Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10565, John Carter, Conn.

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barter, John Susanna
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11. 107
New-York
John Carter
of Edmeston in the state of N. York who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Silift of the Connecticut line, for the term of Byear 1700-
inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of May 1810-
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of May 1819 and sent to Edmeston Pratt, Esquire Burlington N. York.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 9 22 / 31 79. 33 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1819. 40. 00
$127 33
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Otsago County
Oct 23 1819 W. T. ...

John Carter private  Secy Colonel Swifts Regt Connecticut line 1780-81 years
7 May 1810 -
Connecticut New Haven May 7th 1810 John Carter Secy
John Carter was born in Connecticut
To the Hon. Ab. L. Southwick Esq. at New

State of New York } ss Otsego County } John Carter being duly sworn saith that he is a resident of the town of Edmeston in the County of said and has served as a non-commissioned officer in the War of the Revolution against the common enemy for the term of nine months and longer at a certain period of the war herein after mentioned on the Continental Establishment and is yet a resident citizen of the United States and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support. And this deponent further saith that he never has received any pension from the United States and doth hereby relinquish his claim to every pension that may have been hitherto allowed him by the Laws of the United States excepting & reserving to himself the right of claiming the doth hereby claim a pension under an act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed 18 th March 1818. And this Deponent doth further declare under oath that the time he entered the Army of the United States in the War of the Revolution aforesaid on the Continen- tal Establishment the officers under whom he

served and the time to which he belonged together with the time and manner of leaving the service are all correctly set forth according to the best of his knowledge & recollection in the follow- ing manner; that is to say that the said John Carter is fifty five years of age and upwards that he enlisted in the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution in the month of December in the year 1780 for the term of three Years in the company of Infantry commanded by Capt. Boners in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Horner Swift being the 2 d Regiment in the Connecticut Line he enlisted in the town of Cornwall in the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut and further that this Deponent continued in the said service in said corps until the 28 th day of October in the Year 1783 during which time he was in the battle call d then "the battle on Valerines Hill" at the expiration of which time to wit on the said 28 th October 1783 this deponent was regularly & honorably discharged from said service which said discharge was executed at West Point by Major Genl. Knox and is hereunto annexed and further that this deponent has now no other evidence of his said services in his power John Carter
Sworn and declared before me
the 7 th day of May in the Year 1818
Edward Pratt
} one of the Judges of Common Pleas of Litchfield County

State of New York Otsego County - P
Edward P Sill of the Town of Burlington in said County being truly sworn saith that he is personally well acquainted with John Carter the applicant above named and has been so acquainted with him the said John Carter for four years and during that time the said John Carter has sustained a good character for truth and veracity and he this deponent verily believes that full credit ought to be given to the declarations of the said John Carter when under oath.
Sworn & Declared this day of Edward P Sill May in the year 1818 before me.
Edward Pratt a Judge of Common Pleas of Otsego County
State of New York Otsego County P
I Edward Pratt one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Otsego aforesaid do certify that I am satisfied the said John Carter served in the Revolutionary War as aforesaid against the common enemy for a longer term than nine months as stated in the affidavit of the said John Carter hereto annexed and I do further certify that full credit is due to the deposition of the above named Edward P Sill and also that the

evidence on which I have founded my Judgment is contained in the affiavit of the said Edwards P Sill and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress And further certify that this Poor Vindiguit May 7 th 1818 Edward Pratt
State of New York
Albany County ss. Clerk's Office I certify that Edward Pratt whose signature appears to the above letter was at the date thereof one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County. Duly qual- ified as such & that the above are his signatures
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, this 26 th day of May 1818
H. M. Webb Clerk. Atty.
John Carter Colonel, Sheriff, Regt. Com. Cav. line 1780-39 years
7 May 1818
To the Hon. Mr. Parker at War

John Baxter Edmonton Sept 11. 1907
Sept. 18819
Con
J L E
Onate June 1752
Waltham 1750

State of New York Allegany Co. ss. On this 6 th day of February 1812 I personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the County aforesaid John Carter aged 57 years resident in Elmerstown in the County of Allegany in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War in Captain Colfox's Company Col. Swifts Regiment belonging to the Connecticut line: and the date of his original declaration was on the 7 th day of May 1800 on which he received Certificate No. 11,107 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 10 th day of March 1800 and 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 it as to being myself within the provi- sions of an 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 for pay on the 10 th day of March 1800 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed.
Article of Real & Personal Estate
No Real Estate - One Dog, of Old Chain, 2 old tables 4 stools & Kettle 1 Dog, of Skins & Forks 1 Dog, of Pewter Spoons 1 Dog, of Cups & Saucers - My occupation a farmer very infirm in health unable to labour for one year past I have a wife & three children who reside with me Joseph aged 12 years able to support himself -

