Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16069, Uzzial Carter, New Jersey
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New Jersey Carter, Uzzial S. 16069 carded
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Ohio 19.161 Uzzial Carter of [Miami?] Co in the state of Ohio what was a private in the [C?] commanded by Captain -- of the Regt. commanded by Col. Seely in the Conn (crossed out) line for 14 months N.J. Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Sep. 1823 and sent to J.K Wild Lebanon. Arrears to the 4th of Sep '33 $116.66 Semi-anl. allowances ending 4 Mr '34 23.33 [total] $139.99 Revolutionary Claim N? June 7, 1832. Recoded by G.G. Stiles [?] C Vol. 8 Page 5.
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The State of Ohio Warren County SS on this 3d day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open court before the court of common pleas for Warren County apd now in session Usial Carter a resident of said County & State of Ohio aged sixty eight who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in [obscured] to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States Under the following named officers & served as herein stated, viz. About the beginning of the fourth [?] of the revolutionary war & as he thinks in the month of April of that year, in Essex County New Jersey, he was drafted as a militia man to serve three months under one Capt. Van Bloricum of Essex Couty afsd. that he thinks his company was attached to the continental troops at Morristown in New Jersey the next day after the draft & that Lieutenant Saml Seeley was an officer in said company he recollects that Col Hathaway commanded the regiment to which he belonged & that one Nathl Pendleton was adjutant in said regiment. that said regiment was marched under Genl Maxwell to Newark from there to New Windsor on the North river about forty miles from the City of N York where the troops [obscured] for three or four weeks & from there they marched to a place called the farm [Astiacen?] Elizabeth town & newark in New Jersey they were marched backward & forward from this place to Paulus Hook during the three months & unitl they were discharged at the end of that time at Newark in New jersey. He thinks that Springfield was burnt by the british during this time - that he immediately volunteered for a month & served in the same [?] under Capt. Eliskins Little & again under
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Capt Reeves for one month & for another month under a Capt Whose name he does not recollect that he recollects being attached to a regiment commanded by Col. Seeley for at least six months together during which time he well remembers a battle or skirmish between the New Jersey Militia & the british troops at a place called the ash sweenss [?] which he thinks was about 8 or 9 miles from Elizabeth town in New Jersey he was engaged in this battle he [obscured] serving also under one Capt. Joseph Meeker for some time but how long he cannot now recollect. that he is positive that he served May [?] from the time he first entered the army at least three years. that he was always in the New Jersey Militia. that he was hired as a substitute for one man for Isaac Denman at a time as his substitute for three drafts of one month each all of which he faithfully served out. That he has no documentary evidence to prove his services & knows of no person living who can testify to it. He hereby relinquishes all claims to a pension or annuity in until this present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to & subscribed in open court 3d Oct 1832 JK Wilds Clk Uzzial Carter
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We Richard Simonton a clergyman residing in the county of Warren State of Ohio and Wm Trotter residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Usual Carter who was subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be 68 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolution and that we concur in the opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. J.K. Wilds Clk Richard Simonton Wm Trotter his mark 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 Richard Simonton - who has signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county afsd. and that William Trotter who has also signed the same is a resident in the County afsd & is a credible person & that that their statement is entitled to credit. Interrogatories. 1. When and in what year were you born? [?] Morris County New Jersey in the year 1764. 2. Have you any record of your age; and if so, where is it? I have none. 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live? I lived in Essex Co New  Jersey when called into the service & after the revolution from Luzerne Co Pennsylvania [obscured] lived till I came to Ohio 15 years ago where I have lived ever since. 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom? I was called into the service in the means stated in my declaration.
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5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of you service A/ I have stated all I know on this subject in my declaration under oath. 6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? I recd one from Col Hathaway which I have lost. 7: State the names of the persons to whom you authorized in you present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution. I am known to Mr. Simonton Wm. Trotter Mr. Duval & others in my neighborhood. Usual Carter, his mark. Sworn and Subscribed in open court 3rd October 1832 J. K. Wilds clk.
