Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9132, John Carson, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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barson, john
S 9132
CONTENTS
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33. 119
North Carolina, Asheville
John Carson decd
of W. P. Smith in the State of N. C. who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolutionary time for 3 Mos Ensign _____ " " Private _____ No. Line.
Record completed Dec. 6 1904
Inscribed on the Roll of Asheville at the rate of 8 3/4 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Entry 7 th March 1846.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of April 1853 and sent to Y. C. Ames Esq
Arrears to the 14th of Present Semiannual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. R. Weightman Clerk. Book 6, Vol. 6 1/2 Page 50

John Carson of the County of Burke and State of North Carolina was born in the Kingdom of Ireland Province of Ulster and County Fermanagh. In the year 1752 Sailed for America in 1753. Landed at Newcastle Delaware State in September 93 travell d up in to the State of Pennsylvania Stay d there until May 1754 sayl d from Philadelphia for Newbern North Carolina travell d from thence up in to Burke County North Carolina same year 54. The first ser- vices that offered was an Expedition against the Sixth Forty called the Cressick Expedition In which I Volunteered In Capt William Morris Company of Foot and Was elected Ensign by the Company which had the privilege of Electing their own Officers. The second Was a Company of Rangers Commanded by Capt. Ruben White In which I Volunteered and Was Elected Ensign after the Company Capt White Was killed at the Battle of the North fork of the Catawba River by the Indians The third Was what Was Called the Cherokee Expedition Commanded by Gen l Brimsfield In which I Volunteered as a light horseman In Capt Robert Baileys Company, the fourth Expedition Was against the Cherokees The Fiftieth year 1757 In which I Volunteered as a light horseman

In Capt. Williams Maons Company The fifth Was also against the Cherokee Indians. I Volunteered as a lite horseman in Capt Joseph McDowell's Company The sixth Was an Expedition called the Wilmington Expedition. In which I volunteered and was appointed sergeant major of the Army, the Commander in Chief was Col. Rutherford Before the troops reached Wilmington the Indians broke in on the column and killed Mr. John Davidson son of Col. George Davidson his wife and child and took off all his Negroes on account of which an Express came to Col. Rutherford who ordered me back and also ordered to take charge of some prisoners to turn them over to Salisbury Jail - soon thereafter I was ordered to make home and was a guard on a Reorganizing Compa- ny to guard the column against the Indians and Tories. The Wilmington Expedition as well as I recollect was in the year 1781 Within the same period I served several short terms of a half a month under Capt. Gilketh who fell at the battle of Ransom in Lincoln County. I also served a short term under the Command of Col. Hanton on the frontier of South Carolina to defend against the Tories and Col. Tarleton on another Call I hired a substitute for three months. I also served at different

times in the several forts on the frontier I served in Marcy's Fort Capt Wm Moore Fort Catheys Fort Capt Sam Davidson Fort and Mays Wm Davidson Fort In all the time since I found my own hands with all attachments there etc, In during the period from March 1776 until the fall of the year 1780. I do state that I served includ- ing all my services in the different Expe- ditions and terms of duty above stated More than two years, I was to and sub- scribed before me James W Dowe Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Burke and State of North Carolina - Dec 2 10th 1833
Attest
J. Carson
J. McDowell JP
The J. Carson maketh oath that he never had a petition in his life in any manner or form whatever I was to and subscribed before me
Attest
J. Carson
J. McDowell JP

State of North Carolina Burke County
I Joseph J Ewing Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that James McReavill Esq. whom the foregoing declaration was sworn to and subscribed and who has attested the same is now and was at the time of doing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly appointed & qualified & and that the declarant Sol John Carson is a resident citizen of this County.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office done at office in Morganton this 13 th day of December A.D. 1833.
J. J. Ewing Clerk

As it is required by the War Department to state more specifically the respective Terms of Service performed during the Revolutionary War. By way of amendment to the Declaration made out by me and forwarded to the War Department. I hereby state the following as the periods of Service I did serve having referred to those Terms mentioned in the Declaration.
The 1 st Tour was the Cross Creek Expedition Commanded by Col d Beckman in which I acted as Ensign in Capt n Moore's Company. This was a Call for 3 months to go against the Scotch Tories.
The 2 nd Tour was in a Company of Rangers Commanded by Capt n Reuben White in which I volunteered & was Elected Ensign by the Company. Capt n White was killed in the battle of Fort Ticonderoga as I have stated in my Declaration. This was a Service of 3 months.
The 3 rd Tour of duty was in the Expedition Commanded by Gen l Rutherford against the Cherokee Indians in which I volunteered as a light horseman in Capt n Robert Bartley's Com y .

