Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,678, Robert Carr, Penn.
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SERVICE
Penn
Carr, Robert
NUMBER
S. 21.678

CONTENTS
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See Cir. Tra. Sept. 1. - '35
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To So Carolina from
4th March 1834 - Sept. 5, 1835
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see letter to Fleetwood Lannear Esqr
Agent May 5. 1836

Date of
death not
on aB

???? Carolina
Pennsylvania 18.????
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18396
Robert Carr
Philada in the State of Penna
a private in the company 
Craig of the Regiment
Col McGaw on the Penna
for one year ---
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scribed on the Roll of Penna
the rate of 40 Dollars no cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Aug
1833 and sent to Hon W. G.
Duane Sec. see of the Treasury
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to the 4th of Mch '33  $80
Sept '33    20
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Adm @
1 year
$ 40 -
Hon. W. F. Duane
Secretary of the Treasury
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City of Philadelphia.
State of Pennsylvania
S
On this 27 day of April 1833 Personally
appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting, Robert Carr
Resident of the City of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, aged seventy eight years,
on the 25th day of December last. 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.

I was born in Ireland, came to America in the year 1775, in the Ship Alexander
sail'd from Derry, arrived in Philadelphia, shortly after my arrival went into
Bucks County and hired with a Farmer James Mathews, with whom I worked by the
month. In the year 1776. in the fall, I was drafted in the Militia, in the Company of
Capt. McConkey, Lieut Drake. In a short time march'd to the River Delaware, and
above Trenton, at I think McConkey's ferry. March'd through Princeton, Brunswick,
to Perth Amboy, at Princeton we quartered a few days in the College, at Amboy we
did duty for two months, where I was discharged. I continued here a few days; when
I joined the Flying Camp in the company commanded by Capt. Thomas Craig
Lieut. Craig, a relation to the Captain, we staid here but a few weeks, when orders came
and we march'd to the North River, and up to Fort Lea. here we were stationed a short
time; after which we crossed the North river, and proceeded to Fort Washington
here I was engaged untill I was made prisoner, when the Fort Surrendered.
was then marched a Prisoner to New York. In New York the officers with whom
I was best acquainted, were quartered in a private deviling. with them I had
commission to act as a Coat and Waiter.  after continuing in this situation some
time, (cannot remember exactly how long) the waiters was about to be reduced
to half the number, and my fellow cook, being a relation to one of the officers
expected he would be retained and I should go into confinement with the other
prisoners.  concluded I could make my escape. the Capt Craig gave me some hard money
I mingled with the market people, who were crossing into Jersey paid
my passage as one of them, was not suspected, and was safely landed as a
Market-man on the Jersey Shore at Powles hook. I then proceeded by sircuitous
route got clear off, and got home to Buck County, this Tour was eight months
from the time of entering in the Company of Capt. Craig,  the 3rd Four, I was Drafted
into a company under command of General Potter, my capts name I cannot
Recollect, I marched with severe other companies we crossed Skippack Creek
and I think Perkiomen our march was rapid, about 25 miles. and arrived
near Germantown, we were placed on the right of the main army near the
Schuylkill, there to remain untill further orders. When orders came for us to
Retreat, so that I was not engaged in the Battle of Germantown. I served out
this tour of two months and was discharged. My memory will not serve me to name
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but few of the officers, it being gone and my being a stranger in the Country. ---
I knew Genl Potter Genl Miflin Col. McGaw Capt and Lieut. Craig. have no knowledge
of any person living at this time by whom I can prove my declaration other than
such as I here offer, have no papers or discharge all having been lost or worn out.
I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension; other than the one under the act of June 7th 1832.
During the time in which the service was performed, I was
not employed in any civil pursuit
Robt Carr /s/
Sworn and Subscribed the 
day and year aforesaid
in open Court.
F. A. Raybold pp

