Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 14440, William Carroll, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Carroll, William Hannah
W 14440
CONTENTS

52.
Massachusetts
Hannah Carroll widow of William Carroll
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private .
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of June 1848 and sent to
Hon. D. P. King. H. of R.
Reported
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 26 Vol. 2.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Essex.
Danvers. Town Clerk's Office December 28 th A.D. 1838.
I, Joseph Shed, do on oath declare, that I am Clerk of the Town of Danvers aforesaid, and that I have the custody of the Records of said Town, and that the following is an extract therefrom:
William  Carrol & Hannah  Page , both of Danvers, were joined in Marriage on the Eighteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight. That it is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in fair legible figures.
” A. List of Marriages. (among others.)
1788. May. 18. Will m  Carrol & Hannah  Page , both of Danvers
The above named persons were married by me,
Nathan Stott, Pastor of the South Church in Danvers. ”
I, Joseph Shed above named, depose and say, that I hold the Office of Town Clerk, in the County, Town and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true Extract from the Records of said Town, with the exceptions above named, as certified by me.
Joseph Shed. Clerk of the Town of Danvers.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss. Danvers December 28 th A.D. 1838. Then personally appeared Joseph Shed, Subscriber to the above Certificate, and made solemn Oath to the truth of the same.
Before me John W. Foster Justice of the Peace

4344 Hannah Carroll
admitted Pr 2 yrs $80 Capt - Col Brooks
died - 1809
Benj Merrill Salem,

Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows."
State of Massachusetts Essex County ss:
On this thirty first day of December 1838 personally appeared Hannah Carroll, a resident of Salem in the County of Essex aged 75 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows;
That she is the Widow of William Carroll who was a private and Sergeant in Col John Brooks's (the Seventh Massachusetts) Regiment on the Continental establishment of the Revolutionary Army and that said Carroll, her husband, served therein from the beginning of 1780

to the end of the Revolutionary War: she is unable to state the name of the Captain of the Company in which he served, but she doubts not it will appear on the Rolls of the Army: this she is informed and believes to be true:
She further declares that she was married to the said William Carroll on the eighteenth day of May, in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty Eight: that her husband the aforesaid William Carroll was lost at sea nearly 30 years ago and is dead: that she has not been married since his decease: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four to wit at the time abovementioned: she was according to law divorced from him a few years before his death. Hannah Carroll
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year abovementioned before
D. H. White Judge of Probate

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14440
Hannah Carroll
Widow of William Carroll
Post New War
Act: Feb 2 d 48
Index:—Vol. a , Page 118
[Arrangement of 1870.]

895.
Massachusetts
Hannah Carroll
widow of William Carroll
who was a Private
in the Mass. line
for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80
Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th. day of July, 1843.
and sent to
D. Merrill,
Salem,
Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 39.

2958 Rept -
+
Massachusetts
Hannah Carroll.
widow of William Carroll, deceased.
who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the about 30 years ago in Essex Co in the State of Mass: _____ who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt _____ commanded by Col. Brooks in the Mass: _____ time for 2 years _____
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of May 1839 and sent to Benjamin Merrill, Salem, Mass: _____
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 1839 $240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept: 40.00
$280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c Teague Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 80

1313
Hannah Carroll
$80 per an
Send cat. to B. Merrill Salem Mass.

Declaration
in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7. 1838.
State of Massachusetts Essex County, ss:
On this thirtieth day of March 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Essex, Hannah Carroll, a resident of Salem in the County of Essex aged Seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the widow of William Carroll who was a private in
and died in about 1808 before the Act of 1818; and she is the same person put on the pension list under the Act of July 7, 1838 for Five Years.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Hannah Carroll
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year abovenwritten before me to whom she is personally known
Benj. Merrill Justice of Peace
I certify that Benjamin Merrill is a Justice of Peace duly qualified and his Signature above is genuine.
March. 30. 1843
Lowell Saltonstall

I Nathaniel Friend of Beverly in Massachusetts aged 76 years, on oath testify That I was well acquainted with William Carroll, formerly of Danvers, whose wife Mrs Hannah Carroll is now applying for a Pension: I know that he enlisted as a private in 1780, I think, in March, and served till the end of the Revolutionary War, in the Seventh Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Col. John Brooks: I served in Col. Rufus Putnam's, the Fifth Massachusetts Regiment; one year we wintered together at Westpoint, another year at Newburg: when off duty we used often to see each other. He became a Sergeant while he served in Brooks's Regiment.
He was lost, at sea, as I have understood, about 20 or 30 years ago.
I cannot recollect the name of his Captain or company officers. Nath l Friend
State of Massachusetts Essex County Is:
Decr. 27. 1838 Then the above named Nathaniel Friend, who is a credible witness, made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true, before
Rev. Merrill Just. Peace

I John Page of Danvers in Massachusetts on oath testify that I have been acquainted for more than fifty years with Mrs. Hannah Carroll of Salem, and know that she is the widow of William Carroll, who formerly lived in Danvers and who died about 30 years ago: he was lost at sea. The said Hannah has never been married since his decease. John Page
State of Massachusetts Essex County /s: Dec. 31. 1838 Then the above named John Page, who is a credible witness, made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true Before Ez. Merrill Just: Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, ss.
I, JOHN PRINCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Essex, do certify, that Hon. D. A. White is Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County. That
John W. Procter & Benj. Merrill Esquire , are Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, and that their signatures hereon are genuine.
WITNESS MY HAND, and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas,
December 31. A. D. 1838,
John Prince Clerk.

admitted
Hon. D. P. King 67 R H R

State of Massachusetts, } ss. County of Essex,
On this 25 th day of March A.D. 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Hannah Carroll a resident of Salem, in said County, aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the second day of February A.D. 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of William Carroll, who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution, and who served in Major Porter's Regiment. And that she received a pension under the Act of June 17, 1844, the annual amount of which was eighty dollars.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Hannah Carroll
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before Henry L. Lambert Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me, & that she is the same person who drew a pension as above stated Henry L. Lambert Justice of the Peace
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex, ss.
Court of Common Pleas
To all people to whom these presents shall come, I Ebenezer Shillaber - Clerk of the Court aforesaid do certify, that the foregoing is a true copy of record.
Henry L. Lambert is a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Essex, duly commissioned and sworn; and that his signature on the paper annexed is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the seal of said Court, at Salem, in the County of Essex aforesaid, on this twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
E. Shillaber CLERK.

Salem, Mass ts , 4 Jan y 1839
James E. Edwards Esq r Com r Pensions, Sir,
I inclose the Application of Mrs Hannah Carroll for a Pension under Act of 7 July 1835.
Please address reply to
(Providence)
Yrs. Sincerely