Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 1692, Lewis Carlton, N.C. Va.
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SERVICE [handwritten]: N.C. 
Carlton, Lewis
NUMBER [handwritten]: R 1692
SERVICE [handwritten]
Va.
Elizabeth
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The State of North Carolina
County of Burke
Court of pleas and Quarter ss: Januy session 1853
On this day 21st January A.D. 1853 personally appeared before the court aforesd. Thomas Carlton son of Lewis Carlton a resident of sd county aged sixty five years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declara tion in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed 4th July 1836. entitled an act enacting provisions to certain wisdoms of Revolutionary soldiers. 
That this dec-larant the aforesd. Thomas Carlton in the behalf of himself and the other heirs of the aforesd. Lewis Carlton states as follows. 
That his Father the said Lewis Carlton was a Private soldier in the war of the Revolution, that he resided in the county of Albe marle and state of Virginia
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that he enlisted for the time of three years and faithfully served du ring that time — that the service ren dered by him during his enlistment was in the states of Virginia and Mary land and Pennsylvania — Deponent is unable to give full particulars of his Fathers services and is unabled to speak of them only from what he remembers to have heard him say, that it was about the year 1776 that he enlisted, that how after his enlistment he marched from the state of Virginia to Mary land — that he was engaged in several small skirmishes with the enemy the particulars of which he does not remember — that he of ten heard him speak of being in the battle at Brandywine in which battle his Father received a wound, a large ball having entered the side of breast al most causing his death — that the only officers that he remem bears to have heard his Father speak of as commanding the Forces in which he landed
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during his time of enlistment were one Tolivar Davis, and Dalton and Gen. Stephenson — that according to the best of his recollection Lewis Carlton served in the 10th Virginia Regiment iment — that his service in this reg iment commenced as Deponent be lieves in 1780 and continued 3 years as already stated.
That soon after the separation of this service on his return to Virginia finding that his Family had moved to North Carolina he set out for this state and settled in Wilkes County N.C. — that on his way to Wilkes County at Salem NC he met with Col. Cleaveland who was just from the Battle at Ramsours Milll and amongst the prisoners in his charge was one Thomas Carlton whose release he obtained by showing Cleaveland his discharge and satisfying him that he had served his country in the north ern section of the union
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that the said Thomas Carlton who was a Tory at the battle of Ramsours was an uncle to Deponent and brother to Lewis Carlton Deponent fought in — That his Father the said Lewis Carlton married our Elizabeth Eve in the early part of the year 1781 in what is now Wilkes County NC
That his Father the said Lewis Carlton married our Elizabeth Eve in the early part of the year 1781 in what is now Wilkes County NC
That after his marriage and not a great while there after he performed a tour of three months service in the N.C. Militia — that he was [illegible] under Capt Wm Lenoir who received  a company in Wiles County NC and marched towards Hills boro. for the purpose of joining Gen Green but from some cause unknown to Deponent he did not join Greens ar my — this town according to Deponents recollection was the same spring his Father was
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married to with the spring of the year 1781.
Deponent further swears that the said Lewis Carlton may born Sept 12th 1758.
That he died on the 13th March 1827.
That Lewis Carlton and Elizabeth Eve were married ride the 18th Jany 1781.
That Elizabeth Carlton widow of Lewis Carlton and Mother of this Deponent died the 31st Oct 1839 leaving surviving Polly Laxton Elizabeth Hagler Nancy Pearson Wm Carlton Molly Tucker and this Deponent Thomas Carlton who are the only surviving children of the said Lewis and Eliza beth Carlton
Sworn to Subscribed in open court date above.

[Signature]
[Witness]
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And the Justices holding said court do hereby certify that they are well acquainted with the applicant Thomas Carlton, that he is a man of high respectability — a Minister of the Gospel and a worthy Pious and exemplary Christian - that we believe him to be the son of Lewis and Elizabeth Carl ton and from the general reputation of his Family we believe Lewis Carlton was a soldier of the Revolu tion and served as stated in the foregoing Declaration
And we further certify that the evidence produced in regard to the marriage of Lewis Carlton and Eliz abeth Eve as well as the period of this decade
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is entirely satisfactory to our minds and we have no hesitation in declaring that all matters material in the foregoing application are true and worthy of con sideration
Given under our Lands in open court the day and year first above written. 
[Signature]
[Signature]
[Signature]

I William S Sudderth clerk of the court of Pleas and quarter Sisdiary for the county of Burke in the State of North Carolina Do hereby that the foregoing application or Declaration for a Pension on account of the Revolutionary services of Lewis Carlton was this day presented in open court and after is activation by the Justices holding the court the
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Issue was approved of and the clerk of this court was ordered to certify accordingly where upon [scribbled out verbiage] the Issue was made and entered of record.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office in open court this 21st day of Jany A.D. 1853
[Signature]
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“Lewis Carlton son of John Carlton & Elizabeth his wife was born September the 12th 1758”
“Elizabeth Eve daughter of Joseph Eve and Mary his wife was born the 26th day of Febry 1762.”
“Lewis Carlton and Elizabeth Eve was married the 18th day of January 1781.”
“A true Register of the age of my children” 
Here follows the ages of children
Mary, Thomas, John, Lewis, David, Howard, Elizabeth, Nancy, William and Milly Carlton all of whom are represented to be children of Lewis & Elizabeth Carlton - - - - - - - -

State of North Carolina 
     County of Burke
          Be it known that on the 5th day of Jany AD 1854 Personally appeared Lewis Carlton
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before me the undersigned are acting Justice of the Peace in and for the Court [ty?] aforesd. aged fifty years who being first duly sworn declares that the foregoing is a true and exact copy of the Record made in relation to the births and marriage of Lewis Carlton and Elizabeth his wife —— Deponent —- states that the source is copied from a book which he purchased at the date of the 1st Lewis Carlton in Oct 1827. and that the original is in the hand writing of Lewis Carlton —- that he knew from his earliest recollection both Eliza beth and Lewis Carlton was born in the immediate neighborhood and resided there until they died —- that Ambrose Carlton was the eldest child and he was born as recorded by his Father on the 31st December AD 1781. ———-
Deponent further swears that he was intimate with old Mr Lewis Carlton and Family that he was often at his House, that he is satisfied and believes from the sayings of Lewis Carlton that he served in the war of the Revolution, and that he has seen the
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Scar on the breast of Lewis Carlton which he said was made by a ball which he received in the war of the Revolution at the battle of Brandy wine 
Further the Deponent saith real sworn to & subscribed dates [illegible] above written

[signed] Levi Laxton

[signed} R. C. Pearson J.P.

I R. C. Pearson a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Burke do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Lewis Laxton who has this day subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit — that he is a man of character and respectable stand =ing and his statements are en tititled to every confidence
I further certify that I am in no way interested in the application of the heirs of Elizabeth Carlton for a pen=sion Given under my
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hand this 5th day of Jany 1854

[Signature R. C. Pearson J.P.]

I William S Sudderth clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the for the county of Burke in the State of North Carolina Do hereby certify that Robert C Pearson whose certificate appears above is and was at the execution through a Justice of the Peace in and for our said county of Burke and the Signature above purporting to be his is genu=ine
In witnesswhereof I have hereunto enscribed my name and affixed my seal of offices at Morganton this 21st Jan. 1854
[Signature Wm. S Sudderth C.C.C.]
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June 6, 1936

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Lewis Carlton, R.1692
BA-J/MCS

Mr. L. Garrett Myers
80 North Main Street
Salt Lake City, Utah

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Lewis Carlton who served in the Sixth Virginia Regiment of the Revolutionary War.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, R. 1692, based upon the military service of Lewis Carlton, the only soldier of that name that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Lewis Carlton was born September 12, 1758, place not stated. He was the son of John and Elizabeth.

While living in Albemarle County, Virginia, he enlisted February 1, 1777, served as private, received a musket ball wound in the chest at the battle of Brandywine and was discharged February 1, 1780, by Colonel Febiger of the Second Virginia Regiment. It was alleged that he moved to Wilkes County, North Carolina, in the spring of 1781 and served three months as commissary under Captain William Lenoir.

He married January 18, 1781, in Wilkes County, North Carolina, Elizabeth Eve who was born February 26, 1762, and was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Eve.

