Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8587, John Carter, S.C.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE - S.C.
Carter, John 
Elizabeth
NUMBER - W.8587
B.L.Wt.34510-160-55
Died 1832 - Mar. Elizabeth Lee
CONTENTS
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32.665
South Carolina
John Carter decd.
of Chester Dist in the State of So Carolina
who was a priv.  in the Compy commanded
by Captain ____ of the ____ commanded
by____ in the____
line for___
Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston S.C.
at the rate of 41 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
and end Febry 19th 1832.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Sept
1849 and sent to
Hon. D. Wallace, Unionville S.C.
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annl. allowance ending
Amount due payable to
his widow Elizabeth Carter.
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. P. Chase   Clerk
Book B  Vol 6  Page 72
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4850
South Carolina
Elizabeth Carter
widow of John Carter
SC
who served in the Revolutionary war, 
as a Pr. of Cav.y
Enscribed on the Roll at the rate of
41 Dollars 67 cents
per annum, to commence on
 _th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 
4th day of June, 1849
Sent to 
Hon D. Wallace
Unionville, S.C.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 307 Vol 2

let 1 August 1849
Hon D. Wallace
see papers on file at 7
June 1832 of John Carter

204318
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37.675
John Carter
South Carolina
payable to his widow
Elizabeth Carter
admitted
Pr. $41.67/100 per
an from 4 March
1831 to 19th February
1832, when he
died.
agent to pay under
1st fee Act of July 1836
Hon. D. Wallace
Unionville, SC
Act 7 June 1832
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South Carolina
Chester District 

On this 11th day of July 1849 Personally appeared before me John Davis an acting Magistrate in said District, Elizabeth Carter a resident of the District aforesaid aged 83 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth
on her oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed 7th June 1832 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to soldier of the revolution that she is the widow of John Carter who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution from the commencement of hostility in
the Snow campaign of 1775 untill the close
of the war and was generally in service
both in the Militia and State Troop until the close of the war but to give the particulars of said service declared cannot. She further declares that the declarent has been placed on the pension Roll at the rate of $41.67 per anum under the Act of the t July 1838 and would refer the department to her papers now on file. She further declares that her husband the aforesaid John Carter departed this life in Chester District South Carolina on the nineteenth day of February One Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty three (1833) and that she had remained a widow ever since.
She further declares that she now makes this application for the purpose of drawing the arrears due her husband
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the said John Carter from the 4th March
1831 to the Nineteenth day of February
one thousand Eight hundred and thirty
three (1833) and that the day of her husbands
death is admitted the Record of which
the surrendered to be sent to the pension office and that the said record is strictly correct.

Sworn to and subscribed this the
day and year last above written
John Davis
MG
Her mark - Elizabeth Carter

And I the said Magistrate do hereby
certify that I have been long intimate
by acquaintance with Elizabeth Carter
who has sworn to and subscribed the above declaration before me and that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and her statements entitled to full faith and credit
I further certify that from old age and bodily infirmity she is unable to attend Court to make this declartion.
John Davis   MGt

South Carolina
Chester District}

I John Rosborough Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said District, do certify that John Davis Esq who signed the foregoing certificate is & was at the time of certifying the 
same, a lawful acting magistrate for said District ought to be given to his attestation as such. 
Given under my hand & seal of office this
12th day of July A.D. 1849. and 74th year
of American Independence
Rosborough
ccc pleas
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State of South Carolina
Chester District

 On this 10th day of January 1846 personaly appeared before me John Davis One of the acting Magistrates for said District. Elizabeth Carter a resident of said State & District aforesaid aged Seventy Nine Years & Six Months
who being first duly sworn according to law doth
on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 and 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844. The act of July 7 1838 entitled. An act Granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of John Carter who was a Capt of the South Carolina Malitia & A Lieut in the same & a private in Barrett Troop & also a private she thinks in the Cavalry of General Marions Brigade. 
The pension amt of his services she does not know but That she is the widow of the aforesaid John Carter the Identicle person Mentioned in the Comptrollers Certificate which accompanys this declaration. She further declares that her husband the aforesaid John Carter was seen placed on the Pension Rolls. She further declares, that she was married to the said John Carter on the 16 day of
September 1784 & that her husband the aforesaid John Carter died on the 19th day of February 1832 & That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 to wit at the time above stated.
Sworn to & Subscribed on the day & year first above written before me.
Her mark - Elizabeth Carter
Seal
John Davis
Magistrate
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State of South Carolina
Chester District

Personaly appeared before me the Subscribing Magt, Lucinda Kirkpatrick & made oath in due form of Law that the above attached [illegible]
is the True & genuine Record of John & Elizabeth Carter & that it is the original Family Record kept by the aforesaid John and Elizabeth Carter & that it is in the hand writing of the aforesaid John Carter & that it has been in the possession of The aforesaid Elizabeth Carter Eversince the death of the said John Carter. Sworn to & subscribed this 10 day of January 1846.
Lucinda Kirkpatrick
John Davis
Magistrate

