Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,728, James Carrigan, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Carrigan, James Jane
R. 1,728
CONTENTS

State of Tennessee County of Maury } On this 3 rd day of February 1853 personally appeared before the undersigned, Joseph Stearns a justice of the peace for said County of said State, Mrs Jane Carrigan, a resident of said County and State, aged about ninety eight years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled, "An act granting half pay and pension to certain widows". That she is the widow of James Carrigan who was a Lieutenant in Captain Foundsdale's company of the 3 rd Regiment or Hillsboro' regiment of North Carolina troops commanded by Colonel Little. in the war of the revolution She states that her recollection is indistinct as to the nature or extent of the service of her husband, the said James Carrigan - she believes that he either served five or three months as Lieutenant, and that his time expired a few days before the City of Charleston was taken. She refers in this connection to the proof furnished from the Comptroller's office of the State of North Carolina: She states that in consequence of the infirmities of old age, her memory does not serve her and that she is unable to declare in what manner her husband the said James was enlisted into service, or in what marches or battles he was engaged. She farther declares that she was married to the said James Carrigan on the 3 rd day of April in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety. That the witnesses to said marriage are dead, and that the family bible kept by her husband and self in which the exact date of their marriage was recorded, was destroyed by fire some years since That her recollection is the marriage ceremony was performed by Robert Alexander Malan, then one of the officers duly authorized so to do, of the County of Orange in the State of North Carolina

and for proof of her said marriage she here refers to the testimony in that behalf, herewith filed. And she further declares, that her husband, the aforesaid James Carrigan died on the 10 day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the 1 st day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four to wit at the time above stated. For proof of the death of her husband she refers to the affidavit of Andrew Mills herewith filed as a part of this her declaration. Sworn to and subscribed before Jane her Carrigan mark on the day & year above written.
Ephraim Davis J.P. (Seal)
State of Tennessee County of Maury 3 Joseph Herndon an acting Justice of the peace for said County & State, before whom the foregoing declaration of Mrs. Jane Carrigan was made, do hereby certify that owing to the extreme old age of Mrs. Carrigan and her bodily infirmities in consequence thereof, she is and was unable to attend any court of Record, the nearest being some four miles from her residence - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 4 th day of February 1853. Ephraim Davis J.P. (Seal)
State of Tennessee County of Maury 3 On this 3 rd day of February 1853 personally appeared before me Joseph Herndon one of the acting Justices of the peace for said County and State Andrew Mills, aged about seventy years, a person of credibility and truth, who being duly sworn, states that he was well acquainted with the late James Carrigan deceased, husband of the foregoing affiant Mrs. Jane Carrigan; that he lived a near neighbor to the said James Carrigan & wife Mrs.

James Carrigan in the County of Guilford in the State of North Carolina, for a period of near twenty years, and that then and since their removal to the State of Tennessee, they lived together as man & wife, and were so reputed and recognized among all their acquaintances. That upon one occasion this affiant being in the County of Orange, his best recollection now is, that it was in the year 1806, or 1807 - he met with a gentleman by the name of Robert Maban, who, learning that affiant was from the County of Guilford, made inquiries of and concerning James Carrigan and his wife Jane Carrigan, stating that they were relations and that he had performed the marriage service between said parties. Affiant was then accompanied by the oldest son of James Carrigan, then about eighteen years old, whom he introduced to the said Maban as a son of the said James and Jane. My first acquaintance with the said James & Jane Carrigan goes back into my childhood and I cannot precisely date it, and affiant states that his acquaintance has continued up to the time of the death of the said James, and since to the present time with his widow the foregoing affiant, and he has never heard their marriage questioned. I was about twelve years old when I first knew said James & wife & I am now in my seventieth year of my age - when I first knew them they had several children.  Andrew Mills Sworn to & subscribed before me the day and year above written.
Andrew his Mills mark
Joseph Henson Justice of the peace.
State of Tennessee
County of Maury } On this 24 th day of February 1853 personally appeared before me Joseph Henson one of the acting justices of the peace, for said County & State Shadrack Softin, aged about sixty one years, and who is a person of credit and truth with whom I am personally acquainted, and who being duly sworn states, that he was acquainted with the late James

