Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6,628, William Carithers, S.C.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
S.C.

Carithers, William
or Caruthers
Mary

NUMBER
W. 6.628

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CONTENTS
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412
Mississippi
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Mary Caruthers
widow of Wm Caruthers
S.C.
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80 Dollars [blank]
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
23rd day of June, 1848
and sent to 
Hon. W. S. Featherston
Hos of Reps
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 382  Vol. 4


[notes on right side of page]
Reported
Let. to Hon. W. S. 
Featherston 
Feb. 14. 1849.
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V  5753
Mary Carithers
Mississippi

Act 4 July 36
Rejected
admd 1838


[written sideways]
Hon. Jack Thompson
HR
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Declaration

The State of Mississippi
Chickasaw County S.S.

On this Thirtieth day of December
Eighteen hundred and forty two
personally appeared before 
me Drury Binuno Glover Judge of the Probate Court
in and for the County and State afore said Mary
Carithers a resident in the State of Mississippi and in the 
County of Chickasaw aged Eighty Eight years past 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 Congress passed 4th day of July 1836.  That She is the widow of
William Carithers a revolutioner who served as a privat in the 
Revolutionary War under my knowledge from the year 1777 or 1778 to 
the close of the War as a Volunteer under different officers - 
Under Capt. Anderson i Ninety Six now Abbeville District South 
Carolina against the Tories and marching through the Cherokee
Nation against the Indians this was I believe in the year Seventeen
hundred and Seventy Seven or in the year Seventeen hundred
and Seventy Eight  The length of service She cannot recollect
In the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Nine or Seventeen 
hundred and Eighty She believes Her Husband William Carithers
was in a battle or Engagement with the Tories under Capt. William
Baskins at Savannah River and was made Prisoner with Capt.
William Baskins and in a short time after was released from 
the Tories at the Battle on Kettle Creek on the Georgia side
of the River - After my said Husbands release He served as 
a privat and volunteer under Lieutenant James Baskins
against the Indians in Seventeen hundred and Eighty or in 
Seventeen hundred and Eight One and was in an Engagement
under Lieutenant Baskins in the Cherokee Nation with
the Indians and was frequently Engaged against the Indians
in Scouting parties untill the Close of the War.  She declares 
that her husband William Carithers found and served on 
his own horse and receive no compensation from the Government 
She further Declares that her Husband William Carithers never
applyed for a pension nor did not receive a pension from the 
Government
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She further Declares She was Lawfully Married to Her Said
Husband William Carithers the Twenty Second day of June
Seventeen hundred and Seventy Nine in the Fort in the 
State of Georgia near Savannah River previous to her marriage
She lived with her Father James McGowan on Savannah
River in Ninety Six now Abbeville District South Carolina
She declares to the best of her knowledge there is no person
living that was personally presant at the Marriage between 
herself and William Carithers and no record was made
of the marriage - She Declares that Her Husband 
William Carithers died on the Twenty third day of August
Eighteen hundred and Twenty Six in Abbeville District
South Carolina near Savannah River his desease was to 
the best of my knowledge the Conjestive fever no suppose cause 
for his desease know to me only a severe chill followed by 
high fever and Departed suddenly  She Declares She was married
to her Husband William Carithers before his Service Closed in 
the War And She further Declares that She has remained 
a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by
refferece to the proof hereunto anexed and she further
Declares from Bodily Infirmity and Weakness She is unable 
to appear in open Court of Record to make her Declaration 
without serious injury to herself the distance supposed to be over
Twenty Miles - 

Mary Carithers  X  her mark

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year herein
written
Before me 

Drury B. Glover
Judge of Probat Court
for Chickasaw County
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The State of Mississippi
Chickasaw County  SS

I Drury Binum Glover 
Judge of the Probate Court
in and for the County and 
State afore said do hereby Certify that from my own
personal knowledge and the best information I can get
Mary Carithers who this day appeared before me and on 
Oath made the foregoing Declaration is a woman of good
Character in good Standing  that full faith and Credit
may be given to Her Declaration to be the Truth to the best of 
her knowledge and belief - and I further Certify that from 
her appearance Age weakness and Bodily Infirmity I 
have sufficient reason to Cause me to believe that She is 
unable to appear in Open Court of Record to make her 
Declaration  The distance to where She would have to 
appear in Court would be over Twenty Miles

Given under my hand this Thirtieth day of December
Eighteen hundred and forty Two

Drury B Glover
Judge of Probate Court
for Chickasaw County
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The State of Mississippi
Chickasaw County  S.S.

I Thomas N. Martin
Martin Clerk of the Probate Court of said County
do hereby Certify that Drury Binum Glover
whose genuine signature appears to the several
within & foregoing Certificates & affidavits is 
and was at the time of signing the same, the 
Presiding Judge of the said Probate Court
duely qualified & commissioned according to 
Law, and that full faith & credit is due to 
all of his official acts as suck; and that the 
said Court is a Court of Record.

Given under my hand and 
the seal of said Court, at office
in Houston, this thirtieth day 
of December A.D. 1842.

Thomas N. Martin Clerk 
of the Probate Court of
Chickasaw County
Mississippi

No. 5755
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The State of Mississippi
Chickasaw County  SS

I John D Jennings
an acting Justice of 
the Peace in and for said County
do hereby certify that Robert Carithers who 
has this day personally appeared before me 
and made Oath to the foregoing affidavit
or deposition Is from my own knowledge a man 
of Respectability in good standing and of 
Truth and further Certify that full faith
Credit and belief ought and should be  
given to his Testimony and that the Family
Record hereunto annexed was cut and 
taken out of the Bible in his possession in 
my presance

Given under my hand this the 28th day of 
February Eighteen hundred and forty three

John D Jennings  [seal]
Justice of the peace


The State of Mississippi
Chickasaw County  

I, Thomas N. Martin 
Clerk of the Probate Court of said County do
hereby certify that John D. Jennings, whose genuine
signature appears to the above certificate, and the 
within affidavit, is and was at the time of 
signing the same, an acting Justice of the 
peace in & for said County, duely elected, qualified
& commissioned according to Law; and that all of
his official acts as such are entitled to full 
faith & credit.  Given under my hand and 
the seal of Said Court, at office
in the Town of Houston, this 28th
day of February AD 1843.

J. N. Martin Clerk
[seal]
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The State of Mississippi
Chickasaw County  SS

Before me John D Jennings
an Acting Justice of the Peace
in and for the foresaid County
personally appears Robert Carithers who being duely
sworn according to Law saith on Oath that the Family
Record hereunto annexed is positively the very same
Family Record without any alteration whatever
that came into his possession at the Death of 
William Carithers his Father and has remained in 
his possession from that time to the presant date.
He further saith on oath that the Old Original 
Family Record was made in a small Bible and 
that at the request of William Carithers his Father
John McKiney [?] Transcribed a true and 
correct copy from the small Bible into the Bible
he received from his Father William Carithers and 
now in his possession all which was done when he 
was personally presant and further saith on oath
that the Family Record hereunto annexed is 
in the handwriting of the said John McKiney
who died in a short time after the
Death of his Father William Carithers

Robert Carithers

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this the 28th
day of February Eighteen hundred and forty
three --

John D Jennings  [seal]
Justice of the peace
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[There is a border surrounding the document.]

Family Record

BIRTHS.
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William Carithers Senr.
was born April 12th 1754 -

Mary Carithers was born
Septr. the 8th 1754 -

Elizabeth Carithers was
born March 28th 1780 -

Sarah Carithers was born 
January 17th 1782. -

Matthew Carithers was born
June the 22d 1784. -

James D. Carithers was born
June the 12th 1786. -

William Carithers was born
October the 7th 1788. -

Samuel Carithers was born
February the 2d 1791. -

John G. Carithers was born
August the 26th 1793 -

Hugh M. Carithers was 
born November the 26th 1796.

Robert Carithers was born
May the 29th 1800

Hanah Carithers wife 
of Robert Carithers was 
born February 9th 1800 [? not sure of last number - runs off page]
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[This is the other column from page 10.]

[Document has a border around it.]

Family Record.

MARRIAGES
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William Carithers and 
Mary Carithers was 
married June 22nd 1779.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
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W. 6628

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C.   [blank date]

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank]
for a statement of the military history of William Carithers
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desires
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for 
pension on file in this Bureau.
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DATES OF ENLISTMENT OF APPOINTMENT.
1777 & 1778
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[check mark]
RANK.
Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Anderson
COLONEL.
[check mark]
STATE.
S.C.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OF APPOINTMENT.
1779
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[check mark]
RANK.
Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Wm. Baskins
COLONEL.
[check mark]
STATE.
S.C.
was captured in engagement with Tories on 
Savannah River and released at battle of Kettle Creek

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OF APPOINTMENT.
1780 or 1781 
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[check mark]
RANK.
Pvt
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Lt James Baskins
COLONEL.
[check mark]
STATE.
S.C.
and served till close of war
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Battles engaged in, with Cherokee Indians & see above.
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  enls in Ninety Six District, S.C.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 30, 1842.  Her cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Chickasaw Co. Miss.
Age at date of application, 88  She was b. Sept. 8, 1754 place not stated
Sol. was born Apr. 12, 1754 place not stated 
mar. June 22, 1779  Mary dau of James McGowan who lived
on Savannah River in Ninety Six (later called Abbeville) District S.C.  Sol. died Aug. 23
1826 in Abbeville District S.C.  Children Elizabeth b. Mar. 28 1780, Sarah b. Jan. 17, 1782
Matthew b. June 22 1784, James D. b. June 12,1786 - Wm b. Oct. 7, 1788, Samuel b. Feb. 2, 1791
John b. Aug. 26, 1793, Hugh M. b. Nov. 26, 1796, Robert b. May 29, 1800 mar. Hannah b. Feb. 9, 180-

Respectfully,

Commissioner.


d-285C

[written down the left margin]
Kettle Creek was Feb. 14, 1779
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Revy   WIDOW, &c.
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File No.  6628
Mary Caruthers
Wid.
Wm. Caruthers
Pvt. Rev. War
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Act:  Feby. 2d/48
Index: - Vol. A, Page 114
[Arrangement of 1870.]


[written down the left margin]
1919 Mar. 20 Hist. to Ada Nowell or Norvell  AW
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10444
Mississippi
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Mary Caruthers
Widow of William Caruthers
who was a pensioner under the Act of --
and who died on the 23rd of August 1826
of Chickasaw in the State of Miss.
who was a Private in the Company
commanded by Captain Baskins of the 
Regt. commanded by Genl. Anderson in 
the Revolution for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Mississippi
at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank]
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of 
March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of 
June 1848 and sent to Hon.
W. S. Featherston
Hos of Reps
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Total amount,   $400.00

[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Tho. Lumpkin Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 1  Page 521

[top right]
Reported
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8364
Mississippi
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Mary Caruthers
widow of Wm. Caruthers
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Husband died 23 Aug. 1826.
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
80 Dollars [blank]
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.
--------------------------------
Certificate of Pension issued the 
23rd day of June 1848,
and sent to Hon. W. S. Featherston
Hos. of Reps
--------------------------------
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June
17, 1844.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2  Page 222

[on upper right side of page]
Reported
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State of Alabama
Fayette County

This day personally appeared Jerrymiah Files before
me Griffin Lamkin a Justice of the peace in and for 
the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to Law, Deposeth
and saith, That he was intimately and particularly acquainted with William
Carrithers a revolutioner and citizen residing in Aberville District South Carolina
he became acquainted with him about the year seventeen hundred and
seventy two and lived and lived within a half or three fourth of a mile of him up
to my removing in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty three or four.  he further
says, I know that he was generally in the service during the whole of the revolutionary war
and that he was a good and true soldier - He was taken prisoner by the Tories in
an engagement on savana [Savannah] River together with his captain William Baskins
and was released at the battle at Kettle Creek and after that I entered the 
service to the best of my recollection in the year of Seventeen hundred and 
Eighty one, after his release I was in an engagement with him in the cheroke nation -
against the Indians on the head waters of Chatahucha [Chattahoochee] river under the command of
Leutenant James Baskins  at another time the Tories came through our neighborhood
and robed the whigs to a large amount  William Caruthers went with
myself and others in persuit, and we recovered the most of the articles as which
the Tories had stolen.  William Carrithers generally served as a volunteer  He
furnished his own horse and never received any compensation that I ever knew
or heard of.  I know that his wife had to do all the work in order to provide for 
their family he being in camp.  I know that she Mary Carrithers the widow
of William Carrithers lived with him and was respected as his wife, but
I did not see them maried - She was esteemed a correct and respectable
woman - There was no record kept in the country of mariage at that day

Jerremiah Files  O  his mark

Sworn to and subscribed this sixteenth day of December Eighteen hundred
and forty two.
Before me
Griffin Lamkin JP
In the presance of 
Abner Files
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State of Alabama
Fayette County  SS

I Griffin Lamkin an acting Justice of the peace
in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby
certify that from my own knoledge Jeremiah Files who appears
this day before me and testafied on oath the foregoing deposition is
a man of good Character Respectability and of truth - that full 
faith and credit ought to be given to his testamony
Given under my hand and seal this sixteenth day of december
one thousand Eight hundred and forty two

Griffin Lamkin  JP  [seal]


The State of Alabama
Fayette County  SS

I James B Martin Clerk of the County
Court of Fayette County aforesaid do hereby
certify that the above named Griffin Lamkin whose name
appears to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time 
of making & signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in 
and for said county of Fayette duly commissioned and qualified
that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such &
that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my
seal of office and subscribed my name at office 
at Fayette Court House the 17th day of December 
AD 1842 

Jas. B. Martin Clerk Co.CL
[seal]
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13445
Declaration &
Relinquishment 
of
Mary Caruthers
Act 7 July 1838
Married before 1794
husband died 1826
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State of Mississippi
Chickasaw County SS.

On this the sixth day of June A.D. Eighteen hundred
and forty Eight personally appeared before
George W. Thornton Judge of Probate, Mary
Caruthers a resident of the State of Mississippi
in the County of Chickasaw aged
ninty three 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 the seventh day of July in 
the year of our Lord one thousand Eight
hundred and thirty Eight entitled "an act
granting half pay and pensions to certain
widows".  That she is the widow of William 
Caruthers Deceased, who was a private
Soldier in the malitia, entered into the 
service according to her best recolection, in 
the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy
six & remained in the service until about 
the year Seventeen hundred and seventy nine,
and went into the service as a volunteer
& remained as such continually in the service
until the time of his having above mentioned 
Served principaly under Capt. Baskins
& Genls. Anderson & Pickins, (The particulars
of all of which is more specificaly shown
by documentary evidence now on file in 
the Pension office to which refference is 
here made)  She further declares that she 
was maried to the said William Caruthers
(now deceased) on the twenty second day of 
June in the year A.D. Seventeen hundred
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and seventy nine, that her husband, the
aforesaid William Caruthers died on the
twenty third day of August A.D. Eighteen
hundred and twenty six; that she was not
married to him prior to his leaving the ser-
vice, but the marriage took place previous
to the first of January Seventeen hundred
and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated,
She further swears that she is now a
widow, and that she has never before
made any application for a pension
under the act of Congress of 1838, nor has
she ever received any pension under any
act previous to the aforesaid act of 1838
referred to in the forepart of this decla-
ration
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written before
George W. Thornton
Mary Cathers
Presiding Judge of the
Probate Court of Chickasaw
County State of Mississippi
The State of Mississippi
Chickasaw County
Whereas I, Mary Collins
Widow of William Caruthers did have here-tofore, under the provisions of the act of
Congress of Eighteen hundred and thirty six
made application to the war depart for
pension as provided for by said act; but
having received no such pension, and
now being desirous to avail myself of
the benefit of the provisions of the act
of Congress of the 7th day of July 1838. Therefore

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       her
Mary Carruthers
        +
      mark
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I the said Mary Caruthers widow of the
said William Caruthers do hereby relinquish
all claims to pension which I have or may
be entitled to under the said act of 1836
or any other act whatever previous to the 
aforesaid Act of Congress of the 7th July
1838 under which I now claim pension 

Mary Caruthers  X  his [should be her] mark

In testimony whereof I have here to set my 
hand and seal this the 6th day of June 1848.

[seal]
[no signature]


The State of Mississippi
Chickasaw County

I George W. Thornton 
Judge of Probate in & for the County & State
aforesaid do certify that Mary Caruthers
whose name appears to the foregoing Declaration 
& relinquishment is & was at the time of 
making the same wholly unable from bodily
infirmity to attend in Open Court as 
required by the rules adopted by the War 
department for the authentication of pension
 claims.  I further certify that the said Mary
Caruthers did before me make oath to the 
aforesaid declaration, and also acknowledged
that she signed sealed and 
delivered the anexed relinquishment to 
claim of pension under any act of Congress
previous to the act of 7th July A.D. 1838.
Given under my hand and seal 
this the 6th day of June AD 1848.

G. W. Thornton
Judge of Probate
of Chickasaw County
State of Mississippi
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The State of Mississippi
Chickasaw County

I Jacob Ault Clerk of 
the Probate Court of said County do hereby certify
that George W. Thornton whose genuine signature 
appears to the foregoing certificate, is and was, at the 
date thereof, Judge of said Court, duly qualified
and commissioned, and that all of his acts
in the premises, are and ought to be entitled
to full faith and credit in judicature and 
thereof [? seal is in the way]
Given under my hand and the 
seal of said Court at office in 
Houston this the 9th day of June 
AD 1848

Jacob Ault Clerk
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Jackson Mi.

Aug 4th 1848

Sir

Mrs Mary Carthers has this day presented
two certificates no 10444 and 8364 afsd from the 
War Department on the 23rd day of June 1848.  in which 
she claims ($400) Four Hundred Dollars each.  I am 
not fully satisfied whether it is right to pay them at
this agency or not.  please forward a sufficient amt.
of money to meet them, together with the other pensions
before due on the 4th Sept.  There is now no money
in this agency, and pension claims are presented almost 
daily for payment.

Your Obt Servant
D. N. Barrow
Pension Agent


Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City,
Page 24

Sir

Enclosed I send you the 
papers in support of Mrs Carithers
I hope they are made out in
due form and that This old lady
may be allowed the pittance
designed for such widows

With respect
J. Thompson
Page 25

H. of Rep.    June 20th 1848.

Sir:

An early action on 
the enclosed case is most 
respectfully & earnestly
solicited.  I hope the papers 
are now right, if not, let 
me know.

Respectfully &c.
W. S. Featherston
Page 26

Dear Sir

I hope now there
will be no difficulty in this case
it must be evident that service was 
rendered.

Respectfully
J. Thompson
Page 27

Pension Office,
June 1st. 1843.

Sir,

In answer to your letter of the 18th Ulto. I have to 
inform you that the Christian name of Mrs. Carithers was by
mistake written Hannah istead of Mary in the letter from 
this office of the 12th Ulto.  The case will be re-examined on 
the receipt of the certificate of the Comptroller General of South 
Carolina.

I am very respectfully,
Your Ob Servant
J L Edwards


William McMullen Esqr
Houston,
Mississippi
Page 28

Comptrollers Office
Columbia So. Carolina    May 30/43

Dear Sir

Yours of the 18th Instant came to 
hand this morning and in compliance with 
your request I have examined the Books & Acts
in the case of all Wm Carithers and subjoined
is a copy of all the Evidence they furnish

[M or W with a circle around it]  Indent
No 213.
Book K
Issued January 7th to Mr Wm Carithers for 
Fifty Eight Dollars [Dollars marked through] pounds two Shillings 
and Six pence Sterling for Militia duty per Capt
Anderson and Carithers pay Bill in 1779 and 
1782 per Account Audited No 19.
Principal    £58-2-6
Interest      £04-1-2

I certify the above to be a true copy from the
Records in this office

For the Comptroller Genl.
J Laval

The account No 19 (with many others) have 
been Mislaid or lost Several have been 
sent to Washington and have not been Returned
Page 29

[This is a duplicate of page 28.]
Page 30

Comptrollers Office
Columbia So. Carolina  May 30/43

Dr. Sir

Yours of the 18 Inst. came to  hand this morning
and in compliance with your request I have carefully examined
the Books & Acts in the case of Mr. Wm Carithers and
subjoined is a copy of all the Evidence they furnish

W Indents
No 214
Book K
Issued January 7" to Mr Wm Carithers for Fifty
Eight pounds two shillings & six pence sterling
for Militia duty pr. Capt. Anderson & Carithers pay
bill in 1779 & 1782 pr. acct. audited No 19 -
Principal  £58:2:6
Interest    £04:1:2

I certify the above to be a true copy from the Records in this office

For Comptroller Genl.
J Laval

The acct. No 19 (with many others) have been misplaced or lost 
Several have been sent to Washington & have not been returned
Page 31

23rd June 1843.
Houston  Chickasaw County Miss.

My Dear Sir

Yours of the 1st Inst was recd
by mail the 16th Inst  Your answer is very satisfactory
to my request in my letter dated 18th Ulto.
to you on the same day I wrote to the Comptroller
Genl. for his certificate in favour of Mr Wm Carithers
to Establish the claim of Mary Carithers his wife
and directed Him particularly to forward the certificate 
to you at your office and to my surprize
I recd it the 16th Inst. the same day I recd your answ.
I take the first opportunity of sending it to you
Should it not be satisfactory - please be so good
as to call on the Comptroller Genl. for any
Explanation that you think he can give -
If you send Her a Certificate please send her
a Blank with the necessary Instructions so that 
Her return can be made correctly to draw whatever
you may think proper to allow and direct the 
payment as near as may be convenient.

Yours Very Respectfully
Wm. Mc Mullen


Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com. of Pensions
Washington City
Page 32

H.R.  June 11/44

Hon. J. M. Tucker
Enc letter of Wm McMullen
asking for pension
for Mary Caruthers
T302. Rec June 12/44
Pension Office
Caruthers
Miss




Hon J M Tucker
HR
Page 33

House of Representatives
Washington D.C.
June 11th 1844

Dr Sir

I have the honor to forward to you 
the letter of Wm. McMullen on behalf
of Mary Caruthers a claimant for 
a pension.
Will you do me the favor
to inform me what action has taken
place on the application of Wm. Caruthers
at your earliest convenience

I have the honor to be
very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
J M Tucker


Honl. William Wilkins
Secretary at War
Washington City
DC.

P.S.
Please to return with your reply hereto 
the letter of Mr. McMullen.

Yours 
JMT
Page 34

House of Reps
Jany. 9. 1845 [or 41?]

Dear Sir

Please inform 
me what is the difficulty in 
the way of Mary Caruthers
of Chickasaw County, Miss.
in obtaining a pension in 
behalf or on account of 
the services of her deceased
husband.

Yours
J. Thompson

Please give me 
a reply as early as practicable
Page 35

18th May 1843

Houston Chickasaw County, Mississippi

Sir

Permit me to call your attention 
to a mistake in yours bearing
date 31st Jany last allso yours bearing date 12th April last to me
in the claim of the widow of William Carrithers - 
You put Her name in the above to me Hannah Carithers
when it should be Mary Carithers - The claimants
name is Mary Carithers in Her Declaration unless Her
name was wrote rong where She made Her mark - 
One of her witnesses to prover Her Husbands Death you 
will find to be Hannah Carithers - 

Please Examine Her papers and see if Her
Name is wrote rong where She made Her mark to Her
Declaration - (Her name is Mary Carithers)

I wrote to the Comptroller Genl. of So. Ca. I hope
you will receive his certificate - Provided you grant
the claim of Mary Carithers please send some Blanks to 
make Her return for payment with the Necessary Instructions

I am Sir with respect and Esteem
Yours
Wm McMullen

P.S.  When you receive the Comptroller's Certificate please
attend to Her claim as soon as the business of your 
office will admit - 

With High Esteem 
Yours Wm McMullen
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The State of Alabama
Fayette County  SS

I James B. Morton Clerk
of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that
Griffin Lamkin whose name appears to the foregoing
certificate is and was at the time of making and signing
the same an acting Justice of the peace for said
County of Fayette duly commissioned and qualified
and that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to 
all his official acts as such  And that the signature purporting 
to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
affixed my seal of office at Fayette Court
House and subscribed my name this 
17th day of December AD 1842

Jas B Morton Clerk
County Court Fayette County
[seal]
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State of Alabama
Fayette County

This day personally appeared Abner Files before me Griffin
Lamkin a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State 
aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, Deposeth and saith That he was 
intimately and personally acquainted with William Carrithers a revolutioner
and Citizen residing in in Aberville district south Carolina.  That whilst
he (Files) was in Fort Independence in Ninety six or Aberville district about
the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine - that it was then 
said that William Carrithers was maried to Mary McGowin in the Fort.  I know
that they lived together as man and wife, much respected.  After the year
seventeen hundred and Eighty three or four, I had no further intimate 
acquaintance, but heard often from them, and always heard of their living
together as aforesaid and much respected - I know that at that time there 
was no record kept of mariages in that country

Abner Files

Sworn to and subscribed this sixteenth day of december Eighteen hundred 
and Forty two.

before me
Griffin Lamkin JP
In the presence of
[blank]


State of Alabama
Fayette County

I Griffin Lamkin an acting Justice of the peace in and for the 
County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that from my
own knoledge Abner Files who appears this day before me and testafied on 
oath the foregoing deposition is a man of Good Character Respecticabilaty and 
that full faith and credit ought to be given to his testamony 
Given under my hand and seal this sixteenth day of december one 
thousand Eigt hundred and forty two

Griffin Lamkin J. P  [seal]
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The State of Mississippi
Chickasaw County ss

Before me Drury Binum Glover
Judge of the Probate Court in and for the 
County and State aforesaid personally appeared Hannah
Carithers who being duly sworn according to Law saith on oath
that She was personally present when William Carithers
the husband of Mary Carithers died which was on the 
Twenty third day of August Eighteen hundred and Twenty
Six  That his Desease was supposed to be conjestion fever --
suppose cause not known unless it was caused from his
taking a severe chill and after a high fever and died sudenly
and further testifies that Mary Carithers has remained
a widow from that period to the presant date --

Hannah Carithers  
X  her mark

Sworn to and subscribed this Thirtieth day of December
Eighteen hundred and forty Two 

Before me 
Drury B Glover
Judge of the Probate Court
for Chickasaw County


The State of Mississippi
Chickasaw county

Before me Drury Binum Glover
Jude of the 
Probate Court in and for the County
and State aforesaid personally appeared Sarah Carithers
who being duly sworn according to Law saith on Oath that 
She was personally presant when William Carithers the husband
of Mary Carithers Died which was on the Twenty third day of 
August Eighteen hundred and Twenty Six in Abbeville District
South Carolina near Savannah River that his desease was supposed 
to be conjestive fever supposed cause not known unless it was
caused from his taking a severe chill and after a high fever and
died sudenly and further testifies that Mary Carithers the wife
of William Carithers has remained a widow from that period
to the presant Date

Sarah Carithers

Sworn to and subscribed this
Thirtieth day of December Eighteen hundred and 
forty Two

Before me 
Drury B Glover
Judge of the Probate Court
for Chickasaw County
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The State of Mississippi
Chickasaw County  ss

I Drury Binum Glover
Judge of the Probate Court 
in and for the County and 
State aforesaid do certify that Hannah Carithers
and Sarah Carithers who have this day appeared
personally before me and made Oath to the foregoing
Depositions from my own knowledge and the best
Information I can get are of good Character in good standing
that full faith and Cridet may be given to there testimony
to be the truth
Given under my hand this Thirtieth day of 
December Eighteen hundred and forty Two

Drury B Glover
Judge of the Probate Court
for Chickasaw County


The State of Mississippi
Chickasaw County ss.

I Thomas N. Martin 
Clerk of the Probate Court of said County do 
hereby certify that Drury Binum Glover, whose
genuine signature appears to the several within and 
foregoing certificates and affiddavits, is and was at 
the time of signing the same, the Presiding Judge 
of the said Probate Court, duly qualified & commissioned
according to Law, and that the said Court
is a Court of Record.
Given under my hand and the 
seal of said Court at office, in 
Houston, this thirtieth day of December
A.D. 1842

Thomas N. Martin Clerk
of the Probate Court of Chickasaw
County Mississippi

[seal]
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The State of Mississippi
Chickasaw County  s.s.

Before me Drury Binum Glover
Judge of the Probate Court in the 
County and State aforesaid personally appeared Samuel
Paschal who being duly sworn according to Law
saith on Oath that he has resided in Abbeville
District South Carolina a near neighbour to William
Carithers and Mary Carithers his wife was Intimately
acquainted with them both was frequently in there
house from the year Eighteen hundred and Twelve
up to the time of William Carithers Death - Deponent
further saith on Oath that William Carrithers and 
Mary Carithers his wife lived respectable as man and 
wife acknowledged each other as man and wife
raised a family as Husband and Wife and Lived
afectionately untill William Carithers Death
and from my own personal knowledge I have 
good reason to cause me to believe they were lawfully
married

Samuel Paschall

Sworn to and subscribed this Thirtieth day of
December Eighteen hundred and forty Two

Before me
Drury B Glover
Judge of the Probate Court


The State of Mississippi
Chickasaw County  ss

I Drury Binum Glover
Judge of the Probate Court
in the County and State
aforesaid do Certify that Samuel Paschal who has 
this day appeared before me to the above affidavit
or Deposition is a man of Respectability and good
Character and from my own personal acquaintance 
and the best Information I can get that full faith
and Credit should be given to his Testimony
Given under my hand this Thirtieth day of 
December Eighteen hundred and forty Two

Drury B Glover
Judge of the Probate Court
for Chickasaw County
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The State of Mississippi
Chocktaw [Choctaw] County ss.

Before me Toliver Farrow Lindsey
a Judge of the Police Court in and 
for the County of Chocktaw and State of Mississippi personally
appeared Elizabeth Bailey who being duly sworn according to Law
Saith on Oath that She resided in Abbeville District South Carolina
and lived a near neighbour to William Carithers and Mary
Carithers his wife from the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty 
four or Seventy hundred and Eighty five untilll the said
William Carithers Died which was about the year Eighteen
hundred and Twenty Six  was frequently in there House was
particularly and Intimately acquainted with them both the4
said William Carithers and Mary Carithers his wife   She further
saith on Oath that from Her personal knowledge the said
William Carithers and Mary Carithers his wife lived together
as Husband & wife acknowledge each other as Husband and 
wife and raised a family as Husband and wife and lived
Respectable and good standing up to the Death of the said
William Carithers - and from my own knowledge of them the
said William and Mary I have good reason to believe that 
they were Lawfully Married.

Elizabeth Bailey  X  her mark

Sworn to and Subscribed this fourth day of January Eighteen
hundred and forty Three

Before me 
Toliver Farrow Lindsey
Judge of the Police Court 
for Chocktaw County
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The State of Mississippi
Chocktaw [Choctaw] County  ss

I Toliver Farrow Lindsey
one of the Judges of the
Police Court in and for the
County of Chocktaw do certify that Elizabeth Bailey
who has this day appeared before me is a woman of 
good character and respectable and full faith and 
credit ought and should be given to her Testimony
Given under my hand this fourth day of January
Eighteen hundred and Forty Three

Toliver Farrow Lindsey
Judge of the Police Court
for Chocktaw County
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The State of Mississippi
Choctaw County

I Andrew P. Harris Clerk of the 
Probate Court of said county do hereby certify that T. F. Lindsay whose name 
appears to the foregoing certificate of acknowledgement
is and was at the time of signing the same
a member of the board of County Police of said 
county, duly authorised by law to take such 
acknowledgements and give such certificate -
and full faith and credit are due all his official 
acts as such and that his signature is genuine 
Given under my hand and seal of office
at Greensboro this 5th day of January AD
1843 --

Andrew P. Harris Clk


The State of Mississippi
Choctaw County

I Hendrick A. Snow Judge of the Probate Court for the County aforesaid
do hereby certify that Andrew P. Harris whose name appears to the above
certificate is and was at the time of signing the same Clerk of
the Probate Court for said County duly elected and qualified and that all 
his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and
the same is in due form &c   Given under my hand and 
private seal
this 5th day of January AD 1843

Hendrick A. Snow
Judge of Probate C. C. 
[seal]
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Act '43
9466
No 13445
Mary Caruthers
wid of William
Miss
Act 7 July 1838
Admd 2 years pri
$80 pr an
from 4 March 1836
Admd Acts
1843
1844
1848

Hon W S Featherston
House of Reps
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Pension Office
June 1848

Sir

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 8th inst
respecting the case of Maria
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Houston Chickasaw County Mississippi
28th day of Feby 1843

Hon. J L. Edwards

Mr Dear Sir

Yours of the 31st
January 1843 to the Hon. Jacob Thompson House of 
R. was forwarded to me for further Proof in the 
case of the claim of Mary Carithers the widow of 
William Carithers - First the time of the marriage not
clearly proved to shew with requisite certainty that
it took place at the designated period so as to bring her 
case within the provisions of the Act of 4th July 1836.
The Family Record is Enclosed to you with the affidavit
of Robert Carithers who recd it from his Father and has 
remained in his possession up to the time of Enclosing it 
to you which is al the Evidence that can posibly be
obtained to shew anything more.  Only Evidence of the 
same kind that you have Examined and filed in your 
office - Second the length of service is not definitely set
forth so as to Enable the Department to adjust it understandingly -
the Widow knows of no person living that was
with her husband in the service except her Files whose 
Testimony you have on file - It is believed that the Comptroller
Genl. of South Carolina could find from the records of his
office sufficient Evidence to Establish that point.  And the 
Hon. J. Thompsons letter to me states that he will write to the
Comptroller - But remarks that he has several times written
to him in other cases and he never attends to his requests - 
should you receive nothing from the Comptroller be so good
as to write to me as soon as you can and I will try to get the 
Evidence from him wanted - Permit me Sir to say to you
that the widow did not know of the Law making provisions for 
widows of Revolutioners untill within the past year makes her
claim more difficult to make out - as some of those who
had knowledge of her Husbands and Her and his service
are called from Time to Eternity - I Sincerely and honestly
believe her claim to be a just one - From the Information
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of those that served with Her Husband in the War But
Evidence cannot be had for the reason just stated I have 
good reason to Believe that Her Husband was a resolu [runs off edge]
persevering and active soldier Especially against the 
Tories and Indians - I have been acquainted with William
Carithers and Mary his wife for 34 years past I have been 
presant frequently when William Carithers and several 
others of my acquaintance that served with Him in 
in the War were together and heard them relating 
there service and dificulties - In the War - The widow
is very poor and has no means of support for several years
past she is very weak frail & helples yet She may live some 
time and She may not - I would respectfully request that you 
would give Her Claim as favourable Examination as in 
your official duty you can do.  I have no Earthly Interest
in Her Claim only as an acquaintance I want to see a 
poor helpless widow rewarded for the Services of Her husband 
Should the Evidence when recd be sufficient for Her 
Claim please forward Her Certificate to me with one
or more Blanks to make out Her return and direct
the payment as near to Her as you can - I have Sir
perhaps taken more liberty in writing the above lines to you
than I should have done but I assure you I write the 
honest truth with no view of leading you astray - 
I hope you will forgive what is wrote in rong

I am Sir with due respect and Esteem 
Your Sincere friend
Wm. McMullen

Direct to Houston Chickasaw County Mississippi


The State of Mississippi
Chickasaw County 

I Thomas N. Martin, (Clerk
of the Probate Court of said 
County) do hereby certify that Wm. McMullen is a man 
of genuine & undoubted character, and that the facts set
forth in the foregoing letter, so far as I have any means
of knowing them are just & true  28th Feby 1843

T. N. Martin
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Houston   June 9/48

Hon. W. S. Featherston
Washington City

Enclosed please find a declaration of 
Mrs. Mary Caruthers widow of William
Caruthers deceased personally also a 
relinquishment of all claim to pension
under any act previous to 7th July 1838.
under which act she now expects to 
come in  I am informed by Mrs. Caruthers
that all the proofs which seem to be 
requisit has been received at the pension
office & are now on file there.  I have
been called on by Mr. Caruthers to 
assist him in trying to obtain the pension
which his mother is entitled to 
I went to his house where the old
lady stays to take her declaration 
& relinquishment and I do assure you 
that her case is a pitiable one.  I 
do hope you will use every proper
energy to obtain the pension.  They 
tell me that it is also admitted
at the War department that the old
pensioner Wm. Caruthers is justly
& legally entitled to fifty two pounds
sterling, wages due him for services
in the revolution & which is satisfaction
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I hope from documentary evidence now in 
possession of the department 
I am authorised to say to you that 
if the money is obtained you will 
be compensated out of it for your 
services.  I hope therefore in view of all 
circumstances you will use every means
in your power to carry the matter through
it would certainly give you much weight
of character here among those who know 
the situation of this lady & of the family
of R. Caruthers her son upon whose
charge she has fallen and from the 
fact that this matter has been agitated
by several persons heretofore without
success.  I have also taken a power of attorney
from the old lady which is 
also herewith inclosed which confers
all power on you in the promises
of which she is master.  It is important
that imediate action should be had
from the fact that in all probibility before
an other opportunity will offer 
she will be dead.  
If  any thing more is necessary to be 
done herein give me imediate information
that I may have it done.-  Write
to me any how & inform me what the
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chances of success are.  You will see
from the reading of the declaration
that the particular discription of service
number of battles, time of going into & 
leaving the service are not given from 
the fact that the old lady has become 
so infirm that she could not recollect 
any nearer, and from the fact that 
all the testimony of the subject is
now in possession of the Department 
to which refference is made in the 
declaration & which I presume will be sufficient.
Should you obtain a showing for pension
& services forward it to me as soon 
as obtained unless you will return home 
yourself soon after, & in that case you 
an bring it with you.  Your prompt
& kid attention to this business will 
insure the lasting gratitude of many
friends of the applicant

Very respectfully
G. W. Thornton
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P. S.  The relinquishment herewith inclosed
was taken upon being niformed the the 
commissioner of pensions once wrote to 
Caruthers that that would be necessary
to entitle her under the act of 38. which 
if right you will know and if wrong
you can erace & put out.  I indevoured
to obtain all the letters from the
department that had been writen but 
they have been placed i the hands of one
or another so I could not get them, and 
conciquently I have acted prity much 
from my own judgment in the matter

Thornton
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Rev Sec
[check mark] 3¢ stamp &  env need

Monroe Ga
March 9,1919.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Per your office I have heard
may be found record of the 
services of soldiers of the Revolution.  
I wish to learn if there is any 
record of the service of Robert
Griffith or Griffeth, who after the 
war lived in Madison Co Ga
and was given a land grant 
in that county.  also of William 
Carithers who in 1790 was one of the 
heads of families in Abbeville Dis.
South Carolina, also James and 
Robert McGowin of Abbeville 
District.  Thanking you for any information 
you may furnish me

I am sincerely yours
Ada Norvall [Nowall?]

[date stamp]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
MAR 13
1919