State of South Carolina
Chester District
I john Davis The Mgt. upon whom the foregoing Declarator & the above affidavit was proscribed do truly Certify That the Claimant in the foregoing Declaration, Elizabeth Carter is not able to attend the Court from age & bodily infirmity and that she is the widow of John Carter & That she is and old Judy of good
Repute whoes carrecter & verasity is of Known Respectability. Such as cannot be disputed. I Further Certify That Lucinda Kirkpatrick  the person that made the above affidavit is a Respectable person whoes carracter is of Known Respectability in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal. This 10th day of January 1846.
John Davis  Mgt. Seal
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John Carter born Sept. 1st. Anno
Domini 1756
Elizabeth Carter born June 18th Anno
Domini 1766

John Carter and Elizabeth his wife was Married Sep. 16th, 1784

Francis Carter Daughter of John Carter and Elizabeth his wife was born August 27th, 1785

George Carter Son of John Carter and
Elizabeth his wife born January 29 1787

Benjamin Carter Son of John Carter and Elizabeth his wife born May 19th 1789

John Lee Carter son of John Carter and Elizabeth his wife born June 28th 1791

State of South Carolina 
Chester District
Personaly appeared before me the Subscribing Magt Lucinda Kirkpatrick & made oath in due form of Law. That the above attached names is the True & genuine rec.d of John & Elizabeth Carter & That it is the original Family Record Kept by the aforesaid John & Elizabeth Carter
& that it is in the hand writing of the aforesaid John
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May 19/51.
War writ Cancelled
Issue Duplicate
and send to 
C.W. Bennett 
Present
Vol C. - 20.

204 318 Act June 34
Aug 20/35

Elizabeth Carter - Wid
Elizabeth Carter.
John Carter, dec.- Priv.

No. 34510Pen
Duplicate Issued
May 22nd/ 57

Revolutionary War
S.C. Beg. 48-4856
Rev. Pension. 4856-

At: 16 OAC, July 11/54
B [illegible]

C.D. Melton
Chester, S.C.
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Elizabeth Carter
204 218
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State of South Carolina
District of Chester

On this ninth day of June, A.D. 1855, before the undersigned, a magistrate within and for the District and State aforesaid, personally came
Elizabeth Carter, aged ninty years, a resident of
said District, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of the identical John Carter, who was a Private in the company of Cavalry commanded by Captain
________ in the Revolutionary War. She further states that she has no knowledge when or where her said husband volunteered or how long he served, but that his service has heretofore been established and a Pension Certificate has
issued in her favor numbered 4856, and dated 1st day of June 1849.
She further states that her name before her marriage to said John Carter was Elizabeth Lee
that she was married to him on the 19th day of September A.D. 1784 by one William Moon a magistrate: that her husband died in Chester District, on the 19th day of February A.D. 1832; and that yet remains a widow. She further states that it is out of her power to produce the said record, not knowing where it now is.

This declaration she makes to obtain the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act appeared March 3 1855, and declares that she has never made any other application therefor then this and has received
no Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress.
her mark - Elizabeth Carter
Sworn to and subscribed before me
Thos J. Cowley
Magt.
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We Stephen Kirkpatrick and J.J. Kirkpatrick residents of Chester District in the State of South Carolina upon our oath declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth Cater in our presence; and that we believe from the appearance and statement of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. We further state that we were personally acquainted with the late John Carter, who was a reputed Soldier of the Revolution; that the
said John Carter and the claimant lived together
as husband and wife until his death which occurred at or about the time stated, and was so recognized publicly; that she yet remains a widow and that we have no interest in the claim.

S. Kirkpatrick
J.J. Kirkpatrick

The foregoing Declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents her
self to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
I further certify that the claimant has exhibited
to me this day a Pension Certificate numbered "4856", which reads as follows:

"Department of the Interior
"Widows Pension

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2nd 1848 Elizabeth Carter of South Carolina, widow of John Carter, who was a
Private of Cavalry in the Revolutionary War, is inscribed in the Pension List at the rate of Forty one Dollars and Sixty Seven Cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
"Given at the Department of the Interior, this 1st
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day of June one thousand eight hundred
and forty nine.
T. Ewing
Secretary of the District


Examined and Countersigned
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

I further state that I have no interest in
is claim.
Thos J. Cowley
Magst.

South Carolina
District of Chester

I, Wm H. Anderson, Clerk of the Court of Com Pleas and Gen Sessions for said District, do hereby certify that Thos. J. Cowley, Esquire,
 before whom the foregoing declaration was made and who certifies the same, was at the date thereof an acting Magistrate for said District and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of my said Office at Chester CH this 14th day of August 1855.
Wm H. Anderson
C.C. P. & G.S
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8587
Elizabeth Carter
Wid
John Carter
Prvt. Rev. War
Act: Febr. 2d 1848
Index: ___ Vol. A, Page 116

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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12463.
Elizabeth Carter
widow of John Carter
S. Carolina
Act 7 July 1838
See letter to Hon. J.A .Black H.R
January 28. 1846.
Hon J. Graham May 14th '40
ditto J R. Hornesby Oct. 6, '46
to same July 3 '47
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No
34.510
John Carter
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John Carter dec.
South Carolina
Suspended
let 1 Augt 1848
Hon D. Wallace,
(see papers of his widow)
Act 7 1838 on roll
Let to Hon D. Wallace Augt. 1st '49
Act June 1832
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8560
South Carolina
Elizabeth Carter
widow of John Carter
who was a Pri of Cavy
in the Revolution
Husb. Circa 19 Feb 1832
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 41 Dollars 67
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued
the 7th day of June, 1849
and sent to  
Hon. D. Wallace
Unionville, S.C.
[Acts of March 3, 1843 & June
17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2  Page 164
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10655

South Carolina

Elizabeth Carter
Widow of John Carter
who was a pensioner under the Act of ---
and who died on the 19th Feb. 1832
of Chester Dist. in the State of S.C.
who was a Pri of Ca in the Comp'y
Commanded by Captain ----- of the
Reg't commanded by ---- in 
the Revolution for 10 mo.

Inscribed on the Roll of S.C.
at the rate of 41 Dollars 67
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of 
June, 1849 and sent to Hon.
D. Wallace
Unionville, S.C.

[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by  H. Sumpkin Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 1.  Page 305
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January the 10th 1832       $   Cts.
Theodore Randall   Dr.
to one small wheel                   .25

Jan The 14th 1832
Andrew Morris 
to one coffin                         1.50

February the 20th 1832
John Carters Estate
to one coffin       
August 28 1849
Daniel Wise  Paid                    4.00

February the 21st 1839 
John G Befour 
to one stool           paid          2.00

Capt. T Lipsey
to one box                                  .57

February the 23rd 1832
John T Carter
to work done on a wheel
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(Upper portion of page is obviously a different page and upside down, therefore I did not try to transcribe it.)

Febuary the 27 1832        $    Cts.
John T. Carter
to one plow stock                    .75

Febuary the 3rd 1832
March
John O. Belfour         Cr          1.50  

March the 3rd 1832
James Hiett
 per Doct. Belfour                     1.50

Febuary the (marked through)
March the 10th 1832 
James Hiett
to work done on a Crib for Belfour  1.19

March the 28th 1832
William Carter   Cr
Seventy five cents
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South Carolina
York District

Before me Personally appeared Daniel Wise a resident of Chester District and made oath in due form of law that he made the copies if John Carter Revolutionary Soldier deed where widow is now a pensioner of the United States (To wit Elizabeth Carter)on the twentyeth day of Febuary One thousand Eight and Thirty two as will appear by the Original Entry herewith attached which entry was made by himself at the time the coffin was made and is strictly correct. Sworn to and subscribed this 28th of Aug. 1849  [illegible] 
Daniel Wise
A.S .Wallace
Magistrate
In & for York District.

And I the said Magistrate certify that
Daniel Wise who has sworn to and subscribed the above affidavit is a man strict
verasity and a respectable Mechanic and that the leaf attached to this paper was cut of the said Daniel Wise day book by me. Given under my hand the day and year above written
A. J. Wallace
Magst.

South Carolina
York District

I, Ja. Kirkpatrick, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions for York District, do hereby certify that A.S. Wallace is an acting Magistrate for said District & that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine-
Given under my hand & seal of office, at
York Court House, this 31st day of August

Ja. Kirkpatrick
C. C. Cpls.
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Payment to be made
 at Charleston, S.C.
by John C. Cochran
Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of Charleston, S.C.

(Sqiggly line)

Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book ___ 
 Volume ___ Page___ by
J.P. Chase, Clerk
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Claim for Military Service.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832, John Carter decd late  of South Carolina, who was a
Private in the Revolution, and died the 19th February 1832, is inserted on the roll of Pensioners at the rate of Forty one dollars and Sixty Seven cents per annum, commencing on
the 4th March 1831, and ending on the 19th February 1832.
The amount is due and payable to his widow
Elizabeth Carter.

Given at the Department of the Interior,
this 19th day of Sept. one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine

Examined and
Countersigned.

Secretary of the Interior.
Commissioner of Pensions
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[A torn up piece of currency placed on copier... Illegible and not possible to transcribe]
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Chester, S.C. April 29 1857

Dear Sir,
  I herewith send you the fragments of the two warrants destroyed in my possession, concerning which I wrote to you some time ago. The circumstances under which they were destroyed were these: I had been frequently giving to my children engravings and figured papers of no value, and on one occasion my little daughter asked permission to take certain papers which she said she had found on my desk, describing them as similar to some others I had given her.  
 I gave my consent, and she used them in decorating a toy box, by pasting them on its sides. A few days afterwards, she complained that the mice had destroyed her box, and having a fragment in her hand, I discovered to my surprise that it was the fragment of a Land Warrant. This led to the gathering up of all the remaining fragments, and I discovered that they were part of two 160 acres Warrants. One I was soon able to identify as the Warrant of Phoebe M. Means No 49.757. This Warrant I had received but a few weeks previously (in December) whilst I
was at home on a temporary visit to my fam
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ily during the session of our Legislature. The other Warrant I could neither identify nor in any way account for. My books showed no Warrant out of hand, except that of Phoebe M. Means. My wife, however, informed me that during my absence in the week in July last, a warrant was received to my address, which she had placed for safe keeping in my desk, and after my return had forgotten to call my attention to it. I immediately went to the Com.r giving him a list of the applications filed by me to which I had no return entered in my books and asked him to inform me whether any warrant had been issued on either of said claims. In reply he did me the kindness to inform
me that a warrant had issued on July 1856 on
the claim of Elizabeth Carter, widow of John Carter No 34.570. As the date of this issue corresponded with the time referred to by my wife, it left no doubt in my mind that it was her warrant which had been at that time received; and that hers was the other of the two warrants destroyed. This was afterwards confirmed by a careful examination of the fragments, upon some of which I discovered part of her name and one figure of the number
That you be relieved of trouble, I have
carefully arranged the fragments.  You will, I think, find no obstacle to a reissue of the M. Means Warrant
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As to the other, you will observe that there remains the letters "Car" and the lower part of the "t" of her name (Carter); also the last "w" of the word "widow"; the word "of" nearly entire; and the letters "rter" of the name of "John Carter," the husband. You will also observe the figure "3" of the number (34.570) of Mrs Carters Warrant as furnished me by the Com.
The difference in the handwriting will show that these fragments are not parts of the M  Means Warrant.
I trust that my affidavit may suffice to supply any additional precaution in the reissue of this Warrant. I can state that her warrant has not
passed through my hand. That it is the only Warrant issued on applications filed by me that I have not received and entered on my books, and that the time this Warrant came to hand, (as informed by my wife) was in July 1856, corresponding with the date of the issuing and forwarding of her Warrant to my address. These facts, coupled with the exhibition of the fragments, would seem to my mind fully
sufficient. The old lady is very infirm and
resides at a distance from town; and I would desire to dispense with the necessity of troubling her in the matter if possible.
I will thank you very much to give
your earliest attention to these matters my professional engagements have prevented me from
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attending to them as promptly as I desired. Should any additional papers be necessary, please prepare them and forward them to me.

Let me hear from you at your earliest convenience, and very much oblige.
Yours Truly
C.D. Melton
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Washington May 6 1850

Sir, 
We herewith enclose
powers of Attorney, to examine the
papers, and to prosecute the claims
of Hetta Canmf, Widow of Thomas P
Canmf, and Elizabeth Carter, of
South Carolina.
Very respectfully
Evans G. Frank

Hon S.P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions.
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12436

Re Jan 21, 1846
Elizabeth Carter
S.C.
Act 7 July '38
m 84 d '32
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State of South Carolina
Chester District

I Peter Wiley Judge of the Court of Ordinary Noro open & held at the Court House in Chesterville do hereby certify That the foregoing Declaration of Elizabeth Carter was This day said before said court & Examined and approved. (The Said Court being a cost of record) Whom appears the court ordered that the same to be recorded.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the
Seal of Said office this ___ day of January 1846
Peter Wylie  JCOCD

State of South Carolina
Chester District

I John Rosborrough  Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Chester District do hereby certify that Peter Wylie Esq. Who signed the foregoing Certificate is and lives at the time of certifying the same the lawful acting Judge of this Court of Ordinary in & for said District & that all due Credit as and ought to be given to his Attestations as such. I further certify that John Davis Esq. who signed the foregoing declaration is and was at the time of assigning the same one of the acting Magistrate for said District & that his signature purporting to be his is genuine &
Intesting whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the seal
of said office in Chesterville SC
This 14th day of January 1846 
Rosborough
 Clerk copy
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House of Rep
27th Jany 1846-

Sir,
 I enclose you the letter of Col. N.R. Eaves of Chester the highly respectable Senator
of that District in the State Legislature. Protecting against the application made or to be made by one Hornesby for a pension for a Mrs. Elizabeth Carter of Chester Dist. So. Ca.
I am confidant that their is some traveling agents in that quarter who act the scoundrel in such business. I must ask you to stay all
proceedings in this business until I can wait on you
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which I will try to do in a few days
With respect
Your obent.
James A. Black
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Chesterville Jany 18th 1846

Dear Sir
A.S. Wallace Esqr of York Dist requested
me to write to you informing you of the
following facts and then to resist it. Mr. Hornesby came to Chester District a few days ago and got a contract to get a pension for Mrs Elizabeth Carter of my District and promised to give her $20 Dollars to confirm the contract, but when he left gave her only ten Dollars; This Mr Hornesby knew that Mr. Wallace above stated had a few days since got Mrs. Caters written contract to attend to getting her pension and this man Mr. Hornesby notwithstanding and well knowing Mr. Wallace was before him, thus unjustly and unfairly as we conceive and can make it appear got this old ladys consent to file her Declaration for her after Mr Wallace had gotten her written consent to proceed for her her pension it is quite valuable plans lay this
before the court of pensions and resist his
application, on the ground that she is incapable of contracting & it is a fraud on her rights, two of her children consent to this course as he acted unjustly with the old Lady. At least have it suspended till the facts above suggested be verified
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this Gentlemen it seems he acted unfairly and her claims should not be slightly passed over she is so old and infirm as to be incapable to make
a declaration and this fact can be satisfactorily shown. Hence her children on the proper persons to make the Declaration. This Mr. Hornesby is acting in company with a Mr. Parker of Shelby County No. Ca.. I know Mrs. E Carter, she resides 6 or 8 miles above this village. I hope you will stop these Gentlemens application till further advised. Please look in the pension office for their Declaration Hornesby obtained the Ordinary Certificate last Friday and forthwith put it in the post office for Washington. Your speedy attention to tis will confer a lasting favour
Please answer this as soon as possible

I remain your old friend as usual respectfully
N.R. Eaves
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Unionville, S.C.
May 21st 1849

Sir 
We have enclosed additional Evidence in the Pension Claim of Elizabeth Carter. There are other papers on file in your office in this case as I am informed. it was reported to the Hon James A. Black in 1847.
There is not the smallest of doubt of the credibility whose evidence or official Certificate is embraced in the enclosed papers.
Have the kindness to report the enclosed 
case to me at your earliest convenience
I have the honor to be
Your Obt Sert
D Wallace

Hon J L Edward
War Department
Washington
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12463
July 21/'46

Elizabeth Carter
July 7, 1838.

Chester, SC
Mail

Hon. J.P. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, DC
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Shelby NC Jany. 15 1846
Mr J L Edwards
Dear Sir
Inclosed I send you The Declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Carter also the completed Certificate of Her Husband John Carters Service. Which I hope you will return [illegible] if Consent
I remain yours & C

A.R. Hornesby
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Shelby NC    June 18th 1847
Mr. J. L. Edwards

Dear Sir,
in the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Carter Widow of John Carter dec. of South Carolina I find that I cannot find any Revolutionary Soldier living that served with him. I can prove by his neighbors that he was always recognized as a Private
Soldier in the South Carolina State Troop 
his neighbors say that he was certainly a good solder & that they always understood that
his service in Sumpters Troop. I wish to know if such proof as this will establish this widows case.
Hoping to hear from you soon.
I have the honor to be
very Respectfully yours
A. R. Hornesby
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Shelby N C  Sept 11th 1846

Sir
enclosed I Send You This affidavit of William McKinney prooving the Services of Capt John Carter per his widow Elizabeth Carter of Chester District So Carolina has much appreciation for this pension which is due her on the account of
her husband Services. If the proof sent is sufficient to Identify her husband you will forward me the Certificate to this Place. I first send you her declaration & the Hon. J A Black calls up the case & reported it to some other man. 
Your letter to him was dated 28 Jany. 1846. I think it was in January some time. Please report to me as soon as convenient the result of this case. If Mr. Bettis has sent you any proof in this case you may if you wish report to him.
I remain your svt.
A. R. Hornsby
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[Vertical]

Look at Register
May 6 '46

[illegible]


Elizabeth Carter.


Hon.  J.  Graham
H R

[Horizontal]

Mr. Hon J L Edwards

Washington 
D C
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H R May 6th '46

J L Edwards Esq
Please inform me in what situation are the papers and claims of Elizabeth Carter of Chester District So Ca are in. They were sent to your Department about the 15 or 20 of days last.
These papers were sent to you by A R Hornesby of Shelby, SC. He request me to ask you if they are granted to send the Warrant for a Pension to me for him, and if it is not granted that you will please state the reasons to me. 
Yours
James Graham
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Unionville SC
July 20 1845
Sir
You have enclosed Evidence of the claim of Elizabeth Carter to the arrear of Pension due her deceased Husband John Carter, a soldier of the Revolution.
Will you have the kindness to report to me at your earliest convenience.
I have the honor to be
your obt. servt.
D Wallace

Hon J.L. Edwards
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Comptrollers Genls' Office
Columbia, So. Ca. Decb. 29 '45

Book J
Indent 180- Issued Sep 1784 To Mr. John Carter for Two Pounds, two shillings and ten pence farthing sterling for Thirty Days Militia Duty for Ofc audited.
Pounds £2:2:10¼, Int. £1:2:11  

Book M
Indent 280 -Issued the 1 October 1784 To Mr. John Carter late Private in Barretts Troop, H. Hamptons Regt. Sumpters Brigade State Troops for Ninety four Pounds Sterling amt. Pay and Bounty due him for Services in that Troop, together with Interest thereon from the 1st April 1782 to date hereof, agreeable to resolution of the Genl Assembly of Eleventh March last. 
Pounds £54--- Int £6:11:7

Book S
Ind't. 400 - Issued the 16th June 1785 To Mr. John Carter for Sixty Pounds, one Shilling and five Pence Sterling for duty done in the Militia as for Ofc audited No, 46-Acct. 46 - Mr. John Carter-

His a/c of Militia Duty as Leiut. before and since the reduction of Charleston Amtg.
to Currency £420:10--Sterlg., £30:1:5
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Book W
Indent 412 Issued the 18 Augt. 1785 to Capt John Carter for One Hundred and fifty eight pounds, four Shillings Sterlg. for Militia Duty and for horse lost in 1781 & 82 pr a/c
No 51 passed by Commiss.-- Pounds £158.5 - 
Int. £11.1.6
A/c 51 - Mr. John Carter

His a/c of Duty as Capt. in the Militia before and since the Reduction of Charleston, also for Wagon Service & for a Horse lost on Militia a/c in 1781 viz 82 --
The whole amt. to Currency   
£2147:15 -- Stg. £306:16:5
Duty for Anderson Returns     £967:15 --
260 Days Wag. Service in 1781 & 82 c 80/ £1040:-
A Wagon Horse in 1782           £140:---
(totals) £2147:15:--
        Stg. 306:15:5

Book Y
Indt. 1086 - Issued the 15th May 1786 To Mr. John Carter for Thirty Seven Pounds Sterlg., for  Militia duty for a/c United No. 87--
Pounds £37: -  Int. £2:11:9

A/c 87 -  Mr. John Carter 
His a/c  for Two Hundred and Fifty Nine
days duty as a private, Genl Marions Brigade and of Cavalry from the 7 of April 1781 to 25 Decb. same year.
c. 20/ per day =- £259--  Stelg. £37--

I certify the above to be a true copy from the Records in this office and like wise the three foregoing Indents, 180, 280, & 400.
For Comptroller Genl
Saval
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Mr. Evans  will act in my stead
Geo H Jones [signature]

 Evans G Fant
Washington  City
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POWER OF ATTORNEY-Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Present, That I* Elizabeth Carter a Revolutionary Pensioners at the rate of 40% its pensioners do

hereby irrevocably, constitute, and appoint, M. Thompson, Esq of Washington City ,D.C. my true 
and lawful Agent and  Attorney,  to prosecute my claim  
for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby 
authorize my said Agent to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file 
in the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere; to file , evidence  or arguments; 
and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim and to appoint one or more
substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all thing that I might or could do 
were I personally present.  Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent  
shall lawfully do in the in premise, and revoking all former powers. 

Witness my hand and Seal, this 14th day of April  A. D. , 1853. 
                his (her)
Elizabeth X Carter
               Mark

Signed and Sealed in the presence of
 E F Robinson [signature]

State of South Carolina } SS,
District of Charleston} 

On this 14th day of April
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the  County aforesaid,  personally appeared Elizabeth Carter and acknowledged the foregoing Power 
of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purpose therein mentioned.

In Testimony Whereof, I  hereunto set my hand,
 the day and year aforesaid.

A S Wallace Magt [signature]
J. Peace

*In this blank, if the Claimant be alive, he will insert his name, and execute the power. If
he be dead, the widow, if alive, will insert her name,  (stating the fact that she is his widow,) and 
execute the power.  If both be dead, then any one of the children may insert his, or her, name,
(stating the fact that he or she is the son or daughter) and execute the power.

If there be neither father, mother, child, or children, then there is no person entitled under the 
existing rules of the Department, and the power of Attorney need not be executed.
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PAGE 2.
 Claim of 
Act of
STATE OF
COUNTY
Be it Known, That on this ___
A. D., eighteen hundred and fifty____
before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared ___ a resident of____
in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the identical____ who executed the foregoing power of attorney, and that he is directly interested in said claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as said Agent may use in prosecuting said claim,
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and
year aforesaid, before
J. Peace.

I, ____ Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that ____who executed the foregoing paper, is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
J. Peace

I, John G Enloe Clerk of the Court in the District and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that A. S. Wallace before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said District duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscriber, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this thirtieth day of April A. D., 1853.
John G Enloe Clerk of the
Court of Common pleas & G.S.
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PAGE 3.
STATE OF
COUNTY OF

It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me ____
that ___-was a Revolutionary ___ of the
United States at the rate of $ ___ per annum, and that___ died on the ___ day of ___Eighteen hundred and ____ leaving surviving ____
and that _____ the only surviving child ___
of the aforesaid.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this
____ day of
one thousand eight hundred and fifty.

NOTE. -- If the original Claimant or person in whose right the claim was made, be alive, then there is no use for the above certificate, but simply the power of attorney. But if he or she (as the case may be) be dead, then the exact period of his or her death must appear. If the widow execute the power of attorney it must also appear when the marriage took place, and that she is still a widow. If there be neither father nor mother, the period of the marriage, and of the death of each, must appear;
and also, the name, or names, of the surviving child, or children. If, he, or she, (as the case may be)    was a pensioner, state that fact, and also the amount received per annum; but if a claimant merely,
state that fact.
The above certificate must be executed by the Clerk of the Court under his seal of office.
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(Copy)
To the Honorable the President and members of the House of Senate of the State of South Carolina.
The Petition of your petitioner respectfully
Sheweth that your petitioner in the Revolutionary war against Great Britian enlisted with Capt Jacob Barnett for the term of ten months as a soldier in the service of this Country under Col
Wade Hampton the term of ten months
your petitioner served out faithfully and was promised as compensation therefor one negro five bushels of Salt and two suits of clothes-- At the expiration of ten months your petitioner (agreeable to notice) attended at Nelsons Ferry
 to receive his pay when he was informed it was not ready and was ordered to march again, and was again put off without it. Your petitioner has 
never received the pay above stated or any part thereof and now prays Your Honorable
Body to tark his case into consideration and make to him that compensation to which he is justly entitled and your petitioner as is
duty bound will ever pray.
(Signed) John Carter

I do hereby certify that I know John Carter as a
private in the last Revolutionary war with Great Britian. I know he served ten months in what was called the State Troops in the Regiment commanded first by Col Henry Hampton and
then commanded by Col. Wade Hampton.
Given under my hand the 25th 
day of April 1841 9Signed) William Wilie
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South Carolina
Chester District }
William Wilie come before me and after being duly sworn
saith that the above certificate is first 
and true.  Sworn to and subscribed this
25th day of April 1814.
Before me William Wilie
(signed) "Peter Wilie J.P."

South Carolina
Chester District}
Personally came John
Franklin before me
Hezekiah Donald one of the Justices of the 
Peace for said District and on his oath
saith that he was well acquainted with
a certain John Carter a private in the [?] Revolutionary
War with Great Britian and 
that he was regular enlisted and served ten
months in what was called the State 
Troops Commanded by Col. Henry Hampton
a pact of the time and the [?]
of the time was Commanded by Col Wade 
Hampton sworn to this 27th day of April 1814
(signed)_ Hez.h Donald
JP}
(signed) John Franklin

The Committee on Claims to whom was
informed the petition of John Carter
praying compensation for service rendered
during the Revolutionary War Report that
they have taken the service into consideration 
and recommended that the Petition
and vouchers be submitted to the
Comptroller Gen. and to report them
at the next sessions of the Legislature
13th Decr 1815
Wm Roupe Chairman"
"Referred to Comptroller General to report 
at next session"
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Clerk's Office Senate
Columbia S.C. April 27th 1849

I do hereby certify that this foregoing to be a true
copy taken from the Documents on file in this
Office, that of Clerk of the Senate
For Clerk of Senate
Benj Hart
[decorative swoop]

South Carolina
Chester District}

I Peter Wylie Judge of the Court of Ordinary
and Magistrate Exofficer for Chester District
certify that Elizabeth Carter, now an applicant for a
pension, is the identical widow of John Carter, Revolutionary
Soldier of Chester District dec.d and that William
Wylie, a copy of whose affidavit in support of the application
of the said John Carter for pay and bounty for
his Services in Capt. Mills Company.   [illegible]  Brigade
of the State Troops. was qualified by me and that his
statements were and are entitled to the highest confidence
I further certify that John Franklin was well known
to me. and was a very respectable witness and
that Hezekiah Donald Esq was there, as for many
years afterwards, a magistrate of the District, and
all his official acts entitled to full confidence, and 
that the said William Wilie and John Franklin
were both Soldiers of the Revolution and were intimately 
acquainted with the said John Carter.  
In testimony whereof I have herento signed my
hand and seal this 30 day of April 1849
Peter Wylie  John Carter
Magistrate of
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North Carolina
Cleaveland County

On this 7th day of September 1846 Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the acting Justices of the peace for said County William McKinney. Who being first duly Sworn 
 according to Law doth on his oath make the following affidavit viz That he was in the days of the Revolution well acquainted with one Capt John Carter late deceased of Chester District South Carolina Whoes widow Elizabeth has made
application for the pension which is due
her on the account of the Services of her
husband the aforesaid Capt John Carter.  
That he knew the deponent was a soldier of
the North Carolina Continental & entered the
Services of the United States on Augt 1782
& was marched from Franklin County NC to Warrenton, NC. Then from there to Hillsboro
& then to Salsbury & then from there they
Was Marched to head Quarters & Joined General Greens Army at a Place called Ashly hill on Ashly River in South Carolina. Within Luchor Mills of Charleston & that he
the deponent was then Placed under the
command of the aforesaid Capt John
Carter that he was place under him the
said Capt John Carter some time in October
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1782 & remains under him some time (crossed out -the next Year) & then he the deponent was taken & put in the Infantry in Capt Robt Renfro.
Sworn to & Subscribed the day
and year first above witten.
Joseph Carroll JP       William Whinney

North Carolina
Cleaveland County
I joseph Carroll the Magistrate before Whom the foregoing affidavid was sworn do hereby certify that William McKinney Who appeared is a man of known respectibility & an exceptible member of the Babtis Church. Whoes verasity and character cannot be disputed & whoes statement s are entitled to all in faith & credit.
In testimony whereof I hereunto
set my hand seal the 7th day of
Sept 1846
Joseph Carroll
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North Carolina
Cleveland County

I, R. Champion Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said County do herby certify
that Joseph Carroll is a Magistrate as above & this foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed the
seal of my Office this 9th day
of September 1846
Richard Champion Clk
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12, 463    43.96  mo

 Elizabeth Carter

of John

S.C.

admitted
Pr Cavy 10 mo $41.67
Com 4 March 1836

Act 7 July 1838

Hon D. Wallace
Union ville
S. C.
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State of South Carolina
Chester District
On this 3rd day of April, 1849 Personally appeared before me John Davis one of the acting Magistrates in and for the said District & State, Elizabeth Carter, a resident of Chester District and State aforesaid aged 83 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Acts of Congress passed on the 7th July 1838, the 3rd March 1843, the 17th June
1844 and the 2nd February 1848 granting pensions to the widows of Revolutionary Soldiers.
That she is the widow of John Carter late
decd of Chester District who was a private Soldier in the Army of the Revolution and as such he served the United States against the common enemy. That during the
Revolution the said John Carter resided in Camden but now Chester District South Carolina, and served several different campaigns amoungst which was one of some ten months in Sumters State Troops, but to give the particulars of his said service declarant cannot, that on or about the year 1816 her said husband made application to the Legislature of South Carolina for a Pension and submitted proof of his Revolutionary services, and that
in support of her said claim the purposes to file a copy of his said papers which are supposed to be on File in the Clerks office of the state Sennate or House of Representatives.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Carter on the 16th September 1784, that her husband the said John Carter died on the 19th day of February 1833, and that she has remained a widow ever since his
death, also that on a former application she submitted her Family Record on which her marriage to the said John Carter was admitted. Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first above written Before me John Davis Mgt
her mark - x
Elizabeth Carter
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State of South Carolina
Chester District
I John Davis a Magistrate in and for the said District do hereby certify, that I am personally acquainted with Elizabeth Carter who has
this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration before me and that she is a person to whose statements in the above case are Entitled to full faith & credit.
I also certify that she is the widow of John Carter late decd. of Chester District who has the reputation in his neighborhood of having been a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution.
And I further certify that by reason of old age and bodily Infirmity the said declarant is unable to go to the Court House to make her said declaration.
Given under my hand this 3rd day of April, 1849
John Davis Mgt.

State of South Carolina
Chester District
Court of Common Pleas Spring Term 1849.
It is hereby certify that the foregoing declaration of Mrs Elizabeth Carter of Chester District Widow of John Carter decd and applicant for Revolutionary Pension, was this day laid before the said Court, Examined and approved, whereupon the Court ordered that the same be certified to the War Department.
Edward Scott
Presiding Judge

State of South Carolina
Chester District
I, John Rossborough Clerk of the Court of General Sessions & Common Pleas for the
District & State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the signature of Edward Frost presiding Judge is genuine and that the
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above certificate contains the procedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Carter for a pension. 
I do further certify that John Davis before
whom the foregoing declaration of Elizabeth Carter was made is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed my seal of
office this 6th day of April, 1849
Rosborough
Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for Chester District