Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3509, Hezekiah Carr, Md.

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SERVICE				NUMBER
Md		Carr, Hezekiah		W. 3509
			Edith Parsons     B.L.W.t. 563-100

CONTENTS

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W. 563
Hezekiah Carr
Drummer
Maryland Line.
Warrant issued to himself under
date 17th July 1811, and delivered
to him same day.

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I Certify that it appears by the return made by 
the Commissioners that Heze Carr late a Drummer in the
3rd Maryland Regt is entitled to lot W. 472 Containing
50 acres of the Lands Westward of Fort Cumberland, in 
Allegany County
			John Brewer Reg [illegible]
			15 July 1811

It appears by examination of the Bearer Hezekiah
Carr that he is the identical person of the name
who served in the Maryland Line to the end
of the War having inlisted for the War.
			Dept of War
			An office
			July 17, 1811
		[illegible initial] Simmons

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(204) Virginia
4
Hezekiah Carr,
Drummer,
Maryland line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 18th of April, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of April 1818.
and delivered to the Pensioner,
in person

Arrearages to 4 Sept 1818. 4 18/31 mo. $36.64
					                        $36.64

	Revolutionary claims,
	Act 18th March, 1818,
	3 Years War


Continue
Virginia

[written sideways on right side]
Notf sent to the The Hon M L Archer 
March 1822 Hon [illegible]

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District of Columbia, ss.
	On this 18th day of April, 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the circuit court of the United States ~~ for the said district, personally appeared Hezekiah Carrr aged 58 years, resident in Virginia (but now) in the said district, 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 Hezekiah Carr enlisted in Petersburg in the state of Virginia ~~ in the company commanded by Captain John Smith of the 3d Maryland regiment Maryland Line in the year of Gates’s defeat and about four months previous thereto ~~~~ ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the end of the war ~~, when he was discharged from service in Annapolis ~ State of Maryland ~, that he was in the battles of the Cowpens Campden [Camden], and the Eutaw Springs, Gates’s defeat, and Guilford where he was wounded with a ball of buck shot and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service, his discharge being worn out, except the enclosed certificate of bounty land.
	Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.

I, Buchner Thruston Judge, &c, as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Hezekiah Carr 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 I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Given under my hand this 18th of April 1818.
			[signature] B. Thruston

[square stamp at lower left]
SEAL OF
THE COURT.

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Hez Carr
Declaration [illegible]




Con
T L E





Hon. W.S. Archer, H. R.

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State of Virginia, Chesterfield county Set
	On the fourteenth day of January, one thousand eight hundred 
and twenty two, personally appeared in open court, before the county court 
of Chesterfield (which is a court of record, the act of assembly establishing
the county courts, expressly stating they shall be courts of record) 
Hezekiah Carr, aged fifty eight years, resident in said county of Chester-
field, who being first sworn in open court according to law, doth on his
oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war, that he entered the
Army of the United States as a Drummer in the year 1780 as he believes, 
certainly before General Gate’s defeat as he was in that action – that he
enlisted in Capt. Jack Smiths company of Infantry of the Maryland
line, (and continental establishment) third regiment and first Brigade, 
that he was present at the battle of the Cowpens, + at that battle was attached
to Mangis company, who commanded as captain but he believes was in
fact a Lieutenant, that he was the officer who was afterwards killed
in a duel with a Lieutenant Beatty he believes, that he was at 
that time in Howard’s Regiment, that this was the first battle in 
which he served as a soldier with a musket. That he was then trans-
fered to the 3rd Regt in other words to the company called Capt Jack 
Smiths (he being at that time a prisoner of war on parole) as well 
as this affiant recollects; and in that company he served in the 
engagement at Guilford courthouse, where he was wounded by a
musket ball and three buckshot – that he was then conveyed to
troublesome old Iron works, where he remained until he recovered
from his wounds. That he was present at the Battle of Camden –
was at the siege of ninety-six, and served in the forelorne hope under
Selden and Duvall; = And finally that he was in the engagement at the
Eautaw Springs, where Col. Washington of the Calvalry was made
a prisoner, and that he saw Lieut Isaac Duvall fall at the
head of our company – we were then marched to James Iland, embarked
at fort Johnson, landed at the Governor’s wharf at Anapolis, Maryland 
and honorably discharged by Capt John Sprigbelt of the 4th Regiment
who was then engaged in discharging the men of the 3rd Regiment.
That he applyed for a pension in 1818, and was put upon the pension
list, and received a warrant, and under it received pay, untill it 
was suspended in March 1820, as well as he recollects – his

McGrady's List. S.C. Vol II; 6299

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warrant  is not numbered but is dated 18th April 1818:
And I Hezekiah Carr, do solemnly swear, that I was a resident
citizen 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 thereof 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 the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any
person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due 
me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the 
schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed (but on the contrary
that my schedule contains more property than I possessed on
the 18th March 1818, having acquired since that time my 
lot House and horse.
			Schedule.

One + a quarter acres of land, with an old framed dwelling house
on it of the value of $125; one horse of the value of $50; one cow
$15, one hog $5, an old table, six old chairs, a set of old knives +
forks, a few plates + a dish, a set of cups and saucers, 2 potts, a
dutch oven, + an old frying pan, altogether of the value $15, 
some old ropes + coal pith tools $5. There may be some other small +
unimportant articles in the family not recollected. The above horse is
under an execution from the Superior court of law for the county of 
Chesterfield in favour of Jerman Baker for the payment of $115.75
with interest from the 1st March 1821 till paid $8.35 cents Costs.
I the said Hezekiah Carr have been by occupation a waggoner, am
aged fifty eight years, and now unable to pursue that occupation
having for about four years discontinued it, in consequence of my age
and inability to encounter the labour Hardships necessarily incident to 
such a trade. I have a wife an four children residing with me; to
wit; Edith Parsons Carr, my wife aged about 45 years of general weakly 
constitution: Joseph Carr my son, aged 11 years now going to school
enjoys the same share of health and strength as is usually for boys of 
his age: Rachel Carr my daughter aged 10 years, engaged in going to 
school of general unhealthy constitution: Caroline Carr my daughter
aged eight years of general healthy constitution; and Delilah Carr

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my daughter aged 3 years of general healthy constitution. I think fit
to add, that if my creditors should force me to pay my debts, I should not
have any property left, indeed my property would be nothing like
sufficient to pay my debts there is now unpaid a Judgement agt
me in favour of one of my nephews for $400.00 + costs, with
interest for about twenty years, independent of some small claims.
					Hezekiah Carr
				[his written above; mark written below]

Sworn to, and declared in open court this 14th January 1822.
				Edmd Lockett presiding Justice

Virginia; Chesterfield county to wit,
	I Parke Poindexter, clerk of the county court of Chesterfield
in the state of Virginia aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing
oath, and the schedule thereto 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 not of greater value than is
therein specified.
	In testimony whereby, I have hereunto set my hand
	and affixed the seal of said court, on this 
16th day of January anno Dom: one thousand 
eight hundred and twenty two.
		Parke Poindexter, Clerk of the
		county court of Chesterfield county.

Virginia, Chesterfield county to wit:
	I Eleazar Clay presiding Justice of the peace in and for the
county aforesaid, do hereby certify that Parke Poindexter whose name 
is subscribed to the above certificate, is clerk of the county court of
Chesterfield in the State aforesaid, and that full faith and credit
ought to be given to all his official acts as each. Given under
my hand + seal this 12 day of February anno Dom 1822 and
in the 46th year of our Independence.
					Eleazar Clay      Seal [in circled squiggles]

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7980
Edith Parson Carr’s
declaration

1841 August 9th

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State of Virginia County of Chesterfield S.S
				On this the 28th day of July 1841 personally
appeared before John J. Werth a justice of the peace in and for the County
and State aforesaid. Mrs Edith Parsons Carr a resident of the County and state 
aforesaid aged sixty seven years (widow of Hezekiah Carr deceased, who first
being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following decla-
ration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed July 7th, 1838. That she is the widow of Hezekiah Carr deceased
who was a Drummer in the war of the Revolution, she does not know when her
husband enlisted, or how long he was in service, as he was never in service
after her marriage which took place in seventeen hundred and ninety after
the close of the War, that her husband the above named Hezekiah Carr
was a pensioner and continued to receive a Pension until after his death,
and that after he died, she drew a small part that was due him from the
the time of his last drawing to the day of his death (she thinks). that she was
Married to him in the County of Amelia by Parson Walthall she thinks was the
name) prior to 1794 (viz) at the time above mentioned seventeen hundred and
ninety, that her husband died a few days before Christmas 1823 and that she
has remained a widow ever since, that Period as will more fully appear by
reference to the annexed proof.
						Edith Parsons Carr
sworn to and subscribed the day
and year above written before
	Jno J. Werth J. Peace

I furthermore certify that Mrs Carr the above named widow of Hezekiah Carr
deceased is a Lady of high respectability and that her declaration is entitled
to full credit that from her age [illegible] it would be inconvenient for her to attend Court
Given under my hand [and crossed out] this 28th day of July 1841

					Jno. J. Werth J. Peace

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Virginia Court; At a court held for Chesterfield county at the court
house thereof on the 9th day of August A. D. 1841
	“The court having examined the proceedings of John J. Werth
“[a member of its body] respecting the standing [illegible] of Mrs. Edith Parsons
“Carr, approved the same, and order the same to be certified to the
“War department.”
			I Parke Poindexter clerk of the county court
of Chesterfield county, do certify that the above examined is truly copied
from the [illegible] and records of the said court; I further certify that
John J. Werth esquire before whom the foregoing declaration was made
by Edith Parsons Carr, was at that date, and still is, an acting
Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Chesterfield, being
duly commissioned and qualified to act as such, that the signatures
thereto subscribed purporting to be his and the genuine signature of
the said John J. Werth, and that all the legal official acts of the said
John J Werth are entitled to full faith and credit.
	In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and
	affixed the seal of said court this tenth day of August
	A.D. 1841, and in the 66th year of the Commonwealth
				P. Poindexter C.

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3544
Richmond, Virginia
Edith Parsons Carr
widow of Hezekiah
who served in the Revolutionary
MdC
War, as a Drummer
[illegible script]
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1848
	1 of July 1848
Certificate of Pension issued
the 1 day of Sept 1851
and sent to
	R. B. Bagly
	Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 144 Vol 3.

			144

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Mem. Gave H. Northrup
a certificate as to this in our
Service Dec. 1, 1834

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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 3509
Edith P. Carr
	Widow
Hezekiah Carr
	Drum. Rev War

Act: Feb. 2, 1848
Index:—Vol. A, Page 113

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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6365
Virginia
Edith Parsons Carr
widow of
	Hezekiah Carr deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818
and who died [on the crossed out] 1823
of Chesterfield, in the State of Virginia
who was a Drummer in the Compy commanded
by Captain - - - - - - -  of the regt commanded
by Col Howard in the Maryland
line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 88 Dollars __________ Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Sept 
1841 Sent W. T Barret Esqr
and		
Richmond Virginia

Arrears to the 4th of March 41 $440.00
[Semi-annual allowance ending crossed out]

				$440.00

			{Act July 7,
			1838.}
Recorded by Theo L Moody Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 184

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Virginia			2477			Seth F V Sulten + [illegible] Agent
						                at Richmond April 4 1844
Edith Parsens Carr

widow of Hezekiah Carr
who was a Drummer

in the Maryland line
for two years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
Eighty Eight Dollars ---------
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
twenty seventh day of October 1843
and sent to
		J. T. Sulten
			Richmond
				Virginia

	[Act of March 3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 147

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3544						Let to R. B. Bagley 29 Augt 1837
Virginia Richmond
Edith Parsons Carr
Widow of Hezekiah Carr					Reported
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Drummer						Jany 31/49

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
	88 Dollars --------
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
	31 day of Jany 1849
and sent to
	Sutton J Southall
		Richmond
                        Va

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 144 Vol. 3

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Edith Parsons Carr
	Wid of Hezekiah
            Va
July 7, 1838
	Married 1790
	Died	1823

Allow $88 per annu
Drummer 2ys
Maryland line Capt
	Col Howard

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Brief in the case of Edith Parsons Carr, widow of Hezekiah Carr,
Richmond City County [county crossed out] and State of Virginia
			act 2 February 1848


Claim, (“original,” or “for increase.”) ["original," or crossed out]

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.








(If for increase.)
	Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Husband received $96 year annum,
Under the [illegible] Resolution of July 1
1848, the widow is entitled to the same
amount per annum.
	Admitted at $96 per annum. Ledg
former payments at $88 per annum, com-
mencing 1 July 1848  



Name and residence of Agent.
R B Bagley							S. Cole
	Richmond,					Examining Clerk.
		Va

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Inc to $96 [illegible] $88 per
ann [illegible] 1 July 1848















R B Bagby
	[illegible]

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Richmond Va Aug 19th 1851
Dear Sir
	Enclosed I send the declaration
of Edith Parsons Carr widow of Hezekiah
Carr for an increase of Pension from
under the Act of Congress passed the
1st of July 1848. the Pension certificate
which she now holds will be hereafter
forwarded if required.
	Respectfully yours +c
			R. B. Bagley

To
	Hon James E Heath
	Comm of Pensions

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Payment to be made at Richmond
				by
 Anthy Robinson

Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of Virginia



Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March




Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2d, 1848, Page 144 Vol. 3

			Leo Jenkins
			Clerk.

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WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW’S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848,
Edith Parsons Carr
widow of Hezekiah Carr
who was a Drummer in the revolutionary war,
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty Eight
dollars and              cents [and cents crossed out[ per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage.
			Given at the War Office of the United 
				States this 31st day of January
				one thousand eight hundred and
				forty nine.


					M. L. Marcy

					Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
			J. G. Berret
		for	Commissioner of Pensions.

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Richmond 20 Sept 1848


Sir,

	Enclosed is the Declaration of Mrs Edith
P. Carr claiming a continuation of her Pension under
act of congress passed Feby 2nd 1848.
	As there is no magistrate in the City of Richmond
who can identify Mrs. Carr the certificate of J. T. Sutton
is given as has been done on former occasions by
authority of the Department.
				Very Respectfully
					Yr obet svt
				Sutton L Southall








J. S. Edwards Esqr
         Comm of Pensions
                 Washington City
                                      D.C.

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                                Richmond Va
				April 2nd 1844

Dr Sir

		Enclosed is the original certificate of
Mrs Carr which allows her only Eighty Eight dollars per [per crossed out]
[illegible] the pension Agent is directed to pay Eighty Eight dollars
and 88 cts – you will please rectify this discrepancy as
early as your convenience will allow and oblige.
			Very Respectfully
			Your obt svt
			James T Sutton Jr






J S Edwards, Esqr
	Court of Pensions

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Richmond August 10th 1841



Sir
				Enclosed is the Declaration of Mrs Edith
Parsons Carr, made in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress
passed July 7th 1838. The papers I beleive from the best inf-
ormation I can obtain are in form. An early answer to the above
 directed to (Wm Barret Richmond Va) will much oblige Yours Very Repty
						Wm Barret

To J. S. Edwards Esqr
		Commissioner of Pensions
				Washington City
					DC

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Washington Febry 1822



Sir
		I have to ask your attention To the Enclosed claim
of Hezekiah Carr for a pension and that the direction on it as soon
as [illegible] may be communicated to me.


				[illegible series of words]

				W. S. Archer



M Calhoun

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W. Archer presents compliments, and 
requests to be informed by the Secretary
of War, whether he may expect in any
short time a determination on the application
of Hezekiah Carr for a pension.
		
			March 26th 1822.

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State of Virginia
City of Richmond
		On this day 16th day of August
A.D. 1851 personally appeared before me a
Justice of the Peace in and for the said
City Edith Parsons Carr a resident of the 
said City – who being duly sworn accord
-ing to law, on her oath states That she is
the widow of Hezekiah Carr deceased who
during his natural life was a revolutionary
Pensioner under the Act of the 18th of March
1818 at the rate of ninety six dollars per
annum and that she is not in the receipt
of a Pension at the rate of eighty eight dollars per
annum on account of her said husband’s 
revolutionary services, under the act of Feby
the 2nd 1848.	Now the object of this
declaration being made under a resolution
of Congress approved July 1st 1848, is in 
order to assert a claim upon the Evidence
filed in my late husbands application
And to claim under Act of July 1st 1848
the same rate of allowance he received
during his lifetime and arrears thereon.
She further declares that she is still a wid
-ow		Edith Parsons Carr

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Sworn to and subscribed before me on
the day and year first herein before written
			Jos C Wingfield J. P.

And I do hereby certify the declared Edith
Parsons Carr is personally known to me as
the widow of Hezekiah Carr and is now in
the receipt of a Pension
			Jos C Wingfield J.P

State of Virginia, City of Richmond, Court
	I Charles Howard clerk of the Court of Hastings for the
said City, hereby certify that Joseph C. Wingfield, whose name is signed
to the two certificates above, is + was at the time of signing the
same an Alderman + ex officio a Justice of the peace, duly qualified
and I believe his signature to be genuine. For testimony whereof,
I have hereunto set my hand, I affixed
the seal of the said Court, this 19th Day
of August 1851.
		Chs. Howard, Clk

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State of Virginia, City of Richmond ss:
	On this 4th day of September 1848, personally appeared
before Joseph C. Wingfield a Justice of the Peace in and for the City
aforesaid, E. Parsons Carr a resident of the City afore-
said, aged Seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to law,
doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits
of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2nd February,
1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolu-
tionary War, that she is the widow of Hezekiah Carr
who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and
that as his widow she has been drawing a pension
at the rate of eighty eight dollars per annum


	She further declares she is still a widow.		Edith Parsons Carr
	Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me
						Jos C Wingfield J Peace

I certify that Mrs Edith Parsons Carr is personally known to me
and that she is the identical person who is a pensioner as stated by
her in her above declaration.
					James T. Sutton Jr


State of Virginia
	City of Richmond, to wit,
		I Charles Howard Clerk of the Court of Hastings
for the said City of Richmond, hereby certify that Joseph C Wingfield whose
name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is an alderman and as such
a justice of the peace in and for the corporation of the said City, and a member
of the Court of Hastings thereof, and I believe his said signature to be 
genuine.		In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my
			hand and affixed the seal of the said Court
			of Hastings, this Twentieth day of September,
			One thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
					Chs. Howard, clk

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Know all men by these presents that we Hezekiah
Carr + Joseph Raglin are held and family bound
unto his Excellency Beverly Randolph esq 
Governor of Virginia in the service of Fifty Pounds [illegible] money
to be paid to the said Governor and his successor
we do bind ourselves jointly and severally firmly 
by these presents. Sealed with our seals and
dated this 22 day of Sept 1790.
Whereas a marriage is shortly intended to be
solemnized between Hezekiah Carr and Edith
Parsons Raglin. The conditions of the above ob-
ligation is each that if then let no lawful course
to obstruct the said marriage, then the above obligation
to be void or else to remain in full price and virtue.
	In presence of
Henry T. Burking			Hezekiah Carr [his and mark written above and below]
Thomas Vivion Burking			Joseph Raglin

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the original of which is now remaining filed among the
Records of said Court.
		In testimony whereof I have hereunto
		set my hand and affixed the seal of
		said Court this the 30th day of June
		Anno Dom. 1841
				E. G. Leigh

State of Virginia
Amelia County Court.
			I James P. Cocks presiding magistrate
of the County Court of Amelia in the state of Virginia
do hereby certify that Egbert G. Leight, who hath given
the preceding certificate is clerk of said Court, and
that his said attestation is in due form.
	Given under my hand and seal this the 5th
day of July – 1841 
				James P Cocks seal

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3234
Mrs. Carr
	Declaration
Edith P. Carr

$88 per ann


2475

		147






J. T. Sutton Esq
		Richmond
		Va

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State of Virginia Chesterfield County, S.S.
			On this the 29 day of June 1843
personally appeared before me Edwin Cunliffe – a justice
of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Mrs Edith Parsons
Carr a resident of the county and state aforesaid aged sixty-
seven years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth
on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain
the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed
March 3rd 1843 granting pension to widows of Persons who
served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow
of Hezekiah Carr decd who was a Drummer in the War of
the Revolution and also a United States pensioner and that
she recd a five year pension as his widow under the act of Congress
passed July 4th 1838 at the rate of Eighty Eight dollars and 
__________ cents per annum she further declares that she is
still a widow
					Edith P Carr

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
					Edwin Cunliffe J.P.

I furthermore certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs.
Carr above named who is the widow of Hezekiah Carr decd
and that I have Entire confidence as to the correctness of
her Declaration Given under my hand this 29th day of June
1843
				Edwin Cunliffe J. Peace

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I Parke Poindexter - - Clerk of the Court of Chesterfield County
certify that Edwin Cunliffe is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing
Signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
		In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of
		office and subscribed my name this 26th day of July
		A.D. 1843.
			P Poindexter Clerk of the Court of
				Chesterfield County