Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44724, Robert Carr, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Bar, Robert
NUMBER _____
S 44724
CONTENTS

16,471
New York
Robert Carr
Onida Co. in the state of New York was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Meigs of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of Feb: 1820 and sent to Hon M. R. Stowe, House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1819. $ 127.76
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1820. 48.00
1 yr. 26/31 3 mo 4/30 -
$ 175.76
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Reg 3 Mar 08- 168347

I certify that Morris S. Miller at the time of the taking of the foregoing affidavit was First Judge of the County of Duval as therein described - and that Uriah Stevens at the time of the taking of the affidavit also hereto annexed was one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Duval - that I am well acquainted with the hand writing both of the said Miller & Stevens and that their signatures to the said affidavits are genuine
W. R. Starn of the U. S. R. from the State of New York
Dec. 9. 1879
CS 100-12345

State of New York Oneida County. - 3/13
On the 4 Sept. 1819, before me came Charles Burritt to me known, and who is a man of truth and veracity , who being sworn did say, that in the year 1777, he this Deponent was a lieutenant in Capt. Parkers company, Mers Regt Connecticut line, and well knew Robert Carr, and in that year enlisted him as a soldier in that company - in which the said Robert Carr served for several years, but the precise time, this Deponent does not recollect. He said Carr was a good soldier.
Charles Burritt
Sworn 4 Sept. 1819 Before Me. -
H. S. Miller Writ Judge of Oneida. -
Oneida County ss: George Doolittle came before me to me known, & who is a man of Truth & Veracity who on his oath did say that he was a Sergeant in revolutionary Army & served on the Continental establishment & that he well knew Robert Carr in the said service as a private in the Continental establishment & that he served as is stated in the above affidavit & that it was the same Robert Carr mentioned in the within affidavit for a period of two years & upwards.
Sworn before me. this 6 day of Nov. 1819.
George Doolittle
Uriah Stevens Jmt of Peace

State of New York } & County of Oneida }
On this 6th day of May in the year 1818
Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County personally appears Robert Carr aged fifty eight years , resident in Whitestown in said County, 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 the said Robert enlisted in the year 1778 in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain Butler & joined the Regiment commanded by Colonel  Heigs and Swift , that he continued to serve in said Regt in the Service of the United States until a short time after Cornwallis  surrendered , when he was discharged from service at Westpoint that he was in the Battles at the taking of Cornwallis , & that he is in reduced circumstances, (so much so, that he & his family are maintained by the town of Whitestown in said County.) That he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, that he has no other evidence now in his power of

of his said service
Robert Carr mark
Sworn to & Declared before me the Day & year aforsaid first above written
Joshua Hattaway
I Joshua Hattaway Judge &c as aforesaid Do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Robert Carr did serve in the revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy, & I am knowing to the fact of his reduced circumstances as stated above in his affidavit and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the Directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress. Joshua Hattaway
State of New York } ss. I Francis Bloodgood Clerk of & County of Oneida } said County Do certify that
Joshua Hattaway before whom the above and attested appears to have been taken was on the sixth day of May last past one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County aforesaid, acting under the authority of this State, & that the above is his signature —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 3 rd day of November 1818 Wm A Woodgood

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Robert Carr _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. 44,724
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 or 1778 3 years Private Butler + Barker Meigs + Swift Conn.   discharged at West   Point after the sur-   render of Yorktown.        
Battles engaged in, Yorktown.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Conn.
Date of application for pension, May 6, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Whitestown, Oneida Co., N. Y.
Age at date of application, fifty-eight years.
Remarks: No family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

his Or his to Milford N.Y.
44 724 Rev INVALID.
File No. 44 724
Robert Carr
Rev. Rev War.
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 74
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Feb. 24, 1902 Mrs. E. M. Murphy F
Nov. 19, 1904 Cuyler E. Carr.
Sept. 13, 1905 History to Cuyler E. Carr, Milford, N.Y.

Robert Carr's affidavit for old case pension for x. Revolutionary service
Purvis Col. Mays & Swift's Regiment Connecticut Line 1778-81
Admitted.
Robert Carr, Jr. Oneida County, N.Y.
1778 to 1781, in Col. Meigs' and Col. Swift's reg'ts Connecticut line.
6 th May, 1818.
Not found on rolls.
Proof of service by the testimony of two credi- ble witnesses wanted.
Joshua Hathaway, Judge, Rome, Oneida County, N. York.

3-1865.
O.W.& N.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
ISC
WASHINGTON, D. C., August 7, 1905.
Sir:
In reply to your request for the military history of Robert Carr, a Captain in the Revolutionary War, you are advised that in order to identify the soldier it will be necessary for you to answer as many of the following questions as possible:
1 Place of enlistment? 2 Officers under whom he served? 3 Place of residence after service? 4 Approximate date of death? 5 Given name of widow?
Very respectfully,
J. Warner
Commissioner.
Mr. Cuyler E. Carr, Milford, New York.

GENERAL SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION
156 FIFTH AVENUE.
MRS. CARLTON M. MOODY RECORDING SECRETARY-GENERAL
NEW YORK JAN 27 1902
OWN
Hon. H. Clay Evans. Commissioner of Pensions, Dear Sir:-
Can you give me any information relative to the services of the following soldiers in the Revolutionary War :-
 ✓ James Giles of So. Williamstown Berkshire Co. Mass.  ○ Abraham Hendricks . Bucks Co. Pa.  ○ William Brower . New York  ○ Col John Bull Norristown, Pa.  ○ Isaac Hughes Walnut Grove. Pa.  ✦ John Emery Chatham, Mass. 

④ William Bramble , Hartford, Vt. Captain Robert Carr . Westmoreland, Ct.
Any information respecting these men will greatly oblige
yours Truly.
(Mrs. C. M.) Elizabeth E. Moody
1909 Green St.
Philadelphia. Pa.

CUYLER E. CARR
4.16.471.
COAL
Milford, N. Y.
Do Chf Action AUG 15 1905 190 COMMISSIONER
 1 Think it was from Plainfield Windham Co Conn.  2 Don't know there been told it was ninth Company of sixth regiment - Conn.  3 Toddville, or Hartwick Otsego County, N. Y.  4 October 20 th 1823  5 Wife's name Prudence Wheeler (maiden) 
Yours truly Cuyler E. Carr

Carr CUYLER E. CARR
COAL
Milford, N. Y.,
July 31 st 1905
War Department,
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:
Among list of Captains War of Revolution have you one Robert Carr if so please give me all information possible and oblige,
Yours truly
Cuyler E. Carr

CUYLER E. CARR
COAL
Milford, N. Y., Oct 27 th 1904
Department of Interior Washington, D. C. Gentlemen:-
Can you give me any information in regard to the war record of Robert Carr who enlisted in the Revolutionary war from Windham Co. Cohoes. An early reply will oblige Yours truly Cuyler E. Carr