Interrogatories from the Court.
1st Where and in what year were you born?
Answer. born in Ireland came to to America in the year 1775
2nd Have you any record of your age and if so where is it? 
3rd  Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since  the Revolutionary war, and where you now live
Answer  In the County of Bucks, Pennsylva
In Philadelphia.
In Philada.
4th How were you called into service, were you drafted 
did you volunteer, or were you a substitute and if a 
substitute for whom?
I was drafted as within stated. 1st
2nd volunteer'd in the flying Camp
3rd Tour was drafted.
5th name some of the Genl Officiers you knew, 
Answer named as within
6th Did you ever receive a Discharge, by who was it given 
Answer   discharged verbally, cannot say by whom
7th State the names of persons to whom you are known 
in our present neighbourhood, who can testify to
your character as to veracity and their belief of 
your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
Answer those named below attach'd to
Certificate
Benj Duncan, High Sheriff
Daniel Green


We Benjn Duncan Esqr residing in the city of Philad
and Daniel Green residing in the same, Hereby Certify that we are well acquainted 
with Robert Carr the within applicant, who has subscribed and sworn
to the within Declaration; that we believe him to be 78 years of age; that he is reputed
and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution,
 and that we concur in that opinion
Benj Duncan H.M.   /s/
Daniel Green  /s/
Sworn and Subscribed the
day7 and year aforesaid
in open court F.A. Raybold
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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 within named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier
and served as he states, and that the Court further certifies that it appears
to them, that Benj Duncan Esqr--- Who has signed the preceeding certificate
is a resident in the City of of Philadelphia, and that Daniel
Green who
has also signed the same, is a resident of the City of Philad
and are Credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Edward King /s/

Richard Palmer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the
said Court, in the matter of the application of Robert Carr for a Pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hands
and Seal of Office, this 27 day of April 1833.
R W Palmer /s/
Rits
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Revolutionary Claim
FREE
Honorable
the Secretary at War
Washington City
D. C.

14 May 
Mr Burdon

 ansd 14 May 1835

(pointed instructions enclosed)
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Winnsborough May
2nd 1835

Dr Sir,
I have been requested by Mr Robert
Carr now residing in Fairfield District So. Ca.
a pensioner of the United States, under the
Act of Congress June 7th 1832 to make this
communication to you, touching a transfer
of the place of receiving his pension from
the Agency of Pensylvania to that of South 
Carolina.

Mr. Carr was placed on the pension
Roll of U.S. as appears by his pension Certificate
now in his possession on the 26th day of
August 1833 entitling him to receive $40.00
per annum as will be seen by the record in
pension office in Book E Vol. 5. Page 9. At
the time Mr. Carr obtained this Certificate
he was living in Philadelphia, in which
place he had resided from the Revolutionary war
up to the date of his pension Certificate
and until the last of June following (1834).
Mr. Carr informs me that whilst in Philadelphia
and before he removed to this District 
(Fairfield So Ca) he had drawn his
pension up to March 4th 1834 from the
Agency of Pensylvania about the last of
June 1834 he removed from Philadelphia
with the view of permanently settling in
Fairfield So. Ca. and living with his son Danl.
H. Carr (or Kerr) at whose house he now lives.
In January last Mr. Carr through an Representative 
in Congress Genl Griffin applied to obtain
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a transfer of the payment of his pension to
the agency of this State, and received an answer
from the Department bearing date Jany 23rd
1835, of which the following is an extract
"It is however proper for me to inform you
that in consequence of the attempts made to
defraud the government by means of transfers,
I am directed to make no more at present,
also that no pensioner can continue to be
paid within the limits of an agency from
which he has removed
I have &c
I L. Edwards "

Mr. Carr presumes that the determination
of the Department not to make transfers was
only temporary and intended to last only
until the necessary measures or regulations
could be adopted to see the government
against the frauds alluded to in the above
extract.  Any other instruction would go to
defeat Mr. Carrs claims entirely, seeing that
from the above extract, the department has
determined that he cannot now receive
his pension from the agency of Pensylvania
from which he has removed
Mr Can is desirous of obtaining such information 
and instruction as will enable him
to receive his pension in this State if practicable. 
Any communicating the Department
my think proper to make, you will please
to direct to Robert Carr, Buckhead P.O.
Fairfield District So Ca or to his son
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Danl H. Can (or Kerr) at the same place
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
your /// Servt
Jno. Buchanan

