Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41470, Moses Carter, N.C.

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[This is a preprinted form, in a tabulated format. Three columns at the top and two in the body of the document.]
(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
Carter, Moses (Colored)
NUMBER
S.41470

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18003
North Carolina
R
Moses Carter
(a man of colour)
of Sampson Co. in the State of N. Carolina who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Capt. Rhodes of the 1st Regt. N.C. Line for the term of 18 months.  War

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24th of October 1820.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th of Jany 1821 and sent to Hon. C. Hooks,
H. Rept. U. S.

[The words "Arrears to 4th of" are crossed out and replaced with] Portion of 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1821 $35.09

4 Mar 12 / 31                            [total] $35.09

[in brackets]
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
21 May 1820.

[written on opposite page]
Date of death not on AB

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[Left page handwritten vertically]

House of Representatives
4th Dec 1820

I certify that the within named Moses Carter is an inhabitant of the County of Sampson in the state of North Carolina.
[signed] C. Hooks

[right page, number 5 in upper right corner]
Moses Carter's 
Papers to be entered on the [illegible monthly?], and 1st Recd a Certified Copy with North Carolina the seal of the Court.

Line
17% [?1782 18 mos.] 10 mos.
given to Carter 
Orig. claim

[signed]

admitted
Con]

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State of North Carolina}
Sampson County}
Superior Court of Law Fall Term 1820

On this 25th day of October 1820 personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record held in & for the County of Sampson, Moses Carter (a Man of Colour) aged sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declarations in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820, that he the said Moses Carter inlisted for the term of eighteen months on the 19th of July 1782 that he served in Captain Joseph T. Rhodes Company in the first Regiment of the North Carolina line in the Continental Establishment in the time of the Revolutionary War from the first of August 1782 until the first of July 1783 at which time he was discharged, and in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with

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intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress Entitled "An Act to provide for Certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War", passed on the 18th day of March 1818. That I have not nor has any Person in trust for me, any property or Securities Contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed & by me subscribed.  that he has no other evidence now in his Power of his services except what is hereunto annexed.

Moses [his X Mark] Carter

A Schedule of Property held by Moses Carter 
3 - 2 year old hogs                 $9.00
3 breeding sows                       9.00
19 year old Hoggs                  28.50
5 Piggs                                      2.50
2 old Pots                                  2.00
1 skillet                                        .40
1 old Dutch oven                         .50
2 old [illegible] tubs + one Pail   1.
5 old axes 3 Hoes + 2 grubbing hoes 4.

[total]                                   56.94 [sic]

Moses [his X Mark] Carter

It is the opinion of the Court that the property mentioned in the above schedule is worth fifty six dollars and ninety four cents and no more

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I Hardy L. Holmes Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Sampson, do hereby certify that the foregoing oaths and [illegible] schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifty six Dollars & 94 cents in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 26th day of Octr. 1820.

H. L. Holmes Clrk

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House of Representatives
4th Decr 1820

I certify that the within names Moses Carter is an inhabitant of the County of Sampson in the States of North Carolina.

C. Hooks

Moses Carter
Papers to be

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41470
INVALID.
Revy 
File No. 41,470
Moses Carter
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index: -Vol. 3, Page 73

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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I hereby certify that Moses Carter is inlisted in the Continental line for    eighteen months and has leave of absence until the   day of August next then to Join the Rgt. at [Dupten illegible] Courthouse and is not be be molested by an person whatsoever
July 19th 1782
[illegible Jas Thomas or Lathoman] Col.

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John Law Moses Carter & Benjn Walker 
soldiers in the No Carolina Line are [illegible] discharged? ca. New Hope & [illegible referred? confined?] to their respective Officers
1st July 1783  
Rt. Brownfield Col.




Moses Carter

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Moses Carter 
Certificate

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I hereby certify that Moses Carter Served as a private Soldier in the first regiment of the North Carolina Line on the continental Establishment in time of the Revolution war That I joined my company as well as I can recollect about the first of August in the year 1782 for the Term of Eighteen Months at which time i was a Captain in said Regiment.  I believe he served until the soldiers of the army were discharged and not called in service again
Given under my hand in the county of Duplin  Novr 24th 1819
Joseph J Rhodes

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State of North Carolina }  Superior Court of Law
County of Sampson}         Fall Term 1820.

Personally appeared before me in open Court Noses Tyler who being sworn deposeth & saith that he is well acquainted with Moses Carter a man of color; that the said Carter served in the eighteen months service in the Revolutionary War in Captain Rhodes Company in the first North Carolina Regiment that as well as he can recollect the said Cater was in Services with this deponant about eleven months, and was in service at the time peace was declared, that the said Carter is old & has lost his speech. He is very feeble, is a farmer
Sworn to this 25th day of October 1820.
in open court

Moses Tyler

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State of N. Carolina Secretary's Office 15th. June 1820.
I William Hill Secretary of State in & for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that it appears from the musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary War, that Moses Carter a private if Capt. Brevards Company of the 10th Regt. was  mustered on the    day of   1782 for the term of 18 months -There is nothing said of his discharge.
Given under my hand the date above 
Wm. Hill (signature)

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State of N. Carolina Secretary's Office 15th. June 1820.
I William Hill Secretary of State in  & for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that it appears from the musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary War that Joseph J. Rhodes a Capt.. in the 10th Regt. was  commissioned on the 10th day of Augt. 1777. - The time of his leaving the service is not  mentioned.
Given under my hand this 
13th. June 1820.
Wm. Hill (signature)