Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18341, Adam Carick, S.C.
Page 1

SC
Garick,Adam
S18341
Carded
Page 2

South Carolina
Adam Carick
of Orangebg, in the State of So.Carolina
who was a private in the company commanded
Captain Reio of the Regt commanded
By Col in the So.Caro.
Line for 12 mos10 days
inscribed on the Roll of 
at the rate of 41 Dollars 11 Ce
Page 3

Declartion
of
Adam Carick



Hon J H Hammond 
HR
Page 4


State of South Carolina 
Orangeburgh District 
On  this 22nd day of March 1836 personally
appeared before the Honorable Baylis J Earle Presiding 
Judge of the Court of General Sessions & Commissions
Pleas in open Court, Adam Carick, a resident of 
Orangeburgh District in the State of South Carolina , aged
seventy five years, who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath make the 
following declaration in order to obtain the 
benefit of the previsions made by the act of Congress
[illegible] June 7th 1832:
that he was draughted (drafted)in the militia of South Carolina 
 in 1776 & served two months & often serving under
Col. Beames, the Captain's name he has forgotten
He marched within service to Orangeburgh village & from there  to Port-Royal & Beaufort.  He also was again Draughted 1776  & served two months under Col Beames 
& stationed at Orangeburgh

 In 1780 he was again draughted & served two months
under Capt. Little & Lieut. Morgan Sabb.  He remained at Charleston til just before the fall of that city & was 
discharged. 

In the year 1781 he enlisted in the state troops under Col Myddelton and Capt Reid for ten months.[illegible]
marched as far as [illegible] in the fork of the Saluda and Board Rivers &  afterwards were ordered back towards Charleston & where they [illegible] at a British Camp at Biggens Church. They had a battle & some were killed.

Some short time after this battle he was transferred & [illegible] under Capt. Ross He was in the Battle of Eutaw 
10 Sept.1781 & received a wound through both legs
& was borne from the ranks by [illegible]
Joseph Winningham & Campbell who were
engaged by his side after the battle of Eutaw
He was sent home & remained 'til he
recovered from his wounds.  He served in the 
State troops in 1781 under Col Myddelton for
four months & did not recover from his wounds for 14 weeks.
Page 5

Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18341, Adam Carick, S.C.
Page 6


neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion. And the said Joseph Winningham for himself further certifies that it is true as stated in this Declaration that he fought by said  Carrick's side in the Battle of Eutaw &
that he have Campbell assisted to remove the said Adam Carrick from the ranks after he was wounded in the in the legs.[illegible] he was [illegible]Regiment with said Carrick served with  [illegible]
J Winningham
             his
Jacob X  Zeigler
           mark
 Sworn to & subscribed
[illegible] of year aforesaid in open court 

B J Earle Presiding Judge

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after [illegible]  the Interrogatories  prescribed by the  War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and  
Served as he states.  And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Joseph Winningham who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Orangeburgh District & State of South Carolina  and that Joseph Zeigler who hath also signed the same is a resident in the same District & state & is a credible fellow & that their statement is entitled to credit.

B J Earle  
Presiding Judge


I Charles B. Lestarjetle, Clerk of the Court of General Sessions & Common Pleas for Orangeburgh District, do hereby certify

That the foregoing continue the original proceeding of the said Court, in the matter, of the application of Adam Carrick for a Pension. In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office day of March A. D. 1836
C. B. Lestarjetle
Clerk of the court of
General Sessions & 
Common Pleas.
Page 7

20.866
Adam Carrick
[illegible]

Rev

Admit

Private 12 ms 10 days

$41.11

E_


J D Mc. Cord
Columbia
Page 8

WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office

May  21. 1833

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and 
the subjoined notes you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is 
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
A STATEMENT, showing the service of Adam Carick
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Period when the     Duration of the         Rank of     Names and rank         Names and rank     Battles in Which      Counrty through         Place of abode     Proof by 
service was             claimant's service       the         of the Company         of the General         the applicant was    which he marched     when he entered   which the 
rendered.                 Year Months Days   Claimant   Officers under          and Field Officers      engage                                                        the service and     declaration   
                                                                                    whom he served                                                                                                                Age at present.    is supported
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 period.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 1776                                      2        10       Pri              Capt                          Col                                                                                                    Orange                                                                                                                            
                                                                                      [illegible]                   Beam                                                                                                Burgh.                 Traditionary
                                               2                                                                                                                                                                                 District                 Clergyman
 1780                                      2                                      Capt                                                                                            Station at                       S Car
                                                                                       Little                                                                                           Charleston                        78
                                               4                                      Capt                         Col Middleton                                            Ninety Six
[illegible]                              ___                                   Reed                         Gen Senpter           Eutaw                         [illegible]
                                              10                                     Capt                         Gen Marion
                                                2                                     Ross                         Gen Sabb
                                             ___    ___
                                              12       10                                                 
Applicant receives a pension.                          I am, respectfully,    
from ok late of S Carolina                                   Your obedient servant
                                                                                                     J. L. Edwards
                                                                                                              Commissioner of Pensions
Page 9