James Carrigan in his lifetime, and his wife the foregoing affiant, that his acquaintance commenced with them, at a time when he was not more than five or six years old or thereabouts; that from his first acquaintance with them they lived together as man and wife, and were so reputed and recognized among all their acquaintances, that he was well acquainted with both parties and has often heard both of them recall and speak of the circumstances of their marriage, that when he first knew them, they had some three or four children; that the widow of the said James Carrigan is old and infirm, ignorant and uneducated, and affiant believes was not therefore advised of her pension rights under the laws of the United States. Affiant further states, that he knows that the house of James Carrigan was burnt and destroyed by fire in the lifetime of the said James and that the books papers &c of the deceased were therein consumed, & from information of the said James & wife, states that the family bible was also therein destroyed. That the said James died in the year 1830, what date precisely affiant does not remember.
J. H. Hinton
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11 th day of February 1852.
Joseph Herndon Justice of the peace

REJECTED
1728
P. O.
Anne Carrigan
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: in 1853, sub. 18 sequent to list of rejected and suspended claims, printed Alleges: in 1852.
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

No 14881
Jane Carrigan widow of James A.C.
G.L. Ames June 22 1853
1728
Act July 7 1838

State of Tennessee County of Maury I, John B. Padgett, Clerk of the County Court of said County, which is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction do certify that Ephraim Davis and Joseph Hendon whose genuine signatures appear sever- ally Officially signed to the foregoing annexed certificates of Affidavits & declarations before them made are now, and were at the time of signing the same acting justices of the peace in and for said State & County, duly commissioned and sworn and that all their official acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my name and affixed the seal of my office at office in the town of Columbia on the 14th day of February 1853.
John B. Padgett Clerk

Columbia Tenn.
Feby 8 th 1853
Wm J. Clarke. Comptroller &c Raleigh, N.C. Sir Sir:
In answer to your favor of the 12 th Jany last I have to say, that in the declaration of Mrs Carrigan this day enclosed to Mr J. L. Edwards at Washington City, she states that she was married in 1790 to James Carrigan, who was a Lieutenant in Capt Fousdale's Co. of the 3 rd or Hillsboro' Regiment commanded by Col. Little, (Syttle, or Little) the exact date of his service she is unable to state, (when where or how) she is extremely old and infirm, her memory failing. her husband died in 1830. (before by any law provision was made for him or his widow) she is uneducated and ignorant. We trust that you may be able to supply from the Records in your office, proof of service &c. (It may be that her memory does not correctly serve her as to names) and we enclose you herewith five dollars the amount named by you as the fee for certificate.
When you have made out this certificate, will you please endorse the name of the applicant Mrs Jane Carrigan thereon & enclose it to Mr. J. L. Edwards at Washington City D.C. and advise us thereof.
We are respectfully yrs Thomas J. Whithorne

Washington March 17. 1853 James E Heath Esq Sir
Enclosed you will find the declaration of Jane Carragan widow of James Carragan who claims a Pension under the act of 7 May 1838 The evidence of Service was forwarded some days since by the Comptroller of North Carolina to Col J. L. Edwards which is already in the Office. Mr C. states that his husband served one term as a Lieutenant under Capt. Fousdell of Col. Lyttel's Regiment of three or five months. In this the must be mentioned the Comptroller's Certificate, which has been shown to me, shows several payments which will cover at least 6 months.
Very respectfully Yours truly Geo. B. Ames

George C. Arnes
June 22/53.

Pension Office
June 22 1853
Sir
The application of Jane Carrigan widow of James of Teun has been examined and filed under the Act of July 7 1838. She says her husband served as Lieutenant for three or five months. I need not say that a service of six months is necessary to entitle her to a pension. — You think, however, that she is mistaken in supposing that her husband served as a Lieutenant, but that he served as a private. It is probable that her means of knowing the character of his service is better than yours.
G. L. Ander Eg Present

State of North Carolina { Comptroller's Office
I, William I. Clarke, Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit:
James Carrigan
Indent or Army Certificate No. 2999 issued by auditors of Salisbury District June 1783 £7. S2 specie for Militia services. Book No. 23 page 25 £8 specie.
" F. " 2 " 61 £20 "
" " " " " £3 "
" AM 16 " 11 £313 S16 currency, no date being given consequently the specie value cannot be fixed.
I further certify that James Trowdale was a Captain in the Hillsborough District, Orange County; and that Arch d Lytle was a Colonel in the Revolutionary Army.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office this 28th day of February 1853—
Wm I. Clarke Compt.