Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8,577, Andrew Carnahan, N.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.C.

Carnahan, Andrew
Sarah

NUMBER
W. 8.577
B.L.Wt. 51882-160-55

CONTENTS
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19464
West Tennessee
Andrew Carnahan of Rutherford Co. in the state of W. T. who was a pr. in the co commanded by Captain Smith of the reg't. commanded by Maj. Lewis in the N. C. line for 13 mos. & 3 days
Inscribed on the Roll of W. T.
at the rate of 44 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Sept. 1833 and Charles Ready Murfresesboro
Arrears to the 4th of Sept.  111.65
Semi-anl. allowaonce ending 4 Mar  22.33 =
$133.98
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Dan'l Boyd Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 7 Page 75
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11.050
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State of Tennessee}
Rutherford County}
On this 6th day of September 1832 personally appeared Andrew Carnahan, aged seventy years two months and twenty six days, a citizen of Rutherford County Tennessee, before one John Conley Esquire, an acting Justice of the peace for the county & state aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th day of June 1832
That he entered the servcie of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he entered the service in the fall of the year 1781 as a substitute. The circumstances of his entering the serivce, was as near as he can remember the following. There was a call for a regiment of one thousand men, to be raised by a draft, in the militia in the State of North Carolina, where he then resided, which men were directed to be raised he thinks by an act passed by the General Assembly of the State for the defense of the State. Each company was required to furnish a certain number of men, or perhaps only one man. The company commanded by Captain Smith Moore of Guilford County North Carolina, in which county & state declarant resided, agreed to hire a man to serve the term for which the troops were called out, which was for twelve months, in preference to standing a draft out of their company, and accordingly they made an engagement by the Captin the aforesaid Smith Moore, with declarant, to serve the tour. And in pursuance of said engagement he entered the service as aforesaid in the fall of the year 1781. He entered in the company commanded by Captain Charles  Gordon in which company James & Hugh McCrory was appointed first & second Lieutenants, by the Assembly of North Carolina, but they declined accepting said appointment and he does not think as there, was any acting Lieutenant in the company. The regiment raised as aforesaid and in which he served was called the "State regiment". It was commanded by Major Col. Lewis, and he also thinks there was a Major Crafton who had a command in said regiment but his recollection about him is not as distinct as
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it is about Major Lewis. He thinks there never was a Colonel belonging to said regiment of if there was he has no recollection of him. Declarant states that he rendezvoused at Salisbury North Carolina, where he joined his company & regiment as aforesaid. When he reached Salisbury, there were some Militia troops there guarding the jail, in which a tory Colonel by the name of Bryant, who had been taken prisoner by the whigs was confined there was also at the same time confined there a tory Colonel by the name of Stampton and a Capt. White - by whom said Militia troops were comanded he does not remember. Their term of servcie being out, they were discharged a short time after he marched there. Declarant states that his company remained at Salisbury, until some time the ensuing Spring, guarding the Jail in which the aforesaid prisoners were confined. during the time he so remained then guarding them, they were tried, convicted and sentenced to be hung. But they were pardoned, rather respited for a short time, and therefore not executed on the day apponted; He remembers that a great crowd of country people had assembled, on the day on which the said prisoners were sentenced to be executed, to witness it, and on finding that the prisoners had been respited, they were greatly exasperated, and it required the utmost vigilence of the troops to which he belonged to prevent their taking said prisoners out of the Jail, and hanging them forthwith. He thinks said prisoners were respited as often as twice, and finally were pardoned and allowed to be exchanged with the British, as prisoners of war and he remembers they were sent to Augusta in the State of Georgia to be exhchanged and that a a guard of the troops to which he belonged were sent along to conduct them there. After the aforesaid prisoners were sent to Augusta the company to which declarant belonged was ordered to march down the country Dowd's mill on deep river, which he thinks was in Randolph or Sampson counties, to join the balance of the regiment who had marched previously down there. Declarant was furloughed together with John McCrory to go by home and meet the company at the place above stated. He states that he & said McCrory did go by home, and at the time appointed, [illegible] to Dowd's
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mill, and then united with the company to which they belonged which as before stated was commanded by Captain Charles Gordon but when they marched there, the main body of the regiment had marched farther on down the country; and Captain Gordon's company took up the line of march in pursuit of them and finally overtook them; but the place at which they overtook the regiment or how long it was, he cannot remember. He thinks he marched through Some swamps before he over took the regiment, but his recollection is so indistinct about that, that it appears almost like a dream to him. He has been reminded by John McCrory his comrade, that they marched through the Raft Swamp and Ashpole Swamp, which he believes to be the fact. At the time he joined with the main body of the regiment, it was sometime in the summer, he thinks about harvest. A short time before he overtook the regiment when in about four miles as he supposes a detailment of horsemen of fifty in number belonged to General Sumter's troops me with our regiment. Both parties when they mistook each other for tories and fired at each other. The only injury done by the fire, was the killing of one of Sumter's men; this is the information declarant afterwards received from his regiment of the affair. And he understood that not another man or horse was even wounded. The horsemen, after being fired on  retreated a short distance, and in the retreat one of them was thrown by his horse and was taken up by declarants regiment, and from him they learned that his party were Whigs and for the first time became apprised of the mistake they had made. After declarants company joined the balance of the regiment, but he cannot remember how long, the whole regiment, except Capt. Gordon's company to which he belonged, or rather twenty five men of said company of which number he was one marched back up the country. The twenty five men as aforesaid was left behind as a guard to keep in awe and prevent the rising of the tories, who it
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was fr and would rise if the whole of the Whig military forces left the country. He thinks he remained in that part of the country with said twenty five men, about three months. He remembers that during a part of that time he was encamped on a creek called Drowning creek, and a part of the time he was encamped at Col.'s Mill on Hitchcock or Hedgecock creek. His emory does not serve him to state all teh particulars of his service during the three months, but there was nothing of importance or particular interest occured during the time, except the following . There were fifteen tory soldiers who had been taken prisoners by Gen. Green was returning home on parole from Gen. Green and was interrupted and taken prisoners by the command of Captain Godon. There was also a Captain who belonged to the same company fifteen soldiers who was taken prisoners, but he was permitted to escape after being abused and ill treated. These prisoners was treated with great cruelty by Capt. Gordon and compelled to strip off and take switches to them and whip each other and he took their clothes money from them and it was reported that he had sold one of them into the regular service for one hundred dollars. About the truth of this report he has no knowledge; but he remembers that after that report he never saw but fourteen of the fifteen prisoners. The fourteen prisoners was sent to Hillsborough and put in Jail then as he understood. Charges were prefered against Capt. Gordon for this cruelty treating and taking prisoner those who had been paroled by Gen. Green, and declarant remembers that he was summoned to Salisbury as a witness on his trial. Gordon did not make his appearance to stand his trial, and he believes never was tried.
After this affair with Captain Gordon declarant together with the other men that had been Capt. Gordon's company were attached to Captain Trouton's company as he thinks; though his recollection does not
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serve him to inable him to state particularly about his officers after this time; but he thinks he performed but little service afterwards his time being nearly out, and this he suppposes is the reason why he does not remember distinctly about his company officers after he left Gordon. Having returned towards Hillsborough and his time being about to expire, Maj'r. Lewis directed him together with such other of the soldiers whose time was about to expire, to meet him in Wilkes county North Carolina upon a certainday at which time he would discharge them. Declarant accordingly met with him as directed and received from him a written discharge, having served near about twelve month the term for which he entered the service. Declarant has not now his discharge having sold it sometime after he received it to Capt. Smith Moore, the person who engaged him to enter the army as a substitute. He did not know he would certainly undraw any pay for his services, and having an opportunity of selling his right to his wages for a certainty, he thought it most adviseable for him to do it and he never expected that it would be important for him to produce it at any subsequent time. Declarant does not know what has become of said Smith Moore or what he did with the discharge.
Previous to the term of Service as aforesaid declarant served several short tours in pursuit of the tories in North Carolina, but he cannot remember with suffiecient accuracy to state anything positively about it. He remembers that he was once out about six weeks in Capt. Forbe's company in which he thinks the Lieutenants name was Gilmore. The troops to which he belonged during this time were under the command of General Davidson. After having been in Service about six weeks as above stated he agreed to join company of light horse, and went home to get his horse, but his mother who was at that time
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alive, was so much opposed to his returning that she prevaiiled on him to remain at home. She hiring a man to go as a substitute in his place. At this time he was not much more than sixteen years of age.
Declarant was born in Baltimore county in the State of Maryland, on the 11th day of June 1762. He has no record of his age.  The information he has about his age & place of birth he derived from his parents.
When he entered the service he lived in Guilford County North Carolina; and after the termination of his services, he continued to live between one and two years in Guilford County aforesaid, but he cannot state positively how long. After this time he removed to what is now Davidson County Tennessee, where he resided about eight years; he then removed to Kentucky, Logan County where he lived about ten years, he then removed to Rutherford County Tenn. where he now resides & where he has resided ever since. He has already stated that he entered the servcie as a substitute; that he received a written discharge and that he sold it to Smith Moore. He did not know any of the regular officers, never having served with any of them.
He is acquainted with David  Hall Randolph B. Hall, William Pace, Wilie Ballard and many other persons who he believes will testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution - He has no documentary evidence of his service; but he states that John McCrory, whose certificate is hereto annexed, knew him in the servcie and served with him on the tour of twelve months as above stated, and was for a considerable portion of the time a messmate with him, and he believes he will testify to all the material facts in relation to his
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said twelve months tour of service. He does not know of any person by whom he can prove his other services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Andrew Carnahan
[Signature]
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid.
J. W. Conly J. P.
[Signature]

This 6th day of September, personally appeared before me John Conly a Justice of the peace for Rutherford County Tennessee, John McCrory aged sixty nine years and about four months, a citizen of Maury County Tennessee, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth upon his oath certify that he was well acquainted with Andrew Carnahan who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration, at the time he states he served a tour of twelve months in Captain Gordon's company, in the regiment of North Carolina State Troops in which Major Joel Lewis and Major Crafton commanded. He states that he himself served the same tour of duty and was in Captain Charles Gordon's company with the said Andrew Carnahan, and was his messmate during the whole time until the said Carnahan remained with Capt. Gordon and twenty five men in the lower part of North Carolina in the neighborhood of the Swamps at which place he left him and afterwards belonged to Capt. John Maybins company. He has recollection of seeing the said Carnahan in service after he had marched up to join the balance of the regiment at Brerwer's Mill on Haw river in Chatham county North Carolina and he believes he afterwards saw him at Linley's mill but a short time before his term of service expired, at which place affiant was taken sick and
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was sent home. He has heard said Carnahan's declartion made and states that he believes the facts as therein stated in relation to his service and the circumstances attending it are true from his personal knowledlge of the same. He farther states that he is satisfied that said Carnahan served the full time his services was required and that he received a written discharge as he states, though he did not see him discharged.
John McCrory
[Signature]
Subscribed & Sworn to before me this 6th day of  Sept. 1832.
J. W. Conly J.P.
[Signature]

We Randolph B. Hall, a clergymn residing in Rutherford county Tennessee and David Hall residing in the same county, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Andrew Carnahan who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be about seventy years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion and have never heard of any doubts on the subject. We also state that he is too infirm to travel to a court of record in said county of Rutherford to make his declaration, without greatly endangering himself.
[Signatures]
Randolph B. Hall
David Hall
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
J. W. Conly J. P.
[Signature]

And I the said John Conly Esquire, a Justice of the peace for the county of Rutherford & State of Tennessee do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatoreis prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And I further certify that it appears to me that Randolph B. Hall who has signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of Rutherford and State of Tennessee and that David Hall who has also aforesigned the same, is a resident of
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the said county of Rutherford & State of Tennessee and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. I also certify that Andrew Carnahan, the applicant in the foregoing declaration is infrim and unable to go to a court of record of said county, to make his declaration.
J. W. Conly J. P.
[Signature]

State of Tennessee}
Rutherford County} I John R. Laughlin Clerk of the county court of pleas and quarter sessions of said county do hereby certify that John W. Conly Esquire, whose official signature appears to the foregoing certificate and on the day the same bears date, a sitting Justice of the peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office in Murfreesborough this 18th day of September, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, and of the Independence of the United States the fifty seventh. 
John R. Laughlin, Clk.
[Signature]
[Seal]
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11.050 West
Andrew Carnahan
Rutherford Co. Tennessee

from private 13 months 12 days
$44.66
return

5.16

446.8
446.6
22.33 =
111.65


Chs. Ready Esq.
Murfreesboro
Murfreesborogh
Tennessee
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BRIEF in the case of Andrew Carnahan County of Rutherford in the State of  Tennessee
(Act 7th June 1832.)

