Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,724, Joseph Carr, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Barr, Joseph Elizabeth
NUMBER
W. 22.724.
CONTENTS
8

19017 West Tennessee
John Dale Deel, of White Co in the State of Tennessee who was a Sergeant in the company commanded by Captain Howard of the regt. commanded by Col. Helbick in the Virginia line for 1 year Sergeant Private
Enscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 100 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of July 1833 and Seneca Anthony Dibrell Sparta
Arrears to the 14th of March 200 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Life 130 00
$330.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 76

United States of America.
By the Honorable Ambrose Spencer Esquire, one of the Judges of a Court of Record in the State of New-York, to wit, of the Supreme Court, of Judicature - in the said State.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States of America.
SIR,
I do respectfully certify to you, in pursuance of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that Joseph Carr of the Town of Schoharie in the County of Rensselaer and State of New-York, personally appeared before me, at the City of Albany, in the said State, on the eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and then and there was carefully and minutely interrogated and examined by me, under oath, touching the facts stated in his foregoing Declaration, and thereupon he then and there subscribed the said Declaration in my presence, (after the same was deliberately read and explained to him by me) and at the same time made solemn oath before me, on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that the said Declaration was, in all respects, true—Whereupon, I required of him to produce such other evidence as was in his power, to support the truth of his said Declaration—Accordingly he produced as testimony, Melatiah Capron who also made solemn oath to the declaration by him subscribed —
(and which accompanies this Certificate)—And I having duly considered the said Declaration and the said testimony produced in support thereof, I DO CERTIFY to you, Sir, that I am fully satisfied that the said Joseph Carr did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the time and in the manner by him stated in his said DECLARATION ; and I am likewise satisfied, that the other facts in that Declaration stated, are, in like manner, true—I do therefore, respectfully transmit to you the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, according to the Act of Congress aforesaid.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal, at the City of Albany, the eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Ambrose Spencer
7 Mo 9 D 82 19 - 3 1818
State of New York ss. I certify that the above named Ambrose Spencer is one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of Judicature of my said State . In testimony whereof I have affixed my seal of my said Court hereunto. This 11 th day of April 1818. Mr. Woodford CM

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State of New-York. } TO WIT: CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY.
IN conformity with the provisions of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," the following DECLARATION , in writing, is made under oath, by Joseph Barr — of the Town of Schodack in the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York before the Honorable Ambrose Spencer Esquire, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature in the said state, which Court is a Court of Record of the General State, in which the said Joseph Barr — doth reside, that is to say:
DECLARATION.
I Joseph Barr — of the Town of Schodack in the County of Rensselaer — in the State of New York on this eleventh day of April — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen,—Do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear and declare, that I served against the common enemy in the Army, in the War of the Revolution, About two years and nine months and that I am a resident Citizen of the United States, to wit, in the Town County and State aforesaid ; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support,—I do further swear and declare, that I served in the said Revolutionary War, in the capacity of, and being a private soldier that I belonged to the Army, to wit, I belonged to Captain John Mills — Company Col. Joseph Vose's — Regiment and Massachusetts Line—That I entered the said service about the the first day of May — in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one and left it about the last  last day of March — in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four in the manner following, to wit: I left it by reason of peace being ratified between the United States & Great Britain that I received a written document concerning the same service and discharge, which discharge has since been lost  lost or casually destroyed — and that there is no other evidence in my power to my knowledge, concerning the matters deposed by me than what has been stated by Melatiah Capron on oath — And I further declare, that in pursuance of the requisitions of the aforesaid Act of Congress, I do hereby freely and absolutely, and to all intents and purposes, relinquish all claims to any Pension under any of the Laws of the United States, except the Pension contemplated to be allowed me under the Act of Congress aforesaid mentioned, and under which this Declaration is made.
IN WITNESS of the truth of this Declaration, I have subscribed the same in presence of the said Judge, and have solemnly deposed to the truth thereof, on the day herein before, for that purpose, specified.
Sworn before me, this 11 th day of April 1818.
Before me Ambrose Spencer
This Joseph A. Barr

10.204 Joseph Barr 28 Nov. 1819
Roley Col. Vose Regiment from 21 st Aprie 1782 to 3 Sept 1783. — 16 Nov. 82
Mar ch 20
John G. Wapen Agent

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Rensselaer County } Troy Mayor's Court }
On this Second day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record in and for the said City — according to the solemn adjudications of the Supreme Court of this state, and being a court which proceeds according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment) Joseph Barr , aged 56 1/2 years, resident in the Town of Schodack in said county who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he served two years & nine months commencing in the year 1781 under Capt. John Mills & Col. Joseph Vose's Regt. of the Massachusetts line. That on the 11 th day of April 1818 he made his declaration on oath and has received a pension certificate under the act of Congress passed the 18 th of March 1818 N o 16,204. That his wife is about forty eight years of age. That she has not on account of ill health during the last year been able to cook her victuals or even help herself the most part of the time. That he has a son and a daughter the one aged 18 years the other aged 17 years. That he has no means of supporting them except by his labor that he is a Carpenter by profession.
And I do solemnly Swear — that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 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 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 18th 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.
(Signed) Joseph X Barr mark.
Schedule
  Real Estate none -   1 Cow $14. 6 old chairs .75 cts 1 bathtub 37 cts 1 kettle 37 cts $15.50   3 Tea cups & saucers 12 cts 6 knives & forks 37 cts .50   $16. 
The declarant is unable to do a days work in one day — on account of having his shoulder joint of his right shoulder dislocated while in the service of the United States during the last war. His collar bone was also broken and has never become sound. And he is partially a cripple —
(Signed) Joseph X Barr mark
STATE OF NEW-YORK,
City of Troy } ss
I Joseph D. Selden Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas called the Mayor's Court held in and for the City of Troy do hereby certify, that the foregoing affidavit and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Sixteen dollars and  cents. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Second day of August , in 1820
Joseph D. Selden Clerk.
Copy -

943. New-York a Elizabeth Barr widow of Joseph Barr Maf who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private due from $54.86 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 98 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
1 st July Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Jan y 1857, and sent to
A. A. Sylvester Resent
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 44 Vol. 4

