Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 10556, Thomas Carter, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn.
Barter, Thomas Margaret
NUMBER
W 10556 B.I.M. 26987-160-56
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N o 2963.
Pennsylvania
Thomas Carter
of Venango Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Clarke of the Reg t commanded by Col. Potter in the Penn. Militia time for 14 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 14 6 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of December 1832 - and sent to James Thompson Harrisburg, Pa.
  Arrears to 4th of September 1832  69.99    Semi-ann. allowance ending 6. March 1833  23.33     $93.32  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book D. Vol. 6. Page 51.

14555-00102 Declaration of Thomas Carter in order to attain the benefit of the acts of Congress passed the 4th day of June A.D 1832
State of Pennsylvania Venango county ss
On the 28 th day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before Henry Chapman Esquire President Judge of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Venango and John Irwin and Thomas McKee Esquires associates now in session Thomas Carter a resident of said county of Venango and State of Pennsylvania aged upwards of seventy  seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to attain the benefit of the acts of Congress passed the 4th day of June A.D 1832 - That he is entitled the service of the United States under the following names of service and service as hereinafter mentioned -
That in the fall of the year of 1776 according to the best of his recollection he was drafted for a three months tour from Northumberland County in the State of Pennsylvania. That he marched with a company from that place to Lancaster under the command of Capt William Clark and Lieutenant James McKey; That in January two other companies and an commanding officer Col James Potter - We then marched to the City of Philadelphia and lay there a week or ten days - from there we were taken across the Delaware into the State of New Jersey to a place called Shorehill as he now thinks  Shorehill about 8 miles from the River Delaware where we fell in with Colonel Cook's Regiment and here took up our winter quarters - Sometime after this the weather being so cold that we could not move out, and marched to meet the British who we understood were approaching us and we marched about 8 or 9 miles when we met with them at a place called the Red Bank - here we had a pretty severe battle and a considerable number of our men were killed and as I understand a considerable number of the enemy. The engagement with Col Potter's Regiment in which I was the rest of our company were stationed - We were composed of Col Cook's

Regiments and afterwards by Col. (or General) Morgan's Riflemen - We had then back several times until at length they attained such a strong re- inforcement, that they beat us back within two or three miles to our quar- -ters, when night coming on the battle ceased and we returned to our encampment. I do not know who took the General Command on that day although it was Morgan as there were no higher officers to the best of my knowledge than those I have stated - The British I think were commanded by General Howe.
I cannot say which day of the month this took place, there was a deep snow After this battle I was in the battle of Brandy hill in the month of March 1777 on the ground and the day was very cold. About two weeks after this as near as I can recollect, we had another engagement with the en- emy, Col. Cook's and Col. Paton's troops were all the American forces there - I was in this engagement also throughout as well as that of the Ash Creek. The company to which I belonged was in it. It was but a short skirmish in which we lost about 30 men. This took place on the Schuylkill river about 6 or 7 miles from our Winter quarters - From this we returned to our en- campment at which place we remained until sometime in April fol- -lowing - I done duty in the encampment during all this time - I was not in any other engagements excepting those I have mentioned - After we left Philadelphia on our way to Brandy there was a Major appointed to our Regiment by the name of (name not recollect) and who command- -ed during the time above mentioned. I was discharged together with the rest of my company in the latter end of the month of April, I think in 1777 after having served about five or near six months - The reason we were discharged larger than we were drafted for was that the supply failed to relieve us and we could not till the latter end of the month of April also mentioned - I then returned home to Northumberland County to General Hunter who was my Master to whom I was bound until the age of 21 - I was a little over the age of 18 years when I entered the army as above stated - In the month of June after I returned home General Hunter entered me as an Indian Spy under the Command of Capt. Alexander McGrady and I was engaged in that service with him until the month of October following - During this service we were engaged in making expeditions along the North & West branches of the Sus- -quehanna river and also sometimes in Wallace's Fork sometimes in Frederick's Fork and sometimes in Hartz's Fork - In June of the year fol- -lowing I was again entered by my Master as an Indian Spy under Captain Peter Bone and was engaged in active service until in the

in the month of October of this year in frequent excursions after the Indians, the details of which would be lengthy and difficult to give - During both of these two last mentioned seasons my mother drew my pay - In the spring following which I think was in 1879. I was drafted and under Col. John Kelly and in a company commanded by Capt. John Beatty - we were drafted and stationed on the frontiers for two weeks at a time and then relieved by other forces who served for two weeks, and then we returned and served two weeks - and so on we were engaged in serving alternately two weeks during the whole of the summer - I served regularly every other two weeks during that time - we had a small engagement with the Indians during this summer at White Deer Hollow Valley in which I was engaged - In the following summer we served for two weeks twice all summer in the same way - I was frequently engaged after this as an Indian spy during the remainder of the my war and saw a number of persons who were killed by the Indians and sometimes arrested or drove off the Indians and bringing them who were killed.
I have no discharge or paper proof - James Daugherty Esq. who is now a resident of this county and who draws a pension from the United States government saw me in the battle of the Little Guamp where he was also a soldier in Col. Crook's regiment. Since his frequently saw me both before and after that time in the service - I do not know any person who can prove my service as an Indian spy - there were several in this county but are now dead - Mr. James Daugherty knows from the people on the Susquehanna that I was an Indian spy - I the above named Thomas Carter hereby relinquish all claim what so ever to a pension or annuity of any kind, the present - and I do declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state -
Sworn to before me this day and year  affirmation
In answer to Interrog 3 says he was born at Fort Hunter near Harrisburg After the war moved on Allegany near Fort Pitt and there till after Wayne's Battle with Indians. Hence moved to his present residence on Sugar Creek Venango Co. Pa upwards of thirty one years - Has no record of his age nor of his discharge - Has heard that Col. Kelly died not a year ago - Don't recollect the names of other officers - Thomas Carter mark
Sworn to before me this day and year open Court Aug 28 1882 Henry Sheffer

State of Pennsylvania Venango county ss.
In open court personally came James Daugherty known who being duly sworn saith he is well acquainted with the witness named Thomas Carter. That in the fall of 1776 he this deponent was drafted as a militiaman from Northumberland county (or which is now Northumberland) Carter was there then and this deponent saith that he knew him from a boy that he the said Thomas Carter was drafted at the same time that this deponent was, that the said Carter was placed in Col Potter's regiment and this in Col Crook's regiment both being regiments from Pennsylvania, his captain's name was Clark. The two regiments I have mentioned were at Lancaster Pennsylvania - We marched to Philadelphia and from thence to New Jersey - We encamped at Red Bank Hills in New Jersey. I then saw Carter frequently in the service under the officers above named, some time after this encampment the battle of the Red Bank took place at Red Bank in the battle and spoke to him that day. That was in July 1777. Afterwards when I left the army and returned to Northumberland I understood from the people along the west branch of the Susquehanna that he was constantly engaged as an Indian spy and on duty until near the close of the war. The said deponent further states that he saw Carter in the Battle of Red Bank and the battle of Red Bank in the month of March 1777. And after the battle further saith he saw & subscribed in open court this day of August 1832.
Henry Snipes
James Daugherty mark
Venango County ss.
John Lewis Esq one of the judges of this Court hereby certifies that he has been acquainted with the said Carter who has sworn to the above application for thirty years past during which time he has had the reputation in the neighborhood of being a soldier & an Indian spy in the Revolutionary war that he believes him to be of the age he represents & served as he states in this application. Sworn & subscribed in open court August 21st 1832.
Henry Snipes
John Lewis

No 7333
Pennsylvania
Supposed.
Nov 15. 1832
Ch. 16.
To James Thompson Franklin Pa
Admitted
Private 14 mos.
$46.66
J. Thompson p. 113
Harrisburg Pa

BRIEF in the case of  Thos. Carter of Sugar Creek  County of Venango in the State of Pennsylvania  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     all In 1776 Was drafted for three months, but served near 6 Private Colt & Black. Col. Potter   1777 3 Indian As a Capt. H. Gray Beatty   1778 3 as as   1779 2 as Col. Kelly  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? at the Swamps & with the Indians.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Northumberland Co. Pennsylvania  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living & traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Jas. McKim Examining Clerk.

5:189 Phila Pennsylvania
Margaret Carter widow of Thomas Carter Pen m who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Examined by Patriotic Fund Commissioner Oct. 19. 1858, with Am. Oct 20. 1858 G.C.W.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $6. dollars 66 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 18 th day of May 1855 and sent to
J. H. A. Wilson Borough of Meadville Pa
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 105, Vol. A 202

1555_00100 Declaration of Mrs. Margaret Carter For U. S. Pension Act of Feb. 3, 1853, wid. of the Carter dec. who was a Pensioner under Act of 7 June, 1832 and Resided in the County of Venango State of Pennsylvania.
J. T. H. Wilson of Meadville Penna Attorney.

State of Pennsylvania County of Venango, ss.
On this 3 rd day of May, A. D. 1855, One Thousand eight hundred and Fifty Five, personally appeared B. A. Plumer, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, holden in and for said, Court the same being a Court of Record,
Mrs. Margaret Carter, a resident of Oakland Township, in the County & State of aforesaid, age Eighty two years, (82), Who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed, on the 3 rd day of February A. D. 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Thomas Carter, dec'd. late of Oakland Township County and State of aforesaid, who was a private in the Pennsylvania Militia, and was the recipient of a United States pension. That her said husband's name was inscribed on the pension list of United States Rev. Pensioners, in the month of December, A. D. 1832, under Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, and that he was paid at the rate of about $40 or 47 1/2 per annum, (That at the time of his being so pensioned he was a resident of Venango County Penn te ).
That she was married to the said Thomas Carter dec'd. at the township of Chatham in the County of said and State of

Summons by me Richard Hamilton, a Justice of the Peace, on the 26 th , twenty sixth day of April A.D. 1858, One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, and not before, And that Thomas Carter her said Husband Died, in the township County and State aforesaid on the 13 th , thirteenth day of January A.D. 1852, One thousand eight hundred and fifty two, at the age of about 94, or 95 years, in consequence of old age, and that she has remained a widow ever since the period of his death, as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs herunto annexed,
She further declares that she is the Identical Margaret Carter, to whom payment of arrears of Semi-annual installment was made, as the widow, aforesaid of Thomas Carter, some month subsequent to his death, amounting to about 16 £ , at which time her said Husband's original Certificate of pension was surrendered, and proof filed of his death, and the continuing of said widow,
That she has not any Family record of the death of her said Husband, or of their said marriage And that the only public record she can now procure, at present is her original Marriage Certificate, signed by R. Hamilton who solemnized the same, and attested by a few friends who were present at the time
Margaret Carter marks
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day and year first written, and I certify that in consequence of infirmity and old age, the above is a true copy of the original and is the only record of the death of her said Husband.

14555_00152 We John Fidler and Daniel Carter residents of Oakland township County of Venango State of Pennsylvania, upon our oath declare that the foregoing declaration was signed by Margaret Carter in our presence and that we are personally acquainted with her, and were also intimately acquainted with her husband, Thomas Carter deceased in his lifetime, who was known and reported as having been a Revolutionary Soldier, and a pensioner of the United States, and furthermore that the said Margaret Carter, is the widow of the aforesaid Thomas Carter, deceased and has not married since his death.
John Fidler Daniel Carter
Sworn and subscribed before me this 2 nd day of May A D. 1855, and I certify that the affiants are respectable persons,
B. A. Plummer A Judge.
We know all men by these that I Margaret Carter widow of Thomas Carter deceased hereby constitute and appoint F. F. A. Wilson of the Boro. of Meadville Penna my true and lawful Attorney in the prosecution of this claim to prosecute and receive such Certificates for services, as may be issued in the cause.
Margaret H. Carter Mark
acknowledged and subscribed before me this 2 nd day of May A D. 1855,
B. A. Plummer A Judge

