Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44359, Elijah Carter, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Carter, Elijah
NUMBER
S. 44359
CONTENTS

10. 651
New York [Signature]
Elijah Carter
of Chautauqua Co. in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three Years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of May 1819. and sent to Zetta Cushing Esq re Judge Fredonia, Chautauqua County, N. York
Arrears to 4 th of March 1819 27 / 31 — 78:96
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept r 1819. — 48: —
$126:96
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Application sent to J. Smith Esq r 21 st Sep r 1820. Fredonia, N.Y.

Declaration of Elijah Carter to obtain a pension
Elijah Carter, pr. Chautauque County New-York. Col. Marshall's regt. Massachusetts line 3 years.
to be kept secret
9 th May, 1818.
Correct copy Adm?
Teste Swain
Zetta Cushing, judge, Fredonia, Chautauque County, New-York.

State of New York Chautauqua County
On the Ninth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me the subscriber First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Chautauqua aforesaid, personally appeared Elijah Carter, aged about fifty six years, residing in the said County, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, oath or his oath, made the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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." That he the said Elijah Carter entitled in the town of Buckland in the state of Massachusetts, in the company commanded by Capt. William Warner of the tenth Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Marsh, about the 18th of February 1777, for three years. That he joined his Regiment at Ticonderoga, and was there at the time of the evacuation and retreat, and remained in the Northern Army till the surrender of Burgoyne, when he marched to White Plains, and joined Gen. Washington's headquarters and remained at Valley Forge. That he continued to serve in the said company and Regiment, till February 1780, the full term of three years, when he was discharged at West Point, and that he received a discharge, which he left with his father in Massachusetts a distance of about 400. Miles from where he now resides. That he was in the Battle of Bemis Heights in Sept. 1777, and that he was also in the Battle of Monmouth. And that he is now in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. And that he has no other evidence, now in his power, of his said service. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Elijah Carter
Lattin Cushing
I Lattin Cushing First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Chautauqua aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Elijah Carter, did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I transmit the proceedings taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. Dated May 9th 1818.
Lattin Cushing

State of New York Chautauqua County
I John Dwyer Clerk of the court of Common pleas in and for the County of Chautauqua aforesaid, do hereby certify that the within named Zattah Cushing at the date of the within declaration and certificate, was and still is First Judge of the court of common pleas aforesaid, duly commissioned. And I do further certify that the name of the said Zattah Cushing subscribed to the within declaration and certificate is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have affixed the seal of the said court to these premises, and signed the same with my own hand at Mayville in said county the first day of May October, 1818.
John Dwyer. Clerk
I Zattah Cushing the first Judge above mentioned do hereby further certify in addition to my above declaration that from the due examination of witnesses, under oath, that I am satisfied that the above named Elijah Carter is in reduced circumstances and absolutely stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Zattah Cushing
Zattah Cushing, Judge, Fredonia, Chautauqua County, New-York.
9 th May, 1818.
Elijah Carter, Jr. Chautauqua County New-York. Col: Marshall's regt. Massachusetts line 3 years.
Essex Adm?
Declaration of Elijah Carter to obtain a pension

Elizabeth Parton a Chastanooga, Pensions under the act of Congress of the 18th March, 1828.
She died under the act of Congress of May 1 - 1820.
Apr 19 C.M.
Colo The Marshall's 10651
15 May 1869

State of New-York
Chautauqua County
Be it remembered that on this Saturday Thursday day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty, personally appeared before the Judges of the court of common pleas, held at the court house in the village of Mayville in & for the county of Chautauqua & State of New-York, in open court, (Said court being a court of record in & for the said county, because it proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeps a record of its proceedings & has a seal) Elijah Carten aged about fifty eight years, resident in the said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposes on his oath that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit, That on the eighteenth day of February 1779, he enlisted at Charlemont Massachusetts, into the company commanded by Capt. William Warren, Col. Thomas Marshall, tenth Massachusetts regiment, for three years. That he served in the said company & regiment the said term of three years, and was honorably discharged at West Point on the 18th day of February in the year 1782. That he was in the battles at Brandywine Heights the 19th of September 1777, at the taking of Burgoyne, and at the battle of Monmouth. That on the ninth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen, he made a declaration before his Hon. William Cushing Esquire First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas aforesaid, in order to obtain a pension under the 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" passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that he has received a certificate of pension, numbered 10,651, by which it appears that he is in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18th March 1818, he is inscribed on the pension list, Roll of the New-York agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the ninth day of May 1818. Which certificate was given at the war office of the United States the fifteenth day of May, one thousand eight hundred & nineteen. And the said Elijah Carten, did on this Saturday Thursday day of June 1820, exhibit to the court of common before the Judges thereof, in open court, the following act by taken & subscribed before

Philo Orson Lapham, one of the Judges of the Court, and did also at the same time exhibit to the said Court, the following Schedule of his estate and income also subscribed by himself.
State of New York Chautauqua County } ss } ss }
Washington County Pa 5 1820 I, Elijah Carten, do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner whatsoever disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to defraud 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 & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary wars" passed on the 18th day of 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 hereto annexed & by me subscribed. Subscribed & sworn to before me Elijah Carten 1820
Sebastopol & Salem before before Jan. 1820 }
Phil's Antow -
one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Chautauqua County }
A true schedule of all the estate & income of Elijah Cartmell of Gury in the County of Chautauqua & State of New York, his necessary clothing & bedding excepted, made & subscribed by him, and exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas of Chautauqua County aforesaid, on the first tenth day of June 1820.
Real Property
I have no real property of any kind
Person of Property.

  1 Pitch fork 00 50   3 Meal Bags 1 50   3 tin Milk pous 2 25   8 Earten Doz 1 50   1 " Parding pan " 18   1 Earten Jug " 12 1/2   1 Glass Bottle " 15   5 cups & saucers " 38   1/2 half of a Plough 3 "   2 Scythes 1 50   1 Bush hook " 63   4 axes 4 00   1 Dish axe 1 "   3 hoes 1 50   1 old broken set of waggon wheels 15 "   1 cow 8 "   1 Yoking beifer 6 "   3 calves 7 "   2 hogs & 1 pig 2 12 1/2   17 Fowls " 75   2 Bushels of corn 3 "   30 lbs. Pork 3 "   8 Bushels potatoes 1 50   1 1/2 acres of spring wheat growing 4 "   1 gun 1 "   3 Dry casks 
Debts which I owe
  The Heirs of John Pettit in consequence of carrying on a business 25 00 00   Mikayle Pettit $30. 30 00   Shubel Patterson 100 "   John Low 27 "   Mr Wilson 6 "   Mr Shepard 3 "   J. Barnell 10 "   Joel Barnell Esqr 12 "   E. Barnell 11 " 
My row in less has like some have the row up two cows, which I am to return in three years after other in four years from the time I took them together with the calves I had with them.

Occupation
Farming
I support myself & family by my labor in the cutting of about 12 acres of land which I occupy by the permission of my son-in-law, and which belongs to him; but I have grown very infirm within 2 years past, and cannot without great pain labor at all, on account of the Rheumatism.
My wife is 46 years old and so out of health as generally to be unable unable to attend to her house affairs
My son John P. is about 16, years old & a great help to me in the support of my family.
My Daughter Sally B. a twin to the said John P. is also 16 years old & some help to her mother.
 Intius D. is 12 years old  Lucia B. is 8 years old  Harriet M. is 4 years old 
I have been in better circumstances & have carried on some business in the iron forge  on iron forge — but I was unfortunate & failed This has reduced me to the lowest grade of poverty — were it not for the assistance of my son in law, and the pension which I have received my situation would have been miserable indeed — Elijah Cartus
State of New York Chautauqua County
I Elijah Cartus do solemnly & sincerely swear that the above statement respecting my occupation, my family, and my ability to support them, and respecting my the situation of my property, and the debts which I owe, are in all respects true & true
Subscribed & sworn to before me June 30 th 1820
Elijah Cartus
Philos Orton — one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Chautauqua county
Elijah Cartus a sum under the act of 18th March 1818 for the use of the appellant the 1. May 1820 (Copy)

State of New York.
Chautauqua County
I Thomas B. Campbell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas hereinafter for the County of Chautauqua do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings, as to the schedule therein annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said court: And I do further certify that, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is two hundred and thirty-five dollars and eighty six In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & affixed the seal of the said court, on this 2 nd day of 1820, —
Thos B Campbell Clk

March 18 1927
Mrs. Dwight R. Miller Putney, Vermont
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 44359 it appears that Elijah Carter enlisted in Buckland, or in Charlemont, Massachusetts February 18 th 1777, served as a private in Captain William Warner's Company, Colonel Thomas Marshall's Massachusetts Regiment, was in the battle of Bemis Heights and taking of Burgoyne, wintered at Valley Forge, was in the battle of Monmouth, and was discharged February 18, 1780. His father father was then living, his name not given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 9, 1818 while a resident of Chautauqua County, New York aged about fifty-six years. In
In 1880 he was living in Gerry, Chautauqua County, New York and referred to his wife aged forty-six years, name not stated, and children: John J. (or I.) and Sally B., twins, aged sixteen years, Tertius I. ? (name not clearly written), aged twelve years, Lydia B. aged eight years, and Harriett N. aged

Rev.,
four years, and to his son-in-law but did not give his name or that of his wife.
The above noted is the only soldier named Elijah Carter found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau and the name Elias Carter is not found at all.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

1917 Oct. Moh. 1. - Bish 15 Mrs. Dwight P. Miller MMS
44359 Rev INVALID.
File No. 44359
Elijah Carter Pair. Rev. Year
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index: -Vol. 3 , Page 73
[Arrangement of 1870.]

24 Nov 1737 21 Dec 1821 1777-1821
Mrs. Dwight R. Miller Putney, Vermont
Jan. 10, 1927
United States Department of the Interior. Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C. Gentlemen:-
Can you give me information in regard to Elias Carter, b. 24 Nov. 1737- Reaminster, Mass d. 21 Dec. 1821 Buckland, Mass.
Carter book states that he gave revolutionary service, also that his son Elijah age 14 years old accompanied him very truly one only Eleanor M.W. Miller
(Mrs. Dwight R. Miller)