Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23773, Josiah Carter, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
barter, Josiah Prudence
W. 23773
CONTENTS

885.
Massachusetts.
Prudence Lester widow of Josiah Lester Mass who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Sergt. Ensign & Lieut.
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 45 Dollars 66,
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of July 1848 and sent to
G. S. Bulfinch Boston Mass
7th of double interest
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 26 Vol. 2

July 18, 1844
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Worcester.
On this tenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said County, Prudence Carter, a resident of Worcester in said County of Worcester, age eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
That she is the widow of Joseph Carter late of in said County Leicester, deceased, who as the widly believes, was a private, Sargent, Ensign, and Lieutenant, and either a Captain or a Lieutenant acting as Commandant, in the war of the rebellion. That he went into the service from said Leicester at the commencement of the war and served eight months as a Sargent in the Company of Captain David Wildbider in the Regiment of Col. Chickering, and afterwards as an Ensign and Lieutenant in the Company of Captain Menasseh Sayer

for the term of six months. She also believes that her said husband went into the service at a later period in the war of the Rebellion, either as a Lieutenant or Captain, but she has no evidence of it, either documentary or otherwise, at present, and she asks a pension such as she may be entitled to by virtue of the above, and such other services of his, as may appear from the rolls or other evidence in the War Department. She has heretofore neglect- ed to make this application, in consequent as well of her poverty, as her ignorance of the provisions of the law under which she is en- titled.
She further declares that she was married to the said James Cook on the fourteenth day of October in the year seventeen hundred and eighty seven; that her husband the aforesaid James Cook, died at said Lenoir on the nineteenth day of July in the year eighteen hundred ninety seven; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the mar- riage took place previous to the first day of January, nineteen hundred and ninety seven vis, at the time also stated.

I have since submitted, on the day and year first above, entitled, the word "perish" being first removed also "Lunworth" erased, since Boston is Refuse me evidence, once "in some country" introduced.
Mr. M. Barton Judge of the Court of Prob. Providence County late for said County
I Joel C. Allen of Lunworth in the County of Lincoln do hereby say that I knew Joseph Carter late of Lunworth; that he died by drowning about sixteen or seventeen years ago. His widow Prudence Carter, has made the foregoing declaration, and has now been married since his death. She is my former and a neighbor of mine, and we never knew that she was entitled to a pension till with a few months since.
Joel C. Allen - Commonwealth of Massachusetts hereto February 10. 1844. Sworn to by said Joel C. Allen who is a man of truth.
Mr. M. Barton Prob.

I certify that Book No. 2 Page 229 of the records of the town of Westminster County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts containing the original record of the marriages solemnized by the Rev Francis Gardner minister of the Gospel in said town in the year 1787 and that among said marriages, recorded in the Book and page aforesaid is the following viz; "Capt. Josiah Carter and Prudence England of Westminster Oct. fourteenth, one thousand seven hundred eighty seven."
And I further certify that the foregoing extract is a true copy of the aforesaid record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows, "Oct. 14: 1787"
Suke Lincoln Clerk of the town of Westminster Westminster Dec 23 d 1843 I Suke Lincoln above named deposant say that I hold the office of Clerk in the town County and state aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me, Suke Lincoln clerk of the town of Westminster
Worcester ss. Feb. 6 th 1844 Then Suke Lincoln personally appeared and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true. Before me Charles W. Wilder Justice of the Peace

