Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 14437, Samuel Carr, Mass.
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(3-1776)
Service     Number   W14437
Mass.
Carr, Samuel
Mary
Contents
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D. A. White, Judge Essex Co. Massachusetts
Samuel Carr April 4th
made in public
Enlistment was for eight months
Samuel Carr's Appointment
Samuel Carr
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I, Samuel Carr of Salisbury, County of Essex Testify and declare that I enlisted as a private Soldier in the late revolutionary army on the continental establishment on the seventh day of March 1775 under Capt. Jonathan Evans in Col. Frye's regiment & never untill the first day of January 1776 when I was discharged verbally by my captain... I do further swear that by reason of reduced circumstances I stand in need of assistance from my country for support... I never had any written discharge.
Samuel Carr [his signature]

I, Moses Pike of Salisbury in said County of Essex do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Samuel Carr.  I do know that said Carr enlisted into the Army of the United States in the month of March, 1775 as early as the Seventh of that March under Captain Jonathan Evans and in Colonel Frye's regiment. I enlisted at the same time and in the same Company with him and we continued thereon until the first of January of the year 1776 when we were discharged verbally.
Moses Pike [his signature]
Essex ss June 29th 1818. The Moses Pike above mentioned personally came & made oath to the truth of the above written affidavit by him subscribed before me W. Woart, Justice of the Peace
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I, Aaron Merrill of Hampton Falls, State of New Hampshire, on oath do testify and declare that Samuel Carr within named is personally known to me.  I do know that said Carr served in the Army of the United States in the war of the revolution more than nine months in the Company commanded by Captain Jonathan Evans in Colonel James Frye's regiment. He enlisted early in the month of March 1775, and as early as the seventh of that month and enrolled from Salisbury on the 19th of April, 1775 for Cambridge. I was there in the same Company with Samuel Carr and continued with him until we were discharged in January of 1776 and were paid for exactly Ten months Service. I have been always acquainted with said Carr both before and since we were in the Army together. I know that he is a poor man & from age and infirmity unable to support himself by his [illegible] and is at this time a poor man. I have no Interest whatever on his application to the Government for a pension, nor am I an applicant myself.  I was with said Carr in the famous battle of Bunker Hill in June 1775 and I know that said Carr then and at other times during his said term of service faithful in the discharge of his duty as a Soldier.  Aaron Merrill [his signature]
Essex ss  Newburyport August 1st 1818.  then personally came Aaron Merrill above named and made oath to the truth of the above written affidavit by his subscribed and I do certify that said Merrill is a witness entitled to Credit.  W. Woart, Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Manachusetts
[Essex?] ss.
Daniel A White Judgeof the Court of Probate of said County do certify that Samuel
Carr aforenamed personally appeared
in the fourth day of April A.D.
1818 and made the declaration aforesaid
by him signed under oath
before me, that the affidavit of Moses
Pike & Aaron Merrill who are both credit
be distributed witnesses were duly
taken & sworn to as thereon certified
and that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Carr served in the revolutionary war as set forth in his
said declaration, & that by reason
of his reduced circumstances in life
he is in need of assistance from his
Country for support.

Given under my hand & the
of said Court the 31 day of
Augt 1818.
Daniel A White
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2404
Massachusetts
Mary Carr.
wid dow of
Samuel Carr, Decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of _____
and who died in 1818
of Essex Co in the State of Mass.
who was a private-- in the Compy commanded
by Captain Evans of the Regt. commanded
Col: Faye in the Mass. line
in for 8 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Mass.
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of April1839 - and sent to Willm
Woart, Newburyport, Mass.

Arrears to the 4th of March '39-- $79.98
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept $13.3
$93.31

