Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 3937, William Carlin, Md.
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(3 - 1776)
Md
SERVICE
CONTENTS
Carlin, William
Mary
NUMBER
W 3937
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Maryland 1625  Reported to Agent Mar 23
Mary Carlin
widow of William Carlin
who was a Private Md in the Revolution
Date of death not on AB
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars -- cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of March 1866. and sent to W. S. Alleron, Frederick, Maryland.
Act of March 3, 1843
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 2, Page 251.
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4
.
State of Maryland
Fredrick County
of
On this twenty first day
of February
1846 personally appeared
before the Richard H Marshall
One of the judges
of a court of Records of said
County, Mrs Mary Carlin a resident of
Fredrick City, in the State and County aforesaid
aged 83 years in July last, who being first duly
sworn according to law, doth, on her oath
make the following declaration, in order to
obtain the benefit of the provision made by the ┃
act of Congress, passed 4th July 1836.
That she is the widow of William Carlin,
who was a private soldier in the Maryland
line. He enlisted some time during the Revolutionary
war but does not recollect the year
the year and served for about three years
That while her husband was in
service she was married to him, he being at the
time on a furlough for a short time, the day and
year she cannot now from old age clearly recollect. She has no record
or documentary evidence of her marriage, but
would state that she had ten children by
her aforesaid husband,  and that her oldest
child (a son) who had been married for a number
of years had a large family of children.  That her third named Cornelius
learned the Blacksmith business before the last
war, and that during said war he enlisted
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during the last war
and received
a land warrant for said service, which is now
in my possession, said Cornelius being now
dead; that she has received for several years
past a pension from the State of Maryland
on account of the service of her said husband
Her husband the said William Carlin died a quarter many years ago and that she has remained
a widow ever since that period, as will more
fully appear by reference to the proof
hereto annexed.  She would further state that
should the evidence produced be deemed not sufficient to obtain a pension under act 4th July 1836, she prays that it may be allowed under act 7th July 1838.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and
year above written, before
Richard H Marshall
Mary Carlin  (her mark)
I hereby certify, that the above named deponent
is unable from bodily infermity consequent on
her old age to appear in open court to make
her declaration, and I hereby certify that was condition
from old age did not seem to have a
sufficient recollection of these facts cofrase (illegible) out in the above declaration, to justify my administering an oath to her in relation to them
I have therefore struck them out & incorporated the interliniations that will be found
in the said declaration, I further certify
from the evidence produced before me
that I am fully satisfied that Mrs Mary
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Carlin is the widow of William Carlin and
that the said William Carlin was in the American
service during the revolutionary  war. And I further certify that Mrs Carlin from the character
she has in this community is entitled to full
credit at the hands of the government
Feby 21st 1846
Richard H Marshall

Maryland Frederick County Set.
I hereby certify that the Honorable Richard H.
Marshall Gentleman before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits appear to have been made and who has thereto subscribed his name is one of the
associate Judges of the Fifth Judicial
District of said State composed of the Counties of Frederick Washington and Alleghany duly com
missioned & qualified and that the foregoing Signatures of his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto
Subscribe my name & affix the seal
of Frederick County Court this 21st
day of February AD 1846
William B Tyler
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State of Maryland
Frederick County
On the 21st day of February 1846
Personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the judicial districts of Maryland
Huldie Whit Maryland of which said County in Lewis Bierly a resident of said County
aged sixty-two years who being first duly sworn according to law, states that he was well acquainted with
Mrs Mary Carlin, and her husband William Carlin, for a number of years, that her husband
died about the year 1812, and that his widow
became a Tenant of my Mothers in 1813 and lived next door neighbour to me until 1820, that her Husband was respected and generally believed to have been a revolutionary soldier, and that I concur in this belief that they had a large family of Children, and that their third son, Cornelius
enlisted as a soldier, in the last war. He was a
black Smith by trade, she is still a widow
Lewis Birely
Sworn and Subscribed
Day
before me the day and year

