Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [BLANK], William Carroll, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
NC
Carroll, William
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CONTENTS

12.237 North Carolina
William Carroll
of Ser. Col. in the State of who was a Pte. in the Com. commanded by Captain Ball of the Reg. commanded by Col. Little in the War- ren for State Troops N.C.
Inscribed on the Roll of N.C. Ar- at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of April 1833. and Rent. D. Ri- chards Lincolnton N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of March: 33; $ 80.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 33. 20.00
$100.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 Page 36

State of Tennessee } ss Roane County }
on this 2 nd day of October 1832 personally appeared before me Joseph Roberson one of the justices of the court of pleas & quarter sessions for Roane County Tennessee. William Carroll aged about 77 and he being a resident of the county of Roane and state of Tenn who being first duly sworn - according to Law, doth upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of cap us paged June 17 th 1832.
That he entered into the service of his country in Warren County S th Carolina as a substitute for his Brother George Carroll under Capt Burfet in the regiment of S th C militia commanded by Col. from Warren we marched on to neighborhood of Charleston but could not get there before it was taken by the enemy on our march to this place our Capt was taken & left us & Capt Gaster or Gester took the command and in the neighborhood of Charleston we joined the army under Gen Butler, who took command of the whole & marched us to near a place called Stone where we joined Gen Lincoln and remained there a short time, & at which place engaged the enemy, & we retreated from the field of Battle & went to our old camp. There was a fight skirmish & wounded in this engagement & remained in that neighborhood a short time when this applicant was discharged after serving three months, after leaving the army this was in the year 1781 applicant returned home to Warren County S th C. This discharge has been lost now where applicant removed to Caswell County S th C. where he remained some length of time when he was then drafted & attached to the company commanded by Capt Dickerson in the regiment of S th C Militia commanded by Col Moore Marched on the neighborhood of Augusta & Charleston dispersing the Tories, &c. This was in the year 1782 Gen Butler our commander this time also, in the neighborhood of Charleston applicant was again discharged, but has lost it - after serving three months, applicant was in no engagement save the one first mentioned, but was actually 6 months engaged in the service of his country that he is very old &

frail. That after he was discharged he returned home to Carmell Co. where he resided some years from there he removed to Hawkins Tennessee where he resided 10 or 12 years, then he removed to Roane County Tennessee where he now resides. He states that he was not with any regular troops during his service nor was he acquainted with any of the regular officers, that he has no documentary evidence & that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service but states the following persons who can certify as to his character & veracity to wit the Rev Wm E Pope Joseph Robertson Co. of John W Robertson Saml Burnet Hardys Jones & of great many respectable men in his neighborhood & that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Wm Carroll mark
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 2nd day of October 1832
Joseph Robison Justice of the peace for Roane County
We Wm E Pope a clergyman residing in the county of Roane and State of Tennessee & Saml Burnet residing in the same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Wm Carroll who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 77 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion, we also certify that the applicant is so poorly with the rheumatism that he is not able to get to the court house of the county to make out his claim.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 2nd day of Oct 1832
Joseph Robison Justice of the peace for Roane County
Wm E Pope
Clergyman
Saml Burnet

Joseph Roberson one of Justices of the court of pleas & quarter sessions for Roane County Tenn. do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matters and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states & I also certify that it appears to me that Wm C Pope who has signed the preceding certificate is a legitimate resident in the county of Roane & State of Tenn. & that Saml Burnet who has signed the same is a resident of the county & State aforesaid and is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit and it also appears from their certificate that the applicant is not able to get to the courthouse of this county in consequence of his having the rheumatism & I also certify that the foregoing containing the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Wm Carroll for a pension, in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal October 2 nd 1832
Joseph Roberson L.L.D.
Justice of the peace for Roane County
State of Tennessee
Roane County, I Henry Breazeale, clerk of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Roane County certify that Joseph Roberson before whom the foregoing declaration & certificate was taken is now & was at that time an acting justice of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified as such & due faith & credit should be given to his acts as such
Given under my hand & private seal (not having a seal of office) at office in Kingston the 4th day of October 1832. Henry Breazeale CLK
By his deputy Henry S. Murs

I certify that to my knowledge Henry Breazeale is Clerk of the County Court of Roan County and Henry S. Purvis is his deputy and that there is no seal of office for said County, and that the attestation is genuine
January the 14 th 1833 James H. Hamlin N.C.
14292. J. P. Nicholson John Purvis

14,292
Thomas Carroll
71.66
Admitted
Wm. M. Standifer H.R.C.

14292
BRIEF in the case of of Roane Co
William Carroll in the State of Tenn
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
xxxxxx Justice of the peace & District Session
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
yes
3. How old is he?
Seventy Seven
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 1781 3 Subsista Capt Burfet   " Capt Yeeter Pen? Butler   Genl Lincoln   in 82 3 Private Capt Dickeson Col Moore   Genl Butler  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
Stono
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Warren Co N.C. & Caswell Co N.C.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Tradition
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Declaration has no seal - but there is an m.c. & certificate
Right
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm C Easton
Examining Clerk.
26 th Jan 1832

State of North Carolina } Court of pleas and quarter Cleaveland County } Sessions, November term
On this 19 th Day of November 1845. personally appeared Nancy Dover, one of the Children and Heirs at law of Friziah Carroll, into open Court, 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 July 7, 1838 and 3 March 1843 and 17 th June 1844, the act of 7 July 1838 entitled an act, granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that her Mother Friziah Carroll, was the widow of William Carroll, who was a private in the North Carolina Militia and inscribed on the pension list N.C. Agency at the rate of forty Dollars per annum, and this Declarant further declares, from information that her late Mother Friziah Carroll, was married to the said William Carroll her father sometime in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven; and that Friziah Carroll's husband the aforesaid William Carroll died on the 28 th Day of December 1835, and that the aforesaid Friziah Carroll, was at married to the said William Carroll, prior to his leaving the service; that the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated; and that her Mother the aforesaid Friziah Carroll, died on the 9 th Day of February, 1845, and this Declarant now asks for the amount due her late Mother, under the above mentioned acts of Congress, and this Declarant further declares, that the following is the names of all the surviving Children of Friziah Carroll, living, to wit: James Carroll, John Carroll, Betsey Dover, Elijah Carroll Henry Biddle , Henry Carroll, and Nancy Dover the Purant Declarant, living on the

7 th July 1848 - Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before -
Nancy Dover Sworn to no open Court Nov 19 th 1845 and subscribed before me Richard Champion Clerk
State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Wake County } November Sessions 1845
Richard Champion Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions do certify that it has been shown in proof to the satisfaction of the Court that Liziah Carroll widow of William Carroll died on the 9 th day of February 1845, and that she was living in the state of Tennessee at the time of her death, and that it has also been shown and proven to the satisfaction of said Court that James Car- -oll John Carroll Betsy Dover Elijah Carroll Henry Carroll and Nancy Dover are the childr- -en of Liziah Carroll, widow of William Carroll In testimony whereof I have hereunto superintended my name & affixed the seal of said Court at office this 19 th Nov 1845
Richd Champion Clerk

in reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of William Carroll a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
W. File 6640
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     About 2 wks after battle of Bunker Hill 81 1/2 mo. 10, 1782 Pri. Hall Little N.C.   Armstrong         
Battles engaged in, None.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, in Granville Co., N.C. on Tar River
Date of application for pension, Nov. 1, 1832. Second.
Residence at date of application, Lincoln Co., N.C.
Age at date of application, about 80 years - born in Halifax Co., Va.
Remarks: Sol. m. Granville Co., N.C., Sept - 1777 Kiaiah
he d. Dec. 28, 1835
she was still alive on her appln. exec. June 17, 1844, while a res. of White Co., Penn. + at 83 she d. Feb. 9, 1845 leaving ch. Jesse, John, Elijah, Henry Carroll, Betsy Dover + Nancy Dover.
Very respectfully,
Ch. Jesse b. Nov. 19, 1778 - John b. Aug. 3, 1779. Betsy Dec. 13, 1780. Elijah b. Apr. 7, 1781. Henry Feb. 26, 1783, Nancy b. Sept. 21, 1785.

1911 July 5. Hist to Mrs. Geo. S. Byers, letter in S. 39, 348 Thomas Coll. p.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6640
Elizabeth Carroll
Wid.
M m Carroll
Port. N.C. line
Act: Mch. 3 d June 17 th 1841
Index: —Vol. 28 , Page 114
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5702
E. Tennessee
William Carroll
of Roane Co in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Dickerson of the Regt. commanded by Col Moore in the N Carolina line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of E Tennessee at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Feby 1833 and sent to Hon. J. Standefor Ho. Repret.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 — $30 00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 10 00
$ 40.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino. Cromwell Clerk, Book D Vol. 9 Page 97

1724
RECEIVED
P. O. Missiah Carroll Wilero Williams
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18

1940 Oct 16 - Summary Surv: Mrs. R. C. Dowling - M.R.B.

14292
William Carroll
Hon. W. Standifer

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William Carroll which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Y
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Y
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? 3
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Y
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Y
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Y
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Y
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Y
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Y
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? No but an M.C. certificate

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? No If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. †Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.