Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,161, Dempsey Carrol, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
n.c.
Carrol Dempsey
S. 32,161
CONTENTS

Wabema 26.954
Dempsey Carol of Milay Co. in the State of who was a in the Company commanded by Captain of the commanded by Col Clinton in the No Carolina time for Militia
6/10 P 90.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Wabema at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of July and Seal to 34 Mr S. Betty, Milay Co. NC
Arrears to the 4th of Feb 31, 60.00 Woman's allowance ending 21 Sept. 10.00 $70.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. P. Spayen Clerk, Book Vol. 8 Page 11
order to pay 19 Jan. 1837
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to 4 March 1838. Age notified 3 May 1839.
Paid as above from 4 Sept March 1838 to 4 th Sept 1838. Age Notified 31 Aug. 1839.
192 72

The state of Alabama Wilcox County 3
On this the twenty ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight-hundred and thirty three, personally appeared in open court, before the Honorable John W. Bridges presiding Judge of the County Court of the said County of Wilcox now sitting in said County of Wilcox do hereby certify a record of said County and state aged sixty one 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 the seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two. That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. Viz That he was born on the twenty second day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty two. That when he arrived to or attained the age of sixteen years he was entered on the Master's roll and that it was some time during that or the

Subsequent year he does not now recollect distinctly which he volunteered in the Ma- -hita company of Captain Michael Rinian, the commanding officers were General James Rinian and Col. Richard Clinton, he does not now recollect the month or the day when he entered the services of the United States. Neither does he now at this lapse of time recollect at what time he was discharged from said services but that he was in the services six months at the time aforesaid. That at the time he volunteered as aforesaid, he was a resident citizen of the state of North Carolina and lived in Duplin County of said state, now as he believes called Sampson County. That he was not in any Battle Save a small Battle or skirmish with the Tories on his March at Purvisville between Duplin County and Wilmington in said state when and where the principal commanders which he now recollects were those mentioned above. That he was marched from his county of residence to Wilmington in said state and from thence to Fayetteville in said state and sometimes stationed for a short time at

Blufords Bridge in said state & That the company in which he was, was engaged in marching to and from Wilmington to Fayetteville aforesaid and through some of the adjacent country as necessity would require in guarding the country from our common enemy the British who were invading the country at that time - That the company in which he was, was called out by Gov. Brant of North Carolina - That he has no documentary evidence of his services or his discharge - That he was discharged but has since lost it - That he knows of no person by whom he can prove his services - That Wilming- -ton was taken a short time before he vol- -unteered - That it was in consequence of the capture of Wilmington by the British that drafts were ordered at the time he volunteered as aforesaid - he further states he did not serve with any of the conti- -nental regiments, nor was he acquainted with any of the regular officers - he feels himself unable to state farther particulars which he conceives would be of any service to him in the investigation of his claim

as many of the incidents connected with his toils and sufferings have in the lapse of time measurably faded from his memory - He hereby re- linquishes 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 or if any, only on that of the agency of the state of North Carolina. Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid -
in open Court William C. Clark
James Carroll clerk.
We Elias Carroll a resident citizen of the immediate neighbourhood of James Carroll a Minister of the Gospel and Daniel Roper a citizen residing in the same neighbourhood hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Carroll who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy one years of age that he is reputed and believed in the nei- ghbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid
Elias Carroll Minister of the Gospel Daniel Roper

The following are the interrogatories proposed by the court and the answers thereto by petitioner.
Qst. 1 st Where and in what year were you born? A 1 st I was born in Duplin county North Carolina in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty two
Qst. 2 nd Have you any record of your age; and if so where is it? A 2 nd I have no record of my age except the record I made myself according to my Father's account of my age. When & where I was born &c. That record is left in South Carolina
Qst. 3 rd Where were you living when called into ser- vice; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
A 3 rd I was living in Duplin County in the State of North Carolina when called into service. I afterwards removed to South Carolina and from thence to Wilcox County in the state of Alabama where I now live - The date of my removal I do not recollect.

Qst 4 th How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute? If a substitute for whom?
A 4 th I volunteered -
Qst 5 th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services.
A 5 th  There were no regular officers if the continentals Col White and Col Redin were two recruiting officers - Stationed at Dublin Court House which I was acquainted - also Col Loyd I do not recollect the continental and militia regiments. The circumstances of my services have as above stated

Ques 6 th did you ever receive a discharge from the services and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it
A 6 th  A-P I read a discharge from Gen. James Poinian but I have lost it
Ques 7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character of veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution?
A. I amms Linkins, John Linkins, Elijah Miller Stephen Smith. Thomas McEarts and John McEarts
State of Alabama } And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the Mobile County } investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the Pleadings, that the above named applicant was a regular soldier and served as he states, and the court further states that it appears to said Court that Elias Carroll who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergy- man resident in said County of Mobile, and that Daniel Roper who has also signed the same are residents of the same County and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit
J. W. Motes J. C.

I Duncan L Smith clerk of the County Court of said County of Wilcox do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Dempsey Carroll for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of January A.D. 1858.
D. L. Smith
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Memoranda
Exhibit A - 10 pages
Albany
21. 4. 53.
for the
177 - Jan 6
Rev. J. Mott
Wilcox Co. Ga.
John M. ...
of the ...

32 161 Ray INVALID.
File No. 32 161
Dempsey Carol Rev Rev me
Act: June 1 st 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 65
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ala - July 22 Milan, Ala July 10 th
Sir
Mr J. G. Edwards
Conner's of persons Washington City Columbia District
mail

State of Alabama (Wilcox County) Home Wilcox County 3 July 1834
Dr Sir
I recd a bundle from you some time since including the petition of D Carroll & R Rice former us. The former was not accompanied with a directory letter. The latter was. The former with an amended declaration I inclosed back to you. The questions are thought immaterial as they would correspond with the declaration. The latter will be shortly forwarded with the directory letter — in haste — very respectfully
W. S. Butts for D Carroll

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 1 st , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1833 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Dempsey Carroll, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mobile, Ala., Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1837, to the 4 th March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
J. Leamer Acting Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
August 24 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Dempsey Carroll, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mobile, Ala. Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1838, to the 4 th Sept. 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Alison E. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

The state of Alabama Will of County 3
This is an amended declaration to one drawn by said Demsey Carroll on the twenty ninth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three which is herewith transmitted.
On this the twenty eight day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable John W. Bridges presiding judge of the county court of said county of Wilcox now sitting in said county of Wilcox Demsey Carroll a resident citizen of the said county of Wilcox in the state of Alabama aged seventy one 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th AD 1832. That he entered the service of the Army of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after stated. Pviz That he was born on the twenty second day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & sixty two. That when he arrived to or obtained the age of sixteen years he was entered on the muster roll and that it was some time during that year or the subsequent year, he can not now distinctly recollect.

2 recollect which he volunteered as a private or soldier in the Matilda company of Capt. Michael Renan which was called or ordered out by Gov. Burton the Chief Magistrate of North Carolina. That it was in consequence of the capture of Wilmington, in by the British State that drafts were ordered at the time he volunteered as aforesaid. That the commanding officers were Gen. James Renan & Col. Richard Clinton. He does not now recollect the day of the month or the month in which he entered the services aforesaid. Neither does he recollect at this lapse of time the precise time when he was discharged from said services but is distinct in his recollection that he was in the services aforesaid six months. That at the time he volunteered as aforesaid he was a resident citizen of Duplin County in the State of North Carolina. That he was not in any battle during his said services save a small battle or skirmish with the Tories at Purnomus Old Ford on their march between Duplin County & Wilmington county of said state when & where the principal commanders which he recollects are those mentioned above. The battle with the Tories above mentioned did not last in actual combat exceeding two hours. That he volunteered (as above stated) for the term of six months and that he served his time out as a volunteer private or soldier not having any commission. That the principal stationary place for said company was at Blufford Bridge near Wilmington. That the services were mostly performed in marching through Pender County, Bladen County, Harnett County and Duplin County - in securing the country from our common

eny the British - That he has no record of his age in his profession, that his age was recorded in a family Bible but that record is now in the state of South Carolina if not destroyed - That he has no documentary evidence of his services or his discharge That he did receive a written discharge but has since lost it - That he was not engaged in any civil lawsuit during the time for which he volunteered as aforesaid That he knows of no person by whom he can prove his said services - he further states he did not serve with any of the continental regiments nor was he acquainted with any of the regular officers except Gen. Gates & Gen. Green - he feels himself unable to state further particulars which he conceives would be of any benefit to him in the in- -vestigation of his claim as many of the ac- -counts connected with his Toils & Sufferings have in the lapse of time measurably fa- -ded from his memory - he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or gra- -nty except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the -cy of any state (if any) only on the list of agency of the state of North Carolina -
Sworn & subscribed to the day & year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two James Thompson a clergyman residing in the county of Wilson and Israel Davis a citizen residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Dampsey Carroll who has subscribed and

4. Sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy one years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
James Thompson a minister of the gospel Israel Davis
Wherefore my friends on reading the foregoing and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as his States - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that James Thompson and that who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the County of Wilson and that Israel Davis who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Wilson and that their statement is entitled to credit
W. Bridges Presiding Judge
I Duncan Smith Clerk of the Court for said County of Wilson do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of an amended declaration of the said Court in the matter of the application of Dempsey Carroll for a pension
In presence whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office Attest at Wilson Court House this 9th July A.D. 1834 D. Smith C.R.