The Hon.
The Secretary at War
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February 28, 1936
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
BA-J/EEL
Joseph Kerr-Dis. Rev.
Robert Carr-S.21678

Mrs. Lily Holland Pearson
Fonti Flora
Strother, South Carolina

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary
War record of Robert Kerr, born in Warwick, Bucks County,
Pennsylvania, in 1754, and that of Major Joseph Kerr, of Fairfield
District, South Carolina, who drew a United States pension in North Carolina
and September 4, 1813, was transferred to the South Caroling
pension rolls.

The record has been found of a Robert Carr, of Bucks County,
Pennsylvania, which may be the record in which you are interested.
His record and that of a Joseph Kerr are furnished herein.

Joseph Kerr
Dis. Rev.

The records of this office show that the Joseph Kerr, who received
pension while residing in the state of North Carolina and
who was transferred from September 4, 1813 to Fairfield District,
South Carolina, received his pension for service in the Revolutionary 
War as private at the rate of $60 per annum from March 4, 1789,
on account of disability incurred in the service. The records do not
show that he ever served as a major. His residence in North 
Carolina is not shown nor has this office any further information
in regard to that soldier because of the destruction of papers in
1800 or in 1814, when the War Office was destroyed by fire.
******
Robert Carr
S. 21678
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in
Revolutionary War pension claim, S.21678, based upon the military
service in that war of Robert Carr.
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Robert Carr was born December 25, 1754 in Ireland, and in 1775
came to America on the ship "Alexander" which sailed from Derry and
landed in Philadelphia. Shortly after his arrival, he went to
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and hired to a farmer, named James
Mathews. The names of the parents of Robert Carr are not shown.

While a resident of said Bucks County, Robert Carr enlisted
in 1776, and served ever two months, exact time not specified, as
a private in Captain McConcey's Company, under Colonel McGaw in
the Pennsylvania Troops: he reenlisted, date not given, in Captain
Thomas Craig's Pennsylvania Company of the Flying Camp, marched to
Fort Lee, then to Fort Washington, was in the engagement at that 
fort and upon the surrender of said fort, was taken prisoner:  He
was conveyed to New York City, and held in a private home with some
officers who were prisoners, also, and was detailed to act as cook 
and waiter to the officers until he made his escape by crossing into 
New Jersey as a market man and returned to Bucks County, Pennsylvania; 
entire length of this service, eight months; he enlisted about the
time of the battle of Germantown and served two months under General 
Potter; he was not in the battle, his company being held in reserve. 

SIDE NOTE HANDWRITTEN --------
Found a Capt N M McConkey but not Col McGaw. Agt so wrote it "/unclera/"
Found Capt Thos Craig but not in Flying Camp.  However, the Flying Camp was at Fort Washington
----------------------------------

After the Revolution, he moved to Philadelphia, where he was
residing when he was allowed pension on his application executed over
April 27, 1833. He signed Robert Carr.

In June, 1834, his daughter, Mary, wife of Daniel Green, with
whom he had lived, having died, he moved to Fairfield District, South
Carolina, to reside with his son, Daniel H.  Said Daniel signed
Daniel H. Kerr. The dates of birth of the son and daughter are
not shown nor is the name of soldier's wife or the date of their
marriage stated.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the
name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of
the Revolutionary War pensioner, Robert Carr (S.21678), you should
address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records
Division, this city, and cite the following data:

Robert Carr, Certificate No. 18396, issued August 26, 1833,
rate $40 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832,
South Carolina Agency.
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Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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21678
INVALID.

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File No. 21,678
Robert Carr
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 32.
Index:--Vol. 2, Page  661

1936. Feb 26 - Hist to
Mrs Lily Holland Pearson
Letter in case Joseph
Kerr Dis. No papers  EL
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Anrd May 5. 1836
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Planters & Mechanics Bank of So Ca
Charleston 26 April 1836

Sir.

