Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3140, John Carruth, N.C.

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barruth, john
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State of Tennessee
County of Polk, ss. On this 23 rd day of May. A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty four. Before me, Zachariah Rose, Chairman of the County Court, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Walter Carruth, a resident of the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the Son of John Carruth, deceased, who was a Cap- =tain in the Regiment of N. Carolina Continentals, commanded by Colonel Graham, and in the Battalion commanded by Major Laurens, and that Charles Polk served under said Captain John Carruth. That he the said John Carruth, entered service at Charlotte in the County of Mecklenburg in the State of North Carolina in the War of the Revolution. That he continued in actual service in said War, for the term of three Years, or more, part of the time under Genl. Rutherford That he died on or about the 8 th day of October A.D. 1833, in the County of W. Grimes in the State of Tenne- =ssee and that his Mother named Rosannah Carruth died on or about the 10 th day of April A.D. 1816, in the County of Blount, in the State of Tennessee. And he further states that they were married on the fourth day of February in the Year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Eight, by one
and that his Mother's name be- =fore her said Marriage was, Rosannah Gingles and that they were residents of the County of Mecklenburg in the State of North Carolina and that the said Captain John Carruth was a resident of the County of Mecklenburg and State of North Carolina when he entered the service of the United States, and that there are one other child ren of the said John Carruth. Only surviving children of the said Captain John Carruth.

We furthermore By These presents constitute appoints and fully empowers William R. Peery and Henry A. Walker of Stock Hill Georgia. irrevocably. his true and lawful. Attorneys for him and in his Name and Stead. to examine into to prosecute to demand and receive from the Government. Officers of the United States, all his rights in any manner of claim for pension or means of pension that may be due him as Son and Heir of Captain John Carruth. who died leaving the same undrawn as in right of law custom or equity he is or may be entitled,
In Testimony Whereof he has on the day and Year first above written hereunto set his hand and Seal.
Walter Carruth Seal March 16
Test. Robt N. Fleming.
Thos R. McElary
Sworn. Subscribed and acknowledged before me on this 23 rd day of May A.D. 1854. And I hereby certify that I am disinterested in this application for Pension Money.
Zachariah Rose
Chairman of the County
State of Tennessee
Court for the County aforesaid
Falk County
I Emmore P. Douglass, clerk of the County Court for said County certify that Zachariah Rose Esq and Chairman of the county court for said County is and was an acting Justice of the peace of and for said County and also chairman of the County court for said County at the time of signing the same, and that the official signature purporting to be his own is genuine and that his commission was dated on the 20 th day of March 1854 and will expire on the first Monday in April 1860 and that he was chosen Chairman on the Second day of January 1854 and will expire on the first

first day of January 1855 and that full faith and credit are due all his official acts as such In Testimony of which I here to set my hand and seal of office at office in Benton May 23 rd 1854 E. Douglass, Ch.

State of Tennessee County of Polk. In Open Court. County Court. — Present Hon. James Gamble, It is hereby certified that Satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before the said Court, which evidence is hereunto annexed.
That Captain John Carruth, Who as Repre- sented, was a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States, died on the eighth day of October eighteen hundred and thirty three, leaving no Widow, and that Walter Carruth and Matilda Carson are the only surviving Children of the aforesaid John Carruth, And further that G. M. Carruth Esq. has been duly appointed by proper author- ity under the laws of said State, Admin- istrator of the said Captain John Carruth, deceased; having executed with good and sufficient sureties a bond in the penal sum of $12 00, Conditioned for the faithful per- formance of his duties as such Administra- tor, and that his letters of Administration are now in full force.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto, by order of said Court, set my hand and affixed my seal of office this fourth day of November One Thousand eight hundred and fifty six.
E. H. Douglass.
Clerk.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Carruth a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (his son's  widow's ) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 3140.
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co. N.C.
Date of application for pension, by son Walter: May 23, 1854.
Residence at date of application, Polk Co. Iowa
Age at date of application, _____
Remarks: Col. married Feb. 4, 1778 Rosannah Gingles - their ages are not stated. She died Apr. 10, 1816, in Blount Co., Tenn. and he died Oct. 8, 1833, in McMinn Co., Tenn. leaving only two children: Walter Carruth and Matilda Carron, for whose benefit the pension was allowed Jan. 12, 1857.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

1916 Dec. 20. Hist. to Mrs. David Wall. f
Reubran
3140 INVALID.
File No. 3140
John Carruth Captain Rev War
Act: June 7 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 57
[Arrangement of 1870.]

U. OFFICE
PENSION OFFICE DEC 4 1916

Rev. 1855
Marianna, Ark., Lee Co.,
Pension Bureau, Washington,
Will you please give me the Revolutionary Record of John Carruth who died in McMinnville Tenn., about 1832 -
His wife was Rebecca, John Carruth served as Capt. in North Carolina Militia.
Yours very truly. Mrs. David Hall
Dec. 1 st 16.

No. 38798
John Carruth Deceased
Tennessee
Lot. Query & Walker Aug 19/54 Query & Walker 20 th Sep. 1854. " " March 9 1855 W.R. Query Sep 3 1833- Same Date 19 1856-
Lot. June 9. 1832

38,798
John Carruth dec. Tenn
Querry Walker Aug 19/1854- Same 20 Sept 1854- Same March 9 1855- WR Querry Sep 3/1855- Same June 19 1856- Same Sep 5 1856-
Lumpkin
June 7/1832

John Carruth D- 8 Oct 1833-
Walter Carruth & Matilda Carruth
Good Carruth 4902

160, 6. 6      £ 26, 6. 8 20                20 8 | 3206      3 | 326 400 75      8 | 175 3 22
8 1/5 20 10 2 1/2 $ 164
Admit for 8 1/5 mrs H. Captain Townman

£ 160, 6, 6 = 1 Month

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1 Month - 410.00  1 15 1 29
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8 | 520 8 | 175-5 22 | 11 40 | 20
40.30.22 40 | 660 10.
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50 | 27852 8 | 557 40 | 69.02 1.25
23m 50 | 1000 8 | 29. 3.

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9. 5. 8 20 8 | 155 + 23. 13 54C
336. 6 2 8 | 6720 + 840 75 54C 2312 302 400 | 86750 216. 875 40000 | 20000

certificate of birth that
John Carruth
2 nd Oct 8 1833
leaving
Walter Carruth only child

State of Georgia
Fannin County I, William Franklin Clerk of the Superior Court Holden at Morgan- =ton in the County of Fannin, and State of Georgia do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Captain John Carruth (in whose right Walter Carruth, now, claims a pension) died on the Eighth day of October A.D. Eighteen Hundred, and Thirty three, in the County of in the State of Tennessee. that he left no Widow, and that the said Walter Carruth, is the only surviving son, and Heir of the said Captain John Carruth deceased,
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my Seal of Office at Morgantown. This 23 rd day of May 1856. W m Franklin, Clerk.

State of Georgia } Sumpter County. } On this the Eighth day of February A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and fifty five Personally appeared before me Lewis J. Sedbetter a Justice of the Peace, Within and for the County and State aforesaid. Reuben Hill aged 96 Years a Resident of Sumpter County in the State of Georgia to me well known a Revolutionary Sol- dier of the State of North Carolina and who is a pensioner of the United States at the Rate of Eighty Dollars Per annum paid at the agency Savannah Georgia, Who being by me duly sworn according to law Deposeth and Saith that he was well acquainted with Captain John Carruth who was a Revolutionary Soldier from the State of North Carolina and lived in the same neighborhood with the Deponent and that the Deponent said Captain John Carruth served in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Graham and General Rutherford. — in said War that said Carruth served one Year of six Months against the Cherokee Indians and that he afterwards served two or three Years — against the British in said War that Deponent Resided on Pacolet River in the State of North Carolina where he knew the said Carruth for about Twenty five Years after the Rev- olutionary War and that the said Carruth Moved from that Country to the State of Tennessee on or about the year of 1808 and Deponent further States that Walter Carruth of Polk County State of Tennessee an applicant for arrears of Pension is the Son and heir and was always treated as such by the aforesaid Captain John Carruth above named and that said Carruth was always after the said War

Was Regarded as having been a brave and good Soldier in the American cause for Liberty, and a good Citizen, And, that Deponent is not interested in the Claims of Walter Cannuth to pension
Lewis J. Ledbetter J.P.                      Reuben his  X Hill mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and Year first above written, And I hereby certify that Reuben Hill who made the above affidavit is a Man of Truth and good Variacity, and Seem to have a perfect knowledge of the things about which he Testifies, And I further certify that I am disinterested in the Result of the application of Walter Cannuth to Pension,
L. J. Ledbetter J.P.

State of Georgia County of Lumpkin. I Wier Boyd Clerk of the Superior Court. Within and for the County and State aforesaid. Do hereby certify that Lewis J. Ledbetter Esquire, before whom the foregoing affida- -vit, and Certificate was made is and, was at the time of the signing of the same an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Lumpkin and State of Georgia duly Commissioned and sworn and that full faith and Credit should be given to all his official acts, and that his signature there- -to appears to be Genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed my Seal of office at Dahlonega on 13 the day Feb. 1855. (Wier Boyd C.S.C.)

State of North Carolina Comptroller's Office.
I, William S. 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 Carruth Vol. A. page 53 & Vol. B. page 74 pay for himself and Company of pack horses in Cherokee Expedition under General Rutherford £160 S6 D6 specie, allowed November 1776 1169 Book A 2 page 3 John Carruth W.M. (Wagon Master) wagon hire &c. £58 S10. April 1777. 116 Book F No. 2 page 21 Captain John Carruth £26 S6 D8 currency December 1777. Vol. A. entry 757 Capt. John Carruth for services £175 currency October 1779. Vol. A. page 217 John Carruth wages of self and Company £1392 S12 currency April 1780. Same Vol. page 219 John Carruth for self and Company £73 S5 currency, allowed April 1780. Indent, allowed by General Assembly May 1780, £1392 S12 curr. Specie value endorsed £9 S5 D8. Vol. A entry 4077 Captain John Carruth for Militia services of himself and Company £336 S6 D6 specie June 1781. Book No. 5 page 122, £10 specie June 83 John Carruth " AM 15 " 27 £16 " " " " " S 18 " 57 £4 S4 " " " " " S 26 " 22 £4 S2 D6 " " " " " No. 24 " 30 £11 S18 " " " "
John Carruth appears on Book "J" which is a list of Officers as "Capt. Sup't S.C." which I understand to mean Captain Supernumerary South Carolina as there was a great community of officers between the two states during the Revolutionary War.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office this 15th day of July A.D. 1854.
Wm Clarke, Compt.
The Currency Depreciation was as follows: In December 1777 - 3 = 1 " October 1779 - 25 = 1 " April 1780 - 50 = 1

State of Tennessee
County of Polk
On this 22 nd day of May
A.D. One thousand Eight Hundred and fifty four before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared two credible and disinterested witnesses named Isaac Taylor and Jeremiah Pack, Residents of the County of Cherokee in the State of North Carolina, who, being by me cautioned and thus sworn in due form of law, deposed and said each for himself that he was well acquainted with Captain John Carruth for about Forty Two Years, and that he was always by the community considered to be a Revolutionary Soldier, and the witnesses have often heard said Captain John Carruth speak of his services in the Revolutionary War, and that they heard Burgess Hill say that he served under him. And the witnesses further state that they are well acquainted with Walter Carruth who now claims a pension or money in right of the services of the said Captain John Carruth, and that he was always by the said Captain John Carruth treated as and is by the witnesses considered and believed to be the son and heir of the said Revolutionary Soldier. And said Isaac Taylor also states that he heard Burgess Hill above named further state that said Captain John Carruth moved for him the said Burgess Hill that he served under him in the Revolutionary War, and the witnesses further state that Captain John Carruth died in the Year 1833, and that his Wife Rosannah Carruth died in the Year 1816.
Sworn and Subscribed before me this day and Year above written J. W. Carruth J.P.
Isaac Taylor Jeremiah Pack