                                                                                                2

                                                      REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been constructed to extent, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State Troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, etc., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefit of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual
military service.  Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in the Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicants reside. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

                                                                   DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
                                            State Territory, or District of
                                             County of
On this             day of                                personally appeared (a) before  
          A B. a resident (b) of                              in the county of                        and State, Territory, or District of           aged (c)            years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)           , with.        and served in the                (e) regiment of the line,                under the following named offices:

(Here set forth the names and ranks of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service ; (and if he server under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particlar period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.)

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                                           A. B.
        (And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I                                                                                     of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of                                                                       for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and seal of office (i) this 
                         day of                                          &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the name of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers, or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and the State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: 

(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the                             and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Clerk of Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the orginal proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for pension.

 In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal
 of office, this day of &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the orginal discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath and will then procure, if possible , the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail hid personal knowledge of the service oh the applicant, and such circumstance connected therewith as may have a tendency to throw lightupon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all material facts, which can be used in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
Page 10

                                                                                          3
alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, it one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature ol his case.

 The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Reginents as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.
(To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
(To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons-one of whom should be nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him; that they believe he is of the age he represents,
and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certity to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deened very important, in the absence of any direct proof except the declaration of the party.
And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general or whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the
Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of ofice, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genine signature.

No payments can be made upon account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case
of death subsequent thereto,and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so , he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldiers must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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 amount of pension he is entitled. 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 depots and saith, that by reason of ld age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positive as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following grades: ---For____year_____month____days, I served as a ______ for _______ months and ______ days, I served as a ________; and for such service I claim a Pension"

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 service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. ome persons who apply for pensions mere state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must begin every case, be clearly shown under what officer the applicant severed; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corp 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 n any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certified officer, should accompany the papers.

                                                      Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certifing officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certiicate 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.

                                                                   Proof of Service

(j) In 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 claimant's 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 verify 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.
The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is
note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k)This traditionury evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Page 11

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Feb'y 14, 1854.

Sir: 

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1888, 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," and the third section of the Act of August 
23,1812, extending the time within which ponsioners may reccive their 
pensions from the Pension agents,
the children of Adam Carrick, dec.
a Pensioner on the Roll of the So. Carolina
Agency, at the rate of Forty one Dollars
and 11 Cents per annum, under the law of the
7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of March 1841 to the 3rd Aug. 1841.

Respectfully yours,
J.M. Brodhead(signature)
Comptroller. 

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

30561
Page 12

P       18341
INVALID

File No. 18,341

Adam Carrick

Pri.   Rev.   War

Act:  June 7th 32

Index: _ Vol  1 , Page 63


[Arrangement of 1870]
Page 13

TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
Second Comptroller's Office,
April 6th, 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,"  Adam Carrick,
 a pensioner on the Roll of South Carolina Agency, at
the rate of Forty one Dollars and eleven cents
per annum under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837.
to the 2nd August 1838.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris (signature)
Comptroller. 
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
Page 14

TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 16th, 1838.

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,"  Adam Carick 
a pensioner on the Roll of S. Carolina Agency, at
the rate of forty one Dollars and eleven
per annum under the law of the7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1836.
to the 4th September 1837.


Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris (signature)
Comptroller. 
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
Page 15

Charleston 9 April 1839

Sir
I forwarded herewith for your Authority
to pay, Voucher of James Holly, Albert
Fort, Adam Carick, William Bobbitt,
and John Bishop.

I am very Respectfully

Your Ob Serv
A Spencer
Pen Agent

J. L. Edwards  Esq
Com: of Pensions
Washington DC
Page 16

[Top Fold

afl4
nw Syl

[Middle Fold]
Hon H Hammond
[illegible]

Adam Carick

Admitted

Mayor J. L. Edwards
Pension Office

Hon J H Hammond
[illegible]
Page 17

2 April 1836

Sir.
I enclose you Mr. Camiks [illegible word]  for a pension.  I am well acquainted
with  his [illegible]   have know this to be his signature and I also know that [torn page]
 the other offices are what they purport
to be_  I presume there can be no difficulty in this case _ I   make thank you for an early answer to me

Yours respectfully
James H Hammond


[illegible word] J. L. Edwards.
Page 18



Plantey Mechanic Bank
Charleston 3 April 1838  

J. L. Edwards Esq 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington

Sir 

I forwarded herewith for your Authority 
to pay, Voucher of Andrew Houser, Adam 
Carick, and John Amacker.   

I am very Respectfully 
Your Ob Serv 
A Spencer
pension Agent