Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8152, Ephraim Carter, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Carter, Ephraim
8152
CONTENTS
Carded

12025 North Carolina
Ephraim Carter -
of Surry - in the State of N. Car. who was a private in the Cont'l forces commanded by Captain Allen - of the Reg't - commanded by Col. Hampton in the S. Car. time for 9 months -
* N.C. Line. Sept. 21/1847 Records corrected
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 30 - Dollars - Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of March 1833 - and sent to Mrs. Lewis Williams, Parent
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 60 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept - 15 -
75 -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 6 Page 36
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 16 th April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sep 1839. Agt notified 16 June 1840
Paid as above from 4 th March to 4 th Sep 1841. Agt notified 24 th Feby 1843.
Date of death not on AB.

Ephraim Cartus Delaware
Lury — Machine
Acorn 9 mo. pri 30 $
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed, June the 7th 1832.
State of North Carolina } on this 13th day of February 1833 Surry County }
Personally appeared in open court before me D. Sloan Chairman of the court of Surry State sitting. Ephraim Cactus a resident of Surry County N.C. aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declarations, In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June the 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated, - Some time in the winter of 1779, or the first of January 1780, he was drafted for a three months term as a Militia man, commanded by Captain Richard Allen, and Col. Andrew Hampton, and was marched to Charleston South Carolina, he was there employed in ditching and making breast works, - served his three months term was discharged at Charleston S.C. by Capt. Richard Allen, but since have lost his discharge, and returned home.
Second Term of duty in the service of the United States. He was drafted as a Militia man for three more months term commanded by Capt. Richard Allen, and Col. Benjamin Cleveland, was marched to Wilkesboro N.C. Thence to Kings Mountain, was there taken sick with a number of others, he was there discharged, by Col. Benjamin Cleveland, he thinks verbally, if he received a written discharge he has forgotten it, and the same is lost, and returned home. gave their marks or more.
Third Term of duty he was drafted as a Militia man in the year 1781 then living in the county of Surry N.C. and was commanded by Capt. Edward Lovell for a term of three months, through the counties of Guilford Randolph and Chatham N.C. after Jemings, and to Surry the Fords, he served his three months term, thinks he was discharged, at Chatham County N.C. by Capt. Edward Lovell, and returned home.
The foregoing statements were claimed as true to a particular except the names and dates that had been

Before Said
Test John Wright Clerk
Ephraim his Carter Seal mark
We Richard H. Parks Clergyman residing in the county of Perry M.B. and Thomas Hampton residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ephraim Carter, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two or three years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
sworn & subscribed this day and year afore said Test John Wright Clerk R.H. Parks Clergyman - T. Hampton
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories, prescribed by the court department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and viewed as he states, and the court further certifies that it appears to them that Richard H. Parks who has signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman residing in the county of Perry M.B. and that Thomas Hampton who has also signed the same is a resident of the same county, and is a credible person, and that their statements is entitled to credit.
Wm. Nelson Chairman
C.B. Tucker
J. H. [unintelligible]
Dick [unintelligible]
I John Wright Clerk of the county court of Perry M.B. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Ephraim Carter for a pension in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 13 th day of February 1833
John Wright Clerk
 21. when, and in what year was you born. In the State of the Jerseys near Morristown. in the year 1760.  22. have you any record of your age, if so, where is it. I have no record what I learn of my age is from what my father told me 

To the other Interrogatories he answers as follows
3 rd I lived in Harnady County, Tenn. and home land and also yet live in said County of Tenn.
4 th I was Deafed every time
5 th when I was at Charleston under Col. H Hampton Col. Cleveland, Col. Allen, Genl. Pickett etc.
6 th I never received such a Discharge in writing that was given by Col. Allen at Charleston, Carolina
7 th Richard H. Parker a Col. in the army and Thomas Hampton Esq. who have in their declarations given a certificate also refer to other Richard H. Parker William L. Martin Esq. etc.

July 23, 1936
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BA-J/HRL Ephraim Carter-S.8152
Mr. Harry Z. Tucker Stokesdale North Carolina
Dear Sir:
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.8152, based upon the military service in that war of Ephraim Carter.
Ephraim Carter was born in 1760, near Morristown, New Jersey. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Surry County, North Carolina, Ephraim Carter enlisted about January 1, 1780, served in Captain Richard Allen's Company, Colonel Andrew Hampton's North Carolina Regiment, marched to Charleston, South Carolina and was engaged in making breast works; length of this tour, three months; he enlisted, date not given, served under same captain in Colonel Benjamin Cleveland's North Carolina Regiment, marched to King's Mountain where he was taken sick and discharged, length of service, three months; he enlisted in 1781, and served three months in Captain Edward Lovill's North Carolina Company and was out against the Tories.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 13, 1833, while residing in Surry County, North Carolina.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Ephraim Carter (S.8152), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Ephraim Carter, Certificate No. 12025, issued March 16, 1833, rate $30 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, North Carolina Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

1936-July 23. Thirt No Harry J. Luekes, Et
Rowan
8152 INVALID.
File No. 8152
Ephraims Carter Prv. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 022 , Page 58
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of N.C. Surry County 3 This day came before me Thomas Hampton one of the justices of P. County David Cockerham and made oath that Ephraim Carter who has applied for a pension, did serve as three months power of duty with him, under Col. Edward Lauffer as a comrade, and as a token of Duty through Guilford Randolph Chatham county N.C. after Harrings, and to suppress the Tories during the Revolutionary war - sworn and submitted to the day and date — before me
February 12 th 1833
T. Hampton
his David Cockerham mark

The within is an encl'd note -
Levi Williams 15 th March 1833
David Lockhart Official

Vienna 1, 26
Richard Muns sen & Affidavit
The will is a small note from William H. 

State of North Carolina } Wilkes County }
Richard Allen Esqr.
came before me Richard Allen Esqr. one of the Justices of the peace for said county and being sworn in due form deposes and saith that he the said Richard Allen Esqr. was a Captain in the Militia during the Revolutionary war and that Ephraim Galt served a three months term of duty under him or in his company at Charleston S.C. in the year 1780, in the 3rd Regiment of Militia commanded by Col. Andrew Hampton.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 21st day of November A.D. 1829
Test Richard Allen J.P.
Richard Allen

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Jan'y 5 th 1843.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Ephraim Carter ————— a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of — Thirty ————— Dollars and ————— Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March — to the 4 th Sept. 1841 — Respectfully, yours,
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 12 th , 1840,
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Ephraim Carter, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March, to the 1 st Sept. 1839,
Respectfully yours,
Edward B. Parsons Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Stokesdale, N. C.
July 9, 1936
Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:
Will you please send me what data you have on the following three Revolutionary soldiers, who were granted a pension while living in Stokes County, N. C.?
Ephraim Carter ✓
Joseph Welch
Robert Hill
Thanking you for any data that you may have relative to these soldiers, I am,
Very truly yours,
Harry Z. Tucker Harry Z. Tucker

July 23, 1936
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Mr. Harry Z. Tucker Stokesdale North Carolina
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Absalom Bostick, of Virginia, and later of Surry or Stokes County, North Carolina, David Dalton, of Surry or Stokes County, North Carolina, Ephraim Carter, Joseph Welch and Robert Hill all three of whom were granted pensions while residing in Stokes County, North Carolina.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Absalom Bostick, of North Carolina nor of a David Dalton. The record of Ephraim Carter is furnished you herewith as found in pension claim, S.8152, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war.
Very truly yours
A. B. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Carter, Evan GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 5564 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 23, 1790 to not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.