Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3126, Daniel Carter, Continental Ga. N.C. S.C.
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service number
Continental Ga. Carter, Daniel S3126
M. L.
S. L.  Carded
Contents
Born in S.C.
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13961
West Tennessee
Daniel Carter
of Williamson Co in the State of Tennessee
who was a private & Lieut. in the company commanded by Captain Hill of the regmt commanded by Col Cershaw in the S Carolina 
line for 14 months pri of Cavalry
            10     "        Lieutenant &c
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 213 Dollars 26 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of July 1833 and sent to Thos M Sconce [Franklin]
Assess to the 4th of March                     426.52
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept         106.63
                                                              $533.15
{Revolutionary Claim, }
{Act June 7, 1832.       }
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 74
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[vertically along the left edge] 10 The same [scratched out, the words "is a" underneath] is a resident of williamson county Tennessee. [scratched out] credible person and thus statement is intittled to credit [signature] Wright Stanley

[horizontal on right side of page] 20049 
Daniel Carter Declaration for A Pension
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[two sideways Xs on top of each other] State of Tennessee  Williamson County Wright Stanly Saby [?]  Owen & Williams  [vertical squiggle] on this 4th day of October1832 personally
appeared before us, [the name Johnson is written over the words before us] Justice of the Court of Pleas quarter sessions
held for the County of Williamson
State of Tennessee Daniel Carter a
resident of Williamson County
aged 71 years who being first
duly sworn according law doth
on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the
provisions of an act of congress
passed 7th June 1832. That he entered
the service of the United States under the
following named officers, and served 
as herein stated
I first entered the service as a substitute
for John Dickey who had been drafted
to a three months tour whilest
residing in Sumpter District S
Carolina, into Capt John Hill's Company
attached to Col Joseph Cershaw's regiment. We marched from Sumpter [illegible] about the month of November 1778. to
Purysburgh,, in the lower part of the
State, where we remained about
one month and a half when we
marched under Col Crenshaw to a
place called the B.Runs [Runs written more clearly over a slightly botched Runs] on Savanah
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destroyed as useless     2
I must, in the spring of 1779 volunteered while in Sumpter District into Capt John Harrison's Company attached
to Col Eli Kershaw's regiment of Horse Troop
After rendezvousing at Camden, we were
marched under Col Eli Kershaw to
Augusta where we joined Gen Williamson's
troops on the S Carolina side After
staying here a few weeks Col Kershaw took
a party of horsemen of whom I
was one, and marched us over
into Georgia against a body of
torys about ten miles of Briar Creek
whom we defeated, killing their Col
by the name of Sharp and Major
by the name of Spurgen. We then returned
to Augusta where Gen Williamson was
encamped after remaining here two
or three weeks, we again went over
into Georgia where we reconoitered the
evening until my three months Tour
was nearly out, when we returned
to the camp and got my discharge
for a months service. Immediately
after and without going home, I volunteered
into Capt Roger Gordon's Company
in which I was marched from Augusta,
under Gordon, to Dodgester near
Charleston, where we joined Col
Richardson Troops. In a few days
Col Richardson in pursuance
to orders marched us to stone
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Ferry, where we joined Gen Lincoln army, soon after our arival and two days before the battle of stono a detachment including me under
Col Richardson was ordered to Guard a Landing about four miles distant from the battle. After the Battle, we joined the army again and were marched south by Gen Lincoln some distance. He then marched us back to Bacon Boulge, where we stayed some time and
until my tour of three months was out and I received a discharge signed by Col Richardson
I next sometime in the summer of 1780
volunteered into Capt. Luke Pettys Company
attached to Col Thomas Sumpters Regiment, while residing in Mecklinburgh County N Carolina (where my father and his family were compelled to retreat in consequence of S Carolina about the beginning of this year 1780, 
falling entirely into the possession of the British). We marched from Mecklinburgh to the Hanging Rock Howev we had joined Col Sumpter at Rocky Mount and were marched on to Hanging Rock under him Here we defeated the British, taking their baggage and cannon, but a reinforcement apearing compeled us to [leave]
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the cannon behind. Capt Petty had his arm
shot off at the Hanging Rock. Gen Gates being then Gen of the southern army, there was a call for troops to join him, and immediately after
the battle of Hanging Rock, I volunteered into
