Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16071, Robert Carr, Va.

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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Va.
Carr, Robert
NUMBER S. 16071
carded
CONTENTS

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4864
Indiana
Robert Carr
of Marion in the State of Indiana who was a pr: in the compy commanded by Captain Trimble of the Regmt commanded by _________ in the VA line for 7 months - 

Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 23 -Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30~ day of Jan:33 and (illegible) Hon: J. Tipton U.S. Senate - 
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  34.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4~ Mar:33 11.67
$46.66

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk
Book D Vol 9 Page 180-

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A. Book.
D. July 4, 1833

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State of Indian Marion County (illegible).

On this third day of October AD 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the honourable Bethuel F. Morris president, and George Smith and Joshua Stephens Esqrs, his associates, judges of the Circuit Court of the County of Marion aforesaid, in the said State of Indiana, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States during the revolutionary war under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - he (illegible) into a company of Virginia Militia in Augusta County in the State of Virginia, under Captain Trimble, a militia Capt. sometime in the month of March, and he thinks in the year 1780, as it was to the best of his recollection in the spring of the year before the battle at Guilford Court House; that immediately after entering the Service as aforesaid he was marched under the aforesaid Capt. to Buekan-an Block-houses, on the Buckanan River, in the extreme frontier of the State of Virginia, in a company of about fifty men, that after a hard march of sixteen days Capt Trimble with the party under his command, arrived at the aforesaid Block house (having crossed the Allegeny Mountains at Laurel Gap) where he was stationed with his men for five months which (illegible) Having espired the Company was marched back to near Staunton in Augusta County aforesaid where they were disbanded, but received no discharged; During this (illegible) this applicant state that he was in no engagement, nor was he in company with any regular soldirs.
That some time in the month of February - say about 3 or four weeks before the Battle of Guilford, this applicant was called together with the whole company under the command of Capt David (illegible) a militia Captain in Bottetourst County, Virginia to reinforce the army under General Green, then lying near, or within a few miles of Guilford Court house, that he joined Greens army about the first of March and continued with the same until three or four days after the battle which took place on the seventeenth of March 1781, that before the engagement he recollected that Captain May deserted his command & went home after which his comp. was commanded by an officer by the name of Rolen. This applicant does not recollect very distinctly the names of any of his officers accept those above mentioned; the terms of his service when together would make about 7 months in all. Those terms being so short, & the time since elapsed so great that it is out of this applicant's power at this time to give a very minute history of his service - he would say in answer the interagations required to be profound by this court that he was born in the year 1759 in Ireland

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he has no record of his age - at the time of entering the service he resided in Augusta County Virginia, That since the revolutionary war he lived in South Carolina until about the year (illegible) when he removed to Franklin County, then in the Territory of Indiana, where he continued until he removed to this County where he now resides. For the time and manner of entering the service he refers to the preceeding part of this declaration - That he has no dockumentary evidence, & he knows of no person where testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service - He has been many years partially acquainted with General R. Hanna as whom he thinks has some knowledge of his reputation as a revolutionary soldier, and has been long intimately acquainted with John McVay who has ever understood and believes this applicant to have been a soldier of the revolution- He is acquainted with no cler - gyman in this county - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity accept the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any state or territory -  Sworn to October 2, 1832 in aftn
(illegible) James M. Ray Clerk

X (mark) Robert Carr

We   and   residents in the County of Marion Indiana, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Carr who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 73 years of age; that he has resided but a few months in this Couty, but he was always reputed and believed in the County where he resided before he came to this part of the state to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion -I Robert Hanna concur in this (illegible) (illegible) of the above certificate but for myself must say that my opinions have been formed from officer Carr age and his (illegible) story of his revolutionary services.  
R. Hanna
John McVay

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(Typed letter)

May 12, 1931,

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
ILL

Mrs. J. S. Freeman
Springfield, Tennessee.

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 16071, that Robert Carr was born in 1759 in Ireland.

While a resident of Augusta Country, Virginia, he enlisted and served five months as a private in Captain Trimbles' Virginia Company; he enlisted in February, 1781 as a private in Captain David Macy's or May's Virginia Company and served two months.

(Hand written next to the second paragraph: "did not say he sev. 2 mos in May's Co, because sol. said he (illegible) some other officer whose name (illegible) could not read &  rank not shown, (illegible illegible illegible)

After the war, soldier resided in South Carolina until 1810? (not clearly written) then moved to Franklin County, Territory of Indiana.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 2, 1832, while a resident of Marion County, Kentucky, where he had lived but a few months.

Soldier died July 4, 1833.

There are no data relative to his family in the papers in this claim.

The above history is that of the only soldier named Robert Carr or Kerr, who served in the Virginia troops found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.

Very truly yours, 

E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.

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P 16071
INVALID

File No. 16,071
Robert Carr
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index: -Vol. 1, Page 62

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1908, Sept 21. History to -
Wm. C. Smock, Indpls, Ind. F.W.
1909 (illegible. illegible) Hist. To -
Eleanor Carr. V. L (illegible)
1931 - May 12 - Hist. to Mrs.
J. S. Freeman - ILL.

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Robert Carr
Application for pension
County PA

7 months service claimed
$23.33 per annum

Care of Hon. J. Tipton

$34.44 per ann
The (illegible) (illegible) of
Robt Carr was made 
in strict conformity to
the regulations of the
war Department and in (illegible) have
not been since obtained or defaced.
John Tipton

Hon. J. Tipton
Senate

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State of Indiana)      Marion Circuit Court
Marion County        September Term 1832

This certifies that on the second day of October 1832 Robert Carr came personally into open Court, who being first duly sworn made his application according to law for a pension, under the laws of the 6th of June 1832 which being read and sworn to the Court proceeded to propound to him the question required by the regulations of the War Department, which being satisfactorily answered, the Court hereby declares their opinion, that the said applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certify that Robert Hanna and John McVey who have subscribed and sworn to their certificate, are credible persons, resident in the County of Marion.

In testimony whereof, J. James McRay Clerk of the said Court, whereunto set my hand and affix my official seal at Indianapolis this 2* day of Oct - 1832.

James McRay Clerk

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Indianapolis Sept 7 1908
Rev
Department of the Interior
Commissions of Pensions
Washington D.C.
(postmark - Record Division Sep 11 1908)
Kindly furnish we the military history of Robert Carr a soldier of the Revolutionary War. I think he entered the Army from one of the Carolina's am not sure. He died in Marion County Indiana. I desire to use the information for admission to one our patriotic orders
Very truly
Wm. C. Smock

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Rev

Indianapolis, Ind.
Mr. 8.

Mr. V. Warner, Commissioner.

Dear Sir; -
Will you kindly send me a statement of the military history of my great grandfather - Robert Carr - who lies buried in Marion Co., Ind? The "Sons of Revolution have his service from the state of Virginia in 1780, 1781, but we know that he first enlisted from S. Carolinia.
His father David Carr, emigrated to this country in 1762, bring

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-ing Robert, then two years old, and locating in Chester Co, S. Car. Here according to the family record, Robert enlisted in the Revolution at the age of seventeen years.
Respectfully
Marion Carr.
1934 Ashland Ave.

(stamped - U.S. Pension Office. A Mar 10 1909.)k

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(Form) 3-871.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.

Briefed by L. D.L.
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Robert Carr
Service. SC or Va
Additional Service Rev. War
No. ---claim, State records ---, 190--
No claim, combination records ---, 190--
REMARKS:
No claim except
S. #16071

9-8                                            Chief Division

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only RC (or K)
Va

Sirs - 
Have you a record of pension or land grant to Robert Karr (Carr) of Virginia. the land grant in Tenn. who served in Rev. War.

Mrs. J. S. Freeman
Springfield, Tenn.

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for a statement of the military history of Robert Carr, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. F. 16071.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. -Mch. 1780.
Feb, 1781.
LENGTH OF SERVICE. - 5 mos
RANK - Pri
     "
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. - 
CAPTAIN. Trimble
David Mary or May
COLONEL. -
 
STATE.  Va.

Battles engaged in, (checkmark)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, - Augusta Co., Va.
Date of application for pension, Oct 2, 1832.
Residence at date of application, -Marion Co., Ind.
Age at date of application, - Born in Ireland, in 1759. 
Remarks: - His claim was allowed; he died July 4, 1833. (agency book)

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N.Y. CARR, ROBERT R. (starred)
B.L. Reg. 168347-1855

(Stamped, turned vertical)

Revolutionary War
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
BOUNTY LAND FILES
ACT OF 1855 Rejected #168347
VETERAN Robert R. Carr
GRADE Pvt
1776
SERVICE (illegible) John Carr
(illegible)
CAN NO. 1727
BUNDLE NO. 261

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168.547
Robert Carr
No. 15/18
D.P.(illegible)
[There is a  piece of paper is below the other. This is what  is written on it] R.o

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168347


Robert Carr


Nov. 15/58

D.P.P.

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168.347
Oct 3, Mar 1855
29 June "
Sarah Carr  Arid. of Robt. T. Carr (illegible)
Private
Capt. John Carr
Col.
E(illegible)
Dis - 1781
Revolutionary War
(illegible) Mar 1818 m. (illegible)o
C. W. Bennett Atty
(illegible)ens
(illegible) C.W. Bennett. May 8 /56
+ pr: (illegible)
Wayne Steuben (illegible)

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W. 168.347
BOUNTY LAND,
ACT OF 3d MARCH, 1855.
Claim (No._______)
                  OF
 Sarah Carr


                                                               M


C.W. BENNETT,
    ATTORNEY,
        H, Corner of 11th street,
                  WASHINGTON, D. C.

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State of New York
County of Steuben }88
On this
fourth day of June
A. D. 1855, before me, the
undersigned, a (illlegible) of the pia(illegible)
duly authorized by law to administer oaths within and for the County and
State aforesaid, personally appeared Sarah Carr
aged 91 years, a resident of (illegible)
in the County of Steuben and State of New York;
who being duly sworn according to law, declares
that she is the widow of Robert R Carr deceased, who was a private in the company(blank)
commanded by Captain John Carr - or (illegible) in the regiment of Militia
commanded by Col.
in the War with Great Brit(illegible) of the Revolution
That her husband entered the service at Newport about the(blank)
day of(blank)
in the
was A. D. 17; for the term of(blank)
and continued in actual service in said War, for the term of three years
and was honorably disagreed at
Newport 
on the(blank)
day of (blank) A.D. 1781:
She further states that she was married to the said Robert R Carr
in Island of Jamestown State of Rhode Island on the 26 day of
December A.D. 1785 by one John (illegible) a Justice of the peace and
that her name before her said marriage was Sarah York
that her husband died at (illegible) on the (illegible) day of October
A. D. 18(illegible), and that she is still his widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the(blank)
Bounty Land to which the may be entitled on account
for
and
he also declares that she had
which she has since
That she has never received under this or any other Act of Congree and
Warrant except the
Y
1
Will
the appoint C. W. BENNETT, of Washington, D.C. he
claim for leve the Certifcate Warrants, in the press
Witness,
ment
he
Sworn to and Subscribed before me, on the day and year first above mentioned, and I hereby certify that I know the said deponent
Sarah Co
nineteen any
is above stated, and that he is of the ast; and further, that I am
Sarah Carr
James R Gleason out of the same
state of
88.
On this
day of
A. D.
County of
only
County of authen
post
sworn, doth on his oath state that he is acquainted with Mrs.
Land the has known the for
the above applicant for Boway
in print
years last past, that he has examined her family record that he believe them to gain that
and printed the year
and that the said record, as far as reof
the said applicant and the see a

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State of New York 
County of Steuben
Town of Wayne
SS
On this fourth day of June A.D. 1855, personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Robert Carr and James  W [Guss/Carr illegible] who are to me well known, and who are credible witnesses, and who being by me duly sworn, deposed say that they are each well acquainted with Mrs. Sarah Carr the above applicant for Bounty Land that  they have known her for 40 years last past. That they were acquainted with Robert R Carr her late husband, having known him for 15 years previous to his death; that they, the said Robert R. Carr and Sarah Carr lived together as husband and wife, and were reputed so to be, that deponents never heard the fact of their marriage disputed or questioned. That the said Robert R. Carr died on the 3rd day of October 1827; and the said Sarah Carr has been since that day and still is reputed to be his widow, which deponents believe to be the fact. That she has never married since her said husband's death, and still is his widow, and that her said husband was the identical man mentioned as a soldier__ in her declaration above, and further, that they were present and saw Sarah Carr execute the foregoing affidavit by making her mark to the foregoing declaration, and making oath thereto in due form of law, and further, that they, deponents, do reside in the County aforesaid.

Witness, Robert Carr James R. Carr{illegible], Sworn to and subscribed before me, this fourth day of June A.D. 1855 James R. Gleason Justice of the Peace.
State of New York James 
County of Steuben SS
I hereby Certify, that James R. Gleason Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, 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 signatures thereto are genuine. 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court for County aforesaid, this 6th day of June 1855 C. W. Campbell Clerk of said County and Court.

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168.347

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Washington
June 28/55
Honl. L. P. Waldo
Com of Pensions

Sir,
I have the honor to enclose herewith the applications of Elizabeth Robertson.
Sarah Carr & 
John McPherson
For land bounty under act of 3d nov[?] 1855.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt serv
C. W. Bennett