Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,858, Aaron Carrel, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
barrel, Aaron
N. 18,858.
baril
barrell
CONTENTS
Sally

h222 New Hampshire
Sarah barrel of Manchester in the State of NH who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Fisher of the Reg t . commanded by Col d Tyler in the Mass. Militia time for 15 mo. from 1779.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 50 Dollars & 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Feb y 1833 and sent to her
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $ 75 00 Pension allowance ending March 1833 25 00 $ 100 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Henry H. Sylvester Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 148

Simon-Carville.
20733
Pmote 15 Month
adm.
Hn H Hubbard HJR

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } County of Sullivan. } ss.
On this 28 th day of November 18 32 , personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Sarah Carrick a resident of Concord in the County of Sullivan and State of N. H. aged 67 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
That on the first or fourth of July 1779 He then living in Sutton in the county of Worcester & commonwealth of Massachusetts, enlisted into Capt. Fisher's company & Col. Tyng's Regiment in the Massachusetts line for six months, and marched immediately to Providence Rhode Island where He with the company was stationed until the British left that part. He thinks in November of that year. There he with his company & Regiment were ordered from Providence to Bristol. Where they were stationed in the meetinghouse at that place. About a month there they were ordered on to the Island & were stationed at Redport until the first or fourth of January. 1780, this time being sent they were discharged & went home, the evidence of this service is the affidavit of Stephen Paterson.
Your applicant further states that in the month of July 1780 He again enlisted into the service of his country & marched to Springfield in the Massachusetts where he with other soldiers were ordered & marched to West Point in New York by Lieutenant Miller, & there He joined.
Captain Budding's company, Col. Bradford's Regiment & General Paterson's Brigade for six months, He with his company was stationed there about one month, there ordered to Kings Ferry, then to Orange Town N. Jersey. Then to Tappan, where He was stationed until after Andre was executed, then to Totoway, from there He with the Army were marched through the country to West Point again & went into winter quarters on the Hill west of the Point, where He was discharged about the 12 th of Decr. 1780. The evidence of the above or last service is the affidavits of Stephen Rich who served in Capt. Flaners & Crackers Company & Col. Grates Regt. at the same time, & Rebecca Rich who was Mrs. Knowles & Dyers declarants living home & relaying again as above stated.
Your declarant further states that he again enlisted into Capt. Rankin's (Parris) company & Col. Drowery's Regiment in the latter part of July or first part of August 1781 for three months He was stationed at Springfield in Massachusetts & marched from there to West Point, where he with his company were stationed the whole time of his enlistment at the expiration

Many the war discharged about him, The evidence of this last service is the affidavit of John Willington.
To the interrogations put by the Court the said applicant gives the following answer. He was born in Sutton in the county of Worcester and came into the town of Mendon on the 9th day of March 1765. He has no record of his age only one made by himself in his bible, but there is one in the town records of Sutton, when first called into the service he lived in Sutton & there remained until the year 1808 when he moved into Greyhound in the county of Sullivan as soon as he resided for over a year & then moved into this place where he was since & now resides, he was never drafted nor served as a substitute, always in list voluntarily. In his first service he was acquainted with Capt. M'Boole on the Island. He also recollects Col. Cantfield he thinks the Col. was from Connecticut at West Point. Genl. Washington. Major Patterson, General H Glover. The last he does not particularly remember. He thinks there were some discharges given him but does not recollect the names of them. He is acquainted with Horace Hall & Richard Kimball of Mendon who can testify as to their belief of his service.
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,
Aaron Carrill
Sworn to and subscribed, the day 2 years above stated -
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
We, Horace Hall residing in Mendon and Richard Kimball residing in Mendon hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Aaron Carrill, who has subscribed and sworn to the above obligation; that we believe him to be 67 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Morace Hall Richard Kimball
Sworn and subscribed the day of year aforesaid
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Horace Hall Esquire who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the town of Mendon and that Richard Kimball, who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Frederick A. Sumner Judge of Probate
I, Aaron Carrill
Register of the Court of Probate do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
Aaron Carrill
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 28th day of November 1832
Aaron Carrill Register of Probate

1596 Concord N.H. Jan 1834 Sally Barril widow of ms Aaron Barril dec. who was Pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 18th January 1834 of Sullivan Co. in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Fisher of the Regt. commanded by Col o Tyler in the Mass line for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of CONCORD at the rate of 50 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Jan y 1839 and sent Hon. H. C. Hubbard Senate U.S.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $125.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. 39, 25.00 $150.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by H. C. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 st Page 37

Sally Carrick 2408 Declaration.
Wrd of Aaron
Ad 7. July 1838
Mar ch 1784. d ied 1834
Allow. $50 per am g
He H. Hubbard U.S.S.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress,—passed July 7, 1838.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, } S. S. County of Sullivan,
On this eleventeenth day of September 1838, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Sally Carril a resident of Charlestown in the County of Sullivan and State of N. H. aged 74 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 Aaron Carril who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and a pensioner of the United States, under the act of June 7, 1832, at the rate of Fifty dollars per annum, on the New Hampshire Agency
That she has no particular recollection of the services performed by said Carril as she was married after the war, and as near as she recollects, the 20th of May 1784
She further declares that she was married to the said Aaron Carril on the twentieth day of May A. D. 1784 that her husband the aforesaid Aaron Carril died on the eighteenth day of January A. D. 1834 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, A. D. 1791, viz. at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day of May A. D. 1838  Sally Carril before John L. Putnam Judge of Prob. J. P. Gilchrist Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original Declaration and proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Sally Carril for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Eleventh day of October A. D. 1838 John James Gilchrist Reg. Prob.

Aaron Carriel & Sally Woodbury both of Sutton were Married in Oxford by Edward Davis Esq. May the eleventh one thousand seven hundred & eighty four
I Sylvanus Harris of Oxford in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Certify that the above is a true Copy of the Record of the Marriage of Aaron Carriel & Sally Woodbury from the town Records of said town of Oxford now in my possession with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Records in fair legible figures as follows
May the 11 th 1784
Sylvanus Harris { Town Clerk of said town of Oxford
I Sylvanus Harris above named Depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County, & State aforesaid & that above is a true Extract from the Records of said Town of Oxford with the Exception above named as certified by me
Sylvanus Harris Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. October 4 1838 Then the foregoing Affidavit was Subscribed & Sworn to before me
J. W. Barton Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, fs. I, Joseph G. Kendall, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Worcester, do certify that Ira Barton, Esquire, is a Justice of the peace in and for said county, and that his signature to the within certificate is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, at Worcester, this fourth day of October , in the year 1838.
J. G. Kendall. Clerk

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
18858
Sally Carril
Widow of
Aaron Carril
Bapt. Rev. Pa.
Act:
July 9 th 1838
Index:—Vol.
9A
Page
120
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Vermont, ss. I, Stephen Rich of Marshfield Washington County ss. in the County of Washington & State aforesaid of the age of seventy years last January, being first duly sworn accord- ing to law, do depose & say that I am personally acquainted with Aaron Carrick of Charleston in the County of Sullivan & State of New Hamp- shire, formerly of Sutton in the County of Wor- cester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, & have been acquainted with the s d Aaron for more than fifty years last past - that in the sum- mer or spring of 1780, we both enlisted into the service of the United States in the Massa- chusetts line for the term of six months, at Sut- ton & were both mustered at Leicester, Mass. & both with others passed on to Springfield & from thence to West Point in the State of New York - at which place the s d Carrick was attached & belonged to Capt. Zebulon Readings company in Col. Bradfords Regiment of the Massachusetts line - & I belonged to Capt. Flowers & Crookers comp- any in Col. Graton's Regiment of the same line until the full expiration of the term of six months & were both discharged at West Point on the 12 th day of December 1780 (if I recollect right) perhaps later in the season. -
My place of residence in Sutton aforesaid was distant from the s d Carrick about three miles, during the Revolution - and we were both in the service of our country against the common enemy at several times, but I was never with the s d Carrick at any time, except in 1780, & therefore do not know the length of time he served, the places where or the names of his officers at any other time - but fully believe that he served - from information at the time & ever since which I have received. -
Stephen Rich

State of Vermont, } At Mansfield on this 15 th day of Washington County, ss. } September A. D. 1832, personally appeared Stephen Rich Esq. who has subscribed the within affidavit, & made solemn oath to the truth of the same
Before me
Horace Hollister Jus. of Peace.
And I further certify that the said Stephen Rich the within named Deponent, is a credible & disinterested witness in my opinion. -
Horace Hollister Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont, } I Rebecca Rich of Marshfield Washington County, } in the County of Washington and State of Vermont, of the age of sixtyfive years last May, do on oath depose & say that I am personally acquainted with Aaron Barrick of Charleston in the County of Sullivan & State of New Hampshire, now of the age of sixtyseven years, I have been so acquainted with the said Aaron since my earliest remembrance, the said Barrick being my brother - that in the year 1780, being the year of the dark  dark day as near as I recollect, the said Barrick en- tered the service in the fore part of the season, & went to West Point as Sanders took & returned to Sutton the place of his residence the fore part of the next winter. - -
The said Aaron went into the service of the U.S. at other times for short periods, - but the length of time he served, the places where, or his officers under whom he served, I do not now know, - but probably knew at the time - I am cer- tain that he went into the service several times. -
Rebecca Rich
Sworn to & subscribed by the said Rebecca Rich, at Marshfield in the State & County aforesaid, on the 15 th day of September, A. D. 1832. -
Before me, Horace Hollister Jus. of the Peace
And I hereby further certify that the said Deponent, is a credible & disinterested witness in the matter aforesaid. Atto. Horace Hollister Jus. of Peace.

State of Vermont.
Secretary of State's Office, Montpelier, September 15 th A.D. 1832.
I hereby certify that Horace Hollister Esq. before whom the within affidavits of Stephen Rich & Rebecca Rich ap- pear to have been taken, is a
Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Washington & was at the date of the taking of said affidavits duly authorized to admin- ister oaths & take affidavits, & that his name subscribed thereto appears to be his proper signature. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of this office the day & year above written. —
Timothy Merrill Secretary of State.
Affidavits of Stephen Rich & Rebecca Rich, in the case of Aaron Learned.

I Stephen Putnam of Whitingham in the county of Windham and state of Vermont aged seventy one years testify and say that in the month of June or July 1779 this deponent with several others then residing in Sutton in the county of Worcester in the commonwealth of Massachusetts enlisted in a company commanded by Captain Fish in the regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Tyng of Uxbridge in said county and among said enlisted soldiers was one Aaron Carrick of said Sutton we enlisted for six months said Carrick was a neighbor of this deponent and an intimate acquaintance he served in said Company and Regiment the whole of said term of service during which time he was a mess mate with this deponent we were stationed at Providence for a time and at Tiverton for a time and were discharged the fore part of January as near as this deponent can recollect at Rhode Island City and further the deponent saith not Stephen Putnam
Sworn to and subscribed this 20 th day of November A.D. 1832 before me John Roberts Assistant Judge of Windham County Court
I certify from personal knowledge that Stephen Putnam who has subscribed the above affidavit is of a fair character for truth and entitled to credit
John Roberts Ass t Judge of Windham County Court
State of Vermont. Windham County Court Clerks Office, New France, Nov r 22. A.D. 1832. I certify that John Roberts Esq. is one of the Assistant Judges of Windham County Court aforesaid, and that the above are his signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on the day and year above written. James Elliot Clerk.

Mr Elliot will please affix the seal and certificate to the within affidavit and enclose and send it to Francis H. Sumner P.M., Charlestown N.H. and oblige
J. Roberts
Stephen Putnam affidavit
Consettville Oct Nov 23
Gen
Frederick A. Sumner Esquire
Post Master
Charlestown, New Hampshire.
Postscript

I Thomas Smith of Sutton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that I am seventy years of age that in the year 1780 I enlisted as a soldier in the revolutionary army and was stationed at West Point Mr Aaron Carrick then of said Sutton but now of Charleston in the State of New Hampshire enlisted at the same time with me and marched to West Point at the same time. we marched from West Point to New Jersey and other places about New York and remained together during the period of our enlistment which was six months Mr Carrick did not belong to Genl. Pattersons Brigade and Col Bradfords Regt & Capt Reddings Company. I knew Capt Carrick well and frequently with him as we were stationed near each other during the whole Campaign I belonged to Capt Fowler Company Col. Graftons Regt Col. Grafton afterwards commanded the Brigade. I was more particularly acquainted with Mr Carrick from the fact that we were both from the same town and enlisted at the same time
Thomas Smith
Worcester ss. September 26. 1832 Then personally appeared the above named Thomas Smith and made solemn oath to the truth of this deposition by him subscribed - and I hereby certify that the said Smith is a credible witness
James S. Gidley Jus. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, holden within and for the

County of Worcester, do hereby certify that Jonathan Sibley, Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit was made and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester, and that his signature thereto appears to me to be in his own proper hand writing —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County Seal, this twenty seventh day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.

I Hiram Carrill depose and say, that Aaron Carrill, late of said Charlestown, deceased, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, died in Charlestown on the Eighteenth day of January A.D. 1834, that I was present at the time of his death, and that Sally Carrill now remains his widow, and has remained unmarried since the decease of said Aaron.
Hiram Carrill
State of New Hampshire: Court of Probate.
Sullivan Co. On this Eleventh day of October A.D. 1838, before the Subordinate Register of the Court of Probate for said County, personally appeared Hiram Carrill above named, and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. Witness my hand and seal of office this 11th day of October A.D. 1838.
John James Gilchrist Reg. Prob.

I John Wellington of Dudley in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that I am now sixty seven years of age That in the year 1781. in the month of July, as near as I can recollect I enlisted in Captain Benben Davis Company at Charlemont in said County of Worcester for the term of three months That I was mustered at Springfield in Massachusetts and from thence marched to West Point where I was stationed most of the said three months in said Company of Capt. Davis, and in Colonel Luke Drury's Regiment I well recollect that Aaron Carroll then of Littleton (now of Charlestown in the state of New Hampshire as I am informed) served with me in said Company said term of three months and was discharged with me by the Col. I cannot tell where said Carroll enlisted though I supposed at Charlemont. But I distinctly recollect that he mustered with me at Springfield and continued in the Company with us for the whole term of service before named and further the deponent saith not
John Wellington
Worcester ss. September 1 st 1832. Then personally appeared the above named John Wellington and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me, and I hereby certify that said Wellington is well known to me as a man of reputed truth and entitled to full credit
Geo. A. Justis Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, Js.
I, Abijah Bigelow, clerk of the Judicial courts, holden within and for the county of Worcester of Worcester, do hereby certify, that George A. Tufts, Esquire, before whom the within affidavit of John Willington, was made and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county of Worcester, and that his signature thereto appears to me to be in his own proper handwriting.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the county seal this eighth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.