Lewis Carlton died March 13, 1827, in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

His widow, Eve, died October 31, 1839, and was survived by the following children: Polly Laxton, Elizabeth Hagler, Nancy Pearson, William Carlton, Milly Tucker and Thomas Carlton.
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In addition to the aforenamed, Lewis and Elizabeth had the following children: Ambrose who was born December 31, 1781, John, Lewis, David and Howard.

On January 21, 1853, while living in Burke County, North Carolina, aged sixty-five years, the above-noted Thomas Carleton (he signed Carleton) applied, in behalf of himself and the other surviving children of Elizabeth Carlton, for the pension which might have been due her as the widow of Lewis Carlton.

Said claim was not allowed as proof of the three months service after the marriage of Lewis and Elizabeth Carlton, of the date of the widow’s death, that she was a widow when she died, and that the applicants were her only surviving children, was not furnished in accordance with the law under which the application was made.

In 1857 one R. W. Carlton acted as witness for Thomas Carleton, relationship not given.

It was stated that the soldier’s brother, Thomas, served as a Tory during the battle of Ramsour’s Mill and was taken prisoner but was released by Colonel Cleveland by showing his discharge and satisfying him that he had “served his country in the northern section of the Union”.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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[left side]
1930. Jan. 15 Hist to
Mrs. C.J. Bostwick
[initials]
__________________
1935 Feb. 14 Hist
Mr Luther F. Cart[?] Vic
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1936 June 6 hist
to M.L. Garrett
Myers [initials]

[right side]
1692
REJECTED
Elizabeth Carlton
Service:_____________________________
Enlisted: ______________________, 18  .
Discharged: ____________________, 18  .15
Application filed 1853, 18  .
Alle[illegible]_________________
Re-enlisted: _________________
Attorney:____________________
P.O.________________________________:
_____ Recognized.    __________Contract.
____________ Cert. of Dis.  Searched for _____________. 18  .
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No 7.938
Elizabeth Carlton Decd
widow of Lewis
N C
R. C. Pearson June 23/53
[crossed through] Hon J.L. Clingman Feb 7 1854
[crossed through] Gott May 5. 1857
1692
Act July 4 1836
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March 21. 1853
App'l of Elizabeth Carlton  (unintelligible) 
of Sewes,  N.C. 

Acl 4th, July 1836



R.C. Pearson 
Morgantown, NC

Written across the above :
James E. Heath  Esq. 
(unintelligible) of Pensions
Washington City , D.C.
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122
Pension Office
Feby 7, 1854
Sir
The additional proofs in support of the claim of Elizabeth Carlton, deceased, widow of Lewis, of N. C. for a pension under the act of July 4, 1836, have been examined.
The claimants attorney has omitted to prove the date of the widow's death, and the fact that she was a widow when she died. Neither has he furnished proof of the names and number of her only children now surviving. These facts should be proved or certified in conformity to number 2 of the printed rules herewith enclosed.
It is desirable that this office should be furnished with a certificate from a court of record, showing that there is an executor or administrator of the widow's estate, and [stating] the amount of his bond.
This claim cannot be admitted under the act of 1836, without proof of the alleged service
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for three months in the North Carolina militia.
As the alleged service was peculiar, a certificate from the comptroller of North Carolina might possibly establish it.
The letter of M [r] Pearson is herewith returned.

Hon. T. S Clingman H. of Reps
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Pension Office
May 5, 1857

Sir,

The Power of Attorney authorizing you to prosecute the claim of Elizabeth Carlton [dec?] of N Carolina, for [illegible] of pension under the Act of July 4, 1836, has been filed with her papers. You are at liberty to examine the cover [illegible] had in the case, which will put you in possession of the [illegible] which it is [illegible].
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[illegible] 13 day of March A.D. [illegible]
Wm S. Sudderth Clerk
of Burke County Court
Elizabeth Carlton
Lewis N.C. [illegible] 1836

Presented by
J. Pigott
Present
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State of North Carolina
Burke County
Know all men by those present that I Thomas Carlton of the county and state aforesaid do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Jennings Pigott of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute a Pension Claim or Back Pay which may be due the heirs of Lewis Carlton who was a Revolutionary soldier and to do all acts necessary and proper in the promises hereby revoking any and all powers of attorney or agreements in the promises heretofore made heretofore made by me or for me and only ratifying and confirming the acts of him the said Pigott 
In witness whereof I have sworn to subscriber my name this 13th day of March AD 1857

Witness [Signature] A. E. Hagler
Witness [Signature] R. W. Carlton  T. Carlton [Seal]

State of North Carolina
Burke County
on this 13th day of March AD 1857 Personally appeared Thomas Carlton and acknowledges the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and declaration
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name the day and year last above written

[Signature] John Parks J.P.
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State of North Carolina
Burke County

I, Wm. S. Sudderth clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for said county do certify that John Parker before whom the foregoing Power of attorney was acknowledged is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Burke and that full faith and credit should be placed in all his official acts. And that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office at Office in Morganton on this 13th day of March AD 1857
[Signature] Wm. S. Sudderth clerk
of Burke County Court
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No. 7.938.

Presented by
R. C. Pearson
Morganton
NoCa
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State of North Carolina 
Caldwell County

Be it known that on this first day of November 1852 before me C. W. Clarke an acting justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid personally appeared Smith Ferguson aged sixty one years - a resident of the county of Wilkes in the state afor=said and after being duly sworn sayeth ; that from his childhood he was acquainted with Lewis Carleton - that the acquaint=ance continued til Carletons death - that he has no personal knowledge of his services in the Revolutionary War but has often heard said Carleton speak of his services in that war - that Carleton told him he was wounded by a musket ball at the Battle of Brandywine he thinks that the general reputation among all the acquaintances of Wm. Carleton so far as he knows is that he was a rev=olutionary soldier - and further that Wm. Carleton lived and died in Wilkes County N.C. sworn to and subscribed this day as above —

Before me.               [Signature] Smith Ferguson
C. W. Clarke J.P.
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I C. W. Clarke a magistrate in and for the County of Caldwell in the State of North Car-olina do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit was a this day duly sworn to be=fore me by the Deponent Smith Ferguson

I further certify that I have known the Deponent for twenty years and believe him to be of the age set forth - and that he is a worthy and respectable citizen of the coun-ty of Wilkes - that his character and standing as a man of truth and correct deponent will compare favorably with that of the most worthy citizens of the Country -

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of November 1852

[Signature] C. W. Clarke J.P.
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State of North Carolina
Caldwell County

I S P Dula clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions for said county do hereby certify that R. P. Boyle and C. W. Clarke whose name appears to the foregoing certificate, are and were at the time of attesting the said acting Justices of the Peace within and for the County of aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my said office at office in Lenoir the 25th January 1853

[Signature] Just S P Dula
C. C.
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State of North Carolina 
County of Caldwell

Be it known that on the 3d. day of Nov: AD 1852 before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesd. personally appeared Henry Sumpter of said county aged 85 years who being firs duly sworn according to law declares that from his earliest re=collection he was acquainted with Lewis Carlton who is represented in the foregoing Declaration to have been a soldier in the War of the Revolution — Deponent states that he was born in the county of Albemarle in the State of Virginia and that his Father moved to where Depo nent now resides the year preceding the Battle at Kings Mountain — this Deponent states he was old enough to remember and does remember previ ous to his leaving Virginia that our John Tolivar Isaac Davis and David Dalton were engaged in getting men to enlist in the service during the war of the Revolution — that he frequently heard from Canne Toliver for trying to prevail on their duty to enlist — that he recollected of John Sumpter were Wm Riptoe Thomas Is
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=bell Myer Green George Dowell and the said Lewis Carlton enlisting and going off as Deponent believes for the purpose of joining the army, that he remembers distinctly that on Carltons return from the service as he alleged, some years after he first was here in Virginia he remained one night at his Fathers in this county (then Burke) and that he showed his Father and the Fam ily a Gun shot wound which he rec’d on the breast as he stated in the Battle at Brandywine which hap pened some years before that time and some after he left when we lived in Virginia ———
Deponent states that he does not of his own know how long the said Lewis Carlton served in the war of the Revolution, nor does he know the Regiment in which he served nor the names of his offi cers under whom he served nor does he know certainly of his own person al knowledge that he served at all but his recollection of the circum stances stated by Deponent are clear and distinct — He also states
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that he lived within 12 miles of the 2nd Lewis Carlton from the close of the War until the said Carlton died that he repeatedly heard him al lude to his services in said war and that he was regarded by the community in which he lived to have been a soldier of the Revo lution —- Deponent states that from his knowledge of the char acter of said Carlton he being a man of high [scribbled out words] mo rality & standing and unquestionable veracity he would have placed my confidence in any statement he would have [scribbled out word] made as to his services, and honoring the statements made by himself (this Deponent) to be true and the circumstances to have occurred as herein set forth he is satisfied and believes that the said Lewis Carlton performed important services in defence of his country in the “days that tried mens souls”
Further the Deponent saith not sworn to & duly entered before me the day and year above written
[Signature] R. B. Bogle J.P.

