Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10590, John Carter, N.C. Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. b. Penn.
barter John Elizabeth
W. 10590
CONTENTS

THE DOCTRINES AND DISCIPLINE OF THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN AMERICA,
REVISED AND APPROVED AT THE GENERAL CONFERENCE
Held at BALTIMORE, in the State of MARYLAND, in November, 1792:
IN WHICH
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AND
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James Barker son of John Barker and Elizabeth his wife was Born March 23 rd 1784
Joseph Barker Son of John Barker and Elizabeth his wife was Born March 8 th in the year of our Lord 1786
Benjamin Barker Son of John Barker & Elizabeth his wife was Born October 17 th in the year of our Lord 1788
Sarah Barker daughter of John Barker & Elizabeth his wife was Born July 1 st the year of our Lord 1790
Abner Barker son of John Barker & Elizabeth his wife was Born January 1 st 1792

Elizabeth Gander, daughter of John Gander and Elizabeth his wife was born July 10 in the year of our Lord 1773 and died in the year of our Lord 1793 aged 20 years and 10 months and 10 days Mary Gander daughter of John Gander and Elizabeth his wife was born July 10 in the year of our Lord 1773 and died in the year of our Lord 1794 aged 21 years and 10 months and 10 days

Isaac Carlton John Carlton Esq Book Isaac Carlton
Mettie Day Carlton daughter of John Carlton and Elizabeth his wife was born the August 6 Day and in the year of our Lord 1797
Mattie Carlton daughter of John Carlton and Elizabeth his wife was born January 10 Day and in the year of our Lord 1802

1714 20 8
Francis Carter son of John Carter and Elizabeth his wife - Was born in March of the in the year of our Lord 1705.
Ezekiel Carter Washburn September 4 th in the year of our Lord 1807

5939 Jonesboro' Agency.
John Carter Senr.
of Green - in the State of Tennessee who was a Pvt. in the Compy commanded by Captain Walter of the Reg't commanded by Col. Cleveland in the S. Car. line for 15 months from -
Inscribed on the Roll of Jonesboro' Agency. at the rate of - 50 - Dollars - - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Feby. 1833 - and Sub. Hon. J. M. Blair House of Reps.
Arrears to 14th of Sept. 1832 75 Pension allowance ending 14th Dec. 33 25
$100-
{ Revolutionary Claim, Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk. Book (2) Vol. 9 Page 204
Letter to Col. Meek Oct 30. 1831. Order to pay $ later to Col. Meek 29 Dec. 1831.
Duplicate certificate issued 14 th Feb. 1846 & sent to Hon. A. Johnson, House of Representatives

9567 Pension Deuteronomy John Costa
from - private 15 months $50.
Hon. J. Blair

State of Tennessee Green County
September Term 1832.
On this 4 th day of September 1832. personally appeared in Open Court before the Honorable Samuel Powell Judge of the Circuit Court of Law & Equity for Green County now sitting John Coarle Jr. aged Seventy Six years (who being 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 as a Volunteer, that he was a resident of Pennsylvania on the north branch of the Potomac in Loudoun Town the County not recollected. he thinks his Lieutenant was Lewis Rogers. and he served that Town in scanning the surrounding country to keep down the Tories. and was not in service less than three months said Town. and that he was verbally discharged by what officer he does not now recollect. Shortly after he returned home he volunteered under Capt. Scott for three months and was marched to Westmoreland against the Shawnee Indians to protect the frontier settlements, and was in the service of the United States. Three months or more according said Town, when he was discharged verbally but by whom he does not recollect. he states that he again volunteered under Capt. Owens. for three months and was stationed at Owens Station between Monongahela and Cheat Rivers. when he was again verbally discharged by whom he does not now recollect. after having served between two & four months. he states that he then moved to North Carolina Surry County. he states that shortly after he immigrated to North Carolina he volunteered under Capt. Salathiel Martin a resident of Surry County North Carolina who was employed to keep down the Tories. and served between two and three months. principally in Surry and the adjoining counties he states that he was verbally discharged by S d Capt. Martin he states. that he again volunteered under Lieutenant Allen in Surry County. and joined Colonel Bloodgood in S d County. and was marched back hand and forward through the adjoining counties as before to suppress the Tories about a week or two weeks

He States that he then moved to the territory now Tennessee where he has resided ever since, which has been upwards of forty years. He States that shortly after after he moved to Tennessee was called, he was adopted into the and put under Capt. Trintite & Colonel Sevier and was marched to Camden South Carolina, mounted men and rode with General Marion at or near Camden and skated through that section of country after the Tories & British. He States that he was not in any particular battles but frequently had skirmishes with the Tories and was discharged finally by Colonel Sevier after having served three months. He States that he served in all not up than fifteen months in the Revolutionary war. He States that his mind has failed him of late years that he cannot possibly recollect particulars. He further States that he was two or three campaigns after the Cherokee Indians but he cannot recollect whether it was during the Revolution or not. He States that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. He further States that there is no resident minister of the Gospel in his neighborhood when he resides -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. R. Pennie (blebld) By M. Payne dle John Baxter

We Ezekiel Carter & Elisha Carter residing in the County of Green and State of Tennessee do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Carten who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
John Carten By M. Payne
Ezekiel Carten Elisha Carten
And the said Court doth hereby affirm their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and desired as he states and the Court further certifies, that it appears to him that Ezekiel Carten & Elisha Carten who has signed the preceding certificate are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit, and also that they are citizens of Green County Tennessee September 11 th 1832.
John Carten to the Court of the State Tennessee
I Valentine Sevier Clerk of the Circuit Court of Green County State of Tennessee do hereby certify the following the original proceedings in the matter of the application of John Carten for a pension In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 5 th day of September 1832
John Carten By M. Payne

125.
Tennessee
Elizabeth Carter, widow of John Carter, N C who was a pirate, in the N. Carolina line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844. 10 of September, 1845.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 d day of Dec: 1845 and sent to B. A. Daniel, Greenville, Tenn.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book D
Vol. 1 — Page 343.
No 4

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 17 th June 1844 entitled "An Act to continue the Pensions of certain widows."
State of Tennessee } Greene County } County Court, October Term 1845 Monday 6 th
On this Sixth day of October, One thousand Eight hundred and forty five, personally appeared in Open Court, Elizabeth Barter, a resident of the County and state aforesaid, aged Eighty One years past, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 17 th of June 1844 entitled, "An Act to continue the pensions of certain Widows" viz. That she is the Widow of John Barter sen. who was a Private in the North Carolina Line in the War of the Revolution. For the particulars of her husband's service, she refers the Department to his Declaration and papers now on file in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions: upon which he was allowed and drew a Pension of fifty dollars per annum, up to the 4 th of September 1845. She further declares, that she was married to the said John Barter, in Surry County, in the State of North Carolina, on the 27 th day of August in the year One thousand Seven hundred and Eighty three; after due notice of the marriage was given, by the publication of the Banns from the Pulpit, in the usual way. That her husband, the aforesaid John Barter died in the County of Greene State of Tennessee, on the Tenth 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 before stated - and that she still re- mains a widow -
Affiant further states, that after the publication of the Banns, the marriage was solemnized in the usual way according to the custom of the Country on the day and year aforesaid by the proper officiating person - That the said marriage took place about the close of the Revolutionary war before society had become properly established, or the laws permanently fixed - that she believes no License for marriages was issued or required at that time in the section of country she then resided in; and she is quite certain that no License was issued for her marriage, but that the marriage was solemnized in the usual way, no person objecting.
Affiant further declares that she is also certain the marriage took place on the 27 th day of August 1783, not only from memory and other cir- cumstances, but from the fact that the age of her oldest child stands recorded correctly on the leaf hereunto annexed, which birth she de- clares took place, the next summer after the marriage.
That the several leaves hereunto annexed, bearing the names and ages of her children, is the original family Record, kept by her and her husband until he died, which has lain in her possession ever since his death, and which she declares is genuine - That said record and Title page hereunto annexed, was taken from a book now in her possession, the title of which, and the date thereof, is indicated on the annexed Title page - all of which record was made by order of her and her husband.
John I Mitchell Lewis F. Lee
her Elizabeth X Carter mark
Witnesses
Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court on the Sixth day

