Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46,541, Benjamin Carter, N.C.
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(3 - 1778)
SERVICE N.C.  
Carter, Benjamin NUMBER S.46541 
B.L.Wt. 180_300. Capt.
Issued July 30, 1792.
No papers.
Contents
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June 3 -  1903, Hist [history]
Miss M.S. Echols
Ft. Smith Ark [Arkansas],
1916, Aug. 10. Hist. [history] to Clarence W. Donovan
1926 May 19. History to Hon J. W. Burns and 1931. April 8 -  Hist [history] to Lt. Col. W. R. Pope and
1931-May 11. Col W.R. add. data on her letter of Apr. 9, 1931 correct & also furnished hist. [history] of Benj. Carter R. 1740 [illegible]
1931 - June 1.  Hist. to John C. Bryant [illegible]
[3 -- 230. ] No. 839 #46541 [handwritten]
Name Benjamin Carter 
Rank: Captain Comp'y:
Reg't: N. Carolina Revy [revolutionary]war 
South Carolina Agency. 
RATE PER MONTH, AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT.
1st issue. Comm'g
2nd issue. Comm'g
3rd issue. Comm'g
Act May 15 1828
DATE OF CERTIFICATE, AND TO WHOM SENT. 
1st issue. Sent to
2nd issue. Sent to
3rd issue. Sent to

[illegible] 14th July, 1862. Bk. G., Vol., Page Registering Clerk:
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1806
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act, entitled "an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved the 15th of May 1828. I Benjamin Carter of Camden in the state of South Carolina, do hereby declare that I was an officer in [marked through 'of'] the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution and served as such to the end of the war at which period I was a Captain the N. [North] Carolina line. 
And I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates (commonly called commutation certificates) for a sum equal to the amount of five years' full pay; which since was offered by the resolve of Congress of the 22.nd March, 1783, instead of the half pay for life, to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21.st of October 1780.
Witness by hand this 28.th day of October in the year of our Lord 1828.
Ben Carter

Sworn to before Me the day and year above written 
Tho: [Thomas] [illegible] Intendant of the Town of Camden South Carolina
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Before me Thomas Salmond Intendant of the Town of Camden aforesaid, personally appeared this day Benj. Bingham & James Brown and gives who did severally, make oath that Captain Benjamin Carter by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been an officer in the army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated. Camden So. Car. [South Carolina] 28th Oct. 1828.
Ben: Bindham
Ja [James] Brown

Tho: [illegible]and [illegible] of the Town of Camden So Car. [South Carolina]

I Thomas P. Evans Clerk of the Court for Kershaw district in which the town of Camden aforesaid is situated, in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thomas Salmond Eq. [Esquire]before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn, was at the time a justice of the peace and duly empowered to administer oaths. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 28th day of Oct. in the year of our Lord 1828.
Tho. P. [Thomas P.] Evans Clk. Kershaw District South Carolina
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I desire that the draft which may be issued after the half yearly payment which becomes due in March 1829 in discharge of my claims of the U.S. treasury under the act aforesaid, may be drawn on the Branch Bank of the U.S. at Charleston and forwarded to this place. Camden October 1828. Ben Carter
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May 11, 1931
Mr. W. R. Pope Lieutenant Colonel, Signal Corps 1819 W. Pershing Road Chicago, Illinois 
Rev. [Revolutionary] & 1812 Wars Section MMHF:MLB