June 28, 1939
Dr. Edson L. Whitney 3411 Oakwood Terrace Washington, D. C.
BA-J/AWF Josiah Carter W. 23773
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Josiah Carter of Leominster, Massachusetts, James Cowee of Westminster, Massachusetts, and Josiah Hartwell of Lunenburg, Massachusetts, in the War of the Revolution.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land, which have been made to the United States, based upon service in that war.
A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of either James Cowee or Josiah Hartwell, under any spelling of the surnames.
The record of Josiah Carter which follows was obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, B. 23773, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of Josiah Carter, and names of his parents were not stated.
While a resident of Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Josiah Carter enlisted April 26, 1775, served as sergeant in Captain David Wilder's company, Colonel Whitcomb's Massachusetts regiment until December 31, 1775. He served as ensign from
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September 1, 1776, until December 1, 1776, in Captain Manasseh Sawyer's Massachusetts company, and con- tinued in same company as a lieutenant, until March
/ - March 1777
Josiah Carter married October 14, 1787, in Leominster, Massachusetts, Prudence England, of said Leominster. At the time of their marriage Josiah Carter was referred to as Captain Josiah Carter. The date and place of birth of Prudence England, and names of her parents are not shown.
Josiah Carter died July 19, 1827, in Le- minster, Massachusetts, and was then referred to as Major Josiah Carter.
The widow, Prudence Carter, was allowed pension on her application executed February 10, 1844, at which time she was eighty-two years of age, and a resident of Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, where she continued to live in 1848.
It was not stated whether Josiah Carter and wife, Prudence, had any children.
Abijah Carter, brother of Josiah Carter, was living in 1843 in Waterford, Oxford County, Maine.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data in regard to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the widow, Prudence Carter, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this

city, and furnish the following data-
Prudence Carter, widow of Josiah Carter Certificate # 885 Issued July 26, 1848 Rate $145.88 per annum Commenced March 4, 1848 Act of February 2, 1848 Massachusetts Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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WIDOW, &c.
Oct. 4/97 Miss Bess Carter, Utica, N.Y. 1929. Jan. 9 - High Lo Mrs. Harry W. Saylor 1929. June 26 - Litch. L. Dr. Edson S. Whitney
File No. 23773
Prudence Carter Wid of Josiah Carter Present Resid. War
Act: Feb 2nd 1848
Index:—Vol. A , Page 121
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8731
Massachusetts
Prudence Parter, widow of Josiah Parter,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 19 July 1827 of in the State of who was a Sgt. En. Yst. in the Comp commanded by Captain Wilder of the Reg commanded by Col in the Mass. Line for 8 mos. 400. Sgt 3" Ensign 3" Lieut
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 145 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Sep 1844 and sent to Mrs M. Parter, Worcester Mass
Total amount, $ 728.30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. A. Swann Clerk, Book No. Vol. Page 55

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6136 Massachusetts
Prudence Carter widow of Josiah Carter who was a S gt . En. V.S. in the Mass s Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 145 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Febr y 1844 and sent to
Jo a W. Barton, Worcester Mass d ?
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 27

10523 July 13 1840
Miss Prudence Castro 7 May 1838
[Handwritten flourish]
Elizabeth Taylor
Can't Preserve
Leicester
P.C.

Waverly July. 10. 1844
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
Endorse you will receive the declaration of Pardon Carlie for a pardon under the act of July 1838. Please let the certificate be returned to me
I am very Respectfully
Thos M. Barton
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 p. 10

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Worcester COUNTY, }
On this Thirteenth day of June A.D. 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Prudence Carter a resident of Leominster in the county of Worcester aged eighty six years, 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 on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Josiah Carter who was a resident of Leominster and who was a Sergeant Ensign and Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of one hundred and forty five dollars and sixty six cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, }
Before me,
Prudence Carter
In presence of
Joel C. Allen
Job W. Fletcher
Justice of the Peace.
I Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Job W. Fletcher
Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Worcester COUNTY, }
I, Charles W. Hartshorn, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Joel W. Fletcher on the Thirteenth day of June last was and still is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this twenty first day of June 1848.
Chas. W. Hartshorn CLERK.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.
I, William Jennison, Assistant Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Charles W. Wilder, Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the deposition of Luke Lincoln hereunto annexed, is genuine. and that Ira M.
Barton, is Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills, &c. in and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, established by a law of said Commonwealth - and that his signature to the certificate on the Declaration of Prudence Carter, hereto annexed, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said County, this tenth day of February , in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
William Jennison Assistant Clerk as aforesaid.

