Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39285, John Carter, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Carter, John
NUMBER
S 39285
Early Buckingham Co. Va. Bedford Co. Va. 1730
CONTENTS
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20, 1772
Virginia
John Baxter
of Bedford Co. in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Taylor of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Scott in the Virginia line, for the term of two years.
from 1779 to 1781
Inscribed on the roll of Virginia at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th day of June, 1830
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of June 1830 and sent to Hon. A. H. Clarke, Callaway's Mills, Franklin Co.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1830. $ 18. 66 Semi-ann l all ce ending
$ 18. 66
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Rec. Book D. Vol. 7. fol. 94.
File S. 1130
Sept. 13. 1841. See Act. 6 J. J. Fay & et. Robinson Senr. Pen: a gh: order to pay to adw.
Col. B. Pen: A. G. Pen: Office 23/60

State of Virginia Bedford County ss
On this 26 th day of April 1830 Personally appeared before the Court of Bedford County (the same being a Court of record) John Carter resident in the said County aged 72 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820. That he the said John Carter enlisted for the term of two years sometime in the year 1779 (the precise time he cannot now recollect) in the County of Buckingham in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Captain Talbot in the Regiment commanded by Col d Scott in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental Establishment. That he continued to serve in the said Corps till the close of the Revolutionary war, he having been marched from the County of Buckingham to the Town of Williamsburg in the said State where the Corps to which he belonged was divided a part of them were sent to the north and the other part remained to guard the sea Board. That he was engaged in skirmishes with the British at or near the Borough of Norfolk in the said State & several other skirmishes with the enemy at New England where his officers were so frequently changed after he left Williamsburg that he cannot now recollect them. That he continued to serve as a soldier on the Continental Establishment until the close of the war, when he was honorably discharged from the Service at Appomattox in the State of Virginia after the capture of Cornwallis. That he has lost or mislaid his discharge so that he cannot now find it. That he does not know of any person now living by whom he could prove his services except Williamson Burnett who served with him

at the Siege of York and his sister Priscilla Burnett who saw him when he enlisted. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present. That his name is not on the roll of any State except Virginia and that the reason of his not making earlier application for a pension is that he did not know of the provisions of the law granting pensions to the indigent soldiers of the revolution until a few months past. That his occu- pation is that of a farmer, but from the disease in his knee and from the fracture of his thigh by a fall from a horse he is now unable to follow his occupa- -tion for support. That he has living with him a wife aged about 62 years and a single daughter aged about 28 years. That he was a resident citizen of the County of Pulaski in the State of Virginia on the 18 th day of March 1878 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of his property since that time in order to bring himself within the provisions of the Act of Congress aforesaid. That he needs the assistance of his country for support, and in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1878. That I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish the same or to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th day of March 1828. and I have not now has any person in trust for me any property or been in contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed herewith. One Sow & Eight Pigs worth about $10. as Cows and Calves worth $10. That since the 18 th day of March 1878 the following

Changes have taken place in my property (see)
   Property owned in 1878 & not now owned by him Name of the person to whom disposed of Time of sale Amount of money or description of property (no return)     One negro servant & her child Thomas Phelps the younger 1823 Cash discharge a debt of $200 to said Clayton $300 to David Baker & other small debts to Mrs Phelps $50.  
John Carter
The Evidence filed in support of the foregoing declaration is as follows viz: Bedford County Court. This is to certify that I knew John Carter and became acquainted with him at the siege of York at the taking of Cornwallis we were both in the service at that time
William Burnett
The above certificate was sworn to before me one of the commissioners of the peace for the County of Bedford State of Virginia given under my hand this 26 th day February 1830 Lewis Wingfield
Bedford County Court. This day Rosella Burnett personally appeared before me Lewis Wingfield a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and made oath. That she is the sister of Martha Carter who is claiming a pension from the United States and that she was raised in the County of Buckingham and State of Virginia and that she knows of John Carter's starting as a soldier in the Revolutionary war equipped with a knapsack as a soldier and it caused his parents and family much distress for fear he would not survive the war and that he did not return to his father's until the Revolutionary war was ended he has been absent for General Grant but don't recollect the precise time. Given under my hand this 26 th February 1830 Lewis Wingfield
The affidavit of Thomas Phelps of lawful age taken to

the proof as evidenced in support in support of the Claim of John Carter an old revolutionary soldier who has filed his declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension. That about the year 1825 the said John Carter was indebted to Samuel Clayton (N. the sum of three hundred dollars) in which the sum of two hundred dollars for goods purchased of them & Rosie Baker as security for one Brew B. Simellon (who became insolvent after the execution of the bond). In this affair in the sum of about $50 and to among other persons who the affiant does not now recollect & hence which debts the said John Carter gave a deed of trust on the following property - a negro woman by the name of Jane about 18 years of age & her child Anderson about 2 years of age also a small negro child by the name of Eliza at the breast not more than four or 5 weeks old. That some time thereafter Lawson Carter a son of said John Carter assumed the debts for which the above property was conveyed to the respective creditors. upon condition that the same should be transferred to him which was done. and the said affiant hereby believes that the said John Carter is not at this time worth over twenty dollars
Thomas Phelps
Before County Ct. Subscribed known to before me a true copy of the proof for said County this 28 th day of April 1830
I G. H. Wingfield Deputy Clerk of the County Court of Bedford do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said John Carter did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under an engagement on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing draft of the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court & I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the said property exhibited in the said schedule is twenty dollars. and that the evidence thereto annexed is truly copied from the said records. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 8 th day of May 1830
G. H. Wingfield
Hon. G. H. Wingfield May 15. 1830

...copy of your request for a statement of the military history of John Cauder , 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. 839285
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1779 8 years Private James Taylor not Pa                                                                 
Battles engaged in, Battle of the Clouds, Pa. 1778 Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. in Buckingham Co. Va. Date of application for pension, April 26, 1830 Residence at date of application, Richmond Co. Va. Age at date of application, 67 years Remarks: Has a wife aged 62 years and a single daughter aged 20 years in 1830 also a son Lawson.
Very respectfully, In William H. H. Smith  John R. Rivers, Clerk.

39 285 INVALID.
Rey
File No. 89,265
John Carter His Bro. Wm
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 8 , Page 12
[Arrangement of 1870.]
16ict. Dr. Blanche M. Haines, Mar. 9, 1906.

Drs. HAINES
118 MAIN ST.
THOMAS J. HAINES, M. D. BLANCHE M. HAINES, M. D.
THREE RIVERS, MICH.
Feb. 16. 1906
Dear Sir: Office.
Washington 20. C.
Will you send me a copy of the pension Certificate of John Carter of Bedford County Virginia. He said John Carter was born 1752 and died in 1840. Soldier of Revolution.
Respectfully,
Blanche M. Haines.
D. Haines 239285

Secretary of War Washington
pen: to com: June 24. 1830 B8/10 mss.
Hon. N. H. Claiborne Callaway's Mills Franklin Co. Va.

Sir
Callaway Mills, Franklin Co Va 12 June 1830
Before I left Washington your letter of May 15 th 1830 was received, The account given by John Carter of the disposition of his negroes was stated to be unsatisfactory, to the department and at the same time I was informed if I was unfamiliar acquainted with the parties in this transaction and could give such statement in writing as would remove the difficulty the claim of Carter would be allowed — I have delayed answering this letter till I could get every information necessary on the subject — believing that I should answer on with the countenance of a W th  the  pass in a court of justice — It is true that a deed of trust was executed by Carter to secure the debt he owed Clayton & Co which deed was recorded and has been examined by me and from my knowledge of the parties I am satisfied was all fair — To pay this debt to Clayton and others debt the property was sold to Phelps — but Phelps not being able to pay the the property being still liable to sale under the trust deed — Dawson Carter the son of John Carter took the property off his hands & paid the debts — and exhibited to me without a moment's hesitation, on being requested to do so proof that he had paid Clayton & Co — I have no doubt, that Dawson Carter has fairly bought and honestly paid for this property — and that he could establish the

to the satisfaction of a court of justice if it were indispensable for him so to do ————— Lawson Carter lives within three miles of me — and has resided many years in my neighborhood. He has acted as overseer for several of my neighbors — is a prudent man that has got along by industry — and by the fruits of his labour — purchased the slaves above referred to — I have good reason to believe that, he has been a most dutiful son — and has for several years aided in the support of his aged parents who live in the adjoining county of Bed- ford — who are in most necessitous circum- =stances — I have thus answered your letter after having satisfied myself of all the facts — I will add that I have reason to believe that in addition to Clayton's debt — Lawson Carter in further consideration of the slaves paid also other debts to the full value of the said slaves — and Old Mr Carter wishes that you would direct your answer to me — at Callaway's Mills, Franklin Co Virginia —————
With great respect & I am Sir Yr obt Servant Nathl H. Carter

J Fry - Richmond Va cl: L. J. Ino. Carter asks order to pay -
J. L. Stewart Esq Camp - Puerbun Washington
Sept: 10 - 1841 -

Richd. B. Allen 41
Dear Sir
While you request the aft here to pay the enclosed - he says - The legates, as well as the admiral have joined in the Power which makes it a little informal but I should think would strengthen it - Do the aft. has rather bare for content before he buys it, as it will cost great deal of trouble & expense to get it over again - It can easily come under day Yrs 22 Fry