Dear Sir: 
You are advised that the residence in 1828, of Captain Benjamin Carter, S.46541, as Camden, South Carolina, is correct, according to the papers on file in his claim for pension, and as stated in bureau letter to you of April 8, 1931.
The Revolutionary War records of this bureau show also that on July 10, 1851, one Thornton Carter in a power of attorney executed in Lauderdale County, Alabama, stated that he was the son and only heir of Benjamin Carter (R. 1740) who died in Chatham County, North Carolina.
Said power of attorney authorized one David R. Carter of Claiborne County, Tennessee, to secure any pension that might have been due on account of the Revolutionary War service of said Benjamin Carter, father of Thornton.
In behalf of said Thornton Carter, one Robert Carter appeared on July 29, 1851, before a justice of the peace in Grainger County, Tennessee, and stated that Benjamin Carter, father of Thornton, served two tours of three months each, one of which was under Captain Richard Simpson in the Revolutionary War , and that said Benjamin Carter died in 1831. The rank of ['that' marked through] this [handwritten] Benjamin Carter is not stated.
No pension was ever allowed by the United States on account of the alleged service of this Benjamin Carter. (R. 1740)[handwritten]
No relationship of David R. and Robert Carter to the soldier
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is shown, and this bureau has no further data in regard to this Benjamin Carter. His record is furnished you because it may aid you in your research. Very truly yours E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner
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Benjamin Carter N Carolina line Commission Rank 3 March 1778. Captain 23 Feb 1784 ┃ this does not correspond [illegible] Historical Register of Officers of the Rev [Revolution] & as it is an unsigned slip, should not be used officially
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1306
No & Original payment -  822

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS. TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 5 Dec 1828
Benjamin Carter of Camdenin the County of in the State of S Carolina [South Carolina] has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled ""An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war,  at which period he was a Captain in the regiment of the N Carolina [North Carolina] line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing. [marked through 'dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of']
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. By order of the Secretary F A Dickins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE, 6th December 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to Benjamin Carter, Captain in the North Carolina line, amounting to Twenty four Hundred dollars. It further appears that Benjamin Carter is not [handwritten] now on the pension list of ['the marked through] any agency, and has not [handwritten] been since the 3.d March 1826.
[marked out 'at the rate of']
[illegible] Hagner [illegible]
[illegible] 91,778
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[illegible]
May 24
Central Place

[Date Stamp] Old War & Navy Files June 2 1903  P. B.

My dear Sir_
Will you kindly let me know if you have the records of a pension fr Isaac Carter of North Carolina who served
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[illegible] Capt. Stephenson's "Co. 10"
regiment in 1777 for these years and [illegible] 
Also any records of any Isaac Carter of North Carolina or of Capt. Benjamin Carter of North Carolina.
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Very truly
(Miss) M. S. Echols Fort Smith Arka. [Arkansas]

[Round Date Stamp] Pension Office May 28 1903
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K.T.G. Rev. [Revolution]Sec.

Times Square Building, 42nd St., & B'way., New York City.

Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen: I would like the copies of the Pension Records of James Hamilton, who was a Major in the 2nd Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line, was allowed pension June 27, 1928.; Benj. [Benjamin] Carter, was a Captain in the N. C. Line, pension granted Dec. 29, 1828; he died Jan. 20, 1830; Richard Henderson, served as Private in the 4th Regt. [regiment] Infantry; pension allowed Dec. 26, 1817, [handwritten with arrow 'Get [illegible] from Mr. [illegible] this is Old War [illegilbe] not Rev. [Revolutionary]] and Andrew Hamilton Sr., Capt. in S.C. Militia, placed on Pension Roll, Mar. 31, 1834. Thanking you in advance, and hoping to be favored with an early reply, I am Very truly yours, Clarence W. Donovan [illegible] P. G.
PG/CWD 

O.W. Inv. F. 25567

[Date Stamp] US. Pension Office C July 11 1916
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HEADQUARTERS SIXTH CORPS AREA
OFFICE OF THE SIGNAL OFFICER
IN REPLY REFER TO
1819 W. PERSHING ROAD CHICAGO, ILLINOIS April 1, 1931.

[Date Stamp] Revolutionary & 1812 Wars Section Apr 4 - 1931 [illegible] of Pensions

 The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:  Request is made for full military history of BENJAMIN CARTER, 1st Lieutenant, 4th North Carolina, 22d November, 1776: Captain, 1st January, 1779 and served to close of Revolutionary War. Died January 20, 1830 in Tennessee. Very truly yours, W. R. Pope [signature] W. R. POPE Lt. Col. Signal Corps, Signal Officer