1.Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  A justice of the Peace

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? Yes

3. How old is he? 70

4. State his service as directed in the form annexed.

[Headings]
Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.

Substitute for drafted militia man In 1781 | About 12 months |Private | Maj. Joel Lewis & Maj. Crafton

Time not mentioned | About 42 days | Private | Gen. Davidson
Capt. Smith Moore 1 tour
Capt. Charles Gordon
Capt. Trouton's company
Capt. Forbes Comp, the 7 weeks

5. In what battles was she engaged? None

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Guilford County N. C. 

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living Witnesses and traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Papers not connected as required

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Bradford
Examining Clerk.
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1837 Sept. 24 Let R B. McLean

5,306
Tennessee Nashville
Sarah Carnahan widow of Andrew  Carnahan who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 44 dollars 66 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d Februry, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued 27th day of June 1855. and sent to W. Watson
Spencer Ten.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act January 3, 1853, Page 180. Vol. A.
(32)
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State of Tennessee}
Reatherford County}  Set
on this 19th day of March 1853 personally appeared before me James M. Weatherly a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Reatherford and State of Tennessee Sarah Carnahan a resident of Tennessee in the County of Reatherford aged seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress past on the 3rd day of February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war that she is the widow of Andrew Carnahan who was a privat in said war and she thinks belong to the North Carolina State troops and on account of his serves while in said war he received a pension of Fourty Four dollars, 11 cents pur an and she farther states that she was marraid to hir said husband on the 7th of February 1808 and that hir said husband died on the 4th of May 1839 and she farther states that she is baly unable to appear in court that she is intirealy Blind and has bin for teen years and that
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She is confeindend to hir room she farther states that she has no Documentry evidence in support of hir clame only the family record which was keep by hir said husband in his own hand writing and she states that the record has bin in hir prosesion ever since the death of hir said husband which took place as stated and that it containes hir marraidg, and the adge of all of his children she farther states that she was his second wife and she hearwith fieldes the family record and makes the same apart of his declaration in support of hir clame She farther states that hir said husband died in Reatherford County State of Tennss She farther states that she is still a widow that she has never since the death of hir said husband intermarraed but stil continues his widow S'worn to and  Subscribed on the day and year above writen
Sarah Carnahan X hir mark
[Signature]
Before me
James M. Wetherly
J.P. for Rutherford County
[Signature]
[Seal]
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I the undersig a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Reatherford and State of Tennessee do certify that I am well acquainted with the declarant Sarah Carnahan and have hir for a grat many years and that she is a lady of high standing as any lady in community, and that all hir statements are in title to full faith and credit eith on oath or off and that she is the widow of Andrew Caranhan and that I never herd their marriaidg call in questian and she is still a widow having never marrid sence the death of hir husband and that she is in tierly Blind and has bin for several yeares and is not able to appeare in court.
in testamaney hear unto I subscribe my name an this 19th day of March 1853
James M. Weatherly
J.P. for Rutherford County
[Signature]
[Seal]
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State of Tennessee}
Rutherford County} I John Woods Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that James M. Weatherly Esq'r. before whom the within declaration was made and whose official certificate appears within was at the dates thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected commissioned & qualified as such, and that his signatures thereto attached is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of said court at office at Murfreesboro this 21st day of March 1853.
John Woods Clk
[Signature]
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FAMILY RECORD.

MARRIAGES.
Andrew Carnahan and Elisabeth his wife was married in the year of our Lord 1783 jenendry the 9th

hugh Carnahan wass born in Aprile the 6,1784

james Carnahan was born December 18 1786

john Carnahan was born in march the 18 1788

Thomas Carnahan was born in august the 18 1790

Ann Carnahan wass born in october the 31 1792

mary Carnahan wass born jeneary the 3 1795

Andrew Carnahan and Sarah his wife was married  febuary the 7 1808
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[678]
FAMILY RECORD.

