Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,437, Samuel Carter, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
boon
barter Samuel
S. 10,437
CONTENTS
carded

9053
Connecticut
Samuel Carter
Canterbury in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Connecticut commanded by Captain Davis of the Regt commanded by Col Chester in the Connecticut for State Troops 6.21 dy
Enscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 21 Dollars 86 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of March 1832 and Revolutionary Claim Canterbury - Conn
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $4372 Semi-annual allowance ending Sep 4. 33 1094 $5466
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E.D. Bullock Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 3 - Page 7

Samuel Bates
7/10/77
Windham County.
No. 10
Sension opened July 26 1832
R
admit minute 6 th 18 th day $21.86
Claspin

J. G. Carter
Duration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
State of Connecticut County of Windham ss. Contested.
On this 20 th day of July Anno Domini 1832, personally appeared in this Court, before the Judges of the County Court, within and for the County of Windham, now sitting by special session, Samuel Barber a resident of Canterbury in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, of the age of 76 on the 30 th day of October last past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th . 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. viz
On the 25 th day of June 1776 I entered as a private into the army of the revolution, to serve the period of six months in Capt. Asa Bacon's Company, in Col. John Chester's Regiment, and on the 25 th day of June, 1776 commenced said service, in said Company and Regiment, which belonged to the Connecticut State Troops. Joined the Army at New York. The following were our Regimental Officers viz. Col. John Chester, Lieut. Col. Solomon Wills, and Maj. John Ripley - our Company Officers were Lieut. Asa Bacon, Lieut. Asa Bacon, 2 nd Lieut. Amariah Root & Aaron Cleveland Ensign. We retreated up to Peekskill - crossed the Hudson , and marched to the Hudson River . I remained there in charge of the officers baggage until my time expired which was on the 25 th day of Decr. 1776. During the time of our occupancy were posted on Long Island and I was on the Island in that action and retreated from thence in the night leaving that ground in possession of the British. In this action Lieut. Bacon's sister was lost or taken and he solicited me

to perform that duty, which I did from that time to the 25th. of Decr. and which was the occasion of my remaining with the Officrs Baggage, at Peekskill after the American Army left that post.
My name is now to be found on the pay roll, for the last quarter or half three months, kept by said Bacon and found among his old papers. I have this day seen the same.
2 d Term of Service.
On the 6th. day of August 1780, I was drafted in Connecticut Militia, and served from that day about one month, served in Rhode Island, in Capt. Amos Woodward's company - Lieut. Peter Darian, Mr. Gorton Ensign - The Commandant of the Regt. I do not remember (My service commenced on the 6th. day of August 1780, as above stated, and I continued to serve in said Capt. Woodward's company from said 6th. day of August until the 24th. day of August 1780 making Eighteen days, when I left the service and returned home to Canterbury.)
I was born at Canterbury Connecticut on the 20th. day of October 1755 and I further state that I lived in Canterbury when I went into the service of the United States, as above stated, returned to said Canterbury, when my terms of service expired, and have ever since lived in said Canterbury.)

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Samuel Boston
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before the County Court of the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut. Attest: Asaph Doolittle Clerk
We the subscribers, Select Men of Canterbury, residing in said town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel Boston who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be of the age of 76; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution; and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year aforesaid before the County Court of the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut.
Asaph Doolittle A. S. Doolittle
} Select Men.
And the said board do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after hearing the interrogatories presented by the war department, that the above named applicant, was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states and the board further certifies, that there is no clergyman residing within the Parish where the said Boston resides, except one who has recently removed there, from a distant place, and who cannot know any thing on the subject; and it further appears that the above named Select Men of the said Town of Canterbury, who have signed the above certificate, are credible persons, and their statement is entitled to credit.
I Asaph Doolittle Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said board in the matter of the application of Samuel Boston for a Pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 28th day of July 1839.
Asaph Doolittle Clerk

I Am Burges of Canterbury, Connecticut, testify and say that I am well acquainted with Samuel Barker of said Canterbury who has signed the foregoing declaration, and do say that I know he served in the army of the revolution as a private, in Col. Asa Bacon's Company, in Col. Chester's Regiment of the Connecticut State Troops, from the 25th day of June 1776 to the 25th day of Decr. 1776. I served with him and further say not. Canterbury July 20. 1832.
Asa Burges
Windham County p. Canterbury July 20. 1832. personally appeared Asa Burges. To me well known as a credible witness, and made oath to the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed.
Attest Andrew T. Johnson Justice Peace
Town Clerk's Office p. Canterbury July 20th. 1832. This may certify that from the Records of said Town of Canterbury it appears that Samuel Barker, the foregoing Applicant, was born at said Canterbury on the 30th day of October 1755.
Attest Andrew T. Johnson Town Clerk
I Samuel Barker of Canterbury, Connecticut, do further declare and say that I have this day amended the foregoing declaration by adding thereto eleven lines between the parentheses, and I do now declare on oath that the facts thus added and amended are true. Dated at Canterbury this 2 nd day of Nov. 1832
Samuel Barker
Windham County p. Canterbury Nov. 2 nd 1832. Personally appeared Samuel Barker, signer of the foregoing Amendment of his declaration, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Attest Andrew T. Johnson Justice of the Peace.

I Seth Clark of Canterbury, Connecticut, testify and say that I knew Samuel Lester of said Canterbury now here present, and do say that he served in the Connecticut State Militia, on a draft, in Capt. Woodward's Company, which service was performed in the State of Rhode Island, and commenced on the 6th of August 1780 - and I served in the same Company 18 days - and I knew that said Lester was there during that time. July 20th. 1832 Seth Clark
Windham County Ct. Canterbury July 20th 1832 Personally appeared Seth Clark, signer of the foregoing deposition Affidavit, well known to me as a credible witness - and made oath to the truth of the same Andrew T. Johnson Justice Peace not sworn to
I Asahel Bolles clerk of Windham County Ct. do certify that Andrew T. Johnson whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate as Justice of the Peace for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 20th. day of July 1832. Asahel Bolles clerk.

Children of Samuel Carter of Conn, det June 7, 1832,
J. D. Woodward Esq. Platting N. Y.

State of New York County of Clinton ss.
On this 11 th day of June 1855 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Hiram Carter a resident of the town of Champlain in said County aged fifty four years and made oath according to law that he is directly interested in a claim against the United States for certain arrears or increase of pension, supposed to be due to him as one of the children of Samuel Carter dec'd a pensioner under act June 7. 1832, William a Comr also dec'd July 11. 1834. — His widow died June 26. 1838.
and he hereby appoints J. DOUGLAS WOODWARD, Counsellor at Law, of Plattsburg, N. Y., his Attorney to prosecute said claim, and examine all papers and documents in relation thereto, on file in any of the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere, and to receive from the officer authorised to issue the same, a certificate for any arrears or increase of pension to which Deponent may be entitled, and to do all other acts and things in and about obtaining such arrears or increase of pension as Deponent might or could do, were he personally present at the doing thereof; and he hereby revokes all former powers if any inconsistent with the above, and authorizes his said Attorney to appoint Attorneys, one or more, under him, for any or all the purposes aforesaid, hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever Deponent's said Attorney or those appointed under him shall lawfully do or cause to be done in the premises. In witness whereof the said Deponent has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written.
In the presence of
Wm Neil
Hiram Carter
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged, before me, on the day and year first above mentioned, and I believe the Deponent to be directly interested in the claim above mentioned, and the identical person therein alleged and described, and I have no interest in the result of said claim and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Wm Neil Justice Peace.
State of New York County of Clinton ss. I, the subscriber, Clerk of
said County, certify that Said Hiram Carter before whom the above affidavit and Power was sworn and acknowledged on the 11 th day of June 1855 was at said time a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified, and that I verily believe his signature above written to be genuine; and I have no interest in the result of the claim to which the foregoing paper relates, and am not concerned in its prosecution. Witness my hand and official seal at Washington D.C. in said County this 2 nd day of January 1856.
[L.S.]
G. Simmons Member of Congress from New York

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
AWT
March 14, 1928
Frank S. Reynolds Professional Bldg Asbury Park, N. J.
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 10437, it appears that Samuel Carter was born October 30, 1755 at Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut.
While residing at said Canterbury, he enlisted June 25, 1776 and served six months as a private in Captain Asa Bacon's Company, Colonel John Chester's Connecticut Regiment, was at the battle of Long Island, after which he was waiter to Captain Bacon; he was drafted August 6, 1780 and served eighteen days in Captain Amos Woodward's Connecticut Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 20, 1832, while a resident of Canterbury, Connecticut.
He died July 11, 1834, and his widow died June

26, 1838, her name is not stated.
In 1855, Hiram Carter a resident of Champlain, Clinton County, New York, and aged fifty-four years, stated that he was one of the children. There are no further data as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Rehran
10434 ✓ INVALID.
File No. 10487
Samuel Carter Paw Paw War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: — Vol. 2, Page 60
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1928 mch. 14 - Hrist to Francis Reynolds

War. Department Pension Office October 19. 1832
Sir,
The evidence in support of your claim to a pension, under the act of June 7 th 1832 has been examined.
The essential requisites pointed out in the regulations as to the time and place of your Birth the place of your residence when you entered the service &c are not found in your declaration. The certificate of the Town clerk of Canterbury which is annexed, is proper proof to support the necessary allegations in your declaration.
The second term of service is not stated with sufficient distinctness. The times of entering

and leaving should be set forth; if they cannot be precisely recollected - you must state positively and directly that you served at least a certain period. The deposition of Seth Clark who states eighteen days service is not sworn to. The papers are herewith returned.
I am Respectfully your Abt. Secy - J. L. Edwards
Mr Samuel Carter Canterbury Conn.

FRANK S. REYNOLDS & CO. ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS
REGISTERED MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTANTS, NEW JERSEY
PROFESSIONAL BLDG. ASBURY PARK, N. J.
July 18, 1927.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir;
In re " Samuel Carter, Pensioner in 1832, residing in Windham County, Conn."
I am desirous of obtaining the service record of my great-grandfather, Samuel Carter, and would appreciate any information you can give me in regard to the above notation which I have received from the Adjutant General's Office, State of Conn.
Yours respectfully,
Frank S. Reynolds

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Carter, Samuel GRADE Private LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 11119- ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 18, 1797 To James De Baufre, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.