{Act July 7,1838.}

Recorded by [Mittenant?]    Clerk,
Recorded by
Book A Vol. ┃ Page 80
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2404
Massachusetts
Mary Carr
Samuel Carr, Decd.
he was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the in 1818
Essex in the State of Mass
who was a private - in the Compy commanded ┃
Captain Evans of the Regt. commanded
fol: Faye in the Mass.
in for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass.
---
the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of April
1839 - and sent to Will
Wort, Newburyport, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of March '39- $79.98
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept $13.33
$93.31
recorded by
Book A
Wittenal
Vol.
Act July
1838.
7
Clerk,
Page 80
Let ┃
Sept 7:39
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Declaration
In addition to a declaration, which we made before the Honorable
Daniel A White Judge of Probate for the County of Essex, and State of
Massachusetts, on the eleventh day of December, AD 1838 by Mary Carr of
Salisbury, County, and State aforesaid, and by her then made, in order to obtain
the benefit of the Act of Congress of July 7th 1838, entitled "An Act granting half
pay and pensions to certain residences and in explanation of her said declaration
State of Massachusetts Essex County ss. Now again on this Seventh
day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & thirty nine
before the Honorable Daniel A White, Judge of Probate for said County,
personally appeared the above named Mary Carr President of Salisbury, County
and State aforesaid aged Eighty years further being now again duly sun
according to Law doth on her oath make the following additional declaration
in order to obtain the further benefit of the provisions of the said act of Congress
entitled An Act granting half pay and persons to certain Widows" and in
explanation of said declaration so made by her as aforesaid. That at the
time of her so making her said declaration shew us assisted only by monary
as respected the service of Samuel Carr, who was her late husband, decease, to
a private in the Army of the United States in the war of the revolution in statory
that service to have been for nine months by his declaration made by him
in his life time of his application to the war department, for the benefit of
the Act of Congress of the 4th of March AD 1818, in which he tried stated that
said service commenced in March 1775, in a company, which was then comm
manded by Captain Jonathan Erson's and ended January 1776, he had then no
certain knowledge of further service performed by her said husband for this
service certificate was duly issued to her, as the unities of said Samuel Carr, and
she has become entitled to a pension of $26.66 per annum for five years, under
said Act of July 7. 1838 which certificate bears date April 18. 1839 and is number 20
That since the issuing of the said Certificate he was understood and now
fully believes, that the said Samuel Carr was further in said service, in the year
1776, in a company then commanded by Captain John Merrill, and in a
regiment commanded by Colonel Cause, and that he served in said company
I further term of four months, at New York and other place, which she believes
will fully appear by the process, annexed & which she respectfully asks may be
examined, and such allowance made to her as she shall be considered to be
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entitled to receive under the said Act
And the said Mary Carr doth further on her said oath declare that
she is the same person who is named in said Certificate that she is remaining
the widow of said Samuel Cary and that she has not intermarried since his
decease.
Signature of Mary (her X mark) Carrr
witness W Woart

Sworn and Subscribed the day month and year within written before me
D A White  Judge of Probate
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I Moses Pike of Salisbury in the County of Essex & Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, aged Eighty Eight years, on oath do testify and declare
that I was well acquainted with Samuel Carr who was late of the same
Salisbury ness deceased and distance that he was a private in the army of the
United States, in the war of the revolution, and served in the company then
commanded by Captain Evans and in the regiment commanded by Colin
Frye, Eight months in the year one thound seven hundred and Seventy five
and as far as my memory serves me from March 1775th January 1776,
part of which time he was held as a minute man and for this service of
remember to have given a deposition several years ago. I do further
know and dismiss testify, that the said Samuel Carr, was a private in a
company commanded by Captain John Merrill, in a regiment which
was then commanded by Col Coggswell, in the year one thousand
seven hundred and seventy six, and that he served in said Company a
further term of (?) months, at New York, North Castle White Plains
we enlisted together in that company about the last of August of that year &
served with the last of December or first of January following serves as a private
in the same companies with him and served the same time in both
terms of service, and am (?) on the pension list role of Massachusetts 
agency and have been (?) for that service
Signature of Moses Pike
Newburg May 8th 1839

Essex Ss. Newburyport May 8th 1839. Then Moses Pike above named
personally came and made oath in due form of Law, to the truth of the
above written deposition by him subscribed in my prance And I do certify that said Mary Pike is personally well are to me and
that he is an intelligent and credible witness
Wm Woart  Justice of the Peace
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I Azor O. Webster Clerk of the town of Salisbury in the County
of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, certify that it
appears on the records of said town that Samuel Carr and
Molly Baker were joined in Marriage August, twenty
fourth, one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight by
Edmund Noyes Clerk

I further certify that the above is a true copy of record with the
exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair
legible words and figures as follows "August 24th 1788

I further certify that it appears on the records of said town
that Samuel Carr departed this life October, fourteenth
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen expressed on
the record as follows "Octr 14. 1818.

I Asa O. Webster above named, depose and say, that I hold
office of Town Clerk of Salisbury above named, in the County and State
aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records
of said town with the exception above named as certified
by me
Sworn and Subscribed this
Azor O. Webster    Clerk of the town of
Salisbury
third day of September A.D. 1838
Before me Edward Dorr, Justice Peace
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Record DIVISION.
[ crossed out: O. W. and N. Division.]

