Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42050, Carhart Walling, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Walling, Carhart or Cohart
S. 420 50
CONTENTS

10.905
Dear
Q
North Carolina
Garhart Walling
of Rowan Co in the state of N Carolina who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sterling of the N Jersey line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of August 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of May 1819 and sent to Hon. C Fisher Salisbury et C
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 6 mos 19 / 31 — 52.90
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819. 48 —
$100.90
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
See letter to Hon. L. Bap June 20. 1832
Notification sent to
The Hon: Mr Fisher
10th January 1821
House of Representatives

Conhart Walling Declaration
Con
Sched Conhart Walling 10.905 Sept 1829
C. Walling holds a pension under act 18 th March 1818

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas and Quarter Rowan County } Sessions -
November Sessions 1820.
On this 25 th day of November 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the County of Rowan, Cohart Walling aged sixty five years resident in the County of Rowan of course - who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war of the United States all which was set forth in his original declaration under date of August Sessions 1818 and that a pension certificate was granted to him - and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 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 18 th 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 which he follows and subscribed by me, which is in the following words -
190 Bushels Corn . . . . . $38.

  29 3/4 Doz Shears Oats $4.37   Rye 1.50   Plough Stuffs 3. -   ax 1.25   one Cow 8 -   Small quantity of fodder 3 -   House hold furniture 17.   Small quantity of cotton 8.   Two Mares & colt 75 -   Amount of accounts 50   $209.12   amount owing by said Walling 183.50   $25.62 
The said Bohart Walling further declares upon his oath in open Court that he is by profession a farmer but that owing to his age and infirmities, he is unable to pursue his trade and thereby support himself  Bohart Walling
Sworn to and declared on the 25 th day of November 1820 before the Magistrates Presiding -
I John Galy Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Renan County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule 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 Two hundred and nine Dollars and twelve Cents:-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at office on this 18 th day of December Anno Domini 1870.
J. B. Giles
State of North Carolina, Rowan County
I Moses A. Locke Presiding Majis- trate of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions of Rowan County, do hereby Certify, that John Giles Esquire who has taken the foregoing Certificate, is the Clerk of the Court aforesaid; duly ap- pointed and qualified: That all due faith and credit should be paid to his official acts: - and that his Certificate is in due form of Law:-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 18 th day of Decem- ber Anno Domini 1870 -
Moses A. Locke C.C.B.

Earhart Walling N Jersey line Nov 23-75
Served in 1 st N Jersey Regt See 2 nd N. J. Regt. with Earl Sterling Admire a
His discharge or expiration of service does not appear on the rolls - It is probably he served a year

State of North Carolina Rowan County—
Be it remembered that heretofore to wit at a Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions began and held for the County of Rowan at the Court House in Salisbury on the Third Monday of August— anno Domini (1818) one Thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen the following record was made (cont)
This day personally appeared in open Court Garhart Walling aged Sixty five years a resident of Rowan County, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions of a late act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States during the revolutionary war. That he the said Garhart Walling enlisted in the State of New Jersey Monmouth County in the Company commanded by Captain Longstreet of the 2 d Jersey regiment, some time in the month of November 1775; that he continued to serve in the said Company in the service of the United States, until some time about the month of November 1776 when he was discharged from

from Service at Ticonderago in the State of New York, after the British Army returned into Winter quarters in Canada; and the said deponent further says that he was in eminent danger of losing his life, and sustaining bodily injury from the fire of the enemy, on Lake Champlain, and that during the term of his Service in said Campaign he was much exposed, to cold, hunger, fatigue, and other great damage and hardships: and the said deponent further says that afterwards in the year 1777 he was in the Militia Service of the United States and that on or about the 4 th day of October in the year aforesaid he was in eminent danger of losing his life at the attack made by General Washington upon the Royal Army at Germantown, where he was exposed to the fire of the enemy during the engagement:— The deponent further says that from and after the battle of Germantown aforesaid he continued in the Militia Service for and during the continuance of the war, wherein his Country's need required his services: and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support: That he has no other evidence now in his power of his Services:— John McEwen, being duly Sworn deponeth and saith that he is well acquainted, with Garhart Walling, and that he is in reduced circumstances: Now

it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the foregoing affidavits are true:— and that the said Carhart Walling did serve in the revolutionary war of the United States against the common enemy for a longer term than nine months:— and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services:— it is therefore ordered by the Court that the foregoing be made a matter of record; and that the Clerk certify and transmit the same to the honourable the Secretary of War of the United States:—
I John Giles Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Rensselaer County, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the record in the Case of Carhart Walling:—
In Witness whereof I have hereunto sets my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at office the 5 th of November Anno Domini 1818
J. Giles

State of North Carolina Rowan County
I Moses A Locke Chairman of the court for the time being of Rowan County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions do hereby certify that John Giles Esq r who has given the above certificate is the Clerk of the court aforesaid that all due faith and credit are due to his official acts: That his certificate is in due form of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Salisbury this 6 of November 1818
Moses A. Locke C.C.

42 050
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 42,050
Carhart Falling Dr. Rev. Gas
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 585
[Arrangement of 1870.]