Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3127, William Carter, N.C.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.

Carter, William

NUMBER
S.3I27

Carded
CONTENTS
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June 6, 1904 - His to John Carter - Echo Tenn
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Certificate 31694 
3127.

Rev War √ INVALID.
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File No. 3127
William Carter
Privt Rev War
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Act: June 7" 1848.
Index:- Vol. A, Page 57

[intentional brackets as printed]
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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at Treasury, [under]
[act] 6 April, 1838, [illegible]
4 March, 1840, to 4th March 
1844. Agent notified [illegible] th
April, 1846. 
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William Carter
Tennessee
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Suspended
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See let 7 Decr_ 1838 to Hon W.B. Campbell.





Act 7 June 1832
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3127
3-068
(Old No.3-649.)
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Bureau of Pensions 
Wm Carter
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Nov, 9, 1838.      78
Smith Co Tenn
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Sept, 78 Halifax Co  N.C,
Capt Harvey
Col Allen
Pvt. 6 m 
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Sept 80 Capt Jno Powers
Col Hill
Pvt  6 m
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Guilford C. H.
Camden
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Spq 81 Capt. Nicholas Long
Col Dudley
Pvt 6 m
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Born 1760 Halifax Co N.C
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECONT COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, 
[Handwritten] August, 14th, 1845.

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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, William Carter a Pensioner on the Roll of the Nashville, Ten:
Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars
and  ___ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1840, to the 4th March 1844. 
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris

To the COMMISIONER OF PENSIONS, 
Present.
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West Tennessee
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William Carter 31.694
Smith Co. in the State of Tenn.
who was a Private in the Compy. commanded by Captain Harvey of the Regt. commanded by
Col. Allen in the N.C. line for 6 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of W. Tennessee
the rate of 20 Dollars -- Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Jany 1840 and sent to Hon. W. B. Campbell Hos. of Reps.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839    $170.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar '40  10.00
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$180.00
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{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832 }

Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book C 2   Vol. 7     Page 85
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State of Tennessee 
Smith County On the 9th of November 1838.
Personally appeared before Mr. A. A. Brevard Gov of the acting Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid of State of Tennessee William Carter resident Citizen of the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy Eight years, who being first duly Sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order 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, and served as here in stated. He entered the service of the United States as a Volunteer in the Month of September 1778 (the day of the month not recollected) and was mustered for the Term of six months under Capt. Harvey and Col James Allen, and resided at the time of his engagement in Halifax County North Carolina and marched from Halifax Town of said State,  
Through Warren County and Granville to Hillsborough in Orange County, thence to Charlotte in Lincoln County. He was discharged from this engagement in the month of March 1779. having served six months and was in no engagements with the enemy, Col Allen had his Chief Command during this expedition, and the object seemed to be to subdue & keep down the Tories in that Section He entered the services again as a volunteer in the month of September 1780 at Halifax Town North Carolina, under Capt. John Powers, Lieutenant William Angel & Ensign Abner Fluellen Col Whiteman Hill had the Command of the Regiment He was marched from Halifax to Harrisburg now Called Oxford Thence to Hillsborough, Thence to High Rock Ford on the Haw river, the waters of Cape Fear River at this place William Linton became the Colonel of this regiment and marched from thence to Guilford Court House, and was in the Battle with the British at
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or near that place on the 15 day of March 1781. General Green had the Chief Command in that Battle General Eaton also had the important Command after the battle at Gilford [sic: Guilford] Court house he was encamped at the Iron Works, on Troublesome Creek and from Thence was marched to Ramseys Mill at which place the Term of Six Months for which he volunteered expired Some time in the month of March 1781. The day not recollected, and he was discharged by his officer, but immediately volunteered again for the Term of Six Months under Capt. Nicholas Long. in Col Gilford Dudleys Regiment and was marched to Camden on the Wateree River in South Carolina and was in an engagement with the  enemy near that place in the month of April 1781 under Genl. Green, marched from thence across the Wateree river to Ninety Six, and at the time of the engagement at Ninety Six was not in the battle but on a tour of fatigue driving beef cattle for the Army He was also with the army of Genl. Green at the time of the battle at the Eutaw Springs, but was not in that battle, was detailed and engaged at the time of that battle in collecting provisions for the Army and was with and knew well Joseph Thomas an acting Commissary, and while on the detachment  driving and Collecting beef Cattle for the Army, he was a while under the Command of Capt. William Nettle after the battle of the Eutaw Springs he was marched to Rigeleys Mill and was discharged some time in the month of September or October having Completed the tour of Six Months He Then returned to his Fathers in Halifax County North Carolina having been apart from home, in the service of the United States more then Twelve Months. The
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discharge which he received, he deposited with his father and he never asked for them but removed to Smith County, [illegible] in the Year 1806. And left them with his father who departed this life sometime in the year 1810. And his brother Francis Carter who was the Executor of his father's will told him not more than two years proving to this time, that he saw his childrens some time in the year 1810. Among his Father's papers and thought them of no value and consequently destroyed them.  He has no documentary evidence of his service or any of the above named tours of duty, and he knows of no person now living by whom he can prove the above mentioned service.  He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name in not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Interrogations [proposeded]
Q. 1. Where and in what year were you born?
Ans. Halifax County North Carolina in the year 1760.
Q. 2. Have you any record of your award where is it?
Ans. I have, in my family Bible  drawn from my father's registry.
Q. 3. Where were you living when called into service , where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Ans. Halifax County North Carolina from said county I moved to Warren County in said State where I remained two years from whereas I moved to Smith County State of 
[illegible] in March 1804, where I now live and have lived since that time.
Q. 4. How were you called into service, were you drafted or did you volunteer, or were you a substitute and if a substitute, for whom?
Ans. I was a volunteer.
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Q. 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 your service

Ans. General Greene was a Regular officer of the Militia Gens., Eaton and Butter & Colonel Haynes. I belonged to the 1st Regiment. the general circumstances of any services have been set forth in my declaration

Q. 6th. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so. by whom was it given and what has become of it

Ans. I. received two discharges the first from Col. James Allen and the other from Col. Guilford Dudly I. placed [crossed out] them with my fathers papers and they have been destroyed since his death

Q. 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your personal neighbourhood [sic] and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution

Ans. Cyrus W Brevard John Rankin Joseph Gifford Francis Duffy William Hall William B Campbell #. David Burford #. Robert: Allen William C Bransford &. 
S/Joseph F Hibbett
interlined before signed

Sworn to and subscribed before me the date above written Alfred A Brevard [private seal]
Justice of the Peace
S/William Carter [private seal]
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Washington Dec 5. 1838

Sir

I here enclose you the application of Capt William Carter, for a pension-
I am well acquainted said applicant and the other persons who have testified for him, and know them all to be persons of high respectability and first rate character. aPlease let me know the result of your examination of the enclosed papers. 

Very respectfully
WB Campbell

J L Edwards [illegible]
Pensions Committee
Washington 
D. C.
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Washington Jany. 1st. 1840

Sir, 
I here enclose you additional evidence in the case of Wm Carter sent on an application for a pension. He resides in Smith County, Tennessee & the original application was [crossed out] presented to your department about twelve months ago. - You will please let me know your [crossed out] decision upon his case with the additional testimony filed. I am well acquainted with one of the persons whom affidavit is here enclosed, Isham Beasley & he is entitled to credit -- the other I do not know. 

Very Respectfully,
WB Campbell

The commission of Pensions
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We William C Bransford a Clergyman residing in the County of Smith and State of Tennessee and Joseph F. Hibbett residing in the County and State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Carter of the County of Smith and State of Tennessee who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy eight years. of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood [sic] where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion given under our hands and seals. this 9th day of Nov. 1838
S/Wm. C Bransford [private seal]
S/Joseph F. Hibbett


State of Tennessee }
Smith County }
I. Alford A. Brevard one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County, do hereby certify that William Carter whose name appears to the foregoing declaration and duly qualified by me and subscribed the same in my presence and do further certify that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend Court and that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood [sic] where ^he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that William C. Bransford who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Smith and that Joseph F Hibbett is a credible person and that ^their statements are entitled to credit Given under my. hand this 9th day of November [illegible]
S/Alfred A. Brevard [private seal]
Justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee Smith County.
I John J Burnett clerk of Smith County Court. hereby Certify that Alfred A Brevard before whom the foregoing declaration of William Carter, and the within Certificate of William C Bransford and Joseph F Hibbett, were made was then and now is one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for said County and State aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified as the law directs and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

[seal]
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of aid Court at office the 17th November 1838.
S/John  J Burnett clerk of Smith County Court


[written sideways]
34650
William Carter 
Tennessee 

admitted for 6 mos $20.
Cap Nance Col Allen N.C [illegible]

Act of 7 June [illegible]


Hon. W.B. Campbell H.R.
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State of Tennessee Summer County
This is to certify that William Morris of the County and state aforesaid was well acquainted with William Carter of Smith County and State of Tennessee in the Time of the revolution war in Halifax County in North Carolina and to farther certify that I know that he William Carter was in the service of his Country as a volunteer soldier sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th day of October 1839

Taylor G Gilliam 
Justice for Summer County

William Morriss
State of Tennessee
Summer County

I Thomas Donoho clerk of the county court of said Summer County hereby certify that Tylor G. Gilliam is and was at the date of the forgoing affidavit an active justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that the forgoing signatures purporting to be his  is genuine 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Office, this 13th day November 1839

Tho.s Donoho Clerk of Summer County Court
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O.W.&N
[rectangle stamp: U. S. P. B.
[illegible] & NAVY FILES.
MAY 16 1904]

Echo. Tenn. May. 9. 1904
Sir you will please give information of Richard Gifford short. Dick. a Member of Capt Bennetts Company. first Regt. Tennessee Vol if he drew a Land warrant [written above the line: illegible] he was my uncle. Also William Carter. Sr. a soldier of the [crossed out] Revolutionary war My Grand Father if he drew a Land and oblige Yours Very Respectfully
John Carter

Send to the care of O.A. Carr
Echo - Tenn

29758
31594
[round stamp: PENSION OFFICE. D
U. S. MAY 12 1904]
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State of Tennessee }
Smith County }
This day Personally appeared William Carter Senr. before me Alfred A Brevard one of the acting Justices of the peace for said County and made Oath that his reasons for not making earlier application for any pension is that his circumstances in life was tolerably good and was not dependent on the Governmt. for assistance although he was legally entitled, but as it had become Common for. all the soldiers rich & poor. to apply and received the Government bounty he had concluded to apply. He further states but as respects the last tour mentioned in his declaration that he was not regularly attached to the Commissary Department - but - was detached and engaged in that service for perhaps two months (term not precisely recollected) engaged in driving [illegible] for the army and that he knows of no persons now living by whom he can prove that particular service all his associates and companions in arms [crossed out] nearly so being dead Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 22nd day of Nov. 1839. 
S/William Carter Senr.
S/Alfred A. Brevard [private seal]
Justice of the peace -
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State of Tennessee Smith County.
Personally appeared before me Charles McMurry an acting Justice of the peace for said County Isham Beasly, who states that he was a revolutionary soldier, that in the year 81 he passed through No Carolina, through that fray of the State, when the British, had done great deal of injury by fear, particularly at Chatham Court house from Thence to Ramseys Mill & that from Circumstances I have Chosen to believe that William Carter was in Company with me Sworn to & subscribed this 16 December 1839
S/Isham Beasly [private seal]
S/Charles McMurry JP


State of Tennessee Smith County.
I John J Burnett clerk of Smith County Court hereby Certify that Alfred A Brevard and Charles MCury, before whom the within and the foregoing affidavits of William Carter and Isham Beasly were made, was and now are both acting Justices of the Peace in and for said Smith County duly commissioned and qualified. as the law directs and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be Their are genuine.

[seal] 
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed The seal of said Court at office this 16. Dec 1839
S/John J Burnett clerk of Smith County Court
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State of Tennessee Smith County.
Personally appeared before me Charles McMurry an acting Justice of the peace for said County Isham Beasly, who states that he was a revolutionary soldier, that in the year 81 he passed through No Carolina, through that fray of the State, when the British, had done great deal of injury by fear, particularly at Chatham Court house from Thence to Ramseys Mill & that from Circumstances I have Chosen to believe that William Carter was in Company with me Sworn to & subscribed this 16 December 1839
S/Isham Beasly [private seal]
S/Charles McMurry JP


State of Tennessee Smith County.
I John J Burnett clerk of Smith County Court hereby Certify that Alfred A Brevard and Charles MCury, before whom the within and the foregoing affidavits of William Carter and Isham Beasly were made, was and now are both acting Justices of the Peace in and for said Smith County duly commissioned and qualified. as the law directs and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be Their are genuine.

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In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed The seal of said Court at office this 16. Dec 1839
S/John J Burnett clerk of Smith County Court