Capt Robt. Martins company in Col Polks regiment, we marched on to join Gen Gates at 
Drownding Creek N Carolina, after marching near that place we found that Gates had marched on towards S Carolina we then altered our course so as to join him which we did at Rugelees Mill 12 miles from Camden. The Morning subsequent to the morning on which we joined him, he marched us towards Camden leaving his baggage at the camp. The British had commenced a March about the same time and we met about 6 miles from Camden where the battle was fought and we were complely defeated. We then retreated to Charlotte N. Carolina where the remnants of Gates Army rendezvoused.  Soon after this I
volunteered into Capt Martins Company again and in Col Davys
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regiment. We were marched
from Charlotte by Col Ducey to
a place called Ransower, where
we defeated a large body of tories
and dispersed them. We then
Marched back by Charlotte
to Wahob in S Carolina where
another body of tories were posted
we defeated them and killed 50
and upwards. I state that this service
from the time I entered Petty's Company lasted until about the middle of December 1780. Making six or 7
months, as the battle of Hanging Rock
was upwards of a month previous to
[illegible-Pyater?] Defeat (15 August 1780)
About the first of Jany 1781 I volunteered
into Capt Armstrongs Horse troops
Col Washington's regiment, under
Gen. Morgan, Gen Morgan was encamped 
at the Waxhaw Creek. S. Carolina
From thence Gen Morgan ordered Col
Washington with a body of troops of
whom I was one, to take Rugeley Fort
12 miles from Camden. We marched
there and ordered the Fort to surrender
and it did so with upwards of 200 men
prisoners tories and a few British
We then returned with the Prisoners to
Gen Morgan. After we got back
Gen Morgan Sent 5 men and myself
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to bear a flag of [blurred] to Camden
to Lord Cornwallis. We, after
doing what had been ordered returned
to Morgan Camp. Gen Morgan
ordered myself and three others to
guard 3 british officers to Salisbury
which prevented me from being at
the Cowpens which was fought
on the 17 Jany 1781 and before
my return.
I soon after this which was in the
latter part of spring say march 1781 [1781 is above the word entered] entered the Ten Month_men into Capt John
Reed's Company and Col Wade
Hampton's regiment, as 1st Lieutenant                                                                                
Gen Sumpter was our Gen
We marched from Charlotte to Fort Congaree, 
on Congaree river which we
took with the tories amounting to 250
Men. From Fort Congaree we marched to
Fort Mots about 40 miles distant, where
we joined Gen Marion, and Col Lee's
Horse troops  We made an
attack on the fort and after ^ thus [thus inserted] withstanding us for two or three days it surrendered with
upwards of two hundred tories and some
Brittish. Soon after Gen Sumpters troops
including myself marched to 
Orangeburgh 40 miles from
Fort Mots. Orangeburgh
was then in
possession of tories and 
British. and after sustaining our attack
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but a short time it surrendered. Here we remained upwards of a month occasionally acting in scouting parties, against separate bodies of Tories which then considerably    infested the country. We then marched to
Regin Church where we found Gen Marion's and Col Lee's men. This was about 80 miles from Orangeburgh. This church was possessed by British troops which in conjunction with Gen Marion & Col Lee we surrounded and the same night, they [scarcelly] escaped, leaving us their baggage and money. We pursued them to a place called Dimby where we attacked them Marion and Lee being with us, and took
some of them prisoners, the rest escaping
From this place we, under Col. Hampton
marched to a place called the six mile house,  (6 miles of Charleston) where about 50
British troops were posted. We took all of them prisoners. Thence we returned and crossed the Santee and came in the high hills of Santee where we staid about 3 weeks. From thence we marched over on the [Conyares] where we also staid about 3 weeks. From thence we marched to Orrangeburgh where we lay a month or two- Thence I was marched in a detached body under Major Moore into Georgia, where we joined Col Habershams regiment. We marched on towards the lower part of Georgia crossing the Ogeechy river, which we took 40 Indian prisoners with furs from whom we learned a
large body of Indians lay on the Altamahaw bank where we marched, and took and killed
the whole of them. Soon after this
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my time of ten months was out and I received
discharge signed by Wade Hampton Col. This discharge with all my others were destroyed, supposing them useless. My Commission as a Lieutenant in this 10 month tour was signd
by Gen Sumpter, and which was destroyed by my being drenched in the river it being in my pockette. This ten months tour I can prove by Capt David Dobins, the ballance of my service, I cannot prove by any person in this country. I have no documentary evidence of my service, except that stated. I was born in South Carolina 
on the 27th November 1761 Sumpter district.