Henry Sumpter [Signed with an “X” and the word “his” above it and “mark” below it]
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I R. B. Bogle a Magis trate in and for the county of Caldwell in the State of N.C. Do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit was this day duly sworn to before me by the Deponent Henry  Sumpter — I further certify that I have known the Deponent for a number of years at least 8 or 10 that I believe him to be of the age set forth and that he is a worth and respectable citizen of the county and his character and standing as a man of truth and correct deportment will compare fa vorably with that of the most worthy  [insert symbol written to indicate additional word] citizen in community in which we reside — In witness where of I have hereunto set my hand the day and year above written

[Signature] R. B. Bogle J. P. 
[Signature underlined in ink on page]
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The name of Lewis Carlton is not found on the depreciation rolls.
The names of Dalton, Davis and Toliver (Taliafino) are found on the State Sine Depreciation Rolls - 2 first Sts V last capt.

Rolls of 6th Va S Regt Magr Ridleys Co Master for Oct 1778

No 17 - Lewis Carlton - enlisted 1 Feb 1777 - for 3 years on to Apr. 79 - “on Shrewsbury Comd”
This is the last of Ridley’s Roll.
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334

Pension Office
June 23 1853

Sir
The application of Elizabeth Carlton dec? widow of Lewis of NC. has been exam-ined and filed under the act of July 4 1836. No proof of service or of the date of her marriage has been furn-ished. Service must be shown by [crossed out word the] Record from the state in which it was rendered.  [Crossed out words] And he must be iden tified with the record by those who served with or were of an age and in a position to know that he did serve.
The date of the marriage must be estab lished by certificate of the Clerk of the county in which that event took place & by the family Register of Marriage & births of children, or by the testimony of witnesses who can show here they can fix the date.

[Signature] 
R. C. Pearson Magistrate NC.
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These are to certify that Lewis Larlton formerly a soldier in the sixth VIrginia Regt. has duly and faithfully served the term of three years for which he was enlisted. In consequence of which and at his own request he is hereby discharged from any farther service in the army of the United States and permitted to return to his home free and unmolested he having received his bounty pay and cloathing and defriences of pay and cloathing in full of all allowances and provisions made by the Congress for their Troops his receipt for which is on the back hereof. Given under my hand at Philadelphia this 1st Day of Feby 1780.
[Signature] Christian Febiger
Colo Comd. 2nd V.

A copy
J. Pendleton

Sir. Please to let James Lewis have the right of my land agreable to my discharge produced you and oblige sir yours. 
Lewis Carlton 14th April. 1784
Teste Livingston Isball.
Col. Meriweather.
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Executive Department
Richmond Jany. 13th 1854

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of papers on file in this Department.

[Signature] George W. Munford
Key of the Comth

Philadelphia Feby. 1st 1780.
I do hereby acknowledge to have Recd. from the United States all my bounty pay & cloathing & Deficiencies of pay and cloathing whilst in the ser-vice in full.
[Signature] Lewis Carlton.

a copy
J. Pendleton.

