Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1896, William Carr, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. C.
barr, William
S 1896
CONTENTS
carded

7071
Powelton, Tennessee
William Carr
of Sullivan Co in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Barr of the Regt. commanded by Col. Polk. in the N. Carolina Na- tion for 11 mo from '75
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee at the rate of 46 Dollars 86 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Feby 1833 and sent to Hon. Mr. Blair H of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of March 1833 $93.32 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 23.33
$116.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 Page 123

State of Tennessee Sullivan county 3 Augt Sepoy 1832
On this 21 st day of Augt 1832 appeared in open court before the Justices of the court of pleas & now sitting William Barr arendant of the county & state afore said age seventy seven years whoswearing first duly sworn according to law Bath on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed the 7 th June 1832
That he entered the service of the united states from Maclenburg county North Carolina as a volunteer and served under Capt Barr & Col Polk from six to eight weeks against the Scots & Tories in the year 1775 & that said service was performed at Fayetteville & its vicinity
In 1775 in the later part of the year he volunteered from said state & county for two months service under Capt Barr in Col Alexanders Regiment & marched against the swananoa Indians and being on the sick list when they came to Cuthrys fort at or near the head of the Catawba was stationed at said fort until said term of service expired In 1779 late in March he volunteered under Col Shelby from Sullivan county then Washington North Carolina & served under said Shelby against the Clinch Indians two towers immediately the one after the other in all about six or eight weeks
In 1780 he volunteered for a two months term under Capt Pemberton Col Shelbys Regiment & had the command of sergeant in said company & marched to Kings Mountain was in the morn

battles fought at said place and that he marched from Sullivan county North Carolina and does not recollect of any Regular discharge
In the summer or early in the fall of 1781 volunteered for three or four months & cannot recollect. which from Sullivan county then North Carolina in the command of Sergeant Mounted horse in Capt Hollands capt. Shelby Regiment and Marched to Gen Mearns camps in South Carolina on Santee and after arriving at head quarters was ordered out below Mark's corner & made prisoners of eighteen or twenty British Troops & Brought them to our camps then was ordered out of the enemy forts found it vacated openly Burnt on our return to head quarters had news of the surrender of the British army at Yorktown Recd my discharge of Col. Blitcher which was the only discharge in writing that I recollect to have Recd. and it is lost or worn out and has no witness that the above facts can be proven by a capt Lieutenant Edward Cox who was in service from eleven to twelve months and was a sergeant here by relinquishes every claim What ever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in this state or else where and that this is the first effort that he has made to have his name enrolled on the pension list
sworn to and subscribed the day before appeared in open court
William Cox

Edward Cox & Thos Hamilton residing in the county of Sullivan do here by certify that we are well acquainted now with with William Carr who has signed & sworn to the foregoing declaration & believe him to be 77 years of age that he is reputed to have been in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion and the said Edward say the said William served four months as a sergeant under him sworn to and subscribed in open court 21 Augt 1832
Edward Cox Thos Hamilton
and the said courts do here by certify and declare their opinion after the investigation and after of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war depart- ment that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that the applicant Edward Cox and who has signed the preceding certificates is a respectable citizen of Sullivan county no member of the gospel ministry in said neighborhood and that their statements is entitled to credit
State of Tennessee Sullivan county } I Richard Netherland clerk of the court of pleas & quarter sessions for said county do here by certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of the said court in the matter of application of William Carr for a pension - In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand & seal of office the 28th day of August 1832 Richard Netherland Clerk By G. W. Netherland D. Clerk

On this 21 st August 1832 personally appeared in open court Edward Cox citizen of Sub- urban county and made oath that he was a true tenant in the company that William Carr served as sergeant under him in the four month town in 1791 under Gen. Marion in South Carolina and knows that his statement aforesaid & review in the foregoing Declaration is correct & truly set forth sworn to & sub- scribed in open court date above
Edward Cox
11371 William Carr Person Claim
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11371
Mr Carr
Transferee
from 1775 private Sept 11 worth, Sept 600 30. Pr. 5, 16.66 2 $46.66
Foreclosure agency.
Hon John P. Rains Gov R

BRIEF in the case of  William Barr  County of Sullivan in the State of Tennessee  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77 years  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.     Vol In 1775 From 6 to 8 weeks Private Gen. Marion Col. Polk, Capt. Barr   Vol 1775 later part of the year 2 mo " " Alexander   Vol 1779 last months 2 tours about 6 or 8 weeks in all " " Shelby   Vol 1780 2 Sergeant " Shelby   Vol 1781 3 or 4 "  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Kings Mountain  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? North Carolina  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witness & traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas Forrest Examining Clerk.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. William Carr S.F. 1896
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 6 to 8 mos Pvt. Barr Polk N.C.   1775 2 mos. Barr Alexander   March 1779 6 or 8 mos I. Shelby   1780 2 mos. Sgt Punherton Shelby   1781 4 mos. " Wallace Shelby  
Battles engaged in, Kings Mountain Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted from Mecklenburg Co. N.C. Date of application for pension, Aug. 21, 1832. His cl. al. Residence at date of application, Sullivan Co. Tenn. Age at date of application, 77 yrs. Remarks: No data as to family.

Mar. 29-1901
Geo. W. Henderson
Atlanta Ga
1910 June 27. Hist. to Mrs. P. Seabough from card catalogue
1912 Jan'y 30 Hist. to Julia S. Carr. V. L. etc.
Rev War.
1896.
INVALID.
File No. 1896
William Carr Port S.C. Line
Act: June 7, 1832
Index:—Vol. a , Page 56
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William Carr  which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? no VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? witness
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? the Court has
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1, 2, 7
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Rockhold, Tenn 5 th Sep r 1832 Hon. Bl. Secretary of War Sir
Inclosed is three pension claims for persons should they succeed in getting ap- pension from government Will have their minds greatly relieved any communication will be directed to Rockhold, Tenn Sullivan coun- ty Tennessee, they wish to be placed on the east Tennessee agency, they fondly hope their claims will have your early attention Right &c
Wm Rockhold

From 11370
11370 11370 25.
Stannepa
Mr. Secretary of War City of Newburg Tenn

179 Ivy Street Atlanta ga
War Department, Washington
Will you kindly give me war record of William Carr of Duplin Co. N. C. he is mentioned in census of Pensions page 138, suppose to serve during the Revolution.
(Over)

address
Geo. W. Henderson 179 dry Street Atlanta Ga.

Belton, Texas, June 13, '10.
Com. of Pensions:-
Will you please furnish me the Rev. service of my ancestor
William Carr, of North Carolina, who received a pension and died in that State. Trusting to hear from you soon, and thanking you in advance,
Very cordially Mrs. P. Seabaugh, 402 East St. DOGT LI NDR

Julian S. Carr, SOUTHERN SECURITIES- AND INVESTMENTS- Durham, N.C.
January 16th, 1912.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I am advised that there was on the pension roll a man by the name of Wm. Carr, who was in the Battle at King's Mountain during Revolutionary time. A lady from Texas writes me that she has a copy of Wm. Carr's certificate from the pension office at Washington. I would be very greatly pleased, if this lady is correct, if you will favor me with a copy of Wm. Carr's application for a pension or any of the papers bearing on the case you are at liberty to send me.
Thanking you in advance for your kindness, I beg to remain,
Yours very truly,
Julian S. Carr