Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16206, John Carll, Mass.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Mass.

Carll, John
Mary

NUMBER
W. 16206

CONTENTS
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18. 282

Maine

John Carll
of Hollis in the State of Maine
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Pike of the Regt, commanded by Col. Smith in the Mass. (illegible)
line for 9 mo.


Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
commence on the 4tth day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of August 
1833 and sent to
Claimant Hollis

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833     $60.00
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept.    15.00
                                                          _________
                                                         $75.00

{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk,
Book  E  Vol.  1  Page   8
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State of Maine, County of York

On this third day of September 1832, personally appeared before the Probate Court of the County of York John Carll, a resident of Hollis in the County of York and State of Maine, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he enlisted in the Army of the United states in the year 1781 in June for one year, with Captain Pike of Salisbury, and served in the 6th Regiment of the Massachusetts line under the following officers. 
Colonel Calvin Smith
Captain Ebenezer Smith.  That he left the service in April 1782, having provided a substitute by the name of Crawley;  that he resided in an unincorporated place in the county of York and District of Maine called the "Little Assiper but now Waterborough in said county of York in State of Maine.  That he marched through a part of New York, and the Eastern side of the North River, and had the Small Pox in the winter of 1781 - 1782 at a place called then the New Boston Huts, near West Point on the opposite side of the River.   That he served over nine months.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension as an annuity, except the present and declares that his  name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
Witness:  Wm A Hayes

Sworn to & Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
(Signed) John (his X mark) Carll

We John Holmes residing in Alford in the County of York and Stephen Hopkinson residing in Hollis in sd (said) County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Carll, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy - three years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed that day & year aforesaid
Before me Wm A Hayes Judge of York County
(Signed) J. Homes
(Signed) S. Hopkinson
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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 John Holmes, who has signed the preceding certificate is an United States Senator for Maine resident in Alfred in said State, & that Stephen Hopkinson who has signed the same is a resident in Alfred Maine, that they are both credible persons & their statements entitled to credit. 
(Signed) Wm A. Hayes Judge of said Court

I William Cutter Allen Register of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of John Carll for a pension.  And I also further certify that Daniel Goodman and John Fairfield are Justices of the Peace for said county of York, and that the signatures to the depositions hereunto annexed purporting to be theirs are gnuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this third day of September A.D. 1832.
(Signed) Wm. Cutter Allen,
Register of Probate

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I Ephraim Thompson of Lyman in the County of York in the State of Maine, aged seventy two years, on oath declare that I am acquainted with John Carll, above  named, now resident in Hollis in the County of York, and that I knew him as a soldier in the 6th Regiment of the Massachusetts line from July 1781 to April 1782, and that he served as he has stated, under the officers he has stated.  That I belonged to the same Regiment in Capt. Benj. Haywards' company, and that I am now on the pension list.
(Signed) Ephraim (his X mark ) Thompson
Witness D. Goodman

York ss.  August 9th 1832
Subscribed and sworn to before me
Daniel Goodman Jus. of the Peace

York ss:  June 5, 1833 I hereby certify that the above named Ephraim Thompson is "a credible witness".
(Signed) Daniel Goodman Jus. of the Peace

I James Edgcomb of Scarborough in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, aged seventy five years, on oath declare that I am acquainted with John Carll above named now resident in Hollis in the County of York, and that I knew him a soldier in the Sixth Regiment of the Massachusetts line.  I joined said regiment in New York sometime in the month of August 1781, at which time Mr. Carll was a soldier therein.  He continued to serve in said regiment until some time in April 1782, when he got his discharge & returned home.  The officers of the Regiment were, as stated by Mr. Carll in his foregoing declaration.  Mr. Carll and I belonged to the same company, which was commanded by Captain Ebenezer Smith.  I was once on the pension roll and was stricken off on account of having property.  Since the passage of the late pension law, I have renewed my application.
(Signed) James Edgcomb

York ss.   August 21, 1832
Subscribed and sworn to before me
(Signed) John Fairfield Jus. of the Peace

York ss.  May 10th. 1833 I hereby certify that the above named James Edgcomb is "a credible witness".  (Signed) Jhon  Fairfield Justice of the Peace.
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I Henry Hobbs residing in Waterborough and a Clergyman in said Town, in the County of York, hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with John Carll who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that I believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that I concur in that opinion.  I further say that I have been acquainted with him about forty years and believe him to be a man of truth and never has his credibility for truth called in question.
(Signed) Henry Hobbs - - Clerk

York ss  June 4th 1833
Subscribed and sworn to before me
(signed) Nathaniel Hobbs { Justice of the Peace}


8411 John Carll's
Declaration

State of Maine
York ss.    I Wm Cutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate for said county hereby certify that Daniel  Goodman, John Fairfield and Nathaniel Hobbs are Justices of the Peace for the county of York and that the signatures to the deposition of Henry Hobbs and to the additional certificate to the depositions of Ephraim Thompson and James Edgecomb, purporting to be theirs, are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this fifth day of June A. D. 1833.
(Signed) Wm. Cutter Allen, 
Register of Probate

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8411
John Carll

9th April 1833
Obj  12.  14. 

8411.

P. 325

9 months
$30.-

Cll
Hollis

E     Me
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BRIEF in the case of John Carll 
of Hollis in the  State of Maine
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1.   Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge?   Open Court

2.   If before a Judge, doe it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3.  How old is he?   73 years

4.   State his service as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
In 1781 June

Duration of Service.
9 Months

Rank.
As a Private

Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen. 
Capt Pike   Col.  Smith

5.   In what battles was he engaged?   None

6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Salisbury  Massachusetts

7.   Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls.?   By living witnesses

8.   Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect?   Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence int he case above mentioned. 
(Signed) Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk.
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Albany 4540
Mary Carll
widow of John Carll
who was a pensioner under the  Act of June 1832
and who died on the 20 Sep. 1833
of Oneida Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private Mass.  in the company commanded by Captain Smith of the regt. commanded by Col. Smith in the Mass. 
line for 9 months

Inscribed on the  roll of Albany
at the rate of $30 Dollars -- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Nov
1839 and sent to B. P. Johnson
Rome, N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '39               105.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40 15.00
                                                                   _____
                                                              $120.00

{ Act July 7, }
{ 1838. }

Recorded by D. Brown   Clerk
Book  A.  Vol.  2.  Page 73

Let to J. C. Paine, Mar 11.


Death date not
on A. B.
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5225
Mary Carll
widow of John
Maine
Proof of Service and
Marriage supposed
to be on file in War-
department.

57
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State of New York }
County of Oneida ss}  On this 11th day of February A.D. 1839 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the said County Mary Carll formerly of Waterborough in the county of York and State of Maine and now of Verona in said County of Oneida, aged eighty years 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 July 7, 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widow" that she is the widow of John Carll late of said Waterborough, that to the best of her knowledge and belief the said John Carll served as a soldier in the Revolutionary Army in the (illegible) one year nearly; that a Pension of about thirty six dollars per year was received by her son Thomas Carll as arrearages, after her said husbands decease, for account of his said services in said army, that there is no person now living who served in the army with her said husband to her knowledge, that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim, but would refer the Commissioner of Pensions to papers now on file in the War Department and other papers which have been, or are about to be, forwarded to said Department from said County of York for proof of the services of her late husband the said John Carll and for proof of their intermarriage.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Carll on the fifth day of July seventeen hundred and eighty two by the Rev. Peletiah Tingley; and that her husband the
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aforesaid John Carll died on the twentieth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty three, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four. viz: at the time above stated, and that she has not intermarried since the said John deceased.
(Signed) Mary Carll
Witness

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in open court.
(Signed)  James Dean  Clk

State of New York
Oneida Comm Pleas ss     I James Dean Clerk of said court do hereby certify that above proceedings were this day hear in open court.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court the day and year aforesaid.
(Signed) James Dena, Clk.