of October One thousand Eight hundred and forty five. And the Court are fully satisfied from the evidence adduced in open court, that the aforesaid John Carter sen. departed this life at his residence in the aforesaid County of Greene State of Tennessee, on the tenth day of October One thousand Eight hundred and forty five leaving the aforesaid Elizabeth Carter as his lawful widow. The Court after a careful examination of the papers, doth approve of all the proceedings in the case, and order that the clerk endorse the approval of the Court on the same.
Done in Open Court, at the Court House in Greenville, in the County of Greene State of Tennessee, at our October Term 1845. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, this 11th day and year before written.
J. M. Martin Chairman
State of Tennessee } ss.
Greene County } ss.
I George W. Scott Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings, relative to Elizabeth Carter, in order to obtain a Pension under the Act of Congress of the 19th June 1844, are the original proceedings had and approved of by said Court at its October Term 1845: I further certify that Christopher Cooper and John A. Stonecipher whose names appear to the Certificates attached to the foregoing Affidavits of John Caststeel and Mary Babb, are and were Acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County at the dates thereof, duly Commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signatures purporting to be theirs appear in their own proper handwriting and I believe them to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of office at office in Greenville this the 7th day of October 1845.
By his Deputy G. W. Scott Nat. Scoville

Out W. 10590
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Leaster 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ 3 mos. Pvt Scouting to keep down the Tories Pa.   ✓ 3 mos. Scott ✓ Pa.   ✓ 3 mos. Quens ✓ Pa.   ✓ 2 or 3 mos. Solomon Martin Col. Cleveland N.C.   3 1/2 mos. Trumble Series  
Battles engaged in, Skirmishes
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Cresaptown, Pa - Surry Co. N.C. & Tenn.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 4 1832 His cl. al.
Residence at date of application, Made application in Greene Co. Tenn.
Age at date of application, 75 yrs.
Remarks: He died in Greene Co. Tenn. Sept. 10 - 1845. Soldier married in Surry Co. N.C. Aug. 27 - 1783, Elizabeth (maiden name not stated) she was allowed pen. on her ap. ex. Oct 6 - 1845, while living in Greene Co. Tenn.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

July 13, 1923.
Mrs. J. E. Hook, Mexico, Mo.
Madam;
In addition to the military history of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Carter, W. 10520, you are herewith furnished the following data as to his children.
  Isaac  born  May 23, 1784.    Jacob  "  Marh 8, 1786.    Benjamin  "  Oct. 10, 1787.    Sarah  "  July 3, 1789.    Albert(?)  "  Jan. 24, 1791.    Rebeckah  "  May 20, 1793.    John  "  July 10, 1795.    Bearsheba  "  July 25, 1797.    Metilday  "  Aug. 6, 1799.    Caty  "  Jan. 20, 1802.    Elain  "  Marh 9, 1805.    Ezekel  "  Sept. 7, 1807.  
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

Per
WIDOW, &c.
1923 July 13 Hist to mrs. J. E. Hook. See letter in Sanderson Carter W. 900 - awz.
File No. 10590 Elizabeth Carter Widow of John Carter Esq. N. O. Inds.
Act: James M. Hill
Index:—Vol. a , Page 117
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mr Evans
FREE
James L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Jonesboro 16 th Oct 1837
Sir
Enclosed are the papers in the case of John Carter for a pension - in order the Act 7 th June 1832 for you to instruct the pension agent at Jonesboro Tenn to pay the amt due him
I am very respect- fully your obedient Servant
James L Edwards (Commissioner of Pensions) Washington City D.C.
Chas W Mock

222 N. 5th St. Louis
James L. Cummins Esq. Commissaire de la Marine Washington D.C.

Sturminster Newton 15 th Dec r 1807
Sir
enclosed are the papers in the case of John Cartwright a pensioner under the Act 7 th June 1832 who has not drawn his pension for more than twelve Months you will please instruct the pension agent at Sturminster Newton to pay the amount due him and oblige your humble servant
Charles W. Stock.
3
James L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions Washington City U. S.

