Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,138, George Carrel, Md.

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Md. Carrel, George S.42.138

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Ohio 8230 4
George Carrel
of Washington Co. in the state of Ohio 
who was a Private in the regiment commanded b[y] Colonel G- of the Maryland line, for the term of 3 years
nscribed on the Roll of Ohio-
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence o[n] the 5th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of Mar. 1819 and sent to Judge Derring-
Washington County - Ohio
Appears to 4th of Mar:1819 10mo:$80
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep:1819  48
$128

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State of Ohio } On this 5th Day of May 1818 before me the
Washington County Ss } subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas within and for the County 
of Washington personally appeared George
Carel resident in said County who being by me first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the provisions made by the late 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.

Viz: I George Carrel of the Township of Waterford County of
Washington and State of Ohio being as I Believe a person
entitled to a pension under the act of Congress passed
March 18th 1818 entitled an act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the
United States in the Revolutionary War do agreeable
to the provisions in said act make this my declaration
under the solemnities of an oath I Enlisted in Decm 6th
1776 and joined the company commanded by Capt Williams
afterwards commanded by Capt Jonathan Morris and in
the Regiment Commanded by Colonel John Gumby in
the Maryland line and served my country as a private soldier three years
against the common enemy under the Continental
establishment when I was regularly discharged which
discharge I have since lost.  I am now 57 years old since
the 2d or 3d Day of January last past.  I have a wife and
two children to support and very little or no prospect if my
debts were paid under these circumstances.  I can safely
say that I stand in need of the assistance of my country
for support and that I have no other testimony now in
my power to prove my aforesaid services by

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid

Ezekiel Deming

I Ezekiel Deming Associate Judge &c as aforesaid do certify
that it appears to my satisfaction that the said George Carel
did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding
declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months
on the continental establishment and that he is in reduced circumstances
and stands in need of the assistance of his county for support and
I now transmit the proceedings taken and had before me to the
Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the directions
of the aforementioned act of Congress

Ezekiel Deming

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State of Ohio } On this 14th day of May 1818 before me
Washington County Ss } the subscriber one of the Associate Judges of
the Court of Common Pleas within and for the
County of Washington personally appeared Joel Adams Junr aged 57
years resident in said county who being by me first duly sworn according
to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to
obtain the provision made by the late 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

"That he the said Joel Adams Junr enlisted
in the town of Lymsbury in the State of Connecticut in the
spring of the year 1776 in the company commanded by Capt
Benjamin Mills and Regiment Commanded by Coln. R. Bradley
and Lieut. Colonel Thomas Hobby in the Connecticut line and
that he continued to serve in said corps about ten months when
he left the army sick in consequence he got no discharge--
and in the summer or fall of 1778 or 1779 he enlisted in the company
commanded by Moses Cook and Battalion Commanded by Major
Adams and served his country against the common enemy about
one year when he was dismissed.  Then about the year 1780 he
enlisted into the company commanded by Capt Pigeon and
afterwards commanded by Captain Moses Cook and Regiment
Commanded by Colonel Mathew Meade and served his country
six months when when he left the army in consequence of being
sick and recd. no regular discharge.  And that he is in
reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance
of his country for support and that he has no other evidence
now in his power to prove his aforesaid services.

Ezekiel Deming

[illegible]. [word struck out] not in the Con-
tinental establishment.

I Ezekiel Deming Associate Judge &c as aforesaid do certify
that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joel Adams Junr
did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing
declaration against the common enemy nine months and longer
on the continental establishment and from my acquaintance with him and his circumstances for
eight or ten years am fully satisfied that he stands in need the assistance of his
country for support and I now transmit the proceedings taken
and had before me to the secretary for the department of War
pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

Ezekiel Deming

The declaration on the other side sent
to Mr. Lovell Erman for proof of service

[Following written vertically on left side of page:
Sent to R Lovell
Erman Esq Auditor
General Annapolis
for proof of service.
Admd ]

A photostat copy of the 
above declaration of
Jose Adams has been
made and paced in
Rev War Files
an.
June 6. 1918

[The following written vertically on right side of page:
[illegible] cert on file]

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Following struck out: Benjamin Dean

B. Dean

George Carrol
8230

Septr '19

Cone

J. L. E.

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The State of Ohio } On this 4th day of April 1821 personally appeared in open court being a court
Washington County Ss } of record for the aforesaid county George Carrel aged 62 years a resident in said county
who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary
War as follows.  Viz. that he enlisted in the city of Philadelphia in the year 1776 into the company com-
manded by Captain Williams afterwards commanded by Captain Jonathan Morris and Regiment
commanded by Colonel John Gumby of the seventh regiment in the Maryland line.  And that he
was in the following Battles Vix. Germantown, Brandywine, Monmouth and that the date of his orig-
inal declaration May 5th 1818.  and that the number of his pension certificate is 8.230. And  that
he is by occupation a farmer but wholly unable to support himself by labor and that he has a wife
very infirm and has been under the doctor's care 18 months and still am indebted to one of the
physician, but know not how much his charge is. have one son Aaron 18 years living with me, and
that he owes of borrowed money fifty dollars.  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident
citizen of the United States [following struck out: of the United States] on the 18th day 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 there-
of with 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 March 18th 1818 and 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 hereto annexed and by me
subscribed.

Schedule of the Property of George Carrel

One quarter Section third rate land . . . . . . . . . . $120
One Horse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18
Two Cows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   18
One yearling heifer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    3
Three sheep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    3
Four swine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     3
One sow and five pigs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    2 [underline] 167.00
  Carried over . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  167.00
One plow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    3
2 Hoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    1
1 Grubbing Hoe  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  .75 
1 Axe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  1.00
1 Pot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1.
1 bake Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1.
1 Spider without a handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    P
1 Hand saw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     .75
1 old drawing knife . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     12 1/2
1 fire shovel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        25
1 iron wedge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       25
1 iron Pot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       50
1 five quarter auger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      25
1 third quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       25
1 three quarter inch chisel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        12 1/2
1 Gimblel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         06
1 Pair of iron trace chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       75 [underline]
 $178.56

George X his mark Carrel

Sworn

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Sworn to and declared on the 11th day of April 1821 before the court of common Pleas in Session

Attest Geo. Dunlevy, Clk

The State of Ohio }
Washington County Ss }

I, George Dunlevy Clerk of the court of common Pleas within and for the
County of Washington in the State of Ohio do certify that the foregoing oath and schedule
thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said court and 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 One hundred and seventy eight dollars and fifty six cents.

In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix my
official seal at Marietta in said county this eleventh day of
April in the Year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and twenty one.

Geo Dunlevy, Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas Washington Co Ohio

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42138
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Revy 
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File No. 42,138
George Carrel
Priv Rev War

Act: 18th March 18
Index:--Vol. 3, Page 95

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