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Wm Sanborn
Verona

Aaron Sanborn
Verona
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Affidavit of Mary Carll
and Rhoda Scriburn
&
Family Record of John & 
Mary Carll
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FAMILY RECORD

BIRTHS

Thomas Morrell was Born March 2nd 1733

Abigail Morrell was Born January 31st 1736

John Carll was born September 6th 1759

Mary Carll was born August 17th 1758

Stephen Carll was born November 4th 1781

Simcon Carll was born March 22nd 1783

Thomas Carll was born November 19th 1784

Elizabeth Carll was born February 25th 1786

Peter Carll was born September 22nd 1787

Abigail Carll was born April 29th 1789

Peace Carll was born November 15th 1792

Patience Carll was born April 27th 1794

Sarah Carll was born August 4th 1796
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FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.

Rhoda Carll was born February 16th 1799

Mary Hamilton was born July 25th 1804

Mercy Hamilton was Born June 7th 1806

Lyda Hamilton was born may 20th 1808

Martha Hamilton was born may 26th 1810

Elizabeth Carll was born March (illegible) 1808

Samuel B Carll was born march 14th 1811

Frederick August Carll was born may 21th 1813.

John Carll was born September 12th 1807

Thomas Carll was born June 23d 1809
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FAMILY RECORD
DEATHS.

Thomas Morrell died November 9 aged 80   1815

John Carll died September 20th aged 79 and 14 days

John Carll died September the 20 1833 aged 74 years and 14 days.
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Oneida County Jo Mary Carll and Rhoda Scribner of Hitown of Verone - Oneida County - each being duly sworn say - as follows - the said Mary Carll says that the attached family record is a just and true record of this family of John and Mary Carll and of some of the grandchildren of the said John and Mary Carll. The said Rhoda being the youngest of the children of the said John and Mary Carll and that of the said record - has been always in the papofian of this department and was commenced soon after her marriage with the said John Carll and is mostly in her own hand writing - And the said Rhoda says that she is well acquainted with the Family Record hereunto attached and has known it to be in the grasping of her Mother Mary Carll ever since her remembrance, or at least for thirty years - last part and has no doubt that it is a correct record of this family of the said John and Mary Carll - And further these departments say not.
Subscribed and sworn this 26th day
of August 1839 - before me
Geo. W. Rudd
Comm of Ceids in
Oneida County
Mary Carll
Rhoda Scribner
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Mrs. Guy C. Vickery
22 Western Avenue
Augusta, Maine
Dear Madam:
Joseph
by
June
on
R
Self
my
October 7, 1937
John Carll
W. 18208
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Guy O. Vickery
22 Western avenue
Augusta Maine
Dear madam,
Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War records of John Carll,
W. 18206, Joseph Hibbard, and Thomas Morrill.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War
data, it is impossible, with the limited trained
clerical force available for furnishing such informtion, to comply in full with each request for information
in regard to soldiers of that war.
The record of John Carll follows as found in
papers on file in pension claim, W. 18206, based upon
his service in the Revolutionary War.
John Carll was born September 6, 1759, place not
stated, nor were the names of his parents given.
While residing in Little Ossipee (later Waterborough), York County, District of Maine, John Carll
enlisted sometime in June, 1781, served as a private
in Captains Pike's and Ebenezer Smith's Companies, sixth
Colonel Calvin Massachusetts Regiment,
and was discharged in the month of April, 1784.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
September 3, 1832, at which time he was living in
Hollis, York County, Maine. He died September 20,
1833 in York County, Maine.
John Carll married July 5, 1782 in Waterboroug
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District of Maine, Mary Morrell. She was born August
15, 1758, place not stated.
The widow, Mary Carll, was allowed pension on her
application executed February 11, 1839, then living in
Verona, Oneida County, New York.
Reference was made in 1839 to Thomas Carll, the
son of John Carll and his wife, Mary; and in 1839 Rhoda
Scribner of Verona, New York, stated that she was their
youngest child.
Peter Morrell, brother of the widow, Mary Carll,
was seventy-three years of age in 1839, and living in
Limerick, York County, Maine. Aaron Scribner was living in
Verona, New York in 1839, his relationship to the
Rhoda Scribner referred to above was not shown.
The following data are shown in the claim-

Thomas Morrell || born March 2, 1733, died November 9, 1815.
Abigail Morrell born January 31, 1736
Stephen Carll born November 4, 1781
Simeon Carll born March 22, 1783
Thomas Carll born November 19, 1781
Elizabeth Carll born February 25, 1786
Peter Carll born September 22, 1787
Abigail Carll born April 29, 1789
Mary Carll born January 9, 1791
Peace Carll borm November 15, 1792
Patience Carll born April 27, 1794
Sarah Carll August 4, 1796
Rhoda Carll born February 16, 1799
John Carll born September 12, 1807
ElizaAn (? ) Carll born March 18, 1808
Thomas Carll born June 23, 1809
Samuel B. Carll born March 14, 1811
Frederick Augustus Carll born May 21, 1813
Mary Hamilton born July 25, 1804
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3
Continued-
Mercy Hamilton born June 7,1806
Lyda Hamilton born May 20, 1808
Martha Hamilton born May 26, 1810
were shown on the record furnished herein, their names
It was stated that the names of some of the grandchildren
of the soldier, John Carll and his wife, Mary,
were not designated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of
pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly
the date of death of the widow, Mary Carll, you should
apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting
Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish
the following data:
Mary Carll, widow of John Carll
Certificate #4540
issued November 7, 1839
Rate $30.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1836
Act of July 7, 1838
Albany, New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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[Two sides. Left side:]

Oct. 20, 1902
Mr. James E. Keech
Newark Ohio
1937 June 24 history to Mrs. G.D. Smith August
1937 October 9. history to Mrs. George Vickery

[Right side:]
Revolutionary  WIDOW, Etc.
File Number 16,206
Mary Carll
Widow of 
John Carll
Private Revolutionary War
Act: July 7th [18]38
Index: -- Volume A, Page 119 
Arrangement of 1870.)
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State of Mimel
John Carll at June 7, 1832 to what time period."
Died 20th Sep 1833 10st that fourth. VL
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New York
Mary Carll L540
Married 5 July 1782
Husband died 20 September 1833
Colonel Smith Captain Smith
Admitted
Private 9 months
B.P. Johnson Esquire
Rome New York
 act July 1838
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In the matter
of Mary Carl
an applicant for
a pension under
act 1838
[illegible] [illegible]
BP Johnson
Agent
Rome, New York
-
Persuant to Letter from
Honorable Mr Edwards July 29.
1839.
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State of New York
County of Oneida
I James Dean Clark of the said County certify that Benjamin C Johnson Esq was on the 27th day of July 1839 in supreme Court Commissioner duly Commission and qualified, and also that Geo W Rudd was on the 26th day of August 1829 a Commissioner of deed in and for the said county due Commission and qualified and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioners and verify believe their signatures subscribes to the annexed papers are genuine - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County and Subscribed my name August 27, 1839
James Dean Clark
by James Edgar Desig Clerk
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Oneida County Ss.
Aaron Scribner of
Verona in said County, being duly sworn 
says, that Mary Carl within named
is widow of John Carl late a Revolutionary
Pensioner under act of 1832 - That he lived in
the town of Hollis State of Maine when
he drew his pension,
and that he died on 
or about the 20
day September 1833
And she has remained a widow since his death.
Aaron Scribner
Sworn before me this 27
day of August and I certify
He is a man of credibility truth and veracity
B P Johnson
[illegible] [illegible]
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March 25 1841
[stamp:] Painesville March 13
Free
James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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Painesville March 18th 1844
Dear Sir 
I had addressed the enclosed 
to Judge Brichard, but on reflection
thought he might have left the City
I therefore enclose it to you if judge
Brichard Shall have left. fill
up the power of attorney with
name of the Clerks or any
Person qualified to act in the
Process.
Respectfully your obedient servant
[illegible] Rains
James L Edwards Esquire
Washington
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April 22
New York 5225
7 July 1838
Mary Carll
Widow of John
Honorable J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Rome Oneida County New York
April 16, 1839
Honorable J.L. Edwards
Sir
Enclosed I send you
the papers of Mary Carl
Widow
under the act of 1838 -
I believe
the papers are according to
the
requirements of your office.
Returns are respectfully
solicited
to the Subscriber
I am most respectfully
Your Obedient servant
Benjamin P Johnson
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Ira C. Paine
March 25, 1841
GC
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202
Pension Office
March 25, 1841.
Sir
The vouchers in the case of
Mary Carll are herewith returned
the pension being payable at the
Agency and not at the treasury. The
act of April 1839 does not direct 
the payment to be made here until eight
months shall have elapsed from the
time when it becomes due.
The
pension in this case was not due
Until
the 4th of September last
and is therefore
payable at the
Agency until
the 4th of May next.

