Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,953, William Carr, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Carr, William
S 36,953
B.L.Wt. 910-100.
CONTENTS

9869 Maine
William Carr
of _____ in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Maine : line, for the term of 6 yrs
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April, 1808
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of April, 1818 and sent to Com Crosby Esq. Black
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1809  89.03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1809  48-
11 mo. 4/31  $137.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.
Notification sent to William Crosby Esq. 21 Oct.
Sebast. Hume

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HANCOCK, ss.
ON the first day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot : Personally appeared William Gann who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said William Gann did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said decla- ration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in re- duced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed by Merrill Shae Esquire, Clerk of said Court for said County of Hancock.
Wm Bacy

on the petition of the United States and requesting on the petition of the United States to provide for certain the benefit to the United States and naval service of the persons in the United States and naval service of the United States in the late revolution and war
Wm Lloyd Jones for the United States
Wm Lloyd Col. Jackson's Regt Mass Line 1777-6 years - Dec: 1 st April 1818 ————— par.
Roll
Admitted.

I William Carr of Frankfort in the County of Hancock and District of Maine, being first duly sworn on oath say and declare that I was a private soldier in the late revolutionary war and that I served therein from Feb 1777 till the tenth of June 1783. That same time in the month of Feb 1777 I enlisted as a private into a company commanded by Capt John Burnham in the eighth Regiment commanded by Col Michael Jackson in the Massachusetts Line at Bristol in the State of Rhode Island - my said company was afterwards commanded by Capt Pierce in which said company I served my country during the war and until peace
I was at the taking of Burgoyne and at the siege of Yorktown where my leg was pierced by a musket ball
I was honorably discharged from the service but have lost my discharge. I did not suppose its preservation would be of any value to me.
I further say and declare that I am now infirm and poor and need the bounty of my country for my support. I am 62 years old
William Carr
District of Maine
Hancock
Be it remembered that on this first day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and appended the aforesaid William Carr Before

The subscribers chief justice of the three eastern circuits of the court of common pleas in the state of Massa- chusetts including the counties of Hampshire Washington and Somerset in said District and made solemn oaths to the truth of the above declaration and statement by him subscribed
Wm Croyden Chief Justice
To the Hon ble John C. Calhoun Sec y War.
I hereby certify that the above recited William Cann is a resident citizen of the united States and that I am satisfied of the truth of the above statement and declaration by him made and sworn to on oath - which said statement and declaration with the certificate annexed I here transmit to you the end the said William Cann may be placed on the pension list of the united States and receive the benefits of the act made to provide for certain persons in the army and naval service of the united States in the late revolutionary war
Wm Croyden Chief Justice

William Barr
No 9869
Frankfort Ky
Feb 99

STATE OF MAINE.
At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Castine within and for the County of Hancock on the second day of July A. D. 1820.
Hancock ss.
On this thirteenth day of July 1820, being the third day of said term, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record by the laws of said state, with power of fine and imprisonment William Barr aged 84 years, resident in Frankfort in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit: as a private during the war from February 1777 in Capt John Burnhams company in colonel Michael Dicksons Regiment in the Massachusetts line
of all which I made declaration before the Honorable Judge Crosby on the first day of April 1818, and have received my pension certificate therefor, No. 9. 809 and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen in the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so 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 on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
William Barr
Sworn to and declared on the thirteenth day of July A. D. 1820 before the Court
attest Nelson Newcomb

William Barr
Sworn to and declared on the thirteenth day of July A.D. 1820 before the Court
attest Nelson Shaw Clerk
(Schedule) I William Barr on oath say and declare that I have no real nor personal estate nor any income whatever my necessary bedding and wearing apparel excepted except -
Am Big
I am a labourer - but by reason of age and infirmity I am not able to labour but little - My wife is sickly - I have but one child under age Sally 15 years old - I have one Son aged 25 a cripple whom I have to support - I am not able to support myself and family without my pension
William Barr
State of Maine
Hancock ss.
I, MASON SHAW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Third Eastern Circuit, in the County of Hancock and State of Maine, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 four dollars and _____ cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of July A. D. 1820.
Nelson Shaw Clerk of the said Court for the County of Hancock.

(920)
Rev
William Carr —
private —
8 th Regt. Mass. line —
Warrant ipb April 24 th 1820
Hon ble M. Finsley —

36 953 Rev  INVALID.
File No. Sp 953
William Care Rev Rev Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 66
[Arrangement of 1870.]

William Carr's W th ip d Warrant Oct r 10 th 1891 Land-Bounty for Hancock Co. for W th ip d

The Subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Frankfort hereby certify that William Borr an Inhabitant of said Town is in indigent circumstances and has been un- der necessity of receiving relief as a Pauper of said Town and still continues in a distressed situation as to the means of a livelihood thereby entitling himself to such relief as is by law provided for the indigent Officers & Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army Dated at Frankfort March 30 th 1812
Wm B Ware Wm Bage

Know all men by these presents that I Joseph Williamson of Belfast in the county of Hancock, State of Maine, Attorney to William Carr, a soldier in the Revolutionary war, do hereby constitute & appoint, the Hon. Martin Kinsley Esq., Representative in Congress from Maine, my true & lawful substitute for the said Carr & in his name to ask for & receive of & from the Secretary of War of the United States, or such other person as may be by law authorized to give & grant the same, the said warrant which is due to the said Carr for his services as a soldier in the Revolu- tionary war, and the aforesaid Kinsley is hereby authorized for the said Carr & in his name to receipt for the same, all other writings necessary duly make & execute that the said agent agent could do were he personally present
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty
In presence of R. B. Allyn
Joseph Williamson
State of Maine
County of Hancock
Be it known that on this 8 th day of April A.D. 1820 personally appeared the above named Joseph Williamson & acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him subscribed & sealed to be his act & deed Before me Rufus B. Allyn } Justice of the Peace

I Mason Shaw clerk of the Judicial courts for the county of Hancock and State of Maine lately the Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that Rufus B. Allyn before whom the within Power of attorney appears to have been acknowledged is a justice of the Peace acting under the authority of the state afore- said, and the within is his signature
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county at Boston this tenth day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Mason Shaw

52948
KNOW all Men by these Presents, That I William Carr
a private soldier in the the  revolutionary war of captain John Burnham's company of the 8 th regiment of Massachusetts troops now of the town of Frankfort in the County of Hancock and State of Massachusetts have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint Joseph Williamson of the town of Belfast in the County of Hancock and state of Massachusetts my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name, to ask for, demand and receive of and from the Secretary of War Department of the United States, or such other person as may be duly authorized by law to pay the same a proper and legal warrant of all bounties in court due me by virtue of my having served as a private soldier for and during the war now called the revolutionary war as by the certificates and affidavits accompanying this, appears
and the aforesaid Joseph Williamson is hereby authorized for me and in my name to receipt for the same, and all other writings necessary, duly make and execute that I could do were I personally present, and I hereby further authorize the aforesaid Joseph Williamson to appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the purpose of carrying into effect the intention of this instrument, and at pleasure to revoke their powers, and whatsoever my said attorney or his substitutes may lawfully do in the premises, I hereby ratify and confirm.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this second day of February one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
IN PRESENCE } OF
Andrew Tyler
William Carr
STATE OF Massachusetts } PERSONALLY APPEARED Hancock COUNTY, ss. } to me personally known, and being duly sworn, doth depose and say that he is the same individual described in and who executed the above power of attorney, freely and voluntarily for the purposes herein mentioned.
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 2 nd day of February A. D. 181 8
Philo H. Washburn Justice of Peace
STATE OF Massachusetts } PERSONALLY APPEARED Hancock COUNTY, ss. } and Joseph Williamson and being duly sworn, do depose and say that they and each of them are personally acquainted with William Carr and well know him to be the person described in and who executed the above power of attorney, and who subscribed the same.
Sworn and subscribed before me, this 2 nd day of February 181 8 and I certify that the above deponents are in my opinion credible witnesses.
Andrew Tyler Joseph Williamson Philo H. Washburn Justice of Peace
STATE OF Massachusetts } Hancock COUNTY, ss. }
I Mason Shaw clerk of the courts for the county of Hancock aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Philo H. Washburn Esquire before whom the above acknowledgement and the above and another affidavit has been made, is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified for that purpose, acting under the authority of this State, and his name subscribed thereto, is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said authority
this tenth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Mason Shaw

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } But it remained Hancock County ss } this on this 2
day of February A.D. 1810 personally appeared William Carr to me personally known before me the subscriber one of the justices of the peace for the county aforesaid and made oath in due form of law that in February A.D. 1777 he voluntarily enlisted into the company of Capt John Bailey of Col Jackson's Regiment of the Massachusetts troops to serve for and during the revolutionary war - That he actually served from the period of his enlistment until the first of the year 1783 soon after peace was proclaimed when he was honorably discharged from Capt John Burnham's company of Col Michael Jackson's Regiment at or near a place called New Windsor five miles from West Point That he has misled or accidentally lost his discharge - That he has not parted with his right to the aforesaid bounty land to any person whatever nor hath he applied nor authorized any person to apply for said bounty.
William Carr
Recd & sworn to this 2 d of February A.D. 1810 Before me Philo H. Washburn Jus Pacis
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the justices of the peace as aforesaid on this 2 d day of February A.D. 1810 Andrew Tyler and Joseph McMahon and being sworn, do depose and say that they and each of them are well acquainted with the above named William Carr and well know of his having enlisted into Col Jackson's Regiment of Massachusetts troops in the year 1777 to serve during the revolutionary war - That he actually served from the period of his enlistment to the proclamation of peace in 1783 when he was honorably discharged from the service. - And that each of us served as soldiers in the same corps with said Carr.
Andrew Tyler Joseph McMahon
Recd & sworn to this 2 d of February A.D. 1810 Before me Philo H. Washburn Jus Pacis