[Date Stamp] U.S. Pension Office Apr 3 1931


ADDRES ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE OFFICE
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HEADQUARTERS SIXTH CORPS AREA OFFICE OF THE SIGNAL OFFICER
IN REPLY REFER TO:  1819 W. PERSHING ROAD CHICAGO, ILLINOIS April 16, 1931.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Veterans Bureau. Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:  In your letter of the 8th instant reference Captain Benjamin Carter of the North Carolina troops in the Revolutionary War you state in paragraph 2 that "he was allowed pension on his application executed October 28, 1828, at which time he was living at Camden, South Carolina."
Captain Carter died January 20, 1830 in Tennessee and family history indicates he had lived for several years prior to his death in Tennessee. It is requested that the year (1828) above be verified. Thanking you for your consideration, I am, Very truly yours, W. R. Pope [signature] W. R. POPE, Lieut. Colonel, Signal Corps.
ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE OFFICE
[Date Stamp] US Pension Office O Apr 18 1931
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3-2562
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR BUREAU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON
IN REPLY REFER TO Rev. and 1812 Wars Section. AWF: MLB  
May 19, 1931
Mr. John C. Bryant
Red Oak Trust & Savings Bank
Red Oak, Iowa.
Dear Sir: I advise you that the data furnished by you are not sufficient to enable this bureau to make intelligent reply to the queries contained in your letter. Please fill out such of the blank spaces below, as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this bureau.

First name of widow [added by hand "(Carrie Grinnage) Carter"
Full name of soldier [added by hand "Benjamin Carter"]
Residence of soldier at enlistment [added by hand "Do not know"] 
Residence of soldier after service [added by hand "South Carolina [illegible] until 1812 after that Missouri"]
Name of state from which he enlisted [added by hand "Va or North Carolina"]
Approximate date of birth [added by hand "1758"]
Approximate date of death [added by hand "Do not know"]
Kindly return attached letter with your reply. 

Respectfully, E.W. Morgan [Signature] E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner. 

[date stamp] Pension Office B May 27m 1931
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RED OAK TRUST & SAVINGS BANK
CAPITAL $50,000.00
SURPLUS AND PROFITS $30,000.00
Red Oak, Iowa.

B. B. CLARK PRESIDENT.
WILLIAM COCHRANE VICE PREST.
JOHN C BRYANT, CASHIER

April 25th 1931

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Sir,-
 Revolutionary War Record.
Can you advise me if the records in your office show that a pension was ever granted to one Benjamin Carter [underlined by hand], who I understand was connected with or a Captain of The Fourth North Carolina Regiment, Continental Army.
My reason for making the inquiry is that I desire to know something of this man's family connections and thought possibly in his pension application he had made some declarations that might identiy [identify] him. Will thank you for any information concerning this matter that may be at your command and that you are willing to disclose. 
Yours Very Truly, John C Bryant [signed by hand]

[round date stamp] US Pension Office Apr 28 1931
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House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Sixty-Ninth Congress
Washington, D. C.

MAJORITY MEMBERS
MARTIN B. MADDEN, ILL., CHAIRMAN
DANIEL R. ANTHONY, JR., KANS.
WILLIAM S. VARE, PA.
WILLIAM R. WOOD, IND.
LOUIS C. CRAMTON, MICH.
EDWARD H. WASON, N. H.
WALTER W. MAGEE, N.Y.
GEORGE HOLDEN TINKHAM, MASS.
BURTON L. FRENCH, IDAHO
MILTON W. SHREVE, PA.
L.J. DICKINSON, IOWA
FRANK MURPHY, OHIO
JOHN W. SUMMERS, WASH.
HENRY E. BARBOUR, CALIF.
ERNEST R. ACKERMAN, N. J.
GUY D. HARDY, COLO.
FRANK H. FUNK, ILL.
JOHN TABER, N.Y.
MAURICE H. THATCHER, KY.
FRANK CLAGUE, MINN.
ROBERT G. SIMMONS, NEBR.