Hon.
A. D. Smith H. Rep.
for Club Cart
Mr. Smith will please give it
Hon. A. Johnson H 2 Feb. 10. 1844

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
County of Greene
ss.
State of Tennessee
On this 10 th day of January 18 44 , before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Greene personally appeared John Carter Gen who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Isaac Walton in the regiment commanded by Colonel Clayton in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Tennessee that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the 15 th day of March 18 45  at or near  was placed in the hands of his attorney and that the same has been lost or destroyed .
John Carter Gen
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Charles Hays Justice of the Peace
NOTES.—The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated. If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics , and insert, in lieu thereof, " but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one ." The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office, setting forth that the officer before whom the affidavit may be made is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be. When a person acting as an Agent or Attorney for a Pensioner, loses the certificate, the affidavit of that person is also required, which must be authenticated as above. In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers. Mode of authenticating papers.—In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. No attention will be given to applications from persons who act as agents, unless they are known at the War Department or are vouched for as respectable persons by some one who is known to the Department.

State of Tennessee Greene County ss. On this 13 th day of January 1844 before me the following Justice of the Peace for the said County of Greene personally appeared John J. Brown who being first sworn, deposes that he is well acquainted with John Cartwright that his names given to be the same person described in the foregoing affidavit; that on or about the fifth day of March 1843, he received from the said John Cartwright his pension certificate, upon which he is due a great sum of money the pension agent at Knoxville for Twenty five dollars the amount of his pension from the 4 th September 1842 to the 4 th of March 1843. That about that time either at Jonesborough between Jonesborough and Greeneville or at Greeneville he lost said certificate sworn and subscribed to before me this day and year aforesaid — John J. Brown Robert Rankin Justice Peace
I certify that John J. Brown the deponent in the foregoing affidavit is a man of veracity, and standing Jan 13 th 1844 Robert Rankin Charnam County Court Greene County
State of Tennessee Greene County ss. I, J. M. Poole, Clerk of the County Court of Greene County certify that Robert Rankin Esq. before whom the forego- ing affidavit of John J. Brown, was made is an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Greene, and that his signature to said affidavit appears to be in his own proper hand Writing — I also certify that Charles Fife Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of John Cartwright was made, was on the 9 th day of January 1844, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace for the County of Greene and that his signature to said affidavit appears to be in his own proper hand Writing — In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Greene this 13 th day of January 1844. J. M. Poole By his Depy. Wm. Lewis

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Elizabeth Carter Jen.
Oct. 17. June 4th m. 83 a 10 Sep. 45 Adm d. 15 mo fri 50 from 10 Sep 45 the day of her husband's death
P. M c Daniel Greenville Jen.

State of Tennessee } ss.
Greene County }
Be it known that on the second day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty nine, personally appeared, before the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, John Caststeel a resident of the County and state aforesaid, aged Eighty years, who after being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following Affidavit relative to Elizabeth Coarter of the county aforesaid, widow of John Coarter late of said county, who was a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States viz:— That he is now well acquainted with the aforesaid Elizabeth Coarter who now lives about four miles from his, Deponents residence in the aforesaid county of Greene. That he first became acquainted with said Elizabeth Coarter and her husband John Coarter, a short time after the birth of their oldest child, Isaac Coarter, in the fall of seventeen hundred and Eighty four in the aforesaid County of Greene. That he has known them ever since, and until the said John Coarter died a short time since; that they lived together as man and wife, and was recognized as such by all who knew them from his first acquaintance with them until he died— to wit; from the year seventeen hundred and Eighty four, to the first of January 1785, first of January 1786, 1 st of January 1787 &c. He is positive as to the above dates from the fact of his being a near neighbor to them from his first acquaintance with the said John and Elizabeth Coarter and from other facts in his profession. John Caststeel
Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace in

and for said County the day and year before written.
I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the aforesaid John Cartel, and have known him for the last forty years. that he is a respectable and intelligent witness of good standing in society, whose testimony is entitled to full faith and credit, in any court or office in the United States. Given under my hand in the County aforesaid this the day and year first written.
Christopher Cooper Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee } ss.
Greene County } ss.
Be it known, that on this third day of October, in the year One thousand Eight hundred and forty five, personally appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, M rs Mary Babb, a resident of the County and state aforesaid; aged Eighty two years part, who, after being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Affidavit relative to Elizabeth Cartel of Greene County, Tennessee, widow of John Cartel late of said County, who was a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States viz: - That she was well acquainted with the aforesaid John and Elizabeth Cartel, several years prior to her marriage to Seth Babb late of the County aforesaid, who was a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, - That she was married to the said Seth Babb in the month of January in the year One thousand seven hundred and Ninety one. That in a merry short time thereafter to wit: in the same month and year, she and her husband Seth Babb called at the residence of the said John and Elizabeth Cartel in the County and state aforesaid - for the purpose of seeing them as acquaintances and to warn, it being cold weather. That she remem-

hers this circumstance in particular, and she is positive that it was in the month of January 1791 from the fact that it took place a very short time after her marriage to the said Seth, and from the fact that Mrs Carters fifth child was born in the same year & month during the same month and year. She also knows the above date to be correct, from the age of her oldest child, Err Bable; who was born in October 1791. - That the date of her marriage, and age of her oldest child stands correctly recorded in a family Bible now in her possession - as stated, from which facts and other circumstances she states she is enabled correctly to ascertain the particular date, at which she knew the aforesaid John and Elizabeth Carter to live together as husband & wife. She further states that the said John & Elizabeth Carter continued to live together as husband and wife until the said John died - and that they lived but a short distance, some six or seven miles from where she Affiant now resides.
Witnesse Bill d Dannel Alexander Brown
her Mary X Bable mark
Sworn to and subscribed before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County on the day and year first above written - I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Mary Bable, who is a resident of the County and state aforesaid, that she is a reliable and intelligent Witness, of good character and respectability, whose testimony is entitled to full faith and credit in any Court or office in the United States - I further certify that the Records alluded to in her affidavit, relative to her marriage, and birth of her oldest child, is now in her possession and appears to be genuine.
Given under my hand in the County and state aforesaid this the 3 rd day of October 1845.
John A. Stone Jr Justice of the Peace

State of Tennessee } ss. Greene County }
I also certify that the interlining of the words - "And from the fact that M rs Carters fifth child was born in the same year and month" was done before signing - This the third day of October 1845
John A. Stonecipher Justice of the Peace
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Elizabeth Carters J. A. Stonecipher J. A.
W. H. Carters m. 83 W. H. Carters 45
15th Nov 1845 from W. H. Carters the day of the husband's death
J. A. Carters Greenville Tenn.

Greenville Tennessee Oct. 7 1845
Sir — Enclosed are the papers in the case of Elizabeth Barten. You will please make your report to me, directing to Greenville Ten. or to the Hon. A. Johnson, at the same place. The Record cannot be doubted, neither can the parol testimony. I speak of both with confidence; the latter, because I am well acquainted with the individuals, who are old and respectable citizens of this County (Greene) and whose veracity in this country is undoubted — The former, because I know Mr. Barten in his lifetime deemed it (the Record) correct.
The presumption is that there never was any License or marriage bond in the case, from the fact that the marriage took place in 1783 just at the close of the Revolutionary war, before Law and order could be established.
The people of the state of N. Carolina, in consequence of the British and Tories, during the war, and even afterwards, as you are aware, were in a dreadfully distracted condition. Society was completely broken up, and the Laws were of no effect. Violence was the order of the day and this state of things, as I have been frequently informed by old persons, continued to some

extent after the war. It therefore cannot be presumed that Licenses were issued or Bonds were given in marriages, during this state of things - The people had to get married as best they could, according to the custom of the country, independent of any Legislative action.
In Mrs. Carters case she positively asserts that no License was issued in her case, but that she was married by publication of the Bans. With these facts and suggestions before you, I flatter myself that you will not require the Certificate of the Clerk of Sherry County Court, showing that the License or Bond cannot be found.
With the foregoing remarks I submit the case hoping that the proof will be sufficient to establish her claim.
With great respect I have the honor to be Your obt. Servt. B. M. Daniel
Col. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City DC,

Payment to be made 183. at Jonesborough by M. K. Blair, Esq. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Jonesborough
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book 2, Vol. 9. Page 204 by D. Brown, Clerk.

(Duplicate)
WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John Carter, Senr. of the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Revolution
is entitled to receive Fifty _____ dollars and _____ cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year. Issued in lieu of one dated Feb. 20. 1853, supposed to be lost or destroyed.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 14 th . _____ day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four.
J. Porter Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.