Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [BLANK], John Carr, Del.

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(8-1776)
Service
Del.
Carr, John


Number
Dis.
No Papers

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[initials AW]
Sept. 5, 1906
[initials WJF]

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Carr, John
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of Delaware, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on May 19, 1794 and printed in the American State Papers, class g, page 128.

Rank: Private
Regt: Delaware
Disability: Disabled by a stroke received across his loins by a log when in the execution of his duty; in consequence of which he became unable to support himself, and was allowed a pension, but afterwards struck off on a supposition that his disability had ceased; this not being the case, he again claims the provisions made for disabled soldiers.

Residence: Wilmington.
To what pension entitled: Four-fifths
Remarks: Enlisted Oct 1777, for three years; discharged October 6, 1779
Evidence complete, except that he was examined but by one physician.