Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,757, Seth Carter, Penn.
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(3-1776) 
SERVICE NUMBER
Carter, Seth R1757
Penn residence in 1833
CONTENTS
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Seth Carter
Penna
June 7 1832
addnss
Philip Johnson
Attorney in fact
Easton Pa
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Know all Men by these Presents, that Lucinda Hamman, late Lucinda Carter have constituted, made and appointed, and by these presents do constitute, make abnd appoint Philip Johnson of Easton Pennsylvania my lawful Attorney for me and my name and stead, to ask demand make claim to and application for any pension or bounty land that may belong to me or to which I may be entitled  from the United States on account of services (illegible) the government by my father Seth Carter, a soldier of the Revolutionary War deceased.

    Giving and granting unto my said attorney by these presents my full and entire power and authority, in and about premises, for me and in my name all lawful ways and means to have, use and take, all proper deeds, acquittances, releases, or other writing whatsoever to make, seal and deliver, and generally all and every other act and acts, thing and things, device and devices in the law, whatsoever needful and necessary to be done in and about premises, to do, execute and perform, as full, largely and amply, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do, if personally present, or as if the matter required more special authority than is herein given; and attorneys, one or more under him for the purposes aforesaid, to make and constitute, and again at pleasure to revoke.  Ratifying, allowing and holding for firm and effectual, all and whatsoever, my said attorney or his substitute shall lawfully do in and about the premises by virtue hereof.

In witness whereof, have hereunto set my hand and seal the thirty first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six.

Sealed and delivere
In the Presence of us;
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Lucinda Hammon
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Frederick Dutot
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George Swartwood

Monroe County ss

   This thirty-first day of May A.D. 1856 personally appeared before me, one of the Justices of the Peace of said county the above named Lucinda Hammon and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and dead, and desired the same might be recorded as such.

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Ferd'k Dutot JP
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State of Pennsylvania
Monroe County ss

   I John Edinger Prothonotary of the Counrt of Common Pleas of said County certify that Ferdinand Dutot Esq, before whom the within acknowledge for purports to have been made and taken is a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and sworn and by law qualified to take this acknowledgement of  (illegible) & have that the signature hereto is genuine and (Illegible) my hand and seal of office this thirty first day of May AD 1836. 

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John Edinger Prothonotary
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To the Honorable the Commissioner of Pensions
The Petition of
Lucinda Hamman
wife of Conrad Hamman, of the County
of Monroe and State of Pennsylvania
Respectfully represents that she is the Daughter and only
surviving child of Seth Carter late of
Northampton County Pennsylvania
deceased, that the said Seth Carter
was, as your Petitioner has been informed
and believes, a soldier of the Revolutionary War that was wounded in
the service. That the said Seth Carter,
as your Petitioner was informed
and Believes, had made a declaration
and application for Pension under the
Laws of the United States 
a short time previous to
the thirtieth day of August AD
Eighteen hundred and Thirty {illegible}upon which day he died.
that your petitioner has no recollection as to what company or under whose commands  her said Father
served excepting his declarations
which she remembers having heard
him say that he served under
General La Fayette, and that your
petitioner is not aware that any
Pension or Bounty land was ever received by the said Seth Carter
or any other person for such
service.
And Your Petitioner further
representing that she has been informed
 and believes that there is among
the records still remaining evidence
as well of the application above
mentioned as of the Service above
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referred to & Respectfully prays
that an examination
may be made and that she may
receive such allowance for the services
aforesaid as by the Laws of Congress
she may be entitled to receive.
and she will {illegible}
Lucinda Hammon

Monroe County ss
Lucinda Hammon
above named being duly sworn
according to law says that the facts 
in  the above petition set
forth and contained
are true  as she verily believes.

Lucinda Hammon

Sworn and subscribed
Before me this Thirty first
day of May AD 1856
Ferdinand Dutot JP
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State of Pennsylvania
Monroe County ss
 I John Edinger
Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas
of said County do certify that Ferdinand Dutot Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit
and acknowledgement purports to
have been made and taken
was at the time of the taking thereof
and is now an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned & Sworn and by law qualified
to administer oaths,and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

Witness my hand and the Seal of this said Court
at Stroudsburg the Thirty first day of May
AD 1856

John Edinger Prothonotary
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Philip Johnson
Easton Pa
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Pension Office.
June 18, 1856

Sir:

    I have filed the power of attorney authorizing you to{illegible} the claim of Lucinda Huntington for the revolutionary services of her father, Seth Carter; and you are informed that it does not appear that any papers referring to his {illegible} filed by him or any other person  nor Is there any evidence that he did serve in the Revolution in this office. If Mrs. Huntington desires to affect a claim, she should produce 
 the evidence indicated by the accompanying regulations.


