Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 342, Thomas Carter, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
barter, Thomas Betsy
W 342
CONTENTS

East 10,181 Tennessee Roll.
Thomas Carter
of Knox Co. in the state of Tennessee who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gaskins of the Virginia line, for the term of three years. War -
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8. of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3. of May 1819. and sent to the Hon: W. G. Blount, Knoxville, East Tennessee.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819.... 79. 22 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept. 4. 1819. 48. "
amt. g.m. 28/31. $127.22
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
public certificate of 17th Jan: 1821 and sent to Wm G Blount
Information sent to Wm G Blount agt. Thomas Carter Jan 1820

State of Tennessee Knox County
On this 5 th day of May 1878 before me Edward Scott one of the Judges of the Circuit Courts for said State, personally appears Thomas Carler aged fifty five years resident in the County of Knox in said State who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make 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 Thomas Carler enlisted in the year 1788 for and during the war in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Kirkpatrick in the Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel Backins that he continued to serve in said service until the close of the war, was at the siege of Yorktown and after the surrender of the British Army to Genl Washington he was honorably discharged in the State of Virginia - that he was at no battles except the siege before mentioned, that he is in low 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 - that he never

has been a pensioner that he does hereby, along with all claim whatever to pensions heretofore provided for except the within mentioned - also that he has lost or mislaid his discharge and can not now produce the same his sworn to & subscribed before me Thomas X Carter Edward Scott Judge
I Edward Scott Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Carter did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Given under my hand this 8 th day of May 1818
Edward Scott Judge
State of Tennessee } Knox County - } I Francis A. Ramey Clerk of the circuit court for the County State aforesaid do hereby certify that Edward Scott who signed the foregoing certificate is one of the Judges of the Circuit court for the state of Tennessee - given under my hand & private seal (having no seal of official office) in Knoxville this 13 th day of May 1818.
Francis A. Ramey Clerk

Re: Mr. [illegible]
Enlisted in 1940 in Capt. R. [illegible] at Las Vegas and [illegible]
On [illegible] the [illegible] On [illegible] 3-18-40 will be allowed
me

SCHEDULE.
STATE OF TENNESSEE, } Third COUNTY, }
ss. Circuit Court August Term 1820
On this 16 th day of August 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record, (having the power of fine and imprisonment and also having been made a court of record by the laws of said state,) for the said county, Thomas Coates aged Fifty six years, resident in the county of Knox aforesaid, who, being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he enlisted with Captain Bellpatrick of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gaskins of Virginia for and during the war - That he is a pensioner under the act of the 18 th of March 1818, but has lost his pension certificate out of his pocket going from Knoxville home after having drawn his pension up to March 1820.
And I 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, 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 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 and by me subscribed.
  1 Man & 600 of the value of $80.00   2 Cow & Calves 20.00   15 Head of Hogs 15.00   1 Pot 1 Brewers other articles worth naming 3   $118.00 
Has a wife aged fifty seven years and tolerably healthy for that age - Two children - One boy and one girl - Boy aged 14 years and healthy - Girl aged 16 years and healthy - That he is a miller himself when able to attend to any sort of business. That he is old and infirm and much affected with sickness - Signed Thomas Coates his mark Brought in Open Court 16 th August 1820 J. H. Ramsey clk

I Francis A Ramsay clerk of the Circuit Court for said County of Knox do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify that in the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the afore- said Schedule is One hundred and eighteen dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal (having no seal of office) On this 19 th day of August 1820
F. A. Ramsay

8263. Tennessee  Knott
Peter Carter widow of Thomas Carter
who was a Private in the Resolution
Husband died 25 July 1842
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of October 1843 and sent to
Hon. J. H. Crozier Knoxville, Tenn.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book W Vol. 2. Page 190.
Reports
Letter to Hon. J. H. Crozier 163 o Audited 11th May 1848

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chi 43 9364
No 13225
Betsy Calen- Widow of Thomas
Tenn
Act 7 July 1838
Maria before 1794 husband died 1822
Adm o 18 mo p er m
$60 00 per m
On 4 March 1836
Adm o Act 3 March 1843
and 17 June 1844
$60 00
Hen d H. Crozier Knoxville Tenn
0. 1/2

