Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41471, Landon Carter, Va.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
Va

Carter, Landon

NUMBER
S. 41471

CONTENTS
[blank]
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19.901
North Carolina
Landon Carter
of Stokes Co in the State of N. Carolina who was a private in the Company commanded
Captain Haw of the Regiment commanded Colonel Spotswood in the Virginia line, for the term of [blank] from February 1776 to[blank] 1778

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 29th day of March 1828

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st of March 1828 and sent to Hon A. H. Sheppard H. K.

Arrears to 4th of September 1825 $41.83
semi-anl all'ce ending
[total]                                              $41.83

{Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820.}

Dead

Letter to C Banner 3d Auditor
30 May 1839

Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 March 1838 to 5 Sept 1838
the day of his death. Agt Notified 10 June 1839.
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Original claim
County of Stokes, December Sessions 1827. State of North Carolina
On this 11th day of December 1827 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County of Stokes it is a Court of Record because its jurisdiction [illegible] appeal of more it keeps a record of its proceedings to proceedings in the State of North Carolina, Landon Carter resident in said County, aged seventy years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and the 1st of May 1820; that he the said Landon Carter enlisted for the term
of two years on the fifth day of February in the year 1776, in the State of Virginia in the  company commanded by Captain Samuel Hawes, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Alexander Spotswood, in the line of the State of Virginia on the ---- continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until the expiration of the said term of two years, when he was discharged from the service at the Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present that his name is not on the roll of any
State, except Virginia, and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier  application for a pension viz, that he was unwilling to do so, so long as he was able to maintain himself; but that from the severe and continued affliction of two members of his family, and the consequent employment of a physician, he has been reduced to such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself, without the assistance of his
County, he being infirm and wholly unable to labour [sic]and in pursuance of the act of 1st of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the
18th day 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
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to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide 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 in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts  ue to me nor have I any income other than what is contained
in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed I have no real property-- I have thirty seven dollars due to me it being a balance of $100 my distribution share of my father's estate in Virginia I have one steer worth eight dollars this constitutes what I am worth (necessary clothing and bedding excepted)
Landon Carter

Sworn to & subscribed in open court 
Matthew R Moore clk
Decem 11th 1827

My occupation is that of a farmer without ability to pursue it - the following are the members of my family residing with me viz; my daughter Margaret aged about 33 years without any capacity to contribute to her support, my daughter Lucy about 30 years of age married and together with her husband living in my family she is herself much afflicted
and her husband rather a charge than of assistance; not from inability, but from a want of disposition to contribute his part. my daughter Elizabeth aged about 28 years able
to support herself
The following changes have taken place in my property since the 18th of March 1818, I then owned 400 acres of land, one nag and ten or twelve head of Cattle together with a few hogs of which that disposed of by sale is herein after described
One Horse, Doctor Bowman, in the year 1826, $75
One Cow, Doct Andrew Bowman, in the year 1824, $20
400 acres of land, Doct A Bowman, 24th November 1827, $100
One mare, Doct A Bowman, 24th Nov. 1827, $30
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been protracted to this day I employed Doctor Andrew Bowman to attend on my family whose medical aid they have at intervals, for several years received, to secure the payment of the debt thereby accumulated executed to him my bond for $550 dollars bearing date the 20th of September 1825 and for a further security  I executed to . L. Banner, for his, Banner's use, a deed of trust on the 17th day of October 1827, for the 400 acres of land, and the mare above spoken of, (an authenticated copy of which is hereunto annexed) by virtue of which deed
of trust the said C. L. Banner Trustee as aforesaid first having advertised the same for ten days as was stipulated in said deed proceeded on the 24th day of November 1827 to sell the said land, and the said Mare at the Court House down in Germantown at public sale to the highest bidder when and where Doctor Andrew Bowman became the last and highest bidder at the price of $100 for the land & $30 for the mare the horse and cow above spoken of having been disposed of to the same Gentleman the horse at the price of $75 and the cow at $10 for medical service, as above rendered.
The other changes in my property have been slight and in considerable, the remaining cattle and hogs having been consumed in the support of my family
Landon Carter

Sworn to & subscribed in open court
Decemr 1st 1827
Matthew R Moore

I Matthew R. Moore Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter Sessions for the County of Stokes, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Landon Carter did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding [sic] declaration against the Common enemy the term of two years under one engagement, on the  Continental establishment
I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto attached are truly copied from the records of the said Court. I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is forty five dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 11th day of December 1827
Matthew R Moore
[seal]
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State of North Carolina
Stokes County

This day personally appeared before me Jeremiah Gibson an acting Justice of the peace for said County Andrew Bowman & made oath that he has for several years at interval,  rendered medical services to this declarant Landon Carter & his family and that the bond executed to him by the said Landon Carter on the 20th of September 1825 for five hundred &
fifty dollars was for medical service as aforesaid, and that the deed of trust spoken of in the within declaration was given to secure the payment of said bond; that the horse mentioned in said declaration were received by him of said Carter in part payment for medical services rendered, since the date of the said bond that the transaction between Landon Carter and himself was fair and bona fide and
that the land and more embraced in said deed of trust were sold by the trustee as is by said declarant stated, the land for $100, and the mare for $30 by which sum of $130. he has credited the said bond, and the balance yet remains unpaid
Andrew Bowman
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 19th of Decr 1827 
J Gibson J P

State of North Carolina
County of Stokes
This day personally appeared before me Jeremiah Gibson an acting Justice of the peace for said County Court [illegible] L.  Banner & made oath that there was a deed of trust executed to him as trustee by Landon Carter for 400 acres of land and one more bearing date the 17th day of October 1827 to secure to Doct Andrew Bowman the payment of a certain bond which had previously been executed to him by Landon Carter for $550. That he by virtue of said deed of trust first having advertised the time and place of sale for ten days, proceeded on the 24th day of November 1827 at the Court House door in Germantown
to sell the same to the highest bidder, when and where Doct rAndrew ┃
Bowman became the last and highest bidder at $100 for the land $30 for the mare and that he believes the transaction was fair & bona fide
C. L. Banner

Sworn to & subscribed before me 19th of Dec. 1822 
J Gibson J.P.

State of North Carolina 
Stokes County
 I Matthew R. Moore Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid do certify that Jeremiah Gibson whose name appears to the foregoing affidavits of Doctr Andrew Bowman & Constantin L. Banner is & was at the time of signing the same a sworn and acting Justice of the peace for said County, duly qualified to administer oaths, and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at office this 19th day of December 1827.
Matt R Moore
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 31st, 1839

Sir:

Under the act 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 childn. of Landon Carter decd. a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars and ---- Cents per month, under the law of the 18th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1838, to the 5th Sept. 1838, the day of his  death
Respectfully yours
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
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41471
Revy

INVALID

File No. 41471
Landon Carter
Pri Rev War

Act. 18th March 18
Index :--Vol. 5 , Page 73
[Arrangement of 1870.]
I
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20,000.
recd 10 Jany 1828
Landon Carter
Stokes County
N C
Act 18 March 1818

Suspended

See letter
Jany 12 1828
Hon A. H. Shepperd
H R [House of Representatives]

Pension Agent
War Department
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House of Representatives  9th May 1828

Mr Edwards

I enclose you the declaration of a M. Carter an applicant for a pension under the several acts of Congress I am well aware of the various and necessary precautions adopted by the Department in order to prevent deception and explanation be necessary in the case I hope that I shall be able to offer it as I am well acquainted with the applicant and all those who have come before the department by the
papers furnished
Yours
[illegible]
A H Shepperd
pay
to the bed
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Recd 29 March 1828

J L Edwards Esq
Pension office
War Department
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Mr. Edwards

Sir,
I enclose on the Deed of Landon Carter with such certificate is I hope will be satisfactory -

