Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29059, Rufus Carver, Mass.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass.

Carver, Rufus
NUMBER
S.29059
CONTENTS
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order resume he [torn]
to claimant 20

Transf to Alby
4. March 36 - Mar 9 37
Paid at the Treasury under
 the
act of the
6 April 1838
from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 March
1838. Agt Notified 13 Dec 1838
Lw 1/44 Lets from H.W. Houghton and Hon Thos Updegraff rel to [illegible]

Mar. 9.95 and adv. that
or papers rel to reimbin fill No P.C.
J. P.


No 3374
Albany [Vermont crossed out]
Rufus Carver
of Rutland Co. in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the Company commanded
by Captain Smith
of the Reg
commanded
by Col Ward in the Massachusetts
line for 12 months & 45 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 40 Dollars 54 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
=
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Decr
1832 and sent to R. Temple
Present
Arrears to 4th of September 1832
60.81
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar
20.27
-
$81.08
⎨ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book D
Vol. 4
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Page 48
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Rufus Carver
1 year 2227
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STATE OF VERMONT,
RUTLAND COUNTY, SS.
On this 13th day of July
A.D. 1832 personally appeare
open Court before the Judge of the Probate
Court of Rutland Dect
now sitting, Rees Carver a resident of the County of Rutland and State of
Vermont, aged 76 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 act of Congress, passed June 7,
1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served
herein stated. In 1775 he lived in Northfield, Massachusetts
& immediately after the battle of Lexington, he being a minute man
marched to Cambridge & after about 3 weeks he enlisted
Smith; company,
Col. Ward Regt Maj. Bigelow, St. Lyman for eight months & served out his time at Cambridge
he was in the battle of Bunker hill & retreated
with [illegible] to Prorpear Hill where they built a fort - He was discharged at Dorchester about the first of Jan. 1777 but
no written discharge
In 1777 he served three months
in Capt Lyman's Company, & he thinks Col. Bigelows Regr and marched  to Danbury, Connecticut, when he served with connecticut troops in guarding the lines
he was discharged in Danbury the last of 
November. Immediately preceding this
mentioned service, on the news reaching Northfield that Burgoyne was marching
down the County returned out on the alarm
 & marched under Capt Wright to Bennington,
where he arrived a day or two after the battle, & served about a fortnight, making his services, including the three
weeks before he enlisted in 1775, a little over one year.
He was drafted for the three months service. He knew Genl Washington  Genl Putnam,
Genl Ward, Genl Parson Genl Lee & many others -
he never received a written discharge & has no
documentary evidence & knows of no persons unless it be Luther Fairbanks of Pittsfield, who can testify to his services. He
was born in Montague, Massachusetts, the 13
1755, his age is recorded in Montague, & in
his father's Bible. since the Revolutionary war he lived in Montague & Deerfield until
1797, when he moved to
 Brandon Vermont, where he has ever since lived & where he now lives. ,  He is known to
W Ingraham the Congregational Clergyman of Brandon
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to John Conant Esq. & most of the inhabitants
of that place



He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present,
and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Rufus Carver
Sworn to and subscribed the 
day and year aforesaid.
R C Royce Reg

We Ira Ingraham a Clergyman residing in Brandon
and Set Keeler
residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well
acquainted with Rufus Carver
who has subscribed and sworn to the above
declaration; that we believe him to be 76 years of age; that he is reputed and believed.
in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur
in that opinion.
Ira Ingraham
Seth Keeler
Sworn and subscribed the
day and year aforesaid.
R C Royce Reg

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 Ira Ingraham who has signed the preceding
certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Brandon
and that Seth Keeler Esqwho has also signed the same, is a resident in Branden
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Rodney C. Royce Register Clerk of the Court of Probate
do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the application of Rufus Carver
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
my hand and seal of office this 30th
day of July
A. D. 1832
RC Royce Regr
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No 2227
Sup. Nov 12 1832
Obj 14.16
admitted
Private
12 mo. & 5 d's
40.
50
4
$40.54
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R. Temple
Prest
R. Temple
Rutland
pt
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BRIEF in the case of Rufus Carver
of Rutland Co. in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Before a Court of Probate
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 76 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[chart] 
Period./
Duration of Service. Years Months Days / Rank as a / Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
in 1775 / 8 [mo] 21 [days] / private / Mass line
1777 / 3 [mo] / /
- / 14 [days]
12 [mo] 5 [days]
Gen.
St. Lyman,
Col. Ward, Mayor Begelow, Capt
Capt. Lyman, he thinks, Bigelows Regt
Connecticut Troops
Capt. Wright