I forward herewith for authority from you
for payment. Voucher of Robert Carr. a pensioner
under "Act 7 June 1832".

I am Respectfully
Your Obed Servant
F. Sannean
Pension Agent

J. S. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Free
Revolutionary Claim

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Comm of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

B.S.B. Aug 18
transfer
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Winnsborough
August 10th 1835

Sir,
Enclosed you will receive the papers
of Robert Carr, applying to be transfured
as a pensioner of the United States, from
the pension roll of the State of Pensylvania
to that of South Carolina

You communications can be made
either to Mr Ken Buckhead P.O. Fairfield
District So. Ca. or to myself at this
place in the same District

Respectfully
Wm Obt Servt
Jno. Buchanan

J.L. Edwards Esqr
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State of South Carolina

On this sixth day of July A.D
1835, before me the subscriber a Justice of the
peace for the District of Fairfield, in the State
aforesaid, personally appeared, Robert Kerr (or
Carr) and who on his oath says, and declares, that
he is the same person, who formerly, belonged
to the company commanded by Captain Thomas
Craig, and also to a company commanded by
Captain McConkey, in the Regiment commanded
by Colonel McGaw, in the service of the
United States; that his name was placed on the
pension roll of the State of Pensylvania (as per
pension certificate now in his possession dated
August 26th 1833. No 18.396) from whence he
lately removed; that he now resides in the District
of Fairfield aforesaid and State of South Carolina
aforesaid, where he intends to remain, and wishes
his pension to be there payable in future. The following 
are his reasons for removing from Philadelphia
State of Pensylvania to Fairfield District, State of
South Carolina. He has now no children living in
Pensylvania (his late daughter Mary Green who
was married to Daniel Green and with whom
deponent lived, having lately died) and has a son
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Daniel H. Carr (or Kerr) living in Fairfield
District, South Carolina, who is able and desirous
of taking case of deponent in his old age; and deponent 
is now living with his said son Daniel
H. and wishes to spend the remained of his days
under his care and protection
Robert Carr  X his mark
Sworn and subscribed to before me
the day and year aforesaid
D. H. Ruff

South Carolina
Fairfield District
On this sixth day of July
A.D. 1835, before me the subscriber, a Justice of
the peace for the said District of Fairfield, personally
appeared Daniel H. Kerr (or Carr) who on his
Oath says and declares that he is well acquainted
with Robert Carr (or Kerr)  who has taken the
above oath or affidavit, that he is the son of said
Robert; that said Rebert is the identical Robert Carr
described in the above affidavit, and the identical
person described in a pension certificate dated
August 26th 1833, numbered 18,396, and that he
removed from Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania
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in the month of June 1834.
Daniel H. Kerr  /s/
Sworn and subscribed to before
me, the day and year aforesaid
D.H. Ruff  JP.

South Carolina
Fairfield District
I the undersigned Justice of the
Peace in and for Fairfield District in the State
aforesaid, do hereby certify that Daniel H. Ken (or
Carr) who has this day taken and subscribed before
me the above affidavit is a credible witness
Given under my hand this 6th
day of July 1835.
D H. Ruff JP   /s/

State of South Carolina
District of Fairfield
I James Elliott Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas & General Sessions, in and for the
District of Fairfield aforesaid, Certify that D H Ruff
is a magistrate as above and foregoing, and that 
the above and foregoing signatures purporting 
to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
affixed my seal of office and subscribed
my name this sixth day of July in
the year 1835
J Elliott  C.C.P. 
Clerk of the Court of Common pleas
& General Sessions
Fairfield District
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James Schote

Sept. 3d. 1835

Robert Carr
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Girard Bank
Philada Sep 3. 1835

Sir
Your letter of the 1st Just is received.
Robert Care a Revolutionary pensioner under act
June 7. 1832 appears by our books to
have been last paid to March 4. 1834
Agreeably to your instructions no further
payments will be made him by this Bank
and his name shall be noted on the Roll
as transfered to So. Carolina from & after
that time
I am very Respectfully
Your Obt Sewant
Jas Schott Pen.

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington