Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1551, John Carr, R.I.
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(3-1776)
NC

SERVICE
R. I.

Carr, John
         Mary

NUMBER
W. 1551.
B.L.Wt.25.44-2-160-55.
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Rhode Island 10029.

John Carr
of little Compton in the State of R. Island who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Simmons of the (blank) commanded by (blank) R. I. militia line for 1 year 11 1/2 months

Inscribed on the Roll of R Island at the rate of 78. Dollars 34. Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of March 1833. and sent to Hon. A. Robbins, Newport, R.I.

Arrears to the 4th of March 33.              156.68
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 33     39.17
                                                                _________
                                                               $195.85.

{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by  Francis F. Franciosi  Clerk
Book E  Vol. 2d   Page 104
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Declaration

State of Rhode Island 
County of Newport, Town of Little Compton ss}

On this third day of October, A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate of Little Compton in the county and State aforesaid at an adjourned session thereof, John Carr, a resident of Tiverton, in the same county and State, aged seventy one 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 immediately after the British took possession of Rhode Island, in December 1776, the father of this declarant was draughted (sic), as a private, in the company of militia in Little Compton, in Rhode Island, commanded by Capt. George Simmons, for the purpose of doing guard duty and protecting the shores of Little Compton from the incursions of the enemy.  That this declarant was accepted as a substitute for his father, in the company aforesaid and entered upon duty December 1776, and continued to serve in said capacity, every alternate month for the space of one year.  That in December 1777 being then of the age required by the draught, he was himself draughted as a private in the same company, and did duty as a guardsman, every alternate month, in the manner before stated, for the whole time that the British continued at Rhode Island viz one year and nine months with the exception of the month herein after stated, when he was absent on duty in Sullivan's expedition, in one of the intervening months when not on said guard.

Declarant further states upon oath as aforesaid that he was draughted as aa private in Captain Gideon Simmon's company of militia, also of Little Compton, August 1778, and marched to Rhode Island, in aid of General Sullivan, where he continued on duty for the period of a month and was actively employed in the management of the boats at the time of the retreat.

That after the British had left Rhode Island and while the French troops, under the Count Rochambeau, were in garrison there, he was again draughted as a private in Captain Benjamin Coe's company of militia of Little Compton, was marched
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to Newport and was stationed at Jahleal's Brenton's house, in Brenton neck for the space of six months, according to the best of his recollection when he received a discharge.

In respect to the guard duty performed at Little Compton and referred to above, this declarant understands, that the arrangement of duty was as follows: viz  that one half of the company should be in actual duty for one month; and then be relieved by the other half, the succeeding month; and so on, alternately so long as the necessity of the case required, the whole company being at all times ready for duty at a moments warning.

And that the draughts referred to were made under the authority of the Colony and State of Rhode Island, as particulary (sic) set forth in their act of Dec. 1776, which placed all male persons, subject by law to bear arms in their State under the orders of the Governor, or commander for the time being, to be marched as soon as possible to such places as said authorities should point out.

Declarant further states, upon oath as aforesaid, that he was born in the town of Little Compton, in the then Colony of Rhode Island, June 5th 1761; that there is a record of his birth in the Town clerks office of said town, a certificate of which with the proper attestation of the present town clerk will be hereunto annexed., that he lived in the town of Little Compton at the time of his entering the service as aforesaid December 1776, that since the revolutionary war he has lived partly in Little Compton and partly in the adjoining town of Tiverton; and that he now lives in said Tiverton; that he is unable to fix with none precision than he has herein done, the particular day, month or year when he entered the service, or when he left the same; that he never received any written discharge from either of the companies in which he served as aforesaid nor was it customary in the Revolution to grant such certificates that he has no documentary evidence whatever of the service he has sworn to, nor did he ever possess any; that as to the manner of his being called into service; and the names of the officers under whom he served, they are succintly (sic) stated in the first part of this Declaration
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and that he claims to have served two years actual duty.

Declarant further states upon oath as aforesaid, that he refers to Samuel Hillard, and Thomas White, as persons to whom he is known in his present neighbourhood (sic), who can testify to his character for veracity and to their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
(signed) John Carr

Sworn to and subscribed }
in open Court the day and}
year before written }

Witness   A. R. Brownell Probate Clerk

We Samuel Hillard, residing in Little Compton in the county of Newport and State of Rhode Island; and Thomas White, residing in the same Little Compton do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Carr, who has subscribed and sworn to the the above Declaration and that we believe him to be seventy one years of age; and 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; and that we believe him to be a person of veracity.
(signed) Samuel Hillard
(signed)  Thomas White

Sworn to and subscribed }
in open Court the day and }
year above written }
Witness  A. R. Brownell Probate Clerk

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 soldier of the Revolution and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies that Samuel Hillard who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident of Little Compton; and that Thomas White,
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who has also signed the same is a resident of the same Little Compton, and are both credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. 