Very Respy
Yours
A H Shepperd
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I Claiborne Durrett of Caroline County Virginia do hereby certify that Landon Carter, enlisted with me about the year 1777 under Capt Samuel Howes in the second Virginia Regiment, under the Command of Genl Spotswood, that I served in said Regiment two years with said Landon Carter, that we were in the Battles of Brandywine & Germantown and were discharged in February 1780 -
Given under my hand this 15th March 1827
Claiborne Durrett

Caroline Sct. (Virginia)
Virginia
Claiborne Durrell this day made oath before me Justice of the peace for County aforesaid to above certificate, I do also certify that said Durrett is a respectable man and entitled to credit in my believe-
Given under
my hand this 15th day of March 1828
Wm W. Dickinson

Virginia
Clerks Office of Caroline County Court
I hereby certify that William W Dickinson, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, was at the date thereof, an acting justice of the peace in and for the County
of Caroline and that as such due faith and credit is and ought be given
In testimony whereof I have here-
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unto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office, this 22d day of March 1828.
John L. Pendleton [illegible]

Virginia, Caroline County Sct
I George Buckner presiding magistrate in and for the County of Caroline, do hereby certify that the foregoing certificate and attestation by John L. Pendleton Clerk of the County Court of Caroline, are in due form of Law.
Given under my hand and seal this 22nd day of March 1828.
Geo. Buckner 
[seal]

Mr. Wilson Allen
Bowling Green
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State of Virginia Caroline County Sct.
On this 17th day of February 1827 personally appeared before me Rufus Downing justice of the peace for the county aforesaid John Carter of said county who being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Landon Carter formerly of said County - that the said Landon Carter with others enlisted at Port Royal in said county for the term of two years on the [blank] day of February 1777 in the state aforesaid under Capt Sam: Hawes in the regiment commanded by Col Alex Spotswood in the line of the State of Virginia on the continental establishment - that he said L. Carter continued
to serve in the said corps until about March 1779 when as this deponent believes he was discharged from the service in the State of Pennsylvania at the Valley forge - that said Landon Carter was with this deponent in the
battle at Brandywine & at Germantown - that since that campaign he has seen or heard but little of said L. Carter
Given under my hand the day & year above
signd
John Carter
The above affidavit signed & sworn to by said John
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Carter the day & year first mentioned & I do certify that said Carter is a man of first respectability to whose testimony full faith and credit is due
Rufus Downing, Just. Peace
Clerk of the

Virginia:
I John L. Pendleton, Clerk of the County of Caroline Court, do hereby certify and make known; that Rufus Downing, who hath subscribed the foregoing affidavit, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified according to law; and that to all his acts as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.
In testimony whereof I John L. Pendleton, Clerk of the County aforesaid, hath hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office, this the 19th day of February, 1827
and in the 51st year of the Commonwealth
John L. Pendleton

[seal]
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recd 27 March 1828
Hon. A. H. Shepperd
H R [House of Representatives]

respecting case of
Landon Carter
N. Carolina

J. L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
War Department
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Washington 26 March 1828

Sir

I enclose you an additional affidavit Confirmatory of the revolutionary services of Landon Carter. This proof is furnished in obedience to the requisition of the department
communicated to me some weeks since-- no other difficulty was suggested to me and if none other exists let me hope that the meritorious applicant will be placed in a condition to receive the bounty of his
Government
I am prepared to certify that J. Gibson who has certified in that character is in law Register of Stokes County indeed I am well acquainted with all the parties concerned in the  transaction about which the here I speak-
Very Respy
Yours
A H Shepperd
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This Indenture made and entered into this 17th day of Oct in the year of our Lord one  thousand eight hundred and twenty seven
Between Landon Carter of the County of Stokes N Carolina of the one part, and C L Banner of said County & State of the other part
Witnesseth that whereas the said Landon Carter being justly indebted to Andrew Bowman in the sum of five hundred & fifty dollars due by note bearing date 20th day of Sept 1825 and the said Landon Carter being desirous to secure the said monies to the said Andrew Bowman, and in the further  consideration of one dollar to the said Carter in hand paid by the said C L Banner the receipt
whereof is hereby acknowledged, said Landon Carter, hath bargained given granted and sold, & by these presents doth give grant, bargain &
Sell [illegible] [illegible] unto the said C L Banner his heirs & assigns forever, the following piece or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Stokes & State of North Carolina on the North side of Dan River, and bounded as follows, (to wit) Begining [sic] at a pine Hairstons Corner runing [sic] thence South with his line twelve chains & sixty six links to a Sassafras Hairstons Corner East with his line twenty six chains & thirty four links to a stake in the road between pointers Hairstons Corner South with his line thirty eight chains & fifty links to a white oak Hairstons corner East with
his line  twenty eight chains & fifty links to a red Oak Hairstons corner North with his line fifty four chains & Eighty links to a Red Oak Vawters Corner in Daltons line, thence West with Vawters line twenty five chains & thirty eight links to a red Oak Vawters Corner North with his line thirty eight chains and sixty eight links to a white oak Jeremiah S Kelleys former corner in Vawters line thence west with Kelleys  line twenty two chains thirty six links to a Red Oak Kellys corner south with his line five chains & twenty eight links to a dogwood Kelly s Corner on the bank of a small drain West with his line thirteen chains & nine links
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to a white oak in Covingtons line South with his line fifteen chains & twenty links to a pine Covingtons comer. West with his line, thirty chains fifty links to a stake on the bank of the River South with Hairstons line twenty one chains to a white oak Hairstons Corner East with his line forty one chains & thirty two
links to the begining [sic] containing in the whole four hundred acres of land, on which said Carter now resides, which was conveyed to
him by James & Jeremiah L Kelly, also a young bay mare To have and to hold the said tract of land with the appurtenances thereunto belonging to the only proper use and behoof of him the said C L Banner his heirs and assigns forever. And the said Landon Carter for himself his heirs Extr. administrators will warrant and forever defend the right and title to said tract of land with the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining against the claim or claims of himself & his heirs &
against the claim or claims of any other person or persons whatsoever unto the said C L Banner his heirs and assigns and will warrant
and defend by these presents Upon Trust nevertheless that of the said Landon Carter does not well & truly pay the said sum of money to the said Andrew Bowman on or before the first day of next month, then and in that case it shall be lawful for the said C L Banner as Trustee after advertising at three of the most public place in Beaver Island and Germanton District for ten days at least to proceed to sell in Germanton the land & mare aforesaid for cash to the highest bidder and to pay the said Andrew Bowman his debt as aforesaid & the balance if any after defraying the expenses to pay to the said Landon Carter his heirs or assigns Now if said Carter shall pay to the said Andrew Bowman the aforesaid sum of money on or before the first day of next month then this Indenture to be void to intents
& purposes as if the same had never been made other wise to remain in full force and Virtue. In Witness
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Whereof the said Landon Carter and C L Banner have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and date above written
Landon Carter [seal]
C. L. Banner [seal]
Signed Sealed & delivered in the presence of James Isbell

,
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I do certify that Jeremiah Gibson is the legally appointed and acting Public Register for Deeds
in the county of Stokes N. Carolina, and I do well know that the signature affixed to the foregoing certificate as to the registration of the within Deed is the proper handwriting of said Jeremiah Gibson Registered as aforesaid
Washington 29 March 1828
A H Shepperd
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Stokes County Court December Term 1827
The Execution of this deed was duly proven in open Court by James Isbell & ordered to be registered
M. R. Moore
by C L Banner DC

State of N Carolina
Stokes County
I Jeremiah Gibson Public Register for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of a deed of Trust as Registered in my office in Book No 9 Page 116 from Landon Carter to Andrew Bowman.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal.
Jh. Gibson P R [seal]
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12 - 5 - 41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Carter, Luke
GRADE Private
LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 11024
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED February 7, 1790
to -- not shown --
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.