Ira C. Paine [illegible]
Painesville
Ohio
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[Stamp] Rome New York August 28
September 2nd
additional proof
Mary Carl

Honorable J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Rome New York
August 28 1839
Honorable J. L. Edwards
Sir
Enclosed are the
explanatory
affidavits in relation to family
record, and the identity of the husband as
required by your letter of 29 July
Mr. Robert B. Caverly of Limerick
State of Maine, wrote me in April last. That
he had forwarded to your office and care
an application shewing that their Reverend Mr. Tingley had
no record of marriage, and enclosing you 
the affidavit of a witness who was present
at Mr. and Mrs. Carls Marriage.
I trust that
with the enclosed will be entirely
satisfactory, and that the certificate
will be issued and sent me as soon as 
consistent.
I am Very Respectfully
Your very obedient servant
Benjamin P. Johnson
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I certify that the annexed leaves were
This day taken from an antient [sic] family Bible
by Mr Scribner in my presence
April 5 1839.
B. P. Johnson
Superior Court [illegible]
State of New York
Oneida County Ss.
I, James Dean Clerk of said
County do hereby certify that
Benjamin P. Johnson was a Superior Court
Rome in and for said County
at the date of the annexed affidavit, and that
his signatures thereto and in his own proper
hand writing. In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal
of office this 16th April 1839
James Dean
Clerk

5225
Mary Carl
Act 1828
[illegible] deceased
B.P Johnson
Rome
Oneida County
New York
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State of New York
Oneida County Ss.
Aaron Scribner of Verona
in said County
being duly
Sworn
deposes and says that he is well acquainted with
Mary Carl named in the annexed papers. that she is the widow of John Carl late a Revolutionary
Pensioner of the
United States and has remained a widow ever since
his
death, which took place on or about the 20th
day of
September
1833 - and that the annexed
family record was
taken
by this deponent from
the family
Bible
of the said John Carl and
Mary Carl, and that
he has known the same
as the record of
the
family for more
Than 20 years last past.
Aaron Scribner
Sworn before me this 5. April 1837
and I certify
he is a man of
credibility truth and
veracity
B.P. Johnson
Superior Court [illegible]
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Mary
Carll
widow of John
additional proof-
Mrs Calls Declaration
To be forwarded from
Verona in the State of New York
where she now resides
2
Robert B. Caverly of Limerick
Maine. Mrs Carls Attorney.
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I, Peter Morrill of Limerick in the County of York
and State of Maine aged seventy three years of
age in April next depose and say that I was
well acquainted with John Carl late of Waterborough deceased, who was reputed to have been
a soldier in the Revolutionary army-- and have
no reason to doubt and do not doubt that the
said John Carl intermarried with Mary
Morrill (who was my sister) in the month of July
seventeen hundred and eighty two. I was
not present at the wedding of the aforesaid John
and Mary-- but well remember the time as
I lived at home with my father at the time
of their aforesaid marriage. The said Mary
has not intermarried since the decease of
of the said John to my knowledge-- She
left this state for the west in July last and
is now residing at Verona in the State of
New York as I have understood-- I well
know that the said John and Mary have
two sons and one daughter born after their
said intermarriage who are now more than
fifty
years of age-
Peter Morrill
Witness Robert B. Caverly

State of Maine
County of York  Ss.⎬ On this eighth day of January
A.D. 1889 personally appeared the said Peter
who is known to me to be a credible witness and made
solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him
subscribed is just and true before me
Robert B. Caverly Justice of the
Peace in and for said County
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I, Robert B. Caverly of Limerick in the
County of York and State of Maine of lawful
age depose and say that I have made
due search and inquiry to find a record
of the marriage of John Carl with Mary
Morrill but cannot find any-- I have
searched the town-- Records of Waterborough
in company with the Town Clerk of said town
and find no entry of the marriage or
intention of Marriage of the said John
and Mary - Said town was incorporated
March 6. 1787 and there is no record of Marriages on the Town Book prior to the Incorporation
I have not learnt that there is any record
of the marriages solemmised by Peletiah
Tingley now in existence.
Robert B. Caverl
Witness 
James M.. Burbank

State of Maine
County of York Ss.
On this twenty fifth day of February
A.D. 1839 personally appeared the said Robert B.
Caverly who is known to me to be a credible
witness and made solemn oath that the
above affidavit by him subscribed is just
and true before me
James M. Burbank
Justice of the Peace County of York-
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I Abigail Hutchins of Waterborough in the
County of York and State of Maine aged eighty
five idepose and say that I was
present at the wedding and well know that
John Carl intermarried with Mary Morrill
on the Fifth day of July seventeen hundred
and eighty two. They were married at said
Waterborough by Elder Pelatiah Tingley. There
is no record of the marriage to my knowledge
I well know that the said Mary has three children
born after their said intermarriage who are
all more than fifty years of age. The said
Mary left this state in July last, and is now
residing in the State of New York as I have
understood-
Her husband the said John Carl died
on the twentieth day of September eighteen hundred and and thirty three-
He served as a soldier
in the Revolutionary army at one time with my
late husband Thomas Hutchins, for which service
he received a Pension as I have understood
Abigail Hutchins X her mark
Witness Samuel B Smith
James M. Burbank

State of Maine County of York Ss. on this twenty fifth day of February
A.D. 1839 personally appeared the said Abigail
Hutchins who is a credible witness and made
on oath that the foregoing affidavit by
her subscribed is just and true before me
James M. Burbank 
Justice of the
Peace in and for said County of York-
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State of Maine
County of York ss
I, Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Judicial Courts
for said County of York certify that Robert B. Caverly and James M. Burbank are each of them a Justice of Peace for said County and were so at the date of the
within certificates, that full faith and credit are due to their several acts
as such Justices and that the within signatures, purporting to be theirs are
genuine
In witness whereof I hereunto set my
name and affix my official seal this
first day of March A.D. 1889
James Bradbury Clerk
Judicial court York County
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Gentlemen:
Would you kindly give me any information you may have on
a pension granted to John Carle, York County, Maine. To the best of my knowledge this pension was granted about August, 1833 for services in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours,
Mrs. D. G. Smith