Jefferson aged 10 years & able to support himself & Negro man aged 15 years a cripple & unable to support himself - I should have made application before this term but for the mistake as to the time of the Session of the Court -
John Carter
Sworn to & declared on this 6th July 1821. In open Court -
Geo. Monroe Clerk.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, OTSEGO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, GEORGE MORELL, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is ten  so  thousand & fifty  hundred dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 12 day of Feb 18 97 .
G. Morell Clerk

Reported
New York Albany 185
Hannah Carter widow of John Carter who was a Private in the N.Y. Conn.
Husband died 18 Sept 1845
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844. 18th Sept 1845
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of April 1846 and sent to A. Ely Esq Waterloo New York
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book
Vol. 2
Page 73

12430 Susan Carter Aff. for a p er son at 7 Jan 7. 1835
Adriel Ely Undertaker N.Y.
12430.
Albany N.Y.
Sto Jan. 8. 1846.

State of New York
Jefferson County ss On this 15 th day of November 1845 personally appeared before the Hon ble Calvin Skinner First Judge of Jefferson County Court Susannah Carter a resident of the town of Adams in the County of Jefferson aforesaid aged eighty three 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 th 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows and of the several acts of Congress of 3 rd March 1843 and 17 th June 1844: that she is the widow of John Carter, who was a sergeant in the Army of the Revolution and served in the Connecticut line (as I believe) and was placed on the Pension list, Roll of the New York Agency at Eight dollars per month, by certificate bearing date 27 th May 1819: She further declares that her name before marriage was Susannah Bliss and that she was married to the aforesaid John Carter, who was then called John Carter jun r in the town of Kent in the County of Litchfield State of Connecticut on the seventeenth day of March seventeen hundred and eighty five by the Rev d Joel Bardwell: that husband the aforesaid John Carter died on the fourteenth eighteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty five: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated  Sworn to and subscribed on the _____ day of _____ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five  before me and I certify that that the above named Mrs Carter cannot attend the sitting of the Court to make her declaration without endangering her health  Calvin Skinner First Judge of Jefferson County Court
Susannah Carter mark

State of New York
Jefferson County
Joseph Carter of the town of Adams in the County & State aforesaid being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is the son of John Carter and Susannah Carter; that his father the said John Carter was a pensioner of the United States and died at his residence in the town of Adams aforesaid on the fifteenth eighteenth day of September eighteen hundred and forty five (Sept r 18 th 1845) that Susannah Carter the within named declarant is his widow
Sworn to and subscribed This 15 th day of November 1845 before me —
Joseph Carter
Calvin Skinner
First Judge of Jefferson County Courts
I certify that I am personally and well acquainted with Joseph Carter who has this day made the foregoing affidavit before me and that he is one of our most respected citizens whose statements are entitled to full belief — C. Skinner First Judge of Jefferson County Courts
I hereby certify that the word "seventeenth" was stricken out by me & the word "eighteenth" interlined in the affidavit of Susannah Carter & also in the affidavit of Joseph Carter, before signing each case; for the reason that on a careful examination of records it was found that the death of said John Carter occurred

State of New York
Jefferson County
Joseph Carter of the town of Adams in the County & State aforesaid being duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he is the son of John Carter and Susannah Carter; that his father the said John Carter was a pensioner of the United States and died at his residence in the town of Adams aforesaid on the fifteenth eighteenth day of September eighteen hundred and forty five (Sept 18 th 1845) that Susannah Carter the within named declarant is his widow
Sworn to and subscribed This 15 th day of November 1845 before me
Joseph Carter
Calvin Skinner
First Judge of Jefferson County Courts
I certify that I am personally and well acquainted with Joseph Carter who has this day made the foregoing affidavit before me and that he is one of our most respected citizens whose statements are entitled to full belief - C. Skinner First Judge of Jefferson County Courts
I hereby certify that the word "Seventeenth" was stricken out by me & the word "Eighteenth" interlined in the affidavit of Susannah Carter & also in the affidavit of Joseph Carter, before signing each case; for the reason that on a careful examination of records it was found that the death of said John Carter occurred

on the 18 th instat instead of the 17 th of September last —
Adams November 15. 1845
C. Skinner First Judge of Litchfield County Courts

on the 18 th inst. after the 17 th of September last - Adams November 10. 1845
State of New York, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office. }
First Judge County Courts
I, Charles B. Hoard, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that C. Skinner Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn
was at the date of the same a Judge of the County Courts in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand-writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand, and seal of said County, this 29 day of Dec. in the year 1845
C B Hoard Clerk. By Granville Gurney Deputy

