Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,890, for James Mc Carter, South Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                                NUMBER
S.C.   McCarter, James                           S.13,890
                                                              carded 
CONTENTS
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Alabama 2248.
James McCarter of Green Co. on the State of Alabama who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Moody of the Rgt commanded by Col Dunse in the South Carolina line for two years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of [illegible] of 1833 and sent to James Yeates Erie Green Co Ala

Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1833-- 200.
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar. 18[illegible] 40.
$240

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Wm H Palmer Clerk,
Book 6. Vol. Page 48.

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Lett to Self Nov II Duplicate certificate Jany 19th 37 -and sent to [illegible] Alabama-

See letter a P. Agt, 27 July 1837 Duplicate {illegible] issued 1 Oct 1838 and sent to J.C. [illegible] Erie Alabama.

Letter to 3d and 12 Nov 1859 Paid at the treasury under the act of the 6th April
1838 from 4 March 1837 to 4 March 1839. Agt Notified 30. Dec. 1839,

Paid as above from 4 Sep 1839 to 4 Sep 1840. Agt Notified 24. July 1841

Letter to R. Fleming 1 May 1843.
" same person & Pension Agt 13 June 1843

Letter to Pen Agt 23d Sep 1842
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[crossed out: 19608]
22448.
James McCarter
[crossed out: Return 5. th.]
Adm 2 years $80
[crossed out: J. C. Smedican]
James Yeates Erie Green County Ala
[crossed out Jas H Bunking]
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BRIEF in the case of James McCarter County of Greene in the State of Alabama
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 67 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.

volunteer | Years, Months, Days. | As a | Gen.

In 1780 | private | Capt Hoody Col [illegible]
1781 | " " | Capt Liddle Col Anderson
1871 | one month or 6 weeks | " " Capt Mc{illegible}
several months was in the service for at least 2 years | Capt Mc Carter

5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Abbeville District S. C.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witness & traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? [illegible]

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
[illegible] Examining Clerk.
25th Feby 1853
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Declaration of James McCarter in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 7 June 1832
The State of Alabama, Greene County act of 
on this sixth day of November, 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honble Thomas F. Moody, judge of the County Court of the said County of Greene, which
said Court is now sitting, James McCarter, a resident citizen of the said County of Greene & State of Alabama aged sixty seven years & upwards, who being duly sworn [2 words crossed out] according to Law, on his oath makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed Jun 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers & served as here
stated he the said James McCarter saith that in the year 1780 he entered into the service of the United States, as a volunteer under Captain Moody, in the State of South Carolina in Abbeville District. After he the said James McCarter become attached the company of Capt. Moody as aforesaid, his the said
Capt Moody's company was attached to the forces and the command of Col. Dunn, in South Carolina.  But Col. Dunn, was himself from Georgia. The British forces at Ninety six in South Carolina under the command of Col. Crayer, became too strong for Col. Dunn, + he
the said Col. Dunn disbanded his forces + directed all his men to shift for themselves. We the said James McCarter further saith that he remained after this, with Capt Moody + his company untill capt Moody was killed in a skirmish at the hour of John Anderson. In this skirmish, two persons in Capt. Moody company were killed + three were wounded-
 After this Event = about Christmas in the year 1780, he the said James McCarter, under the command of Capt
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Capt. Liddle, joined the forces under the command of General Andrew Pickens & Col. Anderson and he the said James McCarter was marched and through the Cherokee nation, and joined General Morgan who was at the Grindle Shoals in the Pacolet river - General
Morgan Sent General Pickens, & he the said
James McCarter was under his command &
marched with him, out between him the
said General Morgan, & the brittish hereunder the command of Col. Tarlton - Col.
Tarlton marched to attack General Pickens
with superior forces, & General Pickens reteated rapidly, and indeed his forces were kept in motion during the whole of one night, before they got back to General Morgans Camp. The fatigues and Exposures of this excursion & retreat, gave to him the said James McCale a violent cold & he became so unwell, that it became necessary for him to be taken home to Bucks County he remained about three months as invalid. When he the said James McCarter recovered, in the year 1781, he the said James McCarter again joined the american army & was employed among others in building a block house in Abbeville District near General Pickens, and he the said James McCarter was stationed at this block house for about two months - He the said James McCarter was then marched off, under the command of Captain Alexander McAlpin as a scouting party about through Abbeville
district. He the said James McCarter [illegible]
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served and the said Capt McAlpin in these
scouting parties for a month or six weeks after
these services were rendered he the said James McCarter was attached to the scouting party in the district of Abbeville under the command of Capt. John McCarter, who was a brother of him the said James McCarter and in this he the said James McCarter remained
several months. In this way or above related
the said James McCarter was service at least two years, beginning in the year 1780 & continuing in the year 1782 In the course of this period he the said McCarter made one expedition at the Cherokee Indians, under the
command of Col Anderson He the said James McCarter hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State

Jas McCarter

Sworn to & subscribed in open court, the day & year aforesaid

J.C. [illegible] Clk

[crossed out: And the said Thomas F. Moody Justice of the said County Court, do hereby declare] In [illegible] is propounded by the court to the said James McCarter and the answers of him the said James McCarter made
on oath, duly administered according to law
Interrogatory where & in what year were
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you born
Answer. States he was born in the Hawfields
as it was called in the State of North Carolina
the 28th day of May 1765 as he is informed
by the record of his age that he has been
in his fathers family bible he has no further record of his age than that - when he entered the service of the United States he was a resident Citizen of Abbeville District in the State of South Carolina where he remained a
Citizen until the year 1818 he removed to Green County Alabama where he has lived ever since - State that he never received from his officer any other than a verbal discharge as was the common practice in those days with the volunteer cores, he states that he can prove his services by Col Patrick Norris a citizen of Greene County & State of Alabama as also his character for veracity. He the
said James McCarter states that he can also prove by James Monett a Clergyman and
James Yeates + Solomon McAlpine his
character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution He hereby anguishes every claim whatsoever
to a pension or annuity, except the present
and declares that his name is not upon
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James McCarter declaration
the pension Roll of any State or territory

We James Monett a clergyman a resident
citizen of Greene County & State of Alabama
and Solomon McAlpin & James Yeates
residing in said State County do hereby certify
that we are well acquanted with James McCarter who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe her to be of the age of 67 years & that he is reputed and believe in his neighborhood where he now resides to have been a solder of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year 
in open court

James Morrett
James Yates
Solomon McAlpin

J.C. [illegible]

I Patrick Norris hereby certify that I was personally acquainted with the above applicant in and during the revolution
served with him and know him to be a soldier in the United States Service

Sworn and subscribed to date above written 
in open court
Patrick Norris

Attest J.C. [illegible]

And the said Court do hereby [illegible] their opinion [illegible] the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations 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 him that same manner signed the preceding certificate a clergyman resident in the
County of Greene and State of Alabama and that James Yeates + Sol. McAlpin who has also signed the same are resident citizens of the County & State aforesaid and they are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit
Thos T. Moody Judge
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I Isaac C Hudson Clerk of the County Court of Green County and State of Alabama do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings of the said Court in the
matter o  the application of James McCarter
for a pension his testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 6th day of November in the year of our Lord AD 1832 and of American Independance the
 57 years.
Attest
IC [illegible] Clerk.

The State of Alabama Greene County
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned,, a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Greene aforesaid James McCarter, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that, by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear
positively 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 grade, 
For two years & one month I served as a
private soldier in the army as a Revolutionary Soldier and for such Services I claim a pension

Jas. McCarter

Sworn + subscribed before me this 5th day of August 1833.

H S Kennon a Justice of the peace for same County
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August 2, 1932
BA-J/AWF
XXXXXXXXXXXX
James McCarter
S. 13890

Mrs. M. B. Richardson
Richardson Road, Route 2
Montgomery, Alabama

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter requesting
information in regard to James McCarter, a Revolutionary War pensioner.

The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, S.18890, based upon the Revolutionary War service of James McCarter.

He was born May 28, 1765 in the "Hawfields in
North Carolina. He enlisted in Abbeville District, South Carolina, sometime in 1780 and served as a private under Captains Moody, Lidell, Alexander McAlpin, John McCarter
(soldier's brother), Colonels Dunn, and Robert
Anderson in the South Carolina troops, he was in an expedition against the Cherokee Indians, in several scouting parties, and served about two years.

He was allowed pension on his application executed, November 6, 1832, at which time he was living in Greene County, Alabama, having moved there in 1818 from Abbeville District, South Carolina.

There is no reference to soldier's family, other
than to his brother, John McCarter, as shown above.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Rev War
13.890
INVALID
Filer No. 13.890 James McCarter Priv. Rev. war
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 248
[Arrangement of 1870}

{Written on right margin of document}
1931 - Oct. 6 - Hist to Alton Glasure [illegible]
1932 - Aug 2 - " " Mrs. M.B. Richardson
see her letter in Barrett Breyer S. 32131 [illegible}
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James McCarter, Pri. $80 per Ann- Act 7 June 32
Mobile Alabama roll-
To what time was he last paid?
Pen Office
Nov 2-36
R. B.

3d Auditor
To death March 1835.
S.H.H.
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S1498 Sept 25. 1838 Pension office. Nv Evans
Free
Erie Ala Sept 9
Hon Joel R. Poinsett
Secretary of War War Department Washington City Dis. Columbia
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Erie 8th October 1833

Hon. Lewis Cass
Dr Sir, accompanying this You will find one amended and one Original application for pensions to which, in behalf of the applicants would ask the favour of your giving as early
attention to them as may be convenient as they are consequently old & infirm & moreover they are quite needy

Verry respectfully Your obt servt
James Yeates
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Erie
Erie
Oct 18

Lewis Cass, Secretary of War
War Office
City of Washington
District of Columbia
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec. 16th 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", James McCarter a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mobile, Ala. Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and - Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th March, 1837 to the 4th March 1839.

Respectfully, yours,

Albion K Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 19th 1841.
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", James McCarter, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Tuskaloosa, Al. Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars {crossed out: and - Cents] per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept 1839 to the 4th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Agents Office
Mobile17 July 1837

Sir

Yours of the 21st [illegible] is received. I enclose for your examination the Vouchers of James McCarter, filed for act of June 1832, at 80$ per annum, you will be please to inform me of what disposition has been made of Elisha Collins, Vouchers which were forwarded to you for examination some time about the 19th May last.

I am Sir very respectfully your obt Svt
Geo. S. James agt
By Owen Norfolk

To J. L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pension
Washington City
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of James McCarter which require
further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes
V. Has he mentioned 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 amout of pension he is entitled? yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?

XIV.
If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? Yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes (situation)

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
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, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _ months, , and --- days, I served as a _ For -- Months _, and _ days I served as a _ and for such service I claim a pension.
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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 his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite
, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration
of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps 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 in any civil pursuit.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a 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 claimants 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 ty to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass attached to the certificate. under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly.

[finger pointed to the right] In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers
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[Stamped, round TUSCALOOSA SEP 5 AL]
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City D.C.

Sept 23
[illegible] at No Every.
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Tuscaloosa Ala, Sept 4th 1843
J L. Edwards Esqr
Sir
Mr. James McCarter has applied to me for
his pension from the 4th of March the
1843 to the 4th instant. I have examined the roll of Pensioners in this district furnished me
by you, and his name is not on it-- Will you
please to inform me on the subject and oblige
Your Obt st
Ja. [illegible] Deassing
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Forkland,  Ala
April 14 /43.
Robert Fleming Enc. declaration of James McCarter to draw arrears of pension
[illegible] lee appers 43
Pension office
Mr Evan
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Green County A.L. April 14 1843

To the Honorable secretary of War.

Sir

I write no concerning an old Revolution soldier in my neighhood he is quite an infirm man and is blind and very needy he has applyed several times at Tusaloosa and found no agent
and I applyed one for him my self as you will see by the paper I herewith inclose to you
and if his paper is Regular I hope you will make some arangement for him to draw his money and in so doing you will Confer a favour on one that stands much in need-
-
Robert Fleming

N B Not Knowing who is the secretary  I cannot address you by name
R. Flemming.
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Forkland Ala
April 25/43.
Robt Fleming illegible] papers in case of
James McCarter req. return of that service his last letter by mistake
TCC. [illegible] 43
Pension Office
Mr Evans
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Alabama Green Co
April the 25 1843
to the honorable Secretary of War
Sir I herewith enclose to you the proof affffidavit  & power that was intended to have been Forwarded in my last having two of them at the same time I Inclosed the one you Recd
through a mistake you will therefore confer a favor by inclosing that one to me direct it to
Falkland Green County as it belongs to the admin of of the paymaster at Tuscaloosa as you will see I wish you to consider the case of old Mr McCarty and do what you can for him
I am yours very Respectfully
Robert Fleming
N B Not knowing your name is the Reason I address you in this way-
R.F.
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F[illegible]land A} Free
Apl 26}
To The Hon Secretary of
Washington
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The State of Alabama County + [illegible]
Greene County Ss Court August Term
held for said County at the court house in
Erie on the 3rd Monday in August 1836 being
the 15th day of August 1836.

Present the honorable Wm B. Street sole presiding Judge of said court This day personally came & appeared in open court James McCarter who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he the identical James McCarter to whom the War department Granted a pension certificate allowing him as a soldier of the revolution a pension of Eighty dollars per annum commencing on the fourth day of March 1831 & payable semiannually on the 4th of March & 4th of Sept in each and
Every [inserted: year] which certificate bears date the 28th September 1833 as well as affiant recollects which said certificate deponent has lost or mislaid (so that with all due & diligent search by him made he cannot
find the same), he states that it has been
Lost ever since 4th of March 1835 + that since he has not been {illegible]led to draw his pension in consequence of said loss - he believes that said certificate is so lost mislaid or destroyed that he
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shall never be able to find the same, he
further states that he resides in the pension
agency of Mobile Alabama & in the County
of Greene & State aforesaid.
Jas. McCarter

Sworn to and subscribed in open court the 15th August 1836 -
Attest
J. C.  [illegible] Clerk

Also personally appeared in open court At the Term aforesaid James Yeates & Isaac C. Suedecor  persons known to the Court to be credible and after being duly Sworn say that James McCarter is known to them as being a pensioner as he represents, they state that they assisted in preparing his papers on his original application to the war department & that they have assisted him in preparing his papers for the purpose of obtaining his semi-annual instalments from the Mobile Agency for paying pensions & that the said James McCarter whose name appears to the above affidavit & statement & who signed the same & was sworn thereto in open court this day in their presents is the same Identical James McCarter, who held the above described pension certificate & who has been drawing a pension thereon
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& that they believe him to be a revolutionary soldier and a man of good reputation for truth & moral honesty
James Yeates
I C Snedecor

Sworn to & subscribed in open court the 15th
August 1836-
Attest
I.C. Snedecor Clerk

I William B. Street sole and presiding Judge of
the County & orphans' Court aforesaid do hereby certify that I am fully satisfied of the loss of the above described certificate & that the said James McCarter is the person he is represented to be and that he ought to receive a certificate from the war department in lien of the one so lost Given under my hand & Seal the 15th August 1836

W. B. Street [the word seal is circled]
Judge of the County & orphans' Court aforesaid

The State of Alabama}
Greene County}
I, Isaac C. Snedecor clerk of the County and orphans Court of Greene County in the State of Alabama do hereby certify that the foregoing three pages contain & is, the Original proceedings of James McCarter
in open court in relation to the loss of his pen-
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sion certificate as the same was exhibited &
In due Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal done at the Court house of said County the 15th day of August 1836
Attest.
I. C. Snedecor Clerk

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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, James McCarter of the State of Alabama who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Eighty dollars and [blank space] cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable  semiannually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this Fourth day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.

Lewis Cass
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned}
J L Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Payments to be made at Mobile by W. Br. Bank
Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of
Alabama

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E. Vol. 8
Page 486 by Wm R. Palmer Clerk
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The State of Alabama Greene County

I Isaac C Snedecor, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Greene aforesaid, do hereby certify that Howell L Kennon, now is and was at the time of his certifying an acting Justice of the peace, in and for said County, duly elected qualified and commissioned and that due
to faith and credit is due and ought to be given to all his acts as such and that his said Certificate is in due form of law.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and [illegible] the seal of my said Office to be hereunto affixed the 5th day of August 1833.

Attest I C Snedecor Clk

State of Alabama}
Greene County}

 I, Thomas F Moody, Presiding Judge of the County Court of said County, do hereby
certify that, Isaac C. Snedecor, under whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate now is and was at the time of his signing the same, Clerk of the County Court of said County, and that his certificate is made in due form of Law.

And I further certify that Patrick Norris by whom the above applicant has proved actual
service was at the time of making said proof
before me in open Court as above, and now
is a resident citizen of the County of Greene
aforesaid and that his character for truth +
veracity is unquestionably good, and from his age and appearance I have no doubt but that he had personal knowledge of said applicants service

Given under my hand and seal this 5th day
of August 1833.

Thos F Moody [the word seal is circled]
Judge of said Court

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The State of Alabama} Circuit Court
Greene County} September Term

1838 The Honorable Peter Marting Judge of said Court Presiding this day (7th September 1838).

Personally came into open court James
McCarter who being duly sworn saith that
he is the identical James McCarter named
in the appended pension certificate, that said
certificate was for a long space of time lost
or mislaid, that during the time it was so
lost he the said James McCarter made his application to the war department and procure another certificate in lien of & canceling the appended certificate as he supposes that on the arrival of the last mentioned certificate this affiant handed it to James Yeates Esqr of Erie Greene County aforesaid for the purpose of making out his affiants application to draw the pension arrears due him at Mobile that the said James Yeates before making out said application lost or mislaid the last mentioned certificate affiant states that since that time the said James Yates has died & that previous to his death the said certificate was searched for by him the said James Yates as well as by affiant and that said
Certificate could not be found that said affiant
as well as said James Yeates were of opinion
& affiant is still of opinion that the said certificate was from accident or otherwise blown or swept from the Table of said Yeates into the fire while he the said James Yeates was out of his office, affiant states that he is now old unable to work & needs his pension worse than he ever did & prays that the last mentioned certificate may be cancelled & the
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& the one hereto appended revived or a new one in lien issued authorizing him to draw his pension as before he state that three years [inserted: and six months] have elapsed since he drew any part of his pension

Sworn to & subscribed in open court the 7th September 1838 

Jas McCarter

Attest Chs. L. Roberts Clerk

The State of Alabama}
Greene County Ss} Personally came into open
 Court Isaac . Snedecor who being duly sworn saith that he is acquainted with the
above James McCarter whose signature is to the above affidavit & that he has known him the said James McCarter nearly fifteen years, that he was in court when he made his first application for a pension that he rendered some assistance in getting the last and now lost, certificate, that he frequently made out application and as clerk of the County Court certified them to Mobile for his pension or arrears of pension previously to the loss of said certificates and that the said James
McCarter is the Identical James McCarter named in the appended Certificate of Pensions

Sworn to & subscribed in open court 7th Sept 1838

I C Snedecor

Attest Ch. C. L. Roberts Clerk

I Charles L Roberts Clerk of the circuit Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing
affidavits & the certificate thereto were present & sworn to in open court & that the said certificate
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is appended hereto by my seal of office
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed my said seal of office as aforesaid

Attest Ch L Roberts Clerk

[image of a possible seal]

The State of Alabama}
Greene county} I, Peter Martin Judge of
the third Judicial ciruit courts of the State of
Alabama now Presiding in the County of Greene do hereby certify that Charles L Robert is clerk of said court & that due faith and credit are due to his acts as such I further ertify from the Testimony of Isaac C Snedecor who is a credible witness as well as from the affidavit of said James McCarter and his appearance that he is the Identical James McCarter named in the appended pension certificate Given under my hand the 7th September 1838-

P Martin Judge of the 3d Judicial Circuit
of the State of Alabama

I regret to trouble the war department again
with the business of Mr McCarter but his age
& necessities require it & I hope he will never
loose an other certificate

Respectfully I. C. Snedecor Sept 7 1838

Hon James K Pauldin
Secretary of War
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Erie Ala Jany 3 1837 
J L Edwards
commissioner of pensions
City of Washington

Jan 18
W Burdine
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[Top half of document is too faint to read, illegible]

Jas M Carter
Wm G. Jones J.P.

The State of Alabama}
Greene County}

Before me the undersigned a justice of the
peace for said County personally came
Isaac C. Snedecor who being by me duly
sworn saith that he has been long acquainted
with James McCarter & that he well knows him to be the identical same, person described in the above affidavit

I.C. Snedecor

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 30th day of December at [illegible] in said County
and further certify that I am acquainted with the said Isaac C Snedecor + believe him to be a man of veracity -
Wm G. Jones J P
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The State of Alabama} 
Greene County} I Isaac C. Snedecor clerk of the County Court of said [two crossed out words] 
do hereby certify that William G. Jones whose Signature appear to & in attestation of the above applicant of James McCarter and also to the affidavit of [illegible] now is and at the time of his signing & certifying the same
was a justice of the peace in & for said County duly Elected qualified + commissioned and that due faith & credit are due & ought to be given to all his acts as such + that his signature thereto are Genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal of the 4th day of Decr 1836.
I.C. Snedecor Clk

State of Alabama}
Greene County}
I William B. Street Judge of the County Court of Greene County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Isaac C. Snedecor whose signature is affixed to the above certificate is genuine that he is Clerk of the County Court of Greene County and State aforesaid, that full faith and
credit are due to his official acts as such Clerk and that his said certificate is in due form of law.
Given under my hand & seal this the 20th day of December A.D. 1836.
W. B. Street Judge of the County Court of Greene County
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Erie the 30th Decr 1836

Sir
James McCarter presented you Letter of Instructions slated War [crossed out: office]
Department Nov 1836- with the form &c which we have endeavored to pursue the old Gentleman request to forward the same & request you if this be right to direct his new
Certificate to him at Erie

Very Respectfully Your ob srvnt
I. C. Snedecor

J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
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Columbia Seminary,
Decatur, Ga.
Sept. 18, 1931.

Director of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Gentleman:
I am writing in regard to James McCarter, [handwritten above: (illegible) of S.C.] a Revolutionary soldier, wo served in the 3rd South Carolina Regiment. He enlisted November 1, 1777.

Any information which you may be able to give me will be appreciated. Any facts which you may have on your records will be considered very valuable.

Thanking you very much, I am,
Yours very truly,
Alton Glasure-

[Stamped, circular: numbers 1-12 on outer perimeter, RECEIVED SEP 21 1931 [text is blurred] PENSION (text is blurred)]
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WASHINGTON        October 6, 1931
       

Alton Glasure               BA-J/AWF
Columbia Seminary
Decatur, Georgia.

Dear Sir:


Reference is made to your letter relative
to James McCarter a soldier of the Revolution.

The data which follow are obtained from the
papers on file in the pension claim, S. 13890,  based
upon his military service in that war.

James McCarter was born May 28, 1765 in the
Hawfields" in North Carolina.

He enlisted in Abbeville District, South Carolina
in 1780 and served as private under Capt
tains Moody, Lidell, Alexander McAlpin, John McCarter (soldier's brother), Colonels Dunn and RobertAnderson in the South Carolina troops, was in an
expedition against the Cherokee Indians, in several
scouting parties, and served about two years.

He was allowed pension on his application
executed, November 6, 1832, at which time he was
living in Greene County, Alabama, having moved there
in 1818 from Abbeville District, South Carolina.
There is no reference to wife and children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator