Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,887, Jesse Carleton, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Carleton Jesse Nancy
NUMBER
W 16.887
B.L.Wt 6013-160-55.
CONTENTS
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43.952 Nancy Portlons decoration

State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton (SS) on that twenty eighth day of March AD 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid Nancy Carlton aged eighty three years a resident of Keene in said State of New Hampshire - who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Jesse Carlton who was a soldier of the War of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum under the Act of AD 1818 that she is now in receipt of a Pension from the United States under the Act of February 2 AD 1848 at the same rate per annum that her husband drew and that her name is on the Roll of the Concord N H Agency She further declares that she was married to the said Jesse Carlton in the Town of Keene in said State on the twenty fifth day of August AD 1788 that her said husband died on the first day of August in the year AD 1827 that her name before her said marriage was Nancy Harrison and that she still remains a widow She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act of appropriation March 3 1855 Edward H. Carlton Nancy Carlton Nancy H. Carlton

We Edward M. Carlton and Harrison Carlton residents of Keene in said State of New Hampshire upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed in our presence by the said Nancy Carlton and that we believe from the statements and appearances of the declarant that she is the identical person who represents herself to be Edward M. Carlton Harrison Carlton
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were signed and sworn to on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons and that the declarant is the person who represents herself to be and that I have no interest in her claim
Ira Patterson Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord,
April 3. 1853.
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Daniel Patterson was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Grafton in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
John L. Hadley
Secretary of State.

43.952 } Act Mar 3/55 Rec Apr 6/55
Nancy Carlton now Carlton Lessee Carlton (private) Carlton
Pendleton
Revolution
Private Col Putnam's Regt Mass Line -
Buyton Dow 160 acs Sept 6/55 Dow
L. D. Stevens Concord NH
N. H.
Feb 48 no 958
Vol. 1-3.

J. H. Blaircliff Town Clerk Certificate of Publication of Jesse Carlton and his wife Nancy Carlton
1838 27 11

"Ezekiel Carleton & Nancy Herriman both of Haverhill were published in Haverhill agreeably to law
for Andrew S. Brockton Town Clerk"
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss Haverhill Town Clerks Office
The foregoing is a true copy of the record of publication with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "July 30 th 1789" —
Wm. V. Blaisdell Town Clerk
I Wm. V. Blaisdell above named depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town County & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Wm. V. Blaisdell Town Clerk
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. September 18. 1838 Personally appeared Timothy K. Blaisdell and made solemn oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is just and true —
before me S. P. Webster Just Peace.

958
New Hampshire Concord Nancy Carleton widow of Jeph Carleton
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Mass private
increased from $80 per an.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
First July
Certificate of Pension issued to
15 day of Jany 18
and sent to
1851
Dickins & Coombs
Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 64 Vol. 1
Date of death not on A.B

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th of July, 1836. and the joint resolution of July 7 th 1838 —
State of New Hampshire } So
On the fourth day of September last County of Grafton } Eighteen hundred and Thirtyeight Personally appeared before the Judge of Probate for said County, Nancy Carlton of Bath — in Said State and County aged 68 Years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declar- -ation in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed the fourth day of July, 1836. and the joint resolution of July 7 th 1838. That she is the widow of Jesse Carlton late of Bath — aforesaid who was a Soldier of the Army in the revolutionary war as will appear by his declaration and other evidence in the war department, by which declaration he was placed on the pension list of the New Hampshire agency. She further Declares that she was married to the said Jesse Carle- -ton on the twentyfifth day of August Seventeen hundred and Eightynine and that her husband the aforesaid Jesse Carlton Died on the first day August Eighteen hundred and twentyseven and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of Janu- -ary Seventeen hundred and Ninetyfour (viz) at the time above stated.
Nancy Carlton
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before Me Edward Webber Judge of Probate

State of New-Hampshire
Grafton ss.
I Moses Dow Register of Probate for said county, do certify that the Hon. Edward Webber Esq. is Judge of Probate within & for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his acts as such - and that his signature to the within certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this fifth day of September A.D. 1838.
Moses Dow
Declaration of Moses, Grafton, witness to Judge, Grafton, of Probate

Jesse Carlton
3.237
(March 1819.)
Referred to Mr. E.
COR
Continue

District of New Hampshire
Grafton ss At the Court of Common Pleas holden at Hanoverhill within and for the county of Grafton aforesaid being a court of record by the laws of said State established as such on this fourth day of July AD 1820. Personally appeared in Open Court Sepe Carlton aged fifty eight years resident in Bath 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 Vis in Capt Hatfield White's Company in Col. Rufus Putnam's Regiment being the 5th Massachusetts line as a private soldier, that his Original declaration was made and dated the ninth day of April AD 1818 that he has received a pension the certificate of which is numbered 3237
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March AD 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 so to diminish the same 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 18th 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 to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed as follows Vis
  One two year old heifer & her calf worth not more than 14.00   One yearling steer small size 5.00   14 Sheep & lambs in keeping 12 of them due to Jan. & Basson Value of Basson 3.00   2 hogs & five young pigs - hogs weigh 100 to each 8.50   One Sythe & Snathe 3 old axes 3 old hoes & one wheel barrow 7.50   2 old ploughs One horse Sled wood shed & old harness 18.50   Amount carried over 49.50 

Cont of Schedule bro't over from 1 st page . . . . . 49.50 Shoemaker tools viz Set of awls hammer pincers a few lasts lap stone paring knife & burr etc . . . . . 3.50 A very few articles of Kitchen furniture mostly worn nearly out much broken & of little value viz six old chairs two broken tables & one cabinet . . . . . 2.50 3 broken kettles one Pot one Tea Kettle spades . . . . . 5.50 one five Old Knives & forks set tea cups & saucers old bowls - 2.00 grid Iron toaster tongs part of a shovel old . . . . . 2.50 a few other small articles of tin & pewter & value of all 2.00 two or three small debts due to me for shoemaking of about 2.00 $69.50
And I further declare that I owe more than my said property is worth which I have no other means of paying that I am by occupation a Shoemaker Able to do about half as much work as I used to when I am well as usual and am sometimes with the Rheumatism & sometimes with the Phthise. My wife is aged 79 years of indifferent health subject to Rheumatism and debility & often complain- ing but generally able to support herself - my chil- dren who reside with me are four viz
George Aged 14 years having humor in his head set Rheum
David " 12 " " healthy.
Jane " 9 " " healthy
Mary Ann " 7 " " Weakly they not being able to support themselves and not having any other help to assist me I have become embarrassed lost the land I owned & unable to support myself or my family without this pension or charity of some kind I have some children of age who have left me & are under no obligation to assist me I have two other children under age who are let out to pay debts I owe as fast as they can besides clothing them One named John aged 18 years healthy the other James 16 years old healthy & their wages are to go to pay the debts. I have contracted to sup- port my family before I received my pension which has enabled me to do without them some part of the time
Jospe Carleton

We the Subscribers selectmen of said Bath hereby certify that we are well acquainted with said Jose Carleton know of his having had a large family to bring up and of his owing considerable and being much embarrassed with debts and we do believe the foregoing to be a full & fair valuation of his property as appraised in his schedule as much as it is worth
Bath July 3 d . 1820 Samuel Hutchinson } Selectmen John Clement } of said Bath
Sworn to and declared before the Hon ble Ezra Bartlett & Daniel Blissell Esquires Justices of said Court on this fourth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty —
Geo. Woodworth Clerk
State of New Hampshire
Grafton } I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Grafton do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of said Court. I further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in said schedule is sixty nine dollars fifty cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court on this fourth day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty —
Geo. Woodworth Clerk

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss } on this 6 th day of May 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appears Nathaniel Rix of Haverhill in said County, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, that in May 1781 he was at West Point in the State of New York where he became acquainted with Jesse Carleton then a private Soldier in Cap t Heatfield White's Company in the 5 th Massachusetts Regiment in the Massachusetts line of troops in the continental army, in which Regiment he knew said Carleton, (who now lives in Bath in said Grafton County) served until June 1783, and understood that he was a good & faithful Soldier & received an honorable dis- charge at or near New Windsor in the State of New- York.
Ezra Bartlett

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Grafton ss.)
ON this ninth — day of April — 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appears Jesse Carleton aged fifty six — years, resident in in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, 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:" That he the said Jesse Carleton enlisted in April 1781 in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Hotfield White of the 5 th Massachusetts Regiment, Massachusetts line ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of June 1783 , when he was discharged from service in New Windsor State of New York ; that he was in the battles of and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support ; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Ezra Bartlett
I, Ezra Bartlett Judge of the Court of Common Pleas  for said County as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Jesse Carle- ton did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy ; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
May 6 th — 1818.
Ezra Bartlett

3237.
4
New Hampshire
Jesse Carleton, private, Wapachewits line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d of Oct. 1818 and sent to Ezra Bartlett, Esq. Grafton, B. N. H.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 4 mo. 26/30 38.93 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819. 118.00
2 years 2 mo. $:86.93
89 27
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
war Continued
Bath, Grafton Co.
Notification sent to Rec: Woodward Esq. 19 July 1820. Haverhill, Age

August 9, 1937
Jesse Carleton W. 16887 BA-J/AWF aw
Grace Carleton Phelps 610 West Street Three Rivers, Michigan
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Jesse Carleton, born in 1761 in Boxford, Massachusetts, served with the Massachusetts troops, and died in 1827 in Bath, New Hampshire.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 16887, based upon the military service of Jesse Carleton in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of this soldier were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
Jesse Carleton enlisted in the State of Massachusetts, sometime in April, 1781, served as a private in Captain Hatfield (Haffield) White's company, Colonel Rufus Putnam's 5th Massachusetts regiment, and was discharged in the month of June, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, at which time he was fifty-six years of age and living in Bath, Grafton County, New Hampshire. He died August 1, 1827.
Jesse Carleton married August 25, 1789 in Haverhill, New Hampshire, Nancy Herriman or Harriman; they

were both then of Haverhill, New Hampshire.
The widow, Nancy Carleton, was allowed pension on her application executed September 4, 1838, at which time she was aged sixty-eight years and a resident of Bath, New Hampshire. She was living in 1848 in Newbury, Orange County, Vermont, with a daughter, whose name was not designated. The widow in 1855 had returned to Haverhill.
They reared a large family of children, the following children were referred to in 1820- John, aged eighteen years; James, aged sixteen years; George, aged fourteen years; David, aged twelve years; Jane, aged nine years; Miny Ann or Mary Ann, aged seven years; and "some children of age", their names not stated.
In 1848 Isaac(?) Carleton was of Grafton County, New Hampshire; and in 1855 Edward M. Carleton and Harrison Carleton were residing in Haverhill, New Hampshire.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of this pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Nancy Carleton, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and furnish the following data:
Nancy Carleton, widow of Jesse Carleton Certificate # 958 Issued January 15, 1851 Rate $96.00 per annum Commenced July 1, 1848 Act of February 2, 1848 New Hampshire (Concord) Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Sept 10 '96 sent per W Miss Catherine B Dargut W Roxford Mass
SWB
Apr. 8 '08 Hist. to Mary Carleton Brimmer
1913, March 7. History to Dorothy E. Meader. SW.
1925 Dec. 12 Hist. to Mrs. Lou R. al be see letter re Samuel Carleton S. 1969/awg.
1928 Sept. 28 Tombstone Data to Cemetery Bn. awg.
7 Aug. 9. List to Grace C. Phelps
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16887
Nancy Carleton
widow of
Jesse Carleton
Pri Rev War
Act Feb 2 nd 48
Index: Vol. A , Page 119
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6073
S
160 Amy

No. 43952
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 6, 1855
Jesse Carleton Rev. Star
Warrant No. 6013-160-55
L. D. Stearns Concord N.H.

