Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,749, John Carter, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Carter, John
R. 1,749
CONTENTS

John Carter.
North Carolina line 10 Reg't Col Davidson 20 July 1778 - a m
Certificate by me that Carter served on the Bell mounted for nine mo
Deaf. See letter from Saml Guck dated Newbern, July 20, 1778. said letter not on file on this claim. Oct. 1, 1918. a
Fred Watson Newbern N.C.

United States of America District of North Carolina Braven County } Court of Pleas and Sessions Sept 1 st Term 1820.-
On this 1 st day of Sept r 1820 personally appeared in open Court (the said Court being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings and having power to fine and imprison) John Carter—aged Sixty six years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820, that he the said John Carter enlisted for the term of Nine months on the  day of  in the year  in the State of N o Carolina in the company commanded by Capt. Quinn—in the 10 th Regiment commanded by Col. Davidson in the line of the State of North Carolina—on the Continental Establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps  Nine Months. when he was discharged from the said service at Halifax in the State of North Carolina—deponent is unable to state the time of his enlistment or discharge—he was not in any engagement, but was in some skirmishes near West Point and at Kings Ferry. He has no other evidence of his services in his power except the subjoined deposition of Asa Spelman—And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 12 th March 1818 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 bring myself within the provision of an Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain."

certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war." - prepared 18 th March 1818 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 herunto annexed & by me subscribed. I His appeal & bidding his only property. declarant is by occupation a cooper, but age & infirmities have rendered him for some years unable to work. He has no family, lives with his sister Margaret Turner ————— John X Carter mark
It is known to and declared on the 13 th day of September AD 1820 before
J. B. Gantley e e
Asa Shelton a Citizen of Craven County in N o Carolina, maketh Oath that he was a Soldier of the Revolution, in Capt. Dunning Company, Tenth Regiment Commanded by Col. Davidson, N o Carolina line, Continental service & deponent knows that John Carter did enlist & serve in the same Company & Regiment for the period of nine months.
It is known to and declared on the 13 th day of September AD 1820 before
Asa his X Shelton mark
J. B. Gantley

State of North Carolina Cowan County
I, James G. Stanley, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Cowan County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto an- nexed, are truly copied from the records of 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 considerably less than one hundred Dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 13 th day of September AD 1820.
J. G. Stanley Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Cowan County
State of North Carolina
In the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Cowan County March Term AD 1821
Frederick Jones Esq. solemnly and sincerely declared and affirmed that he has no acquaintance with John Carter the petitioner for a pension. That said John Carter is at this time and has been for many years a resident of the Counties of Cowan and States of North Carolina Affirmed & Subscribed before me 13 th March 1821 is your servant
Fred. K. Jones
J. G. Stanley
And it is ordered that the Clerk be ordered to the Secretary at War of the United States that the Witnesses in support of the petition of said John Carter are worthy of credit
Witness, I, J. G. Stanley Clerk of said Court under the seal of said Court at Newton this 13 th day of March 1821
J. G. Stanley C.C.

State of North Carolina Secretarys Office 12 th Dec r 1820 I William Hill Secretary of State in & for the State a- foresaid, do hereby certify that it appears from the Musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the Revolutionary war, that John Carter a private in Capt. Duan's Company of the 10 th Reg t was mustered on the 25 th July 1778 for nine months. The date of his dis- charge is not mentioned
Given under my hand the date above
W. Hill

John Carlton
— Thomas Watson
Ag t .
Newbern, N.C.
— Recd. 23 Ap. 1821.
Humble
Ed.
Dead.
John B.
17/4/21

1749
REJECTED
P. O.
John Carter
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18__
Discharged: _____, 18__
Application filed: _____, 18__
Act Act 1818 claims not recorded in List of unexpended Enlisted & rejected claims, printed in 1852.
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18__