Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,054, Michael Carleton, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Carleton, Michael
S 29054
CONTENTS

15068
Massachusetts
Michael Carleton
of Bradford in the State of Massa who was a Pvt. in the Company commanded by Captain Davis of the Regt commanded by Col. Gerrish in the Mass. line for 6 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of May 1833 and sent to Minor Haverhill Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 40 " 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 10 " 00 $ 50 " 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. W. Clagett Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 d Page 11-
77 Eph

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS: COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss.
On this twenty fifth day of September A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the HONORABLE DANIEL APPLETON WHITE, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, now sitting, Michael Carleton , a resident of Haverhill , in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: viz That he enlisted as a private soldier, in the militia, and marched from Bradford Mass. the 25 th day of September A.D. 1778. to Boston, for the purpose of guarding the military stores there deposited, he marched as a volunteer in Capt. John Davis' company in Col. Cogswell's regiment, and did duty in said Company at Boston; for a number (He thinks 7 or 8) of days after the expiration of the time for which he enlisted, and was then dismissed. He enlisted for 3 months
That also he enlisted as a private in the militia for 3 months and marched from said Bradford, about the first of September 1779 - in Capt. Moses Webster's company, in Col. Gerrish's regiment - to Gloverick N. Y. where he remained, and in the neighborhood, till the expiration of the said 3 months the time of enlistment and was then dismissed over 200 miles from home - a part of this last term he was stationed at Albany and Greenbush N. Y.

He further states that he was born at said Bradford May 23 d 1757 - has a record in said Bradford that he never received a discharge from service in writing and that he has no documentary evidence.
That there were none but militia at either place of service.
That Ezra C. Ames, David How Esq. Dea. C. B. Le Bosquet all of his neighborhood in said Haverhill. ac, can testify as to his veracity and their belief in his services as a soldier in the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Michael Carleton
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
D. F. Shaw
JUDGE OF PROBATE.
We, Isaac R. Howe Esquire clergyman, residing in Haverhill aforesaid, and Moses Wingate Esquire, a magistrate residing in Haverhill aforesaid, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Michael Carleton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 75 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Isaac R. Howe Moses Wingate
Subscribed and sworn to before me
Stephen Minot, Justice of Peace

And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that Isaac R Howe who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a Clergyman resident in  are and that the said Moses Wingate who has also signed the same is a  are Magistrate resident at  Haverhill and is a  are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
D. White Judge of Probate
I Samuel Eaton of said Haverhill aged 72 years, on oath testify and say, that I am well acquainted with Michael Carleton of said Haverhill, who is above named, & that on the 25 th day of September 1778; the said Carleton did enlist and march as a private in Capt. John Davis' company in Col. Cogswell's regiment of militia; he volunteered to march from Bradford Mass. to Boston for three months, for the purpose of guarding the military stores there deposited, and continued to serve for 7 or 8 days, after the expiration of the time of his enlistment; when he was discharged at Boston after a service of three months, and 7 or 8 days; I was in the same company with him all the above time which is my means of knowing the above facts.
Teste Charles Minot
Samuel his Eaton mark
I Ezra Trask of Bradford Mass. aged 71 years, on oath testify and say that I am well acquainted with Michael Carleton of said Haverhill, above named, that on the first of September (for about that time) 1779 said Carleton enlisted and marched from said Bradford as a private in Capt. Moses Webber's company, in Col. Gerrish's regiment of militia; to Gloverick N. Y.; Albany N.Y. and Greenbush, and remained in service there for three months the time for which he enlisted, when he was was dismissed 230 miles from home. Said Carleton was my messmate all the above time which is means of knowing the above facts; we were both volunteers.
Ezra Trask
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. September 1832; Haverhill. Then the above named Samuel Eaton and Michael Ezra Trask are personally known to me appeared and made oath before me that the above depositions by them respectively signed are true: and I certify that they are both credible persons and men of truth and veracity. Stephen Minot, Justice of Peace.
I, NATHANIEL LORD Junior, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Michael Carleton for a pension. And that Stephen Minot
Esquire is a Justice of the Peace and the Quorum for the said County of Essex and the signatures to the several certificates are his genuine signatures
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty fifth day of September A. D. 1832.
Nath. Lord Jr.

13109 Michael Carleton Mass
Photo 6 Months
   Years Months Days Yes No     6 0 0 Yes No    Duration of Service. Rank. Name of the Post Office.
6 Months Haverhill Mass
4. State his service, as requested in the form annexed.
5. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
of the case of
on the State of
(Recd. June, 1882)

BRIEF in the case of  Mihace Carlton  60 of W.S.H.  in the State of Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Sep. In 1798 3 X Private Gen. Davis Col. Gage   " 1779. " 3 " Gen. Webster Col. Gerrish  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bradford Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary and two Living Witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Payson
Examining Clerk

Rev. War Section. aw
June 2, 1931. CW
Mr. Ira A. Abbott, 11 Merrimack St. Haverill, Mass.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the 16 th ultimo, you are advised that from the papers in the pension claim, Survivor File No. 39,054 , it appears that Michael Carleton was born May 23, 1757, at Bradford, Mass. He volunteered and marched from Bradford, Mass. September 25, 1778, and served in Captain John Davis' Company, Colonel Cogswell's Regiment of Militia, for three months and seven or eight days. He again enlisted and marched from Bradford, Mass. September 1, 1778, and served three months in Captain Moses Webster's Company, Colonel Gerrish's Regiment of Militia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed Sept. 25, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Haverhill, Mass.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Very respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.

29054 Rev INVALID.
1st June 2. Thirt. to Mar. Ira. A. Abbott. aw
File No. 29,054 Carleton* Michael Carlton Rev Rev Mr
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]
W.H.S. July 2, 1908.

To the Sec. of War Sir Please to transmit my certificate to Charles Minot Esq. Haverhill Mass. Michael Carleton

132 44 Merrimack Street Telephone 1991
Rev. Sec ew
✓ 2 ct - Stamp enclosed ED
Haverhill, Mass., May 16, 1921
U. S. Pension Dept., Washington, D. C.
Michael Carleton, a soldier of the Revolution, was a pensioner at the time of his death about 1836 and he then resided in Haverhill but did not serve from that town.
I wish to know for what town he did serve and the name of his father and his age.
I find at Boston that name twice perhaps three times, although once it is spelled Calton. It may be that all three entries there relate to the same person. One is given as a resident of Andover aged eighteen at the time of his service in 1779 or 9. Probably that is the one who afterwards settled at Haverhill.
I do not know what your practice is in relation to such matters but enclose stamp for reply and will pay whatever you are accustomed to charge for such information.
Truly yours,
Ira A. Abbott,
Pres. Haverhill Hist. Society.
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