Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46,430, Benjamin Carter, New Jersey

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New Jersey
Carter, Benjamin
S.46.430
BL.Wt.1730-100

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3~~230.
Cert. No. 1078
Revy
Name: Benjamin Carter
Rank: Sergt
Comp'y: Darby
Reg't: 3rd N.J. Line
Agency
RATE PER MONTH AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT
DATE OF CERTIFICATE AND TO WHOM SENT
Allowed. Act 1828.
Act 14th July, 1862 Bk. G., Vol. Page
Registering Clerk
Disability [checked]

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1893.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of "An act for the
relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the
Revolution"" approved on the 15th of May 1828. I Benjamin
Carter of the County of Spencer in the State of Kentucky do
hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army
of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in service
until its termination, at which period I was a Sergeant in
Captain Darby's Company in the Regiment of the
New Jersey line. And I also declare that I afterwards received
certificate for the reward of Eighty Dollars, to which I was
entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15th of May
1778. I further declare that I was not on the
15th day of March 1828 on the Pension List of the United States

Signed
Benjamin Carter
Before me Thomas Newman a Justice of the peace in the County of
Spencer, in the State of Kentucky, Personally appeared this day
Joseph Tichenorand
Daniel Tichenor of the said County
who did severally make oath that Benjamin Carter by whom the
foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and
believed to have been the Army of the Revolution in
manner as therein stated Witness my hand this 12th day of
July in the year One thousand Eight hundred and every
Thos Newman
I Raphael Lancaster Clerk of the Court of the County of Spencer, in
the State of Kentucky, do hereby certify, That Thomas Newman Esquire
before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time a
Justice of the Peace, and duly empowered to administer oaths
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affix the seal of the said
Court at Taylorsville this 12th day of July in
the year 1830
Raph Lancaster to
Spencer Cty

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Benjamin Carter
No 1730
to him by
April 15, 1831.

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Treasury Department
was of the New Jersey line
14 April 1831
(Copy)
Revolutionary Claims
Under the act, entitled ""An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and
Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution,” approved 15th May, 1828.
SIR:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
28 Dec. 1830
Your claim, under the abovementioned act, having been examined, you
are found to be entitled to the pay of a Sergeant of Infantry
in the Continental Line. The amount which may be due, accordingly, will be remitted
to you by the Treasurer of the United States.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) J. D. Ingham
Secretary of the Treasury
Mr Benjamin Carter
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State of Kentucky Sct
Spencer County of
I Benjamin Carter aged sixty eight years
upon oath testify and declare, that entered the service of the United States in the month of March in the year 1780 for the term of during the war" and that I served in the company commanded by Captain Ephraim Darby in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton of the New Jersey Continental line and was honorably discharged in the year 1783 at West point on the Hudson River where and at which time the Continental troops of the United States were
discharged or disbanded, and in proof of the foregoing refer to my Declaration and the affidavits of Ziba Arnold and Jeremiah Brittain person file in the Treasury Department of the United States, under and by virtue of
which I draw a pension from the United States, and make them a part of this deposition. I further declare that I have never received of warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatever therefore Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin
Carter aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Charles A Wickliffe Esquire to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of war of the United States
K warrant for the quantity of land due one as aforesaid; and my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitute an attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed. Witness my hand seal this 4th day of March 1831
Attest.
Benjamin Carter
Attest Thos Newman

Before me Thomas Newman a Justice of the Peace for the County of Spencer in the State of Kentucky personally appeared the above named Benjamin Carter Subscribed to the foregoing Declaration and in my presence acknowledged the power of Attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and Deed, and being well known to me to be a man of respectability truth and

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that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be and he made solemn oath to the truth of the Deposition by him
Subscribed this fourth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one
Thos Newman
Commonwealth of Kentucky Justice of the peace Spencer County
In Testimony that the above written Thomas Newman was a magistrate authorized to administer
oaths, and take acknowledgements of in the County of Spencer in the State of Kentucky at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature. I have hereunto affixed
the County Seal, and Subscribed my name and quality at Taylorsville this fourth day
of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one
Ralph Lancaster Clerk
Spencer County Court

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M Dickens
Treasury Dept
Clerk
Revolutionary
Claims

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Taylorsville Spencer County Ky
July the 12th 1830
Enclosed you will find the Declaration of Benjamin Carter, sent under the forms of the law, for the purpose of
obtaining a pension from the United States, as a soldier of the Revolution.
Mr. Carter has proven his Declaration, by two witnesses men of good standing in society, who knew him in the State of
New Jersey, many years ago, and I have but little doubt from the statement of those Gentlemen, but that he Carter
did serve in the Revolution as he has stated, Carter informs me that time he destroyed of all things has long
since destroyed his discharge and he is unable to enclose it, I hope Sir that after having made the necessary
examination and passed upon this Petition, that you will communicate the result either to me or M. Carter
at as early a day as practicable
Yours Respectfully
Raphael Lancaster

