Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25394, Peter Carleton, Mass.

SERVICE
Noass.
Carlton, Peter Azubah
NUMBER _____
NUMBER N. 25394
B. L. Nk 34508-160-56-
CONTENTS

7844
New Hampshire
Peter Carleton
of Londaff in the state of N. Hamp d who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wesson of the Mass. Regt. line, for the term of 3 years
inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April, 1808
Certificate of Pension issued the 18. of Mar. 1809 and sent to E. Bartlett Haverhill, N. H.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819-10 m. 22 / 30 - 4 / 30 86.89 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819- 48.
$ 134.89
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
29 th Apr 1 1820
Notification sent the 24 th June 1820 to the Post Master at Bath
A. B.

Judges certificate wanting as to circumstances
Corr. to Adm.
Peter Bartlett
Peter Bartlett Newport, Washington, D.C. 1877 to 1880 9th April 1888
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Grafton ss.)
ON this ninth day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for
said County personally appears Peter Carleton
aged sixty three years, resident in Londonderry in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the 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 Peter Carleton enlisted in January 1777
in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain John Blanchard of the Regiment of Col James Wilson
; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the year 1780
, when he was discharged from service in West-Point State of New York ; that he was in the battles of
Bemis' Heights or Stillwater and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Ezra Bartlett
I, Ezra Bartlett Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Peter
Carleton
did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Haverhill May 14 th 1818.
Ezra Bartlett
I Ezra Bartlett Judge as aforesaid do certify that Peter Carleton Esq. is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support
Ezra Bartlett

Copy Peter Carlton
Continue 7844
18 Mar. 1819

District of New Hampshire
County of Grafton
At the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire held at Hanover within & for said county of Grafton being a court of record by the laws of said State on the 29 th day of May in the year of our Lord 1820 personally appeared in open court Peter Carlton aged sixty five years resident in Beth in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows viz a private soldier in Capt. John Blanchard's company & as a sergeant major in Col. Mepams regiment at Apalachicola time, that my original declaration was made & dated the 9 th day of April A.D. 1818 that he has received a pension, the certificate of which is numbered 7844 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 being myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day 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 or property to the amount of more than two dollars excepting my bedding & clothing - which articles are a kettle, a chair, a knife or two & all of less than two dollars value - My wife is aged about forty five years of age. My children with me are three viz Hannah aged 14 years - James aged 7 years & Mary aged about six years. My health is broken entirely I can hardly get out of my room. I am wholly unable to labor & my said children are unable to support themselves. I have by a former wife children. They are all of age & under no obligation to assist me & I have no prospect of support but by the pension granted me -
Peter his Carlton mark

Sworn to & declared before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature for the State of New Hampshire in open Court on this 30 th day of May 1820
Attest S. P. Webster Clerk
I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the county of Grafton do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath & the statement 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 property of the said Peter Carlton is not of the value of two dollars - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 31 st day of May Anno Domini 1820
S. P. Webster Clerk

5.452
E.D. Stevens Aug. 24/58
New York
Abigail Carleton
widow of
Peter Carleton
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 30 th day of August 1853.
and sent to
E.D. Stevens
Concord
P.C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 13. Vol.
200786
Rate of death per m. m. -

Declaration for Pension Act of Feb 3d 1858.

Declaration for Pension Act of Feb 3d 1853.

State of New York County of St Lawrence ss. On this 31 st day of July in the year Eighteen Hundred and fifty five personally ap- peared before in open Surrogate's Court held by Benjamin G. Baldwin Surrogate of said County in the village of St Norfork exact in and for the State and County aforesaid Hyliah Carlton, a resident of Norfolk in the State and County afore- said aged eighty four years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by act of Congress, passed on the 3 d February, 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war: that she is the widow of Peter Carlton who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and at the time of his decease was in re- ceipt of a Pension from the United States at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum under the Act of March 18 th 1818; that his name

was on the Roll of the Portsmouth N. H. Agency: that she was married to the said Peter Carlton in the town of Bath in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire on the eighth day of March in the year 1801: that her husband aforesaid died in said town of Bath on the twenty ninth day of April 1828: that her name before her said marriage was Azubah Stone and that she still remains the widow of the said Peter Carlton deceased.
John Stocker
Azubah Carlton
Notary Public.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me: at a Sur- rogate's Court held by me as Sur- rogate of said County at the time place above mentioned as wit- ness my hand & seal of said Court.
Benjamin G. Baldwin Surrogate

State of New Hampshire County of Grafton Town of Bath
(a) March eighth, one thousand eight hundred and one, Married Peter Carlton Esqr to Azuba Stone both of Landaff, pr. me Jeremiah Hutchins Just. Peace Attest. Isaac Moore, Town Clerk.
I CERTIFY that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows:—(b) March 8 th - 1801 Married Peter Carlton Esqr to Azuba Stone both of Landaff pr. me Jeremiah Hutchins Just. Peace Attest Isaac Moore Town Clerk, Isaac Patterson Town Clerk.
I, Isaac Patterson above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Isaac Patterson Clerk of said Town.
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this tenth day of August A. D. 1855
Isaac Patterson Justice of the Peace.
(a) Here fill in an exact transcript of the record, except that, instead of copying the figures, the date must be written out in full. (b) Here give the date exactly as it is in the record.

