Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41467, Duncan Carmichael, N.C.
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N.C. 

Carmichael, Duncan
Carmical, Duncan

S. 41,467
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16.023 R North Carolin Duncan Carmic of Stokes Co. in the State of N Carolin who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Dixon of the North Car line, for the term of One year --- Inscribed on the roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commen the 22 October 1819 --- Certificate of Pension issued the 26. of Novr and sent to Isaac Dalton E Germanton N. Carolina Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1820 35. $35.6 Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4mo 14/31 $35.61 {Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} Letter to 3d Auditor 17th 1842 --- Paid at the Treasury under the act of Apl 6th 1838 from 4th Ma to July 3d 1834. Agt Notified June 4th 1842 Con @ Due 11.1821 & sent to the Honorable R. M. Sanders House Reps in States

[vertical note, center] Hon. [illegible] J.G. Davis Mch 30 18[  ] }
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5188
Case of Duncan Carmical. [checkmark]
Isaac Dalton 
agt.
Germanton, N.Ca.
rec'd Nov. 2. 1819 

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Germanton
26th Octr 1819
Honble:
John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City

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Service was [crossed out] not continental [end crossed out]
[crossed out] Rejected [end crossed out]
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State of North Carolina
Stokes County
          On this 22nd day of October in the year 1829, before me the
subscriber, on the Judges of the Superior Court of law & Equity of the State
aforesaid, of which is a Court of Record personally appeared Duncan
Carmical, aged sixty six years on the 11th day of May last;
who being by him first sworn, according to law; on his oath makes the
following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit, made by the [???] act
of Congress entitled "an actto provide for certain persons engaged
in the armed & naval services of the  United States in the Revolutionary
War,' to wit; that he the said Duncan Carmical, enlisted
or was drafted in the County of Caswell, in the State of North Carolina
in the Company commanded by Capt. Tillman Dixon, which company
belonged to the Regiment of the Continental establishment commanded by Col. Hal or Henry Dixon of
which Regiment Thomas Donoho of Caswell, was Major, which
Company Dr. Mooney was also attached, who this deponent is informed
company has had the benefit of the said act, but the number of which
company in of cannot nor be exactly ascertained by this deponent;
that the deponent continued to service in the said Company & Regiment
for the time of twelve months & thirteen days, & until the first day of
June & in the year as this deponent [????] believes of 1780 or 1781 he was
discharged from the said service in the County of Mecklenburgh in this State
that he was at the Battles of Eutaw Springs & the Siege of '96 in South Carolina
That he is in reduced circumstances, Stands in need of the assistance of his Country
for support; that he has lost his discharge & that he has no other
evidence now in his possession of his said services.

Duncan Carmical
        his X mark

Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid
J.J. Daniel 

I, Joseph J Daniel one of the Judges aforesaid do duly certify, that
it appears to my satisfaction; that the said Duncan Carmical
did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding
declaration, against the common enemy, for the tour of nine
months & more on the Continental establishment, & I have from wit
the proceedings, & testimony thereof to the surety of the said. Deponent
pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress, which
testing consists of the declaration upon oath of the said Carmical
& the affixed hereunto attached. There is no other testimony in his possession.  In witness whereof
I have caused the seal of the clerk of the Court
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Superior Court of Stokes County, to be attached hereto, on the said
22. day of October in the year 1819.
J. J. Daniel J,S,L,E
I, B. Yancy of Caswell No. C, do make oath, that for many years passed, I have known Duncan Carmical, the within deponent; that he formerly resided in Caswell, where I was raised, & that he has since removed to Stokes County; that I have understood he was in the military service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, from persons in Caswell; that I have no personal knowledge of this service, but have no doubt he did serve as a soldier in the Revolution; that I have no personal knowledge of his poverty; but understand that he is very poor. B. Yancy Sworn to before me 22d. Oct 1819 J. J. Daniel J. J. Daniel [latter name is crossed out] State of N. Carolina Secretarys office 10th Nov. 1879. I William Hill Secretary of State in & for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears from the musterroll of the continental line of this State in the Revolutionary war, that Duncan Carmicael a private in Capt Dixon's Company of the 10th Regt was mustered on the 15th of May 1781, for 12 months and left the service on the 28th May 1782 Given under my hand the date above Wm. Hill
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When this pensioner shall be allowed, the Secretary of War will please direct the letter enclosing the Certificate, to Isaac Dalton Esq. Germanton Stokes Co. No. C  [   ] By
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Duncan Carmical
Private
81 to 82
Dixon N. Carolina
Regt.
Admitted
Sec: State, will be so polite as to furnish any evidence, his office may have of this man's service
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[Top note, right-hand side]
(489)
D Carmichael
Pension.
16.023
March 1820

