Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,147, Jirah Carter, Conn. Continental
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Conn. Carter, Jirah  S. 23.147
Continental
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Connecticut
to New York
Jirah Carter,
Private
in the U.S. Army
Inscribed on this roll of
the Connecticut Agency
at $5 and increased to
$8 per month, by act of
24 April 1816

Formal pension certifi
cate issued 27 Nov 1823,
and sent to Pensioner, at
Johnstown, New York.
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United States of America

State of New York)
County of Otsego)

Be it known that on this 23rd day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three before me the subscriber, a Notary Public duly appointed and sworn, residing in said County, personally appeared Jirah Carter, and made solemn oath that he is the same Jira Carter to whom the original Certificate was given which was lodged in the Comptrollers Office of the state of Connecticut and of which the following is a copy, vis.

"By his Excellency George Washington Esq. General and Commander in Chief of the forces of the United States of America Jirah Carter a soldier in the second Connecticut Regiment being from various causes assigned in a Certificate under the hand of the Inspectors of the Armies of the United States unfit for any further duty either in the field or garrison and having applied for a discharge, I do hereby discharge the said Jirah Carter from the service of the United States and do certify that he is entitled to the provisions by Congress in such cases agreeable to their act of the 23rd of April 1782. Given under my hand and seal at Head quarters, this first day of September, 1782.
George Washington
 
By his Excellency's command
Jonathan Trumbull Jr"

And also that he served in the second Connecticut Regiment at the time when he was disabled, that his disability still continues, and that his place of residence is in Otsego in the County of Otsego and state of New York where 
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he has resided about twenty ^ years [crossed out] last past previous to which, he resided in the County of Albany and State of New York aforesaid. Jirah Carter [Signature] 

[Blacked-out section] [illegible] signature and seal of office
Elihu Phinney, Not. Pub.
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An Application for a Pension Certificate.

County of Otsego,)
State of New York ) Ss.

On this twenty-third day of October, AD 1823;

Before me the subscriber a Notary Public duly appointed and sworn, residing in said County, personally appeared Jirah Carter who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain _______ Chapman in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Herman Swift in the Service of the United States; That his name was placed on the Pension List of the State of Connecticut, but has never received a formal Certificate and now wishes to obtain one. Jirah Carter [Signature]

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.

Witness my signature and Seal of Office

Elihu Phinney [Signature]
Not. Pub
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51765
New York [illegible] Albain
Jirah Carter decd
of Schoharle Co in the State of N. York,
who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hill of the regt commanded by Col Swift in Connect. line for the war.

Amnt to be paid to his [illegible] Sarah Carter [illegible] 24 April 1836 on which day he died.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 80 Dollars --- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 18/31. and terminate 24 April 1836

Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Nov 1837 --- and sent to S. Parkinson Esq Smithfield P.O. Michigan

Arrears to the 4th of April 1836 $411.10 Semi-anl. allowance ending

(Revolutionary Claim,)
(AD June 7, 1832)

Recorded by Wm [illegible] Clerk.
Book E.2 Vol. 4 Page 12

Set Mrs Desire Armstrong 25th Augt 1849
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State of New York)
County of Schoharie) Com. Please court
3 Town of Carlisle)        Ss

4 On this seventh day of April 1837 
5 Personal appeared before me Henry I. Moak
6 A Justice of the Peace of the Town and County
7 Aforesaid
on the sixth day of June, 1837, came into open court, Sarah Carter a Resident of the town of Carlisle County and State aforesaid aged 64 years - Who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her Oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress Passed June 7th 1832

That she is the widow of Jirah Carter who frequently said and also had it Recorded in his Bible that he was Born the 26th day of April 1760 in the town of Warren Litchfield County in the State of Connecticut _ And Died in Carlisle Schoharrie County State of New York on the 24th day of April 1836 being 76 years Old when he departed this life

Knows of no other Record of his age
Different per that above stated he often said he was living in the town of Warren Litchfield County in the State of Connecticut when he entered the Service And continued then until 1797 _ Then lived in Duanesburgh Schenectady County in the State of New York until 1801 Then lived in the town of Otsego in the County of Otsego State of New York until the year 1827 After this in the town of Schoharrie unitl 1835 and lastly lived in the town of Carlisle County and State first above written [illegible] he Died
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has heard her deceased husband frequently Say that he Enlisted as a private in the Army of the United States in the year 1778 or 1779, With Captain Ebenezer Hill of Warren litchfield County, State of Connecticut for a term during the War _ And served in the 2nd Connecticut Regt under his said Captain _ James Bennet Lieut In Colol Herman Swifts Regiment Of the Continental line

In, 1780 was taken from the old battalions and Placed in the Infantry Under Command of Captain St Johns Lieut Bennet and Ensign Deggett _ And wintered at Morristown in Jersey ____ In 1781 was marched to West Point in York, and from there to Yorktown in Virginia from Yorktown to ft. Pitt in Pennsylvania on a Retreat before Lord Cornwallis _ Then back again to Yorktown __ was now placed under Command of Colol Gemott _ was one of the Soldiers under Genl Layfayett when he at that Place took a Certain fort by Storm __ Soon after this (being in October 1781) was taken Ill of a fever which Continued during the fall and winter __ And was Removed to Philadelphia = during this Illness lost part of both feet = _ Continued at Philadelphia until in May 1782 __ Then took the Permit (or _ Pass) of the date 16th May 1782 signed by W Honeyman Acting [illegible] Major. The same Permit is hereunto annexed _____ he had said Permit when we were Married and kept the Same until he died ____

he now went to the Highland of York
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And was placed under Colol Swift and then Continued until the date of his discharge __ A Copy of his discharge is here unto annexed _ I am Informed that this Copy is drawn By My Counsel _ And that there is a like statement Signed by Jeremiah Brown Treasurer, And Set by My Counsel to the War Office

he drew a pension from time of the war until he died, as an Invalid because of the loss of part of his feet

Never drew any other Pension Some of his last payments were drawn from the Agency of New York

Cannot swear positively to the precise length of his Service ; But [illegible] According to his Permit the Copy of his discharge Signed by Jeremiah Brown Treasurer and other Evidence, he must have served not less than three years as a private and for such Service I Claim a pension

I hereby Relinquish Every Claim whatever to a pension or Annuity Except the present, and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of Any State

I was married to the above named Jirah Carter the 16th day of December 1805 in the town of Otsego in the County of Otsego State of New York And now Remain his Widow

The annexed letters were Set to My Deceased Husband, and Contained the payments due him
                                                                         her
Witness Henry J Mook  [Signature]        Sarah   x  Carter  X
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[Written vertical on the left of the page, in bottom corner] Subscribed & sworn this 6th day of June 1837 in open court.
A A Keyser Clerk
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[crossed-out] Subscribed and Sworn this 7th day of April 1837 before me
Henry J Mook Justice [crossed-out]

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatorries prescribed by the war department, that Jirah Carter was a Revolutionary soldier
William Beekman [Signature]
Henry Shafer [Signature]
Wm Mann [Signature]

I, Abraham A Keyser, clerk of the court of common please of the county of Schoharie, do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Sarah Carter for a pension. hr testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixth day of June 1837.
A A Keyser,
clerk of Schoharie county Court

The 3rd, 6th, 5th & 7th lines from first page, erased, on also the reverse on 3rd, 4th pages, "Witness Henry J. Mook" & "Subscribed & sworn this 7th day of April 1837

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June [date illegible] /49
Deerie Armstrong
May 26/49
Relative to pension
claim of Jirah Carter
Wm Gordon
Immediate attention
[stamp: Cooperstown N.Y. JUN 4]
[stamp: 10]
[stamp: PAID]
[NEXT: upside down section]
To
The Gentleman of the Secretaries of War and Long [illegible] of the Home Department
Washington City
[END upside down section]
Refer to Comm of Pensions for answer
Commissioner of Pensions for answer
Dept of the Interior
June 7, 1849
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Cooperstown May the 26 1849

Respected Sir pleas to excuse me for taking the liberty of wrighting to you for information Conserning my fathers pension and solders right of land which he never got my fathers Name was Jirah Carter he died April the 24 1836 in Carlile Schoharie Co St of NY he inlisted in the Revolutionary War in September 1777 he enlisted in the Capt Ebenezer Hills Company in Col swifts Regment Belonging to the 2(?) Coneticut line he insisted for and during the ware or rother took the place of Ebenezer Hill Jr son of Capt Ebenezer Hills who had enlisted during the war my father was to have all the land and emolements which wold secure to the Said Ebenezer hill Son Whither from the state or frame Congress and further we can prove that my father Jirah Carter did Serve Through the Revolutionary ware as a Subestute for Ebenezer Hill Jr who had enlisted for that term of time My father was discharged on a pension as a invelide as he lost all of his toes from both feet by a Sever Filt of Sikness he had in the army he received a pension as long as he lived but never obtaned his Bounty land he was in a grate many Sever Battles Some I can menchen he was grean Springs Brande Wine Bunker hill Battel he Served under Genral Lafayette 3 years general Washington and Lieutenant Daget is all the Oficers I can menchen that he Served under My father was Married to his first Wife November 27 1783 he Marred his 2
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wife December the 16 1805 She died three years ago the 8(?) day of the present month She obtaned the Back pension that was due at my fathers death but never obtaned a windows pension altho she applied to the John C Bogordus of new york City to get pension for her she obtaned an affividavit of John Carter of Jefferson County a Revolutionary Soldier that was well a quanted with my father in the army he was Sworn before Elle Williams of New Burlin  Cheanango Co on the 4 day of March 1837 the affidavit we sent to esq C Bogordus NY but he fa {word smudged} in giting My Mothers pension we have a coppy of the same affidavit in the house which Can be proved to be a true coppy if that will of any use tords gitten our pension and land I will send it to you if not I will send it Esq Bogordus and get the same affidavit  if it is not got lost if it is I due not know as I cold make suficent proof as John Carter is dead and I know no other Revolutionary Solders living that was aquanted with my father you can find the Name of Jirah Carter on the pension sale and his Old Original Certficate was sent to Washington or to the pension Office after my Mother obtaned the Back pension My father youngest child is 37 years old..... Dear Sir I beg of you to pleas to be so kinde or to due all you can in your power to asist us in obtaning a pension and I will give you kindest thanks for your trouble in....
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wrighting to me and let me know all a bout it and we will see your paid for your trouble I feel very much interrested a bout the Bounty land and pension as a I stand verry much in need of it as my health is very poor I am not able to labor much and I have but very littel to due with I have not ben able to work a Step(?) in near thirty years with out G___ I destroyed my health in my young days in trying to earn __thing to help Seport my parents in theare old age I never lived from my parents 2 weeks as long as tha lived and I took good care of them in thare last days and watched over them in thare Dieng(?) hours which will ever be a grate comfort to me to think tha suffered for nothing that lay in my power to help them I found it hard to part With them My father fought hard in the ware for the good of his Cuntrey Destroyed his health for life and was Cripped if thare is any provisions made for his Services and Suffring in the war why should not his poor unfortunant Children have it N B as I know not who to Direct this letter to pleas excuse me for taking the liberty to direct it to the gentlemen at the war Department and I hope Some kind freand will get this that will take pittey on a poor unfortunant female like me and wright back to me in grate haste and let me know what hope thare is for me your Most Obedient humble Servent with respects

please to Direct your letter Desine Armstrong
Coopers Town Ostego County
St NY
June the 1 1849
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Jirah Carter, private Col Swifts Reg. Connecticut line, first enlisted in 1777 and on the 25th, Aug. 1779, Reinlisted in the same Reg. for "during the war" and was discharged the 1st September 1782 - see Rolls
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O. W. and N. Division
M. B. H.
Sur File
3 -- 525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C., February 3, 1906
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Jirah Carter, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or[crossed out] ^and his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S23/47
Table with column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. / LENGTH OF SERVICE. / RANK. / OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. [subheadings: CAPTAIN. COLONEL.] / STATE.
1. 1778 or 1779, Private, Captain Ebenezer Hill, Colonel Herman Swift, Conn
2. 1780, Private, Captain St John
3. Jan 1 1781, Private, Captain Chapman, Colonel Herman Swift 2 Reg, Conn
4. dim Sept 1, 1782 on account of loss of part of both feet result of fever for which he was pensioned from Sept. 1, 1782, formal certificate applied for Oct. 23, 1823 at which date he was a resident of Otsego
5. Otsego Co 24
Battles engaged in, [checkmark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Warren Conn.
Date of ^Widow's application for ^soldier's pension, June 6, 1837
Residence at ^Widow's date of application, Carlisle, Otsego Co N.Y.
^Widow's Age at date of application, 64 years.
Soldier was born Apr. 26, 1760 at Warren Litchfield Co Conn and died at Carlisle N.Y. Apr 24, 1836
Remarks: He first married Desire Bateo, Nov. 27, 1773 in Litchfield Co. Conn. He remarried Sarah McCollough Dec 16, 1805. ^She died May 8, 1806. Their child Desire Armstrong was living in Cooperstown,  N.Y. in 1849
Widow was allowed soldiers pension under Act June 7, 1832.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
15567b2m11-01
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W. Carter
MBN
Revolution
23 147
INVALID.
File No. 23,147
Jirah Carter
Pvt Stew--War
Act: June 7th, 42
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1906 Feb 3, History to Howard
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Jirah Carter, N.Y. Invalid
to what time paid?
Pen. Officer
Oct 25, 1837
Died 26th April 1836 paid
to that period.
J.H.
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widow of
Jirah Carter
Rejected
letter 14 Dec
1836 S. Parkinson
do 25 Oct 1837
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Dead 
See letter to ┃
Colclough, June 2, 1836
let 25th Oct 1837
S. Parkinson
claim of Widow
admitted under act 7
June 1832, 20 Nov 37
Let to Mrs. Desire Armstrong
June 14.49
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Jirah Carter, N York Invalid
Be pleased to say up to what
time and at what rate he was l
last paid?
Pension Office
June 2, 1836
He was paid to the 4 March 1835  at the rate of 8
dollars for
JH
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Daniel  Jannah Carter
soldiers belonging to the
the 2d Connecticut Regiment      from hence  to the Highlands of York to join his respective regiment he behaving honorably or both
Contractors on the head  one desires to furnish devised to furnish him with the
necessary Rations to commend him hither.
Philadelphia May 16th 1782
W Honeyman
Major
Stoney Point May 20, 82
Ordered two Day prpovision
Frothingham
Capt Com
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Duplicate
War Department,
Pension Office,

December 14 1836
Sir,
The copy from the records of the 
Comptroller's office of the State of Connecticut
showing the service of Jirah Carter,
has been
received and filed with claims under Act 4 July 1836,
in this office. If his widow was married previous
to his leaving this army and can exhibit such
proof as will establish her marriage, and has
remained a widow 
since his death, she will be
entitled to a pension under the 3d section of the
Act of July 4, 1836, If she was married after
her husband left the army, she will be entitled
to a pension up to the period of her husband's
death, under the act of 7 June, 1832. Enclosed is a copy of the act of 4 July 1836, and the regulations under said act, and also a copy of
the regulations under Act 7 June, 1832,
I am, very respectfully,
your obt sert.
J L Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Silvanus Parkinson, Esq
Smithfield
Michigan
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Smithfield Jackson County Michigan
Aug 5th 1837

Dear Sir

I do ot know as any living witness can be procured who can testify the service of Jirah Carter. I have not found any. 

I hope the additional certificate (or Pass) may be found satisfactory- without further trouble If not- I hope I you will be good enough to give me information of the particulars required.

I remain your obedient servant,

Silvanus Parkinson
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Coopers Town
August the 1 1948

Sir

I received your letter of June the 1y and 99 respecting the case of Jirah Carter deceased. I have to inform you that we did not claim any right to a pension on the account of his marriage to his second wife. My father married Desire Bates for his first wife, November the 27 1773 in the county of Litchfield State of Connecticut it was his marriage to his first wife that incureged us to think that we could claim a pension as to the pension his second wife obtained, it was his invalid pension that had been kept back ever since the year 1818 then tha granted him a pension of ninety 6 dollars a year for his services, the same of other soldiers I expect he had ought deserve both his service and invalid pensions during his life as to the Bounty land I am positive that did belong to. My father as Jarin Carter was in the same company and regiment and was well acquainted with him and was a witness to the Bargem between my father and Captin Ebenezer Hill and Ebenezer Hill Jun and John Carters affidavit says that he was acquainted with the late Jirah in the Revolutionary war and that Jirah Carter was to have all the land and emdements which wold ocure to the said Ebenezer Hill Jrunder such served wether from State or from Congress he doth further state that from his own knowledge the sad irah Carter did serve through the Revolutionary war as a subestute for Ebenezer Hill Jr who had enlisted for that term of time it is easily proved that John Carter was a man of truth and verasity therefore I think there must be a mistake some where a bout my father living before the close of the war. I think I can git a nother witness that was aquanted with
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him in the armey if I was not positive the land onstly
belonged to my father I shood not want 
it nor never
wold set my pen to paper about it if there is eny thing
his due I think his Children oughto have it we are all 
nearly and wont it for Hill he had no right to eny thing
if he has got the land he has got it disonsley and he
had oughto give it up pleas Sirs to excuse me for taking
the liberty of wrighting to you a gone I thank you
verry for the kindness you have shone in taking the
trouble to wright to me pleas to be so good as to look
a little further and see if you can find my father old original
sertifictuit in discharge and try and get anthing
for us if you can and you shall have your pay for your trouble
and my kindest thanks pleas to wright to me soon if there
any incoragments of our giting eny thing we will imploy same
one that is more Caperbell of wrighting to you then
I an excuse all mistakes in spelling if you pleas

I am Sir your Respectfully
Obedient Servant
Desire Armstrong
Coopers Town Otsego Co
Mr. J.L. Edwards
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Smithfield Jackson County Michigan Territory
November 23, 1836

J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir,

Jirah Carter has received a pension as an Invalid soldier from after the Revolutionary War until last winter.

The same Jirah Carter (of [unk] Schoharie County State of New York) last winter began to prepare to make application to the war office for a pension for his services in the Revolution.

In March the enclosed certificate or copy was procured. In April following Jirah Carter died. His widow now wishes the business attended to.

Will you be good enough to examine the papers and give me further information, if any favorable thing can be done, give me to understand the particular evidence required. I want your answer.

Your Obt servant,

Silvanus Parkinson

J. L. Edwards Esq.
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J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
War Office, Washington D. C.
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Honorable Colclough Schoharie County
State of New York
May 26th 1836

I wish you to examine the inclosed papers and direct your answer to me and I shall remain your humble servant
Samuel Colclough

J. L. Edwards Eqr
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Jirah Carter for transfer

Henry Scott
Cooperstown, N Y

Recd 9 Sept 1826

Mr James Barbour
Secretary of War
Washington City

Pension Office
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Cooperstown September 4th 1820

Hon James Barbour

Sir

At the request of Mr Jirah Carter a pensioner of the United States. I enclose his application to have his pension made payable at New York. I believe he has complied with requirements in the instructions sent him.

Your obt Ser

Henry Scott
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Direct to Jirah Carter Cooperstown N York
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State of New York
Otsego County

On this fourth day of September 1836 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Otsego personally appeared Jirah Carter, who on his oath, declare that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Chapman in the Regiment commanded by Col Heman Swift in the service of the United States, that his nae was placed on the pension Roll of the State of Connecticut from where he removed twenty six years since, that he now resides in the State of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future, and that his reasons for removing to the state of New York was the hopes of bettering his condition.
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid.

Ariel Thayer Justice

State of New York
Otsego County

Be it known that on the fourth day of September 1826 Henry Scott personally appeared before me and made oath that he is acquainted with the above named Jirah Carter and know him to be the identical Jirah Carter named in the above certificate and a pensioner of the United States.

Henry Scott

Sworn and subscribed before me the say and year above written.

Ariel Thayer Justice of the Peace

I certify that Henry Scott the above named deponent is a credible person.

Ariel Thayer Justice of the Peace
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Otsego County Clerks Office

I hereby certify that Arial Thayer Esq before whom the annexed affidavits were taken, was, at the time of taking said affidavits, one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said county. And further, that I am acquainted  the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the signature "Ariel Thayer" officially subscribed to be his proper hand writing. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 4th day of September 1826.

G. B. Crandal, Clerk
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widow of Jirah Carter
Michigan

on roll for 3 yrs for 1777 and there for the war & discharged 1 Sept 1782
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widow of Jirah Carter
Michigan

on roll for 3 yrs for 1777 and then for the war & discharged 1 Sep 1782
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Connecticut
21 March 1836

On application for Jirah Carter, I have examined the accounts of the settlements with the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army, remaining in this office, and certify

That his name is found in the settlement with Colonel Heman Swift's Regiment, called the 2d Regt, where he is entered as a private, and or has having served, or been paid for serving, from "January 1 1781 to April 17th" but entered on the column of months, or carried out "12 months," and the balance credited to him, the same sum as others who are entered as serving 12 months, the amount of wages being $24.0.0

I also certify that the following is a true copy from a record of "Invalid certificates," remaining in this office, viz: "Jirah Carters Certificate."
"This certifies that the bearer, Jirah Carter, soldier in the 2d Connecticut Regiment, having been examined by me is found to be unfit for any further duty, either in the field, or in garrison, having lost part of his feet by a fever, occasioned by severe service in the armies of the United States, which also appears by a certificate lodged in my office, signed by his Colonel, and the Surgeon of his Regiment. He is at his own request recommended to his Excellency the Commander in Chief for a discharge agreeably to a resolution of Congress of the 23d of APril 1782.
Given under my hand at West Point, this 29th day of August 1782,

Walter Stewart Col
Inspetr North Army"
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"By His Excellency George Washington Esq. General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.

Jirah Carter, soldier in the 2d Connecticut Regiment, being for various causes assigned in a certificate under the laws of the Inspector of the Army of the United States, unfit for any father duty either in the field or in garrison, and having applied for a discharge, I do, hereby discharge the said Jirah Carter from the service of the United States, and do certify that he is entitled to the provision made by Congress in such cases, agreeably to their act of the twenty third of April 1782.

Given under my hand and seal at Head Quarters, the first day of September 1782.

G Washington"

"By his Excellency's command Jona Trumbull Jr Secretary"

"Comptrollers Office Sept 23d 1788. Examined & compared with the original.

Oliv Wolcott Sr Compt"

I also certify, that from the Books of the date "Pay Table Office," and from the Books of the Comptrollers Office, it appears that Jirah Carter was paid a pension from 1 Sept 1782 to 1 Sept 1788, 6 years @ $18 per year, and recd a pension a/e after this last date, $9.4.0

The foregoing examined & certified to be a true copy and statement in the absence of the Comptroller.

By me,

Jeremiah  Brown Treas.
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford, Connecticut, 21 March 1836

On application for Jirah Carter, I have examined the account of the settlement with the Continental Line of the Continental Army, remaining in this office and that his name is found in the settlement with Col Heman Swift's Regt called the 2nd Regt where he is entered as a private, and as his having served or been paid for serving from Jan 1 1781 to April 17th, but entered in the column of months or carried out: 12 months, and the balance credited to him, the same sum as others who are entered as serving 12 months, the amt of wages being $94.0.0

I also do certify that the following is a true copy from a Record of Invalid Certificates, remaining in the office. viz

Jirah Carters Certificate

This certifies that the Bearer Jirah Carter soldier in the 2d Connecticut Regt having been examined by me is found to be unfit for any further duty  either in the field or in garrison: having lost part of his feet by a fever, occasioned by severe service in the armies of the United States which also appear by a certificate lodged in my office, signed by his Col and the Surgeon of his Regt, he is at his own request recommended to his Excelling the commander in Chief, for a discharge, agreeably to a Resolution of Congress of the 23d of April 1782.

Given under my hand at West Point this 29th day of August 1752.

Walter Stewart Col Inspector Northrn Army
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and by his Excellency George Washington Esq Gen'l and commander in Chief of the forces of the United States of America, Jirah Carter soldier in the 2nd Connecticut Regt, being for various causes assigned in the Certificate under the hand of the Inspector of the Army of the United States, unfit for any further duty either in the field or in garrison, and having applied for a discharge. I do hereby discharge the said Jirah Carter from the service of the United States : and do certify that he is entitled to the provision made by Congress in such cases agreeably to their act of the 23d of April 1782.

Given under my hand and seal at head quarters the first day of Sept 1782.
By his Excellency Comm Geo Washington
Joh Trumbull War Secretary
Comptrollers Office Sept 23d 1788

Examined and compared with the original, Pv Oliver Wolcott Jus Compt

I also certify that from the books of the State Pay Table Office: and from the books if the Comptrollers Office it appears that Jirah Carter was paid a pension from 1st September 1782 to 1 September 1788, 6 years $18 per year, and rec'd one pension a/c after this last date. $9.4.0

The forgoing examined & certified to be a true copy and statement
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Mr Asher Canfield
Otsego NY
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Hartford 9 April 1807

Mr Jirah Carter

We enclose forty eight dollars, being your pension up to 4th March last, which we rec'd for you at the loan office.

We have paid no money for you & we make no charge for our trouble & willingly do this little service for you.

Hudson
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office note: Conn. book p 352 [illegible] Capt St. John's Co. Conn. Lt. Inf under Maj. Wyllys who was detached from 3d Conn. to serve with Col. Gillet's battalion under Gen. Lafayette at Yorktown
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Mr Jirah Carter
Otsego
Otsego County
NY
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Hartford 16 March 1878

Mr Jirah Carter

Sir

We have received your letter of 6th instant, the pensions are thereafter to be paid at the Branch Bank at Middletown, as there is no longer a loan officer or commissioner of loans in this State. We have no occasion to go to Middletown & we cannot authorize any one to receive the money there for us. It will therefor be necessary for you to appoint an attorney at Middletown to draw your pension aforesaid it [unk]. If there is no person at that place with whom you are acquainted we would mention Thomas Hubbard Esq a very worthy & benevolent man who we think would be willing to do as [unk] done for you.

Your friends,

Hudson

P.S. If you appoint Mr Hubbard, the only attraction in your paper necessary will be instead of our name Hartford County &c to say "Thomas Hubbard Esq of Middletown County of Middlesex Hale of Connecticut, you must land him another copy of your certificate with the oath, acknowledgment to the justices signature, as [unk] you sent as can't be attended.
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Mr. Carter
Sir I hope you will go to town to nigh with out fail and send a power of Attorney to Thomas Hubbard Esq at Midle Town County of Middlesex State of Connecticut and a copy of your certificate with the oath and acknowledgement.
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55055

double
Mr Jirah Carter
care of Capt. Joseph Chenny
Town & County of  Otsego
State of New York

11.88
3.86
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8.025

7.50
.25
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68.32
36
57
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31

Jirah
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Middletown Sept 25 1819

Mr. Jirah Carter

Sir/ I recd your letter enclosing a power to collect your Pension some days since, but on going to the office, I found a new document is required by late regulations. - I enclose a form, which you will please have filled up & signed by two physicians or surgeons stating the nature of your disability, whether it is the loss of a leg, or arm, or whatever it may be and whether it is as great now as when you received your pension, if not, how much less - and they must attest it before a Justice of the Peace, who must certify that the deponents are credible persons.
On receiving this document I trust I shall be able to send the pension as directed.

Respectfully
Thomas Hubbard
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Samuel
Mr. Jirah Carter

Town & County of Otsego
New York

Samuel Joseph Cheny
W. Cheney
Joseph
Joseph
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Mr. Jirah Carter
Middletown
March 21 1823

Sir
I enclose herein the amount of your Pension being $45. You will please send me a receipt in full for your Pensions up to this time. It will be necessary next September to send the Certificate of two Physicians or Surgeons to the fact that your disability continues at that time. You have a form of the Certificate which can be drawn off and they must sign it and swear to it.
Respectfully
Thomas Hubbard
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Mr. Jirah Carter
Town and County of  Otsego
State of New York

[stamped]
Middletown Mch 27
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Middletown March 27 1824

Mr. Jirah Carter
Sir/
I enclose you the amt of your pension for one year $96 recd this day.
Respects
Thomas Hubbard

The enclosed bills are as good in New York as U. States Bills.

[illegible]
$15
62.46 Price Letter
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77.46
18.54 Cash hand
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$96.00
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Mr. Jirah Carter
Otsego
Otsego County
NY

[stamped]
Hartford CT
Oct 5
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Hartford 4 Oct 1824

Sir
Yours of 20 [illegible] after having been sent to Mr. Hubbard at Middletown was received by me a four days since. I have recd your pension & now send you the amt enclosed, viz forty eight dollars.
Yours &c
Henry Hudson

Mr. Jirah Carter
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State of New York
County of Schoharie
Town of Carlisle
Samuel Colclough aged 29 years and William Thrall aged 27 years being duly sworn say they was well acquainted with Jirah Carter of this place, who departed this life 24th day of April 1836. Part of both his feet were off. Believe he must have been 76 years of age and are satisfied he drew a pension as an invalid. And further Sarah Carter the above applicant is known in the place as his widow, and believe her to be 64 years of age and further saith not.

Subscribed and sworn this 7th day of April 1837 before me Henry J. Moak Justice} Samuel Colclough
Wm. Thrall Jr

I certify Samuel Colclough and William Thrall Junr subscribed their names and made oath to the above affidavit. That are men of credibility.
dated at Carlisle the fourth day of April 1837
Henry J. Moak Justice

State of New York
Schoharie County}Ss. I Abraham A. Keyser, Clerk of the court of common pleas of the county of Schoharie, do certify that Henry J. Moak, before whom the preceding affidavits of Samuel Colclough & William Thrall Jr purport to have been taken was on the 7th day of April 1837 a Justice of the Peace in & for said county.
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That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, & verily believe that his signatures subscribed to the taking of the said affidavits & to the said certificate are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court, this sixth day of June AD 1837.
A. A. Keyser Clerk
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803

Sarah Carter
New York

admitted
2 yrs Pr.  $80
from 4 March 1831 to 24 April 1836 when her husband died.
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State of New York
County of Otsego}
I Thomas Taylor do testify that I was present the 16th day of December 1805 at Cooperstown in the County of Otsego and saw Jirah Carter of Carlisle married to Sarah Carter [illegible] of same place. And believe the said Jirah Carter to be 76 years of age. He had lost part of his feet before he was married and that I am well acquainted with the said Sarah Carter and know her to be a person of good character for truth and veracity and her statement is entitled to credit.
Thomas Taylor

Subscribed & sworn before me June 3rd 1837.
Chester Jarris Justice of the Peace

I certify Thomas Taylor subscribed his name and made oath to the above affidavit and he is a man of credibility and his statement is entitled to credit. dated June 3rd 1837
Chester Jarris Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Otsego County ss} I George C. Clyde Clerk of said County do certify that Chester Jarris Esq before whom the preceding affidavits purport to have been sworn, was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said county of Otsego, duly elected & qualified; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice & verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and the annexed certificates of credibility to be his genuine hand writing & signature.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 3d day of June 1837.
George C. Clyde Clk
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State of New York
County of Otsego

I Margarett Taylor do testify that I was present the 16th day of December 1803 at Cooperstown in the county of Otsego and saw Sarah Carter of Carlisle married to Jirah Carter deceased of same place and believe she said Jirah Carter deceased to be 76 years of age at the time of his death and that he had lost part of his feet before he was married and further saith not.

Margregeat Taylor

I testify Margarett Taylor subscribed her name and made oath to the above affidavit and she is a woman of credibility and her statement entitled to credit. June 3d 1837

Chester Jarris Justice of the Peace
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Stateof New York
Otsego County

I Catharine Metcalf of the village of Cooperstown in said county being duly sworn deposeth and say that in the winter of 1805 Jirah carter came to this deponents house and was married to Sarah McCollough (both them personally known to this deponent) by Elijah H Metcalf Esq (now deceased) late husband of this deponent that the said Sarah Carter now resides in the town of Carlisle Schoharie County, and that her husband died some over one year ago, and that he was  over seventy years old when he died, and that he had lost part of his feet in the Revolutionary War that this deponent never knew her late husband to made a record of any marriage or give a certificate of marriage and thinks he now did, and further saith not.

Katharin Metcalf

Subscribed & sworn before me June 3d 1837

Chester Jarvis Justice of the Peace

Otsego County

I the said Justice before when the above affidavit was taken do certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs Catharin Metcalf and know her to be a person of good character for truth and veracity and her statement  is entitled credit.

Chester Jarvis Justice
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State of New York
Otsego County

I George C Clyde Clerk of said County do certify that Chester Jarvis Esq before whom the written affidavit purports to have been sworn was in the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Otsego duly elected and qualified and farther that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe his name subscribed to said affidavit and the annexed certificate credibility to be hs genuine hand writing and signature.

Witness my hand and seal of office this 3d day of June 1839.

George C Clyde Clerk
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State of New York
County of Schoharie
Town of Carlisle

Sarah Carter of the town of Carlisle county and state aforesaid being duly sworn deposeth and saith that she is the widow of Jirah Carter last deceased, that her husband died on the twenty fourth day of April 1836 that he in the time of the Revolutionary War belonged to the second Connecticut Regt that her husband had received a pension from the United States as an Invalid Pensioner from the time of said war up to 4th Sept 1835, he drew such pension on account of the loss of part of both feet, that he last drew a pension at the rate of $96 per year, and that on the 26th day of March last her husband sent his original pension certificate to the Pension office at New York  for the purpose of regulating his pension, and is now informed that the certificate cannot be found, that it has been miscarried or burnt in a late fire, New York, and further makes oath that she wishes J. L. Edwards to send her a new certificate that she may present to the pension office at New York, and also that his [unk] our J. L . Edwards will be so kind as to inform her what to do in such case, and that the pension now due is from fourth Sept last to twenty fourth April at the time of her husbands death being seven months and twenty days.

Sarah Carter her mark X

Subscribed and sworn this 19th day of May 1836 before me.
 
Henry J Moak J.P.
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State of New York
Schoharie County

I, Abraham A Keyser, Clerk of the court of common please in and for said county, do certify that Henry J Moak before whom the written affidavit of Sarah Carter purports to have been taken, was on the 19th day of May 1836, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and sworn; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature "Henry J Moak" subscribed to the certificate to the within affidavit, is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal the said court, this twenty fourth day of May 1836.

A A Keyser Clerk
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George W Crump, acting Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington City
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War Department
Pension Office
October 25 1837

Sir,

The papers of Mrs Sarah Carter of New York, and widow of Jirah Carter, who was an Invalid Pensioner of the Albany Agency, and who died 24 April 1836, have been examined. She was married in 1805,and her husbands pension was paid up to the day of his death. The 3d section of the act of 4 July 1836, provides for the widows of none who were married after the termination of the revolutionary services of their husbands;  and the 2d section of said act applies to those only whose husbands did not receive pensions while they were living. The claim has therefore been rejected and the papers filed in this office.

I am, respectfully, your obt servt,

Geo Wm Crump

Silvanus Parkinson Esq 
Smithfield
Michigan
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Both Pensions - the one as Invalid the other for his Services. So it appears

You will notice the true copy from Connecticut was in your office at the date of Mr Edwards letters. The claim sent some  time after - In her claim is a copy of the copy in your office. There must be a mistake some how. The proof showing her the Widow of Jirah Carter was not intended (illegible) to show the date of marriage but to show her to be his widow.
I am respectfully your Obt. Sevt.
Silvanus Parkinson

Geo. Wm. Crump
Acting Commissioner
You will pension Mr. J.L. Edwards has already decided that the widow is entitled to a pension under the Act June 7 1832. Made his decision from the first Connecticut Copy. It appears she is entitled to a Claim under the one or the other of the two acts. 
S. Parkinson
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War Department
Pension Office
December 14, 1836

Sir

The copy from the records of the Comptrollers Office of the State of Connecticut, showing the service of Jirah Carter, has been received and filed with claims under the act of July 4, 1836, in this office. If his widow was married previous to his joining the Army and can exhibit scuh proof as will establish her marriage, and has remained a widow since his death, she will be entitled to a pension under the 3d section of the act of 4 July 1836. If she was married after her husband left the army, she will be entitled to a pension up to the period of her husbands death, under the act of 7 June 1832. Enclosed is acopy of the act of July 4 1836, and the regulations under said act; and also a copy of the regulations under the act of 7 June 1832.

I am, respectfully, your obt servt,

J L Edwards
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I procure Mr J L Edwards was not in the office.

You will notice at the date of Mr Edwards letter, I had sent him the copy from Connecticut Records and asked him how to say this widows claim- he then answered as you will perceive above.

No claim is made on the act of July 4th 1836, you will perceive her claim is made on the act of 7th June 1832, not as Invalid Pensioner but for his services, he would be entitled to the claim (now made by his widow) if he were living notwithstanding his Invalid Pension, as per claims of John Adam Throbeck of Scoharie Co New York. You will perceive by J L Edwards letter and tho the act of June 7 1832 that it makes no difference when she was married, you will further perceive when that copy was filed under claim of the act of 4th July 1836. It was not known under which act her claim would be made. If she had been married before her husband left the Service, she would be entitled to
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Both Pensions - the one as Invalid the other for his Services. So it appears

You will notice the true copy from Connecticut was in your office at the date of Mr Edwards letters. The claim sent some time after - In her claim is a copy of the copy in your office. There must be a mistake some how. The proof showing her the Widow of Jirah Carter was not intended (illegible) to show the date of marriage but to show her to be his widow.
I am respectfully your Obt. Sevt.
Silvanus Parkinson

Geo. Wm. Crump
Acting Commissioner
You will pension Mr. J.L. Edwards has already decided that the widow is entitled to a pension under the Act June 7 1832. Made his decision from the first Connecticut Copy. It appears she is entitled to a Claim under the one or the other of the two acts.
S. Parkinson
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JAN 8 1906 [stamp]
HOWARD WILLISTON CARTER
NORFOLK CONNECTICUT
January 4, 1906.
The Commissioner [handwritten]
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Would you be so kind as to give
me any details which may be in the possession of the Department concerning Jireh Carter, a Revolutionary pensioner, who was, I think, a pensioner in 1813, and served in the Conn. 2nd Regt., but I am not sure. Nor can I find where he removed to from Connecticut,
Any information which you may give will be gratefully received by
Yours very respectfully
Howard W Carter
Pension
U.S.A
Jan 5 1906
Office [stamp]