Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,911, Martin Carter, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Barter, Martin
NUMBER
8.30.911
CONTENTS

496.
Kentucky Martin Carter
of Mercer Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Levi Rootz of the regt commanded by Col: Morris in the Virginia militia line for 7 months from 1778 -
Date of death not on list
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 23. Dollars 33 Cents per An- num to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Septem- ber, 1832. - and sent to Robert B. McAfee. Harrodsburg, Ken.
Arrears to 4th of September 1832 $35. - Pensional allowance ending 4 March 1833 11.66
$ 46.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Hison Clerk, Book D , Vol. 9 Page 34

Merle Carter
Col
101699.
✓
$23.33 per ann

State of Kentucky ) Mason County ss ) This day Martin Carter a revolutionary soldier came into open court at the county court for Mason county (and a court of record) and made oath to the fol- lowing declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress providing for the relief of certain military officers yielding of the revolutionary war. First that I have been 72 years of age at the time of making this declaration and that I am now in the 73rd year of my age and was born in Greenfield county in the state of Virginia and resided there during the revolutionary war and I am now a resident of Mason county Kentucky. That in the year 1772 I was drafted into the militia service of Virginia to guard the British prisoners at Albemarle Barracks, where I performed three lines of one month each under Captain Lockhart, Elias Dink and Capt Boyd, and again in the year 1781. I was then drafted and was stationed as a guard four months at Cabell's Point under Capt. Hatcher of Col. Hogg's Regiment, and during the whole 7 months of actual service in the militia service in the revolutionary war in the state of Virginia. I further declare that I am not now in possession of the united states or of any state and I hereby relinquish all claim which I may have to any pension or annuity except the present interest. My hand the 9 th day of August 1832
Martin Carter his mark
Mason County ss ) This day Personally appeared in open court John Robert and Claiborne Bradshaw and being duly sworn according to law, state that we are well ac- =quainted with Martin Carter whose name is subscribed above and we know that he is the identical same Martin Carter with whom we served in the militia of Virginia at the Albemarle Barracks, and at Cabell's Point.

we saw him at both places and served with him and we that he served as a guard at the Albemarle Barracks and at Cabin Point under the officers he has named we also further state that said Carter is a man of truth & we have long known him, as he lives in the same county with us. Witness our hands this 9 th day of August 1832
J. Robard
State of Kentucky } Claibourn Bradshaw Mercer County S ct } I Aug. County Court 1832
This day Martin Carter the subscriber to the foregoing Statement & Petition for a pension and also J. Robard and Claibourn Brad- shaw the subscribers to the foregoing Cer- tificate came personally into open Court & made oath to the truth of the Statements by them subscribed and thereupon the Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the in- vestigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War depart- ment that the above named applicant Martin Carter was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he has stated & the Court further Certifies that said Robard and Bradshaw who has signed the above Certificate are credible Witnesses & that their Statements are entitled to Credit. and J. Thomas Ellis Jr. Clerk of the County Court as I certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applica- tion of Martin Carter for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County at Ellis Office in Harrodsburg this 9 th day of August 1832
Jno Ellis Jr

November 15, 1935
Ruth W. White Eddystone Hotel 110 Sproat Street Detroit, Michigan
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BA-J/REL Cur Martin Carter-S.30911
Dear Madam:
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.30911, based upon the military service in that war of Martin Carter.
Martin Carter was born in Goochland County, Virginia. The date of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in said Goochland County, Martin Carter enlisted sometime in 1778 and served three tours of one month each under Captains Joseph Leak, Elisha Leak and Curd in the Virginia Troops and guarded British prisoners at Albemarle Barracks. He enlisted in the fall of 1781, served four months in Captain Hatch's Company, Colonel Morris' Virginia Regiment and acted as guard at Cabin Point.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 9, 1832, at which time he was in the seventieth year of his age and resided in Mercer County, Kentucky.
There are no data as to soldier's family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Martin Carter(S.30911), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Martin Carter, Certificate No. 496, issued September 11, 1832, rate $23.33 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
Could not find any Capt Leak or Col Morris, there was a Capt John & a Capt Joseph Curd in 2nd Mil.

30911 Rev INVALID.
File No. 30,911
Martin Carter
Rev Rev War
Act: June 1 st 1862
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 64
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1935-Nov. 15 - That to Ruth A. White. Letter to Veto Admin. E.L. for Civil War pension.

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at June 7. 1832

and respectfully, Your Cbt Servt

No 1699 to 1702.
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Aug 28. 1882
Wm
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Lewis Top
Country of Pa
on the other side. acting secretary of war
Washington City
Free
Post Office Class

(Ky) Warrenton. August 16 th 1832
Dear Sir I enclose four cases Solomon Brown, Abt Dickson Martin Carter and William Taylor - The two first have only the testimony of reputation, which I have confirmed by all the forms you have required. The two last are proved by two Witnesses positively. I have prepared them strictly according to your directions I know all the men and also the Witnesses I find great difficulty in getting the old men to fix dates which happens sometimes to be erroneous. I also trust that these cases will pass - Let me hear from my other cases and please to return Col John Thompson commission and Seal Cornelius Van Arsdale. When you are done with them in my former cases.
Yours, with Respect
Robt B. McRae
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110 Sproat Street Detroit, Michigan November 13, 1935
Veterans' Bureau
Revolutionary Pension Division Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Please send me the war record and family record of Martin Carter of Mercer County, Kentucky.
Yours respectfully, Ruth M. White
When this came the rec. had been Reb. & had been her letter referred for Civil war reply

C O P Y
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
November 15, 1935
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Ruth N. White Eddystone Hotel 110 Sproat Street Detroit, Michigan
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Martin Carter who served in the Virginia Line and received a pension while residing in Kentucky, also, the Civil War record of Martin Carter of Illinois.
The record of Martin Carter, Revolutionary War soldier is furnished herewith.
Your letter has been referred to the proper division for reply in regard to Martin Carter, the Civil War soldier.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLIER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.