cc John Carter Jr and Sarah Bliss were joined together in marriage March Seventeenth Seventeen hundred and eighty five — by Joel Boardman Parton "
State of Connecticut Spitchfield County ss
I Rufus Fuller Jr being duly sworn do depose and say That I am the Clerk of the Town of Kent in the County and State aforesaid and have the custody of the Books of records of said Town and that the foregoing Copy of the record of the marriage of John Carter Jr is truly copied from the records of said Town with the exception of the dates which are expressed in fair legible figures as follows "March 17 th 1785."
Rufus Fuller Jr — Town Clerk of the Town of Kent
Sworn and subscribed this 12 th day of December A D 1845 —
before Asa Plade Justice of Peace

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section MCS:MLB
November 17, 1930
Mrs. F. H. Ford 33 Jewett Place Utica, New York
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, No. 10565 , that John Carter enlisted at Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut in December, 1780, and served in Captains Converse's and Colfax's companies in Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut regiment. He was in a battle at Valentine's Hill. He was discharged October 23, 1783, having served as sergeant.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 7, 1818, at which time he was living in Edmeston, Otsego County, New York.
In 1821 he stated that he was aged fifty-nine years and he then referred to the following children:- Joseph, aged 18 years, Jefferson, aged 18 years, and Newman, aged 15 years.
John Carter died September 18, 1845 in Adams, Jefferson County, New York.
This soldier married March 17, 1785 in Kent, Litchfield County, Connecticut, Susannah Bliss, and he was then referred to as John Carter, Junior.
His widow, Susannah, was allowed pension on her application executed November 15, 1845, at which time she was eighty-three years of age and living in Adams, New York.
In 1845, his son, Joseph, was living in Adams, New York.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19565
Susana Carter Widow of John Carter Rev Rev War
Act: June 17 th 1841
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 117
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1930 Nov 17. List. To Mrs. F. R. Ford see correspondence in Rev. War pen. ch. John Bapton No. 12262. M.S.
Oct 27 96 good Pencil & G Nicholas J. Fetter Ogdenburg N.Y.

✓ Susanna Easton
NY. let. to Adriel Ely, March 21, '46.
Act Inf 1838

By Major General Knox commanding the Garrison of West Point & its dependencies
John Carter Lough in the Connecticut Regt. having insisted for three years hereby Honorably discharged the Service of the United States
Given at West Point the 14 th day of October 1818
By the Generals Command      KNOX M c General J t Lillie Aide de Camp.
Registered in the Regimental books
L. D. Loomis Adj.

Susannah Carter widow
John Carter
off farm to the Carters farm
Adriel City Waterbury N.H. city

State of New York
Jefferson County ss I Nathaniel P. Wardwell Surrogate of the County of Jefferson aforesaid do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to me, that John Carter was a pensioner of the United States under the act of 18 th March 1818 at the rate of Eight Dollars per month; was a resident of the County of Jefferson in the State of New York and died in the town of Adams in the State of New- York in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty five on the 14 seventeenth day of September that he left a widow whose name is Susan nah Carter who resides in the said town of Adams.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Watertown this 12 th day of November 1845.
Nathaniel P. Wardwell Surrogate

State of New York
Jefferson County ss On this 15 th day of November 1845 personally appeared before the Hon ble Calvin Skinner First Judge of Jefferson County courts Susannah Carter a resident of the town of Adams in the County aforesaid aged eighty thru years who being duly sworn according to law doth upon her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the arrears of the Pension of her late husband the aforesaid John Carter from the 4 th March 1831 to the 19 th day of September 1845 that being the day of his death The said John Carter was placed on the Roll of the New York Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month, as will be seen by the accompanying pension Certificate and received his pension at that rate to the 4 th day of September 1845, and as her late husband the said John Carter was a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution as such this declarant is informed he was entitled under the act of June 7 th 1832 to a pension of greater amount than he received This declarant therefore prays that she may receive a Certificate for the amount of Pension to which her husband was entitled under said Act of June 7 th 1832 deducting therefrom the amount her husband has received under the act of March 18 th 1818. She further swears that she is the true and subscribed this her widow of the said John Carter 15 th day of November 1845. Susannah Carter
before Calvin Skinner
First Judge of Jefferson County courts -

State of New York
Lippsan County ss. I hereby certify that the word "seventeenth" was stricken out by me & the word "eighteenth" interlined in the affidavit of Susannah Carter before signing, for the reason that in examining her on oath she stated that said John Carter died on the 18 th instead of the 17 th of September last, for examining purposes. I also found such to be the fact, that is, that said John Carter died on the 18 th day of September 1845. Date Adams Nov. 15. 1845
C. Skinner First Judge of Lippsan County Courts

State of New York
Upper Saran County ss. I hereby certify that the word "seventeenth" was stricken out by me & the word "eighteenth" interlined in the affidavit of Susannah Carter before signing, for the reason that on examining her on oath she stated that said John Carter died on the 18 th instead of the 17 th of September last, her examining record.
That is, that of September 1845 First Judge Saran County Courts
State of New York, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office. }
E. Charles B. Howard, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that C. Skinner before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn.
was at the date of the same First Judge of Jefferson County Courts in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same: and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand-writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand, and seal of said County, this 19. day of Nov. in the year 1845
C.B. Howard Clerk.
By J. M. Sigourney Dep.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY,
I Gideon H. Hollister Clerk of the COUNTY COURT of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Asa Steele of Kent in said County is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer OATHS and to take the acknowledgment of DEEDS. And that his commission was dated on the 11 th day of June A. D., 1845 and will ex- pire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1846 and that his signature to the accompanying instrument is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this 17 th day of December A. D. 1845
Gideon H. Hollister Clerk

April 4/46
Acceptance of Susanna Gaster
W. J. Edwards Esq. F.R.S.E. Edinburgh
10

Watertown March 26 1845
Sir
I think it is best for Mrs. Carter to accept of a pension rated as private You may therefore make out a pension to Savannah Carter as you shall feel jus- tified. It is not long since the legitimate warrant of John Carter his husband was received by some of the family, but it is not yet found & may not be - if it is I suppose there can be no objection to a future increase
Respectfully Yours
Oliver
Admiral Ely
Col. P. L. Edwards Care of Pardon

John Carter $5,000
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in the City of New York, at the Branch of the U. S.
New York.
4th Sept 1827
Capt Colefox's company Col. Newman Swift
in Edmeston 10 yrs in April before that in Middlefield 4th March 1830 lived in N. Berlin 5 months before that in Pittsfield and in Edmeston Otsego county
RECEIVED.

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
John Carter late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the seventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty seventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
S. L. Edwards in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War.

12.430
Susanna Barker
Adopted June 4th 1845 N.Y. city  1835 city  1835
Act 7 July 1838
repealed
in 85 h d 8 d 18 Sept. 1845
nom a , 2 yrs free
SD under
acts of 43 & 44 from 15 Sept 45. The day of her husband's death
e. & Ely Ely Esq. Watertown N.Y.

Watertown Jefferson County N.Y.
Jany. 1. 1846
Sir
Herewith I send you the application of Susan Carter for a pension. You say that the rolls of Capt Converse's Company show that he was a private in June 1782. The old man had written on the back of his certificate which I sent to you Capt Colfay's Company Col Swift. Perhaps in consulting the rolls of Capt Colfay's Company you may be able to determine the time of his promotion.
Yours Respectfully Adiel Ely
Col. J. L. Eddy Q.M. of Pension Washington

Watertown Jefferson County New York Nov. 20 1845
Sir
I send herewith the application of Susanah Carter widow of John Carter for arrears of pension. The family believe that Mr. Carter served as sergeant more than two years. Mr. Carter rec d his pension to the 4 th September 1845 and died on the 18 th of that month. The surrogate's certificate says 17 th upon the evidence of one of the neighbours who it seems was mistaken on day & the time. If Mr. Carter's service as a sergeant en- titled the widow to arrears of pension I wish the certificate made for the full amount of pension which Mr. Carter was entitled to receive from the 4 th March 1831 to the 18 th September 1845 deducting therefor the amount paid said Carter in the mean time which is $96 per annum. This will cover all arrears and save the expense of the necessary papers to obtain the arrears from the 4 th to the 18 th the day of Mr. Carter's death.
Very Respectfully Yr Obedient Servt Adair Ely
Col J. L. Edwards Com d of Pensions Washington

MS
16
63 Elizabeth St
Albany N.Y.
N.Y.
To the Honorable Thomas Dept. of Justice Washington D.C.
Dear Sir-
Can you give me

any proof that "Mrs. John Carter" who died at Smithville Sep. 10, at the age of eighty-four years and eight months - eighteen hundred and forty-five. was a soldier in the Revolutionary war? My Mother's Father Your Daughter of Revolution" and to do so.

she must have some proof of this. He all in honor of a paper stating his death - that he was a soldier under "Washington" also for- but this paper is not sufficient proof. His John Peter was my Mother's Great-grandfather.
Hope to hear from you soon and satisfactorily I am
Yours Truly Perfectly - Ada Louise Palmer.
Oct. 12 th /96.