I volunteered all but my first tour of three months when I was a substitute. I have stated 3 tours of 3 months each and a period of service of about 7 months, which with my ten months make upwards of two years. The regular officers were Gen Marion Gen Lee, Col Washington and Col Habersham all of whom I served under in my different tours. I was
residing in Sumpter district. I have a record of my age in my Fathers family bible now in my possession. After the war I lived in Sumpter district 2 years when I moved to Kershaw district living 4 years then when I removed to Sumpter where I lived until 1812 when I moved to Williamson County where I have been a resident ever since and am now. I hereby relinquish every claim to a pension or annuity whatever except the present and declare my name is not on the pension roll of any agency
in any state
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I name Esqr M Crady Esqr. Patton
Major Patton, Col Polk Robert C Foster
Esqr &c who can certify to my character
and their belief as to my services as a
soldier, also Parson MC Conico Major
Dobins and Parson Potter
Daniel Carter
Sworn to in open Court 4th October 1832
Tho. Hardeman Clk

We Garner M Conico and Donalson Potter Clergymen the latter of whom resides in Maurey County Tennessee, the former resident of Williamson County, Robert C Foster 
residents also of Williamson County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Carter who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be
71 years of age that he is reputed and
believed in the neighborhood where he resides
to have been a soldier in the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Donnaldson Potter
Garner M Connico
Robert C Foster as to the above affadavit draft the report in the neighborhood
Sworn to in open Court
4th October 1832
Tho. Hardeman Clk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after the putting the interrogatories pre-
scribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a soldier of the revolution and served as he has stated,
and the court do further certify that it appears to them that that Donaldson Potter and Garner M Conico who have signed the preceeding certificate are Clergymen residents, the former of Maury, and the latter of Williamson County and that Robert D Foster who has also signed
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the same resident of Williamson County
Tennessee is a credible person and their state
ment is entitled to credit
Wright Stanley  }
Wm Johnson     }       [Lushcas &c]
Jabers Owen      }


I, Thomas Hardeman Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions held at Franklin for Williamson County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Daniel Carter for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office in the town of Franklin this 24th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty two.
Tho. Hardeman C
[Seal affixed to left of signature]
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I David Dobins do hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Daniel Carter upwards of fifty years that I served in the same regiment
one ten months tour with him but we were in different companys; he was in Capt John Reeds, and I was in Black Bill Alexander's 
company. I was very well acquainted with him during the whole of this tour. I have heard his declaration and know the greater part of it to be true of my own knowledge, the rest, I believe true. I know him to be a man of
veracity and that he was a brave soldier
I do further certify that the served as a Lieutenant and had a commission the whole of this ten month tour
David Dobbins
This the day and year of aforesaid
Sworn to in open Court 4th October 1832
David Dobbins
Tho. Hardeman Clk
20049
Daniel Carter
Declaration for
A Pension
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MMAF/eel
Commr
April 3,1929
W.R. Pope
Liet. Col. Signal Corps
Signal Officer
1819 W. Pershing Road
Chicago, Illinois
Sir:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.3126, it appears that Daniel Carter was born November 27, 1761 in Sumter District, South Carolina. The names of his parents are not stated.