Polk County, S.D.
I do hereby certify that this day Thomas Carter and Margaret Craninger applied for marriage at my office, according to their request I joined them in the matrimonial celebration In testimony whereof I do hereby set my hands this twenty-sixth day of April A.D. 1838.
Richd. Hamilton
Witness present
Witness present
Witness present
R. Hamilton
Joshua Reynolds
Moses Elder -
Anthony Phillips
M. Franklin
John N. G. Hill

154555_00154 State of Pennsylvania } County of Venango } ss
I William Elliott Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County & State aforesaid do hereby Certify that, Hon B A Plumer before whom the within and foregoing decla- ration and affidavits were made was at the time thereof an acting associate Judge of said Court within and for said - County and State duly Commissioned and qualified as such according to Law Witness my hand and the Seal of said Court at Franklin this 8 day of May 1855
Wm Elliott Pro

181262 with you May 12/00
Margaret Carter Mrs. J. - Thomas Carter son Mr.
No 26987p
Good Will
Pursuer
Penn Feb 53 - 5169
W: 160 acres, ms. 23/78 B. P. B.
(Signature)
J. F. A. Wilson Woodville
in F. F. A. Wilson Feb 12/86
Vol. Ser. 15.

131,042
WIDOW'S CLAIM.
Claim of Margaret Carter
BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Mrs. Margaret Carter
Widow of Thomas Carter
War of The Revolution
Captain _____
Regiment of Penn a Militia
No. of _____ , whose name was
Pensioned under act of
7 June, A.D. 1832,
Residence, at the time
Venango County, Penn a

State of Pennsylvania } ss. County of Venango, }
On this second day of May, A. D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty five, personally appeared before me B. A. Summers, one of the Judges of the Court of Record within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mrs. Margaret Carter, aged about Eighty two years, who is a resident citizen of O'Fallon township, in the County aforesaid, and having first been duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say that she is the widow of Thomas Carter, late of said township and County, dec'd who was a Revolutionary Soldier in the Pennsylvania Militia, and whose name was inscribed on the Pension Roll of the United States, about the month of December A. D. 1832, under Act of Congress, passed June the 7 th A. D. 1832. That the amount of Pension received by her said Husband, annually was about 46. p. or 47. p. That her said Husband the aforesaid Thomas Carter, dec'd. died at his residence in O'Fallon township County and State aforesaid on the thirteenth day of January A. D. 1852, One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty two, at the age of about 94, or 95 years, that some months subsequent to the death of her said Husband, she as the widow aforesaid through her Attorney, of Franklin County aforesaid, received the arrears of said husband's pension due on semi-annual payment from the 4 th day of September until the 13 th day of January A. D. 1852, the day of his death which proof of said husband's death, and her being the

W. A. MILLER MEADVILLE, PA. Attorney.
Widow, was filed at the time she applied for said arrears, of Pension.
She further declares that she was married to the aforesaid Thomas Carter, deceased at the township of Cherry tree in the County, and State aforesaid, on the twenty sixth (26) day of April A. D. 1838, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight, by one Rev. J. C. Carrillon, now deceased who was a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, and that her name before her intermarriage with the aforesaid Thomas Carter, was Margaret Craninger. No certificate of marriage has been annexed. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled, under the Act of Congress, approved March 3 d A. D. 1855. She also declares that she has never heretofore made any application for nor received Bounty Land under the above or any other Act of Congress.
Witness my hand and seal this 10 th day of June 1855. Margarit H. Carter Mark
We the undersigned, residents of the Boro. of Franklin in the County of Venango State of Pennsylvania, upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mrs. Margaret Carter, Widow of Thomas Carter, late of Ohio land, deceased, and that we believe from the appearance, and statements from our own personal knowledge of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that they have no interest in the claim for Bounty Land. J. C. Carrillon J. L. Kilman

