Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39268, Jesse Carrell, Mass.
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3 - 1776) Mass SERVICE CONTENTS Carrell, Jesse of Carroll NUMBER 39268
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Providence C D Island Jesse Carrell, private, Massachusetts line Capt Lunt in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War, scribed on the Roll of Rhode Island, at the rate of ┃ Dollars per month, to commence on the 11. of May 1818 Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Sept. 1818 and sent to the care of Wheeler Martin, Esq; Providence, R.I. Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818- $ 30.45. Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 48 - 1819.50.7845. 25 3 mos 31 Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 1781 - 2 years Continued Smithfull, Providence
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Wheeler Martin, Esq. Judge, Providence, Rhode- - Jesse Carrell, Massachusetts line, Revolutionary Claim, Not found on the Mass rolls.-- The testimony, oath, of two or more disinterested and credible persons, proving the service stated by the Applicant is required, in lien thereof - 6 The judge is desired to certify, under the seal of the Court, that he is satisfied the claimant is in indigent circumstances, and needs the support of his country.
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State of Rhode Island &c Providen On this Eleventh day of May A.D. 1818, before me the subscribed one of the of the Court of Common Pleas for the pears of Providence in said State personally appeared Jesse Carrell aged fifty four years, resident in Smithfield in the County of Providence in said State, the being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, en titled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War. That he the said Jesse Carrell enlisted in Uxbridge in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Lunt of the Tenth Regiment that he continued in the service of ┃ the United States until the winter in the year 1783, when he was discharged from service at West point in the State of New York - that due
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ing his said service he was in the battle at Kingsbridge in State of New York in the detached Regiment commanded by Col. Scammell and also at the captine - York town in Virginia of Conwallis at and that he is in re duced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country he has no other evidence for support; and that now in his power of his said services Jesse Carvell Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid J. Wheeler Martin, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jesse Carvell did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department to her of war premant to the directions of the act of Congress 1818. White Martin
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State of Rhode Island & Providen I Walter R. Danforth Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the Countyof  Penland in and State do hereby certify that Wheeler Martin Esq. by the Chief Justice of said out duly appointed and qualified act and that the signature preceding certificate to writing the his genuine hand In Testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand 1 and affixed the seal of said lot this Eleventh day of May A.D. 1818 Walter R. Danforth
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Jesse Carroll 2730 March 1819 C M -
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT. On this Sixth District Court Special Term, June th A.D. 1820 day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said District sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That he served in the 10th Massachusetts regiment commanded by Col Tupper as a private three years that he made a previous declaration on the Eleventh day of May 1818, and that he has received a certificate for a pension, being No. 2730 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: 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. Jesse Carroll Providence, sc. By A SCHEDULE of Property and deacon and Carroll 1 pine Desk, 1 Maple Table, 1 pine Table, 7 common chairs, Common Chest, penetranks, 1 pine Bellows, 1 Candle stand, 5 rounds of wooden Jones, 1 wooden Bottle, 1 Wooden Sall Mortar, 1 Sive some Iron ware, 1 pair of Shovel and tongs, 6 knives & forks, 1 Small Looking Glass, 1 Glass Decanter, 5 Glass Bottles 1 Gless- Tumbler, some Cups and saucers 3 within Pitchers, 1 earthen Powl, 1 Sugar Cup - And this declarant further saith that he is a labourer that he works when he is able but is in bad health and unable to do but little ┃ that he lives with one of his sons who is poor and unable to support him, that were it not for his pension, he must rely on the charity of others, that he jointly and is deeply involved in debt, that he justly was at this time more than one hundred and fifty dollars Jesse Carrell RHODE-ISLAND DISTRICT. Rhode Island District District Court Sworn to and declared in open Court on the Sixth June 1820 before day of David How District Judge Clerk's Office of the District Court, A. D. 1820 Benjamin Cowell Clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Seventeenth day of 1820 Benjamin Cowell Clerk of said Court.
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39268 RuyINVALID.
File  No. 39 ,268 
Jesse Carroll 
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Act: 18 March 18 , Page 2 [Arrangement of 1870.] Index: -- Vol.
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State of Rhode Island Wheeler Martin Chief Justice of the of Common Pleas for the County of Peel do hereby certify, That I am fully satisfied that Jesse Carrell the person her by mentioned in the annexed documents and is affirment for a pension under the late act of Congress is in indigent in stances and and the support of his - Country. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Court of the Common Pleas for the County of Reading her unto to be affixed, done at Provided in the County of Pendence September - 1818. - Wheeler Martin 66 -
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State of Rhode Island &c Providence Je In the Subber Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Providence in said State Do hereby certify that Wheeler Martin Esquire is Chief Justice of said Court duly appointed and qualified to act and the signature to the presiding 1 or annexed Certificate is his genuine hand writing In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this the third day of September AD 1818. W. Steere Clk
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I Gideon Thayer of Douglas in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeom of lawful age do testify & say that I am person ally acquainted with Jesse Carrol now resident in Smithfield in the County of Providence, Star of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation ┃ and have been for many years. In the war of the Revolution I entered the service as a private soldier in the sixth regiment of the Massachusetts line February 1781 and send untill 1783, during all said time of the was well acquainted with said Jesse Carroll he having enlisted in the same . Tuppers Regiment about the same time and continue in the service untill I left the same in 1783. I then left there in account of sickness and did not send Carrol discharged, but I know he returned from the service with others belonging to the same Regiment & I am satisfied was honorably discharged from the ram his Witness Beall Past J. Gideon J Thayer Mark deponent unable to with Werenter August 24th 1840 Personally appeared Gideon Thayer, above named, well known to me & entitled to full credit and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribedbefore me Berall Saft Justice of the Rear
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Smithfield 8 Mc 25-1818 This may Certify that I am acquainted all and with his with Jane Co --- circumstances as to property her has had an expensive and sickly family. And I really believe him 1 to be poor and a proper subject for the pension Thos Butter 18 Hon Wheeler Martin Providence Providence September 3 1818 Then the Honorable Thomas Buffum --- Esquire one of the Senate of the State 1 of Rhode Island in his personcame before me and made Solemn affirmation to the above affidavit by him subscribed Wheeler Martin J P -
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Gideon Leisure of Asbridge in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts Yeoman of lawful age do testify & say that I was a common soldier in the war of the Revolution, in the Continental establish ment, in the year enlisted for the war. I was then & have ever since been personally acquainted with Mr Jesse Carrell, now of Smithfield, in the County of Providence, State of Rhode Iland Prov. dence Plantations-- said Carroll was a common soldier, in the same was, in the tenth Massachu with Regiment commanded by Co Tupper, enlisted in Seventeen Hundred & Eighty one, for thou year, and served accordingly Gideon Resure Worcester May 9th 1818 Personally appeared Geden Junior above named, personally known to me, and entitled to full credit and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me Bramel Past a Justice of the Dean ---
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Hon William H Crawford esq
T…. War
Washington City
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the or required which will Providence September 3 1818 Hon Wm H Crawford esq
Sir I hereby inclose final and further evidence in  the Claim of Jesse Carrell I am in hopes of a poor man be satisfactory Your Hon Will belove me to be your humble Served in even 14th Tenement of put White Martin -