Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,165, Walter Carson, Penn. S.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                NUMBER
Penn.         Carson, Walter   S. 32165

CONTENTS
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22125
Indiana
Walter Carson
 of Jennings County in the State of Indiana
who was a private and captain in the company commanded
By Captain Wilson of the regiment commanded
by Colonel Keneday in the Pennsylvania
line for 4 months  Private
5 1/2 months______Captain

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana 
at the  rate of 123 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the  4th day of March, 1831.

Certificte of Pension issued the 11 day of October 1833 
John Walker Vernon

Arrears' to the 4th of Sept                        308.32
Semi-annual. allowance ending 4 March       61. 66
                                                                          _______.                            
                                                                         $369.98               
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.3

Recorded by  Danl Boyd  Clerk,
Book  E Volume 7  Page 107

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Deceased letter to [illegible] Haley file
16.1844
Paid at the Treasury 
The Act of 6 April 1838
from 4th September of 1833 to 3 March
1834. Agent notified 
1844
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State of Indiana
Jennings County

On this 13th day of May 1833 personally appeared in open court before Chapman Denslow Judge of the Probate Court now sitting Walter Carson a resident of the County aforesaid, aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer under Capt William McClelland and Lieut. David Jourdan in a Regiment commanded by Col David Kenedy in the month of July or August in the year 1776, at the County of York in the State of Pennsylvania, that he marched thence through the town of York, to Lancaster, thence to
Philadelphia thence up the Delaware to
Trenton N.J. thence to Princeton, thence to
New Brunswick thence to Amboy, thence
to Bergin, thence to Kingsbridge after
continuing at this last place for some time
that he returned to Amboy where he was
discharged, after continuing in service
according to the best of his recollection three
months. He Recd. written discharge which was lost.
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That he again entered the service of the United States at the County of York aforesaid about the first of December in the year 1777, by draft that
he marched thence to Lancaster, thence to the Fox chase near the Delaware river, thence to the Valley Forge, between which two last places he was in a skirmish with the British, thence across the Schuylkill to the White Marsh, when he joined the Army under the immediate command of General Washington, and where he was in
another skirmish with the British, thence back to the Vally Forge where he was discharged - that in this last tour of duty he was under the command of Capt David Wilson in a Regiment commanded by Col. John Andrews he received a written discharge which is lost after continuing in service three months. 
That in the fall of the year 1779 he removed his residence from York Co. Penn to Camden Dist. in the State of South Carolina, that in the year 1780, He again entered the service of the United States at Ramsaw's Mills in the State of N. Carolina under the command of General Sumpter -- that he marched thence back to Camden District S.C. where he was appointed
by his company, with the approbation of
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of Colonel Andrew Neel who commanded the Regiment, a Captain, and that he served as Captain of his company during the whole remainder of his present tour of duty - that he continued in said Camden district doing marching & countermarching in pursuit of Tories untill his discharge -- that during which time he was in many battles and skirmishes with British & Tories, some which were as follows, to wit, a Battle with Captain Hook of the British and Col. Floyd of the Tories at a place near Col. Bratton's --another at Rocky mount, another at Hanging Rock, another at Camden ferry on the Wateree river, another at Sumpters defeat, another at Boyerley's on Bryerlys ferry, another at Blackstocks on Taggart or Tyger river where Genl. Sumpter received a wound which caused the close of the campaign --- near Christmas in the year aforesaid,  that he was in service during his last tour of duty in which he served as Captain about six months according to the best of his recollection-- he received no Commission as captain because, as he believes, the Governor of South Carolina was at that time a prisoner in Charlestown -  that the whole time that he was in the service of the United States amounts to about 12 months according to the best of his recollection, to wit, 6 months as a private & 6 months as a
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Captain. -- That he had no documentary evidence & that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, except that of John Carson who's affidavit is herewith forwarded.
 He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state. 
Walter Carson
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John Walker Clk. of
Probate Court Jennings County

We John B New a clergyman residing in Jennings County and William Sanford Sheriff of said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Walter Carson who has subscribed & Sworn to the above declaration, and we believe him to be 75 years of age and
that he is reputed and believed in the
neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
John B. New
Wm Sanford 
Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid John Walker  Clk. of C.J.C.
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Walter Carson
25489
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Answers to questions propounded by the Court under the direction of the War department.

1st - I was born in the County of York in the State 
  of Pennsylvania in the year 1758.
2d. - I have a transcript of the record kept by my father, at home.
3d - When I was called into service the two first times I was living in York Co, Penn, where I was born, the last time I was called into service I was living in Camden District S.C., I moved thence to Rutherford Co N.C., I now live in Jennings Co. Ind.
4th - By drafts & voluntry enlistment as
stated in the declaration.
5th - During my two first tours of duty I was
acquainted with Col. Hartley, Genl. Wayne, Col. Hamilton & Genl Washington.
6th - I received a written discharges from my two first tours of duty both of which are lost. I recd. no Commission under Genl. Sumpter & I believe no company officer did, on that Corps.
7th - I am known to Col Wm C. Bramwell Judge, Joseph Cowell & Col. John Vawter & Mr James Green
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I Chapman Denslow Judge of the Probate Court do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the
interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he stated and the court further certifies that it appears to him that John B. New who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman residing in Jennings County and William Sanford who has also signed the same is a resident of the same County & Sherriff thereof and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Chapman Denslow 
Judge of the Probate C Jennings Co.

