Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12409, John Carman, Conn.

SERVICE
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barman, john
S. 12409
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Connecticut 9391.
John Carman
of Milford in the State of Conn. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Profitt of the Regt. commanded by Col Enos in the Ct. Militia time for
9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn. at the rate of 30. Dollars & Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of May 1833. and sent to Claimant, Milford Ct.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. 60. 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 1833. 15. 00
$ 75. 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. J. Franciosi Clerk, book E. Vol. 3 rd Page 7.
certificate of pension returned to Pension Office & sent to the Pensioner at New Milford, Conn. on the 1 st June 1833.
Let N. S. Warner,
July 8. 1851

State of Connecticut, County of Litchfield, Probate District of New Milford p On this 28 th day of July
A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate for said District now sitting at New Milford in said District & County John Carr an a resident of said New Milford aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declar- ation in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed
June 7 th 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated
That on the 1 st day of March A.D. 1777 he enlisted at Canbury in the Company of Connecticut State Troops commanded by Capt Reuben Seaford for the term of twelve months  nine months in the Lieut. Col. and joined the Regiment at Stamford commanded by Roger Enos Esq in the month of June in the same year and soon after marched to White Plains in the State of New York where he remained

(as he believes) about three months - He then marched to Peekskill where he re- mained about two months and from there he marched to Fishkill where he remained a short time & marched to Fort- face White Plains & from there to Har- ford where he remained till January 1778 when & when he was honorably dis- charged which discharge (he believes) was signed by Capt Scfield - but is lost He has several skirmishes with the ene- my at White Plains & in that vicinity The officers under whom he served so far as he can recollect were - Col Cross - Capt Scfield - Lieut Church - Lieut Ben- edict - Ensign Thomas Smith - Sergeants Tyler, Joseph Brown,
That he was born at Middletown in the County of Monmouth & State of New- Jersey June 7 th 1758 - he has no record of his age He left New Jersey before he enlisted and at the time he enlisted he resided in Danbury - then  after he left the service he resided in Brookfield about 16 or 17 years since which time he has resided in said New Milford where he now resides
Col Meigs' Regt were with him a part of the time he was in the service
That he has no documentary evidence of his services - and the testimony which

he has to prove his services is hereunto annexed -
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 John Garman
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
We David Keeler residing in Brookfield & Daniel Sherwood residing in New Milford hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Garman who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; and that we believe him to be twenty four years of age; that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion - We also certify that there is no clergyman resi- ding in the immediate vicinity of the residence of the John Garman David Keeler
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Daniel Sherwood
And the said board do hereby de- clare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interroga- -tories prescribed by the War Department

that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as in States. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that the said David Keeler who has signed the fore- -going certificate is a resident in the town of Brookfield and that Daniel Thorne who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of New Milford and that they are both credible persons and that their state- -ment is entitled to credit -
Nathaniel Perry Judge of the Court of Probate for said District
State of Connecticut District of New Milford ss:
I William J Starr Clerk of the Court of Probate for said District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Cannon for a pension
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 28 th day of July A 1832 William J Starr

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Claimant
Admiration Admiration Admiration
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BRIEF in the case of John Garman  of Milford in the State of Connecticut (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he?  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.     In 1777 — 9 As a Gen. Col. Ennis's Regt Col. Scoville's Co  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  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.
E. D. Dullack Examining Clerk.

S 12409
REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Carman 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.     June 20, 1777 Jan'y 1778 Pvt. Reuben Seaford Roger Ennis. Conn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, None stated. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Danbury, Conn. Date of application for pension, July 28, 1832. His ch. was ab. Residence at date of application, New Milford, Litchfield Co. Conn. Age at date of application, born June 7, 1758, at Middletown, N.J. Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1921 Feb 19 Hist. to Caroline A. Allenbaugh
Rev man
✓ 12.409 INVALID.
File No. 12,409
John Carman Prim. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Cairns N o 4196,
London Aug 8 Office } 1882
Admitted Private of Minutes Count Mililia

I Reuben Scapfield of Stamford in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut of lawful age testify & say that I was a capt. in a Regiment commanded by Roger Enos Esq. in the State Troops of Connect- icut and that John Cadman was an enlisted Soldier under me from June 20 th 1777 to January 1778 and that the same John Cadman is the identical Man above named and that he was a good Soldier and was honorably discharged and further the deponent saith not
Reuben Scapfield
Sworn Before me July 24 th 1832
Gotham Noyt Justice of Peace
Fairfield County ss Stamford July 24 th 1832
Personally appeared Reuben Scapfield signed of the foregoing deposition to me well known to be a person entitled to credit & made oath to the truth of the facts therein set forth before me
Gotham Noyt Justice of Peace
I Jesse Noyt of Stamford in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut of lawful age testify & say that John Cadman was an enlisted Soldier in Capt Reuben Scapfield's company & Roger Enos Regiment in the State Troops of Connecticut & had performed duty in said Regt for the term of about seven Months and that the same John Cadman is the identical Man above named and further the deponent saith not
Signed in presence of
Jesse Noyt
Wm B Warner Gotham Noyt
marks
Sworn Before me July 24 th 1832
Gotham Noyt Justice of Peace
Fairfield County ss Stamford July 24 th 1832
Personally appeared Jesse Noyt the signer of the foregoing deposition to me well known to be a person entitled to credit & made oath to the truth of the facts therein set forth
Before me
Gotham Noyt Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut } Hampden County } I Thomas Barborne Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Hampden do hereby certify that Jotham Hoyt Esquire is a Justice of the Peace for said Hampden County duly commissioned. I further certify that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Jotham Hoyt & verily believe that the signatures to the Certificates on the other side hereof & the Depositions of Reuben Scofield & Jesse Hoyt are genuine & in the proper handwriting of the said Jotham Hoyt. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County Court in Hampden this 24 th day of July A D 1832.
Thomas Barborne Clerk of said County Court for Hampden County.
Fees 0.75 paid
5. 20. 11. 1832

Dear Sir
Post Office at Milford Conn. T.
28 th May 1833
Yours of the 25 th inst. is rec d and according to your request I return the enclosed letters
respectfully yours
M. Strong
"
J. P. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner on Pensions
Washington City

June 28 Pampa red Rev Rev-1
F D Byington
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D C
Will you please send me the revolutionary record of John Carman a minute man in the revolutionary war going from Connecticut- whose file number is 12409.
He was my great grandfather and I wish his record same as the record of Joel Beers (another great grandfather) to aid me in becoming a "D A R" Many Thanks for your trouble Very Respectfully
Mrs Caroline N Allenbaugh 1443 S. 7 th St- Charleston Illinois