Executive Department
Richmond Jany 13th 1854.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a paper on file in this Department.
[Signature] George W. Munford
Key of the Comth.
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Tampa, Florida, November 12, 1929

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Re: Lewis Carleton, Revolutionary War.
[the word Carleton is underlined in black pencil]
[Handwritten and underlined two times is the word Revo, in cursive]

Dear Sir:
I have been referred to you by the Adjutant General’s Office for information concerning the Revolutionary War Record of the above.
Our family records begin about this period and show that after Lewis Carleton left the Army he moved his family to Burke County, North Carolina. I do not know where he moved from and whether he fought with North Carolina Regiments are not. Would you kindly check your records and see if you can find some trace of his service. His name - 
Lewis Carleton, and his wife - Elizabeth Carleton.
If you do not have any record of him, do you have a record of any [the word any is underlined in black pencil] North Carolina Carletons, as I know the names of three brothers.
Assuring you of my appreciation of your courtesy in this matter, I am
Respectfully yours,
[Signature] Ruby Bostwick
1 incl.stamped env.
Mrs. C.P.Bostwick,
2906 Neptuno Street
Tampa, Florida.
[under the letter closing is a circular rubber stamp image that has the date in the center of the circle NOV 14 1929 and at the top of the circle is the word PENSION with an X under it and the word OFFICE is at the bottom of the circle. Left side of the circle has a U. and the right side has an S.]
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1242 South Kenmore Ave
Los Angeles, Calif.
Jan. 27, 1935.

Chief of the Record & Pension Office,
War Department,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
I am anxious to obtain any data which you may have concerning Thomas [there is a black pencil checkmark between the m and a in Thomas] Carlton [underlined in thick black pencil] (possibly Calton) who served in the Revolutionary War. He probably enlisted either from Burke County or Wilkes County, North Carolina. I also would appreciate any information concerning his two brothers, Lewis [there is a black pencil checkmark above the w] and John [there is a black pencil checkmark above the o] from the same place.
Thanking you for any information that you may be able to give me, I am Sincerely yours,
[Signature] Luther F. Carlton.

[image of a circular rubber stamp with numerals 1-12 as in an analog clock; the word RECEIVED with an arrow above and the date below, FEB [too heavily inked to decipher] MAIL [too blurred from heavy ink] VETS. ADM. [too blurred from heavy ink]
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[circular stamp at right hand side with numerals as for an analog clock; arrow above word RECEIVED with a faded day JUN [illegible] 1936 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS. ADM. READER 36]

[letterhead] THE GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF UTAH
JOSEPH F. SMITH MEMORIAL BUILDING 
80 NORTH MAIN STREET 
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH

May 27, 1936

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
We wish to obtain further record of [written in hand only one] Lewis Carlton, [underlined by hand] a member of the 6 Va. Reg. Of the American Revolution.
Will you please search your records and send us a copy of any data found which may furnish the date and place of birth, names of parents, wife or children, and his place of residence at the time of death.
Sincerely,
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF UTAH
Research Department 
[signature] L. Garrett Myers
L. Garrett Myers, Supt.

EH Y
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[light image written by hand BA -J any Lewis Carlton Ann]
May 22, 1940

The Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Carlton who died in 1840, in North Carolina.
Revolutionary War data furnished by the is office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land made to the United States, based upon service in that war. A search of the Revolutionary War records of this office fails to show such claims on file on account of the service of a Thomas Carlton (Carleton) of North Carolina.
This report was furnished your office May 9, 1940.
On the reverse side of the application for headstone for Thomas Carlton the following is typed — “Thomas Carlton at the Battle of Ramsour’s Mill (in N.Car.) showed Colonel Cleveland his discharge and satisfied him that he had “served his country in the northern section of the Union” — this was taken from Pension claim, R. 1692, based upon the military service of Lewis Carlton, brother of Thomas Carlton (above). 
(This data is taken from a letter from the Veterans Administration, Feb. 14, 1935 to Luther F. Carleton,
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1242 South Kenmore, Los Angeles, Calif. Through this letter the latter was received into membership of The Sons of the Revolution.)”
In the pension claim, R. 1692, based upon service of Lewis Carlton in the Revolutionary War, it is shown that Thomas Carlton, brother of Lewis Carlton, served as a Tory during the battle of Ramsour’s Mill and was taken prisoner but was released by Colonel Cleveland by showing his discharge and satisfying him that he had “served his country in the northern section of the Union”.
As stated herein this office has no claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of a Thomas Carlton or Carleton of North Carolina.
The application for headstone for Thomas Carlton is returned herewith. There was no correspondence enclosed.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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February 14, 1935

XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/MCS
Lewis Carlton, R.1692

Mr. Luther F. Carlton
1242 South Kenmore Avenue
Los Angeles, California

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Revolutionary War soldiers, John, Lewis and Thomas Carlton from Burke or Wilkes County, North Carolina.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, R.1692, based upon the military service of Lewis Carlton.
He was born September 12, 1758, place not stated, and was the son of John and Elizabeth. 
While living in Albemarle County, Virginia, he enlisted February 1, 1777, served as private, received a musket ball wound in the chest at the battle of Brandywine and was discharged February 1, 1780, by Colonel Febiger of the Second Virginia Regiment.
It was [handwritten space indicated] also alleged that he moved to Wilkes County, North Carolina, in the spring of 1781 and served three months as commissary under Captain William Lenoir.
He married January 18, 1781, in Wilkes County, North Carolina, Elizabeth Eve who was born February 26, 1762, and was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Eve.
Lewis Carlton died March 13, 1827, in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
His widow, Eve, died October 31, 1839, and was survived by the following children: Polly Laxton, Elizabeth Hagler, Nancy Pearson, William Carlton, Milly Tucker and Thomas Carleton.
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In addition to the aforenamed, Lewis and Elizabeth had the following children: Ambrose who was born December 31, 1781, John, Lewis, David and Howard.
On January 21, 1853, while living in Burke County, North Carolina, aged sixty-five years, the above-noted Thomas Carleton (he signed Carleton) applied, in behalf of himself and the other surviving children of Elizabeth Carlton, for the pension which might have been due said Elizabeth as the widow of Lewis Carlton.
Said claim was not allowed as proof of the three months service after the marriage of Lewis and Elizabeth Carlton, of the date of the widow’s death, that she was a widow when she died, and that the applicants were her only surviving children, was not furnished in accordance with the law under which the application was made.
In 1857 one R. W. Carlton acted as witness for Thomas Carleton, relationship not given.
It was stated that the soldier’s brother, Thomas, served as a Tory during the battle of Ramsour’s Mill and was taken prisoner but was released by Colonel Cleveland by showing his discharge and satisfying him that he had “served his country in the northern section of the Union”.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to pension having been claimed on account of the services of [erased and re-typed over] Thomas or John Carlton or Carleton of Burke or Wilkes County, North Carolina.
Very truly yours
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A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MCS/HMM

January 15, 1930

Mrs. C. P. Bostwick
2906 Neptune Street
Tampa
Florida.

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, r. 1692, it appears that Lewis Carlton was born September 12, 1758, place not stated, and was the son of John and Elizabeth.
While living in Albemarle County, Virginia, he enlisted February 1, 1777, served as a private, received a musket ball wound in the chest at the battle of Brandywine and was discharged February 1, 1780 by Colonel Febiger of the 2nd Virginia Regiment.
It was also alleged that he moved to Wilkes County, North Carolina in the spring of 1781 and served three months as commissary under Captain William Lenoir.
He married January 18, [date crossed out] 1781 [handwritten], in Wilkes County, North Carolina, Elizabeth Eve who was born February 26, 1762 and was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Eve.
Lewis Carlton died March 13, 1827 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. His widow, Eve, died October 31, 1839 and was survived by the following children: [listed] Polly Laxton, Elizabeth Hagler, Nancy Pearson, William Carlton, Milly Tucker, Thomas Carleton
In addition to the above noted, [hand written comma added] Lewis and Elizabeth Carlton had the following children:
[handwritten to the right of the middle paragraphs, in the column: Used service given in report made Jan. 13, 1854 by Executive Dept. [illegible words] as this agrees with statements made in claim.]
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Ambrose who was born December 31, 1781
John
Lewis
David
Howard.

On January 31, 1853, while living in Burke County, North Carolina, aged sixty-five years, the above noted Thomas Carleton (he signed Carleton) applied, in behalf of himself and the other surviving children of Elizabeth Carlton, for the pension which might have been due said Elizabeth is the widow of Lewis Carlton.

Said claim was not allowed as proof of the three months service after the marriage of Lewis and Elizabeth Carlton, of the date of the widow's death, that she was a widow when she died, and that the applicants were her only surviving children was not furnished as required by the law under which the application was made.

Very truly yours,

EARL D. CHURCH

[handwritten and line points to last paragraph] The act of July 4, 1836 required that marriage take place prior to last period of service.
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