Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,721, John Carter, S.C.

S. b. SERVICE
barter, John Elizabeth
NUMBER
W. 22.721
War of 1812 - Va. to P.O.
CONTENTS
1812-1815

2576 South Carolina
Elizabeth Cartar widow of John Cartar decd.
S.C. who died on the about March 1815 at Edgefield in the State of S.C. who was a Captain in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col. Hammett in the S.C. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 150 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Feb 1839 and sent to Col. J. H. Pickens Sec. of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $2600.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. 39, 240.00 $3840.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3rd }
Recorded by M. Madison Clerk, Book 9 Vol. 2 Page 172
Order to pay 11. April 1840. Same do 27 th April 1841.
Date of death not on A B

State of South Carolina Cayuga District
Personally appeared before me Nathan Gray, a Justice of the Peace and Quorum in the District & State aforesaid, the undersigned Samuel Hammond, who being first duly sworn deposes as follows. That he was well acquainted with John Carter deceased, who is mentioned in the accompanying declaration of his widow Elizabeth Carter and that the said John Carter was a Captain of a Volunteer company of South Carolina militia in the war of the Revolution, which company was attached to Col. L. Roy Hammonds Regiment of Genl Andrew Williamson's Brigade of South Carolina Militia. This deponent further states that in the first week of January 1779 he first knew the said John Carter to be in actual service, and in the capacity of Captain as aforesaid, at a place called Henderson's Mills on the  Sprunt Creek twelve miles below Augusta near the Savannah, where the British troops under Col. Campbell who was then advancing from the town of Savannah to Augusta were met by a detachment of our troops under the command of Col. Hammonds aforesaid, of which detachment the said Capt. Carter & his company, as also a Capt. Ryan and his command formed part. The said Capt. Carter & his command took position across the Creek, and was kept up for several hours between the hostile forces and Col. Hammonds. Capt. Carter and Ryan succeeded in breaking down the bridge across the Creek, as also the causeway by the Mills aforesaid, and thereby arrested, for a short time the advance of the British. Soon afterwards Capt. Carter aforesaid and his company composed a portion of a detachment under the command of Col. Hammonds aforesaid, which were dispatched by Genl Williamson to intercept a party of British & Indians a few miles South of the Oconee River in Georgia. The expedition was eminently successful. The enemy were defeated and dispersed, their horses and baggage captured, about twenty one or twenty two Indians killed & scalped, and a few white men killed, and several influential British agents taken prisoners: among the slain on our side was a Capt. Pope of Col. Raitt's Regiment. Capt. Carter & his company, this detachment with the remainder, were then marched to the Long Camp, a point in Cayuga's District nearly midway from the Savannah to Augusta opposite the Augusta, where were assembled the great body of the force under the command of Genl Williamson aforesaid. These troops continued there encamped until the latter end of the Spring of 1779, when they were marched towards the Low Country for the purpose of protecting it again at the British force under the command of Genl Provost, which had suddenly invaded that portion of the State, and threatened the City of Charleston. The force under the command of Genl Williamson aforesaid first marched to a ferry over the Savannah river called Summerville's Ferry 40 miles below Augusta, then turned to the left and moved on until they reached the Edisto along the banks of which they marched a considerable distance, then crossed the river, and at length arrived on the banks of the Ashley river near Charleston. Capt. Carter aforesaid and his command accompanied them through out this march, and were in the battle of Stone Ferry on the 20th June 1779. From the affair at Stone Ferry until the close of the Summer Capt. Carter and his company continued in arms with the forces under Genl Lincoln. Early in September in the year last mentioned, a large number of our forces were