The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year first written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant, Mrs. Margaret Carter is the widow of Thomas Carter deceased as she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in her claim for bounty land.
B. A. Plumer A. Judge
State of Pennsylvania County of Venango
I know all men by these presents that I Margaret Carter, Widow of Thomas Carter, resident of the land County aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint, J. F. A. Wilson of the Boro. of Meadville Crawford County Pennsylvania as my true and lawful Attorney in the prosecution of the above claim, and to receive said Warrant, &c. Witness my hand and seal this 2 nd day of May, 1855,
Witness J. L. Lefever H. Elliott
Margaret Carter Seal Mark
See Certificate of Marriage attached to application for United States Pension under Act of 3 rd February A.D. 1855, bearing same date, and filed same day.
J. F. A. Wilson Atty.

State of Pennsylvania ss County of Venango
I William Elliott Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County & State aforesaid do hereby Certify that Hon B A Plume before whom the within and foregoing declaration and affidavits were
Made was at the time being an associate judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified as such within and for the County and State aforesaid witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Franklin this 8 th day May 1855 Wm Elliott Pro

January 11, 1929
Nancy C. Morrow 109 Hill Street Oil City, Pennsylvania
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 10856, it appears that Thomas Carter, while residing in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, enlisted in the fall of 1776, served as a private in Captain William Clark's Company, Colonel James Potter's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battles of Ash Swamp, Strawberry Hill and the battle on the Amboy River and was discharged in the latter part of April, 1777.
He enlisted in June, 1777, served as an Indian Spy in Captain Alexander McGrady's Pennsylvania Company and was discharged in October, 1777.
He enlisted in June, 1778, served as an Indian Spy in Captain Peter Gune's (?), not clearly written, Pennsylvania Company and was discharged in October, 1778.
In 1779, he enlisted and served every other two weeks during the entire spring and summer and was in an engage-

ment with the Indians, length of service not stated, and in the next year, 1780, he also enlisted and served every other two weeks all through the summer and was afterwards frequently engaged as an Indian Spy until the close of the Revolution.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1832, while a resident of Sugar Creek Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, aged seventy-four years.
1832 74 58
He died, January 13, 1852, at his residence in Oakland Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania.
The soldier married, April 26, 1838, at Cherrytree Township, Venango County, Pennsylvania, Margaret Craininger. She was allowed pension on her application executed May 2, 1855, while a resident of Oakland Township, Pennsylvania, aged eighty-two years.
One Daniel Carter was a resident of Oakland Township, Pennsylvania, in 1855, no relationship stated, and there are no further family data.
Respectfully
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Roy  WIDOW, &c.
1929-Jan 11, Hist to Nancy L. Morrow, M.E.E.
File No. 10556
Margaret Carter Widow of Thomas Rev Rev War
Act: Feb 3 d /53
Index: Vol. Q , Page 117
[Arrangement of 1870.]

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Commissioner of Pensions Department O Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
Kindly send me as soon as possible, a copy of the pension record of Thomas Carter who served in the Northumberland County, Pa., Militia during the Revolutionary War, and who died at Dempseytown, Venango County about 1851. Much depends on our getting this copy. Sincerely,
Nancy C. Morrow
107 Hill St. Oil City, Pa.
March 27, 1928

131042
Margaret
26988
160
26987
160
Boyd J. Miller
Home of Sandus Washington City
FREE

Widows. Claim, For M. S. Pension
Act of,
3. Feb. 1855,
Penn
2963
Logston
May 14 th 1899

Margaret Carter, wid: of Thomas, No 5,699
Orange Co. Pa
Ad 1/53
$46.66 Com: Drhy: 3785 3/4
Pay
F. H. A. Wilson, Barn of Meadville
Cash
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

1, Exh. Office. May 15 th /55.
Sir, Please certify the sum to which the within named Gordon was paid on the date of her death. Very Respectfully,
13 th May 52
J. Maceo Commissioner.
Rev. Mr.
C. J. Atkinson Esq. M.P. for Reading
Thomas Cantor paid in 13 th May 1852
full
Robt. Johnson
Due and

Dis Ma. Cert;
Dis. Wnd. says 13" long. 52 & 2 in. to death generally, 2 Rownd. Lids; 1 Cent. 9 ct;
O. Smith

5
26.987
Stalins

131.042
FREE
Thos. G. Phelps, Town of Portland Washington City D.C.

Revolutionary Claims
Sec. 4. Ann. etc.
Hon. Lewis
Cab. Secretary of the War-Dept. W.P.
Washington City D.C.
Dear Sir: { Nov. 28 }

Franklin Nov. 24th 1832
Dear Mr. McKim
Hon Louis Pop. Ass. Secy of the War Department
Sir I again enclose you the application of Thomas Carter for a pension - I believe I have complied with the regulations for authentication established by the department - which I am glad to see is the only objection to the application as I believe the subject of it is a worthy as well as an indigent one - I would be glad if the department would direct any papers that may be necessary for the removal to me at Harrisburg Pa. as I will be there during the winter being a member of the Legislature of Pennsylvania - I can then communicate with you fully on the application
Very Respectfully &c. Yours.
James Thompson

n o 131.042, Act. 3 Mar. 1853 Bounty Land Margaret Carter
For information. etc.

Meadville Pa. May 26/56,
Hon. J. Minott
Comr. of Pensions.
Sir
Under date
of Feb. 13. I Rec d Circular from your dept., in relation to Bounty Land declaration of Mrs. Margaret Carter, N o 131.042, Widow of a Revolutionary Soldier, (Thomas Carter, in the Penna line, suspended for want of Record evidence,
Will you please inform me if said Warrant can now be issued under act of 14. May /56, or if it will be necessary for her to make another declaration under that act,
She resides a distance of some thirty miles from me and if said Warrant can issue without further trouble and delay it will oblige,
Yours With Much Respect,
F. F. A. Nelson

Brief in the case of Margaret Carter, widow of Thomas. Wayne County and State of Pa. act 3 d Feby: 1855.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase" )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was pensioned under the act of 7 th June 1852 for the rate of $46.66 per An. Marriage proven by the Original Marriage Certificate. Pensioned due 13 th January, upon the Affidavits of two witnesses, report of the Fin. Auditor. Widowhood simply is established by the affidavits of two credible Affiants, & a cert. of Cont.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
H. A. Nelson Esq. Borough of Meadville, Pa. Name and residence of Agent
H. B. [unintelligible] Examining Clerk.

Thomas Carter
7333.

Venango County
I John Morrison a resident of Venango county do certify that I have been acquainted with Thomas Carter upwards of twenty five years and that he has always been reported in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier and an Indian spy during the war of the Revolution for the United States and I concur in that opinion - I also believe him to be of the age he states to wit of eighty five years. -
Sworn & subscribed in open court August 29 1832
John Morrison
Henry Shupper
Venango County ss.
And the said Court declare their opinion after investigation respecting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the before named Thomas Carter was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states.
And the Court further certifies that John Irwin whom testimony is annexed is one of the judges of this Court and that James Daugherty & John Morrison above named are credible persons & their statement entitled to credit.
August 29 1832
Henry Shupper Pres of Court
Venango County ss
I Arnold Shumey clerk of the court of common pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said courts in the matter of the application of Thomas Carter for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Franklin this twenty ninth day of August, A.D. 1832.
A. Shumey clerk

Venango County
I, Arnold Plumer, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Thomas Carter for a pension — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Franklin the twenty third day of November A.D. 1932 —
A Plumer Clerk.