Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,994, David Carter, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. H.
Carter, David Dorcas
N. 15,994
CONTENTS
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Concord N.H. 786 Marias Carter widow of David Carter dec.
who died on the 1 st June 1797 of New Hampshire the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain A. H. of the V. Hamps. by A. H. in the V. Hamps. time for 6 1/2 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 21 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Ap. 1837 and sent Horace Chase Hopkinton N.H.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1837 $130.12 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1880
140.85
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by N.H. Adron Clerk, Book 1 Vol. 1 Page 26

State of New Hampshire shire Merrimack/s. }
On this thirty first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before me Horace Chase Judge of the Probate of Wills for said County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire Darcas Carter a resident of Rosseau in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged eighty years last the month of March A.D. 1836. who being 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 4. 1836.
That she is the widow of David Carter late of Rosseau aforesaid deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. That after she was married to the said David Carter and had two children, the said David Carter served in two campaigns in the Revolutionary service one at Winter Hill near Boston and was absent two or three months, the other at Tienderoga in the State of New York and was absent according to the best of her recollection five or six months; that she has no documentary evidence by which she can prove any part of the aforesaid service, nor can she recollect the year in which he served, only that he went to Winter Hill soon after the Battle of Bunker Hill and after that enlisted and marched to Tienderoga; that she has no means of stating the rank he held in the service or the officers under whom he served except from what she has heard him and others say, that she ever understood that he served in no other capacity than as a private soldier, and that while at Tienderoga he served in the Com-

pany commanded by Capt. Shepard and that Enoch Gurnick was Lieutenant in the same Company.
That her name, before her intermarriage with the said David Carter was Darcas Fitz Gerald and that her Brother James Fitz Gerald enlisted at the same time and went with her husband the said David Carter, to Scituate, was taken sick and died there
She further declares that she was married to the said David Carter in said Boscauven by George Jackman Esquire, then, and for many years, a Justice of the Peace in said Boscauven, in the fall of the year after she was sixteen years of age, which was in the year 1772, that her husband the said David Carter died in said Boscauven, forty years ago the first of next June, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Darcas Carter
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
Horace Chase Judge of Probate
I certify that by reason of old age and infirmity of the said Darcas Carter the aforesaid declaration was taken out of court
Horace Chase Judge of Probate

I James Uren of Boscawen in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, aged seventy eight years, on oath testify and say that I was a soldier in the company of Militia commanded by Captain Shepard, Enock Grevick was our Lieutenant, in the revolutionary war. I went out with said company to Tiendivo-ga and I served as a private soldier in said company five months, I think we started in July and served into the next winter. I was not far from twenty one years old at that time. David Custer of Boscawen was a private soldier in the same company and served the same length of time viz five months, we were together all the time and in the same mess. David Custer was a married man and had children before he went into the service, he married my Cousin Dorea Fitzgerald who is now living about seven miles from me. David Custer died more or about forty years ago, and his widow Dorea has never since been married to my knowledge.
James Uren
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss. Boscawen January 13 th - 1837.
Then the above named James Uren personally appeared and made solemn oaths that the above Deposition by him subscribed is true —
Before me Zach. G. Whitman. Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that James Uren the above Deposition is a person who sustains a good character for truth and veracity
Zach. G. Whitman Justice of the Peace

I Daniel Carter of Boscawen in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, aged seventy seven years the nineteenth Day of December now last past, do hereby testify and say that I well remember when I was quite a young man of the news coming up here that the British were coming up into this country and had got as far as Sandown, this was after the battle of Bunker Hill; the news created great alarm and many of our people turned out with their guns and accoutrements and started for Cambridge - among them I remember well my Uncle David Carter of Boscawen was one who started and started for Cambridge - how long he was gone I cannot precisely say - My Uncle's starting affected in my mind young as I was a desire to go to the war and soon afterwards I did - David Carter was a widowed man before this - his wife's name was Darcus Fitzgerald - It seems in my mind that said David Carter after this went as a private soldier under Capt Peter Kimball of this town to some part of Vermont, New Hampshire or Danville to guard a Blockhouse for two or three months but of this I am not positive, and I would not wish to swear to any thing but what I am sure of. After this he listed into the Company commanded by Capt Shepard, and Sarah Jewett was one Lieutenant and Samuel Davis was another - David Carter went with said Company as a private soldier for five months and served his time out, Sarah Jewett of this town went with David also. David Carter died nearly forty years ago and Darcus still remains his widow.
Daniel Carter
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss. Boscawen January 13 th - 1837.
Then the above named Daniel Carter personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me Zach. G. Whitman Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Daniel Carter the above Deponent is a person who sustains a good character for truth and veracity.
Zach. G. Whitman Justice of the Peace

I Samuel Haines of Canterbury in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, aged ninety years, on oath do testify and say, that I was orderly sergeant a part of the time to the Company under the command of Capt. Shepard, Lt. Ennis Gurnish was a Lieutenant in the same company and also one Davis, we were five months men and went to Ticonderoga. I served in said Company during the whole of said five months. I recollect one Carter, but his Christian name I am not now able to recollect, who belonged to Boscawen and was then brother in law to James Gerald or Fitz Gerald, which said Carter was out with me during the whole of the five months service in the revolutionary army at Ticonderoga - James Gerald was taken sick and died at Ticonderoga and I remember before he died he asked Carter to carry him home and offered him one of his white oxen he had at home, if he would carry him home but the next day Gerald died - Previous to my going to Ticonderoga as a five months man as aforesaid I served at Cambridge, Winter Hill, seven months, immediately after the battle of Bunker Hill, we were swelled to recruit immediately and went down and served till in the winter, making seven months, the same Carter was down at Winter Hill in the winter campaign and served there as a private soldier as much as two months, but whether his name was David or not I cannot now recollect for I have not seen him for as much as forty five years or more.
Samuel Haines
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack Co. Canterbury January 27 th 1837
Then the above named Samuel Haines personally appeared and made solemn oaths that the above deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me - Zach. G. Whittemore Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Samuel Haines the above Deponent is a person who sustains a good character for truth and veracity.
Zach. G. Whittemore Justice of the Peace