MINORITY MEMBERS
JOSEPH W, BYRNS, TENN.
JAMES P. BUCHANAN, TEX.
JAMES A. GALLIVAN, MASS.
GORDON LEE, GA.
BEN JOHNSON, KY.
CHARLES D. CARTER, OKLA
EDWARD T. TAYLOR, COLO.
WILLIAM B. OLIVER, ALA.
ANTHONY J. GRIFFIN, N. Y.
THOMAS W. HARRISON, VA.
JOHN N. SANDLIN, LA.
WILLIAM A. AYRES, KANS.
THOMAS H. CULLEN, N. Y.
ROSS A. COLLINS, MISS.
MARCELLUS C. SHEILD, CLERK 

JOSEPH W. BYRNS 6TH DIST. TENNESSEE MRS. MARGARET M. PERRY SECRETARY
 
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.  
My dear Sir: Can you furnish me with any data on file relative to a Lieutenant or Captain Benjamin Carter who served during the Revolution. Very truly yours, [signed by hand] Joseph Byrns
Nashville, Tenn. May 17, 1927 

[written by hand] S46541 is the only officer

[round date stamp] U.S. Pension Office May 19 1927
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June 1, 1931

Mr. John C. Bryant
Red Oak Trust & Savings Bank
Red Oak, Iowa 

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB

Dear Sir: 
You are advised that it appears in the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.46541, that Benjamin Carter was a captain in the North Carolina troops and served until the close of the war; no dates of service given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 28, 1828, at which time he was living in Camden, South Carolina.
The dates of his birth and death are not given and there are no data as to his family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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April 8, 1931

Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB

Lieutenant Colonel W. R. Pope
Signal Officer
1219 W. Pershing Road
Chicago, Illinois

Dear Sir:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 46541, that Benjamin Carter was a captain in the North Carolina Line[later crossed out and replaced with "Troops"], and served until the close of the war; no dates of service given. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 28, 1828, at which time he was living in Camden, South Carolina.

The dates of his birth and death are not given and there are no data as to his family.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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Rev. & 1812 Wars
Section [illegible]

AW [initials written by hand]

Honorable Joseph W. Byrns,
Nashville, Tenn.

May 19, 1927

My dear Mr Byrns:
In response to your letter of the seventeenth instant, I have the honor to furnish the history of the only officer named Benjamin Carter found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau. It appears from the records that under Certificate No. 839, issued August 3, 1829, under the Act of May 15, 1828, payable at the South Carolina Agency, a pension of $480 per annum was allowed Benjamin Carter of Camden, South Carolina, who served as Captain of North Carolina Troops until the close of the Revolution. There is no information on file as to his family and no details of service given. Very truly yours, WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section 

[initialed by hand] F.W.

August 10, 1916

Mr. Clarence W. Donovan,
Times Square Building,
42nd Street and Broadway,
New York City, N. Y.
Sir:  In response to your undated letter received the eleventh ultimo, you are advised that the papers in the claim O. [stricken through with a parenth] W. Inv. File No. 23,567, show that Richard Henderson, while serving as a Private in Brevet Major Denkins' regiment, United States Infantry, on September 8, 1816, engaged in firing a salute at Camp Crawford, Georgia, received an injury which resulted in amputation of right arm, on account of which he was discharged November 17, 1816, and allowed a pension of $8 per month. He married in November, 1815 or 1816, Tabitha ***--- [last name intentionally omitted], who was born about 1800, and survived soldier at his death on September 24, 1850, in Chambers County, Alabama. In December, 1830, it was stated that she had no children. From the records of this Bureau, it appears that Major James Hamilton was allowed a pension of $600 per annum, Certifieat cate [certificate] No. 68, issued August 3, 1829, under the Act of May 18, 1828, South Carolina Agency, (details of service not shown). There are
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no papers on file in this Bureau relative thereto, as claims under said Act were adjudicated in the Treasury Department.
From the records of this Bureau, it appears that under Certificate No. 839, issued August 3, 1839, under the Act of May 15, 1828, payable at the South Carolina Agency, a pension of $480 per annum was allowed Benjamin Carter, of Camden, South Carolina, who was commissioned March 3, 1778. as Captain, North Carolina Troops, and served as such to the close of the War. Very respectfully, E.C. Tiernan Acting Commissioner.

I would not use that not official [handwritten note beside hand circled 'who was commissioned March 3, 1778.]