200 786 est. man 3 Aug 11/58
6 Agubah barleton widow of Peter barleton
Prin Capt
1508 apr
Revoly clear Resumed Set Mar 18 th 1815
July 53-5452
Ex: 160 Ac. July, 11/56
By John Ed
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L. D. Stevens Concord N.H.
Vol. Cr-20.

Evidence filed in Pension Office in support of her claim for Pension under the second section of the Act passed February 3d 1855.
She makes this declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the to which she may be entitled under Act passed March 3d 1855.
Azubah Carleton
We Mary C Beach and John Stother residents of Norfolk in the County of St Lawrence and State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the said Azubah Carleton in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is

State of New York County of St. Lawrence ss. On this thirty first day of July A.D. 1855 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and County of said Elizabeth Carleton aged eighty four years, a resident of Norfolk in said State who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Peter Carleton who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum under the Act of March 18 th 1818: that she was married to the said Peter Carleton in the town of Bath in the County of Grafton and State of New- Hampshire on the eighth day of March 1801: that her name before her said marriage, was Elizabeth Stone; that her husband of said died in said Bath on the twenty ninth day of April 1828 and that she is now a widow: that for proof of the facts herein stated she refers to the

Evidence filed in Pension Office in support of her claim for Pension under the second section of the Act passed February 3d 1855.
She makes this declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the to which she may be entitled under Act passed March 3d 1855.
Azubah Carlton
We Mary C Beach - and John Stocker residents of Norfolk in the County of St Lawrence and State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the said Azubah Carlton in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is

the identical person she represents herself to be
Mary C. Beach
John Stockum
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first written before me and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she rep- resents herself to be, and that I have no interest therein. H. S. Munson, Justice of the Peace.

written before me and I certify that I know the affiant to be a credible person; that the claimant is the person she rep- resents herself to be and that I know no interest therein.
STATE OF NEW YORK, St. Lawrence County, Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, GEORGE S. WINSLOW, Clerk of said County of St. Lawrence, and also Clerk of the Courts of Record, directed by law to be held therein, do hereby certify, that A. S. Munson before whom the annexed affidavit was made, was, at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorised to take the same; and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice, and verily believe his signature to the jurat of the annexed affidavit is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County and Courts, this second day of August 185 3
George S. Winslow CLERK.

May 11, 1936
Peter Carleton-W.25394 BA-J/AWF awf
Mrs. Loyd E. Craig Olathe Kansas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Peter Carleton, Revolutionary War soldier of Bath, Grafton County, New Hampshire.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 25394, based upon the service of Peter Carleton in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.
Peter Carleton enlisted in the state of Massachusetts, sometime in January, 1777, served three years as private and sergeant-major in Captain John Blanchard's company, Colonel James Wesson's Massachusetts regiment, and was in both battles of Stillwater.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-three years and was residing in Landaff, Grafton County, New Hampshire. He was living in Bath, New Hampshire in 1820, and died there April 29, 1828.
Peter Carleton married March 8, 1801 in Bath, New Hampshire, Azubah Stone; they were both then of Landaff, New Hampshire.
The widow, Azubah Carleton, was allowed pension

on her application executed July 31, 1855, at which time she was living in Norfolk, St. Lawrence County, New York, aged about eighty-four years. In 1858 she was still living there.
Reference was made in 1820 to a former wife of the soldier, Peter Carleton, and to his children by her, "all of age". The name of this wife is not given, nor are the names of these children designated.
The children of the soldier were referred to in 1820, as follows: Hannah aged fourteen years, James aged seven years, and Mary aged five years.
James M. Carleton and Sarah Carleton both of Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire in 1855, stated that they were well acquainted with Peter Carleton and his wife, Azubah, but did not give any relationship.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1912 Apl. 15. History to Hon. Henry E. Burnham & Mrs. Mary 1936 May May 11. sister to Mrs. Mary Lloyd & Craig family.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25394 Elizabeth Castleton wid. of Peter Castleton Pmi Rev. war.  Act Ld. S. 1853.  Index: Vol. A , Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V.P. 34.508
J Vos Ans