State of New York Albany County
ss Declaration
On this ninth day of July in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty five personally appeared before the Justices of the Superior Court of the City of Albany the same being a Court of Record in Open Court Elisabeth Carr a resident of the Town of Napan in the County of Rensselaer and said State of New York aged Seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to Law do hereby make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by several acts of Congress passed 7 th July 1838 March 3 d 1843 June 17 th 1844 acts granting pay and pensions to certain widows - that she is the widow of Joseph Carr late of the Town of Napan in Rensselaer County State of New York who departed this life on the eighth day January 1843 that her husband the said Joseph Carr served as a Soldier in the revolutionary War and in the last war, that Deponent does not recollect the name of the Officer under whom he served in the revolution but in the last war he served under Leonard Rops - that the said Joseph Carr was ninety one years of age at this declarant verily believes - that the said Joseph Carr drew a Pension at the time of his death at the rate of $96 a year and had drawn the same for many years before his death
And declarant further saith that she was married to the said Joseph Carr at the house of this declarant's father Joshua Lockwood in the town of Stephen Towne now Napan in Rensselaer County by an old Gray headed man by the name of Squire Robinson about fifty seven years ago

And it is now than fifty five years ago - and this declarant further saith that the following persons were present at her marriage to wit Susan Hickory Conrad Faco. Martha Sockwood Elisabeth Faco. the father and mother of declarant who are now dead John Stuart and many others in all some twenty That no Certificate of this declarants marriage was made or given - That the family Record of this Declarants family have long since been destroyed and no other Record exists - That previous to her said marriage she resided in the said Town of Napanaw about one year - That before that this declarant resided in the Town of Salway - Saratoga County and previous to that time at Newburgh Orange County State aforesaid. and that her maiden name of Elisabeth Sockwood That her husband the said Joseph Carr died as aforesaid on the eighth day of January 1845.
Elizabeth Carr her mark
Given, sworn to and subscribed, by the said Elizabeth Carr by making her mark, she not being able to write her name this 9th day of July 1845.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 9th July 1845. D. Bolt, Clerk

State of New York } Rensselaer County }
Martha Lockwood of the Town of Hoosac in the County of Rensselaer living duly sworn deposes and says that Joshua Lock- wood her Father has been dead about thirty five years and further says there was a Family Record Keep of the Births and Deaths and Marriages kept of the family but it has been destroyed or lost for several years. Says Elizabeth Carr is a sister of hers and should think from the strongest recollection and circumstances that she is from Seventy five to Eighty years of age and Allen Carr her youngest Son which is said to be the Seventh Son is forty years of age and further says by report that Elizabeth Carr married to Joseph Carr by a justice of the peace by the name of Robertson at that time an old gentle man and has understood that he left the Country quite a number of years since Subscribed and sworn before me This 11 th day of June 1865 - Martha for Lockwood mark Lewis J. Waterbury Witness to mark
Lewis J. Waterbury justice of the peace of Hoosac

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22. 724
Elizabeth Barr
Widow of
Joseph Barr
Prison Rev war
Act: Feb. 20  1868
Index:—Vol. A , Page 121
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Let to Hon. G. N. Briggs Sept. 2. 1836 - do. to N.Y. P. Agt. Jan. 26. 1837 - do. to J. Koon, 8 May 1837 - do. to El. Wadsworth, April 26. 1838 do. to J. Perry & P. Agt. Ap. 24. 1839 -
Sent Sept. 18. 1840 to J. P. Wadsworth
New York R.
Joseph Carr
of Schoharie in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Rose of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three years War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of Nov r 1819 and sent to Ambrose Spence Albany, New York.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819 1344.40 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 March 1820 48
10 24 / 30 $ 182:40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
continued

222 Albany New York
Reported
Elizabeth Carr widow of Joseph Carr who was a Private in the Recs.
Husband died 8th Jan'y, 1845
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 34 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 8th day of March , 1845 Jan'y
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of July, 1846 and sent to
John Percy, Esq. Albany, N.Y.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 73.

943. New York Albany Elizabeth Carr widow of Joseph Carr who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 54 Dollars 66.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of July 1848 and sent to
L. Jenkins Albany N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 39 Vol. 4.
Let to S. H. Clarke Nov 19, 1850.
Reported

Joseph Carr.
certificate issued
November 1819
7 9
9 3
11. 12
V No 12149
Elizabeth Carr
NY Wed to John Pursey Sept. 20: 45
act 1 July 1838

Joseph Carr N.Y. Albany - 1818 when last pd? p. 4 March 1836 JH

April 28. 1853
App. of Lucy
Dale widow of
John White County
Tennessee 32
19017
Act 3d Febry: 1853
Rev.
Amount $100 per annum
commencing 3 Febry 1853
W. Moore Sparta
Tennessee
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Suppl.
Paul Collins

State of New York, County of Rensselaer } ss.
On this Eleventh day of October A. D. 1850, before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Elizabeth Carr of Nassau who being duly sworn according to law, doth, upon her oath, make the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the full benefit of the Act of Congress of 29th July, 1848, and the Joint Resolution of the 1st of July, 1848, to wit:
That she is the widow of Joseph Carr _____ late of Nassau in said County deceased, who was a Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of ninety-six dollars per annum: That since the decease of her said husband, she has been placed upon the pension roll at the rate of Fiftyfour Dollars and _____ dollars and Sixtysix _____ cents, per annum, and is now in the receipt of said pension. And she further states that she has been advised that by virtue of said Act of 29th July, 1848, and said Joint Resolution of 1st July, 1848, she is entitled to receive the same rate of pension that her said husband received in his life time.
She therefore herewith returns the Certificate she now holds, and prays that a new Certificate may be issued to her for such increase of pension as she may be entitled to by law.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, before me, }
Thos Pen Eyck Just. Peace
Elizabeth X Carr
Mark then
In presence of J. H. Marks
STATE OF NEW YORK, County of Rensselaer } ss.
I, Ambrose H Sheldon _____ Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify that Thomas Pen Eyck Esq _____ was, on the day of the date of the above instrument, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, and that the signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine.
Witness my hand and official seal, at Troy this 11 th day of October A. D. 1850.
A H Sheldon Clerk

12148. Aug 26, 1845
Albany Aug 22/45.
John Drey
deed of Eliz Carr.
Agg. die Aug 20/45
Simon Offin
to Eliz. Carr.
July 7. 1838.

Albany August 22-1875
To The Honorable William L Marcy
Sir - enclosed I send you the declaration of Elizabeth Carr by which it appears she was married to the late Joseph Carr in or before the year 1790 - that Joseph departed this life January 8 th 1845 and up to that time drew a pension of $96 - Also the Certificate of the Clerk of Rensselaer County under the seal of the Court by which it appears that Oliver C Thompson & Lewis J Waterbury were Justices of the peace at the time the affidavits of Elizabeth Carr, Martha Lockwood Conrad Carr, Susan Leichouy and Lewis J Waterbury also enclosed were taken - the last named per- son shows the good Character of the other de- ponents - It is believed these papers show that Elizabeth was married to Joseph in or before 1790 - And it is hoped that you will be satisfied that the necessary facts are proved by the best evidence the nature of the case would admit - the papers do not appear in that kind of dress that is desirable but they were drawn by inex- perienced persons as the witness stated the facts at a distance from each other and from this City and it was found to be very inconvenient if the papers had been engrossed to get them resworn - Still we hope that no serious obstacle will interpose that shall prevent the department promptly awarding to Mrs Carr the pension allowed to widows &c by the acts of Congress referred to in her declaration

I am yours & John Percy on behalf of Mr. Carr
40
Secretary of War
Washington dist. of Columbia

12149 P494
12148
Affidavits to prove marriage of Elizabeth Carr
No Aug 26. 1845.

State of New York
Rensselaer County ss
I, Coonradt Faure of the Town of Schodack in the County of Rensselaer being duly sworn deponed and say that deponent is in his eighteth year of age that deponent is a Man of a family and has resided in the County aforesaid for the term of seventy seven years that deponent is well acquainted with Elizabeth Corr the wife of the late Joseph Corr who departed this life about the eighth day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty five at the Town of Hoosac in the County of Rensselaer upon said who was a pensioner and deponent for then saith that he was at the house of Joseph Lockwood the same evening the money took place and saw the said Elizabeth and Joseph Corr at the town of Hoosac and this took place more than fifty five years ago and he knows that was more than fifty years ago by the age of his Eldest daughter by the name of Mary who if living would be fifty five years of age the money took place before him in the and this deponent further saith as follows
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 11 th day of June 1845 at the Town of Hoosac
Coonradt Faure
Lewis G. Waterbury Justice of the Peace of the Town of Hoosac
of the Town of Hoosac

State of New York Rensselaer County
Susan Hickory of the
Town of Nappae of Nappae Rensselaer County State Afore said being duly sworn deposed and says that she is well acquainted with Elisabeth Corr the wife of the late Joseph Corr who departed this life in January one thousand eight hundred and forty five and the same persons mentioned in the affidavit of Elisabeth Lane hereto annexed and that deponent is sixty eight years of age and deponent further saith that she well remembers being present at the home of Joshua Lockwood in the Town and county aforesaid when said Joseph and Elisabeth Corr were married and deponent recollects that the said Elisabeth Lane was at the marriage of said Joseph and Elisabeth Corr at the said house and at the said time and deponent further saith the said Joshua Lockwood was called the father of the said Elisabeth Corr and that he departed this life about eighteen hundred and forty four or about forty one years ago and the mother of the said Elisabeth the wife of said Joshua departed this life after the said Joshua and about thirty one years ago and deponent further saith she was well ac- quainted with the family of the said Lockwood and that it is reported amongst the family of said Lockwood that their family records is destroyed deponent should think from the best recollection that it is more than fifty five years ago since the marriage took place of the said Joseph and Elisabeth Corr. Says they were married by a justice of the peace and thinks it was Esq. Robertsons to the best of her recollection and further saith that I subscribed and sworn to before Lewis J. Waterbury on this 24 th day of June 1845. Witness Susan Hickory at the Town of Nappae monk
Susan Hickory Lewis J. Waterbury justice of the peace of the Town of Nappae

State of New York Rensselaer County ss
Lewis J. Haterbury a justice of the peace of the Town of Grafton County and State aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say that he knew the late Joseph Conn and Elisabeth Conn and that they were very old people that said Elisabeth is still living that said Joseph was a reside- nt of the Town and County aforesaid for the last thirty years and that he was a pensioner and died sometime in January one thousand eight hundred and forty five the Town aforesaid and deponent further saith that he is well acquainted with Susan Hickling of the Town of Grafton County aforesaid and she is a quite aged woman and that she has long lived in said Town and County and that she is a respectable woman and of a good character and whose oath or statement deponent would rely upon and deponent further saith that deponent is well acquainted with Edward Luce and the Elisabeth Luce and that they are both old people and respectable and whose character deponent has never been impeached or brought in question and further saith he is acquainted with Martha Lockwood whose testimony may be relied upon and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed
before me the 24th June 1845 { Oliver C. Thompson { Justice of the Peace {
Lewis J. Haterbury Justice

State of New York Rensselaer County Clerk's Office I, Ambrose H. Sheldon, Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Oliver C. Thompson of Nassau in said County is a Justice of the Peace of said County duly elected therefor - and that his term of Office commenced on the first day of January 1843 and will expire on the thirty first day of December 1846
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this 16 th day of August 1845
A. H. Sheldon Clerk
State of New York Rensselaer County Clerk's Office I, Ambrose H. Sheldon, Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Lewis J. Watsebury of Nassau in said County is a Justice of the Peace of said County duly elected therefor. And that his term of Office commenced on the first day of January 1845 and will expire on the thirty first day of December 1848
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this 16 th day of August. 1845
A. H. Sheldon Clerk

State of New York Rensselaer County
Elizabeth Face of Schodack Rensselaer County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposed and says that deponent is in her seventy fifth year of age and is a married woman and has lived within a resident in the said county for the term of about seventy years that deponent is well acquainted with Elizabeth Carr the wife of the late Joseph Carr who departed this life about the eighth day of Janu- ary one thousand eight hundred and forty five at the Town of Nysac in the County of Rensselaer aforesaid who was a pensioner and deponent further saith that she was present at the marriage of said Elizabeth Carr to said Joseph Carr at the Town of Nysac and County aforesaid and the said marriage took place at the home of Joshua Lockwood in said Town more than fifty five years ago and deponent hereby believes that it was more than fifty five years ago but deponent cannot be positive as to the exact time but deponent has a son by the name of James that is fifty four years of age by the record and the marriage took place before his birth she is positive and that she was married in the seventeen hundred and ninety by her best recollection and deponent further saith that the said Elizabeth Carr was married to the said Joseph Carr with whom she lived until his death and deponent further saith that her sister Susan Hickory was present at the said marriage of Elisa- beth and Joseph Carr
Lewis J. Waterbury witness
Elizabeth her x Face mark
Subscribed and sworn before me this 17th day of June 1845 at the Town of Schodack
Lewis J. Waterbury Justice of the Peace

State of New York Rensselaer County ss
David W. Pitt, living 14 th 1789,
sworn says that he was born December 14 th 1789, that he will be 57 years of age next December - And deponent further saith that his age is taken from the family Records - and deponent further saith that his father moved on the farm situated and adjoining the farm on which Sockwood (the father of Elisabeth Sockwood the wife of the late Joseph Carr) resided at the time of her marriage with said Joseph as this deponent was informed by deponents father and mother and all the family as long ago as deponent can remember anything - that deponent has always understood from his father and his family that they moved on said farm on the 16 th day of June next after deponent was born - and deponent further saith that that he was informed as aforesaid and as long as deponent can remember and believes truly that deponents father and family resided on said farm three or four years before they took a Lease from Stephen Van Rensselaer - and deponent on examination of the Lease of said property from Stephen Van Rensselaer to deponents father it bears date March 10 th 1794 which is the true date and time said Lease was given as deponent verily believes - and deponent further saith that he is now in possession of the same farm together with the farm on which said Sockwood resided as he was informed by his parents - And deponent further saith that he has often heard it remarked that the marriage of the said Joseph and Elisabeth Carr was a singular lease - The family borrowed many articles in the neighbourhood - but when very many invited guests arrived no supper or refreshments were given he also also came to the marriage described with a cocked hat on his head and ruffles on
came to the marriage

his wife, which made said marriage & the time and place a very common talk around the neighbourhood sworn to before me.
This 24 th day of Decr 1845 David W Pitts Robert D Watson. Commr of Deeds
State of New York } Albany County ss: } I, William Mix Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Robert D. Watson of the city of Albany in said County was a Commissioner of Deeds, authorised to take acknowledgments & proof of affidavits in and for said county and that his term of office commenced the seventh day of May one thousand eight hundred & 45, and will expire the 6 th May 1847 and that the name subscribed to the foregoing said Deed, is the proper handwriting of the said Robert D. Watson. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said County this 2 nd day of May A.D. 1846. William Mix Clerk

State of New York County of Rensselaer ss: Conrad Freck being duly sworn deposes & saith that he was born on the 6 th day of October 1765, that he was married to Mary Simmonds his first wife about July 6, 1790, that by her he had one child, named Mary, who was born July 6, 1791. that he was married to his second wife Elizabeth Mickell, now living on the 24 th Dec. 1794. that he has had other children by his present wife born as follows. to wit. Margaret, born September 17, 1796. Andrew born do. 10 1798. George do. May 2, 1801 Elizabeth do. March 18, 1803 Hannah do June 29, 1805 John do. March 8, 1808. Sasannah do Aug. 27, 1810 David do March 15, 1813 W m Henry do Jan y 24 1816 and depo- nent further saith that the above facts appear from the record thereof kept in the family of depo- nent, in a large Bible, printed, in the German Language, at Wirtemberg by the Dutch Lutheran Consistory in 1730. that the last entry made in said record, was at the time of the birth of W m Henry which was on the 24 th Jan y 1816, as above stated, And deponent further saith that he well remembers the time when Joseph Carr & Elizabeth Lockwood were married at her fathers house. that deponent went to Lockwoods house from Newtons store which was about two miles distant, that deponent was not present when the ceremony was performed, for the reason that about that time there was a quarrel commenced, between a man by the name of Shanty and others — which was like to end in a fight —

when deponent left, And deponent further saith that deponent was not married at this time, neither had he any children. He recollects that it was in the summer when Mrs Carr's marriage took place, and, two years before deponent had any children born, and, at least, one year before he was first married, as deponent verily believes, sworn to before me this 17 th day of November 1845 } O. C. Conklin Justice of the Peace Conrad his F. Pace mark
State of New York, Russelaen County ss: Elizabeth Pace being duly sworn deposes and saith that she was born August 1, 1773, and, while unmarried, she recollects being at the wedding of Joseph Carr & Elizabeth Lockwood and, recollects the disturbance, spoken of by Conrad Pace in the foregoing affidavit, that deponent was present at the marriage ceremony: And deponent further says that about two years after said marriage, and not less than two years as deponent verily believes, deponent was married to her present husband, Conrad Pace, in the foregoing affidavit named, and, which marriage took place December 21, 1794, and, as appears by the family records mentioned, in the foregoing affidavit, and, which

Statements in said affidavit, concerning said records, as to the births in their family and otherwise, as therein stated, are true and correct. Sworn to before me this 17 th day of November 1845 } E. C. Conklin Justice of the peace Elizabeth H. Hance marks
State of New York
Rensselaer County, ss. George Hance being duly sworn doth depose and say - that he is the son of Conrad, and Elizabeth Hance, and that he was 44 years of age, on the 2 nd day of May 1845. That he has three sisters and one brother older than himself - that there is record of the ages of the family contained in a German Bible, which has been in his father's family as long as he can remember.
Deponent further saith that his father can read the English language well, but that he is so old, that he has not written for some time past. Deponent further saith that his mother can read, and speak, the German language well, but cannot read the English language, although she can speak it well and further that the foregoing affidavit of Conrad Hance as to the family Record, is correct and true. And further saith not.
Sworn to before me this 17 th day of November 1845 } E. C. Conklin Justice of the peace
George Hance
State of New York, Rensselaer Co: ss. Elisha B. Conklin of the town of Schodack in said county

being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is a Justice of the Peace, of said town, and the same person before whom the affidavits of Howard, Elizabeth & George Hace were taken, and, that the said Howard, & Elizabeth are old, respectable and inhabitants in said town, and, that said George, is the son of said Howard, & Elizabeth Hace, and that said George, is a respectable man. And, deponent further saith that, he has full confidence in the statements contained, in the affidavits made by said Howard, Elizabeth & George Hace and, that they would, be entitled to credit before any Judicial tribunal, And, further saith not, Sworn to before me this 17 th day of November 1845
Robt. G. Perkins
Henry M. Smith Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Rensselaer County ss: Susan Vickery being duly sworn deposes and says - that she is now aged; 69 years - that she knew Elizabeth Carr, before she was married to Joseph Carr, and that the said Elizabeth then worked at Richard Valentine's in Stephentown in the County of Rensselaer deponent further saith that she knew W. Lockwood the father of Elizabeth Carr, and also that she she knew the farm occupied by William Butts adjoining the farm occupied by said Lockwood that in the spring of the year before the summer in which Joseph Carr & Elizabeth Lockwood were married, William Pills moved upon the said farm occupied by W. Butts, where he and his descendants have ever since resided, and still reside. And deponent further saith that she well remembers the time of the marriage of said Joseph & Elizabeth from the fact that there was no roof on the house in which they were married, and a number of persons came there to abuse the parties assembled, and deponent assisted Elizabeth Carr to prevent her husband, Joseph Carr from going out among them, and deponent is still of opinion that the period of their marriage is the same as stated by her in an affidavit heretofore made by her relative to this matter. And deponent further saith that it appears from the family record that her eldest son Jeremiah was born Sept. 28, 1794 that deponent was married a year lacking about five days before said son was born - And deponent further saith that she was married about three years after said Joseph & Elizabeth were married as near as she can now remember - and

further saith not. Sworn to before me, this 25 th day of Nov. 1845. Lewis J. Hottenbury Justice
her Susan X Vickery marks
State of New York Rensselaer County ss: Lewis J. Hottenbury of said town of New York County & State being duly sworn says that he is acquainted with Susan Vickery the person who subscribed the foregoing affidavit, and that she is a respectable person in full possession of her natural faculties and bodily powers. And perjury would place falls confidence in any statement made by her. And further says not.
Sworn to before me, this 28 th day of Nov. 1845.
Lewis J. Hottenbury
H. Kirby Justice

Albany County State of New York } ss. Isaac Hempsted, of the City of Albany, being sworn says, that he is well acquainted with David W. Pitts of Nassau, Rensselaer County, and that said Pitts is a respectable & wealthy inhabitant of said town, and a man entitled to full credit, as regards any statement which he has or may make, or otherwise. And further saith not.
Sworn to before me this 29 th day of Feb y 1845 Isaac Hempsted R D Watson Comr of Deeds
State of New York } Albany County ss: } I, William M c . Clerk of said county, do hereby certify that Robert D. Watson of the city of Albany in said county was duly appointed and sworn as a Commissioner of Deeds authorised to take acknowledgements &c. & proof of Affidavits in and for said county, and that his term of office commenced the 7 th day of May 1845 and will expire the 6 th day of May 1847. And that the name subscribed to the above Swath is the proper legal writing of the said Robert D Watson. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said county this second day of May A.D. 1846. William M c Clerk

State of New York Rensselaer County Clerk's Office
I Ambrose H Sheldon Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Henry Kirby Elisha C Conklin Henry H Smith and Lewis J Waterbury are severally Justices of the peace in and for the County of Rensselaer duly sworn and authorized to act as such and that the term of Office of Henry Kirby and Elisha C Conklin each commenced on the first day of January 1844 and will end on the thirty first day of December 1847 and that the term of Office of Henry H Smith & Lewis J Waterbury each commenced on the first day of January 1845 and will end on the thirty first day of December 1848 - and that the names of the said Justices subscribed to the foregoing Certs are each of them is the proper hand writing of said Justices respectively
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of said County this Seventh Day of May 1846
A. H. Sheldon Clerk

State of New-York, } ss. City & County of Albany
On this 4 th day of May — in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty- eight  eight , personally appeared before the subscriber, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the county of Albany in the state of New York, Elizabeth Barr a resident of the town of Napan in the said county of Rensselaer aged Seventy six — 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 Joseph Barr , who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, & at the time of his decease a Pensioner of the United States, under the act of 18 March 1818, and on account of her services she was pensioned under the acts of 3 rd March 1843 & 17 June 1844 — and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of 17 June 1844, was fifty four Dollars & sixty six cents —
She further declares that she is still a widow — and that owing to long disease, & infirmity she cannot write her name — sworn to & subscribed on the day & Elizabeth X Barr mark
Samuel Jenkins Com d of Deeds
In presence of Reuben
I certify that the above Declaration is personally known to me —
J. Jenkins Com d of Deeds
State of New-York, } ss. County of Albany
I, L. Van Deusen Clerk of the said county, do hereby certify that Samuel Jenkins was on the day of the date of the above Declaration and Certificate, a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the said county, duly appointed and sworn,
and that the signatures to the Jurat of the above Declaration and to the above Certificate, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county, this fourth — day of May 1848.
L. Van Deusen Clerke

In the matter of Joseph Carr a Pensioner
Affidavits &c
To the
Honorable James L Edwards
Commissioners of Pensioners City of Washington
D N M 1

We the undersigned Residents of the County of Rensselaer and State of New York certify in the most solemn manner that we are well acquainted with Joseph Barr who has had the misfortune of having his Pension stopped on the ground as we are informed of some alledged fraud in the drawing of two Pensions. And the undersigned would further certify that we believe that in case fraud has been practised in relation to the drawing of said Pension it was not done or participated in by the said Joseph Barr as from our acquaintance with him we know him to be honest (though ignorant) and incapable of practising any fraud in any way or manner and believe that Justice and good faith will require that his Pension should be restored
(Dated April 2 nd 1839
Edwin R. Ball Town Clerk Ebenezer D. Darrow Forwards William Stevens David Elliot M.D.
City of Albany ss
Caleb Pickery of the Town of Napsaw in the County of Rensselaer being duly sworn deposes and says that he is the same person mentioned in the Affidavit signed with the name of this Deponent and hereto attached and sworn to before the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Albany on the second day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. And Deponent further saith that he is well acquainted with the persons whose names are signed to the foregoing certificate and Deponent further saith the said persons are respectable persons of the County of Rensselaer and would not sign a certificate of the above nature (as Deponent believes if the same was not true) that it was owing to the difficulty of getting an Affidavit of the said Witnesses properly authenticated that the above certificate was resorted to And further Deponent saith not
Caleb Pickery
Sworn to before me this 11 th day of April 1839
James Kent Judge of Alb City has been

City of Albany J's - Joseph Carr of the Town of Nassau in the County Rensselaer being duly sworn deposes and says that he never saw the Act or Law of Congress that allowed Pensions in any case, And Deponent further saith that he is unable to read or write and that he never had any knowledge of the principals on which the said Pensions were granted but what Deponent derived from other persons And Deponent further saith that He drew the Pension of One dollar and Sixty cents per month for which a certificate was issued on the first day of April One thousand eight hundred and sixteen first that afterwards Deponent obtained the Certificate Issued on the twenty eighth day of April 1817 for $8 per month to com- mence from the 11 th day of April 1818 that Deponent was informed by Calvin Thompson and Levi Wadsworth that Deponent could draw both pensions - And Deponent was given to understand that the reason the two Pensions was given was that Deponent was wounded in the Head and his Shoulder broke and the Hand of Deponent spoiled in the several Battles that Deponent was engaged in - that after- wards the certificate for the $1, 60 per month was Lost five years And afterwards said Wadsworth on the 8 th of August 1835 procu- red another certificate to be Issued for the Certificate that had been Lost to Wit for the $1, 60 and he stated to Deponent that Deponent had a right to it and the $8 - also for the reason that Deponent had been wounded, And Deponent hereby believed him Deponent never having heard that on accepting the pension by the Act of Congress of 1818 that all other claims was to be relinquished - And Deponent further saith that it is two years and Six months on the fourth day of March last since since Deponent has drawn any money on the certificate Issued for the $8 - pension, And Deponent further saith that He has not received any thing on the certificate for the $1, 60 per month for the period of about Eight years with the exception of Six dollars Seventy five cents that was paid Depo- nent by Levi Wadsworth the person that undertook to get the pension for this Deponent three years ago and he was a Man that Deponent thought to be Honest at the time, And Deponent depended on him but he has cheated Deponent, And Deponent further saith that he has at no time used or endeavoured to use any fraud in any manner in or relating to the said Pension that if any Fraud has been practised it was without the knowledge and against the Consent of this Deponent - And Deponent

further saith that he is now about 81 years of Age and very poor, And has nothing to depend upon but the Charity of the Charitable, that Deponent has a Wife that is also Old and unable to Labour and neither this Deponent nor his said Wife have relations that are able to support them - And Deponent Hopes begs and prays that the pension of $8 - per month may be restored to him, as he actually needs the same for his daily subsistence and further Deponent saith not
Subscribed & sworn to in Open Court this 2 nd day of April 1839. Witness J. H. Lewis Joseph Carr Mark
J. G. Watson clk
City of Albany I'd Elizabeth Carr of the Town of Nassau in the County of Rensselaer State of New York the Wife of Joseph Carr being duly sworn deposes and says that She is acquainted with Levi Wadsworth and Calvin Thompson, And Deponent further saith that said Wadsworth took the papers from the Husband of this Deponent to get the back pay due for Five years on the certificate Issue for One dollar and sixty cents per month and Deponent further saith that said Wadsworth drew the amount of the same as Deponent has been informed by said Wadsworth - And Deponent further saith that she knew to a moral certainty that said Wadsworth paid over of this money only Six dollars and seventy five cents And Deponent further states that said Wadsworth is now insolvent as he pretends, and nothing can be got of him, And Deponent further saith that if any Fraud has been in any way practised in relation to drawing of the said Pensions it was not practised or participated in by this Deponent or her said Husband to the knowledge or belief of this Deponent, And that the facts stated in these Affidavit of the said Husband of this Deponent as to the circumstances of the said Joseph and Deponent are true, And Deponent believes that all the other facts therein stated are true and further saith not
Subscribed & sworn to in Open Court this 2 nd day of April 1839 Witness J. H. Lewis Elizabeth Carr Mark J. G. Watson clk

City of Albany ss - Caleb Vickery of the Town of Nassau in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York being duly sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Joseph Carr and Elizabeth his Wife and that they are Old and decrepid and very poor and so are all their relati- -ons as Deponent believes - And Deponent further saith that said Joseph and his Wife Elizabeth are poor Honest and Ignorant people as it regards every thing but of a Domestic nature, and Deponent verily believes That if any Fraud has been practised in relation to the drawing of any pensions it was not and could not have been practised or participated in by the said Joseph or his said Wife that Deponent has been intimately acquainted with them for Twenty years past and has never heard their integrity impeached in any way or manner and deponent further saith that the character of said Lidi Madswoth is that of a Cheat and who has made free with the public money of the Town of Nassau aforesaid as deponent is informed and believes truly & further saith not
Subscribed & sworn to in Open Court this 2 d day of April 1839 J. G. Wapson Clerk
Caleb Vickery
I John G. Wapson Clerk of the Justice Court of The City of Albany (the same being a court of record) Do hereby certify, That on the 2 d day of April 1839 Personally appeared before the said Court Joseph Carr & Elizabeth Carr & Caleb Vickery, whom names are respectively subscribed to the preceding Affidavits and were each duly sworn to the truth of the facts set forth in the Affidavits by them subscribed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court the day and year above mentioned
J. G. Wapson Clerk

I certify that the within named Joseph Barr has been several times to the Albany Pension Agency - That I recollect him - and he appeared to me to be an illiterate man, and I should judge from his appear- -ance and manner that he had not sufficient intelligence to commit a fraud in relation to his pensions, even if he were so disposed. Dated April 11. 1839 L. Jenkins.

Apr 24 Exh A 1100 P 3 Apr 21 P 3 Fm
James I Barron Esq Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington City
W Jos. NY 28 Mar 69

East Napsau N.H. April 20th 1838
James L Barrards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
A few days since I was called on by Joseph Barr of Napsau aforesaid and requested to inquire into the affair of the suspension of his pensions. One of his certificates was under the act of 1818 for $96 per annum and the other $19.20 as an invalid for wounds rec d in the late war. He told me he had no intelligence from the Pension office and all he knew of the matter is that his powers for drawing them had been rejected. It appears that his invalid certificate was obtained while he resided in Massachusetts and that the Revolutionary one was obtained in New York where he removed soon after obtaining the invalid one and it is probably owing to that fact that it was not discovered by the department to be both to one man and the invalid certificate recalled or annulled but how that was I am unable to say but Barr says he was never advised that there was any impropriety in drawing for both. A few years since he applied to me to procure a transfer of the invalid claim and he then told me that he drew a pension for Revolutionary services but I did not see his certificate but took it for granted that it was under the act of 1832 as he had drawn both for the same time. Now Sir will not this case come within the opinion of the Hon. D. F. Butler of March 13 1837 page 109 of pension laws published during the present session of Congress in as much as no fraud on the part of Barr was intended to be practiced This decision I think has been made since the suspension of his pensions and that the attention of the department has not been before called to his case. Will you please to give it the attention it merits and advise me of the opinion of the department in the matter. If the rule can be extended to his case it will be a great favor to him as he is poor his money spent and he unable to labor and the deficiency of his wounds grow on him with his years.
Very Respectfully Your obedient Servant E. B. Wadsworth

Old lease Joseph Barr's
Declaration on oath To the Hon the Secretary of the Department of War
not on the rolls.
See, certif. of paymaster of the regt do Adm
The Hon the Secretary of War will please to transmit my Certificate of appointment if allowed to John G. Watson Esquire of the city of Albany who is duly appointed my agent for that purpose as as we have my hand this 12 th day of April 1819 — Joseph his X Barr Agent Gloucester Rep Gloucester Rep

Joseph Barr's Declaration To the Hon. the Secretary of War —
not on the rolls.
The Honorable the Secretary of the War Department While pleased to transmit my certificate of enlistment of alumnus John G. Warren between May 1861 & 1865 under appointed my agent for that purpose I think only hand of Attorney April 11 th 1865. Witness my hand & seal Joseph H. Barr mark

State of New York Albany county -
William Lewis of the town of St. R. Rensselaer County being duly sworn saith That he has been intimately acquainted with the circumstances of Joseph Barr who has subscribed the forgoing declaration upwards of twenty years That the said Joseph Barr is really in reduced circum- -stances That he owns no real property and very little of personal but gains his subsistence for himself & family by his daily labor for in case of sickness of himself or family This deponent knows of no way that he could support himself & family without the assistance of the Town - And further saith not
Sworn before me this 17 th day of September  Aug t 1899
William Lewis
Affirm

State of New York p:
I Matiah Capron of the City of Albany & State of New York being duly sworn do on my oath solemnly declare that I have been personally acquainted with Joseph Barr the person who has subscribed & made oath to the preceding declaration About Twenty years, That since my first acquaintance with him I have always understood that he had been a soldier in the Continental establishment of the United States in the Revolutionary War, That I have never known his veracity when under oath to be impeached and verily believe his declaration on oath entitled to full credit, and further saith not Sworn before me this 11 th day of April 1818— before me
Emerson Sprague
Matiah Capron
State of New York p. I certify that from the annexed affidavit of William Lewis I am fully satisfied that the within named Joseph Barr is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. Albany Sep r 11 th 1819.
Sprague
I Asariah Eggleston of Seneca in the

reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. Albany Sep. 11. 1819.
Yours sincerely,
I Azariah Eggleston of Lenox in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, depose & say, that I was well acquainted with Joseph Carr for some years during the revolutionary war , that he served as a Soldier on the Continental establishment, in the first Massachusetts Regiment Commanded by Col. Joseph Vose, of which Regiment, I was Pay Master; and that it appears by the Books kept by me at that time, & now in my possession, that on the tenth day of June, one thousand seven hundred & eighty four, he received of me, the sum of One hundred thirteen & eighty seven ninetieths Dollars, for his services in said revolutionary war, being the balance then his due. — and further say not.
Azariah Eggleston —
Berkshire ss. Feb. 18 th 1819. Personally appeared Azariah Eggleston Esq. and made oath to the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed — and I certify that he is a credible witness —
Att. W. S. V. Rev. Just. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire ss. I Joseph Woodbridge Clerk of the Judicial Courts, within & for the County of Berkshire do certify & attest that Joseph Tucker Esquire is a Justice of the peace, within & for the same County duly commissioned & acting under the authority of this Commonwealth & that the above is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County, the 18 th

Payment to be made at Albany by
Thos. W. Alcott
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 39 Vol. 4 .
Geo. Shulmeister
Clerk.
A. H. Sylvester
Elizabeth G. G.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Elizabeth Carr, widow of Joseph Carr. who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of fifty four dollars and Sixty Six. 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 27 th day of July one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Carrards Commissioner of Pensions. By H. S. Evans.

E. C.
Ad 222-44

Albany May 4. 1848.
James L. Edwards Esquire, Commission of Pensions,
Sir, I enclose the declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Garr, to obtain her pension Certificate under the act of Congress of Febry. 2 d 1848.
Very Respectfully
Your obed. Servt.
Samuel Jenkins.

Act '44 291. 12. 149.
Elizabeth Carr. N. Y.
Act 7 July '38. Rejected
Act 17 June '44 Adm d
Mem d . 12 do private $54 = 66. com- = mencing from 8 th January, 1845, when husband died.
John Percy, Esq. Albany, N. Y.

12 th April 1839 80 State Street Albany
Sir,
Though personally unacquainted I am forced to speak on a subject about which I have been importuned for several weeks past by Mr Joseph Carr an Invalid, who has heretofore as he informs me received some support from the General Government as a Revolutionary Pensioner, it appears that he did for a short time draw two Pensions at the same time. And though I believe he was ignorant of the fact at the time, he has for a long time past and is now made to feel that it was very improper so to do. He informs me that he has had no specific reason assigned for stopping his Pensions. And he now supposes that the suspicion of Fraud that hangs over this case has been the main, if not the only reason that has operated on your mind, and forced you under a sense of duty to stop both Pensions that have been awarded to him.
I felt a reluctance to trouble you with this case, believing that you must be familiar with various arts by which the public Monies have been fraudulently obtained, through representations to the Department over which you preside, and that such a state of things would cause you to examine every thing with caution if it did not render you suspicious, but on the whole I believe this is such a case as will commend itself to your consideration, I have therefore endeavoured to state the case fairly, and I hope for a favorable result as I believe that you would be the last man that would attempt to contradict the wishes of the whole People by diverting from one of the Revolutionary Patriots the least portion of their Bounty. Unless the object thereof had most palpably forfeited all claim to it. It is hoped that the enclosed papers will be examined by you and that the explanation therein offered will prove satisfactory, I have not thought it necessary to do anything further than attempt to rebut the inference of Fraud, and to that end I regret that Mr Joseph Carr is not able to present himself to you in proper person as he is in our opinion a living proof that he is not capable of a Fraud if any was intended. But that Mr Carr is an honest man, I trust you will not doubt after perusing the enclosed Papers, Mr Carr and his Wife appear in a feeble state of body and mind, and as I am informed (for they are strangers to me) and as I appear from the enclosed papers they have no resources. And they are entitled to  entitled to such pensions as ought to be protected from the frauds of Sharper, for we believe that Mr Carr has been practised upon by this Levi Wadsworth - we know him - he is a man that to a plausible winning genteel exterior has not added a character for fair dealing with those amongst whom he lives - he is well calculated to deceive persons of greater discernment than old Mr Carr, as experience has shown. - We hope

we shall not apply in vain when we ask that M rs Barrs Eight dollar Pension may be restored. And as he is in distress from the fact that he has received nothing for about three years we hope it will be convenient for you to decide favorably on this basis and soon inform us of the result
And Remain
Honorable Sir
Yours Respectfully
John Percy Attorney Do

Comm. Appl. so the
Dr. Carr (2 specimens.)
On the James G. Edwards Commission of Pensions War Department City of Washington
which and every

May 12. 1846
Relative care Elizabeth Carr.
To the Secretary of War at Washington
W.P. 1846
20

City of Albany, May 2 nd 1845.
Sir,
In your letter of the 20 th Sept. 1845 respecting the application of Elizabeth Carr , widow of Joseph Carr, for a pension, you remark, that the service of the husband for sixteen months is satisfactory, but you remark that the date of the marriage, is not made out, satisfactorily. You suggest "that the date should be made out by the Town or Church records of Nassau, or some other record, or documentary evidence, "public or private, if attainable". As to the records of the Church or town, there was no such thing at that time, nor is there even now among such people. Marriages are usually performed here at private houses, and a certificate of the fact is sometimes given to the bride, and if the marriage is published in the newspapers, it is not always done by the parties themselves, it certainly is not a matter of course. At the date of this marriage, the country was new, with few inhabitants. On reference to the former affidavits it will appear that the " Lockwood family record ", has long since been lost. You remark that "four of the five witnesses sign their names with a cross, and that they cannot possess a sufficient recollection of dates, to prove an event that took place over 50 years ago." It should be remembered that persons who do not write depend on and usually have the most tenacious memories, and it is not surprising that among the few things that these country people have to perplex them, they should remember this singular marriage. You will see by these papers, we make out a stronger case. By the affidavit of Susan Vickery it appears she was born in 1794, and knew Mrs. Carr before she was married - that Mr. Pitts moved on

the farm adjoining Lockwoods, where Mrs Barr was married, in the Spring, before Mrs Barr was married, the next Summers (which was in 1790). Pitts still resides there, she remembers the marriage - states the reasons why - that she was married about three years after Mrs Barr was, she was married 360 days before her first child was born, which was on the 28 th Sept. 1794. By the affidavits of M c Pitts it appears that he was born the 16 th of June 1790, and, his father moved on the farm adjoining the "Lockwood farm" the next Spring. That some 3 or 4 years after, his father took a lease of Van Rensselaer, which bears date, March 10, 1794. - he speaks of the tradition of the marriage. By the affidavits of Conrad Facer , it appears, he was born Oct. 5, 1765 - that he had no child, and was not married, when he was at Barr's wedding. - That he was first married July 6, 1790. his first child by his first wife was born July 6, 1791. that he was married to his second wife Dec. 24, 1794 - his first child by his second wife was born Sept. 17, 1796. - that he has eight other children born as follows, in the years 1798, 1801, 1803, 1805, 1808, 1810, 1813 & 1816. as appears by the family records of said Facer. Elizabeth Facer the second wife of said Conrad Facer confirms the statements of her husband. She was present at Barr's marriage, more than two years before she herself was married, which was on the 24 th Dec. 1794. George Facer was born in 1801 - he has three sisters and one brother older than himself, and he speaks of the "family record", and the ability of his parents.
It is hoped that you will consider from the manner and reasons set up in these affidavits, and the means by which the witnesses arrive at the facts, that there is proof, and all the proof that could be expected, or desired, that the said Elizabeth Barr and

Joseph Learns were married in the Summer of 1790. at all events before the year 1794.
With great respect
I am your Obedient Servant
W. S. L. Edwards Esq. Washington City, D.C.
John Percy
P.S. As to our claim under the act of 1838 being barred, by the act of April 30. 1844, I suppose there is a possibility proba- bility that Congress will make further provisions for the case, coming within the provisions of the act of 1838, at all events you will have the necessary proof entitling Mrs Learns to a pension if Congress should hereafter pursue the same line of legislature as heretofore.
J. Percy. times the
P.S. Although it may be that this claim under the act of July 1838 is barred, by the act of 1844 yet I suppose this is a valid claim under the act of 3 rd March 1843 & 19 June 1844.
J. P.

Lansdown May 23 rd Aug 1836
Dr Sir
John Carr a revolutionary Soldier in the Rev War, but who lived in New York when he applied for a pension, wishes for the evidence of his service to enable him to get his $500 under the law of this State. Will you please enclose the inclosed copy to me
Respectfully
As I L Eames
Yours
Gen. W. Briggs

Wed May 8
To Carr Act 1878 No. New York
28 Mar 9
Edward Eger Commissaire of Customs Washington City, D.C.
1878

Dr J
Joseph Carr of Napan in the County of Pimpelan State of New York, has this day called upon me with two Pension Certificates, The One granted under the law of the United States of 18 March 1818 - Allowing him eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th day of April 1818 - & Given at the War Office on the 28 th day of November 1819 - by Vandessentur Acting Secretary of War
The other - purports to have been a renewal or in lieu of one dated 24 th day of April 1828: granting the said Joseph Carr, a pension of $1. \frac{60}{100} - per month, commencing on the 11 th day of June 1815, which was issued issued at the War Office on the 8 th day of August 1835 - & signed by C. A. Harris Acting Secretary of War
This old man informs me that, on the 4 th March last he went as usual to Mr Samuel Jenkins at Albany for the purpose of procuring the amount of his pensions on both Certificates. And presented the Certificates to Mr Jenkins who on examining the one last above mentioned for $1 \frac{60}{100} per month informed him that he ought not to have that Certificate, and refused to pay him any thing thereon - And also declined paying any thing on the first

Above mentioned Certificate for $8. per Month because he the said Carr, held the Certificate for the sum of $1. 60 / 100 per month - Now Sir will you have the goodness to inform me if there is any good reason why he should not receive the money on both Certificates; And please give me such directions in the premises as will be sure to produce some definite result. with the pension agent at Albany.
Yours respectfully John Koon
To J. L. Edwards Esq. Pay. M y . May 4 th 1833 Com y of Pensions Washington City

May 28
Dear Carr and all 28 Nov 9
J. E. Edwards Esq. Commission of Attorney Washington

Mechanics Bank New York 26 th May 1836
Sir
It has just been discovered that Joseph Carr of Rensselaer County has been reported to me by the U.S. Branch Bank both as an Invalid Pensioner Corporal at $1 60 per Month, and under the Act of 18 March 1818, as a Private at $8 per Month. And in both Cases has been paid to 4 th March last; as applications for payment were by power of Attorney, and at different times, no discovery was then made, - be pleased to inform me whether it be correct to continue his name on both Rolls at this Agency.
I am very Respectfully Your obed Servt
W. Fleming Presd t Yours ag t
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions

In 1849, 50g former pays at $54.66 per annum. Comg 1 July 1848,
W. W. Sylvester, Present

Albany October 11 th 1850
James L. Edwards Esq. Comm r of Pensions Sir
I her enclosed the declaration and pension certificate of Mrs Elizabeth Barr, widow of Joseph Barr, who was a pensioner under the act of 18 th March 1818, for the purpose of obtaining an increase of her pension under the acts of Congress of 7 th July 1838 - 3 rd March 1843, 17 th June 1844, & 2 nd February 1848.
I am Sir
With much respect Your Ob st Serv t
Samuel H. Marks