BIRTHS.

Sarah hilton Born november th 6: 1782

Andrew Carnahan departed this life may The 4th 1839 Age 76 years & 11 months and 16 days
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258.413 Act mar. 3 '11
Sept. 29 '16

Sarah Carnahan, wid.
Andrew Carnahan. pri.

Capt. Gordon.
N.C. ma.
ad: 160 ac 7 Jan'y: 1857,
Boynton

verify war
153-5  306

vol 6 = 1= 33
Claimant
Murfreesboro Tenn.

51.882 Jan'y 12/57

Erd P

vol 6 = 1= 33
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218.413

State of Tennesee}
County of Rutherford} SS

On this 23rd day of September A. D. One thousand Eight hundred and fifty six, personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace, within and for the county and state aforesaid, Sarah Carnahan aged 76 years, a resident of Rutherford County, in the State of Tennessee who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Andrew Carnahan deceased, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Gordon in the Regiment of North Carolina militia commanded by Colonel ____ in the Revolutionary war declared by the United Staes and the ______ that her said husband _______ at ________ on about the _____day of _____AD 17 and continued in actual service in said war for the Term of fourteen days, and was honorably discharged at ______ on the _____day of A.D. 17 as will appear from his papers on file in the Pension office you will also find that Sarah Carnahan is now drawing a pension by examining her papers on file in the Pension office.
She further states that she was married to the said Andrew Carnahan in Williamston County Tenn on the 7th day of February A.D. 1808 by one Jacob Scott a Justice of the peace and that her name before
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her said marriage was Sarah Hilton that her said husband died in Rutherford County Tenn on the 4th day of May A. D. 1839 and that she is now a widow She has no record nor know of any by which she can prove her marriage except a family record.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which She may be entitled under the act approved March 3rd 1855  She further declares that she  has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Conress nor made any other application therefor.
Sarah Carnahan X hear mark
[Signature]

We Willis Sanford and Joshua Hilton residents of Rutherford County in the State of Tennessee, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sarah Carnahan in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be - 
[Signatures]
Willis Sanford
Joshua Hilton

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 and that the claimant is the person she represents herself
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to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Charles D. Ivie J. P.
[Signature]

State of Tennessee}
County of Rutherford} On this 23rd day of September A. D. 1856 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said county F. D. Hall and David Harrod who I certify are credible persons upon their oaths say that they were well acquainted wtih Andrew Carnahan and that they know him to be dead and that he died at the time and place set forth in the widows declaration for they were both present at his burial and saw him buried, they further state that the said Sarah Carnahan is now a widow never having married since the death of her said husband Andrew Carnahan
[Signatures]
F. D. Hall
David Herrod X his mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written.
Charles D. Ivie J. P.
[Signature]
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Andrew Carnahan and Sarah his wife, was married the 7th of February 1808.

State of Tennessee}
Rutherford County} I John Jones Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that the above is a true and perfect coppy of, the Mariage of Andrew Carneyhan and Sarah his wife, as taken from the Family Bible of the said Andrew Carneyhan Dec'd. I do further certify that Charles D. Ivie Esq'r. whose signatures appear to the foregoing declaration and affidavit, is and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected commissioned and qualified as such and that the signature thereto attached purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and the seal of office at office in Murfreesboro this 23rd day of September  A. D. 1856.
John Jones Clerk
[Signature]
[Seal]
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Rev'y
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8577
Sarah Carnahan Wid
Andrew Carnahan
Privt. Rev. War
Act: Feb'y 3d 1855
Index:-Vol. A, Page 116
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Spencer Tennessee     [stamp -THREE CENTS]
Feb. 20


Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington City

Sarah Carnahan wid.
Andrew

Boynton

Read March 2d 1833
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No. 4838
Sarah Carnahand
Wid. of 
Andrew

Let to W. Watson July 7"/54
Hon. Chas. Reed Dec. 8" /54
Hon. W. Watson March 5" 1855.

Act/53
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Tenn
Sarah Carnahan
wid
Andrew

Boynton
June 19/53

Spencer Tennessee
June 12 


Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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258.413

Free

J. Minot
Comm. of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.

[stamp - MURFREESBORO TEN. SEP 24]
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P.
51.882


160 Acres
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State of Tennessee}
Rutherford County} Set.

On this 19th day of May 1855 personally appeared before me Charles D. Ivie a Justice of the peace in and for Rutherford county Sarah Carnahan widow of Andrew Carnahan who was a revolutionary soldier whoo after being first duly sworn according to law states on his oath that the record hear in field contains the date that hir said husband died that it was cut out of his Family Bible and that it has been in hir possession ever since hir husband died and that the record contains the true date of his death and she fields the same and make the same parte hear of sworne to and subscribed & sworn before me on the day hear of 
[Signatures]
Sarah Carnahan X her mark
C. D. Ivie J. P.
for Rutherford County Ten.,

State of Tennessee}
Rutherford County} I John Woods Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that C. D. Ivie Esquire before whom the above affidavit was made was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected, commissioned & qualified as such, and that his siginature thereto attached is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said court at office at Murfreesboro this 19th day of May 1855
John Woods Clerk
[Signature]
[Seal]
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Murfreesboro, Tenn. Sept. 15 1859

Sir

Mrs. Sarah Carnahan widow of Andrew Carnahan, requesting me to write to you asking information in regard to her Pension. It appears from her statement that her papers were sent on by a Mr. L. F.Watson living in Kentucky, he has paid her one or two installments the last first of September 1856, and was to have been to see her again in March 1857 but has never been heard of since September 1856. She does not know his post office and wishes to know what cause she is to pursue to secure the other amts. that are due her
Respectfully

R. B. McLean
[Signature]
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Andrew Carnahan, Rutherford Co. Tennessee, which require further proof or explanation. 

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? 

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the periods of the war when he served? Yes 

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout [amount] of pension he is entitled?No

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under who he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? The Justice fo the Peace has

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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XI. has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? 

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, as he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  He has

XIV. +If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? 
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? 

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes

XVI. ++Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? All answered satisfactorily.
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EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*Quere V.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:  "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace, &c. A.B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____year _____months, and _____days, I served as a ______ For ______months and _____days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable.  It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

(+) QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

(++) QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
[hand pointing right] In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Brief in the case of   Sarah Carnahan widow of  Andrew, Rutherford County and State of  Tennessee
act 3d Feb'y 1853   .

Claim, original

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was pensioned under the act of June 7 1832 at $44.66 a year (service proved in his papers)

Family Record of marriage

F. D. Hall & Jas. Carlon personal certified witness for his death & her identity as the widow of the pensioner & her present widowhood.

Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk.

Name and residence of Agent
W. Watson Esq.
Spencer Tenn.
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Sarah Carnahan
widow of Andrew, 
Tenn
Adm. Feb'y 3 1853
13ms & 12 days for $44.66

per annum from 3d Feb'y 1853

Cert. to 
W. Watson Esq.
Spencer, Tenn
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July 8

Tenn
Utd
[stamp - MURFRE. JUN 26]

free

J. L. Edwards, Esq'r. 
Commissioner of Pensiosn
Washington City
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Murfresboro Tenn. June the 25th 1833

James L. Edwards Esq'r. Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir

I enclose herein the original declaration of Andrew Carnahan in order to obtain a pension for his revolutionary services, and also his amended declaration.
The objections to the original it is believed are fully answered by the amended declaration, and by the alteration the Clerk has made in applying his seal of office

Very Respectfully &c.
Charles Ready
[Signature]
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State of Tennessee
Vanburen County

February the 16th 1855
Deare Sir inclosed I send you two affadavides proving the identi of Sarah Carnahan, widow of Andrew Carnahan although neither of the witness witness the marraidg they speake of the lenth of time they new them as man and wife and that they have no doubt of there being lawfully  married and that Sarrah Carnahan is the widow of Andrew Carnahan the clerke that gave his certificat did not put it to but one of the affidavits in which you will see that he has certified that Boath of the Justices of the peace was acting justices at the time of making said affadavits you will see by examing Sarah, Carnahan Declartion that She has field the family record containing the marraidg of Andrew Carnahan and Sarah Carnahan and the said Sarah Carnahan states hir oath in hir declaration that it was kep in hir husband own hand writing and that it remained in hir possesion ever since the death of hir husband Andrew Carnahan and that said record
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states the time that hir said husband Andrew Carnahan died, you will see by the examing the papaurs of the widow dalersan that all the proofe in relaitian to hir clame was the family record and the widow carnahan has field with hir declaratian the family record you will please sir if there is not proofe sufficient in Sarah Carnahan case you will please let me naw it just as soone as this comes to hand for the  auld lady is leting out of heart it dos seame to me that hir case is sustained that the family record is arraugh though you ar the judg of that your selfe please write to me just as soone as you let this leter and it would be very gratifying to the auld lady for you to send me hir pension sirtificit
When you write to me direct your leter to Spencer Vanburen County Tennessee

Respectifuly your friend
Washington Watson
[Signature]

to the commissioner
of Pensions
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
War Department
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Cumberland County Ky
June the 23rd 1853

to the Commissioner of Ware department
Deare Sir I heare with send you the declaratian of Sarah Carnahan widow Andrew Carnahan as you will see when you looke at the decleration and also it was made before a Justice of the peace and if you requirer hir to go befor the court she cane not get there for you will see that she states in hir declaration that she is blind and has bin so for 10 years and confiend to hir roome also the Justice states that she is blind and unable to appear in court She also fieldes the family record as evidence of hir marraig and you will see that she set for the hir declaration that she was his second wife that was done to explain the family record for it containes the adge of all of her said husbands first children if hir declaration is not write you will please let me know in what particlar and write to me and direct you leter to Centerpont Monroe County Ky, direct your leter to Washington Watson

Washington Watson
[Signature]
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Spencer Vanburen County Ten
June the 10th 18555

to the Commissioner of pensions Sir in closed I send you the affdavit of the widow Canahan widow of Andrew Carnahan she states on hir oath that the record fild in said affadavit containes the date of the death of hir said husband and also the affadavit of F. D. Hall in proff of hir baing his widow if this proof is not sufficent with what I have sent in hir case you will please to point out what is laking I have sent  the Family Record which cantains hir marradg and thought that I had sent the part that contained the date of hir said husband but when I examined it was not sent therefour I have sent it to you in hir affadavit you will please to write to me just as soon as you can and it would very mutch gratifee the auld lady if you could send hir certificat

direct your leter to Spencer Vanburen county Ten
to W. Watson
    [Signature]
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Pen Off. June 21 1855

Sir

Please in form me when Andrew Carhanan of Tenn Act 1832, was last pd. at $44.66.
Very Respectfully
S. Cole
Chief Clk.

R. J. Atkinson, Esq.
Auditor

Triplett

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Andrew Carnahan paid to 4 March 1839
Rob J. Atkinson
Auditor
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State of Tennessee, Rutherford County.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace for the county and State aforesaid, Andrew Carnahan, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, as a soldier of the revolution, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades. For which I think a man by the name of Gilmore was Lieutenant, and Gen. Davidson was the commander in chief of the troops. I served a second tour in Capt. Charles Gordon's company in the regiment commanded by Maj'r Joel Lewis as a substitute, as stated in my original declaration. I hired myself as a substitute for twelve months, and after serving the tour I was discharged, for the twelve months, which discharge, I disposed of as stated in my former declaration. I cannot state whether I did or did not serve actually every day of the twelve months. I may not have rendezvoused on the very day on which the troops was ordered to rendezvous. I have no recollection on that point. I know that some of the troops did not rendezvous on the day they were ordered, having a distinct recollection of numbers of them coming in after I had rendezvoused. I well know that I substituted to perform a tour of twelve months; that my officers were satisfied with the length of time I had served and I was honorably discharged for having performed a tour of twelve months and that said tour of twelve months, I served as a private.
Andrew Carnahan
[Signature]
Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 20th day of June 1833
J. M. Conly J. P.
[Signature]

State of Tennessee}
Rutherford County} I John R. Laughlin, Clerk of the county court of said county, do hereby certify that John W. Conly, Esquire, before whom Andrew Carnahan
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made oath to the foregoing amended declaration was on the day the same bears date, an acting Justice of the peace within and for said county duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at office in Murfreesborough, this 25th day of June 1833.
John R. Laughlin, Clk
[Signature]
[Seal]
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State of Tenn.} Set
Rutherford County}
on this 7th day of May, Eighteen hundred and fifty five personly appeared before me C. D. Ivie a justice of the peace in and for Rutherford County State of Tennessee Franklin D. Hall a resident of said county age 40 years who after being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath state that he is well acquainted with Sarah Carnahan widow of Andrew Carnahan who was  revolutionary soulder he states that he has known them as man and wife for several years past and that they lived together as man and wife up to his death that he never heard their marrage called in question and that he died in this county in the Spring of Eighteen hundred and thirty nine and he states that he has been well acquainted with the Sarah Carnahan ever since the death of her said husband Andrew Carnahan and that she is the identical widow of Andrew Carnahan and is still a widow and lives in Rutherford County Tennessee and a lady of good Character and standing in society and is entirely blind and has been for several years and confined to her room Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before me  [Signatures]
C. D. Ivie J. P. R. C.      F. D. Hall
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I C. D. Ivie Justice of the peace for Rutherford County Tennessee do hearby sertify that F. D. Hall the afiant is intitled to ful faith and credit in all his statements this May 7th 1855
C. D. Ivie J. P. R. C.
[Signature]

State of Tennessee}
Rutherford County} I John Woods Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that C. D. Ivie Esquire, before whom the within affidavit was made was at the date there of an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected commissioned & qualified as such and that his signature thereto attached is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at office at Murfreesboro this 7th day of May 1855
John Woods Clerk
[Signature]
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State of Tennessee} Set
Rutherford County }

On this 7th day of February 1855 Personally appeared before me Thomas B. Lyon a justice of the peace in and for Rutherford County State of Tennessee James Carnahan of said County said James Carnahan aged 68 years he after being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath state that he has known Andrew Carnahan and Sarah Carnahan his wife about 40 years and that they have lived together as man and wife during that time and that he never heard their marrage disputed or called in controversy and he has every reason to believe that they were lawfully married as he saw them start for that purpose and return as a married cupple though he did not witness the marriage and he also states that the said Sarah Carnahan still remains a widow and has never intermarried since the death of Andrew Carnahan and that she is now living in Rutherford County State of  Tennessee Sworn to and Subscribed before me.

[Signatures]

Thomas B. Lyon     James S. Carnahan
Justice of the peace for 
Rutherford County
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I hire by certify that James Carhnahans testimony can be relied on and that I am personally acquaint with him and all his statements are entitled to full faith and credit - this the 7th day of February 1855
Thomas B. Lyon Justice of the Peace 
for Rutherford County
[Signature]

State of Tennessee}
Rutherford County} I John Woods Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that Thomas B. Lyon & John J. Smith Esq'r. before whom the foregoing affidavits were made was at the date thereof acting Justices of the Peace in and for the said county duly elected, Commissioned & qualified as such and that their signatures thereto attached is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said court at office at Murfreesboro this 9th day of February 1855
John Woods Clk
[Signature]
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State of Tennessee} Set
Rutherford County}
On this 7th day of February 1855 Personly appeared before me John J. Smith a justice of the peace in and for the county of Rutherford and State of Tennessee Lewis D. Shipps of said county said Lewis D. Shipps aged 58 years he after being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath state that he has known Andrew Carnahan and his wife Sarah Carnahan about 40 years and that they have lived together as man and wife during that time and that he never heard their marriage disputed or controverted and he has good reason to believe that they were lawfully married and he also states that she is still a widow and has not married since the death of her husband Andrew Carnahan and she still lives in Rutherford county State of Tennessee Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and date above written before me 
[Signatures]
John J. Smith J. P. R. C.    Lewis D. Shipps
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I John J. Smith Justice of the peas of of Rutherford County do sertyfy that I am personaly acquainted with Lewis D. Shipps and all his statements is entitled to full faith and credit given under my hand and seal this the 7th day of February 1855
John J. Smith J. P. R. C. 
[Signature]