The testimony of the nearest clergyman having been requested, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of the applicant, the Court think it proper to state, that there is no clergyman settled, or preaching, in the neighbourhood (sic) of said John Carr in the town of Tiverton; and that the Rev. Emerson Paine, having been recently settled in this place, was not sufficiently acquainted with the applicant to be used as a witness.

And the Court further certify, that the said Carr living near the boundary line between this town and Tiverton, it was more convenient for him to attend at this Court than at the Probate of Tiverton.

I,  Alexander R. Brownell, Clerk of the Court of Probate, in the town of Little Compton, in the county of Newport, and State of Rhode Island, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of John Carr of Tiverton for a pension.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this third day of October, A.D. 1832.
(signed) A. R. Brownell   Probate Clerk
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Town Clerks Office Little Compton January 8th 1833.

I hereby Certify that John Carr, who no resides in Tiverton the sone of William Carr & Abigal (sic) his wife was born June 5 A. D. 1761 as of record doth appears
Witness.  A. R. Brownell  Town Clerk.
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251
Rhode Island
Mary Carr
widow of John Carr
who served in the Revolutionary 
RI war, as a private

Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 78 Dollars 34 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4rh day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of July 1849 and sent to Otis Wilbor Little Compton R. I.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29 1848,  Page 105  Vol. 1  Book D
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No 356

Mary Carr, 
widow of John 
R. I. 

Act 29 July 1848
Married Nov. 1794
Husband died 1842

Admd twenty three and one - half months pri, $78.34 per annum
from 4 March 1848


Otis Wilbor,
Little Compton
R. I.
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State of Rhode Island &c  }
Newport, County  S.S.   }
Town of Little Compton }

On this Twelfth day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and Forty Nine, before the Court of Probate in the Town of Little Compton, in the County of Newport, personally appeared inOpen Court, May Carr, a Resident of the Town of Tiverton in said County of Newport aged Seventy five years, who after being sworn in due form of Law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits, of the Act of Congress of 19th July 1848. "That she is, the Widow of John Carr who was a soldier in the War of, the Revolution, and who drew a Pension under the Act of 7th June 1832, at the rate of $78.34/100 per Annum, that she was Married to the said John Carr on the Twenty third day of November Seventeen Hundred and Ninety-four, in the Town of Little Compton, in the State of Rhode Island by Mose Shepard and that her Husband the aforesaid John Carr died on the Seventh day of July Eighteen hundred and Forty two, that she was not Married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the Marriage took place previous, to the Second day of January Eighteen hundred at the time
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above stated.  She further swears that she is still a Widow, and has never before applied for a Pension.
(signed) Mary Carr

Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court before 
(signed) Nathaniel Church  Judge

I certify that satisfactory Evidence has been adduced before said Court to show that John Carr died on the Seventh day of July, Eighteen hundred and Forty two and that Mary Carr the above named Applicant for a Pension is his Widow.
(signed) Nathaniel Church, Judge

State of Rhode Island }
County of Newport  } ss

I Daniel C. Denham Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the County aforesaid being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Nathaniel Church is a Judge or the President of the Court of Probate of the town of Little Compton duly appointed and fully authorized to act in his said capacity and that his signature afore written is Genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Newport on this sixteenth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred & forty nine.
(signed) Daniel C. Denham, Clerk
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State of Rhode Island
County of Newport S.S.
Town Clerks' Office, Little Compton 
March 12, 1849

I Otis Wilbor of Little Compton County and State aforesaid, do certify that I am Town Clerk of said Town, and have the custody of the Records, of the Births, and Marriages, which have taken place in said Town, and I further certify that it appears from said Records, that John Carr and Mary Willbur were joined in Marriage on the Twenty third day of November Seventeen hundred Ninety-four.
The Record is, as follows, word for word and figure for figure.
"This, may certify, that Mr. John as the Son of, William Carr and Abigail his Wife, and Miss, Mary Willbur the Daughter of John Willbur and his Wife Eline both of Little Compton were joined in Martimony (sic) pr me Mose Shepard, clerk
Little Compton November 23d - 1794
(signed( Otis Wilbor  Town Clerk

Newport S.S.  In Little Compton March 12, 1849   Personally appeared before me the above named Otis Wilbor, known to me as the Town Clerk of said Town and made oath to the above Certificate by him signed.
(signed) A. R. Brownell Justice of the Peace for County of Newport
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State of Rhode Island }
County of Newport } ss

I Daniel C. Denham Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the county aforesaid being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Alexander r. Brownell is a Justice of the Peace in the town of Little Compton in the County aforesaid duly appointed by the Town of Little Compton and commissioned by the Governor of this State and is fully authorized to act in his said capacity.  And that his signature aforewritten is Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Newport on this sixteenth day of March A.D> one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
(signed) Daniel C. Denham  Clerk
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Clerk 3/56

134.789  May 16/56

Mary Carr Wd of 
John Carr 
Priv

Carr

Revol War
No 26553 Iss

Pensioner
R.I. July 48 - 25

AW: 16 O (illegible) Mar 22d /56
B. O. Upton

Asa  Gray
Tiverton 
R. I. 

Vol. C.  15
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State of Rhode Island }
County of Newport   } ss.

On this twenty sixth day of April 1855 before me the under signed a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Carr aged Eighty one years, a resident of Tiverton in the County and State aforesaid, who made oath in due form of law, that she is the identical Mary Carr to whom under the provisions of the act of July 29th 1848 a pension of Seventy eight dollars and thirty four cents per annum has been allowed for the services of her late husband John Carr a private of the Revolutionary War, and late of said Tiverton deceased.
She further states that her Pension Certificate under the aforesaid act of July 29th 1848 is numbered 251 bears date the 3rd day of July 1849 and is made payable at Providence in the State of Rhode Island.  She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act of 3d March 1855 never having received or known herself entitled or made application under any previous Act of Congress.
In evidence of her marriage and proof of service of her said husband, she respectfully refers to the proof heretofore addressed, now on file in the Pension Office, and upon which her annuity as aforesaid was granted.  That since being placed on the list of Revolutionary Pensioners, she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the aforesaid John Carr.
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She requests that any communication which may be necessary to be made to her and her Land Warrant when issued be sent to Asa Gray Esq at Tiverton aforesaid.
(signed) Mary (her  X  mark) Carr

Attest
(signed) Arranit Lemunyon
(signed) Phebe Lemunyon


Sworn to Subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year above written and I hereby certify, that I know the aforesaid Mary Carr to be the identical person she alleges herself to be, a pensioner of the United States, and at the date of the execution of this declaration a Widow; and that I am not interested in her claim as Agent, Attorney or otherwise.  
(signed) Asa Gray Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island  }
County of Newport   } ss.

On this twenty Sixth day of April 1855 before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Arranit Lemunyon and Phebe Lemunyon residents of Tiverton in the County and State aforesaid, known to me as credible persons, who made oath in due form of law, that Mary Carr who in their presence has sworn to and subscribed the aforegoing declaration, is to their personal knowledge the identical
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person to whom under the provisions of the Act of July 29th 1848 a pension of Seventy eight dollars and thirty four cents per annum has been granted for services of her late husband John Carr, deceased, a private of the Revolutionary War.
That since being placed on the roll of Pensioners, she the said Mary Carr has not intermarried, but remains and now is a widow.
That they have known her for thirty years past and derive their knowledge of the facts herein named from the following facts and circumstances. to wit:  they do now and have for the period above named resided near neighbors of the said Mary Carr and also of the said John Carr before his decease, have often heard both the said John in his lifetime and the said Mary since his decease, speak of their drawing a pension and have heard others speak of said John being a pensioner while he was living and have heard others speak of the above named Mary being a pensioner.  She is so reputed in the neighbor hood, and also to be the widow of said John Carr they further state that they are disinterested witnesses.
(signed) Arranit Lemunyon
(signed) Phebe Lemunyon

Sworn to and Subscribed before me, the day and year above written
(signed) Asa Gray Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island }
Newport "ss
Clerks Office Supreme Court

I William Gilpin Clerk of the Supreme Court within and for the County of Newport do hereby certify that Asa Gray before whom the within affidavits were attested is and was at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace within and for the Town of Tiverton in the County aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths and that his signature hereto annexed is of his own proper hand writing
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this Nineteenth day of April AD 1855
(signed) Wm. Gilpin  Clerk

134.789
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
aw

File No. 1551
Mary Carr
Widow
John Carr
Pri. Rev. War

Act:  July 29th 1848

Index: --Vol. A,  Page 112

[ Arrangement of 1870 ]
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Same Roll and Act
John Carr, private  $78.34 per annum
To what time last paid?  Died 7th July 1842. Pd to his death.  BLM
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Mr. J. L. Edwards,

