Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,150, Asa Carver, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Carver Asa.
S 23 150
CONTENTS

Vermont 905-
Asa Barber
of Rutland Co. in the State of who was a private in the cont ary commanded by Captain Ray of the reg t commanded by Col. Moses in the Connecticut line for two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cont per ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of October 1832 and sent to R. Temple Rutland Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 120.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mch 1833 40.00 $160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by John M. Duffield Clerk, Book D Vol. 4 Page 51

Asa Canine
n o 1111.
27 mo.
DB July 28. 1932

STATE OF VERMONT, } RUTLAND COUNTY, ss. }
On this 17 th day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Rutland, J. C. now sitting, Asa Caneed a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 72 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 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. In 1776 he lived at Stamford, Connecticut & in the spring of that year he volunteered to serve three months & marched to Horn Neck & served there & in New Rochelle in Capt. Peay's company, St. Lawrence, but has forgotten the names of his other officers, & was discharged at Horn Neck after serving out his time. In 1777, some time in the spring, he enlisted for eight months in Col. Sear's Regt. of State Guards, Connecticut, & served in Capt. Rogers' company, St. Lawrence, but does not remember the names of his other officers - marched to Horn Neck, Fishkill & Highlands, & back to Horn Neck where he was discharged in the winter - he was at Peekskill when the news of taking Burgoyne was received. In the spring of 1778 he again enlisted in Col. Sear's Regt. for one year, Capt. Peay's company, Lieuts. Beebe & Hotchkiss - marched to Horn Neck, West Point, & back to Horn Neck where he was discharged in the spring of 1779, having served one year. In 1780 & 1781, he served two months each year as volunteer at New London in Col. M c Callen's Regt. Capt. Robins's company, St. Lawrence. He cannot remember so as to distinguish other troops with whom he served. He knew Gen l Washington, Putnam, Gates & many others whose names he does not remember. He has no documentary evidence, & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services - he never received any written discharge. He was born at Stamford, Conn. the 4. Sept. 1759 - his age is recorded there he believes, & also in his Bible.

He lived in Stamford until about thirty years ago when he moved to Vermont, & has lived in Guilford, Pownal, Shaftsbury, Rupert & Pawlet, of the last six years he has lived in Pawlet where he now lives. There is no clergyman in his immediate vicinity, as he lives in a remote part of the town, but he is known to Dr. Clark & to most of the inhabitants there
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. }
Asa his Carver mark
We Aaron Clark  a Clergyman residing in Pawlet and Benjamin Smith residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Asa Carver who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid. }
Aaron Clark Benj. Smith
R. Maye Regt
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 named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Aaron Clark who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman , resident in Pawlet and that Benj. Smith who has also signed the same, is a resident in Pawlet and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Rodney C. Royce, Regt Clerk of the Court of Pawlet do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Asa Carver for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 23 rd day of July A. D. 1832
R. Maye Regt

No 1111
Admitted
Private 2 years
$80:
905-

BRIEF in the case of  Asa Barber  of  Rutland County  in the State of  Vermont  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court of Probate.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72 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. As a Gen.     In 1776 Spring 3 private Capt. May   1777 Spring 8 do Capt. Rogers   1778 Spring 1 do Volunteers under   1780 2 do Capt. Robins   1781 2 do Same officer    Col. Eno's  Col. Lusk  Col. Eno's  Col. M c Lean
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Stamford, Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By tradition —  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Papers correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. M c Quigg Examining Clerk.

Proclamation
23150
INVALID.
File No. 23,130
See Curves
See Rec. 1880
Act: June 7 th 79 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]