I Hezekiah Fellows of Boscauven in the County of Maine and State of New Hampshire, Esquire, do hereby certify and say, that I am the Town Clerk of the said Town of Boscauven, Duly and legally chosen and qualified as such for the current year ending the second Tuesday of March AD 1837. That I have examined the Records of said Town and that the following are true and accurate extracts from the original Records of said Town, as certified by me. Hez h Fellows
At a legal meeting of the inhabitants of Boscauven, held at said Boscauven April 25 th 1777.
Voted, That George Jackman, Capt. Peter Kimball, Deacon Japheth Flanders, Atty John Elliot, Lieut. Enoch Gennish, Atty John Flanders, Atty Samuel Mudgett, Capt. Samuel Atkinson, and Deacon Isaac Pearson, be a Committee to enquire into the state of the service already done in the war, and make a just and equitable estimation of each town that has been done, and make report at the adjournment of this meeting.
A true copy of record. Attest. Hez h Fellows Town Clerk
At a meeting held by adjournment on the last Monday in May current - 1777.
Voted to accept the report of the Committee chosen to settle and make a just estimation of the service done in the war, as the same is laid before the meeting.
We the subscribers, a committee chosen by the town of Boscauven, at a meeting held April 25 th 1777. to enquire into the state of the service done already in the war, and make a just estimation of service done in each Campaign, have agreed to report, and do report that the following campaigns be estimated in the following manner. viz.
2 d That the men who served in the Continental Army at Ticonderoga, and in the borders of Canada be allowed twelve shillings each per month.
5 th That the men who served in the Winter at Cambridge be allowed three shillings per month, each man; and the men who served at Coos be allowed three shillings per month.
7 th That the following sum set against each mans name in the following list is the proportion of service done as estimated by said Committee.
Voted that the foregoing plan be accepted without amendment, and ordered to be recorded.
George Jackman. Town Clerk.
A true copy of Record. Attest. Hez h Fellows Town Clerk
The following is a List of men who have already served in the following campaigns.
Cambridge Winter Campaign.
Nicholas Elliot - Two months - six shillings
Moses Burbank Junr. Two months - six shillings
Benjamin Edgerton - Two months - six shillings
David Carter - Two months - six shillings
Ticonderoga Campaign
Lt. Enoch Gennish - in commission four and an half months - Eleven shillings
Thomas Lovers - four and an half months - Eleven shillings
David Carter - four and an half months - Eleven shillings
(also twenty other persons)
The above are true extracts from the Records of Boscauven
Attest. Hez h Fellows Town Clerk

I Rachel Moon of Boscawen in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, aged about seventy eight years, on oath do testify and say that I am two years younger than my sister Darcus who married David Carter of Boscawen when she was about sixteen years old. they were married by George Jackson Esquire then a Justice of the Peace in our town, there being then no minister of the Gospel here. I was present at the marriage. I went home with them and Esquire Jackson also part of the way. it was in the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy two. My sister Darcus had one child by her husband David Carter which died an infant, she then had another child Thomas Carter now living in Boscawen. Both these children were born before he listed into the service in the Revolutionary war. David Carter my sister's husband died nearly forty years ago, and my sister Darcus has ever since remained and now remains his widow, and lives about three miles from me. After David returned from the service they lived together and had three more children. David Carter aforesaid was absent from home in the service several months, but how long I cannot say. my brother James went at the same time David Carter did and he was taken sick and died in the service. I wrote letters to David Carter while he was gone, I think to Canada, and received answers, which are lost now, containing news of the death of three who went from these parts
Witness Elijah Blaisdell
Leah G. Whitman
Rachel her X Moon mark
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss. Boscawen December 30 th 1836.
Then the above named Rachel Moon personally appeared and made solemn oath that the Deposition aforesaid by her subscribed is true. —
Before me Leah G. Whitman . Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Rachel Moon, the above Deponent is a person who sustains a good character for truth and veracity.
Leah G. Whitman Justice of the Peace

Re WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15994 Levica Cartu Wid of David Cartu Priv Rev War
Act July 4 th '86
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 119
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Capt James Shepard 2 nd Lt, Enoch Cerrish N. H. Militia

1250 Doras Carter W.H.
Allow per 6 1/2 month, $21.66 per ann. no deduction. N.H. Melville
Horace Chase Esq Hopkinton W.H.
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State of New Hampshire. Merrimack County.
The subscriber, Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Merrimack, hereby certifies and attests, that Horace Chase, Esquire, is Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Merrimack, that full faith and confidence may and ought to be given to his acts as such, and that his signature to the declaration of Dorcas Carter hereto annexed is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
H. B. Chase.
Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Merrimack.

State of New Hampshire Secretary's office Jan. 28. 1837
I certify that the within named Bachariah G. Whitman is a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Merrimack and his signature genuine. He has been duly commissioned and sworn.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of the State.
Ralph Metcalf Secy. State.