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State of Kentucky
Spencer County ⎬ Set
Raphael Lancaster Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Thomas
Newman Esquire whose signature is affixed to the  foregoing Certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same
an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and duly empowered to administer oaths, I to all whose official
acts as such full faith and credit are due In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of my said County at Taylorsville this 16th day of November 1830. In the 39th year of the
Commonwealth. 
Raph Lancaster
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Days.
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Spencer County Set.
The affidavit of Jeremiah
Brittain taken before me Thomas Newman a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid. This affiant states that he is well acquainted with Benjamin Carter of the County of Spencer and State aforesaid and has known him since the year of 1772 at which time this affiant and the said Benjamin Carter live in the Colony now the State of New Jersey. This affiant states that the aforesaid Benjamin Carter enlisted for and during the war in the month of March in the year 1780 in the State of New Jersey in the Company commanded by Capt Ephraim Darby in the Regiment
commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton in the line of the State of New Jersey of the Continental Establishment, that he continued in service during the war, that is until the termination of the war of the Revolution, when he was discharged in the year 1783 at West Point on the Hudson River, at which
time the Continental troops of the United States of America were disbanded. Given under my hand and seal this 5th day of November 1830
Jeremiah Brittain
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Witness
Raph Lancaster
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Commonwealth of Kentucky Court
Spencer County
I the undersigned a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid do certify that the foregoing affidavit of Jeremiah Brittain was subscribed and sworn to
before me on the day and date thereof, I do further certify that the
aforesaid Jeremiah Brittain is credible and is to be believe when on oath Given under my hand and seal this 5th day of November 1830
Thos Newman J
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R 13 Dec 1830. from the Hon. A. Wickliffe
Commonwealth of 
Kentucky Ohio County
The affidavit of Ziba Arnold taken before me Richard Elliott a Justice of the peace in
and for the County aforesaid. This affidavit states that he is well acquainted with Benjamin Carter of the County of Spencer and State aforesaid, and has known
him since the year 1772 at which time this affiant and the said Benjamin Carter lived in the Colony
now the State of New Jersey this affiant states that the aforesaid Benjamin Carter entered
for and during the war in the month of March in the year 1780 in the State of New Jersey in
the company commanded by Captain Elphrain Darby in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Elias Dayton in the line of the State of New Jersey on the Continental establishment. That he continued. in service during the war that is until the termination of the war of the Revolution, when he was discharged in the year 1783 at West point on the Hudson River at which time the continental troops of the United States of America were disbanded. Given under
my hand & seal this 25 day of October 1880
Witney
Rich Elliott
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State of Kentucky ⎬ Set
Ohio County
I do certify, that the for going affidavit of Zila Arnold was subscribed and sworn to before me on the day and that thereof Given under my hand and seal as a Justice of the Peace in and
for said county, on this 25th day of October 1830 Rich Elliott Seal hear of Kentucky, 

Ohio County,
Be it Remembered, that on this day John Kinney and Dillis Dyer personally
appeared before me, and made oath that they are well acquainted with Ziba Arnold
whose name is affixed to the foregoing affidavit that he is a credible witness, and entitled to
and when on oath. I also certify that am well acquainted with the said Kinney &
Dyer, who are credible and justly entitled to credit when on oath.  Given under my hand and
seal this 25th day of October 1830
Elliott

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State of Kentucky Ohio County Towit
I Charles Henderson Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Rich Elliott whose name is affixed to the two foregoing certificates is now and was
at the time of signing an acting Justice of the Peace in for said County to all whose official acts as such full faith & credit are due
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused my seal
of Office to be affixed this 23rd day of October AD 1830
Ch Henderson

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Red Dec
Desir
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Washington
Dec 13th 1830
you will nor herewith two affidavits in support of the claim of Benjamin Carter, which
was presented some time ago by a Mr Rapt Lancaster of Kentucky to which I wrote a pealy attention Mr Lancaster writes to me that he sent on some time ago, an application for a man by the name Spilly Gingsly, that he has received from you no answer and desires that I will make enquiry if it came to hand and what has been done with it your attention to this business is respectfully solicited that I may inform him soon.
Yours
Wakleff
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No of Original payments 1078  1893
Revolutionary Claims
Allowed Act 1828
Treasury Department
August 4 1830
Benjamin Carter of [blank] in the county of Spencer in the State of Kentucky has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May 1828.  He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Sergeant in captain Darby's company, in the third regiment of the New Jersey line and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3rd of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary
F.A. Dickins
Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
6th August 1830
It appears by the records in the office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to
It further appears that Benjamin Carter is not on the pension list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3rd March 1826
The name of Benjamin Carter cannot be found among those of the New Jersey line, to whom certificates for the gratuity of eighty dollars were found
[illegible] Hagner Ans

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War Dept Bounty Land Office Aug 10th 1830
The name of Benjamin Carter cannot be found on the Records of the New Jersey line among those entitled to Bounty Lands from the United States nor has a Land Warrant ever found in his name

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