State of Tennessee
Polk County.
I hereby Certify that Isaac Taylor and Jeremiah Pickett named in the foregoing Affidavit are Credible and disinterested Witnesses, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all their Statements, and that I am disinterested, G.W. Carruth J.P.
State of Tennessee
Polk County
I Emmerson P Douglass clerk of the county court for the county and state aforesaid certify that G.W. Carruth Esq whose official signature appears to the foregoing affidavit and Supplemental declaration is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace within and for said county duly Elected Commissioned and qualified that his commission was dated on the 20th March 1854, and will expire on the first Monday in April 1860 that his signature is in his own proper hand writing and is genuine and that full faith and credit are due all his official acts as such
In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at office in Benton May 23rd 1854 E.P. Douglass, clk

John Carruth dec d of Polk County Tennessee
adm d , June 7 1832
8 months & 6 days interest $164
A year from March 1831 to 8 Octbr 1833 when he dec d .
pay to Mr Carruth Adm m for Walter Carruth 1 & Mahlda Carruth 2 or any other child ren &c
Certs from Duerry & Walker Stock Hill Ga

State of Tennessee County of Polk. On this 27 th day of October A.D. 1856. Personally appeared before me the Undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, Jeremiah Pack, aged 60 years, a Resident of Cherokee County in the State of North Carolina who is to me well known, And who I certify to be a Credible Witness, and being by me duly sworn, depose and say that he was well acquainted with Captain John Carruth when he Resided in McMinn County in the State aforesaid, that the said Captain John Carruth was always Reputed, as having been a Captain in the Revolutionary War, that the deponent Resided within Two Miles of the said John Carruth when he died, and knew him for at least Twenty Years prior to his death And that the wife of the said John Carruth died Many Years previous thereto, and that he left no wife at the time of his death, But that he left two Surviving Children only, whose names are as follows Walter Carruth, and Matilda Carson, and that they were, always, By the Community Reputed and believed to be the Son and daughter and his and treated as such by the said Captain John Carruth. And the deponent states that the aforesaid Captain John Carruth, to the best of his Recollection and belief, died on or about the 8 th day of October — A.D. 1833. that it was getting Cool Weather and well Re- collects it was in the fall of Season the Year and — that Boyd and Haynes, was, selling goods in that neighborhood. that Year, the Year that the said John Carruth died, (over)

and that deponent made his Coffin, = Attest the deponent is not interested in this Claim, Jeremiah his Beck mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day- and Year above written Samuel Lindermark, D.
State of Tennessee Folk County th On this 27 day of October A.D. 1856, before me the Undersigned a Justice of the Peace, Within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Isaac Taylor, aged 63 Years, a Resident of the County of Cheek, in the State of North Car- olina, to me Well Known, And, who I Cer- tify to be a Credible Witness and who be- ing by me duly Sworn according to law, depose and say, that he was Well acquainted with Captain John Carruth of McMinn County in the State of Tennessee for the space of at least 20 or 30 Years, And that the said John Carruth, was always by his acqu- aintances Reputed as a Revolutionary Captain And, deponent Resided in the same Neighborhood, that the said John Carruth, did when he died And, that deponent was present, at the burial of the said Captain John Carruth, in McMinn County, in the State of Tennessee, And, states that, the said John Carruth died on or about the Eighth day of October A.D. 1833. The means of this deponents Recollection as to the date is, that his son, Monroe Taylor, was born in the Month of May 1833, and that he was a suckling Child when the said John Carruth died = which he knows, was at the coming of cool Weather in the fall of the year of eighteen hundred and thirty three,

And. the deponent further states, the said John Carruth, left no wife surviving him, and that Walter Carruth who is claiming the arrears of Pension, and Matilda Carruth is the only surviving Children of the aforesaid, and, that they were, always, Reputed as such and Treated as such, by the said John Carruth, deceased And, that deponent, has no interest in said Claim,
Isaac his Taylor mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year, above written, And I certify that I have, no interest in the Claim here Referred to, and not, Concerned in the prosecution, And that I know the affiant to be every way Credible,
Samuel Senderman J. P.
State of Tennessee County of Polk. I, G. P. Douglass, Clerk of the County Court, held Within, and for, the County and State aforesaid, hereby, Certify that, Samuel Senderman Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavits, were made, is and was at the time of the Signing thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace, Within and for the County of Polk, and State of Tennessee, duly Sworn and Commissioned, and that his signature thereto, is genuine, and that full faith and Credit, are due, to all, his official acts, as such, In Testimony whereof, I have, hereunto, Set my hand And Affixed My Official Seal, at Office on this 14 th day of, Novem- ber A.D. 1856, G. P. Douglass, Clerk

Morgantown Ga.
3 May 31 st 1856.
Dear Sir.
I now send You a Court certificate, shewing the period of the death of Captain John Cannuth deceased, (in whose right Walter Cannuth of Tennessee now claims Pension) and I would respectfully Refer You to the Affidavits of Jeremiah Pack and Isaac Taylor, now on file in the Pension Office, which also proves the period of the death of the said Captain John Cannuth, and also the Heirship of the said Walter Cannuth, and now I hope there is sufficient testimony to adjust the claim of Walter Cannuth. Please let me hear from You in relation to this claim in as short a time as practicable.
I am Very Respectfully Your, Obedient Servant,
William R. Dury Agent.
Hon. J. Minick Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

John Carruth 22-8000 1857-
Will Carruth,

Margarette Lee August 27
John Barruth Ten - due Dec
Official Business J. M. Smith Clerk Spokane County Washington D.C.

Morgantown Ga.
July. 12 th 1856.
Dear Sir
In Your letter of the 19 th Ult. You informed me, that before You can receive, a certificate as to the death of John Cannuth, of Penn, & who are his surviving children. You must at least have the Affidavits upon which the certificate was based, before You. I will here remark, that I was aware of that fact, and would have sent up the Affidavits, were it not for the fact, that the Affidavits of Isaac Taylor, and Jeremiah Pack, the identical same persons who made the last Affidavits made the Affidavits that are filed in the Pension Office, and I therefore again refer You to the Affidavits of Isaac Taylor, and the Jeremiah Pack, proving the death of John Cannuth, and who are his surviving children, Will You do me the favor to examine the files, and see if those Affidavits, are not still in the office as I have stated. I can see no propriety in sending so many Affidavits to prove the same fact, and they all from the same persons. Let me hear from You. Soon Very Respectfully, Your Ob t Servant M. R. Perry Agent How d Minich Com ee Washington City D.C.

Stock Hill Ga Augt. 3 rd 1857.
Dear Sir
We now send enclosed the claim of Walter Carruth to Pension in right of the services of Captain John Carruth. And you will see from the Affidavits of Isaac Taylor & Jeremiah Beck men of high repute in the Country where they reside, have made oath that they were acquainted with Captain John Carruth for 12 Years, proving his services and the kinship of Walter Carruth, the Affidavit alluded to is sent enclosed with the declaration.
We also send the Comptroller's Certificate from the State of N. Carolina showing the services of the said Capt. John Carruth.
You will please file this claim and let us hear from you as early as practicable.
Very Respectfully Yours Abt. Smith Dorsey T. Walker
Hon. J. P. Maldo. Comm ee of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Stock Hill Ga
Sept 8 th 1854
Dear Sir,
We recd Your favor of the 19 th of August in answer to the evidence produced, by us in support of the Claim of Walter Carruth for arrear of pension due him in right of the services of his Father Captain John Carruth, in the War of the Revolution. You inform us that his claim is suspended, until there is more proof offered, in support of the same.
By reference to the Third Auditor's Office the present. You will find that Burgess Witt named by the Witsper, was pensioned for services as a Regular Soldier or a continental Am, and we are not now certain which.
Burgess Witt was pensioned, as we think in Monroe or Dock County in the State of Tennessee the date not known at present.
But we are certain that if You will examine the records of Your Office You will find that Burgess Witt was a pensioner and that Captain John Carruth claimant's father proved or certified for him. And You will also find that the Widow of Burgess Witt is

Now drawing a pension, in right of the services of the said Burgess Witt. She lives on Coker Creek in Monroe County, Tennessee. All of which we can prove. But we think there is sufficient evidence already produced to identify Claimants father as being the identical Captain John Carruth to whom those payments were made, mentioned in the Comptrollers Certificate. There was but one John Carruth who served as Captain under Genl Rutherford and the other Officers named in the Claimants Declaration.
We would therefore respectfully ask You to examine this Claim as above intimated, and then if You are not satisfied as to particular identification, inform us precisely what kind of proof will be required.
The Comptroller Genl of N. Carolina informs us that there is but one Capt John Carruth mentioned on the Records of his Office. Will you please let us hear from You as early as practicable.
We are very respectfully Your Obt Servants Henry Walker. Hon L. P. Waldo ? Commr of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Morgantown Ga August 21 st 1855.
Dear Sir
I would respectfully ask You to re-examine the claim of Walter Carruth to Pension in right of the services of Captain John Carruth of North Carolina, in the War of the Revolution. The former Commissioner informed me that it was required by the Department the death of said Captain John Carruth should be proved and the date thereof and a certificate of the Court before which the same was proven sent up to that Office. I will here say that we had proved the death of said Captain John Carruth and the date by Isaac Taylor and by Mr. Pack who made his coffin and who ought to know well the time of his death being men of good character for truth and veracity. I therefore hope You will examine the files and see if You do not find the Affidavit of Mr. Taylor & Pack proving the date of the death of Captain Carruth as aforesaid. It does seem to me to be unnecessary to call for proof of a circumstance that has already been proven by men of unimpeachable character for truth. When I know the same was received at that Office as there were other papers sent under the same envelope that has been since answered.

I therefore hope You will examine the Affidavit referred to, and inform me whether You deem it sufficient or not, if not, point out the deficiencies.
Mr. Waldo, also, stated in his letter that I had better write to the Comptroller of South Carolina and obtain from him a Certificate of Captain Carruth's Services, but I cannot conceive why he wanted a Certificate from the Comptroller of South Carolina when I had obtained one from the Comptroller of North Carolina, agreeing precisely with Walter Carruth's Declaration or near about it, and beside we have proved by Mr. Hill a Revolutionary Soldier, that Captain John Carruth above named, was the identical person who served as alleged in the declarations of the said Walter Carruth, and that Walter Carruth was the Son and Heir of said Capt. Carruth deceased. Please let me hear from You as early as practicable.
I remain with due respect, Your Obedient Servant William R. Dury
Minot Commissioner Washington City D.C.
Agent,

Isaac Taylor, Jeremiah Pack Reuben Hill Rev  Rev  Rev
Low Carrolls 2 Oct 8 1833

Stock Hill Ga. Febr. 16 th 1855.
Dear Sir.
We now send You the Affidavit of Reuben Hill, a Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner of the United States, in support of the claim of Captain John Carruth, now claimed by Walter Carruth. You stated in Your last letter, in relation to the claim of said Carruth, that there was no proof filed as yet, showing the marriage and death of Captain John Carruth and his Wife, Notwithstanding we sent You the Affidavit of Isaac Taylor and Jeremiah Pack, proving their deaths at least and that they lived together as husband and Wife which must be filed in the Pension Office, together with the other testimony in support of said claim. However, if that Affidavit is mislaid we presume the same Witnesses are still living in Tennessee. Polk County. We would now respectfully ask You to examine the additional testimony now forwarded, in said claim and report to us accordingly.
We remain Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servants Henry Walker.
Hon S. P. Waldo, Commissioner Washington City D.C.

Stock Hill Ga. Nov 21 st 1856
Sir
Enclosed we hand you Certificate of Court, showing the date of the death of Capt. John Carruth and the names and number of his surviving children in compliance with the requisitions of your office in this case, on Examination of the same it will be found that G.W. Carruth is also appointed Administrator all of which we hope will be found satisfactory.
By Reference to the Comtr. Generals Certificate of S. Carolina on file in your office in this case the length of service is shown as also by Reference to the affidavit of Mr Reuben Hill the question of identity is settled, as we hope, And all the requisitions having been met, we now Respectfully ask your decision thereon.
As Capt. John Carruth is shown by the Comptroller Certificate to have served in the Continental Line a portion of his time Would ask you if the heirs are not entitled to Recover for that portion of his service, according to the Act of May 15 th 1828.

(SE) that is the Pension to Commence on the 3 rd March 1826, This We Submit for your, better Consideration
We are very Respectfully Yours ob t Serv t D r ury & Walker
To Hon Geo e Whiting, Commissioner of Pensions
P.S. Please forward your answer to this Office (Stock Hill P.O.) as many as you sent to Morgan town, that are (and here,) and that the Claims have been filed from this place,
Am very Much oblige D. & W.

Brief in the case of John Carruth dec d of Polk County Tennessee Under the Act of June 7/1832,
Record evidence of service, with which he is identified by neighborhood reputation of service and also by the testimony of a pensioner of the U.S. who knows that he did serve as claimed and as exhibited by the record -
He died on the 8 th of October 1833 leaving no widow.
The date of his death, the fact that he left but two children who now survive him and the appointment of an administrator upon his estate found & shown agreeably to our Regulations,
Sent to
Messrs Gurney & Walker Rock Hill, Georgia
Thomas D. Pfeff Garrison

Colt John Carruth
Jan - 5 - 1892
Mr. Lumpkin -

Thos Lumpkin Esq.
Dear Sir
Please, Examine the Comp-Generals Certificate of N.C. filed in the Claim of Capt, John Warratt, that I recover, the claim, in last Year, and inform me What amount is Certified to have paid - I have, again interrogated the Compt, as to the length of service and if there is any chance well will contend for an increase. When I get a statement from the Compt-Genl. & yours statement also I can compare them, Query sent of the Certificate & never kept any copy as he should have done,
I am Yours Truly H. H. Walton
Capt. John Warratt, Revolutionary War.

Morgantown Ga Febr 7 th 1834
Dear Sir
Will You please inform us what has been done in relation to the claim of John Carruth Es. Pension due to the Heirs of the said John Carruth who was a Captain in the Revolutionary War.
If said claim has not been allowed, I desire you to inform me what has been done, and what requisitions we must yet comply with in order to complete said case.
Please let us hear from You soon. Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant
W. R. Dury & H. H. Walker Agents
Hon Geo. C. Whiting Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
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John Corrupt
Jan. 1832

Washington D.C. June 9 th 1857
Sir,
I herewith enclose a letter from H. H. Walker, Esq. asking a review of the payments made to Capt. John Carruth, in Jan. at one time Wagon Master allowed for only 8 mo. & 6 days as Captain No. 32 $164 per Anm. It would seem from the numerous & heavy payments (And in view of his being a supernumerary Officer & served to the close of the war) made to Capt. John Carruth see Comptroller's certificate, that he was entitled to a larger amount of service than 8 mo. 6 days as allowed in his case.
Respectfully
H. Campbell
Hon. Geo. L. Whiting Committee of Pensions