Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,730, Timothy Carrington, N.C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE   N.C.
Carrington, Timothy 
Winney
NUMBER  R. 1.730
 
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CONTENTS   [blank]
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No
Winney Carrington
dec'd widow of Timothy, Georgia

Act July 4 1836
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State of Georgia }
Wilkes County } ss
On this the 15th day of October in the year 1855. Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Inferior Court within & for the County & State aforesaid, Daniel Carrington a resident of said State & County ages 78 years. who being duly sworn according to law deposes and says, That he makes the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land & Pension money he may be entitled to in right of his being one of the Children surviving Winney Carrington who was the widow of Timothy Carrington a Revolutionary Soldier. He declares that Timothy Carrington was a Private in the Revolutionary war. That he was drafted in the County of Wake in the State of North Carolina and served for the term of Six months That he has often heard him speak of his services as a soldier in said war. That he was at the battle of Eutaw Springs. That he married Winney King in the County of Loudon in the State of Virginia in the month of December 1774 That they lived together as man & wife until the death of said Timothy which occurred in the month of September in the year 1824. That he never during his life applied for nor obtained any Bounty land or Pension money
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for his said services in the said war. That his wife Winney Carrington survived him & lived a widow until the 22nd day of October in the year 1852. at which time she died in the County of Coweta & State of Georgia. That she never in her lifetime applied for nor received any Bounty land or Pension money for the services of her said husband in said war. That at her death she left surviving her the following children Daniel Carrington the (declarant) Sarah Carrington Polly Nash formerly Polly Carrington and Micajah Carrington, and no others. all of whom still survive. and the declarant states that he makes this application for himself & the above mentioned surviving children. He further states that there has never until now been any application by the heirs of Timothy & Winney Carrington for any Bounty land or Pension money in right of the services of said Timothy in the Revolutionary War. That the facts of the Marriage of the said Winney & Timothy he derived from having seen the original Family Record which was in the old Family Bible. a correct copy of which he has certified to & forwarded to his attornies to be sown the Department, That he has no record evidence of the services of said Timothy, That The original Family Record has been lost or destroyed so that he cannot now find it
S/Daniel Carrington

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 15th day of October 1855
S/ Lewis S. Brown J.I.C.
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State of Georgia }
Wilkes County }
I Royland Beasley Clerk of the Inferior Court within and for said County do certify that Lewis S Brown before whom the within affidavit was sworn to and subscribed was at the date thereof a Justice of the Inferior Court Within and for said County & state and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine. -

[rosette seal]
Given under my hand and seal of Office this 15th day of October 1855
S/Royland Beasley Clk IC
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Winney Carrington Wife of Timothy Carrington Was Born July the 19 - 1758 and was married in the year 1779 - - -
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Daniel Carrington
Son of Timothy Carrington and Winney his wife was Born December the 25 1776 About five A Clock in the moring [sic: morning]  - - - - - - 
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Nancy was Born April the 10th 1778
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henson Carrington was Born December the 25th 1780 About then A Clock, at Night
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Salley Carrington was Born June the 30 - 1783 About three [A] Clock in the moring [sic] - - - - 
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Orsbon Carrington was Born the 8 of September 1786 About one A Clock in the moring [sic]
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Winney Carrington was born January the 29 - 1789 About three A Clock in the Afternoon
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Micajah Carrington son of Timothy Carrington and Winnie his wife was Born the 8 day of December About three In the Afternoon in the year of our Lord 1790 & Beeing [sic] the Last of All -



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Georgia }
Wilkes County }
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Inferior Court within and for said State & County Daniel Carrington who being duly sworn according to law deposes & says that the above record of the marriage & family births of Timothy Carrington & his wife Winney
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Winney Carrington Wife of Timothy Carrington Was Born July the 19 - 1758 and was married in the year 1779 - - -
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Daniel Carrington
Son of Timothy Carrington and Winney his wife was Born December the 25 1776 About five A Clock in the moring [sic: morning] - - - - - -
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Nancy was Born April the 10th 1778
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henson Carrington was Born December the 25th 1780 About then A Clock, at Night
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Salley Carrington was Born June the 30 - 1783 About three [A] Clock in the moring [sic] - - - -
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Orsbon Carrington was Born the 8 of September 1786 About one A Clock in the moring [sic]
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Winney Carrington was born January the 29 - 1789 About three A Clock in the Afternoon
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Micajah Carrington son of Timothy Carrington and Winnie his wife was Born the 8 day of December About three In the Afternoon in the year of our Lord 1790 & Beeing [sic] the Last of All -



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Georgia }
Wilkes County }
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Inferior Court within and for said State & County Daniel Carrington who being duly sworn according to law deposes & says that the above record of the marriage & family births of Timothy Carrington & his wife Winney
is a true & correct copy of the Original Family Record of said Timothy & Winney Carrington which said Original is lost or destroyed n [sic: &] that this deponent cannot now get hold of it That the above copy is in the handwriting of Timothy Carrington & has been in the possession of said deponent all the time and has undergone no alteration.

Sworn to & subscribed before me this the 9th day of October 1855
S/Lewis S. Brown J.I.C
S/Daniel Carrington
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Georgia }
Wilkes County }
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Inferior Court within and for said State & County Daniel Carrington who being duly sworn according to law deposes & says that the above record of the marriage & family births of Timothy Carrington & his wife Winney
is a true & correct copy of the Original Family Record of said Timothy & Winney Carrington which said Original is lost or destroyed n [sic: &] that this deponent cannot now get hold of it That the above copy is in the handwriting of Timothy Carrington & has been in the possession of said deponent all the time and has undergone no alteration.

Sworn to & subscribed before me this the 9th day of October 1855
S/Lewis S. Brown J.I.C
S/Daniel Carrington


Georgia }
Wilkes County }
I Royland Beasley Clk of the Inferior Court Within and for said County do Certify that Lewis S Brown before whom the above affidavit was sworn to was at the date thereof a Justice of the Inferior Court in & for said county and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is Genuine. ---

[seal]
Given under my hand and seal of office this 9th day of October 1855. -
S/Royland Beasley clk
IC
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Georgia }
Wilkes County }
Personally appeared before me a Judge of the Inferior Court of said State & County Daniel Carrington a resident of said State & County, aged 78 years who being duly sworn according to law deposes & says that he makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress for the granting of Pension to the widows of Revolutionary soldiers He states that he is the son of Timothy & Winney Carrington. That his Father Timothy Carrington served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war. That he enlisted in the County of Wake & State of North Carolina for the term of six months That he was at the battle of Eutaw Springs & served his full term & was honorably discharged That his father died in the month of September in the year 1824. That he never applied for nor rec'd any pension during his life. That Winney Carrington the wife of Timothy & Mother of the affiant died on the 22nd day of October in the year 1852, That she lived & died a widow, and that during her life she never applied for nor rec'd any pension for the services of her said husband Timothy Carrington in the revolutionary war. That at the death of said Winney Carrington she left the following named Children, Daniel Carrington, Sarah Carrington Polly Nash formerly Polly Carrington and Micajah Carrington. All of whom still survive, That he makes this application for himself & the aforesaid Sarah Carrington Polly Nash & Micajah Carrington
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He further states that he has no documentary evidence to prove the service of the said Timothy Carrington in the revolutionary war. That the enclosed record of the marriage of Timothy & Winney is a correct copy of the family record which was given him by his father Timothy Carrington, That the original record is lost or destroyed so that he cannot now find it.

Sworn to & subscribed before me this the 5th day of October 1855
S/Lewis S. Brown J.I.C
S/Daniel Carrington


Georgia }
Wilkes County }
I Royland Beasley Clerk of the Inferior Court Within and for said County do Certify that Lewis S Brown before whom the foregoing declaration was sworn to was at the date thereof a Judge of the Inferior Court in and for said County and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine. ---

[seal]
Given under my hand and seal of office this 5th day of October 1855
S/Royland Beasley clk
IC
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1730  [stamp: REJECTED]
P. O. Winney Carrington

Service: _____________

Enlisted: ______________ , 18__.
Discharged: ____________, 18__.

Application filed: 1855, [crossed out: 18]
subsequent to list of suspended claims printed in 1852.
[crossed out: Alleges]

Re-enlisted: ________________

Attorney: _________________________
P.O. ________________________________

____________ Recognized. _____________ Contract.
________ Cert. of Dis.    Searched for ________, 18__.
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No
Winney Carrington
dec'd widow of Timothy 
Georgia

Miller & Brandenburgh
October 27 1855


1730


Act July 4 1836
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No. -

Winney Carrington,
widow of Timothy 
Georgia

Let. Miller & Brandenburg
Oct 20/55.




