Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29690, James Carter, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Carter, James
NUMBER
S. 29690
CONTENTS
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15-947 Massachusetts
James Carter
of Worton in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wickell of the Regt commanded by Colonel Washall in the Mass line for 14 months 17 days
Continued State line
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of $48 Dollars 56 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Aug 1833 and sent same to  Worton  Mass
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  $97.12 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 1833  $24.28 $121.40
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. C. Adams Clerk Book E Vol. 9 Page 13
74 Mortimer

Declaration of James Carter 20/04
most sincere of all longing for and
please to send to Sam D. and by Guston My
[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the page]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Middlesex
ss.
On this seventeenth
day of August
AD 1832 Probate
Concord
personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at within and for the County of Middlesex in the Commonwealth
aforesaid
James Carter Houghton aged 73 years
Who being 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 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say
1 That he enlisted to serve six months on Castle Island / now Fort Independence and the artillery in the Company of Capt Andrew Haskell in Col. Marshall's Reg't of Mass. Artillery, and was ordered with his Company onto the Island where he was stationed and did duty with his Company for six months when he was dismissed having served out his enlistment which commenced, as he believes the 1 st June 1776 -
2 On the first of May AD 1778 he engaged to serve at Rhode Island two months and enlisted in the Company of Capt. Gleason his Lt. and his Company was in Col. Isaac Whitney's Reg't of Mass. Artillery, he marched with his Company to Providence and was there stationed and did duty until served out his term of two months when he was dismissed.
In the month of November or December AD 1777 he engaged for six months to guard and serve in the Continental Stores at Sedgbury in the County of Middlesex then under the charge of Dea. Living and Commissary and Isaac Freeman with Deputy Commissary. He enlisted in the Company of Capt. Robinson, which was not as he believes attached to any Regiment as he never heard of any Field Officers and only one Company was stationed at said Sedgbury near the Continental Barracks, and he continued and did guard duty until he served out his six months and was dismissed by Capt. Robinson.

He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever except, the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
J. P. V. May Profs James Carter
We John Todd
Commonwealth of Massachusetts a Clergyman residing in the town of Groton
Esgs
in the county of Middlesex and David Child of the same Groton
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Carter who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before me Samuel Dana per Heath for all the Counties in said Commonwealth
David Child
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that John Todd
who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Groton and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. P. V. May Clerk of the Court of Probate
I Isaac Dike Deputy Probate in and for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains, the original proceedings, of the said Court, in the matter of the application of James Carter for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
Isaac Dike
And I further certify that Paul Gernish and Ebenezer Plympton Esqs. are justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex and that their respective signatures to the options on the depositions of Ebenezer Parmachoo and Timothy Moore, appear to be their proper signatures.
And I further certify that Samuel Dana Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for all the Counties in said Commonwealth, and his name to the above certificate is his proper signature.
Isaac Dike

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex, to wit,
At the Court of Probate begun and holden at Concord within and for the County of Middlesex on the seventeenth day of August A. D. 1932. On the application of James Carter claiming to be a Soldier of the Revolution, the following Interrogatories were propounded to him to wit:
1. Where, and in what year were you born? Answer,
In Sudbury Mass. September 6 th 1760.
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it? Answer,
I have a family record, and my name is recorded on the town books of Sudbury.
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Answer,
In Sudbury, from thence I moved to Shrewsbury. When I lived 12 years, then to Groton, where I have since, and now do live.
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom? Answer,
I was always a volunteer, and went into service of my own motion.
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental, and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service? Answer,
I do not remember but that I have mentioned in my declaration I did you ever receive any written discharge from service? Ans d I never rec d any such discharge.
6. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution? Answer,
Capt. Frederick Walter, Major James Lakin, Mr. Edmund Lakin all of Pepperell. Rev d Mr. Kalmer of Concord. Mr. Samuel Dodge, Mr. David Childs, Samuel Dana Esq. Moses Kemp of Groton. James Carter
Sworn to the J. P. P. J. Wood

James Carter 207011
Plants 14 mo 17 days
16 14 th Feb 27
P. 281.
246.64 1.17 22 218.56
Sam Dana Esq. Groton Mass

BRIEF in the case of James Bartle of Norton in the State of Mass (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73 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.     June In 1776 " # 6 17 As a Private Gen. Capt. Washburn Col. Marshall   May 1st " 78 " 2 " " " Glencoe " Whitney   Novr Decr 77 " 6 " " Commissary Loring Capt. Robinson  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Nadbury Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses, traditional evidence and documentary proof  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not presented stated as evidence 
* Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
L. D. Addison
Examining Clerk.
# See Bangs certificates attached 3

29690 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 29,690
James Carter
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1827
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 64
[Arrangement of 1870.]

James Carter 20/04
Shaw-Cannon Esq. Boston Mass.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of James 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? Yes  XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?  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?  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? Yes 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? Yes - D.C. Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Yes  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? Yes  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? Yes 
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 shown 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.

Affidavit of Timothy Moore in the case of James Carter

I Timothy Moore of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawfull age Testify and say that James Carter of Sudbury but Now of Groton in said County of Middlesex enlisted in Capt. Harkins Company and Colo. Marshals Regiment. and was Stationed at Castle William. Now Fort Independence in Boston Harbour. Said Carter served upwards of six months commencing in May June 1776 I was in the same Company with said Carter during the time of said six months
I further Testify and say that James Carter above named. enlisted in Capt. Gleason's Company and Colo. Whitcomb's Regiment and was Stationed at Providence Rhode Island and in that part of the State. Said Carter served two months commencing May 1 st 1778 I was in the same Company during the time of said two months
Timothy Moore
Middlesex ss July 9 th 1882
Then the above named Timothy Moore made oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed was true
Before me Eben D. Plympton Justice of the Peace and I further certify that the above named Timothy Moore is a disinterested and credible witness qualified to testify in all places and before all tribunals
Eben D. Plympton Justice of the Peace as aforesaid.

Certificate of Edward D. Bangs in the case of James Carter
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]
CONGRATULATIONS ON THE COMPLETION OF THE COURSE

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 18 1832.
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
James Carter served in Capt. Andrew Haskell's Company in the Service of the State of Massachusetts as a private from May 13 to Aug. 1. 1776 — and again (on other Rolls) from Aug. 1. 1776 to Dec. 1. 1776 —
Said service was in Col. Haskell's Regiment.
Edward D. Bangs Secy of Com ee .
Secretary's Office. Nov. 28 1832.
From further examination I certify that there are no rolls of the companies of Capt. Robinson, and Capt. Gleason, on which the name of James Carter is contained, on file in this office — Edward D. Bangs Secy.

Affidavit of Chester Parnell in the case of James Carter

I Ebenezer Pummerter of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say that James Carter formerly of Sudbury but now of Groton in said County of Middlesex enlisted in Capt Robinsons Company and was stationed in said Sudbury to guard the public stores. said Carter served six months commencing in November or December 1777. I was in the same Company with said Carter during the term of said six months
Eleazr Pummerter
Middlesex ss. June 27th 1832
Then the above named Ebenezer Pummerter made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed was true
Before me Paul Gervish Justice of the Peace I hereby certify that the above named Ebenezer Palmer is a disinterested and credible witness according to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Paul Gervish Jus: of the Peace