Dear sirs,

Enclosed are Mary Carrs' Papers, for Pension, - hope they are all right, you have her Husbands' Certificate John Carr, she will of course draw from the Agency , Providence R. I. direct any communication you may make to "Mary Carr, Little Compton P. Office. R. I. or to me, 
Otis Wilbor Town Clerk of 
Little Compton acting for her.
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(checkmark)


26,442


(illegible)
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John Carr
224225


Admitted

1 year 11 1/2 months

$78.34 -
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Hezekiah Wilbur, of Little Compton in the State of Rhode Island, of lawful age, upon solemn oath, deposes and says that he is well acquainted with John Carr of Tiverton, who has this day subscribed and sworn to his Declaration, in open Court in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress of June 7 1832 that he was a private in the same company with said Carr which was commanded by Capt. George Simmons, and knows that he did guard duty in the manner stated in this Declaration; and as this deponent fully believes for the period of two years and nine months every alternate month as substitute to (illegible) as stated by said Carr.  Deponent recollects particulary (sic) that he stood on duty with the Declarant at the Rowne house in Little Compton, and frequently lodged with him.

That while the French troops were in garrison at Rhode Island under the Count Rochambeau, deponent was draughted and served, as a private, in Capt. Benjamin Coe's company stationed at Jahleel Brenton's house, that he knows that said Carr was also at that time a private in the same company and did duty, as he sworn in his declaration, for the period of a month. 
(signed) Hezekiah Wilbur

State of Rhode Island & Court of Probate, Town of Little Compton, Oct. 3 1832
Then personally appeared in open Court Hezekiah Wilbur subscriber to the foregoing deposition, and (having first heard read the declaration of John Carr of Tiverton, to this Court made in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7th 1832) 
made solemn oath to the truth of each and every part of said deposition by him the said Hezekiah subscribed.  And the Court further certifies that, the said Hezekiah Wilbur is a person of good reputation and standing, and that his statements are entitled to full faith & credit.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court.
(signed) A. R. Brownell  Probate Clerk
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Samuel Wilbur, of Little Compton, in the State of Rhode Island, of lawful age, upon solemn oath, deposes and says, that he is well acquainted with John Carr of Tiverton, who has this day made his Declaration in open Court, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress of June 7th 1832, that he is knowing to the fact of said Carr having served as a substitute for his father in the manner stated in his Declaration , and also of his having stood as guardsman in his own term after his arriving at the age which made him liable to draught.  Deponent believes, according to his best recollection that said Carr served the length of time as guard stated in his Declaration.
At the time of Sullivan's expedition August 1778 the said Carr, as deponent well knows, was engaged in the army in the management of the boats in which the deponent also participated. 
(signed) Samuel Wilbur

State of Rhode Island }
Newport County
Court of Probate, Town of Little Compton
October 3rd, 1832:

Then personally appeared in open Court, Samuel Wilbur, subscriber to the foregoing deposition, and having first heard read the declaration of John Carr of Tiverton to this Court made in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832) made solemn oath to the truth of each and every part of said deposition by him, the said Samuel subscriber, who the Court further certifies, that the said Samuel Wilbur is a person of good reputation and standing and that his statements are entitled to full faith and credit.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court.
(signed( A. R> Brownell  Probate Clerk.
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Owen Greennell, of Little Compton in the State of Rhode Island, of lawful age deposes & says , upon solemn oath that he is knowing to the fact of John Carr, (whose Declaration has this day been made in open Court.)  having served six months at Brenton's point at Jahleel Brenton;s house in the year the French were in possession of Rhode Island as sworn to by him.  This Deponent was a private in the same company commanded by Capt Bejn Coe but there were other Captains who commanded us not mentioned by declarent; viz Capts Traffon, Grennell, All & others.
(signed) Owen Greennell

State of Rhode Island }
Newport County
Court of Probate, Town of Little Compton,
October 3rd, 1832.

Then personally appeared in open court, Own Greennell, subscriber to the foregoing deposition, and (having first heard read the declaration of John Carr of Tiverton, to this Court made in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832) made solemn oath to the truth of each and every part of said deposition by him and said Own, subscribed.  And the Court further certifies, that the said Own Greennell is a person of good reputation and standing and that his statements are entitled to full faith & credit.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Court.
(signed) kA. R. Brownell, Probate Clerk