No. 5.005
New York
Abigail Carlton widow of Peter -
1854
V. Schuman To W. H. Wallace L. D. Stevens Aug 17 1853-
Act 3. Feb. 1853

FREE
Hon. Josiah Meigs
Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

Peter Carlton died 29 Aprill 1828 paid in full. W. S. Paylor
Aug 28/58
Acting Executor

29 Apr '28
Pen Off. Aug 27 1853
Sir
Please inform me when Peter Carlton of N.H. act 1818 at $96 was last paid
R. J. Atkinson Esq
Very Respectfully
3 auditor
S. Cole
C C
in p. 1853

James M. I Peter Carleton of Concord in the County of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire testify and say that I was well acquainted with Peter Carleton late of Bath N.H. who was a pensioner at the rate of Ninety six dollars per annum under the Act of March 18. 1818: that he died in said Bath on or about the 29 th day of April 1828 leaving a widow who still survives and remains his widow and whose name is Azubah: that I know the said Azubah well and know that she is the widow of the identical Peter Carleton who drew a pension as aforesaid: that the said Azubah now lives in Norfolk in the County of St. Lawrence & State of New York & that I have no interest in her claim for pension
James M. Carleton
Subscribed and sworn to on this twenty third day of August 1855 before me: and I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me to be a credible witness
Isaac W. Kelly Justice of the Peace

I certify the word Peter was crossed & the word James H. were interlined before signed and sworn to by the affiant, in the within depo- sition -
Isaac W. Kelley for. Dean

I Sarah - Carleton of Canaan in the county of Maine and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify and say that I well knew Peter Carleton late of Bath N.H. deceased and that he was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of 1818: that he died in said town of Bath on or about the 29 th day of April 1828 leaving a widow whose name is Azubah: that she now resides in Norfolk in the county of St Lawrence and State of New York: that to my personal knowl- edge she still remains the widow of the identical Peter Carleton who drew a pension as aforesaid: that I have no interest in the claim of the said Azubah for pension. Sarah Carleton
Subscribed and sworn to on this twenty third day of August 1855 before me: and I certify that I know the above named affiant to be a credible person Isaac M. Kelley Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord,
August 13 th 1855.
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestations, Daniel Patterson was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Grafton
in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in- and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written
Emerson N. Patten
Secretary of State.

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord,
August 23 d 1835
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation, Israel W. Kelly was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Merrimack
in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in- and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written
Emuel N. Patten
Secretary of State.

State of New Hampshire County of Grafton ss August 10, 1865
I Sally Hosford of Bath in said state & County certify that I was once anigh him and well acquainted with Peter Carlton late of said Bath deceased that he died at said Bath on or about the 29 th day of April AD 1828 and that I was present at his funeral and that he left his widow Deborah Carlton Sally H Hosford
Grafton ss August 10. AD 1865 Then did above named Sally H Hosford personally appear and made oath that the above certificate by her signed is true, Before me
Oliver Patterson Jus of the Peace

State of New Hampshire County of Grafton 10 August 10 1855
I Joseph Fifield of Bethel in said State & County certify that I was well acquainted with Peter Carlton late of said Bethel deceased that said Peter Carlton died at said Bethel on or about the 29 day of April A.D. 1828 that I made the coffin for said Carlton, was present and assisted at his funeral and that he left his widow Abigail Carlton.
Joseph Fifield
Grafton 10 August 10 1855 Then the above named Joseph Fifield personally appeared and made oath that the above certificate by him signed is true
Before me
Dea. Patterson Just of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Grafton ss } On this 12 th day of May 1818, before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appears Oliver Saw- yer of Bath in the County aforesaid and on his oath makes the following declaration, that he was in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war in the years 1777, 1778 & 1779 and was knowing that Peter Carleton Esq: of Landaff in said County was in the army of the United States under the continental establishment for the three years aboven- tioned.
Ezra Bartlett

State of New York County of St Lawrence ss. On this 11 day of June A.D. 1858 before the Subscri- ber a Justice of the Peace in & for the State & County aforesaid personally appeared Abigail Carleton and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of Peter Carleton who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution & that she is now receiving from the United States a pension at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per an- num under the 2d Section of the Act of February 3d 1853; that she asks for such an allow- ance of her pension as she may be found entitled to under any & all Acts & Resolutions of Congress applicable to her case; that she is now a resident of Norfolk in said State and remains a widow.
Witness
Wm. T. Osborne
Abigail Carleton
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me; & I certify that the said affiant is the identical person she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
Wm. T. Osborne
Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, St. Lawrence County, Clerk's Office, } ss:
I, BENJAMIN G. BALDWIN, Clerk of said County of St. Lawrence, and also Clerk of the Courts of Record directed by law to be held therein, do hereby CERTIFY that William T. Osborn was made, was, at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorised to take the same; and I further Certify that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice, and verily believe his signature to the jurat of the annexed affidavit is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County and Courts, this 12 th day of June 185 8 th
B G Baldwin CLERK.

Potsdam Jan. 30th 1854, New York
G. P. Waldo. Commissioner } Pension Office Washington D.C. }
Accompanying this please find the application of Azuba Carlton, widow of a revolutionary soldier for a pension under the act of Feb 3d 1853 & other acts. She informs me that she thinks her husband's pension certificate was returned to the Department many years ago upon his death. I suppose his name will be found on the rolls of revolutionary pensions. If any thing more is required I will endeavor to have it procured on being apprised of the same.
Yours truly.
William H. Walling
1820 45 + 35 = 80 1775

Concord N.H. Aug 13. 1855-
Sir:
I herewith forward the application of Abigail Carleton widow of Peter for pension under the 2 d Section of the Act of February 3 d 1853.
I am respectfully Your O bt Servt L. D. Stevens.

Concord N.H. Aug 23. 1855
Sir.
I herewith forward additional evidence in support of the claim of Elizabeth Gailton widow of Peter for pension under the 2 d Section of the Act of Feb. 3 d 1853—
I am respectfully Your O bt Servt
L. D. Stevens.
Hon. J. M c Intosh Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

Azubah Carleton Widow of Peter N o 44
admd 3 rd Feby 1853 $96 a year from the pension of the Act.
sent to J. D. Stevens Esq Concord N o 44

Brief in the case of Azubah Carleton Widow of Patin St Lawrence County and State of New Hampshire  State act 7 July 1853
Claim, ("original," or " for increase ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was a pensioner under the act of '48 now at $96 a year.
Record of marriage
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Cohabitation, several reports of marriage identity, her husband's death & her present widowhood proved by credible witnesses
Name and residence of Agent L D Stevens Esq Concord NH
Meriton Riggs Examining Clerk.

Concord N.H. June 15. 1858.
Sir.
I herewith forward the application of Azubah Carlton, a Pensioner under the 2 d Section of the Act of Feb. 3 d , 1853, for such an area of her pension as she may be found entitled to under the Joint Resolution passed by Congress on the 4 th inst.
Very Respectfully Yours Ob d Serv t L. D. Stevens.
Wm Geo. Whiting Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Concord N.H. August 8. 1855.
Sir. Therewith forward the application of Azubah Carlton widow of Peter for Bounty Fund under the Act of March 3 d 1855.
I am respectfully Your O bt Servt
L. D. Stevens.
Hon Josiah Minot Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

MRS. LOYD E. CRAIG OLATHE, KANSAS
April 24 - 1936 -
Office of Pensions: -
Records of Revolutionary War
Dear Sirs: -
Do you have record of one Peter Carleton - born in Bath - Grafton Co. New Hampshire - & died Aug. 26 - 1828 - Bath - New Hampshire - His widow Azubah Carleton drew a pension at his death until her death Jan 1 - 1864 Norfolk N.Y.
He served as a Revolutionary war soldier, I think from N. Hampshire - as a Captain - he also served a term in Congress - going from New Hampshire - I am anxious to get this record to establish my rights to joining the D.G.R.

I have letters telling that he served in the war - but not definite enough to go on record.
The War Department writes that they have only one Peter Carleton - a private who went from New York State - but that their records are not complete.
Sincerely -
Mrs. Lloyd E. Craig.

From the papers in claim, W. File No. 25,394, Rev. War, it appears that Peter Carleton was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1818, at which time he was sixty-three years of age, and a resident of Landaff, New Hampshire.
He stated that he enlisted in Massachusetts, in January, 1777, as a Private and Sergeant Major, in Captain John Blanchard's company, Colonel James Wesson's regiment, was in the battle of Bemis' Heights, and continued in said service until 1780, when he was discharged at West Point, New York.
Obed Hall - 3 He married at Bath, Grafton County, New Hampshire, March 8, 1801, Azubah Stone of Landaff, New Hampshire., and died
April 29, 1828, at  in Bath, and she was allowed pension on her application executed July 31, 1855, while a resident of Norfolk, St. Lawrence County, New York, and eighty-four years of age. She was also allowed 160 acres of bounty land.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Letter returned (Four enclosures.)
Hon. Henry E. Burnham, U. S. Senate
Letter dated the 14 + recd 15 Aug. 1912, requesting information for Mr. A. S. Batchelder of Littleton, N.H.