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows and in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3 rd of March 1843 Entitled an act granting one years pay and pension to certain widows And the Act to amend the act entitled an act granting four years half pay and pension to certain widows passed June 17 th 1844
State of Vermont } 55 Proane County }
On this 1 st day of Sept 1846
Personally appeared before the subscriber A Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid Mrs Betsey Carter A Resident of said County Aged Eighty Four past 4 th day of August last who being duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows and in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3 rd of March 1843 Entitled an act granting one years pay and pension to certain widows And the act to amend the act entitled an act granting four years half pay and pensions to certain widows passed June 17 th 1844 that she is the widow of Thomas Carter who was a soldier in the Virginia continental line in the war of the Revolution that the aforesaid Thomas Carter drew a pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th

of March 1818 of $96 for his said services she further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Coarter on the 9 th day August Seventeen hundred and Eighty four to her husband the aforesaid Thomas Coarter who that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Coarter died on the 25 th day of July 1892 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the services to but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above mentioned and that she was married in King George County via Betsey for Coarter Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the aforesaid Betsey Coarter and that from old age and bodily infirmity that she is holy unable to attend court and that full paid and credit is due her Betsey Coarters statements
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year before mentioned Andrew T Rodgers Act I P for Roane City
State of Tennessee ss
Roane County
3 October Term 1846 County Court
The declaration of Betsey Coarter certified on the 1 st day of Sept 1846 by Andrew T. Rodgers a Justice of the peace for said County being submitted to the court the said court doth approve his proceedings and acts in said cause and hereby directs the Clerk to endorse the approval on the papers

State of Tennessee Roane County
I Austin S Greene Clerk of the County Court of Roane County do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings on the original proceeding had and approved of by the County Court of Roane County at its October term 1846 relative to the declaration of Betsey Carter to obtain the benefit of the acts of congress relative to Revolutionary pensioners and further certify that the aforesaid Andrew J. Rodgers is and was a Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office Kingston this 5th day of October A.D. 1846
Austin S Greene Clerk of Roane County Court

Rev. and 1813 War Section. ew
aw
November 2, 1926
Mrs. N. H. Rankin Cleveland, Box 513 Tenn
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 342, it appears that Thomas Carter enlisted in Virginia in 1780 and served in Captain Kirkpatrick's Company, Colonel Gaskins' Virginia Regiment, he was at the Siege of York, and served until the close of the War.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 8, 1818, while a resident of Knox County, Tennessee, aged fifty-five years. He died July 25, 1828.
Soldier married August 9, 1784 in King and Queen County, Virginia, Betsey, whose maiden name is not stated. She was born August 4, 1762
She was allowed pension on her application executed September 1, 1846, while a resident of

Roane County, Tennessee.
It is stated that they had two children in 1789- a daughter Polly, and a son Calep, their ages are not stated; a child, Legroy (?) is referred to, age not given, also another child, name nor age not stated.
In 1820, soldier referred to two children- a girl sixteen years old, and a boy fourteen years old, but did not give their names.
There is no further data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

1926 Nov. 2 H. H. to Mrs. H. H. Carter
342
Rev WIDOW, &c.
No. 342
Betsy Carter
Widow
Thomas Carter
Priv Rev War.
Act: Mar. 3, 1843 & June 17, 1844
Vol. A , Page 112
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V No 13225-
Betsy Carlin Tenn
Lt. Hon. S. Jarnagin Feb 24 th 1847.
Lt. Col. H. S. Hemen
July 6 th '47
Ad. Genl. M c Kinzie Sept 5 th '47
Acty July 1838

10348
Report
James
Betsy Carter
Widow of Thomas Carter who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 25th July, 1822 of Roane Co in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the (Regt) commanded by Col. Gashing in the Revolution line for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville at the rate of 60 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Oct. 1847, and sent to Hon. J. H. Crozier, Knoxville Tennessee
Total amount, $ 300.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos. Lumphin Clerk Book D Vol. 1. Page 343

for the purpose of the E.W. Lena Blank for a new certificate

State of Tennessee Knox County 3 Be it known that on this 19 th day of August 1820 before me James Park an acting justice of the peace for said county of Knox personally appeared William C. Mynatt and made oath that he obtained for Thomas Carter of this county a pension certificate under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818. from the Secretary of War - that said Thomas Carter drew pay on said certificate up to the 4 th of March last past - that he, said Carter returned to Knoxville perhaps the next day after drawing and told this affiant that he had lost his pension certificate either while he was in town the day before or on his way home This affiant states that said Thomas Carter who signed the original schedule of which a copy is herewith inclosed, is the same Thomas Carter for which he obtained the pension certificate and truly believes said Thomas has entirely lost or mislaid said certificate Sworn and subscribed William C. Mynatt the date above written before me  James Park

(12.)
W m C. Mynatt, agt.
Thos. Carter,
not numb d .
Cont d .
-10.181
W m C. Mynatt, pens r . Knoxville, E. Tenn e .

Knoxville 20 th Augt 1820
Sir,
Inclosed the Schedule of Thomas Carters property and a copy of the last of Carters pension certificates Yr Obedt Servt
Rev. Carters, not numb
William C. Mynatt
Genl J. Calhoun Secy War

100-100203 APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
State of Tennessee County of Knox
ss.
On this 3 rd day of January 1821; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Knox personally appeared Thomas Cartier who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Kirkpatrick in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gaskins 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 day of April or May, 1820, at or near Knoxville Tennessee
he lost said Pension Certificate out of his possession after having drawn his pension up to the 4 th March 1820 of the Pension Agent at Knoxville. That he lost said certificate out of his pocket when he committed
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. }
his Thomas Cartier mark
[Signature of R. Hout]
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.

State of Tennessee Knox County
I Charles M c Clung clerk of the court of pleas & quarters sessions for said county of Knoxville by my deputy William Swan do hereby certify that Robert Houston Esquire who signed the within and foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace for said county and that full faith and credit should be given to his official acts as such - given under my hand and seal of office at office in Knoxville this 3 rd day of January 1821.
Charles M c Clung By his dep y William Swan
State of Tennessee Knox County
L.S.
I Robert Houston Chairman of the Quorum court of pleas & quarters sessions for said County of Knoxville do hereby certify that Charles M c Clung who by his deputy has signed the above and foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same clerk of said court and that his certificate is in and true to the law - given under my hand & official seal this 5 th day of January 1821.
Robert Houston

155-20207 Knoxville Sept 17 th /47
J. T. Edwards Esqr.
Sir
I have recd your letter of date Sept 8 th in which you say "I have the honor to request that you will examine the enclosed affidavits and if you are acquainted with the several affiants and feel authorized to do so that you will certify to their credibility and the genuineness of their signatures and that they are the persons they represent themselves to be particularly that of John S Bethell." In reply I have to state that I am not personally acquainted with any of the affiants. I have however in conjunction with the Pension Agent at this place Mr William Lyon compared the signature of Mr Bethell to the affidavit with those of his name made in the presence of the Pension Agent and I have no doubt from the comparison but what the signature to the affidavit is genuine. I have also conversed with one or two persons who are acquainted with Mr

Bethell and from what they say I would infer he was a man of veracity.
I enclose you the papers.
Yrs most Respectfully J. H. H. 620211

For Mrs. Calpurnia
Recd. Dec. 18th 1881
How
Mr John L. Calhoun Esq Your Washington City
Miss Mary

Worwille L. M. [?] 28 Jan. 1921.
Sir Inclined [?] [?] [?] [?] obtain - duplicate Russian certificates Respectfully V. Hunt. [?] William C. Myratt
Mr. J. B. Calhoun [?] of [?]

Thomas Carter for Col. Gaskins' V. regt 1784 - 3 1/2 years — 8 May 1878
Service admitted
Referred to the Judge for H. M. C. B. as to the circumstances of the party. — 12 Jan. 1879
Hon. H. G. Blount, Financome,

State of Tennessee
I do hereby certify that from information (upon which full reliance is placed by me) the before named Thomas Gartin is very poor and unable to labour and that he stands much in need of the assistance of his country for support
Edm Scott Gartin 15th April 1899

Virginia
King and Queen County
I Robert Tolead J Clerk of the County Court of King and Queen County do certify that the Clerks office of this County was destroyed by fire the 8th day of April 1928 and all the marriage licenses bonds and certificates of marriages prior to that day were destroyed by the burning of the building
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this 17 day of September 1928
Robert Tolead J Clerk

State of Tennessee Greene County 355
On the 16th day of July 1847 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace Mrs Mary May a resident of the County and the State aforesaid aged twenty eight on the 4th day of May last viz twenty eight years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth in her oath make the following Affidavit That she is well acquainted with Mrs Betsey Carter at this time a resident of Knox County Tennessee and was also well acquainted with her husband Thomas Carter Affiant herself was married herself in October 1789 and in the year 1797 Thomas and Betsey Carter lived in the same neighborhood that Affiant lived in in the County of Wythe and State of Virginia and the aforesaid Thomas Carter employed as a Miller in a Mill owned at that time by Robert Ellison on the waters of Pine run in said County at which time the aforesaid Thomas Carter and Betsey Carter had four children the two oldest Polly and Catherine as a boy at that time about twelve years of age and was able to. Then Affiant is positive of the above date from the from the records of the age of her own children born at the time the aforesaid Thomas and Betsey Carter lived at Robert Ellison's Mill
Mary May
sworn to and subscribed in the day and year above written before me a justice of the peace for said County and I further certify that I am well acquainted with Mrs Mary May and full faith and credit is due her statements in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand I Perrot. Godwin
Justice of the Peace

State of Louisiana Granger County ss
I Edward Tate - Clerk of the County Court of Granger County do hereby certify that Parrott Godwin is and was a Justice of the peace in said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Abbeville in Natchitoches the 17th Day of July A.D. 1847
Edward Tate Clerk
Fullerton
Edward Tate

State of Tennessee Granger County ss
On this 16th day of July 1847 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace Mrs Isabella Campbell a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged fifty eight years on the 7th day of May last who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says that the following affidavit that she was well acquainted with Betsy Carter at this time a resident of Roan County Tennessee affiant will identify her husband Thomas Carter when he attended Harbert Ellis in Mill in the County of Wythe and State of Virginia affiant well remembers the children of Thomas and Betsy Carter and affiant feels satisfied that they had three children older than affiant to wit Polly and Celie and Lucy.
Isabella Campbell
sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a justice of the peace for said County and I further certify that I am well acquainted with Isabella Campbell and full faith and credit is due her statements in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of July 1847
Parrott Godwin
Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee Greene County ss
On this 15 th day of July 1847 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace John J. Bathel a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged thirty two years on the 15 th day of December next who being first duly sworn according to Law doth in his oath make the following affidavit that he is well acquainted with Betsy Carter at this time a resident of Knox County Tennessee and was also well acquainted with her husband Thomas Carter. Affiant further declares that on the 19 th day of January 1789 nineteen hundred and eighty nine Affiant left Richmond Virginia for western Virginia in company with Thomas and Betsy Carter at which time they were living together as man and wife from Richmond Virginia. Affiant in company with the aforesaid Thomas and Betsy Carter migrated to Montgomery County Virginia and lived in the same neighborhood for upwards of twenty five years with the above named Thomas and Betsy Carter then afterwards emigrated to Knox County Tennessee where the aforesaid Betsy Carter still resides as the widow of the aforesaid Thomas Carter. Affiant is positive of the above dates viz 1789 the fact of his migrating has made a lasting impression on his mind and with all the intimate acquaintance had with the Carter family he never had the memory disputed of the aforesaid Thomas and Betsy Carter. Disputes Affiant further declares that at the time they left Richmond Va Thomas and Betsy Carter had two children to wit a daughter named Polly and a son named Caleb.
John J. Bathel

sworn to and subscribed in the day and hour within before me a Justice of the peace for said County and I further witness that I am well acquainted with John J. Bathell and feel no hesitation in saying that his oath will be taken in any Court in the United States where he is known and I further witness that the testimony of the witness in the first paragraph was made before the signing the same In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand This 15 th day of July 1847
Daniel M. Kinney
Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee Greene County } ss
I Edward Yate - Clerk of the County Court of Greene County do hereby witness that Daniel M. Kinney is and was a Justice of the peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Office in Knoxville This 17 th Day of July A.D. 1847
Edward Yate Clerk

Via Patent Office
J. L. Edwards Room of Benson Washington City D. C.
Payne Barton
June 29/79
Dear Sir,
Washington
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 21st inst. and in reply to inform you that the same has been forwarded to the proper authorities for their consideration. I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
John D. Sleeper
John D. Sleeper

15-555-00200 Knoxville Tennessee June 20 th 1847
J. L. Edwards Com of Pensions Sir
About the first of Feb last I forwarded the declaration of Betty Carter claiming a pension to the Hon Spencer Carragin in S S the Hon Spencer Carragin forwarded me your answer of Feb 22 nd 1847 & then furnished him with additional testimony proving the marriage of Thomas and Betty Carter he says he enclosed the testimony to you in a few days after his return from Congress. Please inform me whether you read the additional evidence in the case or not that I may know what to be at as I am implied by the Old lady Carter to attend to her case.
J. L. Edwards
R. F. G. Fleming

MRS. NELSON H. RANKIN 2616 WORTH STREET CLEVELAND, TENNESSEE
August 31 st 1926.
Commissioner of Pensions, Dear Sir;
Will you please send me the record of Thomas Carter who fought in the Revolutionary Army. "Thomas Carter whose pension was paid in Knox County Tennessee in 1824."
Sincerely yours, Agnes Carter Rankin
Address Mrs. N. H. Rankin Glendale Tennessee, Box 513.