Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38596, Aldric Carver, Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Barber, Aldric
S. 38596
Conn. agency and residence
CONTENTS

12.833 De Connecticut Hdric Larver
of Hebron in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel J. Baldwin of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One year Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of March  1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of July 18... and sent to Sylvester Gilbert Esq. Ovid Connecticut
   Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1879.  90. 32    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep. 1879.  48. 00      $138.32    11/11/9 31 
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Dear Sir,
Barbary 27/11/18

Aldric Sawyer Declaration & Affidavit Private
Private New Evidence cy 8 to 81
Baldwin Artificers Clap ts Aug ts 1881
Admitted

Adrie Gawer of Hebron in the County of Tolland in Connecticut a resident Citizen of the United States Testifies & declares on oath, that according to his best recollection in the month of January 1778 he enlisted under Ezra Chapman of said Hebron, an Ensign, under Major Painter, into a Company of Artificers raised & commanded by sd Painter, & under the immediate command of sd Ensign Chapman, went to New Windsor in the State of New York and joined the Company of Artificers then & there commanded by said Major Painter. The sd Gawer declares that he enlisted as aforesaid to serve as a harness-maker for the Continental Army for the term of three years, and at sd New Windsor did duty & served under the command of sd Majr Painter, in against the common enemy, and a part of the time was ordered to work on the Chevauxdefrise, & did assist in making & sinking a Chevauxdefrise across Hudson River near Fishkill, and was on West Point Fort and was in the service of the United States and was in manner aforesaid attached to the Army of the United States until the Spring of the year 1779, when by reason of ill health & decay occasioned by a fever taken at West Point of constitution, he by leave, from the Officer then commanding the Company of sd Artificers returned home on furlough, & rejoined said Company in the Spring following and continued a short time, but being unable to perform duty & having lost his health in the service recd another furlough & was never able to return to his Company. The sd Gawer declares that he is now fifty six years old and is infirm and reduced in his circumstances of life so as to stand in need of assistance from his Country for support Adrie Gawer Hebron March 27 th 1810

Swear
Habron In County of Tolland, March 27 th 1818
Personally came before me Sylvester Gilbert Judge of the County Court for the County of Tolland. Aldric Caver and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed Attest Sylvester Gilbert Judge of County Court
I Sylvester Gilbert presiding Judge of the County Court in & for the County of Tolland do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Aldric Caver did serve in the revolu- tionary war as stated in the preceding Declara- tion and he is poor & needs assistance for support against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to an act of Congress in this behalf made & provided
Sylvester Gilbert Judge as aforesaid
The above named Ezra Chapman was formerly & in the time of the Revolutionary war of Habron in Connecticut. and I have always understood that he was an Ensign & had a regular appointment & commission in the Continental Army in the Corps of Artificers & that he died in the army while in the service of his country
Sylvester Gilbert

State of Connecticut Is
County of Tolland May 6 th 1810
Cap s Daniel Phelps & Horatio Mues both of Hebron in sd County came before me, & made solemn oath that they have always been acquainted with Alric Caver of sd Hebron and knew that he enlisted into a Comp y of Artificers in the revolutionary war, under Elizer Chapman of sd Hebron & as we then understood for three years; and that he went into the army, & after several months returned home on Furlough & was very low in health - S d Phelps also testifies, that he understood he returned again to the army, but came home a second time on Furlough, & was sick & never recovered his health & still remains an invalid. The sd Mues agrees to the whole of the foregoing except as to sd Caver's returning to the army a second time, of this he does not recollect Sworn before me
Sylvester Gilbert Judge of County Court

Aldrin Carrier Helmin
12 033
Sept 11/19

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Tolland ss. County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Judge of said Court, on the June Term 182 0
ON this 27 day of June 182 0 , personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Adrie Casner aged 59 years, resident in  Holman in the County of Tolland
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolu-
tionary War, as follows: to wit, in Major Painter's company of artificers by enlistment for three years as stated in his original declaration now in the office of the Secretary of War bearing date the 27 th of March 1818 and that he has received a pension and now holds a pension certificate No 12833 or 32
"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."
Schedule
  1-Care purchased with pension money 20.00   1 note for pension money 7.00   6 chairs old 3.00 1 table 1.00 1 stool 0.50 4.50   2 kettles 2.75 6 knives & forks etc 0.34 3.09   an old one & etc .75   1 auger .50 small articles all say 1.00 1.50   an old house 24 by 18 feet but no land - 25.00   $61.84 
Occupation a day labourer but unable to pursue his occupation through infirmities of body - Family - wife aged 59 years and been sick many years and still remains unable to labour - one son named Hiram 12 years old without property
Adrie Casner

Sworn to and declared by said Adrie Carger on the 19 day of June 1820 before said Court , Sylvester Gillet Chief Judge of County Court and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
61 dollars and 84 cents. and that the declarant's circumstances and family are herein truly stated
I,
Elisha Stearns Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tolland aforesaid do hereby certify that
the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 27 day of June 1820
E Stearns Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of
Tolland

O. W. & N. Division.
F. S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
M.E.C.
Washington, D. C.,
August 22, 1895.
Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Aldric Carver --- a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     In January, 1778, he enlisted for 3 years in a company of Artificers, commanded by Ensign Chapman and Major Painter, and served until the spring of 1779 when, on account of sickness, he returned home on furlough. In the spring following he returned to his company, but on account of sickness served but a short time.  
Battles engaged in,
None.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hebron, Conn.
Date of application for pension, March 27, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Hebron, Conn.
Age at date of application, Fifty-six years.
Remarks:
Very respectfully,
F. C. Bissell, Esq., Box 309, Willimantic, Conn.
Commissioner.

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File No. 38596
Adrie Carver
His wife
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 72
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Die Nov 26 1828
Ans. Jan. 16/93 Hist. Society LC
St. Paul, Mo Aug. 22/93 Hist. Soc. F.C. Bissell, Box Wallinanti, Conn.
1909, Apr. 20, To Dr. Mr. Genl. For monument. F.W.

Ellis Luther of Belchertown in the State of Massachusetts formerly of Hebron in Connecticut Testifies and says, that in the year 1777 he enlisted into the Continental Army and served as a blacksmith three years. and was in a company commanded by James Wilson, & Ezra Chapman of Hebron was Ensign and the Regim t was commanded by Major  Col. Elisha Painter & afterwards by Col. J. Baldwin of Massachu- setts — And some time in the Spring of the year 1778 Aldric Carver then of Hebron in Connecticut joined sd company & Regim t and entered upon the service of the Army, and sd Regim t was divided constantly attached to the Army & the men were under command, & divided into different squads and put to a variety of different services — The said Carver & myself both enlisted for three years & he was in service but how long he continued I can not tell, as the Artificers were dispersed to different places & to a variety of services for the use of the Continen- tal Army. Hebron June 28 th 1819
Ellis Luther
Connecticut, ss Hebron in Tolland County June 28 th 1819 Personally appeared Ellis Luther and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, & I certify that the sd Luther is well known to me & is a man credit & veracity Sylvester Gilbert Judge of sd County Court

I Daniel Loundland of Loundersfield in the county of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawfull age Depose and say that in the year 1777 I enlisted into the Continental Army of the United States in the Revolutionary war as an Artificer and while in the Army I was well acquainted with Aldrich Casner who was in the same com- -pany and Regiment with me in the forepart of the year 1779 while we were stationed at Bar- Simsbury in Connecticut I am knowing he was there and worked at the same business that I did but how long he was there at this distance of time I do not recollect - and further saith not - Daniel Loundland
State of Connecticut Litchfield County to June 19 th day 1819 - Personally appeared Daniel Loundland the above deponent & and made solemn Oath to the truth of the facts contained in his aforesaid Deposition and I further certify the said Daniel Loundland is an a man of truth and veracity and full credit is to be given to his testimony - Certified per Augustus Pitkin Judge of said Litchfield County Court

Saint Paul Minnesota
May 26 th 1892
To the Hon the Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Among the Revolutionary Pensioners from the State of Connecticut was my grandfather Alric G. Barrer (sometimes spelled Alrick) of Hebron Tolland County Conn.
If by a reference to his application or other files in your office I can obtain any facts in regard to his service I should wish very much to have them — Would like a copy of every thing bearing on that question. Would willingly pay the cost of trouble & copies &c —
Shall be pleased to hear from You at Your earliest convenience
Very Respectfully
Your obedient servant
Henry L. Barrer
V o 28 East 3 rd Street
Saint Paul Minn.

The Watchung
Silk Co
Silk Manufacturers.
77 Greene St. NEW YORK- 546 Broadway CHICAGO-213 & 215 Fifth Avenue. BALTIMORE-107 West German Street. BOSTON-111 Chauncy Street. ST. LOUIS- 707 Washington Avenue 814 Lucas Avenue.
JAMES E. HAYDEN, RECEIVER.
Willimantic, Conn. Aug 15 1895
U. S. Pension Office Washington D.C. Sir
Can you tell me from your records, the date of the last payment of pension to Aldric Carver of Hebron, Conn., Revolutionary - Probably 1826 - 28 -
I wish to get approximately the date of his death from this.
Truly F. C. Bissell Box 309 -

MEMORANDUM
FROM
The Natchaug Silk Co.,
PLEASE ANSWER ON THIS SHEET.
Willimantic, Conn., Aug. 23 rd 1895.
U.S. Com d Pension.
Mr. Sir.
6,
I am anxious to know the service of Aldric Barron of Hebron, Conn. in Revolution.
He was a pensioner, applied Mch. 27 th 1818,
Can you refer to that appl n and give me the term of service, Co., Regt. &c, also his age at time of appl n , engagements he was in, &c.
Truly
F. C. Bissell
Box 309.