Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25391, William Carter, Va.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Va.

Carter, William
             Sarah

Number
W. 25391
B.L. Nt. 89,520-160-55

CONTENTS
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See letter 26 July '36 to J. Ficklin & Pen agent - order to pay 26 Aug. 1836 - do to J. W. Crow, Apl. 4, 1837
Order to pay & letter to J Ficklin 18 Decr 1837.
Date of death on AB.
given as Oct. 15, 1843

26764
Kentucky
William Carter
of Ohio Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the com commanded by Captain Thurmond of the regt commanded by Col Taylor in the Virginia line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of May 1833 and J Crow A G Hawes HR
Arrears to the 4th of March 100.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 16.67
$116.67
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 12
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832
State of Kentucky
County of Ohio, Sct.
On this 5th day of November 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Ohio County, now sitting, William Carter, a resident in the County of Ohio and State of Kentucky, aged 72 years past, 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, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
That in the last of February or first of March, he served as a substitute in a tour of Militia duty under Capt. Philip Thurmond, Lieut. Joseph Edwards, and marched from Amherst County in the State of Virginia, where he resided, to the Barracks in Albemarle County in said State to guard the prisoners, under the command of Col. Francis Taylor - and served out his full time of about four weeks, the time for which he was called out
28 He recollects the last of the year, but being very young at the time, cannot say positively the year in which said service was rendered, but recollects distinctly and knows that it was after Burgoyne's defeat.
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That in August or September 1779 he was again a substitute in a militia Company for three months from Amherst County, where he
3 resided, and served under Capt. Travis Christian, Lt. James Ware and Ensign Travis Chambers That he marched from the said County of Amherst, down to Richmond, and was stationed below that town a short distance near the [illegible] creek which empties into James River, below the town - where he remained, and in the neighbourhood, during the three months - as it was rumored that the British were to ascend James River - That he returned home in the month of November or December, having served out his full time.
That in the summer of 1780, he was drafted for a tour of duty in the militia from Amherst County, where he resided, but cannot for how long. That he marched under Capt. Richard Taliaferro, below Richmond, but having gotten crippled in one of his knees, and unfit for duty, he received a furlough, and returned home, he believes the said tour was for three months, but will not maintain. That the latter part of the summer & fall of that year, the said Capt. Taliaferro, returned to the said County of Amherst and raised volunteers, he believes, for three 3 months, when he again joined him, and marched to Richmond, and was stationed in the vicinity - but does not recollect the date of his return home
That in February 1780, he was drafted for six months, from the said County of Amherst
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where he resided, and marched in said month, under Capt. James Dillard, in company with Capt. James Franklin, then having been two companies from this county.  That he rendezvoused at Hoballs[?] ferry on James River, and then joined his regiment, commanded by Col. Gabriel Penn, & Hugh Rose.  That about the last of February, they marched to Guildford County in the State of North Carolina, to join General Greene, - they crossed Dan River the night before the battle at Guildford Court House, and arrived the day after the battle, and joined the army.  when he was attached to Col. Blueford's rifle Regiment, with ten or twelve others of his company being those who had rifles.  That a few days after he was attached to Col. Blueford's regiment  he was taken sick, with the pleurisy, and received a furlough to go home.  That he started home, and passed Genl. Greene's army, and overtook a wagen, by which the [illegible] he was aided to get along, until he arrived at Surry Town & Dan River, where he was given into the hospital, where he remained only a few days,  when he left there and crossed[?] the [illegible] Surry Town, on his way home, when he arrived in April, having been delayed on the road in consequence of his indisposition.  That he never sufficiently recovered his health to join his regiment, untill the tour of service had expired - or so nearly so that he did not deem it expeditious to go that distance to join the Army - but joined another expedition in the militia sevivce against Cornwallis in August 1781, from Amherst County, where
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he resided, under Capt. Samuel Higginbottom - for three months, was marched down on the South Side of James River to Carter's Ferry, and there crossed over, was marched down to New Kent County, where they halted, and was joined by other troops. That whilst there, Capt. Mecky proposed enlisting men for drawing the war, when, he, with others enlisted under the said Capt. Mecky, for the war, and consequently was taken out of the Militia Company to which he belonged, but received a furlough, signed by the said Capt. Mecky for 90 days, to return home to make preparation for the service during the war - but before the time had expired, Cornwallis had surrendered - and he did not join the army. That he has no documentary evidence of his service - and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services - except Zachariah Briant, who knows of his first service of four weeks, and his last service of three months in 1781.
That he was born the 21st day of August 1760, in Amherst County, and State of Virginia that he has a record of his age, which he copied from the record made by his father in a family bible - which he has at home. That he lived during the whole war, in Amherst County, Virginia, and continued there until 1802, when he moved to Carter County in the State of Tennessee and remained there until the fall of that year, when he moved to Washington County and State of Kentucky, and remained there until the fall of 1805, when he moved to Ohio County
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in said State, where he now lives. He does not believe that he ever received a written discharge, and never received a commission.
That he is acquainted with the Rev. Thomas Taylor & John H. Mason in his present neighbourhood, who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
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 the Agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid Wm Carter

We, Thomas Taylor a clergyman residing in the County of Ohio and State of Kentucky and John H. Mason residing in the same hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Carter, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Thos Taylor
John H Mason
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories
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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 Thomas Taylor who has signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in this County, and that John H Mason who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same county, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
E. Crow pres.g Jusc.

I Charles Henderson Clerk of the Court of Ohio County and State of Kentucky, d hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of William Carter for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal, this 5th day of November 1832
Ch Henderson
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4449
Kentucky
Sarah Carter
widow of William Carter
Va
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 17th day of August, 1854
and sent to
J J Coombs
Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 178. Vol. A

1857 May 7th Duplicate Certificate made and sent to C. H. Barkley
Louisville, Ky.
1859 - June 18 Special order to pay
D. of death not on A.B.

299779
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State of Kentucky
Ohio County
On this 27th day of April, 1853, before me, Thomas Massie, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, personally appeared Mrs. Sarah Carter, a resident of the aforesaid county and State, who, being duly sworn according to law, on her oath makes the following declaration, to wit:
That she is the widow of William Carter, deceased, late of the aforesaid County and State, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of Thirty-three Dollars and thirty-three cents per annum ($33.33) at the Kentucky Agency, and who died in the aforesaid county and State on or about the fourteenth (14th) day of October, one thousand eight hundred and forty-two (1842). That since the death of her said husband she has not again married, but has remained, and is at this time, a widow. She further declares that she was married to the said Carter in the county of Breckenridge and State of Kentucky, on the - day of - one thousand eight hundred and - ( ) 
by one Mr Walls, a Methodist Preacher. That
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her name, before her said marriage, was Sarah Williams. She further declares that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act of Congress of February 3d AD one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three granting pensions to certain widows of Revolutionary Soldiers
Sarah Carter x her mark

Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 27th day of April, 1853. And I hereby further certify that Mrs. Sarah Carter is personally known to me, and that she is reputed and believed to be the widow of William Carter, deceased, of the county of Ohio and State of Kentucky, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner.
Thos. Massie J.P.

On this 27th day of April, 1853, before me, Thomas Massie, an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Ohio and State of Kentucky, personally appeared William H. Yate, a resident of the aforesaid county and State, who being sworn according to law, on his oath makes the following declaration to wit: That he lived a near neighbor to and was personally acquainted
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with William Carter, deceased, of the county of Ohio and State of Kentucky, who, was a Revolutionary Pensioner, and who died in said county about the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-two (1842) leaving Sarah Carter his widow, who survived him, and has not since married, but is at this time a widow. That he makes this declaration to enable the said Sarah Carter to obtain a Pension, and that he is a disinterested witness
Thos. Massie JP.

State of Kentucky 
Ohio County
I, Charles Henderson Clerk of the county court within and for the county and State aforesaid hereby certify that Thomas Massie Esq. before whom the foregoing Affidavits were sworn to, is, and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn and that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit
Given under my hand and seal of office at Hartford this 30th day of April, 1853.
Ch Henderson
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299-779
Mrs Sarah Carter
Widow of
William Carter
Revolutionary
Bounty Land Claim
Act March 3
1855
May 14th 1856
PENSION OFFICE. 1859
APR 28
C. H. Barkley
Louisville
Kentucky
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Ohio County Kentucky Sct
I Sarah Carter of Said County aged from my best information 79 years do make this following statement (Viz) "I am the widow of William Carter deceased, and as such a pensioner of United States on Kentucky Agency at rate of $33.33 a year under 2nd Section Act February 3, 1853. I was married to said William Carter in Breckenridge County in the state of Kentucky by one minister of the Gospel a name not recollected on (or about) the 7th day of January 1809 and my name before I was so married was Sarah Williams
I have never married again since the death of my said husband but yet remain his widow - I make this declaration for the purpose of applying for and receiving the benefit of the Bounty Land Act of Congress of March 3, 1855 and May 14th 1856. I have never heretofore received the benefit of this or any other Bounty Land Act of Congress - I hereby appoint C. H. Barkley of Louisville, Kentucky my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute this claim - Witness my name on this 5th day of April 1859
Refer to my answers to questions below.
Sarah Carter x her mark Seal

We the undersigned aged respecting 44 and 36 years both resident of Ohio County Kentucky do upon our oath say that Mrs. Sarah Carter of said County, well know to us, did on this day in our presence sign and acknowledge the above statement, of the truth of which we are fully satisfied, agreeing as said statement does with what we have always heard and believed and never heard dispute - We have known said Mrs. Sarah Carter for more than twenty years - We knew her husband said William Carter the pensioner of the United States, as she describes him above
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In his lifetime we knew her as his wife, and ever since his death we have known her as his widow - We know her to be the identical person who was enrolled as his widow as a pensioner on the date set forth
She has never married again since his death but still remains his widow - We therefore say that she is the identical person whom she represents herself to be and she is now a widow.
And we are disinterested. This 5th day of April 1859
John L. Rohey Seal
C. W. R. Cobb Seal

Question for Mrs. Carter.
1 Have you ever applied for or received Bounty Land as a widow of said William Carter (or of any other husband if you were ever married before) and if so give full particulars name of husband and name of Agent
Answer I have never made any application for bounty Land - and state that I had never applied for Bounty Land as the Widow of William Carter who was a pensioner of the United States & further state that she was never married before she married William Carter Decd. and still remains his Widow

2. Was Mr. Carter ever in any war besides Revolution And if so give full particulars as to place of entering and whether in Regular Army or Volunteers or drafted men, and did he ever receive Land Warrant?
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Answer he was not - he never received any Land Warrant, he died on the 15th day of October 1842

The above answers are true. This 5th day of April 1859
Sarah Carter x her mark Seal

The foregoing Statements were signed and sworn to on this day before me. The parties are all well known to me as residents of this County and as Credible persons whom I believe to be of the respective ages that they call themselves - I believe the witnesses to be disinterested - The claimant is well known to me and she is the identical person whom she represents herself to be, and she is now a widow
And I certify that I am disinterested
Given under my hand as a justice of the peace in and for Ohio County Kentucky on this Fifth day of April 1859
Edmund A. Truman J.P.O.C.
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Ohio County Kentucky Sct
I R Seth Moseley 
Clerk of the County Court in and for said County do hereby certify that Edmund A Truman whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate, was, at date thereof an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified
Witness my name and 
official seal at my office
in Hartford on this 16th
day of April 1859
R Seth Moseley clk
By Jon Nall DC.
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299.779 Act Mar 3/55
April 26/59
Sarah Carter End P
wid. of
William Carter Decd 26952=160
Priv.
89,520. iss. Sept. 5th/59
Capt
Col-
Revolutionary War
W: 160 Acres Sept: 3d/59
Boynton
Special B
Feby 55 No 4449
C. H. Barkley Esq
Louisville Vol C1 page 54
Ky.
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March 30, 1935
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
WILLIAM CARTER
Mrs. W. C. Langston W. 25391
York, Pennsylvania BA-J/MLB

Dear Madam:

You are furnished herein the record of William Carter, as obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 25391, based 1840
upon his service in the Revolutionary war. 1760
80
William Carter was born August 21, 1760, in Amherst County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not given.

While residing in Amherst County, Virginia, he enlisted about the last of February or the first of March (year not stated), served about four weeks as a private in Captain Philip Thurmond's company, under Colonel Francis Taylor, in the Virginia troops. He enlisted in August or September, 1779, served three months as a private in Captain John Christian's company. He enlisted in the summer of 1780 for three months in Captain Richard Taliaferro's Virginia company, but was crippled in one of his knees and was furloughed; later in the summer and fall of that year, he again served three months in Captain Taliaferro's Virginia company. He enlisted in February, 1781, for six months, served in Captain James Dillard's company, Colonels Gabriel Penn's, Hugh Rose's and Binford's Virginia regiments; he was again furloughed on account of illness, but in August, 1781, joined Captain Samuel Higginbottom's Virginia company and served three months.

After the Revolutionary War, he continued to live in Amherst County, Virginia, until 1802, when he moved to Carter County, Tennessee, and in the fall of that year, moved to Washington County, Kentucky, where he lived until the fall of 1805, then moved to Ohio County, Kentucky.

William Carter was allowed pension on his application executed November 5, 1832, while a resident of Ohio County, Kentucky.
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William Carter died about October 14, 1842, or October 15, 1842, in Ohio County, Kentucky.

Soldier married about January 7, 1809, or about January 15, 1811, Sarah Williams, in Breckenridge County, Kentucky.

Soldier's widow, Sarah Carter, was allowed pension on her application executed April 27, 1855, at which time she was seventy-four years of age and residing in Ohio County, Kentucky.

No reference was made to children.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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Revy 25391
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25391
Sarah Carter
wid of
William Carter
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 3d 53
Index:-Vol. A, Page 122
Arrangement of 1870.

Aug 21 '96 correspondence to Miss A A Greenwood Kansas City - Mo
Sept. 27/97 Mrs. J. W. Greenwood Kansas City, Mis.
Sept. 13, 1912. Hist. to Mrs. W. H. Trotter, F.W.
Dec 5 - Hist to Mrs. Chas S. Paismore
see ltr. in case of John [illegible], W. 4904 MLB.
5 Mar. 30 Hist to Mrs. Wm C Barton (see ltr. in case S15795 Beverly Daniel) - MLB
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Sarah Carter
wid: of
Wm Carter
Ky - 22-26, 164
Boynton
Aug 9/54
J. J. Coombs,
Present

Hon L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
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89,520
160. Acres

No 4948
Sarah Carter,
wid: of
Wm
Let. to J. J. Coombs August 11"/54
Act/53.
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2 Rep: & Co: 14" Oct: 42.
Boynton."
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Aug. 9 1834

Sarah Carter
wid : of 
Wm 
Ohio Co:  Ky
Act/53
$33.33 per an:
      ---
       100
Com: Feby: 3, 1853
Revy
J. J. Combs
(illegible)


DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Pension Office
Official Business
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Department of the Interior
Pension Office, Official Business
Commissioner

Hon L.P. Waldo
Commr. of Pensions

Boynton Aug 14/54
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Pension Office,
August 15, 1854.
Sir,
Please certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid, or the date of his death.
Very Respectfully,
S. Cole
Acting Commissioner

$33.33    

4042

Boynton

Francis Burt, Esqr.
Third Auditor, Treasury.

William Carter, Act 1832  $33.33 per ann.
Paid to 4 Sept 1842.
W.A. Taylor
Actg. 3rd. Audtr.
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State of Kentucky Sct
I have carefully examined the marriage register in my office & there is no record of evidence whatever of any license ever having been issued for William Carter to marry any one.  Nor is there any Record of Wm. Carter having married any one in my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my name and the seal of Breckenridge County Court his 7th  March 1854.
J. Allen Clk
Breckenridge County Ct.
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Sarah Carter w of Wm.

State of Kentucky
Ohio County
On this 13 day of December 1853 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace, personally appeared Sarah Carter of said county aged 74 years, who being first duly sword according to law declares and says that is the widow of William Carter deceased, late of said County and the identical person who recently made a declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress of 3 February 1853. which declaration was also made before a Justice of the peace. - To wit.  That her said husband William Carter died in Ohio County, Ky. on the 14th October 1842, and that he was a Revolutionary pensioner in his lifetime,  That she was married to the said William Carter in Breckinridge County, Kentucky in the year 18   , and that her name before her said marriage was Sarah Williams.  She further declares that she has not married since the death of the said William Carter but still remains his widow.
Sarah Carter  x her mark   L.S.

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written, & I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Sarah Carter and on account of old age & infirmity is unable to attend Court.
Thos. Massie J.P.
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State of Kentucky}
Ohio County Court} ss
It is hereby ordered to be certified that satisfactory evidence has been presented to this Court by the affidavits of Pinckney Petty and William H Yates two credible witnesses, that Sarah Carter who has made the within declaration is the widow of William Carter who was in his lifetime a Revolutionary Pensioner and who died in this County about the year 1842.  That the said Sarah Carter has not again married since the death of the said William Carter but still remains his widow.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this sixth day of February 1853.
I further certify that Thomas Massie whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified.
Ch Henderson Clerk.
By C G Nall DC
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Pension Office
Aug. 11, 1843.
Sir,
The affidavits of Hardin & Josiah Haynes, seniors, relative to the marriage of William Carter & Sarah Williams & the death of said William, have been received and filed.
There is no application in this office under the 2d section of the act of Feby. 3d, 1853, to which said affidavits relate.
I am respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
S. Cole
Acting Commissioner
J. J. Coombs Esq.
Present.
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Brief in the case of Sarah Carter, widow of Wm 
Ohio County and State of Ky.
act 3d Feby, 1853.
Claim, ("original",)
Proof exhibited, (if original,)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls?  If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832.
Two witnesses testify to general reputation of Marriage & Cohabitation.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?  If so, what?
J. J. Coombs, Esqr
Present
Name and residence of Agent
"Boynton"
Examining Clerk.
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Sarah Carter
No 299.779
Acts 1855 - 56
Stamped:
PENSION OFFICE
AUG 22 1859
C H Barkley
Louisville
Kentucky
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Act March 3 1855}
May 14th 1856} Bounty Land
Sarah Carter - No. 299,779
Sir,
It having been nearly four months since I forwarded to you the above named claim, and not hearing from it, I write to enquire concerning it
Yours Respectfully
C H Barkley
Louisville Ky.
Aug 18 1858
Commissioner Pensions 
Washington
D. C.
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Brief in the case of Sarah Carter widow of William a revolutionary pensioner
Ohio County and State of Kentucky
act Feby 3 1833
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF EXHIBITED,
That the original is lost.
Name and residence of Agent,
C H Barkley Esq
Louisville 
Ky
A. G. Fowler
Examining Clerk.
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Sarah Carter wid. of Wm
Ky. Act 1853 & dec.
Addl. evidence
J. J. Coombs
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State of Kentucky}
Ohio County} ss
On this 6th day of July 1854- personally appeared Harden Haynes and Josiah Haynes
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State of Kentucky Ohio County Sct
I Charles Henderson clerk of the County Court for the county aforesaid do certify that Thomas Massie whose name appears to the forgoing Certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified all whose official acts as such full faith and credit are due.
Given under my hand and seal of office this 15th day of July 1854
Ch Henderson Clerk.
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Sarah Carter wid. of Wm
Ky Act 1853 2d section
J. J. Coombs
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Know all men by these presents that I, Sarah Carter of this county of Ohio and state of Kentucky, have constituted and appointed, and by these presents do constitute and appoint J.J. Coombs, of the City of Washington, my true and lawfull attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name to prosecute at the proper Departments in the City of Washington, my claim for a Pension, as the widow of Wm. Carter, late of the county of Ohio and state of Kentucky. My aforesaid attorney, or such person as he may substitute is hereby fully authorized to do or cause to be done all things necessary and lawful in order to establish my said claim. And when my said claim shall be established, my said attorney is hereby authorized to receive the certificate of Pension which may issue in satisfaction of said claim and which I desire may be made payable at the agency in the city of Louisville and state of Kentucky. I thereby revoke any former Power or Powers of Attorney given by me to any other person or persons whomsoever.
Witness my hand and seal this 27th day of April, 1853.
Sarah Carter - X her signature
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State of Kentucky County of Ohio
On this 27th day of April 1883, before me Thomas Massie, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared Mrs. Sarah Carter, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein specified.
Thos Massie J.P.

State of Kentucky Ohio County
I, Charles Henderson, Clerk of the County Courts within and for the county and state aforesaid hereby certify that Thomas Massie Esq. before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney was acknowledged and subscribed, is, and was at the time of signing the certificate thereto, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn and that all his official acts are entitled to full form and credit.
Given under my hand and seal of office at Hartford, this 30th day of April 1853
Ch Henderson
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Ken.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office
Washington D. C.
Hon. A.G. Hawes
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Washington City
May 18th 1834
Dr Sir I enclose you the Petition of Francis Petty and Wm Carter who claim pensions. I think you will find them agreeable to law. Please examine them and let me know.
Your obt servt
A.G. Hawes
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Kentucky
Wm Carter
19255
from 17 - [illegible]
$33.33
Can only all [illegible]
Hon. A. G. Hawes
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Dec 16
[illegible]
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pen.
Washington City
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Lexington Ky 8 Dec 1837
Dr Sir,
Will you please to order the payment of the enclosed claim of W Carter. His papers have frequently sent to me for the last 12 or 18 months always [illegible]
Yours respectfully
Joseph Ficklin
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Mrs. Sarah Carter widow of William Carter
2nd Section Feby 3, 1853
Application for duplicate of certificate

Pension Office Apr 30 1859

C.H. Barkley
Louisville Kentucky
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The State of Kentucky Ohio County Sct
I Sarah Carter of said county aged from my last information seventy some years do make the following statement.
"I am the identical person of that name who was hereupon [illegible] as a pensioner of the United States on Kentucky Agency as widow of William Carter at rate of $33.33 under 2nd Section of that of February 3rd 1853.
In month of June or July 1858 I mailed (or had mailed) from Fordsville Ohio County Kentucky to C.H. Barkley Louisville Kentucky an envelope containing my certificate of pension. I have never seen or heard of it since. Said Barkley informs me that he has no recollection of ever receiving it or if he did that he soon after mailed it back to me. I believe it to be lost. I have not married again but still remain the widow of said William Carter. I make this declaration for the purpose of applying for a duplicate of my pension certificate above named and hereby appoint said Buckley my agent to prosecute my claim thereto.
This 21st day of March 1859
Sarah Carter - X her mark
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We the undersigned aged respectively 52 and 44 years both residents of Ohio County Kentucky do on our oaths say that Mrs. Sarah Carter who did on this day in our presence sign and acknowledge the written statement has been well and intricately known to us for many years. She is the identical person of that name who was [illegible] as a pensioner of United State vis. Kentucky Agency as widow of William Carter, since whose death she has not married again but still remains his widow.
And we are disinterested.
This 21st day of March 1859
T.B. Marlow
John L. Rohey

Ohio County Kentucky Sct
The foregoing statements were signed and sworn to before me on this day. I believe the parties to be of the respective ages that [illegible] call themselves. They are all well known to me as credible persons residents of this county. I believe the witnesses to be disinterested.
The claimant is well known to me to be the identical person whom she
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represents herself to be and she is yet the widow of the aforenamed William Carter.
And I am disinterested.
Given under my hand as a justice of the peace in and for said county on this 21st day of March, 1859.
E.A. Truman J.P.O.C.

Ohio County Kentucky Sct
I R Seth Moseley Clerk of the County Court in and for said county do hereby certify that E.A. Truman Esq. whose genuine signature appears & this above certificate was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified. Witness my hand and official seal at my office in Hartford on this 2nd day of April 1859.
R. Seth Moseley Clk
Ohio County Ct.
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I C. H. Barkley named within do hereby certify that I have no recollection now that I ever received the within named certificate or if I did I returned it to Mrs. carter as within stated.
This 23 day of April 1859 in Jefferson County Kentucky C H Barkley

Sworn to and subscribed before me a Notary Public in and for Jefferson County Kentucky on this 23 day of April 1859.
And I am disinterested.
Witness my name and Notarial seal on this 23 day of April 1859
H.P. Router N.P.J.C.
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Hartford Ky
22 March 57
Apl 4
[illegible]
Wm Carter
Kentucky
26,764

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of pensions
Washington City

Mail
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Hartford Ky  24th March 1837

JL Edwards Esqr.

Sir
In the year 1834 William Carter of Ohio County, Ky; was placed on the pension roll under the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832. and drew the amt due him up to March of September 1834 and in 1836 he prepared and forwarded by mail a power of Atto. to some person in Lexington together with his Certificate .  Since which time he has not been able to have any information about his pension or Certificate and supposes and believes the papers and certificate were lost in the mail.  he wishes to be informed how he is to proceed to enable him to obtain another Certificate so that he can obtain in future his small allowance.  Will you be so good as to forward to me for him a form or forms of the necessary proof to be made as also all necessary information on the subject.
Please attend to this as soon as your convenience will permit.
Respectfully yours &c
JW Coon
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Northern Bank of Kentucky
Lexington Augt 17th 1836

Sir
Herewith please receive the vouchers of William Carter a pensioner on the Roll of this agency under Act 7 June 1832 who has not received his stipend for two years.
I am very respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant
Jno. Tilford  Prest.
by
Jno. Milton Clk.

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the peace in and for Ohio County and State of Kentucky William Carter Esqr. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consiqunt loss of memory, he can not swear positively as to the precise length of his sevice; but according to the best of his recollection he seved not less than the periods mentioned below in the following grade;  For one year and four months he sever as a soldier in the Millitia sevice at the end of which time he enlisted during the war and served ninety days on furlow and for such sevice he claims a pention.  Given under my hand this 21st day April 1834
Caleb Hale  J.P.O.C.

State of Kentucky  Ohio County to wit,
I Charles Henderson Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Caleb Hale whose name is affixed to the above certificate is now and was at the time of signing an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified to all whose official acts as such full faith and credit are due.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused my seal of office to be affixed this 22nd day of April 1834
Ch Henderson

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Home 1312 Oak Street,
Office of Superintendent of City Schools, 
S.W. Cor. Eighth and Oak Sts.
Kansas City, Mo.,
August 18, 1896
J.M. Greenwood, Supt.
I.C. NcNeill, Ass't Supt.

[STAMP]
U.S. Pension Office
Aug 19 1896

Mr. D.J. Murphy, Commissioner

Sir, since writing to you a few days ago, asking for information concerning the military record of my grandfather William Carter, I have learned that I may be able to help you identify him by stating a few items of knowledge in my possession.  Name William Carter.  He received pension till his death which occurred, I think Dec. 1841.  His widow Sarah Carter did not draw pension for some time after his death, I think several years;  for she did not know that she was entitled to do so.  On learning that she was a legal pensioner, she applied for and received pension till time of her death which occurred not far from the close of our Civil War.  William Carter was a native of Virginia.  Sarah Carter was born in Maryland, I have been told.  Both lived in later life in Ohio County, Kentucky, county seat Hartford.  P.O. fordesville.
Respectfully
Amanda A. Greenwood,
1312 Oak Street, Kansas City, Mo.
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Office of Superintendent of City Schools,
S.W. Cor. Eighth and Oak Sts.
Kansas City, Mo.,
August 12, 1896
J.M. Greenwood, Supt.
I.C. NcNeill, Ass't Supt.

Home address 1312 Oak Street, Kansas City, Mo.

Mr. D.J. Murphy, Commissioner,
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir
I write to make inquiry as to the military record of my Grand father, whose name was William Carter.  He in his early life lived in Virginia. and afterward in Kentucky.  His Post-Office Fordesville (I think.) Ohio County.  He was a Revolutionary soldier and draw a pension as such.; & also did his widow Sarah Carter.  This answer to this will greatly oblige
Amanda A. Greenwood,
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Department of the Interior,
Washington.

July 25, 1897.

Mrs. J.M. Greenwood,
1312 Oak Street, Kansas City, Mo.

Dear Madam:
Upon receipt of your letter, as I advised you, I wrote the War Department in regard to the service of William Carter in the Revolutionary War, and I take pleasure in handing you herewith reply from that Department.  I hope it will prove to be what you desire.
Respectfully
Webster Davis
Assistant Secretary.
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1213 Oak Street,

Office of Superintendent of City Schools,
S.W. Cor. Eighth and Oak Sts.
Kansas City, Mo.,
September 6, 1897.
J.M. Greenwood, Supt.
I.C. NcNeill, Ass't Supt.

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

Dear Sir:
I am referred to you for information sought in the accompanying letter.  My grandfather may be one of the 3 William Carters mentioned by the Chief of Record and Pension Office;  or he may be still another of that name.  I send you all these papers hoping for information as to the right one.
Very Respectfully
Mrs. J.M. Greenwood.
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[STAMP]
U.S. Pension Office
D
Sep 7 1912

600 Oak St.
Chattanooga Tenn.
Sept. 4 1912.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir - Will you please send me the record of service in the Revolutionary war of the Pensioners, Wm. Carter  W.25391 Va. of Ohio Co. Ky in 1834, and
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Thos. H. Graves, Scott Co. Ky-1832.  Please give me also any family data that may appear in these papers, and greatly oblige
Yours very truly
Mrs. W.H. Trotter
600 Oak St.
Chattanooga
Tennessee.
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In reply to your request of ________________, received _______________ for a statement of the military history of William Carter a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.  W. F. 25,391.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
Feb. or Mch.✓  4 wks  Pri.
Aug. or Sept. 1779.  3 mos.
Summer, 1780.  6 mos.
Feb. 1781.  6 mos.
Aug. 1781  ✓
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.  COLONEL.
Philip Thurmond    Francis Taylor
John Christian    Francis Taylor
Richd. Taliaferro    Francis Taylor
James Dillard    {Gabriel Perm Bluford
Saml. Higginbottom    ✓
STATE.
Va.
Battles engaged in,  ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Amherst Co., Va.
Date of application for pension, Nov. 5, 1832.  His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Ohio Co., Ky.
Age at date of application, B. Aug. 21, 1760, Amherst Co., Va.
Remarks:  He mar. in Breckenridge Co., Ky. about Jan. 15, 1811, Sarah Williams; he died about Oct. 14, 1842, in Ohio Co. Ky. and she was allowed pension on an appl. executed Apr. 27, 1853, while 74 yrs. old and a resident of Ohio Co. Ky.
Very respectfully,
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December 5, 1931
BA-J/MLB
Mrs. Charles S. Passmore
717 West Granite Street
Butte, Montana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of November 15, 1931, relative to William Carter, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 25391, based upon his military service in that war.
William Carter was born August 21, 1760, in Amherst County, Virginia.
While living in Amherst County, Virginia, he enlisted about the last of February or the first of March (year not stated), served about four weeks as a private in Captain Philip Thurmond's company, under Colonel Francis Taylor, in the Virginia troops.  He enlisted in August or September, 1779, served three months as a private in Captain John Christian's company.  He enlisted in the summer of 1780 for three months in Captain Richard Taliaferro's Virginia company, but was crippled in one of his knees and was furloughed; later in the summer and fall of that year he again served three months in Captain Taliaferro's Virginia company.  He enlisted in February, 1781, for six months, served in Captain James Dillard's company, Colonels Gabriel Penn's, Hugh Rose's and Bluford's Virginia regiments; he was again furloughed on account of illness, but in August, 1782, joined Captain Samuel Higginbottom's Virginia company and served three months.
After the Revolutionary War he continued to live in Amherst County, Virginia, until 1802, when he moved to Carter County, Tennessee, and in the fall of that year moved to Washington County, Kentucky, where he lived until the fall of 1805, then
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moved to Ohio County, Kentucky.
William Carter was allowed pension on his application executed November 5, 1832, while a resident of Ohio County, Kentucky.
He died about October 14, 1842, or October 15, 1842, in Ohio County, Kentucky.
Soldier married about January 7, 1809, or about January 15, 1811, Sarah Williams, in Breckenridge County, Kentucky.
She was allowed pension on her application executed April 27, 1853 at which time she was seventy-four years of age and living in Ohio County, Kentucky.
There is no reference to children.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator

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March 30, 1935
William Carter, W. 25391
Beverly Daniel, S. 15795
BA-J/MLB
Mrs. William C. Langston
429 West Market Street
York, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of March 22, in which you request the Revolutionary War records of William Carter and Beverly Daniel, both of Virginia.
Their records are furnished herewith.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator