Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40804, John Carothers, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
barothers, John
S. 40804
CONTENTS

see letter to S. A. Gilmore, Sept. 21. 1831.
Duplicate certificate issued 14 Oct. 1831 and sent to S. A. Gilmore Esq. Butler Pa.
14. 639 Pennsylvania. (Pittsburgh)
John Barothess.
of Butler Co in the state of Pennsylvania who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Blair of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence the 15 th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of Sept r 1818 and sent to John Gilmore Esq. Butler Penn'a
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819. $ 125.44 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 4. 1820. 48.00
15 mo 7/31 4/30. Dollars = 173.44
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cash paid

Bucks County State of Pennsylvania In the Court of Common Pleas in the Sixth Judicial district
On the fifteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen. Personally appeared in the same Court. John Corathers an Old sol- dier aged Twenty Three Years. Resident in Bucks County in said district and being duly sworn according to Law. doth on his oath declare and say for the purpose of obtaining the pension of a late act of Congress. entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." that he the said John Corathers in the year 1775 1775 enlisted under Capt. William Butler and continued from thence in the Regular Service for three years in the Third Regiment Pennsylvania Line under the Capt. with whom he enlisted until the Capt's promotion thereunder Capt. James Christy and afterwards Capt. Thomas Butler that this deponent received an honorable discharge which he believes he lost in Crooked Creek. That after the said John Corathers has left the Regular service he served occasional hours in the Militia till the end of the war. and that he the said John Corathers is in reduced cir- cumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn & subscribed in open Court this 15 th day of May A.D. 1818.
John Corathers
Pro Neglig Pro

As I have been long ago known according to Law with that this deponent was acquainted with the foregoing applicant John Caruthers. Knows of the service of the said John Caruthers in the Revolutionary war in the 3 d Regiment Penn a line and believes the facts set forth in the foregoing application of John Caruthers to be true.
Sworn & subscribed in open Court this 15 th day of May A.D. 1818.
Pro M ty Prothonotary
John Caruthers Private 3 d Penn a Regiment Colo. H. H. H. H. 1775 - 3 years
Butler County ss
I John Hegley Prothonotary of the Court of Court of Common Pleas for Butler County in the Sixth Judicial district in the state of Pennsylvania
Do certify that foregoing evidence of the services of John Caruthers in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy was adjudged satisfactory by the said Court and that John Caruthers was in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the support assistance of the support of his country) and the same is transmitted as such to the Secretary of war in Pursuant to the act of Congress in such case made and Provided
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and afixed the Seal of the said Court at Butler this 15 th day of May A.D. 1818
By order of the Court Pro M ty Prothonotary

John Easthouse
bow J.L.E.
Hon. W. Lowrie State
55 Prince of Wales Terrace

District of Pennsylvania
Butler County ss On the 6 th day July in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and twenty (Twenty) appeared in Open Court of Common Pleas of Butler County in the fifth Judicial District in the State of Pennsylvania being a Court of Record John Caruthers aged seventy six years Resident in the County of Butler in the said District who being first duly sworn according to Law with an oath declared that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. That he said John Caruthers in the year one Thousand Seven hundred and seventy six Entered in Capt. William Butler's Company Second Penna Regiment Commanded by Col. H. Blair and continued thereon for fourteen Months when he rec d an honorable dis- charge That the said John Caruthers was in the Retaking of Major Buttsfield on the 3 rd Lancaster, Col. Heam's - the Number of his Certificate placing him on Pension list is (14,639) and I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any pro- perty, or any part thereof with interest thereon so to

disinhibit it as being 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 March 1818; and I have not now has any person or 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.
Schedule hereto
   Deb. Cr.     100 ac of land on which hereon sits, no title 200-00   1st Mariage with Goodtitle worth about 9-00   One Cow & Calf worth about 20-00   One Mare worth about 12-00   Six Hogs worth about   Wares held for sale not exceeding in value 10-00   a claim on J. G. G. about 7-00   258 00   Deduct for want of title to 100 ac of land 10 0   $248 00   Plow & Harrow. a saw & Shovel, value 12-00  
This deponent was by occupation a farmer but is now too old and infirm to pursue it. His wife is about sixty six years old and infirm. He has two children living with him who are of age a boy and a girl. The girl is Sickley and the boy has been afflicted with the White Swelling. Sworn to & declared on the day of July 4 th 1820  In Open Court
John his Caruthers mark

Butler County ss
I John Hegley Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Said County Do Certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are they originals produced in open Court and I do further certify that It is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the Property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is one hundred & Seventy
Dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Butler this 14 th day of September A.D. 1820
John Hegley Prothonotary

November 26, 1935.
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BA-J/ady Ady John Carothers S.40804
Mrs. Charles C. Ward 701 South Harvard Boulevard Apt. 6 Los Angeles, California
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to John Carothers, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.40804, based upon the military service of John Carothers in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of John Carothers are not shown.
John Carothers enlisted in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in December 1775 or January 1776, served as private in Captains William Butler's, James Christie's, Thomas Butler's Companies, Colonels St. Clair's and Wood's Pennsylvania Regiments; was at the retaking of Major Butterfield at Cedar Swamps and discharged about March 1777. He also served at various times to the end of the war in the Pennsylvania militia, names of officers not given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 15, 1818 at which time he was seventy-three years old and a resident of Butler County, Pennsylvania.
In 1820 soldier's wife was about sixty-six years and a son and a daughter were then of age, no names are shown.
In 1831 Thomas Carothers and William Carothers made affidavits in Butler County, Pennsylvania, their ages or relationship to soldier not stated. There are no further family data.
Date of death not on AB.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

40 804
1919 Sept. 26 Hist. to miss Mamie E. Wood. 1935 Nov. 26. Hist. to Mrs. Charles C. Ward. along.
Rev INVALID.
File No. 40. 804
John Barothens Rev Rev
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 73
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev. Luther O. Pierce Rev. Luther O. Pierce
Issue a new Cent:
Hon. Lewis Cass. Secy of War Washington City
Oct 12
LB P.O.

Sir I enclose you the application of John Brothers for a certificate of Pension in place of the one he lost - send the same to me -
Very respectfully
Your obedient servant
Amos A. Gilmore
Bethel Pa. Oct. 5 th 1831
B. S. Beall Esq.

Butler County ss
May 4
On the 28 th 1819 Before me Christian Buhl one of the Justices of the peace in and for Butler County Person, ally came Catharine Keasy Who on her Solemn Oath as the Law directs, deposeth and saith that She Seen and was acquainted with John Corathers in the year of our Lord one, thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Six, when Said John Corathers was Serving as a private Soldier in Captain William Butlers Company in the Second Regiment of the United States Riflemen, on a tour into Canada that She knew Said John for about fourteen months in the Said Service untill Said Catharine Left the Army with her Husband James Keasy who was Serving in the Same company and When Said deponent attended on Said Company
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year above written before me
Christian Buhl
Catharin her  X Keasy mark

I James Bovard one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Butler formerly the  sixth  ninth Judicial District in the State of Penna. Do Certify that Mattho Stevenson who testified as to the service of John Carothers in the Revolutionary War in 3 d Regiment Penna. line, in open Court on the 15 th of May A D 1818. Is a Credible Witness also full faith and credit to be given to the deposition of Catherine Cury taken before Squire Buckle establishing the same fact and that I have no hesitation in Certifying my belief of the service as well as the other facts stated in the application of John Carothers to which the Certificate is attached given under my hand & Seal this 2 d July A D 1819
James Bovard
Butler County Pennsylvania ss!
I John Neely Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Butler in the State of Penna. Do Certify that James Bovard Esq re who gave the above Certificate is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said County and that full faith & credit are due to his acts as such. And do further Certify that Christian Brube Esq re who took the deposition of Catherine Cury on the 28 th of May last is a Justice of the Peace in said County and that full faith & credit are due to his acts as such In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 16 th July A D 1819 John Neely Prothonotary

District of Columbia Butler County Pa. On the 1 st day of
Sept r in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and nineteen. Before me the Subscriber James Bovard one of the appointed Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Butler formerly the Sixth now the Fifth Judicial District in the State of Pennsylvania personally appeared John Coulthorn an old Soldier resident in Butler County in said District who being duly sworn according to Law, doth depose and say (in addition to the declaration made by him on the 15 th day of May 1818. to which there is attached) that he enlisted in December 1775 or Jan y 1776 at Carlisle Penn a in Capt. Wm. Butler's Company then in the Second Penn a Regiment but shortly afterwards by an arrangement became the Third Penn a Regiment commanded by Col. St. Clair. That after the promotion of Capt. William Butler, Capt. Christy commanded said Company and afterwards Thomas Butler. That this de- ponent enlisted for one year but continued in the service until March 1777 when he was honorably discharged by Col. Wood. who succeeded Col. St. Clair. That this deponent was at the Retaking of Major Butler's field at the Cedar Swamp above Montreal or the River St. Lawrence. That the deponent performed a good deal of service during the war.
Sworn & Subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid.
John Coulthorn
James Bovard

