Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,738, Walter Carson, N.C. S.C.

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SERVICE
N.C. 
S.C. 
Carson, Walter
Mary
NUMBER
R. 1,738
CONTENTS

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1198 Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836.
State of Georgia
Clark County  SS.
On this 1st day of March 1844 personally appeared before me the Subscriber - a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for the County and state aforesaid the same being a Court of Record Mrs. Mary Carson a resident of said County and State aged Eighty years the twenty fourth day of March Eighteen hundred and forty four who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836,, That she is the widow of Walter Carson of the District of York and state of South Carolina the Identical person who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of 15th May 1828 at the note of $96.00 per Annum in York District South Carolina That said Walter Carson was a private and served in the War of the Revolution and for proof of his services she refers to the evidence in which he drew his pension And this deponent further states that the said Walter Carson died on the 8th day of January Eighteen hundred and twenty nine in York District South Carolina And this deponent further declares that she was married to the said Walter Carson on the 24th day of March Seventeen hundred and Eighty in York District South Carolina by Joseph How a Justice of the Peace in and for the District last aforesaid That they resided in York District South Carolina where her husband died on the day aforesaid That she this deponent resided in York District South Carolina after the death of her husband until the latter part of the year 1833 when she removed from there to the State of Georgia Clark County where she now resides That she has no Documentary evidence of their having been married as aforesaid further than their Family Record which is hereunto annexed which is in

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in the hand writing of the aforesaid Walter Carson That she knows of no person living who could testify to the fact That she has remained a widow ever-since the period of her husbands (aforesaid Walter Carsons) death all of which will more fully appear by refference to proof hereunto annexed.
Mary Carson her mark X
Sworn to and subscribed in the day and year first written before me, one of the Justices of the Inferior Court of Clark County, Georgia and I further certify that from bodily infirmity Mrs. Mary Carson is unable to attend court.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of March 1844.
Elizur L. Newton, J.I.C. Clark Co Georgia

State of Georgia
Clark County SS
Be it known that on the 1st day of March 1844 personally appeared before me Elizur L. Newton a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for the County and State aforesaid Mrs. Jane Carson a resident of said County and State aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following statement That Walter Carson who was a pensioner of the United States in York District South Carolina and Mary Carson was married on the ___ day of ___ seventeen hundred and eighty That she did not witness the marriage ceremony that she knew when they went to be married and was creditably informed that they were legally married at the appointed time by Joseph How Esqr in York District South Carolina where they resided peaceably as man and wife and were always respected as such in their neighbourhood where they resided And this deponent further states that the aforesaid Walter Carson died on the ___ of ___ eighteen hundred and twenty nine in York District South Carolina where Mary Carson resided as his widow until the latter part of 1833 when she removed from thence to Georgia, Clark County where she now resides and is still his the said Walter Carsons widow.
Jane Carson her mark X
Sworn to and subscribed on this day and date above written before me and I further certify Mrs. Jane Carson is a respectable person and creditable witness this 1st day of March 1844. 
Elizur L. Newton, J.I.C. C.C.G.

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State of Georgia
Clark County
Personally appeared before me Elizur L. Newton a justice of the Inferior Court in and for the county and state aforesaid Walter Carson a resident of Said County and State aged 39 years past after being duly sworn deposeth and saith the leaf hereunto annexed was taken from the family record of the aforesaid Walter Carson Deceased and is in his handwriting and the entry therein has gone through no alteration whatever since his death.  And this deponent further states that the aforesaid Walter Carson died on the 8 day of January 1829 in York District SC leaving Mary Carson as his widow that she is still his widow and resides in Clark County Georgia
Walter Carson
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before me.  I further certify Mr. Walter Carson is a respectable person this 1st day of March 1844.                                                                                    Elizur L. Newton  J.I.C.  Clark Co Georgia

I Elizur L. Newton one of the Justices of the Inferior Court in and for the County of Clark and state of Georgia certify that the leaf hereunto annexed was cut out of the family Bible in the possession of Mrs Mary Carson and hereunto annexed by me in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of March 1844 the interlined before assigning day and date above. 
Elizur L. Newton  J.I.C. Clarke County, Georgia

[faint handwriting at bottom]
was probably an applicant but not a pensioner under the act of 15 May 1828