-pany. They was a Expedition for 3 months. We march into the Cherokee Country, dispersed the Indians, devastated their Towns & destroyed their Corn fields -
These 3 Tours above stated was in the year 1776 as well as I recollect
The 4 th Tour was an Expedition against the Cherokees in the year
1777 under Capt n  McDowell a short tour of duty caused by Voluntary association, of 5 or 6 weeks
The 5 th Tour was also against the Cherokee Indians of 5 weeks under Capt n  McDowell which I think was in the year 1778 - In these 2 latter Expeditions we were mounted men finding our own horses, arms &c.
The 6 th Tour of duty was the Expedition to Wilmington N.C. commanded by Genl Rutherford in which I acted as forage Master &c in my Declaration - This was a Expedition
for 3 months, In the year 1781. In this Expedition I was a Volunteered horse man and found my own horse

Within the above period (To wit) from March 1776 to the fall of the year 1781. I served several other  of tours of duty under  Col Hampton One under Col Hampton on the frontier of So. Carolina to guard against the Tories & Col Tarleton which in my Declaration I have stated as a "short tour", Comprehending a service of 3 months — Another under Capt. my  my Declaration on  mount  sky services performed in the different Forts, stated in my Declaration taken all together was more than a year within the above same period —
To wit months    In Morrison Fort —  3 —  Capt. W m Morrison    In Cattle's Fort —  3 —  Capt. W m Cattle    In Moores Fort —  3 —  Capt. W m Moore    In Sam Davidson or the Upper Fort —  6 —  Capt. Sam Davidson    May — W m Davidson Fort —  3 —  May — Davidson     18 —  Months  
The Interrogatories to be propounded. I have answered in my Declaration (To wit) At my age which is 82 years last March. Have lived in the County of Burke at Lee since the year 1775. to the present time how I was call d into service V.C. when I acted as Ensign I was Elected by the Company, to which I was respectively attached which Election was sanctioned by the Com y

  An Abstract of the Services as above rendered Months   As Ensign 6 months 6   As forage Master 3 months 3   As Light Horse Mtn 9 3/4   In the Forts 18 3/4   18   36 3/4 
manding officer, which was the only Commission I had - Discharges followed after the Inspector tour of service were performed, but I am not that they were  written; I have not only lost  they are lost
State of North Carolina Burke County -
Personally appeared before me John Logan one of the acting Justices of the peace for said County John Carson Jr. and made Oath That the foregoing Statement exhibiting more definitely the Inspector tour of service which he performed as a soldier during the Revolutionary war, and which is to be ap- pended as an amendment to his Or- iginal Declaration made at and sworn to on the 10 th day of Decem r , 1833 is Just & true to the best of his know- ledge & belief -
Sworn to & subscribed
This 22 nd day of August 1834
John Logan
J. Carson Jr
And I the said John Logan do hereby Certify that the foregoing is my proper word &

— answered in the 5 Manner enclosed in the Declaration, and further Certify that the said Declarant is entitled to full faith & credit. Certified this 22 nd day of August 1834 John Logan off
(B)
We — Richard Bird Clugman & John Logan Esq s both residing in the County of Burke being neighbours of the said John Carron Esq s Do hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with him, that we believe him to be of the age above stated in his decla- ration, that he is respected & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier in the Revolution, as stated in his declaration, and that we concur in that opinion —
— Sworn & subscribed before me
Attest — this 22 nd day of August 1834
Rich d Bird
C, J McDowell
John Logan
The said James McDowell
Do hereby Certify that the above named Richard Bird & John Logan: the first being a Respectable Clugman the latter a Respect- able Farmer, both reside in the County of Burke at Co. & V. and are both entitled to full Credit & belief — August 22 nd 1834
Signature
J McDowell

1 D , State of N o Carolina } Burke County — } I do hereby Certify that Jonathan McTeer who was sworn before me, to the exhibits which he made, of the services rendered by Col d John Carson, in the Revolutionary war, is entitled to full credit and belief — as far as I know — Certified this 22 nd day of August 1834 John Lagon Jps
2 D We Certify that Thomas Lytle sen d whose statement was sworn to before Thomas Cartee Esq r is entitled to full credit & belief — Certified this 22 nd day of August 1834 — John Lagon Jps Rich d Bird
3 D We Certify that from Col d Carson's information to us of his infirmity of body, he is not very well able to sus- tain the fatigues of going to Court (living 26 miles from the Court House) and to undergo the examinations which the law prescribes — given under our

- hands this 22 nd day of August - 1834
Signed
John Logan Rich d Bird
State of South Carolina Berke County
I Joseph J. Carrin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County and State aforesaid do certify that John Logan Esquire before whom the foregoing amended declaration of Col. John Carrin was sworn and who certified the same in Certificate marked A. and whose signature appears to affidavit (B), (D), and (E) and Certificate F th was at the time of so doing the same an acting Justice of the peace in the said County duly qualified. I further certify that Richard Bird whose signature appears to affidavit marked B, is a clergyman resident in the County of Berkeley certify that James Moomill whose signature appears to affidavit B. & Certificate C. is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office done at Hart this 13 th day of November 1834
Sub J. J. Carrin Clerk

John Gason NC act 17 June 32
G. C. Drey Prison

John Gason NC
at June 32
G. C. Dunc. Present

Power of Attorney
State of North Carolina
County of McDowell
Be it known that before me one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the said County personally appeared William  William Wilson a resident of the County and State aforesaid, a son of the late John Wilson who being first duly sworn according to Law, states, that he is a son of John Wilson late deceased of the County of Burke and State of North Carolina who was a Revolutionary soldier and an applicant for a Pension, and that he believes the United States are still indebted under existing laws for the Pension that was due under the application heretofore made by the said John Wilson, that he is directly interested as a claimant in the pension for which application was heretofore made as aforesaid, and that he does hereby constitute and appoint George C. Ames, Esq. of Washington City as his true and lawful Attorney with irrevocable power to examine into, investigate, and establish the claim for said pension and to do all acts necessary therein.
In witness whereof the said William Wilson has on this 30 day of October, 1852, hereunto signed his name and affixed his seal
Witness
E. G. Hall
J. A. W. Lancaster
Signed, Sealed acknowledged & sworn to before me, the day and date last above written
William Wilson
E. G. Hall
J. Price

State of North Carolina
McDowell County } I Saml. J. Seal Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County and State certify, that Edwin S. Bell before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement was made is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in & for our said County and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
I also certify that it has been satisfactorily proven before me, at my Office, that John Carson named in the foregoing affidavit died at the ad- vanced age of 88 at his late residence in the County of Burke, (now McDowell) County State of North Carolina on the 7 th day of March Eighteen hundred and forty One (1841) leaving no widow, but the following children (viz) Joseph M. Carson, William M. Carson, George M. Carson, Jonathan L. Carson and Rebecca M c Entire, who are now the only surviving children of the afore- said John Carson dec d and all of lawful ages
In testimony of all which I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office at Office in Marion. This 30 th day of October, A.D. 1852.
S. Jasper Seal Clerk
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September 12, 1930
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
Mrs. C. S. Williams 407 Vanderbilt Road, South Biltmore, North Carolina
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 9132, that John Carson was born March 1, 1752, in the Province of Ulster, Fermanagh County, Ireland. He sailed for America in 1773 and landed at New Castle, Delaware, then went to Philadelphia, later sailed for New Bern, North Carolina.
He enlisted in March, 1776 and served as an ensign with the North Carolina troops at various times, under Captains William Moore, Reuben White, Robert Bartley, Joseph McDowell, Gilbreth Falls, William Cathey, Sam Davidson, and Colonels Beckman and Hampton. He was in the expedition to Cross Creek, against the Tories. He was also a mounted foragemaster under General Rutherford and was in the expedition against the Cherokee Indians, served in all amounting to 36 1/2 months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 10, 1833, at which time he was living in Burke County, North Carolina.
He died March 7, 1841 in Burke County, North Carolina, leaving no widow.
In 1852, the following were the only surviving children:- Joseph M., William M., George M. and Jonathan L. Carson, and Rebecca Mc Entire. The name of the soldier's wife is not shown.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

1913 Oct. 24 Hist. Soc. Mrs. W. H. Smith V. 2 N. 1915 May 24 Miss Catherine Carson advised only one record to each person. 1920 Sept. 12 Hist. Soc. Mrs. C. S. Williams
Reuben
9132 INVALID.
File No. 9137
John Carson
Rev. Rev. War.
Act: June 7th 185
Index:—Vol. Set , Page 39
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Carlson North Carolina
Disinherited
Left March 1835
R. B. Pearson J. C. Agner March 22 1833

I Thomas Lyttle Jr of the County of Burke in the State of North Carolina Do hereby state the following as the Service rendered by Col John Barron as a Volunteer Soldier during the Re- -volutionary war as far as I am ad- -quainted or as far as we served together
Being now of the age of 82 Eighty two, I have known Col Barron shortly after his coming into Burke County and the first Expedition we served together was the one to Long Creek organ- -ized to go against the Scotch & -Irish, but just before we got there the Scotch & Irish had surrendered and from thence we returned home
We afterwards served together in Fre- -quent Scouting & Ranging parties on the -frontier to guard the Country against -the Indians, as well as in the Forts -up & down the Calabash, where we -were occasionally stationed - We -served together in the Expedition -against the Cherokee Indians under -the Command of Genl Rutherford, and -after Rutherford's return there were -several Company Expeditions carried

out against the Choctaw Indians, in which Col Carson and me served together Living on the frontier, and exposed to the Massacres of the Indians. We were ne- cessarily compelled to be on the watch and constant look out, to save the country from devastation - My memory being impaired from age I cannot distinctly recollect dates, or state the years - But after our return from the X Creek Expedition, the battle of as it is called Fork was fought, near the mouth of North Fork of Catawba River, where Capt. Rubin White, and a Mr. Shelby was killed, - my being sent off to bury them several persons who had been killed by the Indians. Just before the battle pre- vented my being there, but arrived at the battle ground just after the battle was fought. This is known to have taken place in the summer of the year 1776. That That time on till the close of the war (altho not under a continued - line running duty, yet we were com- pelled at intervals to make those expeditions and scouting parties which I have thus briefly stated

State of North Carolina Burke County—
Personally appeared before me the Subscribing Justice of the Peace for the County of State upon said Thomas Lytle Sen d , and made Oath that the foregoing, exhibiting a Statement of his know- ledge of the Service of Col John Carron as a soldier in the War of the Revolution is true to the best of his knowledge & belief—
Sworn to & Subscribed
this 6 th day of December 1833—
Attest: H. P. Curtis (J.P.)
his Thomas Lytle mark
(Faint handwritten note at bottom left) The Lytle name has been in the family from father to son for many years

State of South Carolina Berke County
Joseph J. Ewing Clerk of the Court of pleas and quarter Sessions, for the County and State aforesaid do hereby Certify that Thomas Curtis who hath attested the execution and acknowledgement of the foregoing affidavit of Thomas Gyll is an acting justice of the peace in and for said County duly appointed and that the said Thomas Gyll is a citizen resident of the County of Berke and entitled to credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and impressed my seal of office done this 13 th  26 day of December A.D. 1833
J. J. Ewing Clerk

Jonathan McPeters of the County of Buncombe & State of N. Carolina Do hereby State, the following as the services rendered by Col John Carson of the Pharsal Gardens in the County of Burke & State of N. Carolina as a volunteer soldier during the Revolu- tionary war — Being now of the age of 78. I have known Col Carson since the year 1776. Shortly after his coming into Burke City — We served together in the Expedition to Croup Creek as it was then Call d . now Fayville in March 1776 organized for the purpose of putting down the Scotch who were then rising to aid the English. Col Carson acted in the capacity of Ensign under Cap n McMoore — The next hour of service was at the Upper fort, on the Calcutta where we were stationed for some time as a Ranging Company under Cap n Carson Captain Ruben White, Col n acted as Ensign & who was killed in the Battle of the Fork the 11 th July 1776 The next hour of service was under Gen l Rutherford who marched a considerable force to Cherokee Nation in the fall of the year

The year 1776 when Col c Barron volunteered as a light horse man under Capt a Bartley of Rowan City - After Gen l Rutherford's return from the Nation we raised a Volunteer Company under Capt a Moore the same fall or suc- -ceeding winter, and met against the Cherokees forming a junction with an other Company from Rutherford County under the Command of Capt a McFarland, our Company being raised in what is now Call d Burke City Co The next Expedition that I recollect of Col c Barron, going in, was one in which my Brother David, was along - Sometime after the Expedition under Capt a Moore, the year I do not at this time so well recollect. I recollect that Henry Hiland was out at the same time, I was not myself along but I know of three men going out led Joseph McFarland of the Pleasant Gardens as well as I recollect was out at the same time - Just before the close of this war

An Army under the Command of Genl Rutherford was march d to Wilmington in which Col Carson was a Volunteer. But before we reached Wilmington an Express came to Genl Rutherford that the Indians had broke out, and kill d John Dawson this wife. Upon which intelligence Col Carson was ordered back, and who took charge of some prisoners to see them safely conveyed to Salisbury Jail and then to raise a Company of Farington to watch & to hold the Indians in check. The said Carson living on the frontier, was out in a number of Ranging & scouting Expeditions to protect the Country against Indian invasion. There was a Continued Alarm of the Indians and every man was bound to be on the alert. Carson was always ready to assume any position or undertake any service that he was Capable of, as the exigency of the

Country might regain —
Personally came before me the above named Subscribing Justices of the peace, the above named Jonathan M c Peters and make oath, that the above statement of levies rendered by the said Col John Logan is true and true to the best of his knowledge and belief —
Sworn to and —
Subscribed before me
This 8 th day of October 1833
Sgt
Jonathan his M c Peters Mark
John Logan
Joseph H. Evans Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Berks and State of North Carolina do hereby certify that John Logan who hath attested the execution and acknowledgment of the foregoing affidavit is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly appointed & according to law. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office done at Morganton this 25 th November 1833
J. H. Evans Clerk

I Isaac Thomson of the County of Bucks & State of North Carolina Doherty states the following as the services rendered by Col. Doherty of the Pleasant Gardens in the County of State aforesaid as a Volunteer Sol- -dier during the Revolutionary war — as far as we served together Being now of the age of ninety six I have known Col. Doherty before Shortly after her coming to the County of Bucks. We served together in the Expedition to Cross Creek (now Fay- -ettville) in March 1776 the time men- -tioned. We volunteered to serve during the Expedition preferring that to being drafted. I was a private under in Captain John Hardin's Company Col. Doherty as well as I recollect was in Capt. Wm. Moore's Company, in what Capacity, whether a commissioned officer private officer or private I do not at this time recollect. This Expedition was organized to go against the Scotch. We March'd to Cross Creek. and the object of the Expedition being answered we return'd home — After our return from the Cross Creek Expedition I volunteered to serve in the Forts up on the Catawba, to guard the Coun- -try against the Indians, where I was stationed in these different forts for, from six to nine months — which Before being stationed in the Forts, the

Indians, broke out, kill'd & scalped several several persons. Capt Ruben White who had the Command of some of the Forts. March'd with his party & met the Indians, at the mouth of the North Fork of the Catawba River. and there fought the battle of the Fork, (as it is call'd) and when he bravely fell fighting. arrived in time to be the close of the action and to be Capt. White - kill'd During my being stationed in the Forts. (some) Cathey's Fort, Dawson's or Upper Fork, and Wofford's Fort I frequently saw Col Garrison performing the duties of Soldier. but as well as I recollect in the Upper Fork, he performed the more Service —
The last town of Service I served Col Garrison was the Wilmington Ex- -pedition under the Command of Genl Rutherford which as well as I recollect was in the year 1781 near the close of the war —

State of Ill Pike County
Personally ap- peared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State afore- said Isaac Thompson a sol- dier of the Revolution and made oath that the fore- going, exhibiting a State account of his knowledge of the services of Col. John Carrow as a private in the war of the Revolu- tion is just and true to the best of his knowl- edge & belief
Sworn to and subscribed Before me this 25 th Nov
1833
Test
W. H. Hanson S.P.
Isaac Thompson

State of North Carolina Burke County
I Joseph J Ewing Clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for the county and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert C Pearson who hath attested the acknowledgment & of the foregoing affidavit is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county and State aforesaid duly appointed and qualified according to law... and that Isaac Thompson whose signature appears above is a citizen resident of this county and is entitled to credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office done in Morganton this 25 th day of November A D 1833
J. J. Ewing Clerk

  + 1 Crp Creek in view, for Lyle's off.  + 2 Camp Ranger, dist. En. 3mo  + 3. Ad Chero ee . light horse man, lay Watty. 3mo. all these times 1776  + 4. Ad Chero ee 1777. lay Moore, vol. ap. 5 or 6 week, moved  + 5 " " 1778. McDowell moved. 5 or 6 weeks.  + 6. Wilmington forage master . 3mo 1781, moved - men. 3mo.  =  + 1. born adg Fallston 8mo.  + 2. infas  15mo. Hampshire.  + 3. " " 15mo. Hampshire.  

John Casson
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State of North Carolina Comptroller's Office
I, William S. Clarke, Comptroller of public accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify in addition to the certificate by me heretofore made in the case of John Carson, that the payments therein specified, were made for Militia services as the books fully show, I further certify that the payments made to a continental soldier of the same name were carefully excluded, and that Burke County was in Morgan District.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 15th. day of April 1853.
Wm S Clarke Compt'r.

Morganton NC 13 th Nov 1830
Wm H Edwards
Enclosed you will find the Application of Col Geo Barron for a Pension, should he be allowed a Pension enclose the Certificate to me at this place
Yours Respectfully
R. C. Pearson

NC Apr. 11
James H. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Penitentiary Washington D.C.
FREE
John Carson
NC
Apr. 11/35

Pleasant Gardens Apr 10 th 1835
Dear Sir
Yrs - In pursuance of the 6 th Art. respecting Before any definite decision can be had on my Claim I desire to be required to make a further statement of my Revolutionary services. I do assure you Sir I do not know how I can better it as I stated in my Claim the different services I performed by Command of my offi- cers such as pursuing of Tories We were Commanded to pursue them take them and bring them before the Command to be dealt with as the law directed. Marrying and counting was performed by the soldiers who were stationed at the forts they were Commanded to range from fort to fort in order to spy for Indian since they were as a move- ing Sentinel, as to foraging was to my office in that was to go in to the Country to the farmers houses and purchase forage for the Army I had the Command of a small Company to assist in the duty Commanded to perform I found my own horse and from that Command I was ordered home to New York in order to defend the frontier against the Indians, you have all before you in my Claim therefore if Claim nothing more then is legally due according to the rules and practice of your office - But upon the whole I think I deserve horse mans pay as I ever found my own horse and per- formed the most part of my service on horse back
I am most Respectfully your friend - J. P. Carson
J. L. Edwards Esq.

John Basm N.C. 7 June 1832
Miss Gidney

State of North Carolina Comptroller's Office.
I, William J. Clarke, Comptroller of public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office, among the payments made by said State to sundry persons for Military services in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit:
John Carson
Vol. A. 7778 £15 specie , allowed by Auditors of Morgan District, Book No. 2 page 38 £13 S14 specie ✓
" " 6 " 11 £11 " " ✓
" " 23 " 5 £4 S14 Ob."
" " " " 80 £14 S8 " "
" S " 2 " 30 £6 S7 " " ✓
" S " 26 " 4 £11 S5 " " J. Carson of Burke County
" " " " 8 £3 S17 " " J. Carson of Burke County.
" G " 16 " 30 £4 S10 " " " " " "
These payments were made to John Carson a Militia soldier, I think, and do not include payments made to a Continental soldier of the same name.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 19th. day of February 1853.
Wm. J. Clarke Compt.
15- 13 11 4. 14 14. 8 6. 7 11. 5 3. 17 4. 10 £ 84 - 1

7 John Larson dec? M c Dowell Co., N.C. adm d . June 7 1832 3 Mos Ensign $15- 21 " Pri 70 $85-
for Annan from 4 March 1831 to 7 March 1841 When he died, pay to, Joseph M c Larson, W m M c Larson, Geo. M c . Larson, Jonathan L c Larson Rebecca M c Entire Surviving Children
Col o G. H. Ames Esq Present

Brief in the case of John Larson dec? County and State of North Carolina act June 7 1832
Claim, ("original," or "for increase." )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record & parcel of proof of Remer
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Geo. C. Ames Esq Present
Thornton Fulp
Examining Clerk.

Gaffney, S.C.
Oct. 19, 1913.
Pension Bureau -
Dear Sirs:-
Sometime since, we asked the War Department for information, regarding the name "William M c Arthur" on Rev. rolls, it seems that he enlisted as William M c Carter, afterward corrected,

re Capt. John Carson seems to be among the Whig leaders in when in Burke Co. Now in McDowell Co., it seems to that he was quite prominent in protecting homes, & much in the protecting of cattle from Hargrave - it seems that Carson routed the forces of this N. E. settlement. Found "King's Mt. & its Heroes", pages 197-8 -
Information regarding him will be appreciated, by - Mrs. W. H. Smith.

to "Mr. Arlene", member of Capt. Tilman Dixon's Co., 1 st Vt. C. Reg., commanded by Col., Thomas Blair Rev. War, his name appears on a muster roll of this company dated Sept., 8, 1778, showing he enlisted March, 10, 1777, for three years. His grand daughter says he drew a pension of about $70.00 per year. Any information concerning him will be appreciated

MRS. C. S. WILLIAMS 407 VANDERBILT ROAD, SOUTH BILTMORE, NORTH CAROLINA
Aug. 16 -
Dept. of Interior - Revolutionary War Bureau of Pensions - Record Section - Washington, D.C. 382 5.
Will you please let me have the War Record of John Carson  Carson or Corson - Born in Ireland 1802. son of James Carson - Lived in Burke Co. T. C. Deed - 1841 Known as Col. John Carson. May I hear from you at your earliest convenience - Yours Very Truly, Delphine C. Williams

Rev 1-912 Joseph M c Dowell Chaplin
Hendersonville S.C.
see enr Row 350 - May 20 th
F. M. Satz yanked Eng
My dear Sir
Will you - please send me two copies of John Carson rank Ensign Revolutionary War Records Section 3 - 5-26-
Dept of the Interior Bureau of Pensions

I have go one copy but would not like to let it out of my hands and miss Matthias M c Bee Branson Regent of D.A.R. at Florence S.C. with me
Yours truly (Miss) Catherine R. Branson Regent Joseph M c Dowell Chapter D.A.R. Florence S.C. N.C.
From Box 350 Hendersonville

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S.F. 9132
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Carson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mar. 1776 Served at Ensign William Moore Beckman N.C.   Various times " Reuben White Hampton   36 1/2 mos. Robert Rutherford   Joseph McDowell   Isaac Totten   William Coffey   Sam Darnall   He was also a mounted forage master under Col. Rutherford  
Battles engaged in, Cross Creek & against Scotch Bonnet & Genl. Rutherford's & against Cherokee Indians Residence of soldier at enlistment, 1 Date of application for pension, Dec 10, 1833. He was at Residence at date of application, Burke Co. N.C. Age at date of application, 70 in Province of N.C. Tennan agh Co. Inland Mts Remarks: d. in Burke Co. N.C. Mar 7, 1841. John Carson sailed for Pennsylvania in 1778 & landed at New Castle Delaware. He left no widow. Joseph H. William H. George H. Johnathan L. & Rebecca H. Entirely his the only surviving children in 1832.
Very respectfully, (* he then went to Phila & later sailed for Newbern N.C.) Commissioner.

Rev. War Section.
May 24, 1918.
Miss Catherine R. Carson, Box 350, Hendersonville, N. C.
Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 20 th instant, in which you state that you have one certificate of service of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Carson of N. C., S. File 9132 and desire two more, you are advised that owing to the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, it is not the practice of this bureau to send more than one such statement to any person or organization. It is suggested that you request the return of your certificate from the person to whom you should forward it.
Very respectfully,
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "J. M. Stratton". The signature is written in dark ink and is positioned below the closing "Very respectfully,".
Commissioner.