Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39293, Isham Carter, S.C.

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SC.   Carter Isham (Colored)   S39293
                  or Isam

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18425
South Carolina
Isham Carter
of Barnwell Dis in the State of South Carolina
who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Roberts of the South Carolina line, for the term of five years

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Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of November 1821

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Certificate of Pension issued the 19th of Dec 1821 and sent to the Hon Mr Overstreet 
House of Representatives

[crossed through Arrears to 4th of]
???tion of
Semi-anl. all's ending 4 March 1822 $33.03
4 mo/4/31                                              $33.03


[face bracket open Revolutionary claim Act 18th March, 1818 face bracket close]

[face bracket H1 May 1820 face bracket]

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Set. 1. April 1837 - Pen Act
Charleston S Carolina

Date of death no on AB

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Are Defest Licky [abbrev unclear]

Service Admitted

The Seal of the court & Judge's Certificate as to claimants circumstances wanted also Judges Signature

Admitted

M E.

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South Carolina
Beaufort District

Personally appears before me Isam Carter a free man of color descended from an Indian woman and a negroe man who having only sworn deposeth that he was a soldier in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, that he was enlisted by Col Beakman soon after the defeat of Col Ash at Briar Creek and that he continued in the service until the war ended, that he was in the battles of  Stono, Savannah, and Charleston, marched with the 4th Regt of artillery commanded by Col [scribbled over unclear] Roberts and there he at times attended or was the person of Col Beakman and sometimes served in the Company of Capt Wickly - that he is poor and requires this as proposed [struck through by] to be given by the government to the soldiers of the revolution.

Sworn to before this 5 June 1818 [face bracket] 

C. J. Colcock one of the two appointed justices of this sd State. 

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Isam X Carter
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[marked through. I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Isam Carter and know the facts within stated to be true.]

[clerk inserts marginalia -- This was ?? for certification and signature (unclear) Justice against (unclear phrase)

I certify that this Seal Hereunto annex'd is that of the Court of Beaufort District

A Corrie c.o.c.

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I do hearby Certify, that I was well acquaint'd with Isam Carter, when he was a soldier, in Colonal Robarts Regiment of Artilary, in South Carolina in the revolution War, between Great Brittan and the United States of America, and that he was with my Self, made prisoners of war, at the fall of Charles, to the British, and that I was my Self a Capt in the sd Regiment, then Commanded by Colonel Beckman, witness my Hand this 5 Day of June 1818 -

Jno Wickly

I have been long acquainted with the within named Deponent and know that he is indigent circumstances.

C. J. Colcock

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[struck through Admitt'd]

J.L.E.

Hon. Mr Overstreet

H. R.

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State of South Carolina
District of Barnwell                    SS.

On the first day of November 1821 personally appeared in open Court (constituted a court of Records by an act of the General Assembly of the said state) for the District aforesaid, Isam Carter aged sixty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 that the said Isam Carter enlisted for the term of five years on the [blank] day of [blank] in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven Hundred and [blank] when he was about nineteen years of age in the State of South Carolina in the company commanded by Captain John Wickly in the Regiment of Artillery commanded by Colonel Roberts in the line of the State of South Carolina on the [blank appears to be erased?] Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Compy until [blank] when he was discharged from said service in Charleston in the State of South Carolina. That he was in the battles of Stono, the seige of Savannah, at Charleston, and several other battles, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services; except the certificate of the said Captain John Wickly (who is now dead) bearing date the 2d February 1803. And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 I 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 to diminish it, as to bring 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) 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 hereunto annexed and by me subscribed

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1 Horse - 2 pots - 4 Head of Hogs - 1 Dutch oven some Small articles of household furniture & 50 bushels of Corn Valued at $77.50/100

I do further declare on oath that I am very old as can be collected from the foregoing; have no family except a wife and children, who are slaves - and no one to look to for support whomsoever, that he is a farmer so far as he has ability to do any thing which by ocasion of infirmity is very little

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Isham X Carter

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Sworn to and declared on the first day of November 1821 before me. 

Orsamus D. Allen, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas

South Carolina.
I John L. Richardson presiding Judge of the Superior Court of law now sitting at Barnwell do certify that I am satisfied with the schedule in the within declaration contained, as to the articles mentioned and their value. 

John L. Richardson

South Carolina
Barnwell District    Clerk's Office 23rd Nov'er 1821

I Orsamus D. Allen Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from  the records 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 seventy seven dollars and fifty cents. 

[darkened mss] whereof, I have hereunto [darkened mss] and affixed the seal of
[darkened mss]on this twenty third day
[darkened mss] 1821.

[darkened mss] Orsamus D. Allen Clk

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39293
Revy INVALID

File No. 39, 293

Isham Carter
Pvt Rev War

Act: 18 March 18

Index:-Vol. G, Page 72

[Arrangement of 1870]

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Sec letter to the agent

11 June 1822

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13.510

South Carolina

Isam Carter

of Beaufort in the state of S Carolina who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Roberts of the So. Carolina line, for the term of four Years War

Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence on the 5 of June 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 2 of Aug 1819 and Sent to C. J. Colcock Esq Charleston S. C. 

Arrears to 4th of March 1819.        $71.96
Semi-anl all'cr ending 4 Sept 1819  48
                                                           $119.96

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}

Continued
19 Decr 1821

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War Department
Pension Office
Decr 17th, 1821

Sir,

I herewith return the schedule of Isham Carter, for the purpose of having his residence set forth therein. If, however, you will certify that he resides in Barnwell District, his claim will be admitted.

I am, respectfully, 
Yr Obt. Sert.
J. L. Edwards

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Congress Hall 18th December 1821

Hole? J. L. Edwards

Sir, I am happy to inform and assure you that the within named Isham Carter is, and has been, resident of the District of Barnwell S. C. for the Last twenty five years and upwards. This fact is within my own personal knowledge. 

Respectfully Sir yours etc 

James Overstreet.

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Planters and Mechanics Bank of So Ca
Charleston 10 March 1837

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of pensions 
Washington

Sir,

I forward herewith voucher of Isham Carter upon which 12 months pension is due, for your Authority to pay. 

I am Very Respectfully,

Your Ob Serv

A Spears
pension Agent

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