Moved towards the Savannah river which they crossed at Luddy's Ferry, and from thence were marched to the town of Savannah. Capt. Carter and his company aforesaid marched with them and with them were engaged in the siege of Savannah, and in the attack upon it, with the French, on the 9th of October 1779. From that period until the Spring of 1780, Capt. Carter aforesaid still remained in service, and in the month of April 1780, was engaged in the defense of the city of Charleston, then besieged by the British, under Sir Henry Clinton. On the 12th of May, next, having the Town capitulated, and Capt. Carter became a prisoner of war, but under the convention between Genl. Lincoln and the British commanding General, was permitted with the rest of the Militia to return to his family as a prisoner on parole. The service of Capt. Carter aforesaid, from the first week in January 1779, to the 12th of May 1780, was uninterrupted, and without intermission, and this deponent swears, comprised a term of at least sixteen months continuous service, in the capacity of Captain aforesaid.
After the capture of Charleston, Capt. Carter remained quietly at home in company with the obligations of his parole, until his rights under it were invaded by the British Commanders declaring that all such paroles were void, and requiring him with many others to resume the character of British subjects, and take up arms in defense of the Royal Authority. Being released by this measure from all obligations under his parole, Capt. Carter returned to his duty as soon as opportunity offered. A suitable occasion did not present itself until the Spring of 1781, when a body of our forces were collected for the purpose of making an attack upon the British posts at Augusta, and Silver Bluff. The advance of this body of troops were under the command of Col. James Pickens, and this deponent, and also of Col. Roy Hammond aforesaid, and they had scarcely arrived in the neighborhood of Capt. Carter when he joined them (this was about the first of May 1781) bringing with him nearly all his former command with others besides, and the presence of other Genl. Pickens or Col. Lee. Capt. Carter and his command were with the troops last mentioned at the attack upon and capture of the two forts in Augusta, the one highest up the river and garrisoned by a party of Tory militia being commanded by Col. Grierson, and the other a half a mile lower down, a little below the present lower bridge and near to the old ferry being occupied by British Regulars under the command of Col. Brown. The latter was taken on the 5th of June 1781, the former had previously capitulated. Immediately after the surrender of these posts, Genl. Green retired from the siege of Ninety Six, Lord Hawdon advancing to its relief, and Genl. Pickens and the Militia under his command, with the Regiment of State Troops, under the command of this deponent, retreated around Ninety Six, through the mountains and rejoined Genl. Green at Col. Taylor's plantation, now Columbia, and in a short time afterwards marched to the Eutaw Springs, and were in the battle at that place, Capt. Carter aforesaid and his company continuing with us and fighting in that engagement. This 2 d period of Capt. Carter's service from May 1781 to the battle of the Eutaw on the 8th of September of the same year comprised a term of at least four months continuous service. After the affair at the Eutaw Springs the Militia had a short respite from service and Capt. Carter enrolled his command as a volunteer company for six months additional service, and faithfully performed this engagement being employed with his company on the line of advanced posts extending from the Savannah to Broad River, which line of posts was placed under the command of this deponent. While thus engaged Capt. Carter and his command, sometimes by themselves and sometimes with other companies had frequent skirmishes with scouting parties of the enemy, and in this service continued to the end of the war. The last action in which he was engaged was a successful attack made by him upon a party of marauding Tories at Saltcatcher Swamp, and this I believe was the last action in the State it being according to my military notes subsequent to the death of Col. Lawrence.
This deponent further states that the said Capt. Carter was married to the

Said Elizabeth before the close of the war of the Revolution, and the expiration of the last term of her service as a soldier aforesaid, and that since the death of the said Capt. Carter the said Elizabeth has always resided in Edgefield District aforesaid, and has ever since continued unmarried and a widow. This deponent further swears that the facts above narrated as to the services of the said Capt. Carter are correctly & accurately set forth, they having been compiled after a full & careful examination by him of his notes and memoranda of the war of the Revolution. This deponent therefore, perfectly assured, and swears with perfect certainty, that the said John Carter served as a volunteer Captain as aforesaid in the war of the Revolution, continuously and without interruption, for a period altogether of at least twenty one months. In conclusion this deponent would further state that he doubts not other services were rendered by the said Capt. Carter than those which are known to him & which are above recited. Since this deponent was always informed that said Carter was a gallant and active soldier early in the war, and this deponent would further add that the said Carter was a volunteer Colonel in the late war with Great Britain, and had command as such on the sea-coast between Savannah and Charleston, and before the close of the last mentioned war served in service as Colonel aforesaid in the militia of the State aforesaid. This deponent further swears that the subjoined declaration of the said Elizabeth was prepared though not sworn to or subscribed, previously to this deposition.
Sworn to this 22 d June 1838 the words "miles from the Savannah river" in the 35 th line and the words "and about miles from" in the 36 th line having been first erased, as also the word "later" in the 14 th line having been first erased and the word "Spirit" substituted by a wish in, in presence of and before
M Gray
X Hammond
South Carolina Edgefield District
I the above mentioned Matthew Gray do hereby certify that the above mentioned Samuel Hammond is of unimpeachable credibility, and that his statements are worthy of implicit belief. Witness my hand this 22 d June 1838.
X South Carolina Edgefield District
In this sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord 1838, personally appeared before me John B. O'Callaghan, a Commissioner of the District Court, residing in the District aforesaid aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law, took an oath to make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836, that she is the widow of John Carter deceased who was a Captain in the war of the Revolution of a volunteer company of South Carolina militia, which company was attached to Col. L. H. Hampton's Regiment of Genl. Andrew Williamson's Brigade of South Carolina militia, and that the said John Carter at an early period of the said war entered the service of the State aforesaid as Captain aforesaid and served as such throughout that memorable contest whenever opportunities of doing so occurred. This deponent forebears alluding to such portions of his service as she has no means of establishing by evidence, but contends herself by a simple recital of such services of the said John Carter as are proven by the accompanying depositions of Col. Samuel Hammond & Jacob Wise. The said John Carter in the capacity of Captain as above stated was engaged in the expeditions against certain British posts in East Florida in the Spring of 1778, and this first term of his service comprised a period of at least four months. Early in January 1779 the said John Carter was engaged in a skirmish at Henderson's Mills on the Spirit Creek in Georgia, with a party of British troops under Col. Campbell then advancing from Savannah to Augusta. Soon afterwards the said John Carter was engaged in a successful expedition against a party of British & Indians, a party on its way from the Ocean river in Georgia. He was then stationed at the Long Camp, a point in Edgefield District that now is, nearly opposite Augusta, with the forces under the command of Genl. Williamson until late in the Spring of 1779, when he marched with them to defend Charleston against Genl. Prevost, and fought in the battle of Stone Ferry on the 20 th June 1779. From that time until the close of the summer the said John Carter still continued in service, and in September of the same year he was marched to the town of Savannah, and was engaged in its siege and in the attack

upon it with the French on the 9th of October 1779. The said Captain Carter continued in service from that time until the Spring of 1780 when he was engaged in the defense of Charleston then besieged by Sir Henry Clinton. Upon the capture of the town on the 12th of May 1780 Capt. Carter aforesaid became a prisoner of war, but under the convention between Genl. Lincoln & the British Commanding General was permitted with the rest of the militia to return home a prisoner on parole. This second term of Capt. Carters service from the first work in January 1779 to the 12th May 1780, comprised a period of at least sixteen (16) months the continuous service as Captain aforesaid. After the capture of Charleston Capt. Carters aforesaid remained quietly at home in compliance with his parole, until his rights under it were invaded by the British Commanders, declaring that all such paroles were void, and requiring him with many others to resume the character of British subjects. Being released by this measure from all obligations imposed by his parole Capt. Carters aforesaid about the 12th of May 1781 joined a body of the Patriot forces headed by Col. Le Roy Threlkeld aforesaid, Col. James Jackson of Georgia & others collected for the purpose of attacking the British posts at Augusta & Silver Bluff, and brought with him nearly all his former command with many others. The said Capt. Carters was with these troops in their attack upon & capture of the two posts in Augusta, the one highest up the river and garrisoned by Fugitive militia being commanded by Col. Gresson, the other half a mile lower town being occupied by British Regulars under the command of Col. Brown. Immediately after the surrender of these posts the latter of which capitulated on the 5th June 1781 Capt. Carters with his company and the other South Carolina militia engaged in that enterprise retreating around "Wits End" through the mountains, and having joined Genl. Greene at Col. Taylors plantation near Columbia shortly afterwards marched to the Eutaw Springs, and fought in that battle on the 8th September 1781. This third term of the said John Carters service from the 12th May to the 8th September 1781, comprised a period of at least four months the continuous service as Captain aforesaid. Immediately after the affair of the Eutaw the said John Carters made his command as a volunteer company for six months more additional service and faithfully performed it, being employed on the line of advanced posts extending from the Savannah to Broad River which said line of posts were under the command of the above-mentioned opponent Genl. Hammond. While thus employed the said John Carters
has various skirmishes with moving parties of the enemy, and a very successful one with a party of marauders & Tories at the Oconee Swamp, and in this service he continued to the end of the war. This fourth term of the said Capt. Carters service added to those already mentioned constitutes a term altogether of at least thirty (30) months the continuous service as Captain aforesaid. For a more minute account of the particulars of the service of the said John Carters of which and of his rank as Captain aforesaid she possesses no documentary evidence the said Elizabeth refers to the accompanying depositions of General Hammond, and Genl. Greene to the statements of which she believes without doubt to be accurate and true, and which she begs may be regarded as part of her declaration, the said Elizabeth preferring that the said witnesses should narrate their own testimony, and that she should refer to their depositions rather than try to her declaration. This Deponent further swears that the said John Carters emigrated from Virginia when quite a boy not more than ten years old, and settled in Edgefield District that now is when he continued to reside when he first entered the service as a soldier aforesaid, that she herself was born in Edgefield District that now is, and there resided near Big Horse Creek when she was married to the said John Carters that she was married to the said John Carters aforesaid in the seventeenth (17th) year of her age, and previously to the close of the war and the capitulation of his last term of service aforesaid, but she is unable to fix the precise date the family record of marriages and deaths having been destroyed by the Tories during the war, that the said John Carters died while in the service of the State as Colonel in the late war about the month of March 1805, and that since his death this deponent has resided in Edgefield District & has now since then married and is a widow. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me John B. O'Neal who as truly certify that the said Elizabeth is a person of credibility and worthy of belief as I am informed and as I believe - The word "Brow" having been first erased and the word "Spirit" substituted.
John B. O'Neal Pres. Judge Elizabeth Carters South Carolina Edgefield District I George Pope Clerk of the Court of General Sessions common Pleas in the District aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Carters for a Pension, that the above mentioned John B. O'Neal is a Justice of the Court aforesaid, that the above named Matthew Gray is a Justice of the Court in the District aforesaid, and that the above signatures purporting to be those of the said J. B. O'Neal & M. Gray are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 31st day of October Anno Domini 1838 Geo: Pope Clerk of Edgefield District

Power of atty to H. G. 20 St Jones in the claim of Elizabeth Carter widow of Ino
Feb 21 1852

South Carolina Whereas Elizabeth Carter Edgefield District Estate of the District aforesaid deceased this life leaving divers children viz Charles B Carter, Richard J Carter Carter & others. And whereas it is supposed that there are arrears of pensions that may be due & coming to the said Elizabeth the Carter by reason of services rendered by her late husband Captain John Carter in the war of the revolution; and also certain bounty lands for services rendered by the said John Carter in the war of 1812. And whereas the undersigned Charles B Carter is desirous of having property investigated, the matters above set forth, he being one of the chil- -dren of the said Elizabeth Carter. Therefore I know all men by these presents that I the said Charles B Carter have made constituted and appointed and by these presents do make constitute and appoint George H Jones Esq of the City of Washing- ton my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name & stead to examine investigate & look into and ascertain any claim or claims that the said Elizabeth Carter may have had in her life time against the United States of America for arrears of pensions, bounty lands or other matters that may be due & coming to her as the widow of John Carter deceased & which by reason of the death of the said Elizabeth has passed to her children by virtue of the Acts of Congress in such case made & provided, and upon the receipt of any sum or sums of money land warrants or other matters, full & complete acqu- -ittance & discharge to give & execute in my name for the same, as I myself could do if personally present.
Hereby ratifying and confirming whatever my said attorney may lawfully do in reference

to the matters & things within set forth.
Given under my hand & seal this 31 st January 1852
Charles Blagden
Signed, Sealed and acknowledged before me Matthew H. Grey Notary Public & Escoffier Magistrate

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August 12, 1931.
Miss Helen Carter Brucewood Farms Greenville, South Carolina.
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section III
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 22721, that John Carter emigrated from Virginia to Edgefield District, South Carolina, when about ten years of age. The date and place of his birth and names of parents are not shown.
While a resident of Edgefield District, South Carolina, he entered the service early in January, 1779, as Captain of a company in Colonel Le Roy Hammond's South Carolina Regiment. He was in an engagement at Henderson's Mills on Spirit Creek between Augusta and Savannah, Georgia, and in an expedition against the Indians and British in Georgia near Ogeechee River, was in the battle of Stono and in the siege of Savannah and the siege of Charleston, where, on May 13, 1780, he was taken prisoner. He returned home on parole. The parole having been considered void, he joined the troops under Colonels James Jackson and Le Roy Hammond about May 1, 1781 and with them was engaged in the capture of two forts in Augusta, Georgia, on June 5, 1781. He was in the battle of Eutaw Springs and several skirmishes with the Tories and served until the close of the Revolution as Captain.
He served as a volunteer Colonel in the War of 1812 and was in command on the seacoast between Savannah and Charleston.
He died about the month of March, 1815, while in the service.
The soldier was survived by his widow, Elizabeth Carter. She was allowed pension on her application executed October 16, 1838, at which time she resided in Edgefield District, South Carolina. She was then seventy-five years of age and stated that she was born in

Edgefield District, South Carolina, and married John Carter at the age of seventeen when she lived near Big Horse Creek in said district.
In 1852, the widow was dead and was survived by the following children: Charles B. Carter, Rudolph Carter and "others", names not stated.
Very truly yours,
A.D.HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

1931- Aug. 12 - Hist. to Miss Helen Carter. 122. 1931- Nov. 5 - Miss Helen V. Carter for adv. cards
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 82,721
Elizabeth Carter
Wid. of
John Carter
Capt. Rev. War.
Act: July 4 to 1836.
Index:—Vol. 4 Page 121
[Arrangement of 1870.]

V 4117
Eliz th Carter wid of M c S fc
Ad July 4, 1836 M c 1780 d 1818
Bus. Let P.W. Pickins, Nov 13, 1838
Allow as Captain S fc Militia Dist 1880 per ann.
3,360.00 240.00 3,600.00
Ho Mc Pickins H R

Charleston 7 th April 1860 for Howard Hensworth for authority to pay. Woucher of Elizabeth Parker.
I am very respectfully Yours A. Spear
Revenue Agent
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Revenue Washington

Charleston 21 April 1841
Sir
I enclose voucher of Elizabeth Carter for your authority to pay, 12 months being due thereon.
The enclosed letter has reference to a voucher of Mrs Carter which was rejected in consequence of not having been correctly drawn out. The voucher accompanying this was rejected some days subsequent. I have therefore thought it proper before making payment to submit it for your decision, knowing nothing of the contents.
I am very respectfully Yr Ob d
N Spear for Ag d
J L Edwards Esq Commissaire of Pensions Washington D.C.

Indent Book W
No 412
Issued the 18 August 1785 to Captain John Carter for One Hundred and fifty eight pounds five Shillings for Militia duty, and for Horses lost in 1781 & 1782 for account passed by the Commissioners £158. 5. 0.
Book Z
No 162
Issued 12 th March 1787 to Captain John Carter for One Hundred and forty eight pounds Eleven Shillings and five pence Sterling for the residue of account as passed by the Commissioners £148. 11. 5 (Vide W. 412)
Comptroller General's Office Columbia 10 January 1839
I do hereby certify that the above are true copies of the record made on the Margin of Indent Book W and Indent Book Z deposited in this Office.
William Ed Hayne Comp. Genl J. B. Hart

PEDIGREED JERSEYS
SELECT SEED AND POULTRY
BRUCEWOOD FARMS
GREENVILLE, S. C.
R. F. D. #2.
7-23-1931.
Bureau Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly tell me if you have a Revolutionary War pension record for Col. John Carter , Edgefield District South Carolina?
I think he was also in the war of 1812.
Thanking you for the courtesy extended I am,
Yours truly
(Miss) Helen Carter.

Rock Hill, S. C. Sept. 28, 1931.
Rev. & 1812 War Section Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Keller
I received your letter of August 12, 1931 and I am very grateful to you for the information received but in continuing my work I must find something of the parents or brothers or sisters of John Barter who emigrated from Va. to Edgefield District, South Carolina, when about ten years of age. If you can give me any information about his brothers or sisters or his wife's parents I will certainly appreciate this very much. His wife was Elizabeth or Betty Wise before her marriage to John Barter.
The information sent in your letter of August 12, was taken from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 22721.
Enclosed please find stamped envelope addressed - your earliest attention will be most appreciated.
Very truly yours Helen V. Barter
Box 605
Winthrop College, Rock Hill, S. C.
St. sur. enc m f

November 5, 1931
BA-J/AVF
John Carter W. 22721
Miss Helen V. Carter Winthrop College, Box 805 Rock Hill, South Carolina.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to John Carter, pension claim W. 22721, a soldier of the War of the Revolution, which record was furnished you August 12, 1931.
This office has no general genealogical data on file and there are no further data in said claim in regard to the family of John Carter, other than that furnished August 12, 1931.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Assistant to Administrator