Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1,715, Benjamin Carter, Conn.

(8-1776)
SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Carter, Benjamin Phebe
N. 1715
CONTENTS

Died Sept 33. see let of J Fleming within
See let to Pension Aug. 14. 1835 " " " Fleming " 22 " "
13291
8881
New York
Benjamin Carter
of Harrisburg in the State of New York who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Vaughan of the Regt. commanded by Col. Canfield in the Ex. m. v. army for Ohio?
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of May 1833 and sent to J. Knapp Lowville
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $40.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833 10 00
$50 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams, Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 49

13.291
Benjamin Carter's
Declaration
admitted
6 mo. Private.

State of New York Lewis County } ss.
On this Twentieth day of September in the year One Thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Lewis now sitting, Benjamin Carter , a resident of the town of Harrisburgh in the County of Lewis and State of New York, aged sixty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That sometime in the month of May in the year 1781 he was drafted in the Connecticut Militia for Six Months and served under Captain John Vaughan, Lieut. William Baldwin in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Canfield; and served until the expiration of said term was discharged in November following; That he marched to West Point New York
General M c Dougall was a Regular officer who had command at that place; Col Jackson was also stationed there with his Regiment.
That he claims for only Six Months service.
He has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to & Subscribed this day & year aforesaid
Benjamin Carter

We Daniel Babcock and John S. Clark and of Danmar and Lewis County — do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Foster who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing De statement that we believe him to be sixty eight years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he belongs to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we are ever in that opinion of said Babcock  Sworn to & Subscribed } the day & year aforesaid } Carlos P. Smith Clerk  John S. Clark
In the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he stated. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Daniel Babcock and John S. Clark are residents in said Town of Danmar and are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit —
I Carlos P. Smith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Lewis do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the Application of Benjamin Foster for a Pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this twentieth day of September One thousand eight hundred & thirty two

13.291 Benjamin Carter
Admitted. 6 mos. Private.
I know

BRIEF in the case of Benjamin Carter Town of Harrisburgh In the State of N. York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 68 years  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 my In 1781 6 Private Gen. Capt. Jas o Vaughan } Connect Col. Sam l Cunfield } Militia  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Not stated  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence alone  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are correct 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. Gordon Examining Clerk.

603 New York Phebe Carter widow of Benjamin Carter who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private Coonkille
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of July 1850 and sent to Mrs. Hugh White Muse of Repz
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 70 Vol. 1
July  Book A
Lt to M. G. Wade Oct 21/50
Reported
ex 1 N.Y.A.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 29th 1848.
State of New York } ss Lewis County } 3
On this fourth day of January in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty personally appeared before me Francis Seger County Judge of the county of Lewis and State of New York
Phebe Carter , a resident of the Town of Denmark in said County of Lewis, aged Eighty three years & upwards, who being first 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 July 29th, 1848. Entitled An act for the relief of certain widows of Officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, and also for the provisions made by the Joint Resolution of Congress approved July 1st, 1848.
That she this Declarant is now the widow of Benjamin Carter who was a soldier in the Army of the United States in the War of the American Revolution and for which service he drew a Pension from the United States as Declarant believes under the Act of June 7th, 1832.
That Declarant was duly married to her husband, the said Benjamin Carter, on the Sixteenth day of December in the year seventeen hundred and ninety five at Cambridge in the County of Washington in said State of New York.

That the following named persons were present at her said marriage, to wit: Elder Warren, Seth Rising and Abigail Rising.
That previous to her said marriage Declarant resided in the aforesaid Town of Cambridge in said County of Washington and State of New York, and bore the maiden name of Phebe Austin.
That her husband the said Benjamin Carter died in the Town of Har- -risburgh in said County of Lewis on the fifth day of April in the year Eighteen hundred and Thirty Three.
That the accompanying Record is Declarant's family Record, made by hand in the hand writing of her husband the said Benjamin Carter and as she verily believes is true and correct.
Subscribed and sworn to her Phebe X Carter mark before me on the day and year first aforesaid.
W. S. Soper County Judge Lewis County N.Y.
I Francis Soper county judge of the county court of the county of Lewis where the declarant resides do hereby certify that the above named Phebe Carter, is, from bodily infirmity and old age, unable to attend the court of which I am the judge, that it was satisfactorily proven to me that she has been confined to her house by her infirmities for upwards of nine years and I do not think from present appearances that she will be able to attend the court above named at its next session. I have therefore in pursuance of the act of congress of the 1st. March 1823 attended at her place of abode and administered the foregoing oath.
W. S. Soper County Judge Lewis County N.Y.
Dated January 4th, 1850

Benjamin Carter eldest son of Santabury in Lancashire and Patience Carter was born May 22 1764. Prob. Austin. Third daughter of Abel and Abigail Austin. Born July 7 th 1767 in Wallingford Co.
Benjamin Carter & Phebe Carter were married Dec. 16 th 1785
Clarendon Carter first Born June 20 th 1790 Moses Carter a twin Born July 6 th 1798
The other twin  born the same day Born August 17 th 1798
Eliza Carter born Nov. 16 th 1800
Philinda Carter born Nov. 6 th 1801
One child born August 13 th 1802 and died the same evening
Nathan Carter born July 24 th 1803
Solomon H. Carter born August 8 th 1805
born June 19 th 1807

State of New York Levis County ss.
I Harrison Barnes, Clerk of the said county, do hereby certify, that Francis Seger the person subscribing the foregoing deposition or declaration and before whom the same was taken or made was on the fourth day of January One thousand eight hundred and fifty therein mentioned, Judge of the county court, a court of record of the said county of Levis; and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Francis Seger and verily believe that the name "F. Seger" subscribed to the jurat and the said certificate respectively, are his proper and genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have cause the seal of the county court of said county of Levis to be hereunto affixed this 7th. day of January 1850 —
Harrison Barnes Clerk

Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1715 Phoebe Carten, Willow Benjamin Carten, Pro Rec. War.
Act: July 29, 1848.
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 112
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To
Honorable J. L. Edmonds Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C. June 18 1883
Dr sir
I am requested to forward the enclosed papers to you, and ask that the returns be sent to my address -
Respectfully & Sincerely Yours Hugh White

Oct 11/54
Sheba Carter - N.Y.
at 29 July 2. 603
File with Elizabeth
Com. of Powers
Washington
Ans - 8 62 58

State of New York Lewis County
Horace Davenport a resident of the town of Denmark in said County of Lewis, of lawful age being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith That he is now and long has been well and intimately acquainted with Phebe Carter who is now the widow of Benjamin Carter the identical person who died in the adjoining town of Harrisburg in said County of Lewis, in or about the month of April Eighteen hundred and thirty three, and was reputed to have applied for a pension under the act of June 7th 1832, and which pension was said and believed to have been allowed to him.
That the said Benjamin Carter was the only person of that name to the knowledge of this Deponent in said County of Lewis. That for many years the said Benjamin & Phebe Carter lived together as husband & wife in said town of Harrisburg and raised a family of children the oldest of which were Clarenda who is now about fifty two years of age, Moses, who is now about fifty one years of age and Elijah now about fifty years of age.
The said Phebe now lives in the said town of Denmark and continues to remain the widow of the said Benjamin Carter.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this fourth day of March A.D. 1850 Alfred H. Hovey Justice of the Peace
Horace Davenport

I hereby certify that the within Deposition said Horace Davenport is a person of strict integrity truth and veracity and a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit.
April 16, 1847.
Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Lewis County }
Doctor Otis Shaw
a resident of the Town of Denmark, in said County of Lewis, of lawful age, being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that he is well and intimately acquainted with Phebe Carter who is now the widow of Benjamin Carter who died in the Town of Harrisburgh in said County of Lewis in or about the month of April Eighteen hundred and thirty three. The said Benjamin Carter was the only person of that name to my knowledge in said County of Lewis. That Deponent was acquainted with the said Benjamin Carter and his family for the space of at least fifteen years before the said Benjamin died as aforesaid, and during this time they lived together as husband and wife and were reputed to be such, and that they raised a family of children the oldest of which were Clarinda who is now about fifty two years of age, Moses, now about fifty one years of age and Elijah, now about fifty years of age. The said Benjamin Carter was resigned under the act of June 7 th 1832.
That the said Phebe Carter still continues the widow of the said Benjamin Carter and now lives in said town of Denmark.
Subscribed and sworn to } Otis Shaw
before me this fourth day of March A.D. 1850. And I certify that the said Otis Shaw is a credible witness and a Physician reputable in his profession.
Alfred E. Lottage Justice of the Peace

State of New York Lewis County Clerk's Office.
I, Harrison Barnes Clerk of the aforesaid County of Lewis, in the State of New York, do hereby certify that Alfred V. Kellogg before whom the foregoing affidavit of Doctor Otis Shaw, and the annexed affidavit of Horace Davenport purport to have been sworn and executed, and also that Ira Justin, Esq. before whom the annexed affidavits of Huldah Sylvester and Stephen Sylvester, purport to have been sworn and executed, were each and both of them at the time of taking the same and at the date of the said affidavits acting Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, duly elected and qualified and authorized by law to act as such, and to take the same. And further that the signatures to the jurats and certificates of the said affidavits purporting to be those of the said Justices of the Peace, are genu- =mine and in the respective hand-writing of the said Alfred V. Kellogg, and Ira Justin as such Justices of the Peace.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and af- =fixed the Seal of the said County at Martinsburgh in said County on this 25 th day of March A.D. 1850.
Harrison Barnes Clerk
3/28/50 H. R. Hugh White

750
A.
Phebe Carter widow of Benj. New York Lewis Co.
Admitted
P. — $20. — paid on 4 marks 1848. k. d. 5 April 1833
At 25 July 1848
Ben Pugh White N.Y.

Rose New York October 2 nd 1850.
Sir
I beg leave to request the favor of being informed of the objections to the application of the claim of Phoebe Porter, widow of Benjamin Porter, an applicant for a pension under act of Congress of 29 th July 1848.
Since the receipt of a letter from your Office of the 28 th ult I learn, the application for a pension was under the above mentioned act, instead of the Act of 7 th July 1838, as previously stated.
I am Respectfully Your Obedient, Willis G. Wade
Hon J. H. Belknap Comm r of Pensions

Copenhagen N.W. September 5 th 1850
Sir,
You are requested to correspond with Mr W. G. Wade of Ross, N.H. relation to the claim of Philip Carter, an applicant for a pension under act of congress of 29 th July 1848. As he is the attorney duly authorized to prosecute the investigation of said claim,
I am Respectfully, Your obed Servt, Philip Carter Mark
Witnessed Sidney Sylvester.
Hon. J. K. Edwards Com te of Pensions

Rose, New York, October 16 th 1850,
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 8 th inst, I have the honor to inform you, that the first papers of Blue Carter, a claimant for a pension, under act of 29 th July 1848, were executed in September 1848, by a person giving his name as T. S. Dierksland, of Bonnersville Schoharie Co N.Y.
said person again called in February, last obtained the old family record &c. since which time no information whatever has been rec d , respecting their claim, although several letters have been written, seeking information,
I have the honor to be, Very Respectfully, Wm. C. L. Smit, M c G. Made
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com d of Pensions,

Aug 26.
My Agency
S. P. Andrews Esq. Somersetton P.O. Washington Ag.

Mechanics Bank New York 21 st August 1835
Sir
Your Letter of the 22 nd Inst y is received, and in reply I have to state, that the names of Benjamin Carler a Private at $20 per Annum, and Nathan Clark a Private at $80 per Annum, were never placed upon our roll, in consequence of their having been reported upon the list furnished this Agency at its Commencement as dead, the former the 5 th of April 1833, and the latter the 20 th March 1833.
I shall omit reporting them to the Albany Agents until further instructed,
I am very Respectfully Your O bt Serv t J n Fleming Pres d of J n Ag y
James L Edw ds Esq r Commissioner of Pensions

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Benjamin Carter which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? None
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes
XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
• QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
☞ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

State of New York } Lewis County }
I Huldah Sylvester a resident of the town of Denmark in the said County of Lewis, aged 78 years being duly sworn according to law do depose and say when a young girl and before I was married I lived in the town of Cambridge in the County of Washington and State of New York and was there well and intimately acquainted with Phebe Austin then living in said Cambridge. We were young girls together and lived in the same neighborhood in said Cambridge. That the said Phebe Austin was duly married to Benjamin Carter also of said Cambridge in the fall of the year Seventeen hundred and Ninety five in said Cambridge in my presence by Elder Warren who then lived in said Cambridge. That I was present and saw the said Benjamin Carter duly married to the said Phebe Austin by said Elder Warren on or about the Sixteenth day of December in said year of 1795. That they lived together and kept house in said Cambridge until the year Eighteen hundred and Six when the said Benjamin and Phebe Carter moved from said Cambridge to the town of Harrisburg in said County of Lewis where they continued to live together as husband and wife until the said Benjamin died, and the said Benjamin died in said Harrisburg in the spring of the year 1833, and left his wife the said Phebe a widow with a large family of children. That previous to his death the said Benjamin Carter applied for a Pension under the act of 1832, and that his said Pension was allowed to him. That I have lived near the said Phebe since we were girls together and am now a neighbor to her in Denmark aforesaid and have always known her since we were young girls together in Cambridge as aforesaid. The said Benjamin and Phebe Carter lived together as husband and wife and sustained all the relationship of such husband and wife until the said Benjamin died as aforesaid, and that their oldest children were Clarendon who is now at least fifty two years of age, Moses Carter, who is now about fifty one years of age,

sustained the relationship of husband and wife until the said Benjamin died as aforesaid.
Stephen Sylvester
Subscribed and sworn to before me this fourth day of March A.D. 1850, Ira Austin Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Stephen Sylvester the above Deponent is personally known to me, That he is a man of integrity, truth and veracity and of good reputation and a credible witness and that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is entitled to full faith and credit. Dated at Denmark Lewis Co. N.Y. this 4th day of March A.D. 1850, Ira Austin Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Lewis County }
I Huldah Sylvester a resident of the town of Denmark in the said County of Lewis, aged 78 years being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that when a young girl and before I was married I lived in the town of Cambridge in the County of Washington and State of New York and was then and there well and intimately acquainted with Phebe Austin then living in said Cambridge. We were young girls together and lived in the same neighborhood in said Cambridge. That the said Phebe Austin was duly married to Benjamin Carter also of said Cambridge in the fall of the year Seventeen hundred and Ninety five in said Cambridge in my presence by Elders Warren who then lived in said Cambridge. That I was present and saw the said Benjamin Carter duly married to the said Phebe Austin by said Elder Warren on or about the Sixteenth day of December in said year of 1795. That they lived together and kept house in said Cambridge until the year Eighteen hundred and six when the said Benjamin and Phebe Carter moved from said Cambridge to the town of Harrisburg in said County of Lewis where they continued to live together as husband and wife until the said Benjamin died, and the said Benjamin died in said Harrisburg in the spring of the year 1833, and left his wife the said Phebe a widow with a large family of children. That previous to his death the said Benjamin Carter applied for a Pension under the act of 1832, and that his said Pension was allowed to him. That I have lived near the said Phebe since we were girls together and am now a neighbor to her in Denmark aforesaid and have always known her since we were young girls together in Cambridge as aforesaid. The said Benjamin and Phebe Carter lived together as husband and wife and sustained all the relationship of such husband and wife until the said Benjamin died as aforesaid, and that their oldest children were Clarendon who is now at least fifty two years of age, Moses Carter, who is now about fifty one years of age,

and Elijah Carter who is now about fifty years of age. That I was myself married in said Cambridge by the said Rev. Mr. Warren and I have known the said Phebe Carter since I was a young girl and that the said Phebe now resides in the said town of Denmark and continues the widow of the said Benjamin Carter who was married to her in Cambridge as aforesaid, and who died as aforesaid a Pensioner of the United States for services he had rendered in the War of the Revolution. That the facts I have above set forth I have given and stated to the best of my knowledge and I verily believe them all true and correct, as I recollect them well and distinctly. Subscribed and sworn to } before me on this fourth } day of March A.D. 1850. } Ira Austin Justice of the Peace Huldah Huldah Sylvester
I hereby certify that the above Deponent said Huldah Sylvester is personally known to me, that she is a person of integrity, truth and veracity of good reputation and a credible witness and that the foregoing Deposition by her subscribed is entitled to full faith and credit. Dated at Denmark N.Y. this 4th day of March 1850. Ira Austin Justice of the Peace

State of New York Lewis County
I Stephen Sylvester, a resident of the town of Denmark in said County of Lewis aged 78 years being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that in the year seventeen hundred and Ninety seven I moved with my father and his family into the town of Cambridge in the County of Washington in said State of New York, and soon after became acquainted with Benjamin Carter then living with his wife Phebe in said Town of Cambridge. That his said wife Phebe before she was married lived in said Town of Cambridge and bore the maiden name of Phebe Austin. That it was then and there currently reported and believed that the said Benjamin Carter and Phebe Austin had been duly married to each other in said Cambridge in the month of December in the year Seventeen hundred and Ninety five by the Rev. Mr. Warren a Baptist Minister or Clergyman who then lived and preached in said Cambridge. The said Phebe was the daughter of Abel Austin who lived in said Cambridge in said County of Washington. The said Benjamin and Phebe lived together as husband and wife in said Cambridge until about the year Eighteen hundred and Six when they moved with their family from said Cambridge to the town of Harrisburgh in said County of Lewis where they continued to live together as husband and wife until the said Benjamin died which he did in the year 1833 in said town of Harrisburgh and left his said wife Phebe a widow with a family of children, and the said Phebe is now the widow of the identical Benjamin Carter who was pensioned under the act of June 7th 1832, and who died in 1833, as aforesaid. The said Benjamin and Phebe Carter raised a family of children the oldest of which were Clarena who is now at least fifty two years of age Moses Carter who is now about fifty one years of age & Elijah Carter who is now about fifty years of age. That they raised quite a large family of children and always

sustained the relationship of husband and wife until the said Benjamin died as aforesaid.
Stephen Sylvester
Subscribed and sworn to before me this fourth day of March A.D. 1850, Ira Austin Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Stephen Sylvester the above Deponent is personally known to me. That he is a man of integrity, truth and veracity and of good reputation and a credible witness and that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is entitled to full faith and credit. Dated at Denmark Lewis Co. N.Y. this 4th day of March A.D. 1850, Ira Austin Justice of the Peace