aforesaid
Rich Hallarshall
I hereby certify that from the standing
of Mr Birely & Mr Tehan in this communnity they are entitled to full credit at
the hands of the goverment
Feby 21st 1846
Richd H Marshall
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State of Maryland
Frederick County
on this 21th day of February 1846
Personally appeared before me one of the judiciary (illegible) of the fifth
Judicial district of Maryland of them that said county is a part  
John Fehan a resident of Frederick County
aged about forty nine years who being first duly sworn
according to law states that he married the youngest
Daughter of Mrs. Mary Carlin Widow of William Carlin Deceased, an applicant for a pension that his marriage
took place in 1823 at which time His wife was over
twenty three years of age that she was the younger
of Ten children. that at the time of this Marriage
the oldest son of said widow had a large family
of children and this Eldest Daughter was about the Same
Age of Deponents wife. At the time deponent
first became acquainted with his wife's family
her father the said William Carlin was dead.
He has often heard his mother in law speak of her
husbands service during the revolutionary war
and he has every reason to believe that he did
serve as set forth in her Declaration and that
she was married at the time stated. Said Mary
Carlin has been drawing a pension from the State of Maryland for several years past on account
of the Revolutionary service of her husband the said William Carlin
Sworn and subscribed
before me the day and
Year aforesaid
John Fehan
Rich H Marshall
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October 28, 1936
William Carlin-W.3937
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. J. Lewis Bray
4321 Guilford Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request information in regard to George and William Carlin, soldiers of the Revolutionary War from Maryland
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office
are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land, which have been made to the United States, based upon service in that war. A search of the records fails to
show such claims on file based on the service of any George Carlin in the Revolutionary War.
The record of William Carlin which follows was
obtained from pension claim, W. 3937, based upon his
service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are
not shown, nor are the names of his parents stated.
William Carlin enlisted, place not shown, December 9, 1776, served as a private in Captain Hynes' company
in the 6th Maryland regiment, and was discharged December 9, 1779.
William Carlin married, while in the service, definite
date not shown, Mary; she was born in the month of
July, 1762. The names of her parents were not given,
nor is it shown where Mary was born.
William Carlin died about the year 1812. The widow,
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Mary Carlin, was allowed pension on her application
executed, February 21, 1846, at which time she was living in Frederick City, Frederick County, Maryland. She was then receiving a pension from the
State of Maryland, on account of the service of her husband, William Carlin, in the Revolutionary War.
William Carlin and his wife, Mary, had ten children.
Reference was made in 1846 to their oldest child, a son, who was then married and had a large family of children, no names given. 

Cornelius Carlin, third child of William Carlin and wife, Mary, served in the War of 1812 and was referred to as deceased in 1846.
His (illegible) 263-160-12 in 1812 Flat Files
 
In 1846 John Tehan or Fehan, a resident of
erick County, Maryland and aged about forty-nine y
stated that he married in 1823 the youngest daughter of
William Carlin and wife, Mary, and at the time
of marriage, his wife was about twenty-three years old he
did not give the name of his wife.
The papers in this claim contain no further 
reference to children.
Very truly yours
 A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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1936 Oct 28 leish (illegible) to Mrs. J. Lewis Bray cases.

Refr
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3937
Mary Carlin
Wid
William Carlin
Priv. Revihrs (illegible)
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Act: March  3 1843
Index:-- Vol. Cr Page 113

(Arrangement of 1870.}
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Ref? 
9910
Maryland
Mary Carlin
Widow of William Carlin
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died in the year 1812
of Frederick Co. in the State of Maryland
who was a Private in the company
commanded by Captain Hines
regt. commanded by
the Maryland
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of
80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of
March 1846 and sent to W. S. Alleron
Present
Total amount,  $
(Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by D Brown Clerk 

Book D
Vol. 1
Page 257
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Mary Carlin
widow of William
Carlin, Private of
Capt. Hynes company
6. Maryland Regt
Acts 38 - 43 &
44
married in 1779
husband died in 1812
---
Maryland Role
$80 per an
Cert:
to
Wm. S. Allison
Present

Mem
It appears from the
discharge of Cornelius
Carlin, the Son of
Mary Carlin, that
when he was discharged
from the 38th Regt in
March 1815, that he was
then 26 years of age,
He must therefore have
been born before 1794
See Discharge in the
Bounty Land Bureau upon
which a Land Warrant
was issued
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Land Office, Annapolils
2nd March,
1846.
I hereby certify, that it appears by the Muster Rolls
of the
Revolution remaining in this office,
That William
Carlin, enlisted in Captain Hynes's Company in the 6th Maryland Regiment, on the 9th day of December,
and on the 9th day of December, 1776, and on the 9th day of December 1779 was discharged and paid

George G. Brewer
Reg. Land Office Md
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State of Maryland
County of Frederick
 Personally appeared before me James M Harding a justice of the peace in said county, Mrs. Mary Carlin aged 83 years in July last. Who
being first duly sworn states as an amendment to
her original declaration, that her memory has become very imperfect owing to her old age and
infirmities consequent that at times she can recol
lect circumstances that took place many years ago.[curved line] which at other times it is  difficult to bring to her mind, that since her first
declaration. She has upon coming with her friends had her memory somewhat refreshed, that she is now able to state that to the best of her belief her husband served under one Captain Hines, the colonel name she cannot
now recollect, that she thinks it was in 1777-
1778 when she was married, and that her husband died about the year 1812, and that at
the time her youngest daughter was married that her oldest son had a large family of children.
Sworn and[ illegible] before me this 24th day of February 1846. Mary Mark Carlin
James M Hasting J.P.
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Maryland. Fredk County Set
I hereby certify that James M Harding - Gentleman before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been made and to has hereunto subscribed his name was at the time thereof [illegible] a Justice of the peace of said State in and for said County duly commissioned & sworn.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto
subscribe my name & affix the seal
of my office this 20th day of Feby.
AD 1846. W B Tyler ck.
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S. Edwards Esq.
Commifo of Pensions
Washington City
Mary Carlin
M[illegible]
7625-ac043
WS Albim
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Dyer
Frederick, Md March 21, 1846
A Sir,
I some days since sent to Mr
Perry, the member of Congress from this citent
the addl evidence in the case of Mr Mary
Carlin with a request that he would endeavour
to have the claim acted on immediately and
I
wrote to Robert to see you and mention that I
could not well leave here until I received the
certificate. If not acted on you will do me a great
farn to have the certificate issued and sent to me
here. Much depends upon my getting it before return
and the old lady is very infirm and may not live
I am respectfully
Your
Obt. Set
Wm Allison
many days
J. S.
for
Edward by
of Pensions
Washington City
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[circular stamp. Mostly unclear letters but believe it says BALTIMORE PAT 23.  The number 23 referring to the reader in prior potions in Mary Carlin's case]

[a second circular stamp.  Appears applied twice blurring what is inside]


J. L. Edward Esq.
Com of Pensions
Washington

Mary Carlin
[hand drawn lowercase "a"]
file
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Baltimore, Md March 23, 1846

Dear Sir.

Since writing to you I have recd
the Pension Certificate of Mary Carlin, but on
proceeding to the place and making application
to the Pension Agent here was informed that no
orders had been received by him to pay the
pension. Be pleased to have the order transwritten
by return mail, so that it will be received here
time tomorrow
I am respy [respectfully]
Yr Obt. Sevt
Wm S Allison
[handwritten signet]


J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com of Pensions,
Washington
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[handwritten] (Duplicate.)

[printed] Pension Office,
[handwritten] March 19 1846

[handwritten vertically over next line, underlined] Duplicate

[printed] Sir,
Be pleased to inscribe on your roll the name of [handwritten] Mary Carlin, [printed] widow of [handwritten] William Carlin, decd [printed] who was a [handwritten] private, [printed] at the rate of [handwritten] Eighty [printed] dollars [crossed out] and                 cents [printed] per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1843, under the act of that date [handwritten] & the act of June 17, 1844, [printed] and pay the pension on the 4th September, and 4th March.  The pension will expire on the 4th March, 1848 [second 8 is handwritten over a different printed number], unless the pensioner should marry or die before that time; in which case it will cease on the day of such marriage or death.

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
[handwritten] J L. Edwards
[printed] Commissioner of Pensions.
To the Agent for paying pensioners
at
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Maryland, Frederick County, Court.
Amongst the resolutions of the regis=
lature of Maryland, passed at the
december session thereof in the year 1836,
there is one in the following words to wit,
"Resolved by the general assembly of
Maryland, that the treasurer of the
western shore, be and he is hereby ar=
thorized and directed to pay to Mary
Carlin, widow of William Carlin, a
soldier of the revolution, out of any
unappropriated money in the treasury,
the half pay of a private, as a further re=
muneration for his services, during her
life" I was a member of the legislature
at the session at which said resolution
passed and the Mary Carlin in whose
favour it was passed was then a resident
of Frederick County [County marked out], Town, Frederick
County, Md and the said Mary Carlin
is still a resident of Frederick Town,
Frederick County, Md.
Frances Brangle

Md, Frederick County Court: On this 16 day of March
in the year 1844 personally appeared the a=
before the subscribed a justice [added above] of the peace 
before named Frances Brengle [inserted above] for Frederick County and made
oath on the Holy Evangely of Almighty God
that the facts stated in the aforesaid state=
ment in writing are true as therein stated
according to the best of his information
recollection & belief
Sworn before
Caspar Mantz
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Maryland Frederick County set

I certify that Carper Mantz Gentleman before
whom the within affidavit appears to have been made &
whose name is thereto subscribed was at the time thereof
a Justice of the Peace of the State of Maryland in often
Frederick County duly commissioned as sworn

In testimony whereof I hereto set my
hand & affix the seal of Frederick County
Court this 17 day of March 1844
W B Tyler
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12.572
[signet below]

8462
446
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State of Maryland } p.
Frederick County ⎬

On this 16th day of
March, 1846, personally appeared before me
a Judge of the Orphans Court of Frederick county and State of Maryland. Mary Carlin a
resident of Frederick City, aged 83 years, who
being first duly sworn according to law doth
on her oath state as an amendment to her
original declaration that she is the widow of
William Carlin who was a private soldier in
Captain Hines company of the 6th regiment of
the Maryland line, and who enlisted in 1776 and
served three years; that she was married
before her husband left the service, but
the proof of marriage being not sufficient to
obtain a pension under act 4 July 1836, she
claims a pension under act 4 July 1838, that
her husband the said William Carlin died
about 1812, and that she has remained a
widow ever since his death; and that she now
receives a pension under an act of the State of
Maryland which, she has received for several
years past, and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed before me on
the day & year first above written
G Bowlus [elaborate signet below]
Mary [triangle arrow below the word] Her Carlin
Mark
I hereby certify that the above deponent
from bodily infirmity is unable to appear in
open court to make her declaration
G Bowlus
[elaborate signet below]
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State of Maryland Frederick County to wit

I Thomas Sappington Register of Wills for Frederick County Maryland do hereby certify that George Bowlus is an asociate Justice of the Orphans Court of Fred
rich County, aforesaid duly commissioned and quali
fied according to law and that the foregoing is his genuine signature

In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my
hand and affix the seal of office this
16th day of March 1846
Test Thomas Sappington Regr of wills
for Frederick County Maryland
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Clerk's office of Harford County Court
26 " Dec 1845

Sir.

I am unable to find any such
as that of William & Mary Carlin upon
the Records in this office.

There is no marriage record to be
found in the office prior to the 16' Nov 1779 &
if any was kept prior to that time it has
been lost
Yours [unclear initials]
Harry D Gough [unclear title]
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Washington City
Hunt life (illegible)

Dear Sir,
with this I send the papers
of a conversation (illegible)
of his (illegible)
do me a favor by examining his
claims & confirming with Mr Allison
upon this subject
respectfully
yours

Thomas Pery
March 10 1846
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RECEIVED
OCT 5 1936
MAIL SUB_DIV:
VETS. ADM.
READER [unclear mark] 21

[upper right salutation]
4321 Guilford Cirl.,
Indianapolis, Ind.
Oct. 2nd/.. 36.

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: - In research work I
am doing on an old ancestor,
George Carlin [underlined], by name, I am
unable to complete this record
given in the State Library.
This man was enrolled by [unclear rank mark and rank] Andrew Porter, received and
passed by Elihu Hall, - July 27th/..
1776, for service in the Mary-
land troops, in the Revolutionary
War.
In your old U.S. Pension records,
would it be possible for you to
assist me with these questions?.
Where born - like exact day ?
[ditto underlined] died [underlined] - [ditto] [ditto] [ditto] ?
Also his place of residence
during the Revolutionary War?.
And the marriage of his wife
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RECEIVED
OCT 5 1936
MAIL SUB_DIV:
VETS. ADM.
READER [unclear mark] 21

[upper right salutation]
4321 Guilford Cirl.,
Indianapolis, Ind.
Oct. 2nd/.. 36.

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: - In research work I
am doing on an old ancestor,
George Carlin [underlined], by name, I am
unable to complete this record
given in the State Library.
This man was enrolled by [unclear rank mark and rank] Andrew Porter, received and
passed by Elihu Hall, - July 27th/..
1776, for service in the Mary-
land troops, in the Revolutionary
War.
In your old U.S. Pension records,
would it be possible for you to
assist me with these questions?.
Where born - like exact day ?
[ditto underlined] died [underlined] - [ditto] [ditto] [ditto] ?
Also his place of residence
during the Revolutionary War?.
And the marriage of his wife
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and children. (There was also
Wm/.. Carlin. only & that perhaps
nephew)
I don't suppose the day of his marriage is given, in your office. But any information you could give me, I will appreciate. I am interested
in the D.A.R. and there questions and like missing links.
Perhaps you can refer me another who could
help me if you are not able to. I thank you.
Sincerely yours,
Mrs. J. Lewis Bray
(Georgianna Carlin Bray)

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RECEIVED
OCT 5 1936
MAIL SUB_DIV:
VETS. ADM.
READER [unclear mark] 21