further saith not. -
Middletown April 1. 1818
Daniel Galpin
A.
State of Connecticut, Middlesex County, Ss. Middletown April 1. 1818.
Personally came Ithiel Carter of Berlin in Hartford County signer of the first Deposition preceeding and made Solemn Oath to the truth thereof, & Personally came Daniel Galpin of said Berlin signer of the Deposition immediately preceeding, and made Solemn Oath to the truth thereof, before me Stephen Titus Hosmer
Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut.

B. I Stephen Titus Hosmer a Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut do Certify; That, it appears to my satisfaction, that Ithiel Carter, the signer of the first Deposition above,
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served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as in said Deposition he has testified; I, therefore, transmit the preceeding testimony. S Titus Hosmer
[illegible] April 1st 1818.
So the Honorable Secretary for the Department of War

I John Fisk Clerk of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut do testify that the Honorable Stephen Titus Hosmer of Middletown in the State aforesaid, is one of the Judges of the said Court, and that his name subscribed to the preceeding Certificates marked A. B. is his proper hand writing and signature. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Middletown aforesaid on this 17th day of April 1818.
Jno. Fisk Clerk
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17.391.
Ithiel Carter. v
Hartford County, Connt.
25. August, 1820.

Colo. Andrew Ward's regiment, Connecticut line, July 1776, to May, 1777.
Admitted
The judge is desired to 
see letter to the
Certify under the seal
agent 24 Jany
of the Court that the
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persons who have given their testimony, on oath, in behalf of the applicant, are disinterested and Credible Witnesses - also, to transmit the previous declaration, (if any) or a certificate, of the day, month, and year, when it was made before him.

Thomas Chester, agent,
Hartford, Connectt.
18. [illegible]
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Hartford November 18th 1820 I also certify that the Honorable Jonathan Brace is Chief Judge of the County Court aforesaid & I believe that the signature of his name on a paper marked JB. [illegible] C is his signature. The pension Certificate of Ithiel Carter is No 412 pension to commence 17th April 1818.
Witness my hand and the seal aforesaid of said County Court
Thomas Chester Clerk
as aforesaid-
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special [crossed out] County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court [crossed out] at Hartford in said County, on the first [crossed out] 2d Tuesday of August, 1820.

ON this 25th day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Ithiel Carter aged 67 - years, resident in Berlin in the County of Hartford, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: that he the said Ithiel Carter enlisted for the term of one year on the 3d day of July 1776 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt Jehiel Meigs in the Regt commanded by Col Andrew Ward in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in said Corps until the 14th day of May 1777 when he was discharged from the said service in Chatham in New Jersey & was in the battles of White Plains & Trenton.
"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled " An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."

I have no property real or personal I am by occupation a joiner but cannot labor at my trade I do a little work for my neighbours on their farms but cannot earn my support - my wife Lois is aged 63 cannot labor except to do a little house work I have a daughter Sally aged 23 of consumptive habits & wholly unable to do any labor or any thing towards her support I have no other family residing with me -
Berlin Augt. 25. 1820-
Ithiel Carter -
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Sworn to and declared by said Ithiel Carter on the 25th day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule [crossed out]
said Ithiel Carter has no property
dollars and  cents. [crossed out]

I, Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 31 day of Augt 1820
Th Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for
said County of Hartford.
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418
Connecticut
Lois Carter decd
widow of Ithiel Carter who died on the 8t Oct 1827 of Hartford Cy in the State of Connt who was an {artificer & private} in the Compy commanded by Captain Conn, of the Regt commanded by Col Baldwin in the Connt. line for 13 mo: 28 days artificer & 9 . . 2 " private

Inscribed on the Roll of Hartford at the rate of 168 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. & Ending 5th Feby 1841 when she died

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of June 1837 and sent to L. M. Drury Esq

Arrears to the 4th of Present
Semi-annual allowance ending
Incd from $134:42
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by H R Weightman Clerk.
Book D. Vol. 1 Page 111

d. 1, 172
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State of Connecticut
Probate District of Berlin } Ss.
On this 11th day of August A. D. 1838 - personally appeared before the Court of Probate holden within and for the District of Berlin, in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, Lois Carter, a resident of the town of Berlin in the County and State aforesaid; aged 81 years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made 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 Ithiel Carter, who was a soldier, (holding the rank of Sergeant during a part of his term or terms of service,) in the Army of the Revolution, and at the time of his death was a pensioner of the United States;- that she was acquainted with her husband the said Ithiel Carter, several years before he entered the army, and was under an engagement of marriage with him, before that time; that her said husband was in the army under two several enlistments - the first time for one year, which term he served out and came home, - and afterwards he enlisted again for three years, but he did not serve the whole  of that term, having received an injury in consequence of which he was discharged from the army; that he came home in the Spring of the year 1779, and that they were united
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in marriage, by John Carter Esq. a Justice of the Peace then residing in the town of Southington, on the 7th day of October next succeeding - that she does not remember the names of the officers under whom he enlisted or served, except that one of them was a Colonel Ward - that she has now his original pension Certificate in her possession, but has no other document or record evidence in her possession to prove his service, or their marriage, except [illegible, crossed out] those which are hereunto annexed - and a record of the births of her children;- that she had fifteen children, the oldest of whom was born on the 16th day of April 1780, and the youngest was born on the 17th day of March 1808; that her husband and herself were both born in the town of Southington in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut,- that they both continued to reside in that town till after their marriage - that subsequently they removed to Berlin, where they lived together more than thirty years before his death, and she has continued to reside in the same house where he died, ever since his death.
And she further declares - that she was married to the said Ithiel Carter, on the 7th day October, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine, and that her husband, the aforesaid Ithiel Carter died on the 8th day of October in the year eighteen hundred and twenty seven; that her maiden name was Lois Deming; that she was not
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married to the said Ithiel Carter prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated-
Lois Carter

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year first above written, before me-

State of Connecticut
Hartford County } Ss
I, Joseph Wright, Judge of Probate for the District of Berlin in the County of Hartford, and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the within and foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court aforesaid, in the matter of the application of the widow Lois Carter, for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and have caused the seal of this Court to be affixed - at Berlin, aforesaid, this 11th day of August, A.D. 1838. -
Joseph Wright Judge
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State of Connecticut Ss
Office of the Secretary
of said State Augt 13th 1838
I hereby certify that John Curtiss was a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Hartford for the year 1779 as appears of record in this office
In Testimony of which I have hereto affixed the seal of this State and signed the same & the date above
Royal R Hinman
Secretary of sd State
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M.C.S.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

June 18, 1925

Ransome C. Crain
Rm. 1333 Stock Ex. Bldg.
30 N. LaSalle St., Chicago, Ill.

Sir:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 17591, it appears that ITHEL CARTER was born in Southington, Hartford County, Connecticut, about 1753.
While a resident of said place he enlisted July 3, 1776, in Captain Jehiel Meigs' Company, Colonel Andrew Ward's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battles of White Plains and Trenton and was discharged May 14, 1777. He enlisted February 5, 1778, as Sergeant in Captain William Sizer's Company, Colonel Jedutham Baldwin's Artillery Artificer Regiment, and was discharged May 7, 1779.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Berlin, Hartford County, Connecticut. He died October 8, 1827, in Berlin, Connecticut.
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He married October 7, 1779, in Southington, Connecticut, Lois Deming who was born in said place, date not stated. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 11, 1838, at which time she was eighty-one years of age and a resident of Berlin, Connecticut. She died February 5, 1841.
They had fifteen children, the oldest was born in 1780 and the youngest was born March 27, 1800, only names given are Sally who was twenty-three years of age in 1830, and Ezra, Cyrus, and Orrin, the last three mentioned being the only children alive in 1841.

Respectfully,

Acting Commissioner
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Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No. 17591
Lois Carter
Wid. of
Ithiel Carter
Artificer Rev. War

Act: July 7. 1838
Index:-Vol. A, Page 119
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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MCS
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Let to M Gardner, Sept 24
1838

[right side] Connecticut 418
Lois Carter
widow of Ithiel Carter decd. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 8th October 1827 of Hartford Co. in the State of Ct. who was a Sgt of artificers in the company commanded by Captain - of the Regt. commanded by Col Baldwin in the Ct. line for 14 months & 7 [written over 21] days Sergt of artif.
2 " 21 " Pri " "
9 " 2 " " of Infy.

Inscribed on the Roll of Ct at the rate of 134 Dollars 42 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Sept. 1838 and sent Melzar Gardner Hartford Ct.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $336.05
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. '39. 67.21

$403.26
{Act July 7,
1838.}
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk,
Book A Vol. 1st Page 172
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412
Connecticut Roll

Ithiel Carter
Sergeant 4
Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 17th of April 1818
disc May '79

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of May 1818 and sent to S. T. Hosmer, Esqr
Middletown, Con

Arrearages to 4th Septr. 1818
4 months 18/30 $36.80

{Revolutionary claims,
Act 18th March, 1818,}
This man was not entitled to a pension for service stated in the with declaration 
9. Feb 78 till 7. May 79
made on the 17 April 1818, & was stricken from those Rolls. He 
15 Months
was again inscribed on the pension list for services in Col. A. Wards Regt. in 1776 till in 1777 for 1 Year.
See letter to the agent, dated 24 Jany 1820. -
[written under preceding text, 2 lines, illegible]
Berlin Hartford Co
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I do
From Certificates of [illegible] and Dr. Beardsley it appears that Sergt. Carter of Capt. Sizers Company of Artificers has received a contusion on his Breast from which he is afflicted with a Pulmoner Complain, and by that means rendd. unfit for Camp duty, as the Camp Air & Diet will be very prejudicial to such a Disorder, I recommend him from these Certificates, as a Person unfit for the Service - at the request of Col. Hay
S Ranney S. S. G. H. -
Compy Surgn. Fish Kill -

Gen. Hospl. Fish Kill
May 7th 1779.
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In Consequence of sundry Certificates from Sundry [crossed out] different Surgeons, the within mentioned Sergeant Ithiel Carter is Hereby discharged the service as unfit for duty
In behalf of Colo Hay
D Hale ADQM

Fish Kill 7 May 1779

To all Concerned

Enlisted Feby 1778

Ithiel Carter
Conn
W 17591
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I, Elisha Carter, of Southington, in the County of Hartford, and State of Connecticut, being first duly sworn according to law, depose and say, - That I am 80 years of age, was an artificer in the army of the United [crossed out] Revolution, and am now a pensioner of the United States, - that I had a brother named Ithiel Carter who is now dead, who served with me in the Revolutionary War; that I had personal knowledge at the time and do now distinctly remember that my brother Ithiel, enlisted in Colonel A. Ward's Regiment for one year, and served one year ^in at that regiment at New York, and in the State of New Jersey in the year 1776 and 1777; - that he was discharged from the army and came home in the winter of the year 1777-1778, and then remained at home [crossed out] or spring of the year 1777 or it may have been the year 1778; that I enlisted in Colonel Baldwin's Regiment of Artificers, in the month of February in the year 1778, and my said Brother, Ithiel Carter, did enlist in the same Colonel Baldwin's regiment, the next month after my enlistment, to wit, in the month of March in the year 1778, - that both of us enlisted for the term of three years; - that my said brother Ithiel served with me in the said Regiment, for the term of fifteen months or thereabout, and was then discharged from further service (in consequence of an injury he received while on duty at New Windsor near West Point,) and [illegible] home to Southington.-
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That about three months after my brother returned home, a detachment of our Regiment was ordered from Fishkill in the State of New York to Middletown in Connecticut, and I being of that number, passed through this town of Southington on my way between the two places, that this was in October of the year 1779; - that while I was at home at this time I saw my brother Ithiel above mentioned - and I remember that he then told me that he was to be married on that day; that I was not a witness of the marriage, but I always understood and believed, and do now believe that my said brother Ithiel Carter and Lois Deming, were united in marriage on that day; that they lived together as man [crossed out] husband and wife [illegible] till the year 1827, and had a large family of children, as many as fifteen in number, and always continued to live together till my said brother died; that the said Ithiel Carter died in Berlin in this county in the month of October in the year 1827, and that his widow, the aforesaid Lois, is now living in the same house where he died. That at the time of his enlistments my said brother Ithiel lived in the town of Southington, but after his marriage he removed to Berlin before mentioned, where he lived [illegible] or fifty years preceding his [illegible] And further this deponent saith not.

Elisha Carter
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County - } Ss. Southington. August 10th, 1838.
Then personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Elisha Carter, signer of the foregoing deposition, known to me as a Revolutionary pensioner, and as a person of sound mind and of a good character for truth and veracity, who read and signed the same in my presence, and made solemn oath to the truth of the matters contained therein -
before me -
Romes Lowrey Justice of Peace

The erasures in the 1st and 17th lines from the top of the first page were made before the above deposition was subscribed and sworn to
Romes Lowrey Just of Peace
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Connecticut Ss
Office of the Secretary of said State Aug 18th 1838
I hereby certify that Joseph Wright Esqr is a Judge of Probate within and for the District of Berlin in this States, and has been since the 20th day of June last as appears of record in this office, and that as such has power to administer oaths, and I certify that Romes Lowrey is a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Hartford and has been since the 20th of June last and that his signature hereto allocated is his genuine signature.
In Testimony of which I have hereto allocated the seal of this State and signed the same at the date above

Royal R Hinman Secretary of sd State
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This may certify that I Abraham Scranton of lawful age do testify that Ithiel Carter was a soldier that enlisted in Capt Jehiel Meigs Company in the month of July on the 3d day, in the year 1776 sd Company was [illegible] to Colonel Andrew Wards Regt. he the sd Carter was, discharged at the Head of sd Regt in my presence by Genl George Washington as a faithful soldier on ^the [illegible] ^[illegible] May 1777

Abraham Scranton Clark ^of said Company

New Haven County ss Guilford
On the 21st day of August AD 1820 the aforesaid Abraham Scranton was examined cautioned and sworn agreeable to law to the foregoing deposition taken at the request of Ithiel Carter to be used as a proof that he has served his Country in the Revolutionary War- The deponent living more that twenty miles from the place of trial is the excuse of the takeing of this deposition sworn before and testified by me
Jno F Meigs Justice of Peace
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I Thomas Day Secretary of the State of Connecticut and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That John F. Meigs Esquire by and before whom the foregoing Depositions were ^taken and whose name is subscribed, in his proper hand writing to the foregoing Certificates, for the authentication thereof, is, and for more than on month last past, has been, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of New Haven in said State, duly appointed, commissioned, and qualified; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at the City of Hartford, the twenty-fifth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Thomas Day

To the honourable County Court to be holden at Hartford in and for Hartford County on the first Tuesday in December AD 1820 the deposition of [illegible] Scranton in the case of Ithiel Carter taken and sealed up this 21st day of August AD 1820 at Guilford in New Haven County by me
John F Meigs Justice of Peace

August 25 1820 opened by
Th. Chester Clerk

[upside down] Ithiel Carter
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I Gilead Bradly of lawful age do do testify that Ithiel Carter was a soldier in Capt Jehiel Meigs, Company and Coln Andrew Wards Regt from the 3d day of July 1776 to May the 14th 1777 at which time he was discharge by Genrl George Washington
Gilead Bradley

New Haven County Ss Guilford
On the 22d day of August AD 1820 the aforesaid Gilead Bradly was examined cautioned and sworn agreeable to law to the foregoing deposition taken at the request of Ithiel Carter to be used as a proof that he has served his Country in the Revolutionary War - The deponent living more than twenty miles from the place of trial is the cause of the takeing of this deposition, sworn before and certified by me 
Jno F Meigs Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut Ss County of Hartford Novr. the 18th 1820
I hereby certify that Gilead Bradly & Abraham Scranto who made & signed the foregoing respective depositions are both credible Witnesses and disinterested respecting the [illegible] about which they have testified and also certify that the previous declaration is not in my possession and cannot State whether any [illegible] or not ^of any [illegible] the War of [illegible] 
- Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for said County
JB. JC
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To the honourable County Court to be holden at Hartford in and for Hartford County on the first Tuesday in December AD 1820 The deposition of Gilead Bradly in the case of Ithiel Carty taken and sealed up this 22d day of August AD 1820 at Guilford in New Haven County by me
Jno F Meigs Justice of Peace

August 25. 1820 opened by
T Chester Clk
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Lois Carter -
Conn -
Act 7th July 1838

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Power of Attorney.  Sold by Skinner & Sperry, 154 Chapel Street, New Haven.
Know all Men by these Presents,

I Benjamin Hart of Berlin Adr upon the Estate of Lois Carter late of said Berlin [illegible] a [illegible] pension

have constituted, ordained, and made, and in my stead and place put, and by these Presents do constitute, ordain, and made, and in my stead and place put
L M. Drury Esq of Canandaigua New York
-irrevocably
to be my true, sufficient, and lawful attorney for me and in my name and stead, to to make application to the Proper Department of the United States Government for an increase of the Pension of the said Lois Carter Deceased and for the payment of any and all arrearages which may be due or allowed thereon
Hereby revokes any and all power of attorney heretofore given by me to any other person or persons in the premises

Giving and hereby granting unto him said attorney my full power and authority in and about the premises; and to use all due means, course, and process, in the law, for the full effectual, and complete execution of the business afore described; and in my name to make and execute due acquittance and discharge; and for the premises to appear, and the person of me the constituent to represent before any governor, judges, justices, officers, and ministers of the law whatsoever in any court or courts of judicature, and there on my
behalf to answer, defend, and reply unto all actions, causes, matters, and things whatsoever, relating to the premises. Also, to submit any matter in dispute, respecting the premises, to arbitration, or otherwise, with full power to make and substitute, for the purposes aforesaid, one or more attornies under him my said attorney and the same again at pleasure to revoke. And generally may do act, transact, determine, accomplish, and finish all matters and things whatsoever, relating to the premises, as fully, amply and effectually, to all intents and purposes, as I the said constituent if present, ought or might personally, although the matter should require more special authority than is herein comprised I the said constituent ratifying, allowing, and holding firm and valid all and whatsoever my said attorney or his substitutes shall lawfully do or cause to be done, in and about the premises, by virtue of these Presents.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 2d day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
Signed, sealed, and delivered
in presence of us.
Henry W Flagg
Charles Robinson
Benjn Hart

418
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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford } Berlin Apl 2d 1851
Personally appeared Benjamin Hart signer & sealer of the within power of Attorney and acknowledges the same to be his free act & deed before me
Charles Robinson Notary Public
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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford } ss Berlin
I Henry W. Flagg Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Berlin in said Hartford County, do certify that Ithiel Carter Decd was an Seargent of the Artificers in the War of the Revolution that he was a resident of said Berlin and died in said town leaving a widow named Lois Carter - that said Lois Carter was a Revolutionary pensioner at the rate of $134 42/100 per annum - that she was a resident of said town of Berlin and died at said town on the fifth day of February AD 1841, leaving only these children now living named [illegible] Carter Cyrus Carter & Orrin Carter
And I farther Certify that Benjamin Hart is administrator upon the estate of said Lois Carter duly appointed and qualified to act in that Capacity
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the official seal of said Court of Probate at said Berlin on the 2d day of April AD 1851.
Henry W Flagg Judge
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I Royal Robbins, of Berlin in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, on oath depose and say - that I am 50 years of age and have been a regularly ordained Minister of the Gospel in the parish where ^I now reside for the last 22 years - that I am well acquainted with Mrs. Lois Carter the widow of Ithiel Carter, deceased - that she has resided in the same parish where I now reside, and has been a worthy member of the Church of which I am pastor, during the whole of that period - that I also knew her husband the said Ithiel Carter, who died (as appears by the parish records) on the 8th of October A.D. 1827 - that their marriage has never ^to my knowledge been considered questionable - that they were always persons of good standing and reputation in this community [crossed out] ^their marriage relation, and have brought up a large family of children - that they have at least one [illegible, crossed out] daughter now living in this neighborhood, a respectable married lady, now more than 50 years of age, and the parish records kept by myself, give the names, age and date of the death of two or more of her children, who if now living would be more than 48 years old - that I know that the said Lois Carter is now living, and is the widow of Ithiel Carter, who was in his life time a pensioner of the United States - and further the deponent saith not-
Royal Robbins
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State of Connecticut.
Hartford County } Ss Berlin August 11th AD 1838.
Then personally appeared before the subscriber, ^Judge of the Probate Court a Justice of the Peace in and [crossed out] for the ^Probate District of Berlin County aforesaid [crossed out], - Royal Robbins, known to me as a Minister of the Gospel and as a man of unquestionable veracity, who read and signed the foregoing in my presence, and made solemn oath to the truth of the matters contained therein,- before me-

Joseph Wright Judge
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office
October 4th 1838.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States, "The widow of Ithiel Carter deceasd a Pensioner on the Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of " - eight Dollars and " - " Cents [crossed out] per ^month annum [crossed out] under the law of the 18th March 1818 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of September, 1827
to the 8th of October 1827, the day of his
death " -  Respectfully, yours,

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Room 1333 Stock Ex. Bldg.,
30 N. LaSalle St.,
Chicago, Ill.

Bureau of Pensioners,
Revolutionary War Section,
Washington, D.C.

Sir:-

Will you be so kind as to furnish me with a pension certificate of the service of my ancestor Ithiel Carter, born 1 Aug. 1753 in
Southington, Conn; died 8 Oct. 1827 in Kensington, married Lois Deming, born Jan. 24, 1754; died 5 Feb. 1841. She made application and obtained pension after the death of Ithiel Carter.

Shall be greatly obliged for this, and
need it for membership in the Sons.

Very truly yours,

RANSOME CARTER CRAIN,

Room 1333 Stock Exchange Bldg., #30 N. LaSalle St
Chicago, Ill.

"Private in Conn. Pensioned"
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The Pension Certificate of Ithiel Carter detached from these papers and sent to the 3d Auditor in order that the widow might, draw the arrears of Pension due thereon
Don by the Commr. this 21st day of September 1838.

D. D. Addison
Clerk
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Lois Carter, decd
Act 7 July 1838
Adm' 13 mos 28 day Artfr $138.33
" 9 " 2 " Ser 30.22
[illegible] to $168.55
dedg $134:42 per ann
Comg 4 March 1836,
& Endg 5 Feb 1841.
payable to
Benjamin Hart
Administrator for the benefit of
Ezra Carter,
Cyrus Carter &
Orrin Carter, only
survg children

L. M Drury
Present
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Hartford, September 26th 1838.

Sir-
I wrote you on the 24th, making enquiry in relation to the application of Widow Lois Carter for a Pension. Her Certificate was received on the evening of the same day on which my letter was written, and is herewith returned for the correction of an error. You will perceive that the year [underlined] of his death is omitted in the Certificate. This you will please insert and return the certificate to me.
When the application of Mrs. Carter was first sent there was also provided in the same envelope, the papers necessary to obtain a small balance of pension due her deceased husband - deposition, in which [crossed out] of identity - power of attorney executed to myself by her and duly acknowledged before a magistrate, with the other writings usual in such cases. These were addressed to you by mistake, and the original Pension Certificate of Ithiel Carter was annexed with the other evidence in support of the claim by his widow. The
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application for this balance, as I have since learned, instead of being addressed to you should have been sent to Mr. Hagner, 3d auditor of the Treasury Department. If it still remains in your office, will you oblige me by providing it to its proper destination with this explanation? If it has been lost or mislaid please inform me, that the application may be renewed- Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servant
Malzar Gardner
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In at Sept 27
Ct

[sideways down page] J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

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Hartford, September 23d 1838.

Sir-
On the 13th of August last I mailed (directed to you) the application of Widow Lois Carter of Berlin for a pension. Since that time, I have prepared Seven [underlined] other similar applications, four of which have been forwarded to you by Hon. Mr. Toucey, and three by Hon. J M Niles at my request. Of these seven, five have already been answered by Certificate of Pension, and as yet I have heard nothing of the application of Mrs. Carter. Supposing the proof in her case to be at least as clear as in some [underlined] of the others which I have sent, I am at loss to account for this delay, unless I am to suppose the papers mislaid or that they have not been received. If either of these suppositions be correct, please inform me, that the application may be renewed-
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servant
Malzar Gardner

To-
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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307
Ct Aug 16
7 July 1838.

[stamp] HARTFORD

Lois Carters papers -

[sideways down page] J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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Hartford, Conn. Augt 13th 1838.

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir-
Enclosed you have the application of the Widow Lois Carter of Berlin in this county for a pension,- together with the testimony in support of her declaration. I have been unable to find any record of her husband's service, or of their marriage, but I trust the depositions will be found satisfactory. In the settlement with Col. Baldwin's Regiment of Artificers (in the Comptroller's office in this city) Jan. 1. 1780, I find the name of Elisha Carter, but the name of Ithiel Carter does not appear; but in explanation of this, allow me to suggest that he may have relinquished his claim to wages as a condition of his discharge before the expiration of the term of his enlistment. The original Pension Certificate accompanying this, will I suppose be satisfactory as to the service in Ward's Regiment.
I also enclose an application for a balance which appears to be due on the account of Ithiel Carter to the date of his death. The papers were drawn under the impression that the Judge of Probate before whom the [illegible, crossed out] widow's declaration was taken also held the office of Justice of the Peace. As the several erasure and interlineations all relate to this mistake I trust they may be excused. Please advise me as early as convenient of your decision in the case - Respectfully Yours
Malzar Gardner
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307

Lois Carter
Wid of Ithiel
Ct
Act 7 July 1838
Married 1779
died 1827
allow
2 mo 21 d pri Artif. 16.20
11 " 7 Sergt " - 88
9 " 2 pr Infy. - 30.22
$134.42
Col. Baldwin's sa
Rolls.

Malzar Gardner Esq
[illegible] K [illegible] Esq [crossed out]
Hartford
Ct.
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[stamp, upside down] HARTFORD Ct:
AUG 16

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

[stamp] HARTFORD Ct:
AUG 16

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[illegible] Augst
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Comptroller's Office
Hartford, Connecticut
August 15th 1838-

On application for evidence of the Revolutionary service of Ithiel Carter, in Colonel Jeduthan Baldwin's Regiment of Artificers, - I have examined the Records of settlements made with the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army, and in the settlement with said Regiment "before 1780," the name of Ithiel Carter does not appear. The name of "Elisha Carter" does appear as having commenced service February 6th. 1778, and settled with "Jan. 1. 1780," "1 year, 10 months, 23 days."
I certify that the above are true extracts and statements from the books above mentioned.-
Henry Kilbourn Compty
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Hartford. August 16th 1838-

Sir-
At the suggestion of my friend Mr. Toucey, I have procured the certificate of the Comptroller in relation to the settlements with Colonel Baldwin's Regt. of Artificers, in the case of Ithiel Carter, which is herewith transmitted. This settlement with the Regt. on the 1st January 1780 [underlined] - appears by the record to have been the first general settlement, and as Ithiel Carter, according to the declaration of his widow, and the deposition of his brother, had left the army several months before that time, - may it not be considered as satisfactory explanation why his name is not to be found? -
In relation to the proof of the marriage, I may add the further explanation, that in no instance within my knowledge, - have Justices of the Peace kept any record of marriages solemnized by them, until since the year 1820, when a law was passed requiring a record of all marriages in the office of the Clerks of the several towns. There is consequently no record of her marriage to be found.
Very Respectfully
Melzar Gardner

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington
D. C.