Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,695, Joshua Carter, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Carter, Joshua
NUMBER
S 29,695
CONTENTS
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1292
Massachusetts
Joshua Barber
of Milbury in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Blanchard of the Regt commanded by Col Weston in the War time for 19 May 10 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 64 Dollars 44 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of March 1833 and sent Hon O Dorr Worcester Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $128.88 Semi-ant. allowance ending 21 Feb " 32.22
$161.10
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by S H S P Blair Clerk Book D Vol. 2 nd Page 43

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this 14 day of August 2 in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirtytwo Two personally appeared in open Court, before Nathaniel Paine Judge of Probate now sitting Joshua Carter a resident of Millbury in the County of Worcester -and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged 73 years, who being first 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.
I first entered the service on the first of Decr 1775 for two months service belonged to a company commanded by Capt Bartholomew Woodbury. It's an water - I do not remember to what regiment we belonged but we marched to Roxbury where we remained the whole time and I was honorably but verbally discharged - our duty was principally as guards and cutting fascines for fortifications which were then going on - I well remember Gen Ward, Gen. Putnam & others. I next entered the service about the first of July 1776 and belonged to a company commanded by Col John Dancroft & one Thayer - in a regiment commanded by Col Dana Holsman. It Col. Raymond & Coly Sears the brigade of Gen. Fellows - we marched to New York where we arrived, going by water from New Haven, the just before the battle of Long Island. joined the army and after remaining awhile in the city we removed to Greenwich. from whence we were drove by the British to Harlem heights, from whence we retreated over Kings bridge and eventually to White Plains where I was in the Battle - we continued in service until my term of engagement which was five months expired when I was honorably dis- charged and returned home - I next entered the service for six weeks in June last of May 1778 and belonged to a company com- manded by Capt John Putnam. We marched to a place then called Quidnessit about twenty miles below Providence on Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island where we remained during the time of my engagement - we were employed as a guard to watch the vessels that passed up and down and to bring them to and examine them - There were no other troops at that place and I do not know that the company belonged to any regt. I next entered the service under an enlistment made about the month of May 1777 and belonged to a company commanded by Capt Blanchard in the regiment commanded by Col Wesson in the corps sent on the continental establishment for eight months which I served out and was honorably discharged but have no writing - In this service we went up the Mohawk to Fort Dayton where we remained some time when we returned to Saratoga and joined the army against Burgoyne. I was here but into Col Hargreaves company where I remained about three weeks. I then rejoined my own company and I was in the first Battle - when the second took He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity 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. Before Nathaniel Paine Judge Joshua Carter of Probate for the County of Worcester

We _____ a Clergyman residing in the _____ and residing in _____ hereby certify that we are well acquainted with _____ who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be _____ years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that _____ who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathan D. Dingle Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
for his Cont.
No 2755
I Theophilus Wheeler Register , Clerk of the Court of Probate _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Gorton for a pension. and that the Hon. Jonas Dibley is a Justice of the Peace
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of said Probate Court this 121 day of August _____ in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts

place I was on the main guard commanded by Lt Col Brooks and was present at the surrender - after which we proceeded by the way of Morris town through New Jersey across the Delaware to White Marsh where we remained enduring great hardships till about the first of July when we marched to Shadyside and crossed it by a bridge of wagons and went to Valley Forge - where we remained until the 10 th of July when I was discharged - of this service I have no direct proof and shall rely on the records. If however they fail to show it I shall desire an opportunity to look for some - I next entered the service in July 1780 as a militia man for three months and belonged to a company commanded by Capt Benjamin Alton of Charlton, in a regt com- manded by Col. Rand. we marched to Claverack and thence to West Point where we remained until discharged. we were there at the time of Arnold's treachery and we spent our time fully I have no documents but rely on the records and the depositions hereto annexed -
I was born in Sutton now Milbury on the 28 th of May 1759. went from the place where I now live into the service and have ever since lived in the same place. My neighbors are Asa Waters Esq., Hon. Jonas Libby. Aaron Pease Esq. and many others are my neighbors and refer to them for my character.

John Carter Millbury Mass
No 2735
on Roll book Mepson's Inst. 15 May 1777 - 8 Months Disch 10 Dec 1777 -
19 Mos & 10 days
Adm
Wm J Davis Wadsworth Mass

BRIEF in the case of Joshua Darrow  of Melbury in the State of Massachusetts  (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? Seventy Three 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.     In 17 75 1/2 7 1/2 " 9 Private Gen. Col. Woodbury   76 " 5 " Col. Holman   78 " 1 14 " Putnam, Captain   77 or 79 " 8 " " Col. Mason   80 " 3 " " Col. Morgan   Col. Bauld  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? White Plains  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Millbury  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses -  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? defective in authentication. The seal is not on the same sheet, nor the ends of the tape not tied under -  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
L. D. Adams Examining Clerk.
7 Months 26 days as per roll of service

29695 INVALID. Rec'd
File No. 29,695
Joshua Caster
Rev Mr
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 64
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1492
Massachusetts
Joshua Clark Essex
of Milbury in the State of (Mass) who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain of the Regt commanded by Col. Webb in the State time for 19 (Mars 10 Days)
Inserted on the Roll of Spal at the rate of 64 Dollars 22 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of March 1832 and sent to Dana Worcester Spal
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $96.66 Pensional allowance ending 32.22 $128.88
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. for Blair Clerk Book D. Vol. 1 st Page 45.
Cancelled

Payments to be made at Boston Mass by the Pres of B d Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Mass
Recorded by J H S p Blair Clerk, in Book D- Vol. 1 st page 43.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Joshua Clark Exact  Error of the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Sixty Four — dollars and Forty four cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Fifth — day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Leeves. Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J L Edwards

Joshua Barker of Millbury

I Moses Park of Millbury in the county of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of eighty two years do testify and say, that in the year 1777 I had a brother who enlisted into the Continental Army for the term of eight months, and that Joshua Garter of Millbury aforesaid enlisted at the same time and for the same term, my brother died during his campaign. I received information of his sickness and death from several of the soldiers who went with my brother, and the aforesaid Joshua Garter was one who gave me the information when he returned from his eight months service. — The information I received from the aforesaid soldiers was, — That my brother was taken sick at Fort Dayton at the German-flats on the Mohawk river, that he died on his way from there to Schenectady.
Moses Park
Worcester ss. Decem r 25, 1832. Moses Park made solemn Oath that the facts stated in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed are true. — Before me Aaron Peirce Jut. of peace
I also certify that I am personally acquainted with the above deponent and believe him a man of truth and veracity. A. Peirce
I Amariah Brigham of Millbury in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of seventy seven years do testify and say, that in the year 1777, I went as one of the Militia to Saratoga and was there when Gen. Burgoyne surrendered while there I saw Joshua Garter of Millbury aforesaid, with whom I had long been acquainted, he was in Capt. Blanchards Company in the Continental line where he had enlisted for the term of eight months, after the surrender of Burgoyne the company to which said Garter belonged was ordered down the Hudson River and I saw him no more until his return from his eight months service. —
Amariah Brigham
Worcester ss. Decem r 31, 1832. Amariah Brigham made solemn Oath that the facts stated in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed are true. said Brigham in my opinion is a man of truth and veracity.
Before me Aaron Peirce Jut. of peace

We, Joseph Goffe, a Clergyman residing in the town of Millbury, and Samuel Bixby residing in said Millbury, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joshua Gaster who, we believe has made a declaration of facts respecting his services as a soldier in the war of the Revolution, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832. which declaration has been sent to the War department, - That we believe him to be nearly forty years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion. -
Joseph Goffe. Sam l Bixby
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Worcester ss. January 1 st 1833.
Joseph Goffe and Samuel Bixby made solemn Oath that the facts stated in the above declaration are true Before me Aaron Pierce Jus. of peace
At the time the applicant made his declaration of his services in the war of the Revolution and forwarded the same to the War office the before mentioned Clergyman was absent and his testimony could not be obtained, and he could not appear in Court to be sworn without much inconvenience which is the reason of his being sworn before me A. Pierce
I also further certify that I am personally acquainted with Joseph Goffe who has signed the preceding certificate and know him to be a Clergyman residing in Millbury and that Samuel Bixby who has also signed the same is a resident in Millbury and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest Aaron Pierce Jus. of peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss. I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that Aaron Pierce Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavits of Moses Park, Amariah Brigham, Joseph Goffe, and Samuel

By me were made and sworn to, is, and at the time of administering the oaths aforesaid, was, a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County of Worcester, and that his signatures thereto appear to me to be in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County Seal, this fifteenth day of February, in the Year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty three.-
Abijah Bigelow, C.S.

Eliphalet Holman of Worcester in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that I am seventy one years of age, and and that I am well acquainted with Mr Joshua Carter of Milford in said county - That sometime in the spring of 1778 I think in the latter part of the month of May we volunteered in the Company of Massachusetts Militia Commanded by Capt. John Putnam & reined in Sutton - and marched to Rhode Island - we were first organized in Providence and were immediately marched to a place on the West side of the river then known by the name of Dienvidt or some such name - where we remained six weeks when our company were dismissed and we returned home I knew Mr Carter well we were from the same town he marched with me to Rhode Island and remained there and performed duty as a soldier during the term of six weeks aforesaid and returned to Sutton with me and the rest of our company
Also further testify and say that sometime in the month of July 1780 I together with the said Joshua Carter volunteered in the Company of Massachusetts Militia Commanded by Capt Benjamin Alton of Shurton and Marched from our place of rendezvous at Glenrick for West- Point we were attached to the Regiment Commanded by Col Rand: we remained at West-Point three months, when our Com- pany was disbanded and we returned home during the time the troops were removed from the point by Arnold for the purpose of surrendering it to the enemy I was sent to fort Montgomery six miles below West-Point where I remained six weeks and performed the duty of Sergeant - Mr Joshua Carter marched to West-Point in the same Company with me and we returned together at the expiration of the three months aforesaid to Sutton - we performed duty together during the term we enlisted for except the six weeks I was detached to fort Montgomery Mr Carter remaining at West-Point
Worcester J. August 8 th 1832 } Eliphalet Holman
Personally appeared the above named Eliphalet Holman who and made solemn oath that the facts stated in the above Deposition by him subscribed are true - Before me Jonas Sibley Jus. Peace For the City of Worcester

I hereby certify that that I am well acquainted with Eliphalet Holman the Deponent within named, and that he is entitled to full credit as a Witness. Jonas H. Sibley Jr. Paris.

I Francis Putnam of Sutton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say that I am seventy four years of age that in the month of Dec r and Jany in the years 1775 & 1776 I was a volunteer in the Company of Massachusetts Militia raised in Sutton in said County of Worcester and commanded by Capt. Bartholomew Woodbury of said Sutton - and marched to Roxbury with said Company and remained there two months Mr Joshua Cester of Milbury was a soldier in said Company and did duty with me we remained in Roxbury together and returned together to Sutton in the latter part of Jany 1776 or first of Febry - our Liberty was as a Water of Sutton.
I do further testify and say that some time about the first of July following I volunteered as a soldier in the Company raised in said Sutton for the purpose of reinforcing our Army at New York We were commanded by Capt. Bartholomew Woodbury appointed and attached to the Regiment under Col Jonas Hovey of said Sutton and the Brigade of General Sullivan we left Sutton about the first of July 1776 and marched for New York - at New Haven we went on board a ship and arrived in New York just previous to the battle on Long Island - we were in the retreat from New York when I was taken sick with the camp distemper Mr Joshua Cester, of Sutton appointed was a soldier in the same Company with me we left Sutton together marched to New York together and remained in the Army together during the whole time of our enlistment which was five months and returned to Sutton together Francis Putnam

Worster J August 8 th 1832.
Personally appeared the within named Francis Putnam and made solemn Oath that the facts stated in the within Deposition are true.
Before me Jonas Sibley Jus Paix in the County of Worcester
I also certify that I am well acquainted with the said Deponent, and that he is entitled to full credit as a Witness.
Jonas Sibley Jus Paix