Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23771, Thomas Carr, Continental (N.H.)
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Continental (N.H.)

Carr, Thomas
Elizabeth

W.23771
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Error--Nov. 7, 1822.  Schedule returned for Applicant to appear before a Court of Record in the County where he lives
Notification sent to George Clerberg
30 April 1823  Keene New Hampshire
Trans't to bennett  1st Jany  1826.
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14,606   R
From
New Hampshire
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to Vermont
Thomas Carr 2d.
of Hillsborough in the state of New Hamp.
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Stark of the New Hamp line
for the term of 10 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17th of June 1819
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Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of Sep. 1819 and sent to Joshua Darling Esqr.
Henniker New Hampshire
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Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819........................$20.80
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar:1820..........48.
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2 mo:  18/30....................................................$68.80
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Continued

(Revolutionary claim,      )
(Act 18th March, 1818    )

[illegible--stricken out]

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Continued Nov. of 1822 & Sent to
Nehemiah Jones Esqr.  Windham, N.H.
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Thomas Carr's
Affidavit on
Application for a 
Pension

New Hampshire
Col'o Stark

1 Jany 1776 -- 10 mo

Adm'd

Services  private
S   Admitted
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To the Honorable Joshua Derling [illegible] of [illegible] Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the First District in Hillsborough County in New Hampshire.
I Thomas Carr of Hillsborough in the County of Hillsborough & State of New Hampshire testify and say that I inlisted on the First Day of January of 1776 into Col. John Hales Company and Col. John Starks Regiment in the New Hampshire Line for the [illegible] in said Regiment until some time in October of the [illegible] where I was taken sick and Reduced to a mere skeleton and my officers thought I had better try to get home and [illegible] to my friends to care after me and Brother came to Mount Independence where I was and carried me to [illegible] in the County of Hillsborough where  my parents lived I did not [illegible] until the [illegible] January of the year 1[illegible]77.  I further testify and say that by reason of my reduced care [illegible] in life I stand in need of aid and assistance from my country for support.

 Thomas Carr

[illegible] 7th June 1819

Hillsborough SS
State of New Hampshire
June 17,1819

There personally appears the above named Thomas Carr, and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him this day

= Subscribed
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Subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth

Before me
Joshua Darling

one of the associate Justices of the Court of C. Pleas, for the first 
District, Hillsborough County New Hampshire

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough SS
I Joshua Darling Judge [illegible] as aforesaid, hereby certify that it appears to  my satisfaction that the within application Thomas Carr, did serve in the Revolutionary War, on the Continental establishment, against the Common enemy more than nine months, at one continuous period of service - and I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said applicant is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of assistance from his Country for support.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court, this seventeenth day June A.D. 1819.

Joshua Darling
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State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough SS
I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Court of common Pleas for the first District in Hillsborough County New Hampshire, do certify that the Hon. Joshua Darling is a Judge of Said Court, that the foregoing is his Signature and that the seal hereto affixed is the Seal of Said Court.

In testimony whereof I have subscribed the same with my hand this thirteenth day of July Anno Domini 1819.

Moses Eastman Clerk
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N. H. 88

Thomas Carr's 
application for
pension
Recd. 12 April, 823

Cond
I.L.E.

George Scott
Keene, N.H.
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SCHEDULE,
Of the whole estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and income of Thomas Carr of Washington in the County of Chesire and State of Newhampshire, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1st, 1820.

1 cow 14.00 - 1 hog 5.00 - 2 sheep 5.00 - 5 old chairs 1.75               25.75
1 old table 1.00 - 2 old chests 1.50 - 2 pewter platters 1.20                 3.70
4 old earthen platters. 0.40 - 1 old fine shovel & tongs 1.20                1.60
4 earthen pots 1.00 - 6 earthen dishes 0.50                                          1.50
1 old frying pan 0.67 - 6 old knives & forks 0.50                       1.17
1 old plough 1.00 - 1 old chain 1.00 - 2 old axes 1.75                 3.75
1 old hoe 0.40                                                                                __      .40

                                                                                                            37..87

Thomas. Carr
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Cheshire SS.
Court of Sessions within and for said County of Cheshire

On this eighteenth day of March A.D. 1823 personally appeared in open court ["before Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the county of" stricken out] being a Court of Record, in and for the said county, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Thomas Carr ["of Was" stricken out] aged sixty six years, resident in Washington in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows:  viz.  That in the Newhampshire line, in Col. John Starks Regiment and Capt. John Hales company.  he enlisted in the forepart of January AD. 1776, for one year that he served in that company untill late in the fall of that year, near Winterhill, nigh Boston, when being sick and unfit for duty, he was discharged and sent home by Col. Starks, from Mount Independence, where the regiment then was

The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 17th day of 1819  The number of my pension certificate is 14606  I have received a Pension.  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.  My occupation is a farmer am in ill health ["sufficient ability to pursue it" stricken out] and unable to labour but little have a wife and two children in my family. My Wife is fifty one years of age, is not in good health. The oldest child is a boy, thirteen years old, has a feeble constitution ["in family residing with me" stricken out] unable to perform manuel labour, my other child is a Daughter, in common health, nine years old.
Thomas Carr

["Their capacity to contribute to their support" stricken out]

Sworn to and declared at Keene in said County ["District" stricken out] on the nineteenth day of March A.D. 1823, before
Roger Vose Judge of the said Court.

I Geo. Olcott, Clerk of said Court of Sessions, (constituted a Court of record by the laws of said State 

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that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.  My occupation is a farmer am in ill health ["sufficient ability to pursue it" stricken out] and unable to labour but little have a wife and two children in my family.  My Wife is fifty one years of age, is not in good health.  The oldest child is a boy, thirteen years old, has a feeble constitution ["in family residing with me" stricken out] unable to perform manuel labour, my other child is a Daughter, in common health, nine years old.
Thomas Carr

["Their capacity to contribute to their support" stricken out]

Sworn to and declared at Keene in said County ["District" stricken out] on the nineteenth day of March A.D. 1823, before
Roger Vose  Judge of the said Court.

I Geo. Olcott, Clerk of said Court of Sessions, (constituted a Court of record by the laws of said State of Newhampshire) do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Thomas Carr did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the continental establishment.  I also certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in the value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty seven dollars and eighty seven cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this seventh day of April A.D. 1823
Geo. Olcott--Clerk of the Court of Sessions for said County of Cheshire

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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State of Vermont            )
Washington County  fs   )

On this third day of March AD 1840 personally appeared before me Daniel P Thompson Judge of Probate within and for the District of Washington aforesaid Elisabeth Carr a resident of Worcester in the County of Washington and State of Vermont Aged Sixty Seven years and ten months who being duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to Obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congrefs pafsed July 7, 1838 entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows"

that She is the Widow of Thomas Carr 2d who was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of the 18 March 1818.  And in regard to the kind and amount of service and the officers under whom her said husband served She cannot now on account of Lofs of Memory confidently state but for all of those particulars would refer to the evidence now in the War Department on which said Carr was placed on the pension Roll.

She further declares that She was Married to the said Thomas Carr on the 25th day of November 1789 in the Town of Hillsborough in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire and that her said husband died on the 27" day of July 1838 in the town of Worcester County of Washington and State of Vermont.  That She was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but her marriage took place and previous to first of January 1794, viz and at the time above stated and that she now is and has remained his widow since the death of her said husband
Elisabeth Carr

Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year above written
Daniel P. Thompson  Judge of Probate

I hereby certify that the above named Elisabeth Carr is a person of respectability and creditity.
D'l Thompson Judge of Probate

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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Married by Rev. Jonathan Barnes November twenty fifth one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine Mr. Thomas Carr to Miss Elisabeth Jones.
Thus record by Calvin Stevens Town Clerk

State of New Hampshire                   )
Hillsborough County  Feb. 11" 1840 )

I Amos Flint Clerk of the town of Hillsborouth in said county, do hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception of the date which is written in plain legible figures as follows "November 25th 1789"
Amos Flint  Town Clerk

I Amos Flint above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Hillsborough aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town as certified by me
Amos Flint  Town Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough SS.  February 11th 1840

I do hereby certify that the above named Amos Flint is Town Clerk for the Town of Hillsborough and the Said Amos Flint personally appeared and Solemnly Swore that the above Certificate by him Subscribed is true
Before me
Thomas Wilson Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire   )
Hillsborough County Set   )

I Perley Dodge Clerk of Common Pleas Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas Wilson is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the eleventh day of June 1836 and will expire on the eleventh day of June 1841 and that his signature above written is genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of said County this fourteenth day of February, 1840
Perley Dodge  Clerk.
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3099
Vermont/Montpelier
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Elizabeth Carr
N.H.
widow of Thos Carr 2d
who was a Private
in the Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
33 Dollars 33 Cents
per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
1st day of Dec. 1843. and sent to
W.W. Cadwell,
Montpelier
Vt
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol.     S      Page 34

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Let. to Hon L.B. Peck
April 26, '49
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February 26, 1935

XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/MCS
Thomas Carr, W. 23771

Mrs. M. J. Wilkinson
Antrim
New Hampshire

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Revolutionary War soldiers named Thomas Carr, Karr or Kerr.

The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to a Thomas Carr (searched under all spellings) who died April 22, 1797.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 23771, based upon the military service of Thomas Carr.  This soldier is the only one of that name who enlisted while living in Goffstown, New Hampshire, and there is no record of a Thomas Carr who served from Londonderry, New Hampshire.

While living in Goffstown, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, Thomas Carr enlisted January 1, 1776, as private in Captain John Hale's company in Colonel John Stark's New Hampshire regiment; in October, 1776, he was taken sick and was discharged and his brother (name not given) came and took him home.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 17, 1819, at which time he was living in Hillsborough, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.

In 1823 he stated that he was sixty-six years of age and was living in Washington, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, and he then referred to his son aged thirteen years and his daughter aged nine years, their names not given.  In 1825 he was living in Berlin, Washington County, Vermont, and stated that he had lately moved there and that he had a large family, names of children not given.

Thomas Carr died July 27, 1838, in Worcester, Washington County, Vermont.
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He married November 25, 1789, in Hillsborough, New Hampshire, Miss Elisabeth [underlined] Jones.

She was allowed pension on her application executed March 3, 1840, at which time she was aged sixty-seven years and ten months and was living in Worcester, Vermont.

James and Robert Carr, residents of Hillsborough, New Hampshire, in 1819 stated that they served in the Revolutionary War with Thomas Carr but did not give relationship.  In 1843 one Hannah Carr served as witness for the widow, Elisabeth Carr, relationship not given.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev 23771

WIDOW, &c.

File No.  23,771
Elizabeth Carr
wid of
Thos Carr
Pri   Rev   War

Act:  March 3d  43

Index:--Vol.  A,  Page 121
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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May 16, 99
Mrs. W. H. Laird
White River Junc.  Vermont
________________________________________
Jany 28--19
Roland E. Stevens
White River Jct, Vt
________________________________________
1935  Feb. 26.  hist. to
Mrs. W.J. Wilkinson
M.C.S.
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7954

Vermont, Montpelier
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Elizabeth Carr
widow of Thomas Carr 2d
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 18, 1818 and who died on the 27th July 1838 
of              in the State of Vermont
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Hale of the-----------commanded by Col. Stark in the N. Hampshire line for ten months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier
at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of
December 1843 and sent to
W.W. Cadwell, Montpelier
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Total amount,       $

[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by                                    Clerk,
Book             Vol.                 Page
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6947.

Vt.

Rejected

Let. to Wm. W. Cardwell Esq
May 8th 1840

Act 7 July  38
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Vt

Rejct'd.  [underlined]

Let to WW Cadwell  June 24, 1843.

Act 38
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23,771
Thos Carr
_________________________________________
June 17, 1819
Hillsboro N.H. --62
_________________________________________
Jany 1, 1776--Goffstown  NH.

Capt Jno Hale
Col Jno  Stark
In Oct 76  sick revert home
pvt--
_________________________________________
Winter Hill & Mt Independence
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Wit  Robt Carr
..........Jas. Carr
_________________________________________
no Bat.
_________________________________________
wid app. Mch. 3, 1840
Worcester Vt--67
_________________________________________
Mrs Elizabeth Jones
Nov. 25, 1789  Hillsboro NH
Died July 27, 1838,  Worcester Vt

She pensioned as widow
_________________________________________
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Thomas Carr 2nd  Vt.  Act 18 March 1818 / $96.00 per an

To what time was he last paid?  G.C.A.

Died 27th July 1838
Paid to his death
B.L.B.

Pension Office
April 23, 1849
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Montpelier  July 31st 1843

Mr. J.L. Edwards

Dear
Sir

I here forward you the Declaration of Mrs Susannah Ditson for the benefit of the 3d March 1843  And also the Declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Carr in accordance to yours of the 24th June last for the benifit of the Act of Congrefs of 7th July 1838, not processing another Certificate of her Marriage as I understood from your letter that would not be Required  also forward her declaration for the benifit of the Act of Congrefs passed March 3d 1843 which I presume will be in accordance with the Act of March 3, 1843.

If I mistake not I forward you an application and Declaration made by Mrs. Sarah Sanders widow of Joshua Sanders who was a pensioner under the Act of 7th June 1832 and if that is the fact will you have the goodnefs to inform me also whether a declaration made before a Justice of the Peace will Answer as well in her case as that of Mrs. Carr.  And I wish to learn wether a woman whose husband died after July 7th 1838 and the woman died herself previous to the 16th August 1842 whether according to the decisions of your Department Children would be entitled to receive the Amount up to the time of her death under the Act of 7th July 1838 or under the Act of 4th July 1836.

And I also wish to know if I am to understand from your letter of the 24th June last that an original Declaration made before a Justice will be received as evidence or must it be taken before a Court of Record as formerly required.
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I hope that the businefs of your office has progrefsed along so far that I now Shall hear from the Applications I have heretofore forward you.

I wish you would give me as early information in regard to the inquiry of the Sanders matter and as to the question in regard to the decease of the Widow as I have been consulted on this point and the Children have an idea that they are entitled as much as children whose mother died after the Act of 16 August 1842 whether that is the case I was not able to give them a satisfactory answer

I am Sir with due Respects yours
Very Respectfully
William W. Cadwell
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Additional dec.

Elizabeth Carrs
Declaration for the
benifit of the Act of Congrefs
of 7th July 1838.
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Declaration.

In Order to Obtain the benifit of the Act of Congrefs of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows."

State of Vermont          )
Washington County fs  )

On this twenty first day of July one thousand Eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before me William W. Cadwell a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Washington and State of Vermont Elizabeth Carr, a resident of Worcester in the County of Washington aged Seventy One years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benifit of the provision made by the act of Congrefs, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows:"  That she is the Widow of Thomas Carr 2dd deceased and that the said Thomas Carr 2d died in Worcester aforesaid on the 27th July 1838 who was a private in the Revolutionary Army  And for the Time of Service and for the names of the officers under whom my husband served I would Respectfully refer to the application and Declaration of my said husband now in the office of the department of War for granting pensions on which a pension was granted him of Ninety Six dollars per annum under the Act of the 18th March 1818 and to an application made by myself in August or September 1838 now in the War office together with the proof of my marriage.  and that I still remain a widow and the widow of the above named Thomas Carr 2d.  And also refer to proof now in the war office as to the death of my husband.

She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Carr 2d on the Twelfth day of August in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty Eight that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Carr 2 died in Worcester aforesaid on the 27th day of July one thousand Eight hundred Thirty Eight.  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 still remains a widow and the widow of the above named Thomas Carr 2d.
Elizabeth  X her mark   Carr

In presence of  Hannah Carr
Rebeccah C Smith

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
William W. Cadwell  Justice of the Peace
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This May Certify that I have been personally acquainted with Elizabeth Carr signer of the within declaration and application for fifteen years last past and do know her to be the Widow of Thomas Carr 2d deceased and further Certify that she is a woman of Respectibility and Credibility
William W. Cadwell  Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT.
Secretary of State's Office,
Montpelier,  July 24th 1843

I certify that William W. Cadwell Esq whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificates, is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county of Washington duly elected and qualified, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of this office, at Montpelier, this the 24th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.

Ferrand F. Merrill
Acting Secretary of State.
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3039

Declaration of
Elizabeth Carr for the
benefit of the Act of Congrefs
of the 3rd March 1843

$33.33

W.W. Cadwell
Montpelier
Vt
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Declaration

In Order to Obtain the benifits of the Act of Congrefs of the 3d March, 1843. granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838

State of Vermont                )
Washington County   fs     )

On this twenty first day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before me William W. Cadwell a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Washington and State of Vermont Elizabeth Carr of Worcester in the County and State aforesaid aged Twenty One years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benifits of the provision made by the Act of Congrefs, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.

That she is the Widow of Thomas Carr 2d who was a private in the Revolutionary Army And for the particular Service and where my said husband performed his Services and the Officers under whom my husband served I would respectfully Refer to the declaration made by him on which a pension was granted him of Ninety six Dollars per annum under the Act of the 18th March 1818 And would Also refer to a Declaration and an Application I made in August or September 1838 for the benifits of the Act 7 July 1838 And would Also refer to my Declaration and Application for the benifit of the Act of 7 July 1838 dated this 21st day of July 1843 for which I am now presenting and pursuing my claim under said Act and I make this declaration to obtain the Benifit which the Act of March 3d 1843 grants me in addition to that of 7 July 1838.

She further declares that she is still a widow and the widow of the above named Thomas Carr 2d.
Elizabeth  X her mark  Carr

In presence of Hannah Carr
Rebeccah C Smith

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before me
William W. Cadwell  Justice of the Peace
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This may Certify that I have been personally acquainted with Elizabeth Carr Signer of the within declaration and application for fifteen years last past and do know her to be the widow of Thoas Carr 2d deceased and do further Certify that she is a woman of Respectibility and Credibility
William W. Cadwell  Justice of the Peace

[illegible seal on the left side of page]

STATE OF VERMONT.
Secretary of State's Office,
Montpelier,  July 24th 1843

I certify that William W. Cadwell Esq, whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand writing to the foregoing certificates is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county of Washington duly elected and qualified, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of this office at Montpelier, this the 24th day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Ferrand F. Merrill
Acting Secretary of State.
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Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commifsioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Montpelier  June 16th 1843

J.L. Edwards

Sir

I forward you enclosed the declaration of Mary Smith of Waitsfield in the County of Washington for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Act of Congrefs pafsed on the 3d day of March 1843 granting pensions to Widows who had drawn a pension under the Act of 7th July 1838 and you will confer a favour by giving the same your attention as early as the businefs of your Office will admit.

I transmitted the Declaration of Mrs. Abigail Sawyer--Hannah Haskell--Eunice Baptist--Phebe Shattuck--Merriam Wright--Molly Townsend--Rebekah Parker--Elizabeth Harrington and Elizabeth Wheeler and Mrs. Polly Moses sometime since and I have never received any information from them requesting you should they not be correct to return them stating the deficiency and I would have them corrected and returned in accordance with your instructions.

I also in my former letters have requested information on this point whether the wives of pensioners who have become widows since the pafsage of the Acts 4th July 1836 & 7th July 1838 are entitled to a pension under said Acts provided they are entitled to them by the rules prescribed for the testimony to be taken in accordance to said Acts Showing themselves to be the Widow of the person under whom they claim the benefit of said Acts and that they were married prior to the expiration of the Service of their said husband or prior to the first of January 1794.  There are several widows in this vicinity who have become widows since the pafsage of the Acts who think they are entitled to a pension and in the Act & Resolution of August 1842, but according as I read
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them I under Stand it to mean only that all widows who were entitled and received a pension under the Act of 7th July 1838 Should Receive five years pension although her husband did not die till after the 4th March 1836 and prior to the pafsage of the Act of 7th July 1838 that is to say that the husband died on the first day of June 1838  You granted the Widow a pension under said five years Act from the death of her husband until the 4th March 1841 and that the Resolution approved on the 16th August 1842 authorizes the Commifsioner of Pensions to issue a certificate to such Widow for a pension from the 4th March 1836 to the first day of June 1838 which will make his the five years agreeable to said Act if I am not correct on this point will you give me the correct information on this subject and said resolution declares that a pension shall not be withheld from any person who is the widow of a pensioner and having become so by the death of her husband after the passage of the Act of the 7th June 1832 and before the Act of 7th July 1838 if otherwise entitled to the same.

It appears from a communication published in our paper from Under the hand of Alexander Ray a resident of the City of Washington that pensions are granted to widows when husbands have died since the passage of the Act of 7th July 1838 and if such is the fact I will call your attention to the Declaration of Betsey Carr which I forwarded you in September 1838 according to my best recollection but will not be certain it might have been a little earlier or a little later but said Application was at the time rejected on account of her husband having died after the passage of said Act and I was never apprised but that her said Declaration and evidence as to her being the Widow of said Thomas Carr 2d and her said Marriage were all sufficient and conclusive  Mr. Carr is an old Lady with quite a feeble state of health
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and left quite destitute of means to live on at the death of her husband and what little she then had has been consumed by her to support herself to this time and now finds herself thrown upon her children for support who are not only poor but very shifless and if the pension to her can it be granted will make her comfortable but will render her situation at this time life much more happy.  And if it is necefsary for anything further to be done by way of evidence I will procure and forward such as you may require.  My excuse and the only one I have for brining Mrs. Carr case up is her Extreme poverty for If a pension is designed to aleviate and do good in any case whatever I think Mrs Carrs case is that one and I hope and trust that the rules of your office may be such that a pention may be granted Mrs Carr.

If Mr. Edwards will see that I am informed by Letter as soon as consistent with other dictum of his office in regard to the foregoing enquiries and the certificates on the declarations forwarded will not only confer a favour on me but greatly oblige the applicants

I am Sir with due Respects
Your Obedient & humble Servant
William W. Cadwell
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Hon'd. J. L Edwards
Commifsioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Montpelier   April 16, 1840

Hon'd. J.L. Edwards

Sir

I forward you enclosed the Declaration of Elizabeth Carr for the purpose of obtaining the Benefit of the Act of 7th July 1838 with the proper Certificate of Marriage and the Affidavitt of an other person who has been acquainted with her for the Last fifteen Years and can get many more if Requisite  I Know all the facts Stated by herself as Regards her being and Still Remaining the Widow of Thomas Carr 2d as well as those of Wm. Bascom together with the Certificate of the Town Clerk of Hillsborough  I thought were sufficient and I believe that the papers are all properly certified to by the proper certifying officers.

I forwarded you sometime since the declaration of Roger Hoveys Widow, who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 Jun 1832 together with Certificates of her Marriage and of her being the Widow of the said R Hovey and of the top of the Original Certificate which was destroyed by fire as it was believed to be when his Sons house was burnt as the Certificate has never been found  the frequent Search was made before making the Declaration and since but all the efforts made to find it has proved unsuccefsfull.  Not having heard from her application I had been led to think from not having Received any answer but that the Diferent papers certified by by Diferent Clerks and that they were not all united by Ribbon and under the Seal of our court here might not be correct but If I Read the the instructions arright it does not Require the various affidavits to be So fixed or attached together it is only the Clerks & Justices certificates where it so happens that they cannot be put on the Same Sheet of papers  It there is anything of that Kind or further Testimony if you please notify me of What is wanting in the case I will Endeavour to have what may be Required imediately procured
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and forward to the department Mrs. Hovey has been for a long time Very Anxious for to Learn Whether She was to obtain and Receive the Benefit which she feels herself entitled to under the Act of which She made her application and should you decide that She is not entitled I wish you would Return the Application and papers so that I might Return them to her But--hope you may find them correct & her entitled to a pension and forward a certificate in accordance therefor.  I can but hope your Earliest attention will be given to her application as well as the application of Mrs. E Carr which I now Enclose and forward you  I hope soon to have an answer to this stating the objections to Mrs. Hoveys papers if any.  likewise to Mrs. Carrs now Enclosed.

I am Sir with due Respects
Yours
William W. Cadwell
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V

6947

Elizabeth Carr
Vt.

Act 7. July 38

m 89.  d 27 July 38
_______________________

adm'd
10 mo pri
_______________________
33.33

W W Cadwell
Montpelier
Vt
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State of Vermont          )  Montpelier--Clerk's 
Washington County fs  )   office

I Stillman Churchilll, Clerk of the County court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William W. Cadwell is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commifsioned and qualified; that his commifsion was dated on the 25th day of November, 1839, and will Expire on the 30th day of November 1840, and that his signature within within written is genuine

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]

Given Under my hand and the Seal of said County this 21st March 1840
Stillman Churchill  Clerk
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State of Vermont
Washington County  fs.

I Elias Bascom a Resident of Worcester County of Washington and State of Vermont Aged Thirty nine years doth depose and testify that I have been personally acquainted with Elizabeth Carr now a Resident of Worcester County and State aforesaid for the Last fifteen years.  And do further testify and say that She is the Widow of Thomas Carr late of Worcester aforesaid and that the said Thomas Carr died in said Town of Worcester in the Latter part of July AD 1838 and left the said Elizabeth Carr a Widow and that She still Remains his widow.  And I do further State that the said Thomas Carr was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death and that the Said Elizabeth Carr who made her declaration before the probate Court to obtain the Benefits of the Act of Congrefs pafsed 7 July 1838 is the Same person mentioned in the foregoing affidavitt and further your deponent saith not
Elias Bascom

State of Vermont             ) Montpelier
Washington County   fs.  ) March 20, 1840

Personally appeared Elias Bascom signer of the foregoing affidavitt ad made Solemn Oath at the Same contained the Truth and nothing but the Truth.
Before me  William W. Cadwell  Justice of Peace

I do hereby Certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Elias Bacom and do say That he is a man of Credibility and Respectibility
William W. Cadwell  Justice of Peace
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Robert and James Carr's
affidavit proving service of Thomas Carr
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We Robert Carr and James Carr both of Hillsborough in the County of Hillsborough and state of New Hampshire testify and say that Thomas Carr now of Hillsborough and formerly of Goffstown inlisted into Coln John Hales Compy in John Starks Regiment on the first of July 1776 for the term of one year and he was in the Same Company and march with him the said them as untill late in the fall of the same year when the war taken turn and Col. Haste give him permission to go home with his brother who came after him being sent for him that prior him has he Thomas was so very sick that was generally thought he want now live to  get promise her thanks when he returned has permitting to go home it was about two months before his year expired.    Robert Carr  James Karr
Hiniken 7th June 1819

State of New Hampshire  }
Hillsborough SS               }  June 17. 1819
Them personally appeared the aforesaid named Robert Carr and James Karr who are credible and disinterested witness and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by them this day respectively subscribed, contains the truth and nothing but the truth Before me 
Joshua Darling } Justice of the Peace of the Quorum within and for the County for Hillsborough aforesaid
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Application of Tho's.
Carr 2d for Transfer--


Rc'd Jany 2, 1826


Hon. D. Chace
U.S. Senate
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Application for a transfer. [underlined]

State of Vermont                 )
County of Washington  fs.   )

On this Seventh day of December AD. 1825 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the Said County of Washington personally appeared Thomas Carr of Berlin in Said County who on his oath declares that he is the Same person who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain John Hale in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Stark in the Service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New hampshire, from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in Berlin in the State of Vermont where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future, and that his reasons for removing to the State of Vermont are that "I was embarrased & had a large family of Children & could better my situation by finding employment for my children and myself"--
Thomas Carr 2

Sworn and Subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid--
Timothy Merrill, Justice Peace.
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I Oliver Bugby of Berlin in the County of Washington of lawful age do testify and say that I have known Thomas Carr 2d who made and subscribed the within affidavit for more than six years past and do know him to be the same person therein mentioned, and know him to be the same person that was placed on the Pension Roll of New Hampshire as I lived in New Hampshire at the time he was placed on and had frequently showed me his certificate which is now before me
Oliver Bugby

State of Vermont }
Washington SS. }
At Montpelier in said county this seventh day of December AD 1825 before me, personally appeared, Oliver Bugby signer of the above affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Timothy Merrill Justice Peace

I certify the deponent to be a person of veracity
Timothy Merrill, Justice Peace

The words "for more than six years past" were interlined before signed by deponent
Timothy Merrill, Justice Peace
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State of Vermont              )
Washington County  fs--  )

I Joshua Y. Vaial Clerk of the County Court within and for the county of Washington aforesaid do hereby certify that Timothy Merrill Esquire before whom the declaration of Thomas Carr 2d and the Att. of Oliver Bugbee were made is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified acting under the Authority of this State and that his name Subscribed thereto as Such is his own proper hand writing--

In witnefs whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of Said County Court this Seventh day of December AD. 1825--

Joshua Vail   Clerk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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Col'o
David McClure's
Affidavit in
proof of
Thomas Carr's Service
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I David McClure of Lawfull age testify and say that that Thomas Carr formerly of Goffstown now of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire enlisted into Colo Starks Regiment in January 1776 and Remained in said Regiment untill Late in the fall of the same year when he was taken sick and and had permission to go home the said Thomas was a soldier in Capt Hales Compy
David McCluer
July 3, 1819--

State of New Hampshire   )
Hillsborough                     )  July 3, 1819.

Then personally appeared the above named David McClure, Esquire as Credible and disinterested Witnefs and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him this day Subscribed, contains the truth and nothing but the truth--
Before me  Joshua Darling  Justice of the Peace and of the Quofum within and for the County of Hillsborough & State aforesaid

Sworn July 3, 1819 [stricken out]
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John Burnham Esqr.
Affdv't in proof of the
indigence of Thomas Carr
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I John Burnam of Hillsboro County of Hillsboro & State of New Hampshire of Lawfull age testify and say that I am acquainted with Thomas Carr of Hillsboro aforesaid and know him to be from & in indigent circumstances in Life so as to need the afsistance of his Country for support.  July 3 AD 1819--
John Burnam

State of New Hampshire   )
Hillsborough     SS.           )  July 3, 1819

Then personally appeared the above named John Burnham, who is a credible and disinterested Witnefs and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him this day Subscribed is Just and true
Before me  Joshua Darling   Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum within and for said County of Hillsborough N.H.

Sworn to  July 3, 1819
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I Benjamin Pierce of Hillsborough in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire of lawful age testify and say that I am well acquainted with Thomas Carr of said Hillsborough and know him to be from & in reduced circumstances in life so as to need the assistance of his Country for support.  July 3, 1819--
B.Pierce

State of New Hampshire   )
Hillsborough  SS.               )  July 3, 1819

Then personally appeared the above named Benjamin Pierce Esquire and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is Just and true
Before me  Joshua Darling  Justice of the Peace & of the Quorum for Said County.
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State of New Hampshire  )
Hillsborough  SS              )  July 3, 1819

I hereby certify that General Benjamin Pierce, the within deponent is a credible and disinterested witnefs
Joshua Darling  Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum within and for Said County.

[written vertically on the left side of the page]

Hon. B. Pierce Esqr. 
Dep'o in Thomas Carr's
Case
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LAW OFFICE
OF
ROLAND E. STEVENS.

O.W.& N.

[stamp at top of page]
O.W.& . DIVISION
JAN 21 1902
REC'D

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT., Jan. 17th, 1902. 90

H.Clay Evans, Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

I am very anxious to get information concerning the ancestors of one Thomas Carr, who was a revolutionary pensioner from June 17, 1819 to July 27, 1838.

His widow, Elizabeth, I think was also a pensioner for the service of her husband.

I would like any information which you find it convenient and expedient to give me concerning the ancestors of this Thomas Carr and his wife, such as names, ages, places of birth and death, etc.  If you find this information on record, you would confer a great favor upon me and certain clients; and I trust that it is not too presumptuous a request to make.

Thanking you in advance, I am
Very truly yours,
Roland E Stevens

(Dic.)
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C

W. H. LAIRD,
DEALER IN
Dress Goods, Ladies' Garments,
Shoes, Millinery and Fancy Goods.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT.,  March 29  1899

To the Corresponding Secretary of the Pension Bureau
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir,

Will you kindly tell me how long Thomas Carr a Revolutionary soldier received a pension and for what injury?

Please give me the date of the first pension he received.  I know there were three men by the name of Thomas Carr in the war and possibly all received pensions but I know that my ancester did and designate to you which one I think would be to tell you
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W. H. LAIRD,
DEALER IN
Dress Goods, Ladies' Garments,
Shoes, Millinery and Fancy Goods.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT.,
189

That the last of his life he lived in Berlin Vt and Worcester Vt so his pension would have been sent to one of both of those places.

Please enclose bill for your trouble and I will remit

Respectfully
(Mrs.) W.H. Laird.
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Antrim, N.H.
Feb. 5--1935

The Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions:

Dear Sir-

Will you kindly give me all the information, both personal and military that may be on the Rev. Files about Thomas Carr, or Karr, or Kerr who served from Goffstown, N.H. and later settled in Hillsboro, N.H. where he died April 22--1797.

Have you any other record of any Thomas Carr, or Karr, who served in Rev. War, either from Goffstown or Londonderry, N.H.?

There were several Thomas Carrs and we wish to get all the data possible so as to straighten out family records--

Thank you
Yours truly
Mrs. M.J. Wilkinson
Antrim
N.H.
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[upper left corner of page]
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.

Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department.  Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

O.W.&N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

[upper right corner of page]
L. W. B.
W.  23771.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D.C.

May 16th, 1899.

Madam:-

In response to your recent communication you are advised that Thomas Carr made an application for pension on June 17th, 1819, at which time he was 58 years of age and residing at Hillsborough, N. H., and his pension was allowed for ten months' actual service as a private in the New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary war.  Place of his enlistment not stated.  He served under Capt. Hales and Col. Stark.

His pension was issued to commence June 17, 1819, and he received same until the date of his death which occurred July 27th, 1838, at which time he was residing at Worcester, Vermont.  His widow, Elizabeth, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mrs. W. H. Laird,
White River Junction,
Vermont.