Philip Johnson Esq.
Easton PA
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No
Seth Carter do
Pa
Let P Johnson June 18/56
1757
June 7 1832
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1757
REJECTED
P O Seth Carter
Service
Enlisted 18
Discharged 18 
Application filed:  filed subsequent to printed list 1852
ges:
R enlisted 
Attorney
PO
Recognized Contract
Cert of Dis Searched for 18
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N J.  Silas Carter BL Reg. 201872
Revolutionary War

The National Archives
Bounty Land Files
Act of 1855 Rejected 201.872
Veteran Silas Carter

Rev. War  Grade Privt.
Service Capt. Peter Martin
Col. Ford 
Can No. 1743  Bundle Noo. 269
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201.872  Act {illegible}
Aug. 14 {illegible}

Silas Carter Sub. for
Nicholas Carter
Priv.
Capts. Peter Martin & Buckhover
Col. Ford
N. J. Mil.

Rev. War

Samuel Lake
Buffalo
New York

Let S. Lake Aug 27/56
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Application for Bounty Land. -- ORIGINAL CLAIM.
Province of Canada
COUNTY OF Welland SS
On this Eighth day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
personally appeared before me James Stanton Justice of the Peace of the
Town of Bertie within and for the County and Province aforesaid,  Silas Carter
aged 96 years, a resident of Bertie
in the province of Canada
who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Silas Carter
who was a Soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Peter Martin & Buckhover in the Regiment of New Jersey Militia commanded by
Colonel Ford & Major Linley in the war with Great Britain Called the Revolutionary War,
that he entered the service at Morristown, in Morris Co. New Jersey
on or about the "date of service not remembered"
for the term of "time indeffinite {indefinite}"
and continued in actual service in said
war for the term of fourteen days, and was honorably discharged at Close of his services.
Verbally he believes That he entered the service as a substitute for his Father Nicholas Carter, done several tours of duty for him under Capt. Martin, when 16 years old
was enrolled himself and served several tours of duty under Capt Buckhover amounting
in all to several months for which he received pay,
he cannot state the dates or periods of service but it was during several years during the Revolution. He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the Act approved March 3d, 1855. He also
declares that he has not received a Warrant for Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress, nor made any other application therefor.
Samuel Lake of Buffalo, N.Y. is hereby appointed my Attorney to prosecute my claim and receive any Warrant which may be issued thereon.
James Stanton JP
County of Welland
Silas Carter

We Richard Graham and John W. Lewis
residents of Bertie, Welland County in the Province of Canada upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Silas Carter
in our presence, and that we believe from appearance and statements of the applicant that he is the identical person he represents
himself to be, and that we have no interest in his claim.
Richard Graham
John W. Lewis

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written: and I certify that I know the Affiants to be credible persons; that the Claimant is the person
he represents himself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
James Stanton JP
County of Welland
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Province of Canada
United Counties of
Lincoln and Welland
{illegible}
To all to whom these presents
shall come I Joseph Augustus
Woodruff of the town of  Niagara
and Clerk of the Peace for the United
Counties of Lincoln and Welland do certify that James Stanton  is one of her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said United counties of Lincoln and Welland and that the name of James Stanton to the paper hereto subscribed is in the proper handwriting of the said James Stanton, and further that said James
Stanton is by Law duly authorized to administer oaths and affidavits.

Given under my hand and seal of office at
Niagara this 10th day of August 1855.

Joseph Augustus Woodruff
Clerk of the Peace United Counties
ofLincoln and Welland
{illegible} Niagara District
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U. S. BOUNTY LAND AND PENSION AGENCY,
No. 156 1/2 Main Street,
Buffalo Aug 11 1855

J. Minot Esq.
Com. of Pensions

Sir-I enclose herewith an
application for an old man for services
in the Revolution, thinking it possible
that service might be found upon Record
sufficient to obtain land if not a pension.

Respy {respectfully} Yours
Samuel Lake