While a resident of Sumter District, South Carolina he enlisted in November 1778 and served three months as private in Captain John Hill's Company, Colonel Joseph Kershaw's South Carolina Regiment.
He enlisted in the spring of 1779, served three months as private in Captain John Harrison's Company, Colonel Eli Kershaw's South Carolina Regiment of Horse and was in an engagement with Tories near Briar Creek, Georgia.
Immediately after, he enlisted and served three months as private in Captain Robert Gordon's Company, Colonel Richardson's South Carolina Regiment.
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While living in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (where his father and family had retreated by reason of occupation of South Carolina by the British) he enlisted in the summer of 1780, served as private in Captain Luke Petty's Company, Colonel Thomas Sumter's South Carolina Regiment, was at the battle of Hanging Rock, immediately after which he volunteered as private, served in Captain Robert Martin's Company, Colonel Polk's Regiment and was in the battle of Camden. Soon after, he again joined
Captain Robert Martin's Company, Colonel Davie's (Davy's) North Carolina Regiment, defeated a large body of Tories at Ramsour's and was in a battle at Wahob; this entire service was about seven months ending in December, 1780.
He volunteered January 1, 1781, served as private in Captain Armstrong's Company of horse under Colonel Washington and took Rugeley's Fort, (Rugelie's)
He then entered the service as First Lieutenant in Captain John Reed's Company, Colonel Wade Hampton's South Carolina Regiment, took Forts Congaree and Motte (Mots), was in
the battle of Orangeburg (Orangeburgh), an engagement at Biggan's (Begin's) Church,
battle of Quinby, captured fifty British guards near Charleston; he marched to Georgia and was detached under Major
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Moore and joined Colonel Habersham's Georgia Regiment and took forty Indians on the Ogeechy River and a large body of them on the Altamaha River (w bank); length of this service ten months.
After the Revolution he lived two years in Sumter District, South Carolina, then four years in Kershaw District, South Carolina, moved back to Sumter District and lived until 1812, when he moved to Williamson County, Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 4, 1832, while a resident of Williamson County, Tennessee. His name is erroneously listed as of Maury County, Tennessee, but his age is correctly reported as
seventy-three years in 1835, the year the volume to which you refer was printed,
It is not stated whether he was ever married.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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Left Side}
1929-Apr. 3d Hist. to W.R.Pope MMAP

[Right Side]
Revolutionary
3126
INVALID.
File No. 3126
Daniel Carter
Pri. & Lieut. S. C. line
Act: June 7th/32
Index:--Vol. A, Page 54
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Daniel Carter
Pension
from 1778 private, -
of Inf & Lieutenant of
Cavalry, 2 yrs.
Pr In.   14 mo -  $46.66
Lt. Cav 10 mo.    166.60
                         $213.26/100
Thos M Sconce
Franklin
Ten
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Daniel Carter which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled?
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, "by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____ ; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths
must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Should produce testimony that he was commissioned as a Lieutenant and that
he served as such.
At page 11th of Daniel Carter's Declaration the
affidavit of David Dobins proves that said Carter was commissioned as Lieutenant and served as such ten months
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HEADQUARTERS SIXTH CORPS AREA
OFFICE OF THE SIGNAL OFFICER
IN REPLY REFER TO
1819 W. PERSHING ROAD.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
March 1, 1929.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Sir;
Request that I be furnished with full
information regarding Daniel Carter, an officer
of the Continental Army in South Carolina, based upon the following:
"Daniel Carter, private, then
Lieutenant in the South Carolina
line, Vol. 3, Senate Document 514,
Pension Rolls of 23rd Congress, pg.
84 -- Daniel Carter, Pensioner
living in Maury County, Tenn., drawing
a pension for services as private, and
lieutenant in South Carolina line."
Yours very truly,
W. R. Pope.
W. R. POPE,
Lieut. Col., Signal Corps,
Signal Officer.
ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE OFFICE
[Stamped U. S. PENSION OFFICE O MAR 5 1929]