I john Walker Clerk of the Probate of Jennings County do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court
in the matter of the application of Walter Carson for a Pension
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & seal of said Court
this 13th day of May 1833
John Walker Clk [signature]
of the Probate Court Jennings Cty

[lUnique Seal]
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No 25489
Walter Carson Jennings County Indiana

from 1776 Private
of Captain 9 1/2 months,

Private       4 mo. - $13.33
Captain 51/2  "    -  110.00
                                      _____
                                     123.33

61 66
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308 32

Jno Walker Clk Probate Court Jennings
County Indiana
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office
183

Sir:

The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and 
the subjoined notes you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is 
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
A STATEMENT, showing the service of Walter Carson Jennings County Indiana

Period when              Duration of the         Rank of     Names and rank of the    Age at present,    Proof by which
service was             claimant's service       the             Field officers under .        place of abode.   the declaration
rendered.                 Year Months Days   Claimant            whom he served          when he entered   is supported
                                                                                                                                                    the service
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Vol July/Aug  1776               3                       Private       Capt McClelland Col              75 years         Traditionary  Witnesses                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                  David Kenedy,                      York County.      not authenticated - papers 
                                                                                                                                                   Pennsylvania     correctly  attached
Enter   1 Dec 1777                3.                      Private.        Capt Wilson Col Andrews
by Draft
                  fall 1780  about   6                       Captain        Genl Sumpter Col Neel   

(about 11 months).                                                                                                               Battle at Rocky Mount and Hanging Rock


I am respectfully,
Your obedient servant,

J L Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions
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                                                      REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been constructed to extent, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State Troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, etc., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefit of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual
military service.  Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in the Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicants reside. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

                                                                   DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
                                            State Territory, or District of
                                             County of
On this             day of                                personally appeared (a) before  
          A B. a resident (b) of                              in the county of                        and State, Territory, or District of           aged (c)            years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)           , with.        and served in the                (e) regiment of the line,                under the following named offices:

(Here set forth the names and ranks of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service ; (and if he server under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particlar period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.)

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                                           A. B.
        (And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I                                                                                     of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of                                                                       for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and seal of office (i) this 
                         day of                                          &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the name of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers, or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and the State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: 

(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the                             and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court)
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Clerk of Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the orginal proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for pension.

 In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal
 of office, this day of &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the orginal discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath and will then procure, if possible , the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail hid personal knowledge of the service oh the applicant, and such circumstance connected therewith as may have a tendency to throw lightupon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all material facts, which can be used in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person
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Rev War June 7  Questions To Soldiers. To Officers

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alleged service, as they are known at the Department.  A very full account of the services of each person                                                                                                
will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, it one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. 

All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. 

The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?  And if a substitute, for whom? 
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6.
(To a Soldier.)  Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
(To an Officer. ) Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.  

The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.  

The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons-one of whom should be nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, fromtheir acquaintance with him; that they believe he is of the age he represents,and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certity to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.

The traditionary evidence of service is deened very important, in the absence of any direct proof except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general or whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. 

Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.  

Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of ofice, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genine signature.

No payments can be made upon account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto,and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and theopinion of the Court upon the whole matter.

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(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides.  If he should fail to do so , he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldiers must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.  Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled.  

In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn depots and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positive as to the precise length of his service; but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following grades: ---For____year_____month____days, I served as a ______ for _______ months and ______ days, I served as a ________; and for such service I claim a Pension "It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant. served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  ome persons who apply for pensions mere state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  

It must begin every case, be clearly shown under what officer the applicant severed; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corp called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed n any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certified officer, should accompany the papers.                                                   
                                                                  
                                                                    Mode of authenticating papers.

In every instance where the certifing officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certiicate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.                                                  
                                                                     Proof of Service
(j) In case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must verify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The note
 from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is 
The note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k)This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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State of Indiana
Jennings County
S. S.
On this the 6th day of March 1852 personally appeared before me John McGannon an acting
Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid.  Walter Carson aged (60) Sixty years Felix W Carson aged (58) fifty eight years, Daniel, C. Carson aged (55) fifty five years, James P. Carson, aged (51) fifty one years and Louisa A Graham, aged (48) years. Who first being duly sworn according to law doth upon their oath state that they are the children of Walter Carson. (since decd.) Who was a revolutionary soldier
and pensioner of the United States under the
act of Congress of the year 1832, at the
rate of $123.33 per Am for services as Captain in the Pensylvania State troops and as such they think he is entitled to an increase of pension and they therefore pray that an investigation and examination of the case may be had at Washington City and to the records and proof on file they refer for evidence in support of their case they further state that their father the said Walter Carson Decd died in Jennings County Indiana on the 3rd day of
March 1834, leaving the following Children
his living heirs William Carson, Mary Mitchell, Walter Carson, Felix B. Carson, Daniel
C. Carson, James. P. Carson & Louisa A
Graham, of whom William Carson & Mary
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Mitchell have since died, that they make this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the amount of increase or arrearage of pension that may be found due them in consideration of the services of their father as aforesaid.
Walter Carson  Seal
Robert R. Graves
T.C. McGannon
Felix W. Carson   Seal
Daniel C. Carson    Seal
James P. Carson   Seal
Sworn to and subscribed before me, 
John McGannon, an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid this 6th day of March 1852.
John McGannon  J.P. Seal

And  the Just subscribed Justice do hereby certify
that Walter Carson, Felix M Carson, Daniel C
Carson, James B Carson & Louisa A Graham 
 are personally known to me and that they are persons of high respectibility and that all their lawful acts are entitled to full faith & credit and that they are the legal heirs of Walter Carson (Ded) in testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my seal this 6 day of March 1852
John McGannon   J.P.  seal
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Know all men by these presents that
we Walter Carson Felix W Carson Daniel
C Carson James P Carson & Louisa A
Graham, the children of Walter Carson
(dead) who was a revolutionary soldier &
Pensioner of the United States under the
act of Congress passed 1832 at the rate
of $123.33 per And do hereby nominate
constitute and appoint George H Monsarrat
of Louisville Ky our true true & lawful
Attorney for us and in our name to
demand at the City of Washington an
examination and investigation of our case
and our right to an increase of pensions
under any act or acts of the Congress of
the United States, in consideration of
the revolutionary services of our father
the said Walter Carson (Dead) as Capt.
in the Pennsylvania State troops and to
do any and all things necessary in order to
establish our right to an increase of
pension, which when done our said Att.
or his substitute is hereby fully authorized
to demand and receive the pension
certificate which may issue in our favour and
to sign seal and deliver any instrument
or instruments in writing in order thereto
that he may deem fit and we hereby revoke
all former power of attorney or other
instrument in writing which we may have given
to any other person or persons, hereby satisfying
& confirming all and whatsoever our
said Att. the said George H Monsarrat
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may do by Virtua of these presents in testimony whereof we hereunto subscribe our names and affix our seals this 6th day of March 1852.
Walter Carson       Seal
Felix a. Carson      Seal
Daniel C. Carson   Seal
James P. Carson    Seal

Att. Robert K. Graves
P.C. McGannon

State of Indiana
Jennings County 
Be it known that on the 6th day of March 1852 before the Subscriber a Justice of the in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Walter Carson, Felix W. Carson, Daniel C. Carson James P. Carson and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be their own voluntary act and deed in testimony whereof. 
I do hereunto subscribe my name the day
and year above written
John McGannon J.P   Seal

State of Indiana
Jennings County
I James M. Hill, Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County do hereby certify, that John McGannon Esquire is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 19th day of April 1851, and will Expire on the 1st day of November 1855 and that his signature above written is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Verner this 6th day of March 1852. James M. Hill, Clerk
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July 29, 1937

Walter Carson
S. 32165
BA-J/ AWF

Mrs. Pleasant Avery
305 N. Miller
Warrensburg, Missouri

Dear Madam:

Reference in made to your letter in which you
request information in regard to Henry Rubey, born
prior to 1740, served from York County,  Pennsylvania in 1775, and Walter Lindsay Carson, born in Carolina  about 1786, then to Madison County, Kentucky may
have served in the Revolution and the War of 1812.

The Revolutionary War records of this offloe
have been searched and no claim for pension found
based upon the service of Henry Rubey, under any spelling of that name, or that a pension was claimed
on account of the service of Walter Lindsay Carson
in the War of the Revolution, or the War of 1812.

The Revolutionary War record of a Walter Carson
is furnished herein as found in pension claim, S.32165,
based upon his service in that war. It is hoped that this record may be of interest to you.

Walter Carson was born in the year 1758 in York
County, Pennsylvania.  The names of his parents were
not given.

While a resident of York County, he enlisted in
the month of July or August, 1776 served three months
as private in Captain Willian McClelland's company, Colonel David Kenedy's Pennsylvania regiment.  He enlisted December 1, 1778, served three months in Captain
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David Wilson's company, Colonel John Andrews' 
Pennsylvania regiment, was in a skirmish near "Fox Chase"
and in the battle of White Marsh.

The soldier, Walter Carson, moved in the fall
of 1777 or 1779 to Camden District, South Carolina.
He was appointed Captain in 1780 and served six 
months in Colonel Andrew Neel's South Carolina regiment, and was in the battles of Williamson's Plantation, 
Camden Ferry on the Wateree River, Rocky Mount, 
Hanging Rock, Sumter's Defeat at Fishing Creek,
Brierley's Ferry, and Blackstocks.

He moved alter the Revolution to Rutherford County,
North Carolina, where he lived "some years",
then moved to Jennings County, Indiana.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
May 13, 1833, then a resident of Jennings County
Indiana. He died in that county, March 3,
1834.  There are no data in reguard to his wife.

The following children survived the soldier, Walter Carson:
William Carson, Mary Mitchell, Walter Carson,
Feliz W. Carson, Daniel C. Carson, James P. Carson,
Louisa A. Graham.

The following were the only surviving children
in 1852:
Walter Carson, aged sixty years.
Felix W. Carson, aged fifty-eight years 
Daniel C. Carson, aged fifty-five years
James P. Carson, aged fifty-one years
Louisa A. Graham, aged forty-eight years.

"General" John Carson was in the sixty-eighth year 
of his age in 1833 and living in Rutherford County, North
Carolina; he  state that he lived in the early part of 
the Revolution in the State of Pennsylvania, and was well acquainted with "Captain" Walter Carson but there was no
relationship shown.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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32165
Revy INVALID
File No. 32165
Walter Carson
Capt  Rev  War
Act: June 7   32
Index: - Vol. 2 , Page 65
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1916 May 19. Hist to Mrs. W. H.
Evans 
1916 June 15      "    " J.M. Dunlap
1917 June 11       "     " Walter M Carson
______________________________
1923 Dec 31 Hist. to Hon S W Brook -hart
1928 - June 29 Hist to Mrs.
George E Moriarty
1929 Feb 18. Hist to Helen
Carson
______________________________
1937 -July 29 hist to Mrs Pleasent avery
1940. May 24 Geo B Brown [illegible]
of photos
1940 June 14 Photos mailed to Geo
B Carson & acctg Div notified
same date
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State of Indiana
Jennings County
Personally appeared
before me the under
signed a Justice of the Peace in & for the
County aforesaid Walter Carson who
being duly sworn deposeth & saith, that
by reason of old age & the consequent
loss of memory he cannot swear positively
as to the precise length of his service, but
according to the best of his recollection, he
served not less than the periods mentioned
below, and in the following grades to wit
For four months I served as a private
and for five & a half months I served as a Captain,
and for such service I claim a pension
Sworn to before me this 23d day of
July 1833
Patrick Hudson
Justice of the Peace
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State of Indiana
Jennings County
John Walker Clerk of
the Jennings Circuit Court certify
Patrick Hudson Esqr before whom
the within affidavit was made was at
the time of making the same and still
is an acting Justice of the peace within
and for said County duly commissioned
and qualified and that full faith &
credit is due to all his official acts as
such Justice
In witness whereof I have herewith
set my hand & seal of the said
Circuit Court at venue this
23d day of July 1833
John Water Clk of court
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State of North Carolina
Rutherford County
On this day personally appeared
Genl John Carson before Robert G Twitty
the subscribing
Justice of the Peace, who after being duly sworn deposeth
and saith, that he is now in the sixty eighth year of his age,
that at the commencement of the Revolutionary War he
lived in the State of Pennsylvania, & has now a perfect
recollection of Captain Walter Carson (whom he well knew)
volunteering himself and serving two tours as a militia soldier
in that part from what was then York, now Adams County
was Gettysburg in said State of Pennsylvania. From hence
aforesaid affiant & Capt. Carson removed to South Carolina
in the year 1779, and in the spring of 1780 when the
British took Charleston and overran a great part of South
Carolina, said Walter Carson joined Genl Sumter & had
the command of a Company in Col Andrew Neals
Regiment of Militias, and continued with Genl Sumter
throughout the campaigns, and after the close of the War
he removed from [Camden?] now York District, South
Carolina into Rutherford County, North Carolina, where he
resided some years, & then again removed to Jennings
County in the State of Indiana, he further states that
he is the same Walter Carson who is now applying
for the benefit of the act of Congress passed on the
7th of June A.D. 1832 for the benefit of Revolutionary
soldiers - sworn to & subscribed this 26th day of August
A.D. 1833
John Carson
before me
Robt G Twitty JP
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State of North Carolina  S.S.
Rutherford County 
I Robert G. Twitty a Justice of the Peace of said County do hereby certify that Genl. John Carson appeared before me on this day & made oath to the truth of the affidavit on the other side of this half & that he is a person of sufficient age to be acquainted with the facts to which he has made oath, and that his is a person of good reputation & character in the Country of his residence & entitled in his statements and affidavit to credit & belief.- Sworn under my hand and seal the 26th day of August AD 1833.
Robt. G. Twitty   J.P.

State of North Carolina   S.S.
I Theo. F. Birchett Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in & for the County of Rutherford, State of North Carolina do certify that Robert G. Twitty Esq. before whom the within affidavit of Gen. John Carson is certified to have been made, & who has also certified to the age & character of the affiant, is an acting Justice of the Peace of said County, duly appointed, commissioned & sworn, and that the signatures herein purporting to be his are genuine and entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
name & affixed the seal of the said Court at
Office the 26th day of August A.D. 1833
T. F. Birchett  Clk.
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Vernon Jennings County
Indiana June 9th 1836

Hon. J. Minot
Comm. of Pens.
Dear Sir; Walter Carson a Revolutionary Soldier and his heirs say a Capt. in said war, was placed on the Pension Rolls of Indiana at Madison Territories about 1831 or 1832at the rate of $122.33. They have been making some Enquiry of me whether he was not entitled to a longer amount of Pension than he receives. And if so whether they as his heirs are not entitled to it. The law of 1828 gave them the full amount of their full monthly pay provided that did not exceed the pay of a Captain. The Act of 1832 gave the same amount. It seems to me it does not make any difference under what law he was receiving a pension. whether it was one passed
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prior to May 15th 1828 or that over the one subsequent to that time he was entitled to a pension equal to the full pay of a Captain from the 3rd day of March 1826. Now the full pay of a Capt. would amount to about $11.40 per month, or that I think is the amount they received from Oct. 7th, 1776 untill the close of the war. Previous to that time they received $11.26 per month. I do not know whether he was
placed on the Roll as a Capt. nor whether he served as such. This is what his sons tell me
I am not certain as to the time he was placed on the pension list.  I think he was placed on the list at Madison. He lived in the County of
Jennings, Ind. at the time his death
Please let me know whether he was placed on the list as a Captain and where and
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Whether his heirs are entitled to
any more
and obliged
yours Etc.
Jeremiah Bundy
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT 
Second Comptroller's Office,
April  29th, 1844.

Sir: 

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"  and the third section of the Act of  August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The children of Walter Carson , dec. a pensioner on the Roll of Madison, Ind. - Agency, at
the rate of one hundred and twenty three  Dollars and 33 cents
per annum under the law of the 7th  June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1833.
to the 3nd March 1834.


Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris (signature)
Comptroller. 
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Hon T J Healey
Febr 6. 1844
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Pension Office,
feb 16, 1844

Sir, 
I herewith return Mr. Vawters letter and have the honor to state that Peter Hagner, Esq. Third Auditor, will pay the anean of pension due up to the day of Walter Carson's death, on being furnished with such voucher as the enclosed printed sheets direct.

Hon. T. J. Henley 
H.R.
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Walter Carson
Hopewell
Indiana
1832.
January 7. 1836
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Pension Office
Jany 7 1856
Sir
 Walter Carson of Indiana was a pensioner under the Act of June 7 1832 at $123.33 a year and paid at that rate to his death. No application has been made for an increase of his pension, nor does it appear that any increase is due.
1832/
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the 14th 1855
Hopewell Jennings County Indiana December
To the commissioner of pensions at Washington City, D.C.
Honored Sir I take the liberty of addressing you a
line requesting you to be so very kind as to give
me some information in regard to Walter Carsons pension who was placed on the pension list under act of 1832 of a mistake, not as a captain, you will be abel to determon that matter by referring to the record and what I most particularly wish you to inform me of is whether he was entitled to an increase of pension besides
the amount that he then received which was
I belive $120 per year but that matter you
have before you and will be abel to acertain by refering to the book. Now sir if you will please be so verry kind as to inform me what amount he was entitled to at his death which was on the third day of March 1834 on if he was entitled
to any increase at all if so I would be Glad to know if there has been a sute [suit] prosecuted against the United States in behalf of said pensioner and by whome.
If you will inform me on the subject give me all the information necessary and oblige yours
Walter Carson
who is one of the heirs
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Pension Office
June 24 1836
Sir
Those soldiers only were entitled to the benefits
 of the Act of May 15 1828 who "enlisted for
the War" of the Revolution and served to the
end thereof - It will not be contended. I apprehend, that Walter Carson so enlisted & knew, The Act of 1832 gave pro-rated pensions.- 
A full pension being allowed for 2 years service -- for a less service the pension must be proportionally less.-- Pensions under that Act commence serving 4 Mch. 1831 - Carson served 4 months as a private and 5½ Months as a Captain for this service he has pension at $123.33 a year, & he was entitled to no more. 

Jeremiah Bundt, Esq.
Vernon, Jennings Co. Indiana

1837/
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in --- your request of ___, received_____ for a statement of the military history of Walter Carson
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
S.32.165

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.; LENGTH OF SERVICE; RANK; OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. Captain, Colonel; STATE
July or Aug. 1776; 3 mos.; Private; William McClelland, David Kenedy; Penn.

Dec 1, 1777; 3 mos.; Private; David Wilson, John Anderson; Penn.

1780; 6 mos.; Captain; ____, Andrew Neel; S.C.

Battles engaged in, Whitemarsh; Williamson Plantation; Camden Ferry on Wateree river; Rocky Mount; Hanging Rock; Sumter's Defeat at Fishing Creek; Brierlys Ferry & Blackstock.

Residence of soldier at enlistment, York Co., Penn.; Fall 1779 Camden Dist., S.C.

Date of application for pension, May 13, 1833, his claim was allowed.

Residence at date of application, Jennings Co, Indiana

Age at date of application, born in 1758 in York Co. Penn.

Remarks: moved to Rutherford Co. N. C. thence to Jennings Co., Ind. where he died Mch. 3, 1834. - 1852 Walter Carson at 60 yrs; Felix W. Carson at 58 yrs; Daniel C. Carson 55; James P. Carson 51; Louisa A. Graham 48 yrs. 
William Carson & Mary Mitchell survived soldier but died prior to 1852.
arrangement (side)
Respectfully,
Now Adairs Co. near Gettysburg

6--285G
Commissioner.
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Please send history to
Mr. J M Dunlap
1451 Hampshire Streey
Quincy Illinois

June 10, 1916
Page 38

Please furnish history of
Walter Carson, of Jennings
County Ind 1833 to

Mrs W H Evans 
1233 Newton St N.E.
Washington, D. C.

Personal request
May 18, 1916
Room 339
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Walter Carson
Rev soldier
per Jennings Co Ind
for Walter M Carson
Vernon Ind.
Jennings Co
Personal June 8, 1917
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Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

May 28, 1928

Dear Sir;
Would you please tell
me whether, or not Walter Carson,
who served in the Revolutionary War from
York County Pennsylvania, received a pension.
If he did could you give me
any data or facts concerning
him.
I thank you
Miss Helen Carson,
228 E. Miami
Logansport,
Indiana
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OLDE TOWNE CHAPTER
LOGANSPORT, INDIANA
Commissioner of Pensions
Department of the Interior
Washington to C.
Dear Sir
Will you kindly send me
the Revolutionary War Record of Walter
Carson, as contained in the Pension
which was granted to him while living
in Jennings Co. Indiana, for services
as Captain with Penn. troops from York
Co. Penn. Thanking you I am Most SIncerely
(Mrs. Geo. E.)
May I please be favored with
a reply on this subject as this
is the 2nd inquiry sent to the office in
as many months.
Fannie B. Moriarty
Registrar "Olde Towne" Chap
D. A. R.
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Revo

GEO B CARSON
330 Devonia Ave.,
Mount Vernon,
N.Y.,

July 20, 1929.

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C.

Sir:
At the suggestion of the Adjutant General's office, and
of the Genealogist in the State Library at Harrisburgh, Pa., I 
write to inquire whether you have record of Walter Carson who enlisted on Nov. 8, 1777, in Captain David Wilson's company of
Colonel Andrew's battallion [ battalion] of York County Pennsylvania militia.

The librarian at Harrisburgh informs me that a pension 
was granted to Walter Carson on October 11, 1833, for service as private and captain in Pennsylvania service during the revolutionary war, this Walter Carson residing In Jennings County, Indiana, and
being 77 years old at the time this State pension was granted.

They state that their records of his service are very
meagre, but have suggested that he very likely received a Federal pension for his revolutionary war service, and that in that case you would probably have further particulars regarding his record.

My interest in the matter is wholly genealogical. The
individual was my great-great-grand-father, and I wish to get
together such information about him as can be secured from official sources. This is to supplement the data contained in our family records. At the time of the Federal census in1790, this Walter Carson was listed as a head of family on page 117 of the volume for North Carolina, as published by the Census Bureau.
Our records indicate that shortly after being discharged from the militia he went from Pennsylvania to Carolina, where he married and remained until November, 1815, when he removed to Jennings County, Indiana;and that he continued to reside there until his death.

I shall very much appreciate your letting he have from the
record such information as is available in your office regarding this name.

Anticipating my thanks, I am,
Very respectfully,
[illegible ] B. Carson [signature]

Stamp:
U. S.
PENSION
x
JUL
23
1929
OFFICE
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July 6-
Do you have any record,
of Walter Lindsay Carson
born 1734-moved to South
Carolina about 1786-in 1792-
took his family to Madison County
Kentucky- Then moved to Missouri
establishing a home in Howard
County Missouri 1811- In some Missouri
History, tis said that he was
very active in the War of 1812
with Nathaniel Boone, Father of
Daniel Boone-no heir 1812
Lindsay Carson-Father of
Kit Carson
Page 44

I will greatly appreciate
any information you may
be able to give of these men -
or to tell me where I might
find it if yours do not-
Sincerely
Mrs Pleasant Avery
305 N. Miller
Warrensburg Missouri
June 28 1937
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U.S. Pension Department
Have you any War Record
of Henry Rubey born prior
to 1740, he was a member of
3rd Battalion organized in
1775 by Col Richard McCallister
in York Co. Penn. This Record
said to be found in History of
York Co. Penn by Geo. K. Powell
Vol. I Page 265.

Seal
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Rev. & 1812
Stamp
[part illegible]
arrow
JUN 4 1940
mail
Vets
14

Lake Charles, La.,
June 1, 1940.
                                                            8076
Mr. A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator,                                     
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.

Dear sir:

I have received your letter of May 24th, file Walter
Carson, S. 32165, BA-J/mmhf:MLB, reading as follows:
"Reference is made to your letter in which you request photostatic
copies of the papers on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension,
S. 32165, based upon service of Walter Carson in that war.

Photostatic copies of the papers in the claim for pension cited
above will be furnished you for twenty-five cents a page.
The number of pages to be copied is twenty-three.

Remittance of $5.75 should be made by money order drawn to the
order of the Treasurer of the United States and mailed
to the Veterans Administration, Arlington Building, Washington, D.C."

I enclose money order herewith, and would appreciate your
having the photostatic copies furnished me as promptly as convenient.

Very truly yours,
Geo B Carson [signature]
Geo B Carson

[Handwritten note illegible]
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[ illegible Stamp]
arrow
RECEIVED
Nov 15 1939
MAIL SUB DIV
11

P. O. Box 422,
Lake Charles, Louisiana,
November 11, 1939.

Commissioner of Pensions, 
Department of the Interior, 
Washington, D. C.

Sir:

I wish to secure a photostatic copy of the
application for pension which was filed by Walter Carson, Revolutionary War soldier. Your office has previously
advised me that the application is a part of Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 32165.

Will your kindly advise me about what the cost
will be for this photostatic copy, and also let me know to
whom I should forward my request.

Very truly,

 Geo B Carson, [signature ]
 Geo B Carson,
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[corner of letter torn off
1st Colum of names missing
2nd Colum below]
]

[Illegible]WADSWORTH. JR., N. Y.., CHAIRMAN
Duncan U. Fletcher, FLA.
Morris Sheppard, TEX.
David T Walsh, MASS.
Walter F George, GA.
Samuel M Ralston, IND.
William Garell Cruce, MD.

       Devendorf, Clerk.
W.  . Duvall, Asst. Clerk.

United States Senate,
COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS.
December 29, 1923.

Stamp:
OFFICE OF
THE COMMISSIONER 
DEC 3 1 1923
U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS


Hon. Washington Gardner,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

My dear Commissioner:-

I have an inquiry from a constituent
of mine, Mrs. W. A. Cook, Washington, Iowa,
as to whether or not pensions were ever issued to the following soldiers of the RevolutionaryWar,
who enlisted from Pennsylvania. She thinks they
were residents of York, Chester. or Lancaster Co.,
at the time of their enlistment, but is not sure.
Walter Carson
Henry Maxwell     O
James Maxwell

If so, have you any data as to their subsequent 
places of residence, or the dates of their death,
Such information as you can give me along this line will be greatly appreciated.

Very sincerely yours,
Smith W. Brookhart [signature]
Smith W. Brookhart.

EF
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.

February 18, 1929.

Helen Carson,
228 East Miami,
Logansport, Indiana.

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, S. 33165, it appears that Walter Carson was born in 1758 in York County, Pennsylvania.

He resided there when he enlisted in July or August
1776 and served three months as a private in Captain William McClelland's Company, Colonel David Kenedy's Pennsylvania Regiment. He also served from December 1, 1777 for three months in Captain David Wilson's Company, Colonel John Andrew's Pennsylvania Regiment, and was in
the battle of Whitemarsh.

He moved to Camden District, South Carolina in the 
fall of 1779 and in 1780 he served six months as captain
in Colonel Andrew Neel's South Carolina Regiment, and was in the battles of Williamson's Plantation, Camden Ferry on the Wateree River, Rocky Mount, Hanging Rock, Sumter's Defeat at Fishing Creek, Brierley's Ferry, and Blackstocks.
Page 50

He was allowed pension on his application executed
May 13, 1833 at which time he was residing in Jennings County, Indiana.

He died in that county March 3, 1834 leaving the following ohildren: Walter Carson, aged sixty years in
1852; Felix W.. Carson, aged fifty-eight years in 1852;
Daniel C. Carson, aged fifty-five years in 1852; James
P. Carson, aged fifty-one years in 1852; Louisa A.
Graham, aged forty-eight years in 1852; William Carson; and Mary Mitchell.
The name of the soldiers wife is not stated.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
ADY

October 5, 1929.

George B. Carson,
330 Devonia Avenue,
Mount Vernon, New York.

Dear Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Rovolutionary
War pension claim, S, 32165, it appears that Walter Carson we born in 1758 in York County, Pennsylvania.

He resided there when he enlisted in July or August
2776 and served three months as a private in Captain William McClelland's Company, Colonel David Kenedy's Pennsylvania Regiment. He also served from December 1, 1777  for three months in Captain David Wilson's Company, Colonel John Andrew's Pennsylvania Regiment, and was in the battle of Whitemarsh,

He moved to Camden District, South Carolina in the fall of 1779 and in 1780 he served six months as captain In Colonel Andrew Neel's South Carolina Regiment, and
was in the battle of Williamson's Plantation, Camden Ferry on the Wateree River, Rocky Mount, Hanging Rock, Sumter's Defeat at Fishing Creek, Brierley's Ferry, and Blackstocks.
Page 52

He was allowed pension on his application executed
May 13, 1833 at which time he was residing in Jennings
County, Indiana. 

He died in that county March 3, 1834 leaving the 
following children: Walter Carson, aged sixty years in
1852; Felix W. Carson, aged fifty-eight years in 1852;
Daniel C. Carson, aged fifty-five years in 1852; James
P. Carson, aged fifty-one years in 1852; Louisa A.
Graham, aged forty-eight years in 1852; William Carson; 
and Mary Mitchell.
The name of the soldier's wife is not stated.

Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH, 
Commissloner.

[Notes were hand written ...too light to transcribe]
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

December 31, 1933.

Honorable Smith W. Brookhart.
United States Senate.

My dear Senator:

In response to your letter of the twenty-
ninth instant, requesting information for Mrs. W. A. Cook, of Washington, Iowa, I have the honor to advise you that the Revolutionary War records of thia Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to a soldier named Henry Maxwell.

Said records show to pensioners who served in the Pennsylvania Troops named James Maxwell: one, S. 40113, was 65 years of age and a resident of Northumberland County.
Pennsylvania in 1820, and the other, S. 9932, was 65 years
old and a resident of Butler County, Pennsylvania in 1820.
If either of the above, is the soldier, whose record Mrs. 
Cook desires, please so state, and his full history will be 
furnished her.

You are herewith furnished the history of the only Walter Carson, who served in the Pennsylvania Troops, found on the records of the Bureau.
Page 54

From the papers in the pension claim, S.  32165, it appears that Walter Carson was born in 1758, in York Co.,
Pennsylvania and resided there when he enlisted in July or August 1776 and served three months as a private in Captain William McClelland's Company, Colonel David Kenedy's Pennsylvania Regiment. He also served from December 1, 1777, for three months in Captain David Wilson's Company, Colonel John Andrews' Pennsylvania Regiment.

He moved to Camden District, South Carolina In the 
fall of 1779, and in 1780 he served six months as Captain In Colonel Andrew Neel's South Carolina Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
May 13, 1833, while living in Jennings County, Indiana, and he died there March 3, 1834, leaving the following children, Walter, Felix W., Daniel C., James P., William, and Louisa A. Graham and Mary Mitchell. The name of his wife is not on record.


Sincerely,

Aoting Commissioner.
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.

June  29, 1928

Mrs.  George E. Moriarty
228 Miami Ave E.
Logansport, Ind.

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim S. 32165, it appears that Walter 
Carson was bom in 1758 in York County, Pennsylvania.

He resided there when he enlisted in July on August
1778 and served three months as a private in Captain 
William McClelland's Company, Colonel David Kenedy's Pennsylvania Regiment. He also served from December 1, 1777 for three 
months in Captain David Wilson's Company, Colonel John 
Andrew's Pennsylvania Regiment, and was in the battle of 
Whitemarsh.

He moved to Camden District, South Carolina in the fall 
of 1779, and in 1780 he served six months as captain in 
Colonel Andrew Neel's South Carolina, Regiment, and was in the battle of Williamson's Plantation, Camden Ferry on the Wateree River, Rocky Mount, Hanging Rock, Sumter's Defeat at Fishing Creek, Brierley's Ferry, and Blackstocks
.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
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May 13, 1833, at which tine he was residing in Jennings
County, Indiana.

He died in that county March 3, 1834, leaving the following children - Walter Carson, aged sixty years in 1852; Felix W. Carson, aged fifty-eight years in 1852; Daniel C. Carson,  aged fifty-five years in 1852; James P. Carson, aged fifty-one years in 1852; Louisa A, Graham, aged forty-eight years in 1852 , William Carson; and Mary Mitchell.

The name of the soldier's wife is not stated.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
 Commissioner
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June 14, 1940
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
WALTER CARSON
S. 32165
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Mr. George B. Carson
P. 0, Box 422
Lake Charles, Louisiana

Dear Sir:

You are furnished herewith, as requested,
photostatic copies of twenty-three pages of the orig-
inals thereof, in the claims for pension based upon
service of Walter Carson in the Revolutionary War, 
which are on file under S. 32165.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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No. 517
BA-J/MLB
JUNE 10, 40
REV. & 1812 WARS SECTION  XXXX WAR & NAVY, Branch 970  
Rev. War claim for pension of Walter Carson,
File No. S. 32165 
Actual one of each page
XXX $5.75          23 Pages
Kindly leave margin of 1½ Inches at top of each page and return papers in folder with Corresponding name and number.
Chief, Rev. & 18812 Wars Section

Living pages (photo) to George B. Carson;
Sol's. app. May 13,1833 = 5 p
John Walken's affid. - July 2, 1833. & reverse side (sol's affid.) 2/
Page 2 - interrogatories 7 reverse side, Chapman
Denslow's affid.  =2 p
Gen. John Carson's affid. Aug 26, 1833 & reverse side 2 p
Let. to T.J. Henley's Feb. 16, 1844 =1 p
Let. from Treas. Dept. Apr. 29, 1844 = 1 p
Children's appl. Mch. 6, 1852 = 4 p
Let. from sol's. son, Walter, in 1855 1 p
Let. to       "        "       " Jan 7, 1856 =1 p
Let. from Jeremiah Bundy June 9, 1856 = 2 p
Reply to him   "        "  June 24, 1856 = 1 p
Cert. jacket = 1 p
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May 24, 1940
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
WALTER CARSON
S. 38165
BA-J/MMHF:MLB

Mr. George B. Carson
P.0. Box 422
Lake Charles, Louisiana

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request
photostatic copies of the papers on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension, S. 32165, based upon service of Walter Carson in that war.

Photostatic copies of the papers in the claim for pension
cited above will be furnished you for twenty-five cents a page.
The number of pages to be copied in twenty-three.

Remittance of $5.75 should be made by money order drawn to the order of the Treasurer of the United States and mailed to The Veterans Administration, Arlington Building, Washington, D. C.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Adminiatrator