Morris County NJ Archives Military Records.....CARMAN, Abigail December 19, 1781
Revwar - Pension Oliver Spencer's Regt. Contl. Service
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Revolutionary Pension Record Of Abigail Widow Of Moses Carman
ABIGAIL CARMAN.
  At the above mentioned Court of Quarter Sessions
  Application was made to the Court in behalf of Abigail Carman Widow of Moses 
Carman decd. for Certificates to entitle her to a Warrant for the half pay of 
her late Husband -- And the following Vouchers were presented to the Court in 
the words & figures following, to wit. . . . . .
  This may Certify that Moses Carman was a Soldier in my Regiment in the 
Contl. Service and died at Valley Forge the beginning of 1778 (I believe in 
the month of February) having Served whilst he lived as a good & faithfull 
Soldier.
Mendham Dec. 15th 1781.                        Oliver Spencer

  Also a Certificate in the words & figures following Viz.  This may Certify 
that Moses Carman was a Soldier of Coll. Spencers Regiment in the Continental 
Services & that he died at Valey Forge the beginning of the Year 1778.
Morris Town Decr. 18th 1781.                   Jabez Campfield
                                             Surgeon to Said Regiment

  Also an Affidavit in the words & figures following
October 15th. 1781.  This Day personally appeared before me Benj. Lindsly one 
of the Justices of the peace for the County of Morris, David Bates & made oath 
upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God that he Saw Moses Carman Married to 
Abigail Dean which Abigail is now the Widow of Moses Carman.
  Sworn before me this fifteenth day of Octr. 1781  Benjn. Lindsley.
  the court having considered the Same are of opinion that the Said Abigail 
Carman is entitled to the half pay of her late Husband Moses Carman from the 
28th. day of February anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight 
during her Widowhood & that a Certificate be made out accordingly.  . . . .


Additional Comments:
Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society.
Vol. 1, New Series, 1916, Pages 97-98.


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