Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,817, John Carter, Continental

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Continental

Carter, John
Resided in Ky. in 1848

S. 35817

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Continental

Carter, John

S. 35817

(8–1776) [in print]
Service                 Number  [in print]
Continental       Carter, John         S. 35,817  [handwritten in script]
[three blank lines across page]
Recorded in Ky. in 1818. [in script]
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10,711
Kentucky
John Carter 4
of Christian (Co) [script] in the state of Kentucky[script] who was Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hagen ^Capt. Lloyd^ [script] of the (Pen [crossed out]“Congress” [underlined]) line for the term of 1 yr 4 months:-

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 25th of August 1818–

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of May 1819 and sent to  S.S. H.W. Laughlin, Esq Hopkinville, Ky.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 6 7/31: 4/30 5083
Semi-anl. all’ce ending 4 Sept 1819. — 48.00 [twice underlined] $: 98.83 [twice underlined]
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
Christian County

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John Carter
Private
Col Hagens Regiment
1782 14 months
Correct by Roll

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State of Kentucky
Christian County [illegible]

John Carter a citizen of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and [illegible] declares that in the year 1782 or thereabouts he enlisted and entered the service of the [illegible] State, as a private Soldier in Captain Lloyd’s Company in the Pennsylvania Reg [crossed out] commonly called and known by the name of the [illegible] Regiment [crossed out] ^on continental establishment^ of Pennsylvania [illegible] considered by Colo. Hazen, and that he continued in the American Service in the Regiment aforesaid as a private soldier against the Common Enemy for fourteen months and afterwards from the time of his enlistment, at which period he received by order of Gen: Washington (as he [illegible] ^an honorable discharge^ which is now  lost or mislaid and in consequence thereof he is unable to state with certainty the precise period at which he Enlisted or ^was^ discharged or was by whose order as he is now old and far advanced in life
That he is in circumstances so indigent as to ask the aid offered by the Government, by the act of Congress entitled “An act to

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[handwritten]
provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the [illegible] States in the Revolutionary War."

That he relinquishes all pensions heretofore granted to him by the [illegible] States and makes application for this pension in Consequence of his reduced Circumstances.

August 25,1818
John X ^his mark^ Carter

State of Kentucky Christian County [illegible]

I Benjamin Shackelford sole [illegible] of the lenient court for the family aforesaid do hearby [sic] certify that the foregoing [illegible] of John Carter was [illegible] and sworn in before me on the day of the date thereof.

And from the testimony and information of James A. McLoughlin [small illegible mark] respectable citizen of the County aforesaid I do further certify that the said

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John Carter is in reduced circumstances and absolutely needs the assistance of his family for support.
Given into my hand this 25 day of August  1818
[signed] B. Shackelford
State of Kentucky 
Christian Circuit [illegible]

I James H. McLaughlin Clerk of the Court for the Circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that Benjamin Shackleford esquire sole Judge of the Circuit aforesaid duly commissioned and [illegible] and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such.

In testimony where of I have here to set my name and affixed my seal of office this 1st day of October 1818 and in the 27 year of the Commonwealth.
[signature] James McLaughlin [underlined]

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John Carter
to [squiggle mark] Schedule
Secretary of Loan
[handwritten]

[in light pencil beneath:]
The impression of the Seal should be made plain

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District of Kentucky Sct
On this 3rd day of June [added above the line with a carat] Eighteen hundred & twenty two personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record having power to fine & imprison & [illegible] for Christian County in said District John Carter aged between fifty five & sixty years resident in Christian County in said District who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath Declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows ..That some time after the taking of Cornwallis' he Enlisted in the old Ca[illegible] Regiment or as it was afterwards called the Company[?] Regiment in the state of Pennsylvania commanded by Colonel Hayson & in Captain Loyds Company of Continental troops for the term of according[?] law  & served about one Year & two months when peace was made & he was discharged honorably at Pompton[?] plains in the state of New Jersey. But the discharge is now lost & from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his Country for support & I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident
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Citizen of the United States on this 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time [illegible] gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent Thereby so to dismiss of it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress Entitled An Act to provide for certain persons Engaged in this land and Naval service of this United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time nor has any person in trust[?] for me any property or lucrative[?] contracts or Debts due to me nor have I any Income other than what is contained in the Schedule Lists assessed & by me Subscribed
Viz one walking cane worth $0.  Except so far as it supports my full limbs
his
John C Carter
mark
This Declarant used to be a refiner of Iron But from discharge[?] & great Bodily Infirmity for 10 or 12 years back he has not been able to pursue[?] it & is now dependent upon the private Charity of his old acquaintances for his maintenance & support  
he has five

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children two sons & three daughters but they are all living at a distance from him 
Sworn to & declared on the 3rd day of June Eighteen hundred & Twenty two Before the [illegible this [illegible] of the County Court of Christian County in the District of [illegible]
his
John C Carter
mark

I, John Clark clerk of the Christian County Court do hereby certify that foregoing [illegible] & the schedule hereto [illegible] are truly copied from the Record of the said Court & I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in [illegible] of the property [illegible] in the [illegible] said schedule is $0 dollars & cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official [illegible] seal of the said court on this 3rd day of June 1822. 
Jn Clark
Clerk of the Christian County Court

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In reply to your request of ____________, received ________________
for a statement of the military history of __John Carter__
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau.                    S.35,817.
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DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.      | LENGTH OF SERVICE. |   RANK.  |OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.|                |  CAPTAIN.   |   COLONEL.     | STATE.
|1782 | 14 Months |  Private  |  Lloyd  |  Hazen  |
|  Congress[?] [illegible] Regt.  |
|  dischgd at Princeton Plains, N. J.    |                               
Battles engaged in, [check mark, but otherwise blank]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [check mark, but otherwise blank]
Date of application for pension, Aug. 25, 1818.  His claims was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Christian Co., Kentucky.
Age at date of application, 1822: between 55 & 60 yrs.
  Remarks: In 1822 he referred to his sons (names not stated) all being away from him. no reference to wife.
Respectfully,
 [no signature or name]                                                                           Commissioner.
6--2856

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See letter in miscellaneous
files to Mrs. Elizabeth H. Ogden
relative to [illegible]
John Cartire
Oct. 1, 1915 and 
1915 Nov. 8. Hist. to above

35 817
Reoy INVALID.
File No. 33,-817
John Carter
[illegible] Reo Has
Act: 18th March 18th
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 66
[Avrangement of 1870.]

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[Top left corner] Hopkinsville K
Sep. 1
[Top right corner] Free
[Middle of page] The Honable J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City

Rty
Recd. 17 Sept. 1822

[bottom left corner] [illegible]

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Hopkinsville Aug 28th 1822
Dear Sir
I again inclose you the schedule of John Carter hoping that this [illegible] of the seal is now sufficiently known
She may become [illegible] before it makes you owing to the purpose it must [illegible] o in the mail If it should be rejected again upon that ground we will abandon the case forever & Permit this old man to starve & if I am not very much mistaken on [illegible] will be made upon the Public mind that within time or circumstances will obliterate feeling a deep [illegible] in your welfare I wish that this mailer will be  [illegible] to 
It has been 18 months since those papers were first inclosed such [illegible] an almost [illegible] [illegible] to inclose the certificate to you [illegible]
Wm P M Dowell

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                           Denver, Colo. Nov 2. 1915

Mr G.M.Salt (illegible)
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:            Replying to enclosed letter would say, if I can have 
the statement of but one of these John Carters, please send me the
first one.  (Sur. File No. 40809)
                           I should like very much to have the statement of John
Carter.  (Sur. File No. 35817) also, as it is impossible to tell which
one of these two soldiers is the one whose record I am seeking until
I see the accompanying genealogical items.
                           With the (illegible) appreciation of the pains you have taken
to oblige me.
                            I am very truly yours,

                                               Mrs Elizabeth Hyatt Ogden
1371 Broadway.
Denver, Colo.