1137
N. Hampshire, Concord
Nancy Carleton
widow of Jesse Carleton who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of July 1843 and sent to N. Rix Haverhill, N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 15.
Reported

958
N. Hampshire Concord Nancy Carlton widow of Jesse Carlton who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of July 1848. and sent to
A. H. Merrill Haverhill N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 63 Vol. 1 ,

2264 2264
New Hampshire
Nancy Carlton widow of Jesse Carlton who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 1827 of Grafton in the State of N.H. who was a priv. in the Co commanded by Captain White of the regt commanded by Col Putnam in the Mass's line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of April 1839 and sent to Nathl Rix, Esq. Haverhill N.H.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar 1839 $240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 40.00 $280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D m Burdy Clerk, Book e4, Vol. 1, Page 37,
Letter to N. Rix 14. Aug '39

43.952

Concord N.H. April 1855-
Sir,
Herewith forward the applications of Nancy Carleton widow of Jesse Mease Knight, John Lyons, Joseph Little 2 d , Joseph Brown, Ruth Smith widows of James Hannah Clarke and Nathaniel Folsom for bounty land warrants under the Act approved March 3 1855-
I am respectfully Your Obt Servt L D Stevens
Hon L. P. Waldo Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

Sir
Enclosed is the Declaration of Mary Carlton. widow to Jesse Carlton Deceased
Yours will communicate to Nathl Rix Haverhill County of Grafton State of New Hampshire Post Office
Your Humble Serv t
Nathl Rix
J. S. Edwards Clerk - of Pensions

Nancy Gaskins
Payment to be made at Concord two to $96, Dec 9 $80, by
Conny Isaac Hill Esq 1 July 1848. Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New Hampshire
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 63, Vol. 1
Geo. H. King Clerk.
Dickens & Hoombs Present

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Nancy Carleton widow of Jesse Carleton . who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty . dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 28th day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty eight .
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Carrado Commissioner of Pensions. By H. S. Carrado

Haverhill (New Hampshire) June 6 th 1839
J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions —
Sir: I return the certificate of Pension granted to Susan Bean Widow of Benj a Bean, no 2175. which gives her one-half the amount. She is intitled too by Laws of Congress, (She however has all she asked for; I made the declaration for her, and the Judge Stearns & his Register. Saw fit to make a new declaration, under the Law of the 7 th July 1838. I opposed it, and stated to them that, under that act of Law , she would not get but half of what she was intitled to under the act of 1836 & the Resolution of Congress of July, 7 th 1838. — which I now offer You for amendment; as the enclosed declaration will show, I am fully satisfied that You acted consistent in the former, and I have every reason to believe that You will change the Certificate, and give her one that will grant her the same that others have, in like circumstances, the evidence is all with You; and whether I have taken the rights measures to obtain, is with You to inform me, Should a new Certificate be granted, it is the earnest Request of the widow, to be placed on the Danville agency or some other nearer than Bellows Falls, which is 70. miles Danville 30, is Montpelier a place for paying Pensions if so it's only 27 miles from her dwelling
Am
Your Humble Serv t Nath l Dix
agent to the Widow
The Widow Nancey Carlton was placed on the agency for paying Pensions at Portsmouth N.H. it is 120 miles from Haverhill N.H. and prefer directly through Concord N.H. which is 70 miles from Haverhill and where all in this vicinity draw their money, I conclude it must be a mistake here. She drew her money at Concord,
N. Dix for the Widow
Mr Evans will attend to this

I have not heard any thing from the care of the will - as Hannah Martin widow of Peter Martin; I forwarded her Marriage Certificate, the last of April last past is her husband's Peter Martin's original Certificate which I forwarded to you last September, of any use to you or can they obtain any thing from it by applying to the Probate Office for proper Authority to receive the Pay that would be due thereon, I wish you would inform me,
Yours Respectfully Nathl. Rix

1891
Handwritten Chinese text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page. The characters are mirrored and difficult to read, but appear to be a formal letter or document.
Adrielle
A. H. Merrill Gaverick N.Y.
[Faint, mirrored cursive handwriting, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page. The text is mostly illegible but appears to be a formal letter.] [Signature: V. H.]

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An act making further provision for surviving widows and solatium of the Revolution —
State of New Hampshire } On this nineteenth day of July 1848 personally County of Grafton } appears before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. Nancy Carleton, resident of Hanover in the County of Grafton aged seventy seven years, 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 on the 2d February, 1848 — granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; That she is the widow of Dea. Carleton, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution — That she drew a pension under the Act of 17th June 1844 — at the rate of eighty dollars per annum — She further declares that she is still a widow —
Sworn and subscribed on the day 19th  of  July  1848 and year above written. Before me A. K. Merrill Justice of the Peace Nancy X Carleton A. K. Merrill Justice of the Peace mark
I further certify, That the above Declaration is personally known to me A. K. Merrill Justice of the Peace
State of New Hampshire } Grafton County } I, J. D. Sleeper — Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that A. K. Merrill is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the ninth day of July 1846 and will expire on the ninth day of July 1857 and that his signature above written is genuine —
Given under my hand and the seal of said County, this nineteenth day of July 1848 —
J. D. Sleeper Clerk

1001 Romney Cartleton. Wielders of Ipswich Cartleton. Parts of Haverhill Ducatus — Comitatus
$80 per acre
N. Rix Haverhill N.H.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843. Granting Pensions. for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838.
State of New Hampshire County of Grafton } ss
On this twenty Second Day of April Eighteen Hundred and fortythree Personally, appeared before Rufus. Tomball of Haverhill in said State and County, Nancy Carlton of Newbury, in the County of Orange and State of Vermont aged 74 years, 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, on 3 rd March 1843. granting pensions to widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Jesse Carlton late of Haverhill who was a soldier in Revolutionary war, he served 3 years in the 5 th Massachusetts Reg t commanded by Rufus Putnam, he received 96 Dollars per Annum and was placed on the new Hampshire agency his declaration and other papers will show; which are recorded in the Pension Office, & his widow Nancy Carlton was placed on the pension list of New Hampshire agency at 80 Dollars per Annum, which expired March 4 th 1841. And that I am still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed the Day his Nancy Carlton and year last above written
the Declarant is well known to me Rufus. Tomball Justice Peace Witness R.V.C. Emery Rufus Tomball

I Nancy Carleton within named, have similar reasons for making my papers in New Hampshire, that I had at my drawing of 5 years pension that I live just across the Bridge, and the expense of getting wood be trifling, to what it would be to get it in Vermont and all my friends live in New Hampshire Except my daughters with whom I make my home more than one half of my time, the residue of the time I am in N.H. with other friends and am Poor
Witnesses R. V. C. Emerson Rufus Kimball
Nancy her + Carleton Mark
Sworn and subscribed this twenty second day of April 1843 before me Rufus Kimball -
State of New Hampshire Grafton County Set.
I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Russell Kimball is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commis- sioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the thirteenth day of June A.D. 1840, and will expire on the thirteenth day of June A.D. 1845, and that his four signatures above written (two of them on this page & two on the last preceding page of this sheet, one on each page as a witness, and one on each page as a Justice of the Peace) are genuine -
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 24 th day of April A.D. 1843
N B Felton Clerk

affidavit of Nathl. Riv in favour of Nancy Carlton widow to J. G. Carlton Durand -

Nathaniel Rix of Haverhill in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 72 Years testify and say that I have been acquainted with Jesse Carlton and his wife Nancy Carlton since the Year 1790 - I am sure from the best of my recollection & applying to my Books, that he the said Jesse Carlton lived about 3/4 th of a mile from me, with his wife & I think one or two children where he lived on a farm belonging to Mr. Simon Morse about 2 years then moved a little distance about 2 miles from the former place, both of which Farms were in Landaff in said County, and State - I don't recollect the time he moved to Haverhill  Bath aforesaid, but I still knew him well and was acquainted with him before he entered in the Service of the United States and continued to know him from 1781 to 1783 - as a Soldier of the 5 th Mass ts Regt - commanded by Col o Rufus Putnam - I have no doubt of there being more married - I have searched the town Records and find his Discharge Recorded in the Town Records of Haverhill - of July 30 th 1789 - she is his widow - Nathaniel Rix and has remained a widow from his death till this time
State of New Hampshire ss
County of Grafton - I Haverhill September first A.D. 1838 -
Then the above named Nath l Rix personally appeared before me and made oath that the Deposition by him subscribed was the Truth - Nathan B. Felton Justice Peace
And I further certify that he the said Nath l Rix is a man of Truth and veracity - and the above is his Genuine Signature
Nathan B. Felton Justice of the Peace

affectionately John Brimball Esq. - Nancy Carlton
(1932)
Nancy Carlton
Wid of Jesse
WA
Ad July 7 1836
Maria 1789
daa 1827
Altas p 80 in ams
Nancy Brimball
Hawaii
WA

I John Kimball of Haverhill County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire Testify and say that I recollect the time when Jesse Catlin married to Nancy Warman I think it was performed at my Fathers house by Jacob Hurd Justice of the peace - said Jesse lived with my Father that season and said Nancy lived in a house of my Father a few rods distant - I cannot say I was in the room at the time of the marriage but the conversation in the family was relative to their marriage and a supper was provided by my Father for the occasion - They lived together from that time as husband & Wife until his death about ten years since - since that time she has remained his widow - I have been intimately acquainted with the said Jesse and Nancy his wife till he died and with her since - according to the best of my recollection they married in the A.D. 1789 in the summer season they had and raised up a large family of Children I am sixty three years of age
John Kimball
State of New Hampshire Grafton ss. September 18 th 1838. — Personally appeared the above John Kimball and made solemn oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth relative to the cause for which it is taken.
before me S. P. Webster Just Peace Said John Kimball is a gentleman with whom I am well acquainted and is a man of truth & veracity.
S. P. Webster Just Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, hereby certify that Stephen P. Webster whose name is subscribed to three certificates on three pages of this packet, was on the eighteenth day of September current & still is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County & that his name so subscribed is, in each case aforesaid, his genuine signature. - I further certify that Nathan B. Felton, whose name is subscribed to two certificates on three pages of this packet, was on the first day of September current & still is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County & that his name so subscribed as is, in each case aforesaid, his genuine signature. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the 20 th day of September 1838 N. B. Felton Clerk

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Dear Sir,
I write for proof that my Grandfather "Jesse Carleton" was a pensioned Soldier in the Revolutionary War - His Widow My Grandmother received it up to 1858 I think. It must have been sent to Haverhill N.H. as she died there. I wish to join the "Daughters of the Revolution" and direct proof is required. Can you, & Will you send me such proof?
Catherine B. Sargent. W. Bedford Mass. Sept. 3. 96.

Record Division. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
April 3 , 1908
Searched by L. D. Lamparter
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, Jesse Carlton
Service, Revo. War
Remarks: No claim was above, except Wid.# 16887

Car Lisbon, N. H., March 30, 1908.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I wish to become a member of the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and would like information concerning the record of Jesse Carleton, a soldier of the Revolutionary war. His widow Nancy Carleton received a pension.
Thomas Carleton, the grandfather of Jesse, was a captain in the Revolutionary war, but I don't know that he or his widow ever received a pension. Will you please see if you find his name on your records.
If you will please send me a proof of the services of these two men, I will be very, very thankful, and will gladly pay any expense there may be connected with it.
Very respectfully yours,
Mary Carleton Brümmer,

North Havrehill, N. H.,
Feb. 20, 1913.
To the Pension Bureau
Dept. of the Interior Washington, D. C.
Will you please send me whatever there is on record in regard to the service of Jesse Carlton in the Revolutionary War. He enlisted from Massachusetts, but lived in Bath, N. H. after the war. I am sure he was pensioned by the government.
I want this information to use as evidence of my eligibility to join the Daughters of the American Revolution. He was my great-great grandfather.

Very truly yours. (Miss Dorothy E. Meader.)

WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE QUARTERMASTER GENERAL WASHINGTON
IN REPLY REFER TO QM 293.7 A-C
September 25, 1928.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
In order that headstones properly inscribed may be furnished for the graves of the decedents named on the enclosed applications, The Quartermaster General requests that you furnish this office the correct spelling of the names and complete designations of the organizations, with the return of the applications as soon as practicable.
Very truly yours,
J. McCLINTOCK, Major, Q.M. Corps, Assistant.
2 Encls.
Applications: Yates, Amaryah Carleton, Jesse

610 Wat Street Three Rivers, Mich. July 26 - 1937..
Plattson Bureau, Dept. of Revolutionary Records - Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen: -
Please send me the pension record of Jesse Carleton - born in Bedford, Mass. in 1761 and died in Bath N. H. in 1827. He enlisted in 1781 as private in Capt. Hatfield White Co. under Col. Rufus Putnam, Mass. Reg. and applied for pension 1818, claim allowed.
Very truly yours -
Grace Carleton Phelps.

O.W. & N. Div. L. W. B. W. 16887,
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 10th, 1896.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Jesse Carleton, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you advised that he made an application for pension on April 9th, 1818, at which time he was 56 years of age and residing at Bath, N. H., and his pension was allowed for two years and two months' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Hatfield White and Col. Rufus Putnam. Place of his enlistment not stated.
His widow, Nancy, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Catherine B. Sargent, W. Boxford, Mass.

1780 1789
of the military history of Jesse Carleton soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. Wid. F. 16,887.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1781 to June '83 Pri. Hatfield White Rufus Putnam Mass.                              
The above noted is the only Jesse Carleton found on the Rev. War pension records and said records fail to afford any information in regard to Capt. Thomas Carleton.
Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated. Date of application for pension, Apr 9. 1818. Cl. al. Residence at date of application, Bath, Grafton Co. N.H. Age at date of application, 56  died Aug. 1. 1827 at Haverhill, N.H. 1768 or
Remarks: He mar. Aug. 25, 1789, Nancy Harriman. She was allowed pension on an ap. ex. Sept. 4. 1838, at which time she was 68 yrs. old and a resident of Bath, N.H. Children referred to in 1820: John, aged 18 yrs, James 16 yrs, Geo. 14 yrs, David 12 yrs, Jane 9 yrs. Mary, 7 yrs. Very respectfully,

COPIED BY ADY
September 28, 1928.
Major J. McClintock, War Department, Office of the Q. M. General, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 16887, it appears that Jesse Carleton enlisted in April 1781 and served as a private in Captain Hatfield White's Company, Colonel Rufus Putnam's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged in June 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, while a resident of Bath, Grafton County, New Hampshire, aged fifty-six years.
He died August 1, 1827.
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The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Aariah Yates.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.
Doubtless Data

Rev. 11 1925 Rev. and 1612 War Section.
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December 12, 1925.
Mrs. Leon R. Abbe Warehouse Point Conn.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 16887 it appears that Jesse Carleton enlisted in April 1781 and was a private in Captain Hatfield Hatfield White's 5th Mass. Company, Colonel Rufus Putnam's Connecticut Regiment, and served until in June 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, while a resident of Bath, Grafton County, New Hampshire, aged fifty-six years.
He died August 1, 1827.
Soldier married August 25, 1789 Nancy Herriman or Harriman, they were both then of Haverhill, New Hampshire.
She was allowed pension on her application executed

outed September 4, 1838, while living at Bath, New Hampshire, aged sixty-eight years.
Their children referred to in 1820- John, aged eighteen years; James, aged sixteen years; George, aged fourteen years; David, aged twelve years; Jane, aged nine years; and Nancy Ann  Mary or Mary Ann, aged seven years; and "some children of age" no names stated.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.