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Walter Carson was Born April 15th 1751
Mary Carson was Born March 4th 1764
Walter and Mary Carson was married March 24th 1780
Susanah Carson was Born July 21st 1782
Abel Carson was Born November 2nd 1784
Jane Carson was Born September 10th 1786
Mary Carson was Born July 14th 1790
William Carson was Born June 30th 1792
Rebecca Carson was Born May 13th 1794
Elizabeth Carson was Born August 18 1796
Salinah Carson was Born July 24 1800
Martha Carson was Born September 7 1802
Walter Carson was Born August 20 1804
James Franklin was Born October 5 1813

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State of Georgia
Clark County
Personally appeared before me Elizur L. Newton a justice of the Inferior Court in and for the county and state aforesaid Walter Carson a resident of Said County and State aged 39 years past after being duly sworn deposeth and saith the leaf hereunto annexed was taken from the family record of the aforesaid Walter Carson Deceased and is in his handwriting and the entry therein has gone through no alteration whatever since his death. And this deponent further states that the aforesaid Walter Carson died on the 8 day of January 1829 in York District SC leaving Mary Carson as his widow that she is still his widow and resides in Clark County Georgia
Walter Carson
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before me. I further certify Mr. Walter Carson is a respectable person this 1st day of March 1844. 
Elizur L. Newton J.I.C. Clarke Co Georgia

I Elizur L. Newton one of the Justices of the Inferior Court in and for the County of Clark and state of Georgia certify that the leaf hereunto annexed was cut out of the family Bible in the possession of Mrs Mary Carson and hereunto annexed by me in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 1st day of March 1844 the interlined before assigning day and date above.
Elizur L. Newton J.I.C. Clarke County, Georgia

[faint handwriting at bottom]
was probably an applicant but not a pensioner under the act of 15 May 1828

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State of Georgia
Clark County SS
May the 6th 1844.
Special Court
The Declaration of Mrs Mary Carson for a pension under the act of Congress of the 4 July 1836 duly certified by Elizur L Newton a Justice of the Inferior Court of Clark County on the 1st day of March 1844 having been submitted to the Court - it doth approve his acts and proceedings and hereby directs the Clerk to endow this approval on the papers.
Thomas Simonton J.I.C
Stephen Jackson J.I.C.
E. L. Newton J.I.C.
Thos E Williamson J.I.C
A. F. Nunnally J.I.C
Attest
John Calvin Johnson Clerk

State of Georgia
Clark County
I John C Johnson Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for said County certify that Elizur L Newton is an acting Justice of said Court duly Commissioned and legally qualified and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his are genuine and that the foregoing and the Original proceedings in the matter of Mrs. Mary Carson the applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the 4 July 1836 as submitted to this Court for its approval.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this 6 day May 1844.
John Calvin Johnson Clerk

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Walter Carson was Born April 15th 1751
Mary Carson was Born March 4th 1764
Walter and Mary Carson was married March 24th 1780
Susanah Carson was Born July 21st 1782
Abel Carson was Born November 2nd 1784
Jane Carson was Born September 10th 1786
Mary Carson was Born July 14th 1790
William Carson was Born June 30th 1792
Rebecca Carson was Born May 13th 1794
Elizabeth Carson was Born August 18 1796
Salinah Carson was Born July 24 1800
Martha Carson was Born September 7 1802
Walter Carson was Born August 20 1804
James Franklin Born October 5 1813
I John H Kilgore do herby Certify the above is a true Copy of the family Record of Walter Carson in the Original being at the War office with Widow Mary Carsons application for a pension this 1st day March 1844.
John H Kilgore of Walton County Georgia

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State of Georgia
Clark County
On this the first day of July 1850 personally appeared in open Court Walter Carson a resident of Athens in said County aged 45 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the law of Congress passed on the 4th day of July 1836 That he is the son of Walter Carson and Mary Carson deceased that his father Walter Carson was a private in the Revolutionary War. that he has heard his father frequently speak of serving in said war nearly or quite three years at diferent times and under diferent officers he states that according to his recollection that his father told him that his first service was a three or six months tour in Guilford County North Carolina that after serving out said term that his father and grand father moved into York District South Carolina that his father served several tours as a Volunter and one or two tours as a substitute in his fathers deponents Grand Fathers place who had been drafted that he has heard his father speak of serving under a Capt. Martin Major Frank Ross and was under General Ashe at his defeat at Bryer [Briar] Creek in this State was a part of his time attached to General Greens Army as he has heard him frequently speak of belonging to said army at the time of the battle at Guilford Court House but was detached as a guard from said army to guard some waggons that was sent for the purpose of getting salt for the use of the army he further states that he has no doubt about his father the said Walter Carson serving his Country faithfully in the Revo[lutionary]

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[Rev]olutionary War that he believes that his Father a short time before he died drew a Pension for his services from the State of South Carolina under the pension laws of that State he further states that his parents were married (according to their statements and a record kept by them which was sent on by John H Kilgore Esqr. with his Mothers Declaration to Washington City in 1844) on the 24th March 1780 and lived together as husband and wife from that period until the day of his death which occured on the 8th day of January 1829 leaving a widow Mary Carson deponents mother who survived him and remained his widow up to the day of her death which occured on the 24th day of January 1848 having five children to wit Mary Carson William Carson Rebecca Carson Martha Carson and deponent Walter Carson deponent further states that proof of marriage (leaf from family Bible of which the enclosed is a true Copy) was sent on with his mothers Declaration which he understood was satisfactory to the Pension Department, deponent further states that at the time that the Battle at Guilford Court House took place his Father as before stated was guarding the waggons that was sent to procure salt he also states that he has heard his father speak of serving under Genl. Williamson and Col. Bratton of York District South Carolina
Walter Carson (seal)
Sworn to and subscribed before us the day and year above mentioned
E. L. Newton J.I.C.
Wm. Dicken J.I.C
James W Barrett JIC

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We the undersigned Judges of the Inferior Court of Clark County do hereby certify that Walter Carson who has appeared in open Court to day and made oath to the forgoing Declaration, is a person whose statements are entitled to full credit, we also certify that we are sattisfied that his mother Mary Carson, died at the time stated by him leaving only the following named children to wit Mary Carson, William Carson, Rebecca Carson, Martha Carson, and Walter Carson.
Given under our hands and seals this the 11th day of July 1850
E L Newton J.I.C (seal)
Wm Dicken J.I.C (seal)
Jas W Barrett J I C (seal)

State of Georgia
Clarke County
I John Calvin Johnson Clerk of the Superior Court of the County and State aforesaid hereby Certify that Elizur L Newton, William Dicken and James W Barrett whose names appear to the forgoing Instruments are and were at the time of signing the same Justices of Inferior Court for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, that their Commission respectively by date on the 3rd day of January 1849 and will expire on the first Monday in January 1853 or until a successor is elected to each and qualified thereafter, that due faith and credit are and ought be given to all his official acts as such, and that the foregoing Signatures purporting to be theirs are

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all genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Superior Courts Office, this 1st day of July 1830
John Calvin Johnson Clerk

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REJECTED
1738
P.O. Mary Carson
wid. of Walter
Service: No pension has been found allowed to her husband as she claims & may have been an annual gratuity pc him by the State
Enlisted: 
Discharged: The letter of April 25 1854 to T Lumpkin, service as shown does not amount to enough to entitle the widow to a pension
Application filed:
List of suspended claims printed in 1852 shows cause of suspension as follows: "If her husband was a pensioner, the roll of the agency where he was paid should be given, and proof of marriage."
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized. Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for

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1738
6198
Mary Carson
Georgia
let to Hon Sam Chilton June 2. '44
to Same Oct. 3. 1844
J. Knox Walker May 25/30
Let Thomas Lumpkin April 25/54

Act 4 July 1836.

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31 Pension Office
Oct 3. 1844
Sir,
In answer to your letter of the first inst. I have to inform you that the claim of Mrs Mary Carson, widow of Walter Carson, was examined on the 7th of June last. My letter to you of that date, an extract from which I now enclose, will shew what is wanting in order to substantiate her claim.
I have the honor
Hon. Samuel C. Chilton,
Warrenton
Virginia

6198
Act 4 July '36
Va. case

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Oct 3rd 1844
Resp Mary Carson

Hon. S. Chilton

[stamp]
WARRENTON VA. OCT 2
[stamp]
FREE

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

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Warrenton 1st Oct 1844
J L Edwards Esq
Commr Pensions
Dear Sir
On the 17th May last I filed the application of Mary Carson widow of Walter Carson af sa. for a pension I do not remember to have heard from it please state at your earliest convenience what disposition was made of the application
Mightily yours
Saml Chilton

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Pension Office,
June 7, 1844.
Hon. Saml. Chilton, H. R.
Sir:
Mary Carson - there must be some mistake in her statement as to the fact of her husband recg a pension within the agency of So. Car., as his name is not borne on the roll of that agency. The proof of the date of the marriage is unsatisfactory.

Copied from a composite letter.

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Apl 26/50
Walter Carson
for himself & other children of Walter Carson decd
---
Zero Pension
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Army


J Knox Walker
Present

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State of Georgia
Clark County
On this the 13th day of April 1850 before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Walter Carson a person whose statements are entitled to full credit and after being duly sworn according to law makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the several Acts & Resolutions of Congress made & provided for the widows and heirs of Revolutionary soldiers He states that according to the statements of his father Walter Carson he served in the Revolutionary war about 3 years the diferent tours of his service summed up he served in South Carolina North Carolina & Georgia proof of said service is on file in the Pension Office made out by John H Kilgore in order to obtain a pension for his mother Mary Carson Widow of Walter Carson who died on the 24th day of January 1848 leaving only five children heirs of his father whose names are Mary Carson aged about 60 years Rebecca Carson aged 56 years Martha Carson aged 48 years and William Carson aged 58 years He therefore claims a Pension as an heir of a deceased Revolutionary solder under the acts of Congress from the 4th March 1831 up to the date of the death of his Mother Mary Carson and therefore would refer the Commissioner of Pensions to the proof of service and marriage on file or put on file in 1844 in the Pension Office
Walter Carson
Sworn to and subscribed this the day and year above written before me
John Kirkpatrick J. Peace

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I certify that John Kirkpatrick is justice of the peace for Clark County Ga, & I believe the foregoing to be his signature
Howell Cobb
M.C

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Know all men by these presents that I, Walter Carson, (son of Walter Carson, Jr., deceased, who was a Revolutionary soldier in South Carolina), do hereby constitute and appoint Thomas Lumpkin of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney for me, and in my name, to examine my papers on file in the Pension Office, and prosecute my claim for a Pension as the son and heir at law of a deceased Revolutionary Soldier, hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said Attorney may lawfully do or cause to be done
in the premises. Also, hereby revoking any and all Powers of Attorney that may be on file in said Office.
Given under my hand and seal this the 4th day of May, A.D. 1853.
Walter Carson (seal)

State of Georgia,
Clarke County
I, William R. Erwin, Notary Public for said County, do hereby certify that Walter Carson signed and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed.
Given under my hand and seal of Office this the 4th day of May A.D. 1853.
William R Erwin Notary Public

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[stamp - illegible]

Mrs. Mary Carson, or heirs
Athens
Clarke Co.
Georgia

Power of atty case of Walter Carson
South Carolina & Georgia
Mary Carson
Pensioned or Suspended

Filed 26th Sept.

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POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF Georgia
COUNTY OF Clarke
Be it known that before me John Kirkpatrick a Justice of the Peace personally appeared Walter Carson aged 48 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the son of Walter Carson who was a revolutionary soldier in the State of South Carolina and that he died on the 8th day of January 1829 and that his mother, named Mary died on the 24th day of January 1848 and that they were married on the 24th day of March in the year 1780 and that they were residents of York District in the State of South Carolina, and that they resided there about 55 years, and that Deponent resides in Clark County Georgia and that furthermore Deponent BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington City, D. C., as his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U.S. Government and State officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land that may be due him as son of Walter Carson Sr who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law he may be entitled.
In witness whereof, the said Walter Carson has on this 15th day September 1852, hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal.
Walter Carson (SEAL)
Witness: M.G. Dickens
Witness: John Kirkpatrick Jr.
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that Walter Carson has always by the community been known as the son of Walter & Mary Carson
Dated on this 15th day of September 1852.
John Kirkpatrick J.P.
State of Georgia
COUNTY of Clarke
to wit:
I hereby certify, That John Kirkpatrick Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Superior Court of Clarke County, this Fifteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty two.
John Calvin Johnson Clerk.
[*] applies, state "the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband."
under what net pensioned, or when pension commenced, if a pensioner and amount of pension.

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Athens May 30th 1853
Mr Philip Clayton Esqr
Dear Sir from former acquaintance I take the Liberty of adressing a few lines to you in which I will briefly State my object. Some time in 1844 there was a claim made out for my Mother Mary Carson Claiming for the Revolutionary Services of my father Walter Carson But from some missmanagement of the agent the Claim was suspended. The Death of my Mother occured in January 1848 after some time I had repeated applications for power to act in the case and I granted power to F. E. Hassler of your city but he did not act to please me and I am about to put it in hands of G. M. Jones who has been highly Recommended as an efficient officer in all that he undertakes. Now what I wish to say to you is that you are acquainted with me and what ever you may feel at liberty to say from our former acquaintance (if anything) it might have a tendancy to aid my case as you are aware that a few words might have a great influence in such cases and believing that whatever could be done honorably will be done by you. Should you meet Mr. Jones on the commissioner of pentions I will not tax your time further but remains
Respectfully Yours
Walter Carson
To Mr Philip Clayton Esqr.
Washington City D.C.

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Book J
No 165
Issued 4th September 1784 to Mr. Walter Carson Junior nine pounds Seven Shillings & a penny half penny sterling for 78 days militia duty as pr account
audited
Principal L9"7"1 1/2
Annual Interest L 13"1
The State of South Carolina
To Walter Carson Junior for Services done at Brier Creek 53 days at 1 pound per day. Horseman under Lieut. Jas. Martin L53"0"0
Under Capt Chambers 25 days at 10 S. pr day 12"10"0
L 65"10"0
9"7"1 1/2
Recd. 4 Sept 1784 full satisfaction for this account in an of indent no. 165 Book J.
Walter Carson his mark X
Witness
Enr. Bains
Walter Carson for his account of 78 days militia duty [illegible] No L9"7"1 1/2 Stg.
Exd.
M.G.
JMC
Sr.
Crtf over

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Compt. Genls. Office
Columbia So. Carolina
18 July 1853
I hereby certify the other side of this half sheet of paper to contain a true copy from Indent Book J. page 165. & also of the account on which said Indent was issued.
Given under my hand there being no seal of office
W. F. Arthur
For Compt. Genl.

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Book J.
No. 164
Issued the 4th September 1784 to Mr Walter Carson, for forty four pounds Eleven shillings & five pence Sterling for 104 days militia duty as pr account
audited
Principal L44"11"5
Annual Interest L 3"2"4
South Carolina
To Capt. Walt. Carson Jr.
To 104 days Capt S"a/3"5 = 338"0"0
45"5"8 1/2
Walter Carson his account of 104 days militia duty
charge L338"0"0
deduct overchrg. 26"0"0
Currency L 312"0"0
Sterling L 44"11"5
Exd. M.G. J.M.C Sr.
Recd 4th September 1784 from the commissioners of the Treasury full satisfaction for the within in an Indent No, 164 Book J.
Wm. Hill
cert. over

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Compt. Genls. Office
Columbia So. Carolina
18 July A.D. 1853
I hereby certify the foregoing on the other side of this half sheet of paper to contain a true copy from Indent Book J. page 164. & also of the account upon which said Indent was issued.
Given under my hand, there being no seal of office
W. F. Arthur
For Compt. Genl.

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Washington
April 21st 54
Sir,
By an omission I failed to file the enclosed certificates from the Comptroller of S.C. shewing payments to Walter Carson the husband of Mary Carson of Ga, who claims a pension under the Act of 4th July '36. These certificates shew sundry payments to Walter Carson & W. Carson Jr for Mil. duty evidently the same person inasmuch as his senior is Capt Walter

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Carson. The evidence of marriage is shown from the leaf cut from the Family Bible or Testament found in the papers and which took place March 24th 1780.
I have the honor to be very respy. 
Ths. Lumpkin

Hon. L.P. Waldo
Commr. of Pensions

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769
Pension Office
May 25 1850
Sir
The declaration of Walter Carson made before a Justice of the Peace instead of a Court of Record, as required by the regulations of the office, for the purpose of establishing a claim to a pension on right of his Mother Mary Carson decd, widow of Walter Carson has been examined and filed. Mrs Carson asserted a claim for a pension under the act of July 4, 1836, in May 1844, in which she alleged that her husband was a pensioner under the act of the 15th of May 1828, on the South Carolina Roll at the rate of $96 per annum about which she must have been mistaken as his name could not be found on the Roll of No Agency; a fact which was made of in my letter to the Hon. Sam'l Chilton on the 7th of June 1844, who was also informed that the proof of marriage was not satisfactory.
If the claim is further prosecuted a new declaration, made before a court of Record, must be filed, and

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the service set forth and established or the Rily direct. An effort should also be made, if Walter Carson was a pensioner as alleged, to ascertain as what Roll he was subscribed, as a reference to his papers might facilitate an examination of his mother's claim.
Record evidence of the date of the marriage must be produced if it is in existence. If there is no County Town or Church Record, which would show that the date of its occurrence, other engraved Family Register of Mrs Carson, or of some collaterall hard thereif proof might justify the required proof.
Col. J. Knox Walker
Pres.

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Thos. Lumpkin
Apl 25/54

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354
Pension Office
April 25, 1854
Sir,
The Certificates of the Comptroller of the State of South Carolina transmitted by you in the case of Mary Carson, deceased, do not show a sufficiency of service of the party she claims to have been her husband to entitle her heirs to pension
Very respectfully
JC


Thomas Lumpkin Esq
Present