Act July 4, 1836
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Misss Miller & Brandsbeg [sic: Brandenburg]

Oct 20/55
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Pension Office,
October 20, 1855.

Gentlemen,
I have received and examined the papers [crossed out: filed] presented by you in support of an application for ^arrears of pension presumed to be one of the surviving children of Winney Carrington, deceased, widow of Timothy Carrington, of Georgia, and filed there under act of July 4, 1836. -

Evidence of the service of the father of claimants should be sought of the authorities of North Carolina, and the marriage should be proved by record evidence from the County Court of the County in Virginia in which it is averred it took place. If evidence of service is procured from North Carolina [crossed out: of a man of the name,] claimant's father must be identified as the soldier who performed it

I am
&c
Missrs Miller & Brandebury
Present.
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Rachel
Micajah Law heir. James Law 
Ga
Jul 1838

Christopher Piss. heirs filed under act [Ga] 1832

Timothy Carrington [Winney 2 files] } heirs Ga Jul 1836
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Washington City     Oct 9 1855

Hon. J Minot
Com of Pensions

Sir
We enclose the application of Daniel Carrington, one of the heirs of Timothy Carrington a rev. Soldier, for pension money in right of the widow.

The Certificate [crossed out] of marriage, purporting to be enclosed was omitted by mistake, which we presume however, will be forwarded when the mistake is discovered

Respectfully &c
Miller & Brandebury
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Washington City
Oct 19. 1835

Sir
We enclose herewith. the application of Daniel Carrington herewith, proof &c &c. for Rec Pension

Yours Resp
Miller & Brandebery
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State of Georgia }
Wilkes County } S..S
Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Inferior Court, in and for the county and State aforesaid, Joseph Talbot, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is now 79 years of age; That he was well acquainted with Timothy Carrington now deceased: That he lived a neighbor to said Timothy Carrington: that he has often heard him speak of having served as a Soldier in the Revolutionary War;  that he believes he did so serve in said war, and that it was universally believed to be a fact by all his neighbors; He further declares that he was well acquainted with Winney Carrington wo was the wife of said Timothy; they were married in the county of Loudon in the State of Virginia. in the month of December 1774. The time of the marriage he learned from a copy of the family record in the possession of Daniel Carrington, one of the Children of said Timothy and Winney Carrington He further States that the said
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Timothy and Winney lived together as man and wife until te death of the said Timothy which occurred in the month of September, in the year 1824. Her maiden name was Winney King He further States that Winney Carrington survived her husband Timothy and died in the county Coweta in the State of Georgia on te 22d day of October in the year 1852, leaving at her death Daniel Carrington, Sarah Carrington, Polly Nash formerly Polly Carrington and Micajah Carrington, all of whom he is well acquainted with, and knows them all to be children of said Timothy and Winney Carrington; and he further states that she left no other children surviving her. He further declares that the above named children are still living. He also declares that Winney Carrington never married again after the death of her said husband Timothy, but lived & died a widow.

Sworn to & Subscribed before me This 9th day of October 1855.
S/Lewis S. Brown J.I.C }
Joseph [X his mark] Talbot
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Georgia }
Wilkes County }
I Royland Beasley Clerk of the Inferior Court Within and for said County do Certify that Lewis S Brown before Whom the foregoing declaration was sworn to Was at the date thereof a Justice of the inferior Court in and for said county and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is Genuine. ---

[seal]
Given under my hand and seal of Office this 9th day of October 1855. -
S/Royland Beasley Clk IC
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Georgia }
Wilkes County }  SS
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Inferior Court within & for said County & State, Nathaniel Snelson of said State & County who being duly sworn deposes & says that he is now Twenty years of age That he was well acquainted with Timothy Carrington now deceased That he lived a neighbor to said Timothy Carrington That he has often heard him speak of having served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war. That he believes he did so serve in said ^war & that it was universally ^believed to be a fact by all his neighbors. He further declares that he was well acquainted with Winney Carrington who was the wife of said Timothy, They were married in the County of Louden in the State of Virginia in the month of December 1774. The time of the marriage he learned from a copy of the family record in the possession of Daniel Carrington one of the children of said Timothy & Winney Carrington He further states that the said Timothy & Winney lived together as man and wife until the death of said Timothy which occurred in the month of September in the year 1824. Her maiden
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name was Winney King

He further states that Winney Carrington survived her husband Timothy & died in the County of Coweta in the state of Georgia on the 22nd day of October in the year 1852. leaving at her death Daniel Carrington Sarah Carrington Polly Nash formerly Polly Carrington and Micajah Carrington. all of whom he is well acquainted with & knows them all to be the children of Timothy & Winney Carrington, and he further States that She left no other children surviving her. He further declares that the above named children are still living. He also declares that Winney Carrington never married again after the death of her said Husband Timothy but lived & died a widow.

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this the 5th day of October 1855.
S/ Lewis S Brown JIC
S/Nathaniel Snelson


State of Georgia }
Wilkes County }
I Royland Beasley Clerk of the Inferior Court within and for said County do certify that Lewis S Brown before whom the above affidavit was sworn to was at the state thereof a Justice of the Inferior Court of said County & State & authorized to administer Oaths, and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is Genuine

[rosette seal]
Given under my hand and seal of Office this 5th day of October 1855
S/Royland Beasley C.I.C
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State of Georgia }
Wilkes County } SS
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Inferior Court within & for said State & County Nathaniel Snelson a resident of the same County & State aged 69 years who being duly sworn according to law deposes & says, That he was well acquainted with Timothy Carrington now deceased, That he lived a neighbor to him and has often heard him speak of having served in the revolutionary war. That he believes he was a soldier in said war. and that it was universally believed to be a fact by all his neighbors. He further declares that he was well acquainted with Winney Carrington who was the wife of said Timothy. They were married in the County of Loudon in the State of Virginia in the month of December 1774. The time of the marriage he learned from a copy of the Family Record now in the possession of Daniel Carrington one of the children of said Timothy & Winney Carrington. He further declares that the said Timothy & Winney lived together as man & wife, until the death of the said Timothy which occurred in the month of September in the year 1824. The maiden name of his said wife was Winney King. He further states that Winney Carrington survived her
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husband Timothy, and lived & died a widow She died in the County of Coweta & State aforesaid on the 22nd day of October in the year 1852, leaving at her death. the following children. Daniel Carrington Sarah Carrington Polly Nash formerly Polly Carrington and Micajah Carrington, all of whom he is well acquainted with & knows them all to be the children of said Timothy & Winney Carrington. He further states that the said Winney left no other children surviving her, and that all the above named children are still living }

Sworn to & subscribed before me this the 11th day of October 1855
S/Lewis S. Brown J.I.C
S/Nathaniel Snelson


Georgia }
Wilkes County }
I Royland Beasley Clerk of the Inferior Court within and for said county do certify that Lewis S Brown before whom the foregoing statement was sworn to and subscribed, was at the state thereof a Justice of the Inferior Court within and for said County and that the signature thereto puporting to be his is genuine.

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Given under my hand and seal of Office this 13th day of October1855
S/Royland Beasley
Clk I.C
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Daniel Carrington

Power Atty to M & B
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State of Georgia }
Wilkes County }
Know all men by these presents, that I, Daniel Carrington of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby Constitute and appoint J.I. Miller and L. G- Brandebury of Washington City, my true and lawful attorneys for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Commissioner of Pensions. a warrant for the quantity of land due me. and my said attorneys are hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under them for the special purposes above expressed - June 11th 1855
Attest.
Jno. B. Weems
S/Daniel Carrington


State of Georgia }
Wilkes County }
Personally appeared before me Daniel Carrington subscriber to the foregoing declaration and in my presence acknowledged the power of Attorney therein contained to be his free act & deed for the purposes therein mentioned - June 11th 1855.
S/Lewis S. Brown J.I.C
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State of Georgia }
Wilkes County }
In testimony that the within written Lewis S. Brown was a Justice of the Inferior Court authorized to administer oaths & take acknowledgements &c in the county and state aforesaid. at the within date and that his signature thereunto is genuine. I have hereto affixed the County seal and subscribed my name and quality at Washington Wilkes County Georgia, This 11th day of June 1855.

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S/Royland Beasley Clk. I.C
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Missrs. Miller & Brandebury
Oct 27/55
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Pension Office
October 27 1855

Gentlemen
The application of the children of Winney Carington [sic: Carrington] dec'd widow of Timothy of Ga has been examined and filed under the Act of July 7 1836 -

The service for which a pension is claimed must be described and proved by witnesses who know if its rendition.
1836/

Missrs Miller & Brandebury
Present