Mrs. D. G. Smith
14 Vicksburg St.
San Francisco, California

[Stamp]
RECEIVED
June 1 1937
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August 18, 1937
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:-
In the August
edition of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
Magazine is given data on John
Carll, with family history
Widow, Mary Carll (number) 162061. Certificate
Number 4540. issued November 7. 1839. act of
July 7. 1838. New York agency- Albany, New York
Application for pension
John Carll formerly of Waterborough,
Maine
There
seems to be part of
this record not included. I would be
glad to receive the record in full. Also, to verify the record of Thomas
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Morrill and Abigail Morrill (who was born in 1736!) with the date of 
their birth, where born
date if stated.
if birthplace of Mary, widow
of John Carll is stated would like to
receive that also.
Kindly inform me if there it
any place other than this office
to receive further information
I am desirous of finding the statement made by
Dorothy Hibbard, wife of Joseph Hibbard when she
Made application for widows pension Certificate
Number 105, New York Agency. she was
Verma, Oneida CountyNew York died there  January 25. 1846. Her husband, Joseph Hibbard,
died May 11. 1824 Verona, New York
she was allowed pension on application
March 11. 1837. at which time she
resided Verona, Oneida County New York
In this application she must have
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made statements that would be
valuable to me. Kindly inform
me to whom to apply for same.
Thanking you for any favors,
Cordially
(Mrs. Guy O ) Bertha J. Vickery
22 Western Avenue
Augusta, Maine
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June 24, 1937
John Carll
W. 16206
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. D. G. Smith
14 Vicksburg Street
San Francisco, California
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War record of John Carle
of York County, Maine, who was granted a pension
About August, 1833.
The data furnished herein were obtained from
papers on file in pension claim, W. 16206, based
upon the service of John Carll in the War of the
Revolution.
John Carll was born September 6, 1759, place
not stated, nor were the names of his parents given.
While residing in "Little Ossipee" (later Waterborough)
 York County, District of Maine, John Carll
enlisted sometime in June 1781, served as a private
in Captains Pike's and Ebenezer Smith's companies,
Colonel Calvin Smith's Sixth Massachusetts Regiment,
and was discharged in the month of April, 1782.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
September 3, 1832, at which time he was living in
Hollis, York County, Maine. He died September 20,
1833 in York County, Maine.
John Carll married July 5, 1782 in Waterborough,
District of Maine, Mary Morrell. She was born August 17, 1758, place was not stated.
The widow, Mary Carll, was allowed pension on
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her application executed February 11, 1839, then a
resident of Verona, Oneida County, New York.
Reference was made in 1839 to Thomas Carll, the
son of John Carll and wife, Mary; and in 1839 Rhoda
Scribner of Verona, New York, stated that she was
their youngest child.
Peter Morrell, brother of the widow, Mary Carll,
was seventy-three years of age in 1839, and living in
Limerick, York County, Maine.
Aaron Scribner was living in 1839 in Verona,
New York; his relationship to the Rhoda Scribner
referred to above was not shown.
The following family data are shown in the claim:
Thomas Morrell || born March 2, 1733, died November 9, 1815.
Abigail Morrell born January 31, 1736
Stephen Carll born November 4, 1781
Simeon Carll born March 22, 1783
Thomas Carll born November 19, 1781
Elizabeth Carll born February 25, 1786
Peter Carll born September 22, 1787
Abigail Carll born April 29, 1789
Mary Carll born January 9, 1791
Peace Carll borm November 15, 1792
Patience Carll born April 27, 1794
Sarah Carll August 4, 1796
Rhoda Carll born February 16, 1799
John Carll born September 12, 1807
ElizaAn (? ) Carll born March 18, 1808
Thomas Carll born June 23, 1809
Samuel B. Carll born March 14, 1811
Frederick Augustus Carll born May 21, 1813
Mary Hamilton born July 25, 1804
Mercy Hamilton born June 7,1806
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Family data continued:
Lyda Hamilton born May 20, 1808
Martha Hamilton born May 26, 1810.
It was stated that the names of some of the grandchildren
of the soldier, John Carll and his wife, Mary,
were shown on the record furnished herein; names of
grandchildren were not designated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of
this pension, name and address of person paid, and
possibly the date of death of the pensioner, Mary Carll,
you should apply to The Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C.,
and give the following data:
Mary Carll, widow of John Carll
Certificate #4540
Issued November 7, 1839
Rate $30.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1836
Act of July 7, 1838
Albany, New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator