Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1,223, Nathan Carr, N.H.

SERVICE
N. H.
NUMBER _____
Carr, Nathan Polly
1 1 2 2 3
B.L.W. 6276-160-55
CONTENTS

Duplicate Certificate issued 19 th May 1842, and sent to Hon E Burd. House of Reps.
3084.
New Hampshire
Nathan Carr
of Sullivan in the State of N H who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain of the  Inf y commanded by Col Wingate in the N H. line for 10 days 27 D s
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 36 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Dec r 1832 and sent Hon (to Hubbardston Reps)
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $ 54.49 Pension allowance ending 1 st Jan 33 18.16
72.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H Blair Clerk Book D, Vol. 1 st Page 147.

Nathan Carr -
12.652
in Role of Col Maynard Regt - do in the role of Col Kelley's Regt for 27 days Paid at 10 Mns & 27 days
$36.33.
Hon. A. Hubbard A.R.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Sullivan. }
On this eighth day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Nathan Carr a resident of Unity in the County of Sullivan and State of N. H. aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That in the month of July 1775, very soon after the Battle of Bunker Hill, he enlisted in Captain Perry's company, but does not recollect the name of the Colonel of the regiment - The ensign of the company was named Smith - & one of the Lieutenants was named Nichols the other he thinks was named Perry - He served in this company five months - & at the end of that time he entered again in company & served one month - While he was in this company, he was stationed at Cambridge, at a place called Inman's Farm between the colleges & Boston - Declarant on further recollection thinks his Colonel's name was Sargent - He recollects that at this time General Putnam was at Cambridge, & recollects working at entrenchments on Lechmere Point - under the command of Genl Putnam - & has often been on guard at a place called Cobble Hill in Cambridge - Declarant further states that in the month of July A.D. 1776
he enlisted in Capt Bemis  Perry's company, Colonel Wingates Regiment, N.H. Militia as declarant thinks, for the term of five months - He was ordered to Ticonderoga, & went there by the way of Whitcomb then called Skeneborough - He remained there until the end of his term; While he was at Mount Independence General Arnold was defeated in the engagement on the Lakes - Colonel Stark was there stationed at that time - & likewise Colonel Poor - He does not recollect that he had any written discharge - General Gates was there & there in command - He declarant, left in December 1776 - #
Declarant further states that in July 1778, he enlisted in a company of which one Burnham was an officer, but the Captain's name he does not recollect, company belonged, he thinks to Col Kellogg's regiment - He was stationed on the Island of Rhode Island - while General Sullivan commanded the American Troops - He remembers the violent storm which at that time dispersed the French Fleet then on the coast - & was with the Army when it evacuated the Island - He served at this time one month -
Declarant was born in Salisbury, Massachusetts, in the year 1750 - He has no record of his age, except in the Town Records of Salisbury - When he first joined

General Sullivan commanded the American troops - He remembers the violent storm which at that time dispersed the French Fleet then on the coast - & was with the Army when it evacuated the Island - He served at this time one month - Declarant was born in Salisbury, Massachusetts, in the year 1750 - He has no record of his age, except in the Town Records of Salisbury - When he first joined the service he lived in Dunbarton in Hampshire - Since the Revolution he has lived in Deering and Hillsborough in N.H. from which last place he removed to Unity abovementioned where he has lived about twelve years - He entered the service as a volunteer - & never received any written discharge - He has no documentary evidence of his services - & knows of no one who can testify to them - He is acquainted with Daniel Bringham and Francis Chase who can make the requisite certificates
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
Sworn to and subscribed, the day of year aforesaid
We, Daniel Bringham residing in Unity  Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate and Francis Chase residing in Unity hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Nathan Carr , who has subscribed and sworn to the above obligation; that we believe him to be 76 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.
Sworn and subscribed the day of year aforesaid
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Daniel Bringham who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the Unity and that Nathan Carr , who has also signed the same is a resident in the Unity - and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Frederick A. Sumner Judge of the Court of Probate do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Nathan Carr for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this eighth day of August A.D. 1832
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate

1,102 New Hampshire Polly Carr widow of Nathan Carr, who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private N. H. Line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 3. February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of July 1853 and sent to J. T. Neely Present.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 1848 Page 14 Vol. 24 3 February 1853
C. H. S.

State of New Hampshire.
On this twenty seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared, before the undersigned, judge of Probate for the county of Sullivan in said state, Mrs Polly Barr a resident of Unity in said county of Sullivan aged sixty four years who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed the third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three; that she is the widow of Nathan Barr who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution; that she has no documentary evidence in support of said claim; that said Nathan Barr was paid a pension for a number of years up to the time of his death; that she supposes all the proof in the case is in the pension department at the city of Washington; that the said Nathan Barr drew the sum of 36\frac{33}{100} dollars a year; that he lived all the time he drew said pension in said Unity; that he drew, as I suppose, said pension at the New Hampshire agency. She further declares that she was lawfully married to the said Nathan Barr in the month of December eighteen hundred nineteen, or in the month of January eighteen hundred twenty, in said Unity by Rev. Abisha Copman; that her husband the aforesaid Nathan Barr died on the sixteenth day of December eighteen hundred forty two; that she was married to him at the time above stated. She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the act and is still a widow, and that she has never before made application for a pension. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in open court,
Stetson Clerk John L. Putnam Judge of Probate

Se 25.298. Act. (53) Mar 30/50.
Polly Barr - Nid. Nathan Barr. & Priv.
Cap Col Kelley, N.H. 7th Regt. Ent. Revolutionary Dis War.
Refers to Pension Ent. dated July 30/53.
Ad: 16 Sept 1855 Bost. Sept. 14 1855 Prof. Wm.
ms No. 6
Edward Wyman Esq. Newport R.I.
Christo E. Wyman, Aug. 3/55
R.I.
July 53 - no 1102
Vol. 61 - 3.

Bounty Land. 25.298 Act of 3. March 1855 Mrs Polly Carr Widow of Nathan Carr War of the Revolution.

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County S.S. On this twentysecond day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred fifty five, personally appeared before me Edward Wyman, a justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, Polly Barr aged sixtyfive years, a resident of Unity in said county of Sullivan, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of Nathan Barr deceased, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who, in his lifetime, drew a pension of thirty six dollars and thirty three cents per annum; that she now has in her possession, as the widow of said Nathan Barr, a pension certificate dated the thirtieth day of July A.D. 1853 for thirty six dollars and thirty three cents per annum; that she has no documentary evidence and respectfully refers the department to the papers on file in the pension office at the City of Washington; that she is now a widow at the date of executing this her declaration.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 d A.D. 1855. She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress till this present application.
Polly Barr

We Harvey Bingham and Matthew M. Campbell residents of Unity in the county of Sullivan within named upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the within named Dolly Barr in our presence, and we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant and from our acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Harvey Bingham Matthew M. Campbell
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first within written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
Edward Wymen justice of the Peace.
State of Nothumberland } Sullivan ss. }
J. M. Gilmore Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do hereby certify that Edward Wymen Esq before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were subscribed & sworn and who thereto subscribed his name was at the date thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signature thereto is genuine.
Given under My hand & the Seal of the County the 26th day of March A D 1835
J. M. Gilmore Clerk

New Han
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1223
Polly Gann,
Widow.
Nathan Gann,
Pro. Rev. War.
Act. Feb. 3. 1853.
Index :—Vol. A , Page 113
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 25298
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mar. 30, 1855.
Nathan Carr Rev. H. H.
Warrant No. 6276-160.55
Edward Hyman Newport N.H.

6276
Mo. Adams

Pension office
25 July 53
This case is respectfully referred to the 3 rd Auditor for the date of death of Pensioner, and of the last payment
Respectfully
J. Cole Chief Clerk
D. M. C., (see other side.)
Nathan Carr, act 7 th June 32, Paid to 4 th Sept. 1842; no death stated in our Books.
J. Birch
Auditor.

Declaration made in Probate Court of Sullivan County New Hampshire. 27 April 1853 -
Marryed in December 1819 - or Jany 1820.
Died 16 th Decer 1842.
Marriage proven by Samuel Huntson Sibel Huntson they
were present at the marriage -
Either in Decer 1819 or Jany 1820 -
at the time lived their nearest neighbor. Polly Barr is the Widow of Nathan Barr
Deed
Ezra J Gliddon now Nathan Barr a Revoluting Pension -
he died in Decer 1842
will be granted with Polly Barr his widow - who is making application for a pension -
aposted in making the Will of Nathan, in which he recognized Polly as his Wife - no doubt exists as to her being the legal widow of Nathan Barr Deed.

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County ss,
I hereby certify, that Sloan John L. Putnam before whom the annexed declaration was made, and who has therunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing Judge of Probate in and for said county of Sullivan duly commissioned and sworn and that his said signature is genuine.
I also certify that Edward Nymann, before whom the annexed papers were executed and who has therunto subscribed his name in all five times, was at the time of so doing a justice of the Peace in and for said county of Sullivan, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his said signatures are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office as Register of the Probate Court of said county this twenty-eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred fifty three.
Henry E Baldwin. Reg Prob.

I, Ezra J. Glidden of Unity in the county of Sullivan and state of New Hampshire, depose and say, that I was well acquainted with Nathan Carr, a revolutionary pensioner, late of said Unity deceased, and that he died in the month of December one thousand eight hundred forty two.
That I am well acquainted with Mrs Polly Carr of said Unity, who has this day made a declaration in probate court for a pension, That I assisted in the execution of the last will of said Nathan Carr and in said will he treated said Polly Carr as his wife, That they lived together as man and wife, and that I have no doubt whatever they were legally married as she has alleged in said declaration, That she is reputed to be, and I have no doubt whatever she is, the legal widow of said Nathan Carr.
Ezra J. Glidden
State of New Hampshire Sullivan ss. 27th April 1853) Then the above named Ezra J. Glidden personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above statement by him subscribed is true.
Before me, Edward Wyman justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that the above named Ezra J. Glidden is a gentleman of respectability and credibility wherein he is known Edward Wyman justice of the Peace.

I, Samuel Huntson, aged fifty nine years, and I, Sibel Huntson, aged fifty eight years, both of Langdon in the county of Sullivan and state of New Hampshire, depose and say; that we were both present when Nathan Carr and Polly Clough were were married by Rev. Shishai Crossman in Unity in said county of Sullivan; that they were married either in the month of September, October, November, or December in the year eighteen hundred and nineteen or in the month of January in the year eighteen hundred twenty, that at the time of said marriage, we lived their nearest neighbor, in said Unity; that Polly Carr, of said Unity, is the widow of Nathan Carr late of said Unity who was a Revolutionary pensioner, that said Nathan Carr died either in the month of November or December in the year eighteen hundred and forty three.
Samuel Huntson Sibel Huntson
State of New Hampshire } Sullivan ss. 22 February 1853. } Then the above named Samuel Huntson and Sibel Huntson severally personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above statement by them subscribed is true. Before me Edward Wymann justice of the peace.
I hereby certify that the above named Samuel Huntson and Sibel Huntson are persons of respectability and credibility, whenever they are known.
22. February 1853.
Edward Wymann justice of the peace.
I Gilbert Lewis depose and say that I have in my possession the records of the town of Unity in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire and that I have made diligent search and find no record of the marriage of Nathan Carr and Polly Clough. That I hold the Office of Town Clerk qualified according to law in Unity aforesaid.
Gilbert Lewis Town Clerk of said Unity Subscribed and sworn to this 22. day of April 1853 Before me, Edward Wymann justice of the Peace.

I Henry Hubbard of Charlestown in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hamp- shire of lawful age - depose & say, I was at Concord in the latter part of March last, and was at the Merrimack County Bank of which E. S. Towle was the cashier, and there received the amount of Pensions due to the Pensioners whose names are men- tioned in the list annexed to H. Hubbard Jr's depou- tion, which is now before me marked A. with the exception of Moses Wright, Jeremiah Gilman Nathan Carr & Martha Carmet -
I further depose and say that the original Pension Certificates were kept in a desk in the office occupied by the said Henry Hubbard Jr., in which desk also in which desk were other papers belonging to me - That I was in said office while the building office was on fire - and aided H. Hubbard Jr in the removal of the books & papers from said office - That said desk - with the said certificates and the other papers therein contained - are were not

able to save — but the same were wholly destroyed by the fire, which happened on the night next succeeding the 31st day of March 1842 —
Henry Hubbard
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss —
April 28 th 1842 Then Henry Hubbard appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is Just & true Before Ambrose Cofit, Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire } Sullivan County ss. }
I. M c Gilmore Clerk of the Superior Court of Indictment. do hereby certify that Ambrose Cofit is a Justice of the Peace and associate justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County duly commissioned and qualified that his commission as Justice of the Peace was dated May 21, 1839 and will expire on the 20 th day of May 1844 and that his signature above written is genuine Attest I. M c Gilmore Clerk

Polly Carr Wife of Nathan Carr £36.33
Died 16 th Decr 1842
John T. Mely Esq. Present

Brief in the case of Polly Carr Widow of Nathan Carr of Sullivan County and State of New Hampshire under the act of 3 rd February 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Nathan Carr was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, under the Act 7 June 1832 - who died on the 16 Decem r 1842 -
Polly Carr his Widow in the Probate Court of the County and State aforesaid made application for a Pension under the provisions of the Act 3 Feby 1853 - from which it appears that the (If for increase.) said Polly is the Widow of the identical
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Nathan Carr who was a Rev d Pensioner of the U.S. that he died as aforesaid, and that she has continued to remain the Widow of the said Nathan ever since -
Her name is inscribed on the Pension List & Roll at the rate of $36.33 cents per Annum, commencing on the 3 rd day of Feby 1853
July 30 th 1853
Name and residence of Agent
John T. Keely Esq r Present
Daniel McCook
Examining Clerk.

No. of Reps. May 16 th 1842.
Sir:
I enclose two affidavits showing the loss of Sarah Pennion certificates, particularly mentioned in one of the affidavits - that of Henry Hubbard Esq. I suppose, on the part of their incontestable loss is clearly proved, their places will be supplied by new certificates. If any further proof is required please inform me, and I will have it furnished if possible. But if the testimony enclosed is sufficient you will oblige me by enclosing the new certificates as soon as they are prepared. I would be obliged if you would drop me a line informing me, whether or not the enclosed affidavits are sufficient.
Very respectfully Yours Ovr Servant Edw. H. Burd
Ed. L. Edward Esq. Court of Pensions

I Henry Hubbard Jr of Charlestown in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose & say - that I had in my possession the original Pension certificates of certain Revolutionary and Invalid Pensioners - and of certain widows of Revolutionary soldiers - of which the annexed paper marked A contains to the best of my knowledge an accurate and complete list. That the said certificates have been totally and irrecover- ably lost under the following circumstances. The deponents office on the night between the 31 st day of March and the first day of April last past was wholly destroyed by fire: In a desk or cabinet in said office - the said certificates were usually kept in said desk by the deponent - and had been put there by him a short time previous to said night. The said desk was not removed from said office during said night nor any Pension certificates or other papers taken from that part of the desk containing said certificates. That in consequence

The said Pension certificates have been destroyed. And the Deponent further says that payments were made on all said Pension certificates on the fourth day March last, except upon those of Moses Wright  Jeremiah Gilman  Martha Gannett & Nathan Barr . Henry Hubbard Jr.
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss April 28 th 1842 Then personally appeared Henry Hubbard Jr and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
Before me Ambrose Coffin Jus. of the Peace
State of New Hampshire } Sullivan County ss. } I. T. McElhinne Clerk of the Superior Court of Justice for said County do hereby certify that Ambrose Coffin is a Justice of the Peace and associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County duly commissioned & qualified that his Commission as Justice of the Peace was dated May 21. 1839 and will expire on the 20 th day of May 1844 and that his signature above written is genuine Attest T. McElhinne Clerk

Certificates  Pension under act of 1832 -
 ✓ Sabes Alexander  ✓ Joseph Blanchard  ✓ Sabes Brainard  ✓ Richard Chapman  ✓ Sherman Cooper  ✓ Noah Fuller  ✓ Joseph Hull  ✓ Joel Kelsey  ✓ John Lewis  ✓ Charles Mathewson  ✓ Jerry Mason  ✓ John McKeen  ✓ Peter Niles  ✓ Supply Reed  ✓ Larell Liliby  ✓ John Nattol  ✓ William York  ✓ William Bond  ✓ Phinehas Chapin  ✓ Solomon Dunham  ✓ Christopher Gardner  ✓ John Hadgkins  ✓ Samuel George  ✓ Thomas C. Drew  ✓ Samuel Slade  ✓ William Slade  ✓ Ebenezer Sherry  ✓ Jonathan Wakefield  ✓ Samuel Royce  ✓ Jeremiah Gilman  ✓ Nathan Carr 
Invalid
 ✓ Isaac Brown  ✓ Peter Mason 
Certificates under act 1818
 ✓ Daniel Adams  ✓ Timothy Bruce  ✓ Nathaniel Challis  ✓ Clement Corbin  ✓ Benjamin Cutting  ✓ Edward Dame  ✓ Sabes Daws  ✓ Phillip W. Kibbey  ✓ James Libbey  ✓ Joel Meggregory  ✓ Samuel Thompson  ✓ Moses Wright 
Act July 4. 1836
 ✓ Mary Goodwin  ✓ Huldah Hall  ✓ Mary Tuck  ✓ Martha Cannon 

Washington City D.C. May 11 1853
Sir:
Enclosed please find the declaration of Mrs. Polly Carr wid: of Nathan Carr a Revolutionary Soldier, and pensioner from the State of New Hampshire for a Pension under the 2 nd Section of the act of 3 rd Febr y : 1853
Yours
To The Commissioner Of Pensions
Very Respectfully
M c Shelby

State of New Hampshire.
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE.
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, it appears that the name of Nathan Carr is borne upon the Pay Roll of Capt. William Lee Company, as a Private in said Company, (Vol 2. Page 49)(F)
Pay Roll for a Company of Volunteers, (Commanded by Captain William Lee ) in Col o . Moses Helleys Regiment in the Expedition to Rhode Island Aug. 1778. Note 2 days are added after discharge for travel home, "Entry Aug. 6. Discharge 27 th June in Service 24 th "
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this Tenth day of September 1853
Samuel N. Patten Secretary of State.

New Jersey
or Carr, Peter Karr.
W.5892
Hester