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Isaac Dalton Esq. of Germanton, Stokes County (N.C) is the Agent of Carmichael
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State of North Carolina
Stokes County ⎬ Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions September Term 1821.
On the 13th day of September 1821, personally appeared Open Court, being a Court of Record proceeding according to Common Law, with Jurisdiction unlimited in amount & having the Power of Fine and imprisonment, for the said State and County. Duncan Carmichael aged sixty seven years the 11th day of May next, resident in Stokes County, in said State, who being first duly sworn according to Law, on his oath declares that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. That he enlisted about the 20th of May 1781 he believes in the Second Regiment, North Carolina line or Continental establishment, commanded by Colo. Henry Dixon and in the company commanded by Captain Tillman Dixon. That he served from the time aforesaid until the month of June 1782 That he served in the army as a Blacksmith and was with the army during the battles of the Eutaw Springs and at the siege of Ninety six in South Carolina. That he has heretofore been placed on the pension list, certificate numbered 16023 and has received for his first allowance under the act of Congress. Thirty five Dollars and Thirty one cents. I Duncan Carmichaiel do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th 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
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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 for me in trust any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Scedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
4 axes
5 Hoes
2 Ploughs
1 Sett of Coopers Tools
In debts due to me for Blacksmith work, due about $12.00
I am indebted about fifty dollars. I live with a Daughter named Mary Now Mary Ingram a widow with five children whom she supports. My other children have long since left me. I followed the Blacksmithing business but for Two Years have been compelled to quit work owing to a pain in my right elbow. I am now old, infirm and poor and stand in need of assistance from my country for support.
his
Duncan X Carmichael
mark.
Sworn to and declared in Open Court, September Term 1821. The Court adjudges the above property in the schedule to be worth 25 Dollars and that the facts  contained in the Declaration and Schedule are true--& the deponent is a man of veracity
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I, Matthew R. Moore Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Stokes County do certify that the above is a true copy of the declaration and judgment of the court from the records. In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of Office at Office in Germanton this 18th day of October AD. 1821.
Matt. R. Moore C.C.
By Thos. Yarrell D.C.
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for a statement of the military history of Duncan Carmichael, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. 41467
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.|LENGTH OF SERVICE.|RANK.|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.|CAPTAIN.|COLONEL.|STATE.
May 20, 1781 to June 1, 1782| |X| |Tillman Dixon|Henry Dixon|2 N.C.
disch. in Mecklenburg Co., N.C.
Battles engaged in, Eutaw Spgs. Siege of '96
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Caswell Co. N.C.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 22, 1819. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Stokes Co., N.C.
Age at date of application, 66 on May 11, 1821.
Remarks: In 1821 he stated that he resided with his widowed dau. Mary Ingram and her five children - names not stated.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-2856
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41 467
Revy INVALID.
File No. 41,467
Duncan Carmichael
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 73
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1913 Apl. 28. History to
Mrs. James H. Richardson
c
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16,023 [underlined]
N.C -
Duncan Carmichail [underlined]
File Mch. 1830
1818 case
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Pension Office
Fayetteville. Sept. 13th 1836
James L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
I return herewith the only rejected voucher, for the payment of Pensioners in the 2d quarter of 1836. You will observe the endorsement, and I refer you
to the latter part of it. I think I may safely assert that three fourths of all the vouchers. heretofore sent to Washington, and liable to the objection nor raised; there are now before me thirty three applications for payment to the [  ] [   ]; of those, thirty one are witnessed by the Justice of the peace who signs the acknowledgement. I see nothing in the printed Regulations by direction or sign which prohibits this adoption of this Comm. As a matter of course I must suspend payment to all applicants whose papers are thus made until I have your instant [    ] which I beg you to furnish with the least delay
and also have the goodness to return the voucher
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=enclose voucher

I am Sir very respectfully 
Your Ob Srvt.
JM Huske
Agent

Suppose in the event of an ad[][][]ance to the objection. Their public notice should be given in the papers in this State.
JH.
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Rockville MD
Mar 17. 55.
Hon. LP. Waldo
Commr &c
Sir,
Will the rolls or records of your office enable you to furnish me the information sought by my friend Mr. Carmichael in his enclosed letter?
Very Resp'y
Yr. obt Servt.
Jno. G. Davis
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 19th, 1842.
Sir:
Under the date 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 children of Duncan Carmical, dec'd--a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of Eight--Dollars and -- Cents per annum, under the law of the 18th March, 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, to the 3d July 1834. 
Respectfully yours,
Albion K Parris
COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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Morristown Tennessee
April 16-1913
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please give me the record you have of Duncan Carmichael [name underlined] a Revolutionary soldier. He was a private from Stokes Co. [county underlined] North Carolina, and was placed on the Pension Roll Nov 26. 1819, aged 79 years. Any information you will give me will
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give me [strikethrough] will be very much appreciated--
Very Respectfully
Mrs. Jas. H. Richardson

Pension Office
C
U.S.
Apr 19 1913
[circular stamp]