3 -- 525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
Jan. 1908

[Text written to left:  F.W>  Mid F. 14,437
Rev War]

Madam

In reply to your request of 27 ult, received 28 ult
for a statement of the military history of Samuel Carr
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his widow's application for pension
on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
March 7. 1775
Last day of Aug 1776

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
to Jan 1. 1776
4 mos.

RANK.
Pri
Pri

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Jonathan Evans
John Merrill

COLONEL.
James Frye
Cogswell

STATE.
Mass
Mass

Battles engaged in,  Bunker Hill

Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.

Date of application for pension, Sept. 11, 1837 Her claim was allowed

Residence at date of application, Salisbury, Essex Co. Mass

Age at date of application, 75 years.

Remarks: Soldier married at Salisbury, Mass., Aug.24 1788, Mary Baker, and he died at Salisbury
Mass Oct. 14. 1818, no further family data

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Soldier filed a claim for pension Apr. 4, 1818, which was rejected on real minds but not sufficient service so we
made the sealing about it
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[Text to left of document}
Jan. 9. 8. Hist to Mrs D. Young.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14437
Mary Carr
Widow of
Samuel Carr
Priv Rev War
Act: July 7th 1838
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 18
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[Text to left of document}
Jan. 9. 8. Hist to Mrs D. Young.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14437
Mary Carr
Widow of
Samuel Carr
Priv Rev War
Act: July 7th 1838
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 18
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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I Moses Moody of Salisbury in the County of Essex, and Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, aged Fifty two years, on oath do declare that I deteries, that
Samuel Carr, it was formerly of said Salestiary, died at said Salisbury, in the
autumn of the year one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen, that he left a widow
Mary Carr with is stirring at said Salisbury, and that said Mary Carr his
intermarried since the decease of said Samuel that is at this day remaining
his widence; she is known to me.
Newburyport, September 19th 1838
Moses Moore

I Samuel March, of Salisbury aforesaid, aged Sixtynine year on oath
do declare, there Samuel Can, also names was well in to me that he
died at said Salisbury, in the mouth of October, one thousand Eight hundred and
Eighteen - That he left [illegible] , who is living in said Salisbury, inc
Mary Carr is attending to me, and I (?) that she the said  Mary, is at this time, [illegible] of said Samuel Law, and that she
has not intermarried save the decease of said Samuel Carr
Newburyport   September 19th 1838
Samuel March

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex Ss. Town of Newport September 19th 1838, personally appeared
Moses Moody above named, and Samuel March Esqr name, and solemnly
made oath in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written affidavits by
them respectively subscribed in my presence. I also Certify that the said
Moses Moody, and Samuel March are respectable citizens personally
known to me, and that on the declaration full reliance may be paid
W Woart
Just of the Peace
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i Joseph Stevens of Salisbury in the County of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Eighty one years and upwards, on oath do testify and declare that I am
that Samuel Carr, who was formerly of said Salisbury, now deceased, enlisted, and served 
in a company commanded by Captain Jonathan Evans regiment commanded by ┃
Col Frye, in the year 1775, at Cambridge-Eight months-- I was a private in the same
company and said Carr, serving from the same term with me, were underknown to each
other-- I do further declare, the said Samuel Carr, at his deceased left widow that
she is at this time remaining his widow; living in said Salisbury and that she has
not intermarried since his decease.
Newburyport  September 19th 1838.
Signature of Joseph Stevens

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Town of Newburyport September 19th 1838, personally appeared, the
above named Joseph Stevens, is personally well known to me, and made
oath in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written affidavit by him subscribed
in my presence: I do further Certify, that said Joseph Stevens, is a credit witness
W Woart Justice of the Peace
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W Woart Esq
Newburyport
Mass
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of July 7th 1838 entitled "An
granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"

State of Massachusetts Essex County ss. On this tenth day September
in the year of our Lord, one thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight, before the
Honorable Daniel A White, Judge of Probate for the County of Essex

personally appeared Mary Carr, resident of Salisbury, County and State aforesaid, aged Seventy Eight years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth
on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions
made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7 1838 entitled an Act grant
way and pensions to certain residing. That she is the widow of Samuel Carr late of
said Salisbury deceased, as he was a private and served in the Army of the United States
in the war of the revolution, as she has always understand and fully believes;
the full term of nine months beginning at the commencement of said rest and sensing
in a company commanded by Captain Jonathan Evans, in Colonel Frye regiment
until January 1776 when he was discharged

And the said Mary Carr doth further on her said oath declare that she was
lawfully married to the said Samuel Carr at said Salisbury by Revd McNayes on
the twenty fourth day of August, one thousand seven hundred and Eighty Eight
That her said husband, the said Samuel Carr, died at said Salisting the fortieth
day of Robert one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen

That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the said service, that
the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, Seventeen hundred and
ninety four, to wit, at the time she has above stated, as will also appear by the previous annex,
Signature of Mary (her X mark) Carr

Sworn and subscribed the day month and year above written
D A White Judge
of Probate

witness E. Dorr
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2149
Mary Carr
Wid of Samuel 
Mass
Act July 7 1838
Married 1788
Died 1818
8 mos priv  $26.66
per ann
Vol. 35 p. 153
[illegible]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF ESSEX, SS. PROBATE OFFICE.
Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate
for said  county, hereby certify, that the honorable Daniel A.
White, before whom the declaration hereto annexed of Mary Carr purports to have been taken, is the judge of
probate for said county, and his name, subscribed to the
certificate thereon, is his genuine signature; and that
Edward Dove esquire, before whom the affidavit hereto
annexed of Azor B. Webster purports to have beentaken, and William Court esquire, before whom the
several affidavits hereto annexed of Moses Moody,
Samuel March and Joseph Stevens purport to have
been taken, are justices of the peace for said county;
and the name of each, subscribed to the several
certificates thereon, is his genuine signature.

Given under my hand and seal of office, this twenty sixth day of September, A. D. 1838.
Nath Lord jr.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF ESSEX, SS. PROBATE OFFICE.
Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate
for said county, hereby certify, that the honorable Daniel A.
White, before whom the declaration hereto annexed of Mary Carr purports to have been taken, is the judge of
probate for said county, and his name, subscribed to the
certificate thereon, is his genuine signature; and that
Edward Dove esquire, before whom the affidavit hereto
annexed of Azor B. Webster purports to have beentaken, and William Court esquire, before whom the
several affidavits hereto annexed of Moses Moody,
Samuel March and Joseph Stevens purport to have
been taken, are justices of the peace for said county;
and the name of each, subscribed to the several
certificates thereon, is his genuine signature.

Given under my hand and seal of office, this twenty sixth day of September, A. D. 1838.
Nath Lord jr.
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1759 [illegible]  w.w.
Wash., D.C.
Dec. 27,'07

Bureau of Pensions
D.W. and Division

Will you kindly give me a statement of the military and famliy history of the following: 
Samuel Carr of Mass.
Samuel Carr of Va. 
Samuel Carr of Pa. 
Soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

Thanking you in advance
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and thanking you for an early repy, I am 

Very Sincerely, 
Mrs. J D Young
1789 PSt
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3 - 871.
RECORD DIVISION.

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Briefed by S D Lamparter
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier   Samuel Carr
Service   Mass
Additional Service   Rev War
No. 190
.
REMARKS:
Mo other claim as above except Wid #14437

Chief Division
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re roll of Salisbury
Mah
M 88
a 1818
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Newburyport September 27th 1838
J.L. Edwards
Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
At the request of Mr Mary Carr widows of the late
Samuel Carr of Salisbury deceased, as he was a private in the Army of the
United States, in the rear of the Persolation, I ask leave to forward you
herewith, her application for the benefit of the late act of Congress of July
1838, with the original application, which was made by testate husband
in his life time for the benefit of the act of March 18. 1818, which was then
considered an admissible, because his enlistment was only for Eight months
Sheed confident, that his service will be found on examination of the
all in your Department, to have been for more than time, although it at
and the same enlistment; but desire only such as ye shall ansider
her entitled to receive, under said last mentioned Act
Very respectfully Sir
your [illegible]
W Woart
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Newburyport, June 28th 1839
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensins
Sir
I ask your permissum, to forward you herewith, in behalf
of Mrs Mary Carr wife of the late Samuel Carr ashore application for the
benefit of the Act of Congress of July 7th 1838, has been received and aside by
you the additional declaration as respect, the services of her late husband, as a
soldier in the war of the rendition, which she respectfully prays may as he
considered, and made part of her original application: In the Declaration made by
her late husband, in his life time, he probably set forth such service only, as and
has nine months on continental establishment, and that which was then supposed
by him to be such, but now of considered by the war Department, in her applicantor
the concluded his service would be found on your roll, and having then any
ledge of service performed by him, after his discharge from the first enlistment, stated
that he had before understand. She now respectfully prays your further
examination of the rolls, and the evidence which is annexed to her additional
declaration, in order that, if found consistant with the regulations of your
Department, such further attendance may be made her as you shall consider her
entitled to recine which although small in amount, will be very important to
her supported as she is only by the Charitable [illegible]
very respectfully Sir
Yr Obt Serv {Your Obedient Servant)
W Woart