Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23765, Abraham Carman, New York
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New York
Carman, Abraham
Eve
W.23765
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19.468
Vermont
Abraham Carman of Georgia in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Comp 7 commanded by Captain Grigg of the regiment commanded by Colonel Gansevoort in the New York line, for the term of 3 years from April 1778 to 17 [unknown]
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of June 1825
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of June 1825 and sent to Seth Wetmore, St. Albani, Vt.
Arrears to 4th of 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending
4 Sept 1825 $23.20
$23.20
16
7.20
$23.20
Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820
March 1823
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Abraham Carman, private. Franklin County, Vt. Various services, - Col: Ganesvoot's regt. N.Y. line 3 years 1st September, 1818.
Required the evidence of two credible and disinterested witnesses (or of an officer of the regiments) duly taken and authenticated
2 June 1819
Seth Wetmore, Judge, St. Albans, Vermt. [Vermont]
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State of Vermont
Franklin County 
On this 7th day of September AD 1818 before me the [presiding] Judge of Probate for the District of Georgia in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont personally appears Abraham Carman aged fifty nine years Resident in Highgate County & state aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States that he then said Abraham Carman enlisted in Livingstons manner [Manor] in the state of New York, on or about the month of April 1778 for the term of nine months in a company commanded by Captain Hearman in Calton the name not recollected he was a Frenchman [strikeout] he joined the Company and then then within three or four days afterwards, it was in April or first of May 1778 left Goshen in the State of New York,  he enlisted out of a company into a company commanded by Captain Grigg in Colonel Ganesvoorts Regiment of the New York line on Continental enlistment for the term of three years [underlined] and that the said Abraham Carman continued to serve in the said  Corps or in the Service of the United States for the full period of three years and until April or May 1781 when he was discharged from Service in Albany in the State of New York. He had a discharge in writing, but it is lost nor can he tell in what manner it was
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lost or who signed it - he was at the Battle & taking of Bengone in militia service was in several Indian Battles, while in United States service, the first at Chemung - then one while near Genesee flats, and several skirmishes with the British Regulars & and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his [unknown] of his said services
His
Abraham Carman
Mark
Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Seth Wetmore Judge of Probate

I Seth Wetmore Judge of Probate within and for the District of Georgia in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Abraham Carman did serve in the Revolutionary War as state in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy for more than nine months (to about three years) at one period of enlistment and service in the New York line on Continental Establishment and also I am personally acquainted with the said Abraham Carman and know he is absolutely [underlined] in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and also the Court over which I preside is a Court of Record and I [unknown] the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to [unknown] Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the aforementioned act of Congress
In testimony where I have here unto set my hand and caused my seal of office to hereunto affixed this day of December AD 1818
Seth Wetmore
Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont
Franklin County
Georgia District
I Luther Brigham Clerk of Probate within and for the district of Georgia within County of Franklin and State of Vermont do hereby certify that Seth Wetmore Esq before whom the within declaration of Abraham Carman was made was at the date thereof and now is Judge of Probate within and for the district of Georgia in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont duly qualified for that purpose acting under the authority of this State and his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature and also the Court over which he presides is a Court of Record
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed the seal of this court of Probate within and for the district of Georgia in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont this [strike out of day of December AD 1818] 19th day of January AD 1819 at St. Albans
Att. Luther Brigham Clerk
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Declaration
In order to be placed on the pension list agreeably to acts of Congress of 18 March 1818 and May 1, 1820.
State of Vermont
Georgia District ss.
On this 10. day of August AD. 1824. personally appeared in open court, being the Probate Court, in and for the District of Georgia and State of Vermont, and a court of record, expressly made so by the laws of the State of Vermont, by which said Court is created as will appear from the first section of an act entitled an act constituting Probate Courts and defining their powers, and regulating the settlement of testate and intestate  estate, and guardianship of minors and insane persons, passed November 15, 1821.
Section 1. It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont, That the Probate Courts respectively, shall be courts of Record - shall have a seal, and shall appoint a Register of said Court with the power of removal who shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of his duty, and shall keep a true and fair record all things proper to be recorded; and, on the legal fees being paid, shall give true and attested copies of the files, records and proceedings, in said courts copies of the files, records and proceedings, in said court,  which shall be legal evidence in all courts of law and equity; and that certificates of probate, administration, or of guardianship, attested by the Register of such court, may be produced, or given in evidence, in any Court in this State, and shall be as effectual as any probate, or letter of administration, or guardianship, made out in due "form of law."
Abraham Carman, resident in said District, aged sixty five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 28 March
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1818, and the first of May 1820, that he the said Abraham Carman enlisted for the term of three years, on or about the month of April 1778 at Goshen in the State of New York, in the company commanded by Capt. Grigg in Colonel Gansevoort's Regiment of the New York line, in the continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps for the full period of three years, when he was discharged from the said service in Albany - And I do solemnly swear that I  was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18. day of March 1818, that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any other way manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War." passed on the 18. March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, to wit, -
1 Cow valued at $14.00
Sundry articles of Kitchen, household furniture valued at 20.00
My occupation is a laborer - I have a wife aged 61 years her health good for one of her age - My health is tolerably good - I have ten children, all living; the youngest is 16 years of age - of which 6 of them are married and settled and all hard crowded to support themselves & family - the other 4 reside with me and go out to labor by the month and week -
his
Abraham Carman
mark
Sworn and declared in open court on the 10th day of August Ad. 1824 before me.
Seth Wetmore, Judge of Probate Court
I further certify that said Abraham Carman made oath
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that he does not write, and that his usual and only mode is to make his mark for signature, before me, Seth Wetmore Judge of P. Court