Application for Certificate of Revolutionary services by the Widow
State of Massachusetts County of Worcester, Town of Leominster  Bolton .
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his office of the service of my late husband Josiah Carter deceased.
He enlisted (or entered the service) in the year 1775 from the town of Leominster in the county of Worcester and state of Massachusetts in the company of Capt. _____ in _____ Regiment and served as _____ until _____
We were married in the year _____. He died in the year 1827 July 19th.
The only other facts which I recollect are as follows, viz. My said Husband entered the revolutionary

service about the time of the Lexington alarm - and remained in the army sev- eral months. He was then called home on account of sickness in his family. - He again returned to the army but how long he remained I do not know. a por- tion of the time he was an officer, of what grade I do not recollect. He was stationed most of the time in the vicinity of Boston. -
I am now eighty two years old, and my memory does not enable me to state any thing further material to the search required.
I have empowered A. C. Allen of Leominster county of Worcester to act in the premises as my attorney.
Witness my hand and seal this 22 nd day of December A.D. 1843.
Signed in my presence } Prudence Carter by said Prudence Carter }
Joseph Sawyer Justice of the Peace -

Remained in the country
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, N. 3 1851/11
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that the name of Israel Carter is borne upon the rolls of Capt David Wilder, Col. Whitcomb, as a Sergeant
from Leominster, from April 26 to Dec 31 1775, and upon the rolls
of Capt Mansfield Sawyer, from Sept 1 to Dec 1 1776 as Ensign and
3 mo Lieut from Dec 1 1776 to March 1 1777 as Second Lieut
There are no rolls of the Regiment of Col. Whitcomb in 1776 and no rolls of Capt Israel Carter in this Office
  8 mo 40 Sergt. 240.66   3 - Ensign 45.00   3 - Lieut 60.00   185.66 

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Bridgton December 9, 1843
I Alpheus Center of Waterville in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, a Revolutionary Pension of the United States, do hereby make affidavit and say that my brother Josiah Center, formerly of Farmington, Massachusetts now deceased, went into the Revolutionary Service about the commencement of the War & remained in the service during the first eight months - He was stationed on what was then called Prospect Hill, under Colonel Dyke & during this time my brother was appointed a Sergeant - At the expiration of about eight months, he came home a short time, when there was a call for more men & he again went into the service - & was stationed at Dorchester - This last time he went under Captain Sawyer of Sterling, but Sawyer soon left, and my brother and some men raised and organized a company of which my brother was Captain - During the first part of the time of his being Captain one Switzer was his waiter, and I afterwards took Switzer's place and was my brother's waiter from two to three months at Dorchester - I think this company was under Col. Whitney Then came home and of my own knowledge do not know where my brother was stationed - but have no reason to doubt that he was in the service for a year or two afterwards. He was a volunteer and I think did not enlist in the Continental army, but of this I am not certain
Attest - H. Center -
Alpheus Center
Cumberland p - December 9, 1843 - Personally appeared the above named Alpheus Center and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed - Henry Center - Justice of the Peace

"Maj Josiah Carter died at Leoninister July 17. 1827 Recorded by Jos. G. Hendall Town Clerk"
Dec 23 d 1843 I certify that the above is a true copy from the records of deaths in the town of Leoninister Duke Lincoln clerk of the town of Leoninister

10:23 - set 1828 6x35 Prudence Barton Widow of Josiah Map Act 7 July 1838
admitted
  8 mo 4 days  Serf.  40 66    3 -  Ensign  45.00    3 -  Lieut.  60 00      145.66      per annum  
adm d 3 March 1843 $145.66 per Ann.
Ira M. Barton Esq - Worcester Map

43 Eagle St.
Utica N.Y.
To the
Hon. H. Clay Frazar, Commissioner of Pensions of the United States.
Dear Sir: -
Will you kindly inform me if there was one Josiah Carter who is supposed to have resided in Killingworth in the State of Conn. Was a soldier in the Revolutionary War if so what Co. and Regt. he belonged too. That his rank was whether a pensioner of the U.S. or not, and if so when & where he died. By so doing you will greatly oblige Very Respectfully Yours Helen Louisa Carter.
Sept. 19.

43 Eagle St. P'keepsie N.Y.
Hon. H. Clay Esau, Commissioner of Pensions, Washingtn D. C. Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly inform me if there was one Constant Pardue that served in the Revolutionary War from the State of Conn, and town of Killingworth. Possibly he may have been a pensioner of the U. S. if so will you kindly give me the Co. and Regt. in which he served, the date, rate and number of his Pension Certificate and date

of his death, and where he died. May so doing greatly oblige.
Very Respectfully Yours (Miss) Bessie Louise Carter
Sept. 20 '97.

2730 KINGS BRIDGE TERRACE NEW YORK CITY
March 25, 1928
Commissioner of Pensions Pension Department Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir
Can you give me a copy of the record of Josiah Carter , Revolutionary soldier, who en- listed at Leominster, Massachusetts and whose second wife, Prudence Carter had a widow's pension--No. 23773.
Kindly notify me of the expense for such a record.
Respectfully
(Mrs) Harry Weber Taylor.

OFFICERS
1938-1939
JAMES A. DE FORCE, GOVERNOR 925 FIFTEENTH STREET E. IRVING FULTON, DEPUTY GOVERNOR 1615 H STREET DR. EDSON L. WHITNEY, SECRETARY 3411 OAKWOOD TERRACE ARTHUR STEDMAN HILLS 1038 MUNSEY BUILDING MAJ. HARRY A. DAVIS, REGISTRAR 316 SHEPHERD STREET HENRY WHITEFIELD SAMSON, GENEALOGIST CLARENCE PHELPS DODGE, HISTORIAN PHINEAS TOWNE, CHAPLAIN DR. ROSCOE J. C. DORSEY, STATE'S ATTORNEY
The District of Columbia Society of the Order of the Founders and Patriots of America
OFFICE OF DR. EDSON L. WHITNEY, SECRETARY 3411 OAKWOOD TERRACE WASHINGTON, D. C.
May 28, 1939
COUNCILLORS
1938-1939
WILLIAM H. DORSEY RUSSELL L. GREENMAN FRANK B. STEELE
1937-1940
WELLES A. GRAY GEN. KARL TRUESDELL DR. ERNEST A. BACK
1938-1941
COL. U. S. GRANT, 3RD DR. CLIFTON P. CLARK LAURENCE LEONARD
Please add 2 negts.
Veterans Administration
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly furnish me with any information relative to the men named below to be found in the Revolutionary War records of the Administration. The Adjutant General of the War Department states that the records show the first named to have been in the service, though what, when and where are not shown; the second appears only as a selectman, and the third is not mentioned. The information below is taken from the Report of the Records of the Men in the Revolutionary War that served from Massachusetts. Any information your records show will be gratefully received.
Very respectfully yours
Edson L. Whitney Secretary D. C. Society Founders and Patriots.
only one of names Josiah Carter. Lt. Col. in Col. Abijah Stearns 8th Worcester Co. Regiment, 1778, and Col. Josiah Whitney's Regiment, 8th Worcester Co., 1779, and Maj. Asa Whitcomb's Regiment, Lexington, April 19, 1775. His home was in that part of Lancaster, Mass., that became Leominster.
Josiah Hartwell , from Lunenburg, Mass. Served in Capt. John Fuller's Co., Col. Asa Whitcomb's Regiment, in 1775. He is said to have had other service.
James Cowee. Served in Capt. Sibley's Company, in 1781, from Westminster.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
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January 9, 1929
Mrs. Harry W. Taylor 2739 Kingsbridge Terrace New York City.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 23773, it appears that Josiah Carter enlisted in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, April 26, 1775 and served until December 31, 1775 as a sergeant in Captain David Wilder's Company, Colonel Whitcomb's Massachusetts Regiment; and from September 1, 1776 to December 1, 1776 as Ensign in Captain Manasseh Sawyer's Company; and from December 1, 1776 to March 1, 1777 as Lieutenant.
He died July 19, 1827 at Leominster, Massachusetts.
The soldier married October 14, 1787 in Leominster, Massachusetts, Prudence England of said Leominster. She was allowed pension on her application executed February 10, 1844, at which time she was living at Bolton, Massachusetts, aged eighty-two years.
There are no data as to children.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
I used Scott report - for source - of previous and unknown give this report and