Revolutionary War Pension Application of James Carothers Division of Kentucky Jessamine County

On the 2nd of September 1818 before me the undersigned one of the circuit Judges for the district aforesaid, personally appeared James Carothers, aged 65 years, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled as Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. That he enlisted in the year 1776 for the term of three years in the State of North Carolina in the company commanded by Capt. John Nelson of the 4th Regiment, commanded by Col. Thomas Pogue in the continental Establishment. That he continued to serve in the same corp for the said term of three years. When he was discharged at Peramus Church, State of New Jersey. That he was in the battles of Brandywine and Monmouth. That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power to offer saved what he has offered. Sworn to and declared before me this day and year aforesaid. Benjamin Johnson Circuit Judge This day Thomas Carothers personally appeared before me and made oath that he knows that James Carothers did serve for the term of three years in the Revolutionary War as he served in the same company with this affiant and that he is in reduced circumstances. Witness my hand this 2nd September 1818. Benj. Johnson Circuit Judge I, Benjamin Johnson, Judge of as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Carothers did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of at least nine months in the continental establishment and that he is in reduced circumstances, and I now transmit the proceeding had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War ---- to the Act of Congress. Witness my hand this 2nd of September 1818. Benjamin Johnson Circuit Judge State of North Carolina I, William Hill, Secretary of State in and for the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that James Carothers stands on the muster roll of the North Carolina Line in the Revolutionary War, as having enlisted as a Corporal in the 4th Regiment under Capt. Nelson on the 1st of May 1776 for three years, and was discharged on the 10th May 1779. Given under my hand the date above. Wm Hill I do hereby authorize and empower Col. R.M. Johnson to transact this business for me. Given under my hand and seal, this 2nd day of Sept. 1818. James Carothers Schedule, County of Jessamine, S.S. On this twentieth day of April 1832 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for said county of Jessamine, James Carothers, resident in said county aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Act of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and the 1st of May 1820. That he the said James Carothers enlisted for the term of three years on the 4th day of May in the year 1776 in the state of North Carolina in the company commanded by Captain Nelson in the Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Pogue, in the line of the state of North Carolina on the North Carolina establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps until the 4th May 1779 when he was discharged from the service in a place called Paramus near the mountains in the Jerses (as then called). That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, that his name has been placed on pension list, that the number of pension certificate is 5287, and that he never before exhibited a schedule of his property, because he was ignorant of the law upon the subject, and that he has been using efforts to be reinstated on the pension list ever since he learned his right as a revolutionary soldier, but has been unsuccessful owing to the great but proper circumspection of the war department. His certificate bears date on the 13th January 1819 upon which he made perhaps three draws, he therefore hopes he will be reinstated and permitted to commence drawing where he quit upon said certificate, all which will appear by the papers in relation thereto at the war department from Lexington. And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May 1820, 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 services of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor had 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. He has no debts due him or in expectancy except what he now asks from his government. He now has one Bay mare about 16 years old as a present from his son worth 30 dollars. On the 18th day of March 1818 as well as he recollects he had two red cows worth 16 dollars and dark Bay mare then about 13 years old, then worth about 40 dollars, all which cows and horse have died since 1818. His wife died in the year 1800, his occupation is that of a farmer but is too old and infirm to work. He is not a housekeeper and is dependent upon his friends for support, he has no family, he again states that on the 18th March 1818 he had the two cows and the horse all worth 56 dollars. His mare which he has now worth 30 dollars. James Carothers Sworn to and declared on the 20th day of April 1832, before William L. Kelly, Judge of the Jessamine Circuit Court. William L. Kelly I, Daniel B. Price, Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Jessamine in the State of Kentucky, do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said James Carothers did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of three years under one engagement on the Continental Establishment. I also 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 ---- in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is worth Thirty dollars. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this twenty eighth day of April 1832. Daniel B. Price, Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Jessamine in the State of Kentucky.