Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40809, John Carter, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.) Carter John
S. 40809
CONTENTS

4,165 to Pennsylvania from
Massachusetts.
John Carter, Capt Grovers privates, 4
Connecticut Line 176, 1 year In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7th of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of Novr 1818, and sent to D r Woodbridge, Esq Stockbridge, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 2nd 25/4 31. 51 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4th Mar. 1819 48. 00
30 $79.51
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
5 Boylston Tyngsborough, Berkshire Co.
Notes sent to Genl. S. Hall Esq 31 May 1826
John Mass
Died Feb. 1. 1836 Agency book.

Commonwealth
District of Massachusetts.
BERKSHIRE COUNTY, ss.
On this seventh day of May in the year of our Lord 1818 before the subscriber Samuel Putnam one of the Justices of the Supreme  Judicial Court of the Commonwealth personally appeared John Carter aged sixty three years, resident in the Town of Springfield in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, in the said District—who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the late 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:" That he the said John Carter enlisted in Boston  Thomas in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Grover of Ponpon in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dunfee of Natick in the  Connecticut line in January or February 1776 for one year That he continued to serve in the said corps, in the service of the United States, until the expiration of his term of enlistment when he was discharged from service in Petershill State of New York .
That he was in the battle of Trenton so called;—and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; That he has no pension & relinquishes all  claim to any other And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. except the certificate of the lack of the Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.  S. Putnam Just  S. S. Court of Mass
John Carter
I Samuel Putnam Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Carter did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court the 7th May 1818
S. Putnam Just  S. S. Court of Mass
I JOSEPH WOODBRIDGE , Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within for the County of Berkshire do certify and attest, that the abovenamed  Samuel Putnam is one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court aforesaid and that the foregoing is his signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, the day and year first above written.
J. Woodbridge Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss.
I, Peter Saunders of Adage in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, irrevocably do hereby say, that I served in the army of the United States during  in the revolutionary war, during the campaign of 1776 in the regiment commanded by Col. John Dungan that I was, then well acquainted with John Carter, who served during the whole year in the same regiment, & during part of said time did duty in the same company with him.
Peter Saunders
May 7. 1818
Sworn to Before S. Putnam Just S. J. Court of Pleas.
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Jonathan
John Carter

John Carter -
4/165
March 189
Can
Parker L. Hall
Lenox Mass
Parker L. Hall Esq.
Lenox, Mass.
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BERNSHIRE.

District of Massachusetts, ss:
ON this 30 th day of June 1820; Personally appeared in open Court before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun and holden at Lenox, within and for the County of Berkshire, in the Western Circuit, on the 4th Monday of June 1820, the same Court, being a Court of record for said Circuit; proceeding according to the course of the common Law, with a jurisdiction, unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment,
John Carter — aged Sixty Six years, resident in Tyringham in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows; that he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Thos Grosvenor — in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Durgg in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment. That his original declaration is dated May 7- 1818 — and that his pension certificate is numbered 4165 —
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 of property, necessary clothing and bedding excepted—to wit: one pair of Olen $65— two Buz $40,00— nine shelf $9— two small swine $7,00— bold Chair $1, six Earthen Plates, 50— six tea cups & saucers, 17— six knives & forks, 50— one old broken chest of drawers $1, one iron pot 75— one tea kettle $1, one iron skil $1, one old wastub, 25— one old chain $1, 50— two old pails, 66— three earthen milk pans, 37— one old axe, 75— one hoe, 34— one scythe, 50— two old pitchforks, 50— ten lambs $5, —
That I am by occupation a Farmer — that I am in firm & unable to labour a great part of my time — that the number of my family residing with me is two — that their names and ages are as follow: Deborah Carter my wife aged Sixty eight years of a feeble constitution, Deborah Carter my Daughter aged forty one years — (sign?) John Carter —
Sworn to, and declared on the 30 th day of June 1820, before the said Court — Parker L. Hall Clerk.
I Parker L. Hall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Berkshire do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred thirty six dollars and twenty nine cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this ninth day of August 1820.
Parker L. Hall
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE.

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of John Carter a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
8.40.809.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan 1776 1 year Private Thomas Crossmore John Durkee 20 th Cont. Inf.   March at P'keepsill        
Battles engaged in, Trenton
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Feb. in Boston, Mass.
Date of application for pension, May 7 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Tyringham, Berkshire Co., Mass.
Age at date of application, sixty-three years.
Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife Deborah as 68 yrs. of age. Deborah as 41 years. In 1822 he res. in Crawford Co., Penn. and died Feb. 1, 1836 (Agency book). No further family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
See Printed list 1835 Penn. Act 1818 - resident of Crawford Co.

40 809
Rev INVALID.
see letter in miscellaneous files to Mrs Elizabeth H. Ogden relative to third John Carters. aw Oct. 1, 1915.
1915 Nov. 8 Hist to above letter in S. 35817 John Carters.
File No. 40 809
John Carters Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 73
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Carter must make an affidavit agreeably to the Act for the trial of pirates to the War Department before his name can be transferred to the Penn sylvania roll.
July 25th 1822
John Carter
2

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Crawford — ss.
On this seventh day of August 1822, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Crawford — personally appeared John Carter — who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Thomas Govner — in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Durgay — in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Massachusetts from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Pennsylvania where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
John Carter
John P. Davis
WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Office, August 13, 1818. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

Crawford County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ss.
I Daniel Le Sevre Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, (being a Court of Record established by act of Genl. Assembly of the said Commonwealth) Do hereby Certify that John P Davis Esquire before whom the within Deposition has been taken, and whose name in his proper hand writing is thereto subscribed on the preceding page of this paper, is one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County of Crawford duly Commissioned and Sworn, and acting as such, and that full faith and Credit is due and of right ought to be given to all his Official as such as well in Courts of Justice of this Commonwealth as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at Meadville, A.D. this Seventh day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two.
D. Le Sevre Proth. y

Woodview P.O. Oct.
Free.
John C. Calhoun Esq. Secy. of War
Washington City
Miss Calhoun
John Porter's ap. pleasure for transfer from Massachusetts to Pennsylvania. Oct 5 Sept 1822
for transfer Recd 20 Aug 1822

Meadville Aug. 8 th 1892.
Sir
Inclosed is the deposition which was forwarded to Mr Carter - properly executed and the customary Certificate V.B. - attached. I hope this will be satisfactory - Should any communications on the subject be found necessary you will please to direct them to me at this place as I have agreed to act as his agent in future. etc.
Very respectfully I have the Honor to be yours -
Samuel Forbitt
Hon ble John L. Calhoun Secy of War