Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,762, Christopher Carver, Penn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Penn Carver, Christopher R 1762

SERVICE
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832
State of Tennessee
Monroe County} Ss
On this thirtieth day of November one thousand eight hundred forty-four personally appeared before me John Henderson an acting justice of the peace in and for said county Christopher  Carver a resident of the said county of Monroe and State aforesaid in the 88th year of his age, 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 enlisted in the army of the United States in the latter part of the year seventeen hundred seventy-seven (1777) or in the beginning of the year seventeen hundred seventy-eight (1778) with Captain Turnbull at the town of Lancaster in the state of Pennsylvania to serve during the war and belonged to a regiment commanded by colonel Butler, but owing to the loss of memory he is unable to designate the number of the regiment to which he belonged, nor does he remember the names of any other officers belonging to said regiment; that he was in the service until after the surrender of Cornwallis, but cannot recollect the date of his discharge, which he has long since lost but he believes it was signed by Colonel Butler; that during the whole tour of his service he was a private under the command of captain Turnbull that he has no written or documentary evidence in his possession, nor does he know of any living witness, by whom he can prove the fact of his service; that he
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resided in Lancaster county Pennsylvania when he enlisted the services was in service at the town of York in said state was also at Carlisle and served the greater part of his tour in the western part of the state of Pennsylvania against the Indians; that he was in one engagement with the Indians near Pennsylvania and Virginia line, but owing to his great loss of memory he is unable to name the place, or to be positive as to any of the particulars of said engagement, as well as many other incidents which occurred during his service.  That after the close of the revolution he removed to Lincoln county in South Carolina, he there [illegible] resided in Buncoube Co in said state until about the year (1823) eighteen hundred and twenty-three where he removed to Monroe county in the state of Tennessee where he continues to reside 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 any state.
sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Christopher X Carver his mark
witness
James Thompson 
And I the said John Henderson, an acting justice of the peace aforesaid being well acquainted with the above named applicant; his character for truth and integrity, do hereby declare my opinion that the said applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states; and that it is the common opinion in the neighborhood in which he resides And I hereby further certify that in my opinion he would be unable to appear in open court to make his declaration
John Henderson seal 
justice of the peace
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State of Tennessee
Monroe County} ss
I Hillery Patrick a clergyman residing in the county of Monroe and state of Tennessee, hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Christopher Carver who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that I believe him to be 88 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that I concur in the opinion
Sworn to & subscribed this 30th day of November 1844
Hillery Patrick
before me
John Henderson seal
Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee
Monroe County}
I John Weldin residing in the county and state aforesaid hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Christopher Carver who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that I believe him to be 88 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in this neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that I concur in the opinion
Sworn & subscribed this 30th day fo November 1844
John Weldin
before me
John Henderson seal
Justice of the pace for Monroe county
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State of Tennessee
Monroe County} ss
I John A Stephens clerk of the county court for the county of Monroe and state aforesaid hereby certify that John Henderson before whom the above preceding was had and done and whose name is affixed thereto is and was at the time of the date thereof an acting justice of the peace in and for said county as aforesaid and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
Given under my hand and seal of office at Madisonville Decr 5th 1844
John A Stephens clerk
State of Tennessee
Monroe County} Sct
I John Carson Chairman of the county court of Monroe county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that John A Stephens whose signature appears to the above is the clerk of said court duly qualified as such and that his signature is genuine
Given under my hand this 5th day of December 1844
John Carson seal
Chairman of Monroe County Tenn

not on payRoll
and no  [illegible]
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1762
REJECTED
PO Christopher Carver
Service
Enlisted 18
Discharged 18
Application filed 18
List of suspended claims printed in 1852 shows cause of suspension as follows  "For proof from the Harrisburg records"

Attorney
PO
Recognized  Contract
Cert of Dis Searched for 18
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No 35987
Christopher Carver
Ten
Hist to Meps Montgomery & Wm McTier
April 11th 1845
Let to same June 4 '95
1762
Act 7 June 1832
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June 16 1845
Rel cl
Christopher Carver

Many Will Tier
[illegible]  Free

James L Edward Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington City DC
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Maryvile Tennessee
June 7 1845
James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir We received yours of the 11th April '45 by due course of mail
Our distance from the residence of Mr Carver absence from here and undisposition has prevented an earlier reply
You state that unless the name of Christopher Carver is found on the records of the state at Harrisburg, his claim will not be allowed
We are unapprized of the course of the department whether the claimant is expected to apply for a transcript from the records at Harrisburg, or whether the department applies  If the claimant, please inform us and also the fees if any he will be expected to pay & the office to whom we are to apply
We speak advisely when we say that Mr Carver assigns as a reason [illegilbe] he has not heretofore applied that he felt disinclined to receive a gratuity from government while he was able to labor for a subsestence; but now he is entirely dependent on his son who is in limited circumstances & has a large family 
of children to support and is wholly unable
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to labor for a support, and is convinced that the government for which he spent a portion of his youth in its defence almost without pay, being willing to partially renumerate him for his sufferings it is more advisable for him to accept of that tender than to depend on public & private manity for a support therefore he now applies It was at the instance of the Rev H Patrick a Presbyterian Clergyman and one who certifies for him that we undertook to attend to the claim Mr Patrick has resided for some years a near neighbor to Mr Carver and assures us Mr Carver has at all times assigned the above as his reason for not making an earlier application
Respectfully 
Montgomery D William Mc Tier
J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
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free
Feb 26 1845
Adal tes case of Els Boyle
JL Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City DC
Maryville Tenn
Feb 16 1845}
No 35987
Christopher Carver
Ten 
Act 7 June 1832
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M & W Mc Tier
June 21 '45
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370
Pension Office
June 21, 1845
Sir Gent
In reply to your letter of the 7 inst I have to inform you that each applicant is required to furnish such evidence as will clearly shew that he is entitled to a pension before his claim can be allowed
The charge for purchasing evidence of Revolutionary service from the Executive Record of the several state can be ascertained only by application to the office having charge of the same
In the case of Christopher Carver a statement of his services with the names of the several companies and field officers under whom he served should be provided to the proper officer at Harrisburg, who will inform you of the amount of fees demanded for making the search and certifying the same
Messrs Montgomery  William Mc Tier
Maryville
Ten
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Messr Montgomery & McTier
Apl 11 '45
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222
Pension Office
April 11, 1845
Gentlemen
The papers in the case of Christopher Carver under the act of 7 June 1832 has been examined and filed.
Claimant alleges that he enlisted in 1777 or 78 in the Pennsylvania Line for "during the war under Capt Turnbull Col Butler His name is not from amongst those of the Continental Line of that state nor is he returned or entitled to county Sand His claim will not be allowed unless sustained by the record of the state at Harrisburgh
The reasons assigned for having delayed making application for a pension until this late day are wholly unsatisfactory. 


Messrs Montgomery  William Mc Tier
Maryville
Ten

Rgistuth claim
act 32
Ten