5. In what battles was he engaged? Bunker Hill

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Northfield Mass

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct
certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case
above mentioned.
Daniel Brown
Examining Clrk
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South Sodus N.Y.
MB May 9

3d May Mr Burdine

Hon J.L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington
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Application for a Transfer
State of New York
County of Wayne SS. ⎬
On this twenty fourth day of April 1837
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the peace for the said County of Wayne, personally appeared Rufus Carver, who, on his
oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged
to the Company commanded by Captain Smith, in the
Regiment commanded by Colonel Ward, in the service of the
United States; that his name was placed on the Pension roll
of the State of Vermont, from whence he has lately removed
that he now resides in the State of New York, where he intends
to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future
The following are his reasons for removing from the State of Vermont, to Wayne County in the State of New York, to wit, that his son
and son in law, removed to said County of Wayne, in said State of New York
, with one of whom he purposes to permanently to reside.-
Rufus Carver
Sworn and Subscribed to before me
the day and year aforesaid
Alanson M. Knapp
Justice of the peace
State of New York
County of Wayne ⎬ On this twenty fourth day of April 1837
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the peace of said County of Wayne
personally appeared Harry Ambler who being by me duly sworn
deposeth and saith, that he is well acquainted with Rufus Carver and

knows him to be the identical person named in the foregoing affidavit, and that he is the same person who has taken the oath in, and
subscribed to said affidavit.
Sworn and subscribed to before me
the day and year aforesaid I
Harry Ambles
Alanson M Knapp
Justice of the peace
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I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Harry Ambler, (the person
who has taken the oath in the last foregoing affidavit as to the identity
of Rufus Caver) and believe him to be a person of truth and
veracity, and on whom the utmost confidence may be placed
Dated at Sodus, Wayne County, New York
this 24th day of April in the year 1837.
Alanson M Knapp
Justice of the peace

State of New York
Kenney of [illegible] I hereby certify
that Alanson M. Knapp
Esquire whose signatures appears
to the Jurats of the preceding
affidavits and certificate, was, at the date of said
affidavit, and certificate
Justice of the peace in and
for said County, duly qualified; and
that I am well acquainted with
his hand writing, and verily believe
his signatures to said paper respectively
to be genuine. Witness my hand
& seal of office April 28, 1837.
Chapman
Dep Clk [illegible]
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January 23, 1940
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
RUFUS CARVER
S. 29059
BA-J/MLB

Mr. A. H. Wilkinson
110 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of Rufus Carver who was born about 1754
at Montague, Massachusetts, served in the Revolution from that
state under Captain Smith and Colonel Ward, was in the battle of
Bunker Hill and moved to East Troy, Wisconsin, where he died
in 1840.
The record of Rufus Carver follows as found in the papers of
pension claim, S. 229059, based upon his service in the Revolution
ary War.
Rufus Carver was born December 13, 1755, in Montague, Massachusetts
. The names of his parents were not given.
While a resident of Northfield, Massachusetts, Rufus Carver
belonged to Captain Ebenezer Jones' company of minutemen, marched in 1775,
immediately after the battle of Lexington to Cambridge, where about
three weeks afterward he enlisted and served as private in Captain E.
Smith's company, Colonel Ward's Massachusetts regiment, was in the
battle of Bunker Hill, then retreated with General Putnam to Prospect
Hill where he assisted in building a fort and was discharged January 1,
1776, having served a tour of eight months. He turned out on the
Bennington alarm, marched in Captain Wright's Massachusetts company to
that place but reached there one or two days after the battle, length
of tour fourteen days. He enlisted again in 1777, served three months
as private in Captain Lyman's company, Colonel Bigelow's Massachusetts
regiment, marched to Danbury, Connecticut, where he guarded the lines,
and was discharged there the last of November, 1777.
After the Revolution, the soldier resided in Montague, then
Deerfield, Massachusetts, until 1797, when he moved to Brandon,
Rutland County, Vermont, where he was living when he was allowed
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pension on his application executed July 13, 1832. It is not shown
in the claim that he ever lived in Wisconsin.
Rufus Carver moved from Brandon, Vermont, to Sodus, Wayne
County, New York ( with post office at South Sodus) to live with
either his son or son-in-law, both of whom had moved to that place;
their names not designated. He was residing in Sodus, New York,
in March, 1837. The name of soldier's wife was not stated and no
further reference was made to children.
The soldier died April 20, 1840.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and name
and address of the person paid, in the case of Rufus Carver, you should
write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records
Division, this city, and cite the following data; Rufus Carver,
certificate #3374, issued December 20, 1832, rate $40.54 per annum,
commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Vermont Agency,
transferred to Albany, New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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29059
Revy INVALID.
File No.
29859
Rufus Carver
Pri Rev. War
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Act: June 7" 32
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 64
[Arrangement of 1870.}
L
Shaw
Feby 9, 1897 Leeter
relative to payment
acid pen sent an
Racine
Nov. 30/78
Mrs. Eliza A.Cooley
Racine Wis.
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1940 Jan 23 Hist to A.H. Wilkerson MLB
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I Luther Fairbanks now of Pittsfield Vermont
formerly of Northfield Mass in the 79th year
of my age testify & say that Rufus
Carver volunteered at Northfield Mass
Minute man under Capt Ebenr Jones
the year 1775 & marched to Cambridge Mass
& Enlisted at that time & place for the time
of Eight months under Capt Elihu Smith
I know he served faithfully in the same
company with myself about six months
when I volunteered & [illegible] the Expedition to
be & understood & believe Mr Carver served
full time for wich he enlisted I was orderly
sergrant of the Company into which Mr
Carver enlisted & further the Deponent
saith Not
Luther Fairbank

Subscribed & Sworn
to before me
Walter Cooley Justice Peace
Pittsfield 19 July 1832
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This certifies that the subscriber has for about
thirty years been acquainted with the bearer Rufus
Carver during all which time he has been a
resident of this town, and he knows of no
man who sustains a more unblemished character,
also he has always been reputed and believed
to have been a soldier in the revolution and
on general report the subscriber believes him
to have belonged to some part of the
Massachusetts line
John Conant
Josiah Parmenter
C.W. Conant Selectmen of Brander
Brandon July 11, 1832. 
State of Vermont
Rutland County July 11. 1832 personally appeared John
Josiah Parmenter & C W Conant
 the subscribers to the above certificate and made
oath that they fully believes his statement to be true in all
respects according to her best knowledge
Before me Walter Cooley Just Peace
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To all whom it may concern, this certifies that
I have been acquainted with Mr Rufus Carver of this
town for the last two years. From conversations with him
and other persons acquainted for a long time with him
I have good reasons for believing that he shared in those
military services and toils which under the kind providence
of God, achieved the independance of our
beloved country. I fully believe the Carver to be a
man of the strictest veracity, and that entire confidence
may be put in the truth of any statement which he shall
make respecting the amount of service which he performed
in that important struggle.-
Ira Ingraham
Pastor of the long Church
Brandon July 12th 1832
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State of Vermont
Robt Pierpoint Clerk of Rutland County
Court do certify, that Walter Cooley before whom
the pregoing affidavits were taken, is a
Justice of the Peace for said County duly
Commissioned and that his name thereto
is in his hand writing
In testimony whereof I hereunto at my hand & affix
the seal of said Court this 30 July 1832
R Pierpoint
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I certify that I am acquainted with John
Carver Josiah Parmenter, Chaney W. Conant
and Lather Fairbanks, and that they are
all
credible witnesses
R. Pierpoint Judge of
Ritteau Probate Court
and County Clerk

R Carver
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South Sodusky N.Y.
March 27
by
No. Burdine
Apl 3

Hon J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington
Pension Office
29
Free
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South Sodus, Wayne Co. N.Y.
March 27th 1837
Hon. J. L. Edward
Sir Having formerly resided in Brandon, in the State of 
Vermont, my Pension certificate was made payable in
in Burlington, in said State of Vermont. I have lately
taken up my residence in the town of Sodus, in the County
of Wayne and State of New York, and should be pleased to
have my pension made payable at the Agency for paying
Pensions in the City of Albany, in the State of New York, and of you,
Hon Sir, will send me the necessary Blank papers and directions
for making such transfer, you will much oblige
Your friend & very humble set
Rufus Carver
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Hon JL Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Feb 16

Feb 11
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I enlisted into the eight months as an
April 1775 in Smith was my Captain
Mr Mayorny Leiutenant under Col Ward
and Major Bigelow my hart our ajutant
my place of residence during the war was
of Massachusetts I was in the hard fought
Battle at Bunker hill the 17th of June 1775
I was more the month in Connecticut
guarding the lines was in the militia
was at Bennington on three three weeks
in the millitia, in all other over one year
when I made application for a pension my
place of residence Brandon Rutland County of
Before Robert Temple Esqr the amount of
Pension granted in annually forty dollars
Rufus Carver

Hon J L Edward
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Tinmouth Feby 7 1835
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office
December 7th 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, Rufus Carver,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at
the rate of Forty -
Dollars and Fifty five 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 4th March
1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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[stamp] BURLINGTON VT APR 11

Apl 17 at W Bnidon

James L Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington D.C. 

FREE
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Bank of Burlington Vermt)
April 10, 1837

Sir
In answer to your enquiries of the 4th and
3d inst. I would inform you that Charles Obrihaman
invalid pensioner at the rate of $6- per month
was last paid there to the 4th of September 1836
and that Rufus Cower a pensioner under the act
of June 7, 1832 at Forty 54/100 dollars per annum was
last paid here to the 4th of March 1836.
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I am very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
E.T. Englesby Prest and agent for paying U States
Pensioners
pr Wm Weston

Jas L Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
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(FORM 453.)
REIMBURSEMENT
Section 4718, R. S.
Treasury Department,
OFFICE OF THE
AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT,
Mch 2nd,
1895. 
To Commissioner of Pensions.
Please note death of pensioner on your records,
that claim for reimbursement has been filed, and
furnish this office with information whether a
claim for payment of the accrued pension has
been presented to your office by the widow or
minor children.
If the pensioner's certificate or any papers
relating to reimbursement are filed with you,
please forward.
case of Rufus Carver
Rev War
Service,
Certificate No. 3374
Date of Death 20 Apl 1840
Sam'l Blackwell
2 -- 1895
Auditor.
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[stamp] US PENSION OFFICE H OCT 6 1898

Racine Oct 4th
United States Pension Office
Can someone at the office inform me if I can become a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution My grandfather lived in Montague Mass, he was 21 years of age, at the breaking out of the American War of the Revolution, and was a soldier in the battle of Bunker Hill, an was in other battles of the Revolution He drew a pension for
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many years before his death in about the year 1845

Jonathan Carver, father of Rufus carver was born in the town of Canterbury Connecticut in the year 1732 He served in the French and Indian wars, and in 1760, he was advanced to the Captain of Col John Whitcombs regiment of foot, he retired from service as soon after, in June 1766 he set out from Boston. to carry out his resolution to explore the Northwest and proceded by way of Albany and Niagara to Macinane made exploration in Minn this where he made friends with the Indians
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He was probably decended from John Carver, first governer of Massachusets
If you find
anything in proof of this
will you kindly let me know
Respectfully
Eliza A Cooley

1043 Lake Avenue
Racine Wisconsin
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WISCONSIN SOCIETY.
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
E. N. TREMPER PRESIDENT
HARRY C. MCDERMOTT
FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT
PAUL D. SIMPSON.
SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT
A. H. WILKINSON SECRETARY
ROBERT E. HARTMAN, TREASURER
EUGENE S. COOPER. REGISTRAR
RUSSELL L. PARKS, HISTORIAN
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
A. H. WILKINSON
SECRETARY
LIBRARY AND OFFICE
110 E. WISCONSIN AVENUE
PHONE DALY 4420
MILWAUKEE, WIS.
ADD' L MEMBERS OF BOARD OF MANAGERS
DR. M. KELLOGG MOOKERJEE
RALPH SARASY
CAPTAIN HARRY M. CREAGER
EDMOND C. BREESE
J. R. SMITH, JR.
DR. FRANK W. MACKOY
REV. WARREN F. GOFF, CHAPLAIN
COLONEL R. F. DAVIDSON, DELEGATE AT LARGE
FRANK E. NOYES, DELEGATE
COLONEL HORACE M. SEAMAN DELEGATE

November 21, 1939
We are seeking to establish the official service record
of RUFUS CARVER as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Kindly verify,
if possible, the following data we now have and if you can add to
this, we will appreciate receiving anything you can give us
Rufus Carver (1754 - 1840 ) Born at Montague, Mass.
was a private with Mass. troops. Served under Capt. Smith and
Col. Ward. Was in Battle of Bunker Hill.
He came to East Troy, Wisconsin where he died.
The Wisconsin Society, S. A. R., in order to furnish care
and markers for the graves of Revolutionary War soldiers in Wisconsin,
must first officially establish the service records of these soldiers.
Yours very truly,
J. H. Wilkinson
Secretary

[stamp] RECEIVED NOV 24 1939 MAIL SUB-DIV READER NO. 10 VETS ADM