I, Jonathan K. Wilds, clerk of the court of common pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the [obscured] proceedings of the said court in the matter of the applicant of Usual Carter for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. J.K. Wilds clk
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15.051 Uzzial Carter Warner County Ohio Rom 46.66 per annum 9333 2333 1666
J.K. Wild Esq Lebanon Warren Co Ohio
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Additional Statement of Usual Carter of Warren County Ohio for a pension under the act of congress of 7th June 1832 Said Carter being sworn saith that he served as a private soldier in a regiment of New Jersey Militia for two months as a draft made of the New Jersey Militia in April 1788 that he served as a substitute for one Isaac Dunnon who was drafted, & that Col. Hathaway commanded the regt to which he was attached, & that said regiment was engaged during this time as stated in his first application At the end of the time above stated he volunteered for one month at a time under successive calls for troops in the New Jersey Militia for five months in succession & are terms of one month he served as a substitute making in all six months service under Col Seeley of the New Jersey Militia who commanded the regiment to which he was always attached during this six months. That during this time a smart skirmish [arrived? occurred?] between the british & American troops at a place called the ash sweun? a distance of about 10 miles from Elizabetts Town during this six months he was [obscured] in the field as a common soldier & was part of the [obscured] his garrison.  He also served immediately after the expiration of this last term as a common soldier in the field two months as the New Jersey Militia, he was during this time in a regiment commanded by Col Seward in employed chiefly in fortifying a camp at Sandy Hook This service was on a call for ment for one month at a town & he was a volunteer for this two months of ? He also served three months under Col Spencer of the New Jersey Militia [?} succeeding the last of service as a common soldier in the field. That during [obscured] time the regiment was marched from Morris Town to ? on ?st regiment was engaged in watching the
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regiments of the british troops and the New Jersey lines ? this service was performed under draft for one month at a tour on the New Jersey Militia & that he served as a substitute for others during this time but for whom he cannot recollect as it was his practice to hire for such as offend at the close of each tour & on a new call being made - he will recollects the service though he can't state dates. He claims to have served as follows. Three months under Col. Hathaway Six months under Col. July Two months under Col. Sweard Three Months under Col. Spencer Making in all 14 months of which he is positive  & for which he claims a pension He is quite sure he performed other services but as he cannot recollect with sufficient accuracy the dates & lengths of time he makes no claim for these & further saith not. Uzziel Carter Sworn to & Subscribed before me Lebanon this 20th July 1833. Benjm Blackburn J.P. 
The State of Ohio Warren County SS I Jonathan K. Wild, clerk of the court of common pleas within & for Warren County Ohio hereby certify that Benjamin Blackburn Esquire is an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature as above is genuine & that to all his acts as auch due faith & conduct is sought to be given as will in courts of Justice as elsewhere. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of our said ? at Lebanon this 3rd day of July 1833. J.K. Wilds clerk W Co.
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P 16069 Invalid. File No. 16069 Uzzial Carter Pri Rev War Act: June 7" 32 Index: Vol. 1, page 62.
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Additional Statement 20th July 1833.
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Additional statement of Usual Carter an applicant for a pension under the act of congress of June 7th 1832. This applicant further says that He cannot remember the particulars of his service but he can state positively that he served as a substitute & common soldier in the ranks for one Isacc Dummen a drafted militia then in the New Jersey Militia for three months all that time in the field & that during this time Col. Hathaway commanded the regitment to which he belonged - He served for six months as a common soldier in a regiment commanded by Col. Seeley of the New Jersey Militia part of this time he served as a substitute but for whom he cannot recollect. He recollects during the New Jersey Militia as a common soldier in a regiment commanded by Col. Seward of the New Jersey Militian for two months & also under Col. Spencer for three months in the New Jersey Militia He further states that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods above stated as a common soldier and that he served under other officers as a common soldier in the New Jersey Militia including the
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time above stated during the war of the revolution from the months of April in the 4th year after the war began until its close & for such service he claims a pension. Usual Carter, his mark Sworn & Subscribed before me this 4th of April 1833 Benjm Blackburn J.P. The State of Ohio Counth SS Personally came before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for Warren County afsd Thomas Corwins who being sworn saith that Usual Carter who has subscribed & sworn to the aforegoing statement is the same person who applied for a pension before the court of common please for Warren County Ohio on the 3d April 1832 & where papers where returned to me for further statements as to same. Sworn and Subscribed before me this 4th Apl 1833 Benjm Blackburn J.P. Thomas Corwins.