Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,954, Thaddeus Carter, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Carter, Thaddeus
S 36,954
CONTENTS

6532
Maine.
Thaddeus Carter, private
Capt Parker Massachusetts line - 17th in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of the district of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 d of April 1820
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Feby 1824 and del d R. C. Vose
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1820. 5 mo 730 - 40.53 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 March 1824 40.00
$ 88.53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Unity, Contoocook
Notification sent the M ty July 22 d , to R. C. Vose Esq r Augusta - Maine.
Feb 8 - 1824

Thaddeus Carter. Unity Kennebec Co / p: 602. Letter, Mass. Reg. March 76 to Jan'y 1777. from August to April 1780. 9. M o C d . Vose. Mass Reg. 9 mo
April 3. 1818.
Letter to John Continental Establishment
Admitted
...commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden Co On the third day of April James Allen second, after having been sworn, did call to the truth of the above sign, the same having been first subscribed Before me Nathan Weston Jr C. Clerk of Court

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Thaddeus Carter, aged seventy three years, born in Concord Massachusetts, a citizen of the United States, but now a resident in Unity in the District of Maine upon Oath testify and declare that I enlisted into the Continental Service against the common Enemy in March 1776. for the period of one year, into the company commanded by Cap. Gideon Parker, and regiment commanded by Col. Moses Little of the Massachusetts troops, I fully served out the period of my enlistment, and took my honorable discharge at Crosswick in West Jersey, January 1. 1777. my discharge I have not preserved. I enlisted again for three months in August 1777. into the company commanded by Captain Nathan Carter, and regiment commanded by Col. Askin of the Massachusetts troops, in the expedition against Burgoyne, I served the full period of my last enlistment, and was verbally discharged in New York. I again enlisted on the fifth of August 1779. into the Continental Service against the common Enemy, into the company commanded by Cap. John Mills, and regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Vose of the first regiment Massachusetts line for the term of nine months, I fully served out the period of my enlistment, and took my honorable discharge, at Camp about twelve miles below West Point. my discharge was signed by my Col. Vose, but is not now in my possession. I was at the Battle of Long Island, and at the battle of Harlem Heights, and at the Battle at Bennington under General Stark, and at the taking of Burgoyne - I am indigent, and in need of the bounty of Government, and I hereby relinquish all claim to every pension heretofore allowed me the Government or the laws of the United States, if such, but I am not to my knowledge borne on any Pension list whatever, I request that I may be placed on the Pension list for the District of Maine.
Thaddeus Carter
3
From my reduced circumstances, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. My discharge is now not in existence to my knowledge.
Thaddeus Carter
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Remember vs. On the third day of April A.D. 1810 Thaddeus Carter above named, after having been carefully examined made oath to the truth of the above declaration, by him subscribed, except the clause last by him signed, to which he made oath April 20. A.D. 1810.
Before me, Nathan Weston h.m. C. Just C. Court C. Phas & Easton Clerks.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Francis Source of Unity in the District of Maine, of lawful age, upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with the within named Shaddens Carter I know that he served in the continental army, as he has within stated. He is indigent, and in need of the bounty of the government, and sustains the character of a man of truth.
Francis his Source mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hemlock
On the third day of April A.D. 1810 Francis Source above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him signed, the same having been first distinctly read to him.
Before me Nathan Weston Esq. C. Just. C. Court C. Plus 2 Eastern Circuit.
Hambleton
April 3. 1810 Nathan Weston Esq. the 3rd day of April
Shaddens Carter, Unity Rumford Co. Me. Letter class. Reg. Mass. 76 to May 1777 from August to April 1780. 9. Vn. Col. Me. Mass. Reg. 9. me

Common report of Woburn church I Francis Pierce of Unity in the District of Maine , of lawful age, upon all testimony and declare that I am well acquainted with the within named Francis Pierce I know that he lives in the United States , as he has within stated. He is religious , and in view of the truth of the government, and testimony the character of a man of truth. Francis Pierce his mark
House of Representatives January 1819 I certify that the within named Francis Pierce is in my opinion a credible & disinterested witness — Joshua Gage 

149 Shaddens Carter
(6532)
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March 1874
H. N. Vose, Augusta, Maine

State of Maine.
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KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty fifth day of May, 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Junior Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Theodorus Carter aged twentyfour years, resident in Unity in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Parker and Regiment commanded by Colonel Little of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of one year, and afterwards in Captain Wills Company & Col. Joseph Vose's regiment nine months that he was in the battles on Long Island Kingsbridge & Harlem Heights & at Bennington
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the third day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6,532. And I, the said Theodorus Carter do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, 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.
Theodorus Carter
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: A few articles of old household stuff, excepting necessary bedding of the value not exceeding five dollars I have no creditors to me that can be collected, and I owe as much as five hundred dollars I have no income derived from property, trade or profession. my occupation is that of a farmer but from infirmity am able to labor very little, my family at home consists of three persons, viz, myself, my wife Betsy aged fifty five, and a young man brought up by me aged twenty four, by the name of Howard Philbrook. Except the foregoing I have no estate whatever
Theodorus Carter
Subscribed, sworn to and declared, both the oath and schedule, on the twenty fifth day of May 1820 before me Nathan Weston J. C. J. C. C. P.

A true copy
Mark John Davis 6/1/5

October 8, 1937
Mrs. Ralph H. Conant 10 High Street Augusta, Maine
Thaddeus Carter S. 36954 BA-J/AWF
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Thaddeus Carter, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who died June 14, 1828 and is buried in Lakeside Cemetery in Unity.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 36954, based upon the service of Thaddeus Carter in the War of the Revolution. This is the record of the only Thaddeus Carter found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Thaddeus Carter was born in Concord, Massachusetts, date not given, nor were the names of his parents stated.
He enlisted sometime in March, 1778 and served as a private in Captain Gideon Parker's company, Colonel Moses Little's Massachusetts regiment, was in the battles of Long Island, and Harlem Heights, and was discharged January 1, 1779. He enlisted sometime in August, 1777 and served three months in Captain Nathan Carter's company, Colonel Cushing's Massachusetts regiment, was in the battle of Bennington, and at the taking of Burgoyne. He enlisted August 5, 1779, served nine months in Captain John Mills' company, Colonel Joseph Vose's First Massachusetts regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed

April 3, 1818, at which time he was seventy-three years of age and living in Unity, Kennebec County, District of Maine.
The soldier, Thaddeus Carter, in 1820 referred to his "family at home"- wife, Betsy, aged fifty-five years, and Howard Philbrook, a young man reared by him, aged twenty years.
It was not stated whether they had children. It was not shown that the Howard Philbrook referred to above was a relative, or that the Captain Nathan Carter in whose company the soldier served was related to the family.
The soldier died February 8, 1829.
In order to obtain the name and address of the person paid the last payment of this pension, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and furnish the following data:
Thaddeus Carter Certificate # 6532 Issued February 6, 1819 Rate $8.00 per month Commenced April 3, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 Maine Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

36 9,54
INVALID.
Rev
1935. Nov. 22 - died to Mrs. J. W. Paynter requested by Mr. H. W. Jencks 1937. Oct. 8. died to Mrs. Ralph Conant
File No. 36,903
Shadwell Carter
His Rev. no
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 66
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Wennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Five dollars and  cents and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is nothing  dollars  cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis
Clerk of said Court for the County of of Wennebec

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Shadent Carter , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Unity , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the third day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of 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 March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  J. C. Just. C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit

16-1555-00157 Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "John Davis". The signature is written in dark ink and is positioned to the right of the attestation text.

I Amos Jones, aged fifty seven years, now of Unity in the County of Kennebec, upon oath testify and declare that I well knew Thaddeus Carter, a Continental soldier in the War of Revolution - the said Thaddeus Carter to my knowledge served in Col. J. Merrill's Company, 1st. Vt. Regt. of Inf. during the Massachusetts line from August 1779. to May 1780. the said Carter was a nine months man, & fully served out that period without interruption, & was honorably discharged at West Point May 1780. — Amos Jones
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss. On the fifth day of October A.D. 1810, Amos Jones above named, being a credible and disinterested witness, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. Before me Nathan Weston Jr. C.J. C.C.C. Pres. S. Circuit.

Washington
Nov. 19
Veterans Adm.
Gentlemen
Please send history of Rev. War Pensioner
Isakens Carter S. 36, 954
to
Mrs. J. H. Boynton
The Rendone, Commonwealth Ave.
Boston, Mass. H. H. G.

MRS. RALPH H. CONANT GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH 10 HIGH STREET AUGUSTA, MAINE Sept. 24, 1937.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C. Att. of A.D. Hiller.
Dear Sir;-
Thank you for the answer to my letter of inquiry in regard to Henry Stewart, Revolutionary soldier.
Please give whatever information you have in regard to Thaddeus Carter, who died June 14, 1828, and is buried in Lakeside Cemetery in Unity. He had a wife Betsey, according to a document I found in the probate records of Waldo County.
I particularly want a list of his children, but any information will be greatly appreciated.
Yours very truly,
Ethel Colby Conant

November 22, 1935
Thaddeus Carter-S.36954 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. J. W. Boynton The Vendome Commonwealth Avenue Boston, Massachusetts
Dear Madam:
As requested by Mr. H. W. Jencks of this city, you are furnished herein the Revolutionary War record of Thaddeus Carter, as found in papers on file in pension claim, S. 36954, based upon the service of Thaddeus Carter in that war.
Thaddeus Carter was born in Concord, Massachusetts, date not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.
He enlisted sometime in March, 1776 and served as a private in Captain Gideon Parker's company, Colonel Moses Little's Massachusetts regiment, was in the battles of Long Island, and Harlem Heights, and was discharged January 1, 1777. He enlisted sometime in August, 1777, served three months in Captain Nathan Carter's company, Colonel Cushing's Massachusetts regiment, and was in the battle of Bennington, and at the taking of Burgoyne. He enlisted August 5, 1779, served nine months in Captain John Mills' company, Colonel Joseph Vose's 1st Massachusetts regiment.
Thaddeus Carter was allowed pension on his application executed April 3, 1818, at which time he was seventy-three years of age and living in Unity, Kennebec County, District of Maine.
He referred in 1820 to his "family at home": wife,

Betsy, aged fifty-five years, and Howard Philbrook, a young man reared by him, aged twenty years.
There is no reference to children. It is not shown that the Howard Philbrook referred to above was a relative; or that the Captain Nathan Carter in whose company the soldier, Thaddeus Carter, served was related to the family.
The soldier died February 8, 1839.
If you desire information relative to the name and address of the person to whom the last payment of pension was sent, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following:
Thaddeus Carter Certificate # 8532 Issued February 6, 1819 Rate $8.00 per month Commenced April 3, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 Maine Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator