Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18340, Solomon Carter, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Carter, Solomon
S 18340
Carded
CONTENTS

6664 Vermont
Solomon Carter
of in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Blin of the Regt commanded by Col Canfield in the Conn. line for 7 Mo. Paid at $23.33
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of March 1833 and
Arrears to the 14th of March 1831 - $46.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. " 11.66 $58.33
{ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Virial Luce Book 9 Vol. 4 Page 98

State of Vermont, On this 20 th day of December A.D. 1832 personally Addison Cuntz 3 appeared in open court before the Probate Court for the said District of Addison, now sitting, Solomon Carter residing in Monkton in said County, aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: -
In the year 1776, I was drafted into a company of Militia of the State of Connecticut - or rather State troops - Captain John Bliss of the town of Warrenton, Litchfield County Connecticut, having the command of said company, in a regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Canfield of New Milford. I then resided at said Warrenton. Entered the service the first of October of that year for two months , and served until the expiration of that time. - that is until the first of December. - I marched first to Norwalk, thence to Stamford & Housatonic - where I was dismissed with the rest of the regiment.
In the year 1777, in the month of April & part of that month I was again drafted for two months , at said Warrenton, into a company commanded by Capt. Beleg Steadman of Warrenton, in a regiment commanded by the same Colonel Canfield. - We were marched to Compts, on Long Island Sound, through Danbury, at which place we arrived the morning after that place was burned by the British. The British were driven back by our troops, as far as Compts, where they embarked on board their vessels; I remained at that place until the said term of two months expired. - the fort of shore. While stationed here, the British came up the river in their boats and attacked our guard. I was then on guard, and we fired on them and they returned before I could see them again.

In the month of June 1778, I enlisted for the term of three months into a company of Connecticut State troops, commanded by Capt. Abraham Fuller of Kent in said County of Litchfield, in a regiment commanded by the same Colonel Canfield; and served until the said term of three months expired. - We were marched first to Hornbeck, where we remained one month or a month & a half - and then were marched to West Point on the North River in the State of New York. - At Hornbeck there were no other troops except our regiment, and we were employed in keeping guard against the British Forces - At West Point, there was one regiment of Continental troops; but I do not recollect the name of the Colonel. At the end of the three months for which I enlisted, our regiment was dismissed at West Point. -
Besides the above mentioned term of service I turned out several times in cases of alarm - but the length of my service in these cases is not sufficiently recollected to be stated. -
I never had any written discharge, and have now no documentary evidence - And I have made all the enquiry in my power and am not able to procure any evidence of my said service, except the affidavits annexed -
I was born in said town of Harnon on the 7 th day of December 1762. - My birth is recorded in the town clerk's office in said town of Harnon - and in the town clerk's office of Monkton where I now reside. I resided in said Harnon until I was thirty five

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the inter- rogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a soldier of the revolution and served as he states. Saml. Swift, Judge.

P 18340
INVALID.
File No. 18,340
Solomon Carter
Dis Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. / , Page 63
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Johnson County affidavit
Adorn Carter
...and estate of ...

I of the County of Monksonton and State of Vermont do testify that I have been acquainted with Solomon Carter for more than forty years and lived in the neighborhood the most of that time have frequently heard conversation between him and those who served in the Revolutionary war with him of circumstances which took place while in service together and have always understood from that he the said Carter served in said war at different times and different places he has always been considered a man of truth and a respectable citizen and no doubt remains on my mind but what he states the truth relative to his service in the revolutionary war
Dated Monksonton February 1st 1833
Johnson Linsley
State of Vermont } Addison County } Vermones Feb 2 1833 Then personally appeared Johnson Linsley whom I personally know to me to be the person whose affidavit by him subscribed is true and I further certify that the above component is in my opinion a credible witness E. D. [?]

State of Vermont Rutland County } To all whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas, I, William Lawrence, Clerk of the City Court of the City of New- bury in the County of Rutland, State of Vermont, hereby certify that Enoch D. Woodhull Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Rutland, acting by and under the of the State of Vermont, and his name has been within affidavit is sworn and that full faith and credit be given to his signature as a Justice of said County. In Witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said City, at the City of Newbury the 22 nd day of February A.D. 1839
William Lawrence. Clerk

Solomon Carter
Adm C
Private
1 mo's -
$23.33 -
Hon J Haight

154559 00099 I Martin Curtis of Monkton in the County of Addison and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that I have been acquainted with Solomon Carter of said Monkton from his youth till the present time and have lived in the neighborhood of him most of the time I well recollect being in the revolutionary Service with him at a place called Corns he belonged to the same company that I did which was commanded by Capt Sturdevant in the Regiment of Col Canfield where we staid two months I recollect of being out with a party of the guards under my command and that said Carter was one of the party where we had a skirmish with a party of the enemy and I have all ways wondered how any of the party escaped with their life but we did all escape at that time and that we had many other times of skirmishing with our enemy whilst he was with me there at that time I have no recollection of said Carter being out with me at any other place but I remember he was out in the Service during the war a number of times at different places but cannot remember the length of time so as to state it at this time I have always known him and consider him a man of truth and veracity Dated Monkton July 11 th 1833
State of Vermont Addison County ss
Monkton February 1 st 1833
Personally appeared Martin Curtis
the signer of the above affidavit and made solemn affirmation to the truth of the same

State of Vermont } City Burlington } 2
I, Willie Lawrence
clerk of the City Court of the City of Burlington in the State of Vermont, hereby certify that Johnson Finney is a Justice of the peace, within and for the County of Addison acting by and under the authority of the State of Vermont, and that his name is subscribed to the within affidavit in his own proper signa- ture, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his signature as a Justice of the peace, of said County. In witness whereof, I have hereunto at my hands subscribed the seal of said City, at the City of Burlington this 20 day of February A.D. 1833
Willie Lawrence Clerk

State of Vermont
District of Addison, ss. I, Harvey Bell, Register of the Probate Court for the said District of Addison, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Solomon Carter for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 11 th day of February 1833.
Harvey Bell Register