State of Vermont
District of Georgia ss
F. Ebenezer Barlow Register of the Probate Court for the District and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is thirty four dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the [strikeout] of the said Courts on this 8th day of June Ad. 1825.
Ebenezer Barlow, Register.
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8381.
Vermont Month
Eve Carman, Dec. widow of Abraham Carman who was a Private in the Revolution husband died 10 May 1839
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence of the 4th day of March, 1843 and ending 12th Sept 1844
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of July, 1848 and sent to Wm. Bridges, St. Albans Vermont
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844]

Reported Payable to
Eve Jewett
John Carman
Betsey Hagle
Nelly Stinchour
Hannah Sheltis
Catharine Montle
Jacob Carman
Mary Stimets
Sally Barr
Abraham P. Carman
only living children
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No 13.568
Eve Carman dec [deceased]
wd [widow] of Abraham
Act 7 July 1838
Married before 1794
Abraham died, 10 May 1839
widow died 13 Sept. 1844

Abraham Carman had his [unknown] in 1836 States there he had 10 children now living the youngest of which was 16 years old which [unknown] to show that he [unknown] married him in 1794
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Declaration
State of Vermont
Georgia District
St Albans, Franklin County Vermont, on this 9th day of February 1848, personally appeared before me James Davis Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the district of Georgia Jacob Carman, son of Abraham & Eve Carman, deceased, a resident of Highgate in said county of Franklin, aged forty eight years who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain (for the heirs of the said Eve Carman) the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows; that the said Eve Carman, was the widow of Abraham Carman who was a pensioner of the United States, under the act March 18th 1818. The said Jacob further declares that his mother the said Eve Carman was married to the said Abraham, before the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four the precise time he does not know having no record, either of the marriage or the births of the children, that his father the aforesaid Abraham Carman, husband of the said Eve, died on the tenth day of May eighteen hundred and thirty nine, that she was not married to him the said Abraham, prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the 1st day of January seventeen hundred & ninety four, as will appear by the accompanying
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evidence, And the said Jacob further declares that the said Eve Carman, died on the 13th day of September, eighteen hundred and forty four, aged eighty two years.
That she left ten children viz Eve Jewett, John Carman, Betsey Hagle, Nelly Stinchour, Hannah Sheltis, Catharine Montle, Jacob Carman, Mary Stimets, Sally Barr, and Abraham P. Carman, the heirs and only heirs of the said Abraham & Eve Carman.
Jacob Carman
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above written -
Before me
James Davis
Judge of Probate
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Probate Court of St Albans in the District of Georgia this 9th day of February AD 1848
James Davis Judge
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I John Carman of Highgate in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont, of lawful age depose and say that I am the son of Abraham and Eve Carman deceased. I was born in a place now called Germantown, in Dutchess County, N.Y. on the 25th day of June A.D. 1784, as I was informed by my parents and verily believe. I lived in Germantown until I was about twelve years old and then removed with our family to Highgate - Where I reside and have resided nearly all the time since. I am the oldest son of said Abraham and Eve Carman. My sister Eve was the first-born and is a little less than two years older than myself.  There was never any family record kept to my knowledge, and further deponent saith not.
John Carman 

State of Vermont
Franklin County S.S
At Highgate in the County of Franklin this 5th day of Feb. A.D. 1848, personally appeared John Carman and made solemn oath that the above deposition, by him subscribed contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth.
Certified by -
John G. Saxe Justice Peace.

I hereby further certify that the above-named John Carman is a person of good character for truth & veracity & a credible witness.
John G. Saxe Justice Peace.
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State of Vermont
Franklin County ss
I Joseph H. Brainerd clerk of Franklin County court do hereby certify that John G Saxe, who has affixed his name to the within affidavit is a Magistrate duly authorized by law to administer oaths and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my land and affixed the seal of the county court of St Albans, in said county this 10th day of February, AD 1848.
Joseph H Brainerd Clerk
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Rev {Revolutionary]
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23.765
Eva Carman
Wid [Widow] of Abraham Carman
Priv. [Private}Rev. War
Act Mar 3rd 1843
June 17th 1844
Index: Vol A, Page 121
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Abraham Carman Vt. Act 18 March 1818 $96.00 dollars
To what time was he last paid
G. C. A.
Pension Office
July 10, 1848
Died 10th May 1839
Paid to his death.
[unknown initials]
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I am speaking of children I did not say "names not stated' because family record is on file, and I believe [underscore] they are the names of children, but it is not so stated - How shall I put it? Do you think "Alword" is wife's maiden name?
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10458
Vermont
Eve Carman, dec. Widow of Abraham Carman who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 10th May, 1839 of Georgia in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Gregg of the Regiment commanded by Col. Gansevoort in the Revolution line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 80 Dollars - cents per annum, to commence of the 10th day of May, 1839
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of July, 1848 and sent to Wm Bridges, St. Albans Vermont
Total Amount
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos Lumpkin Clerk, Book D Vol. I Page 125

Reported
Payable to
Eve Jewett
John Carman
Betsey Neagle
Nelly Stinchour
Hannah Sheltis
Catharine Montle
Jacob Carman
Mary Shimetz
Sally Barr &
Abraham P. Carman
only surviving children
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I Margaret Louks of Highgate - in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont - lawful age depose, testify and say that I became acquainted with Abraham Carman and Eve Carman his wife in Columbia County New York, when I was about nine years old, I lived near their house and used to play with the oldest-daughter-of the - said Abraham Carman & Eve Carman, whose name was Eve - and who is about my age, - I think two years older, I am sixty two years old, and was between sixteen & seventeen years old when I moved to Vermont. The said Abraham Carman and his wife Eve came to Vermont several years before I came - and had four or five children before they left York - state, The said Abraham & Eve Carman had ten children in all, and they are all now living. The said Abraham and Eve Carman lived together as man and wife from my earliest recollection up to the time of his death of the said Abraham. The said Abraham Carman was a pensioner of the United States - at the time of his death which occurred several years before the death of his widow Eve. The said Eve Carman died a widow of the said Abraham, and her death took place two years ago last fall, and I was present at the funeral. The funeral service of the said Eve Carman was preached by the Rev. Wm. Kellog, pastor-of the-Congregational Church in this town.
Margaret Louks
State of Vermont
Franklin County S.S.
Sworn to at Highgate on the 4th day of May 1847, before me
John G. Saxe
Justice of the Peace.
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I hereby further certify that the above-named Margaret Louks is a person of good character for truth and veracity, and a credible witness. 
Highgate - May 5, 1847
John G. Saxe
Justice of the Peace.
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I Elias W. Kellogg, pastor of the first Congregational Church in Highgate, Vt, of lawful age depose testify and say that I attended the funeral, in my official capacity, of Eve Carman, widow of Abraham Carman, pensioner of the United States decreased. The said Eve Carman died Sept. 13, 1844, and was buried in my presence on the Sunday following. The said Abraham Carman died previous to the decease of his wife Eve, as appears by the records of the first Congregational Church in Highgate of which Church said Abraham and Eve his wife were members.
Elias W Kellogg

State of Vermont
Franklin County S.S
Sworn to at Highgate on the 8th day of May 1847 before me
John G. Saxe Justice of the Peace.

I hereby further certify that the above named Elias W. Kellogg is a person of good character for truth and veracity, and credible witness. Highgate - May 8th 1847
John G. Saxe
Justice of the Peace.
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I John Boice of Highgate - in the County of Franklin and State of Vermont - of lawful age, to wit of the age of eighty five years depose and say that I lived in Germantown New York during the Revolutionary war - was acquainted with Abraham Carman and Eve Carman and lived near neighbors to them. They were married and had several children while I lived there. I think I was present at the wedding but cannot be certain. I removed from Germantown to Vermont soon after the close of the Revolutionary was. Carman & his wife came afterwards, and I was acquainted with them living as husband & wife [for many years crossed out] in Highgate until they died. They had a large family of children and further deponent saith not.
John Boice

State of Vermont
Franklin County S.S.
Sworn to [before crossed out] at Highgate on the 5th day of May 1847 before me,
John G. Saxe
Justice of the Peace.

I hereby further certify that the above-named John Boice is a man of good character for truth and veracity, and a creditable witness.
Highgate May 5, 1847.
John G. Saxe
Justice of the Peace.
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State of Vermont
Franklin County
I Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk of Franklin County court do hereby certify that John G. Saxe who has affixed his name to the affidavit of John Bice [Boice] Margaret Louks & the Rev Elias W Kellogg hereunto annexed is a Magistrate duly authorized by law to administer oaths and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affix the Seal of said Court and subscribed my name officially at St Albans in and County this 4th day of June, AD 1847.
Joseph H. Brainerd Clerk
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State of New York.
Greene County for John C. Fuhr of the Town of Cats Kill [Catskill] in the county of Greene and state of New York. Shoemaker being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is personally acquainted with Abraham Carman that he knew him a soldier in the American Army in the revolutionary war - that in the winter of seventeen hundred and seventy eight he saw him in winter quarters at Albany that in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine he saw him in winter quarters at Morristown. That in the year seventeen hundred and eighty and eighty one he saw him in winter quarters at Saratoga. That this deponent has several times during the years 1778. 1779. 1780. & 1781 seen the said Abraham Carman in the army of the United States in Colonel Gansevoorts Regiment State of New York that this deponent served in Captain Aaron Austins Company in Peter Gansevoorts Regiment until reduced - and then served in Col George Van Schaicks Regiment - in the light infantry - and that the said Abraham Carman
now produced before John V D L Scott
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first Judge Greene County Court is the same person above this deponent further saith that he is on the pension list and further saith not.
John C. Fuhr
Sworn before me this Sep 1824
John VDL Scott first Judge-
Greene County Court-

State of New York,
Greene County.
In the day of September AD 1824. The above John C. Fuhr personally appeared before me John VDL Scott, first Judge Greene County Court, subscribed & duly sworn to the above affidavit - I further certify that the above deponent is a credible witness -
John VDL Scott
first Judge Greene County
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State of New York
County of Greene, ss.
To wit I, Elisha D. Hall Clerk of the county of Greene, do hereby certify, That John V. D. L. Scott Esquire whose signature is affixed to the certificate of deposition on the annexed instrument, was at the date of the said certificate, first Judge of Greene County Courts duly commissioned and authorized to take such deposition information. And I further certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said individual and verily believe the signature affixed to the said certificate to be in the proper hand writing of said Judge.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for the said county of Greene hereto, this 16th day of May 1825.
E.D. Hall Clerk
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State of New York
Columbia County ss.
Peter Plass of the town of Clermont in the County of Columbia & State of New York being sworn deponeth & saith that from the year 1778 to the year 1781 he was a Soldier of the revolutionary army of the United States, & that he is now on the pension list of the United States that this deponent is personally acquainted with Abraham Carman, and appeared before me & that he knew the said Carman - as a soldier of the American Army in the Regiment of Col. Peter Gansevoort from the year 1778 to the year 1781.-
his
Peter Plass
Mark

Sworn this 29th. of Sept. 1824 before me Wm. H. Wilson one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Columbia -

I further Certify that the above named Peter Plass is a Creditable witness -
Wm. H. Wilson
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I George Deneger of the town of Germantown of Columbia do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Abraham Carman and that I have known him in the American revolutionary service as a soldier under the command Colonel Peter Gansavand [Gansevoort] as witness my hand this 2nd day of October 1824
George Deneger
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
COLUMBIA COUNTY CLERK'S office 
ss.
I, JUSTUS McKinstry, Clerk of the said County, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, THAT William H. Wilson whose name is subscribed to the Certificate & the affidavit hereto annexed and endorsed thereon, was on the day of the date of the said Certificate & affidavit a Judge of the Common Pleas in and for said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized by law to take the proof and Acknowledgment of Deeds, and Discharges of Mortgages, &c. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said William H. Wilson and verily believe that the signature of William H. Wilson subscribed to the said Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said William H. Wilson one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this thirteenth day of May 1825, at Hudson.
JUSTUS MCKINSTRY.
C.  Sturterant , Deputy
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No. 13568 Act '42
9683
Eve Carman decd 
wife of Abraham Carman
Act 7 July 1838
XX 2 years XX
$80.00 XX
XX 10 May 1839 to 4 March 1841, payable to 
Eve Jewitt, John Carman, Betsey Hagle, Nelly Stinchour, Hannah Sheltis, Catharine Montle, Jacob Carman, Mary Stimets, Sally Barr, and Abraham P Carman only children of Eve Carman
Acts 3 March 43217 June 44 $80.00 [unknown] [unknown] 3 March 1843 to 13 Sept 1844. The day of her death payable to her children [unknown].
WM. Bridges
St Albans VT
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State of Vermont Franklin County
St. Albans Feby 10th 1848
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
I herewith transmit the declaration and evidence in support of the same in the case of the heirs of Abraham & Eve Carman. You will please examine the same and return me the result of your investigation.
Very Respectfully
Grant AH Scott
William Bridges
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Old Case 19.672
Abraham Carman
Georgia Dist., Vt.
Seth Wetmore,
St. Albans, Vt.
Rcvd 20 Jun 1825

St. Albans
June 11th.
Hon. Sec. of War
for The Pension Office
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Abraham Carman, after the decision of the Hon. Sec [Secretary] of War to procure testimony of his services - endeavored to procure the testimony writing - which found unaffected on Sept. 1826 he journeyed to New York to procure the testimony of law [unknown] but not being careful ascribing to the rules of the {unknown] of War - he made a second [unknown] & now completed [unknown] & for [unknown] [unknown]
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I, James Storm Clerk of the County of Columbia, do hereby certify, that Charles Dewitt before whom the affidavit purports to have been sworn, was on the day of the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. And further, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the name of the said Justice subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature. And that said Justice was on date of taking such affidavit duly authorized to take the same according to the laws of this state.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said County, this 4th day of December 1847
James Storm Clerk.
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State of New York
Columbia County ss.
Adrew Lasher being duly sworn deposes & says that he has carefully examined the records of his town and also that he has examined the records of the Lutheran and Dutch Reformed churches, and cannot find the marriage of Abraham & Eve Carman and further he has taken pains to go to several aged people in order to ascertain something relative to said marriage - some of whom say that they were married but cannot tell when.
Andrew Lasher Town Clerk

Subscribed & sworn at Germantown the 27th. Aug. 1847 before me Charles Dewitt Justice

I hereby certify that Andrew Lasher was duly elected Town Clerk of Germantown at the last town meeting for town officers & is now the acting clerk of said town & has the charge and custody of the records of said town.
Charles Dewitt Justice.
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BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-21
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Carman, Andrew GRADE Private "in Moylan's Dragoons"
LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9183
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED October 28, 1789 to M. McConnell, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.