Nathan M c Pherson being duly sworn ac- cording to Law. Saith that he was personally acquainted with John Carothers the author de- posant that the said John Carothers enlisted as this deponent believes in Jan y 1776 in Capt. Wm. Muller's Company within the State for one year in the Second Penn s Regiment that this deponent knew of the service of said John Carothers in the Revolutionary War saw said Carothers in Canada at Fredericton and afterwards saw him in Philadelphia March 1777 and Crown Point. That this deponent believed to the best of his knowledge belonged to the Sixth Penn s Regiment and saw him with it Sworn & subscribed this 1 st Sept r A D 1819 J. M c Pherson
James Boyd

Application for a New certificate State of Pennsylvania Butler County, Pa. 3
On this fourth day of October A.D. 1831, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Butler personally appeared John Corrothers who on his oath, declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Britton in the regiment commanded by Colonel H. C. Gleason in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Pennsylvania that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War, which certificate, on or about the fifth day of September A.D. 1831 at the Borough of Butler was lost by William Corrothers, who was the agent of the applicant, and had the possession of the said certificate at that time.
Sworn and Subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid Wm. M. Michael
John Corrothers mark
Butler County Pa.
Before me the subscriber one of the Commonwealth's Justices in and for said County personally appeared Thomas Corrothers who being duly qualified according to law, saith that he well knows John Corrothers above named to be the same person above described.
Thos Corrothers
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 4th day of October A.D. 1831
Wm. M. Michael
I do certify that the person above named, and who makes the above affidavit, is a person of veracity. Wm. Michael

Butler County, Pa.
On the fourth day of October A.D. 1831, personally appeared before me William Brothers, who being duly sworn, according to Law, No. 6, then on the 5th day of September A.D. 1831, the deponent or the agent of John Brothers (before mentioned) had in her possession his certificate of marriage, which said certificate the deponent on the day aforesaid at Butler lost, and the deponent further says that he has made due and search for the same, but has not been able to find the same, and further the deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed before me this fourth day of October A.D. 1831 Wm. M c Michael
W m Brothers
Pennsylvania } ss. Butler County }
I, William Stewart, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Do hereby certify, that William M c Michael, Esqr. before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken, is now, and
was at the time of taking the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn - and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such - Witness my hand and the seal of said Court, at Butler, the 5th day of October, A.D. 1831.
W m Stewart, Pro.

MEMBER OF HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA.
MEMBER OF HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.
Rev Sec
MISS MAME ELLISON WOOD. GENEALOGIST. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA.
P. O. BOX 92, EAST END.
PITTSBURG, PA.
1226 Spruce St. Philadelphia, Pa. Sept 9, 1919.
Bureau of Pensions. Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs: Will you kindly give me what information of any, contained in the Pension application of John Carothers who enlisted Carlisle 1775. Capt Butler. Col Archer St. Clair. Was discharged. Dec 1778. Wounded at Three Rivers. Resided 1817. In Butler Co Pa (Pa Ar. 6th Bn II p 98; IV p 310.) The information is desired for Mr. Charles E. Klapp. 100 Central Park South. New York City And others Mame E. Wood. p. 6.8.6.

701 South Harvard Blvd apt 6
MRS. CHARLES CRESAP WARD
- 3845 INGRAHAM STREET -
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
10-28-35.
Veterans Administration, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:
In re John Corathers, 96 yrs old, living with Thomas Corathers, Center Township, Butler Co., Pa. 1 June 1840, Pensioner.
Wanted Revolutionary service and family data.
Use of membership in D.A.R.
Very truly yours,
Florence L. Ward, (Mrs. C.C.) Chairman, Eschscholzia Chapter D.A.R.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
17.40.804
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Leathers a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1775 Feb. 1777 Pvt. William Butler James Christie Thomas Butler St. Clair and Wood Penn   Kind of war at various times served in the militia, no officers stated.  
Battles engaged in, was at the retaking of Major Buttsfield at Cedar Swamp. Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Carlisle, Penn. Date of application for pension, May 15-1818. His cl. was allowed. Residence at date of application, Butler Co. Penn. Age at date of application, 73 years old.
Remarks: In 1818 his wife was 66 years old, and a son and daughter, who were then "of age", were living with them. No names are stated and there is no other data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.