Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1712, David Carpenter, Va.
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SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Carpenter, David R 1712
CONTENTS
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David Carpenter
Virginia
Rejected
Singleton's Report.
Let 16 Mar: 35 W Hoffman
This claim with a lot of others were examined by Singleton and rejected upon his report.
1712
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Report in
David Carpenter's case
Applicant
not entitled-
Rejected, Singleton Rept
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Lewis County
David Carpenter, aged 72. Servd 3 yrs. & 9 mo.
Christopher Nutter aged 74 yrs. has known David Carpenter since the year 1776. in that year he came to this County (Harrison County) a boy five or six years old - that after the year 1785. he Carpenter was in the Indian Wars.
John Regan of Lewis County aged 66. yrs. knew Carpenter when a small boy. he is younger than himself several years staid at his (Carpenters) Fathers House frequently after he (Regan) was married - David Carpenter was then a chinick of a boy.
Nicholas Carpenter aged 63 yrs. Cousin of David Carpenters. says that David & himself were born in the same year.
Israel Washburn. Jno. Neely & Wm Powers all old men, have known David Carpenter from a boy. all say he is too young by many years to have been in the Revolutionary WAr.
Waldo P. Goff of Clarkburg (a state senator) says that Carpenter applied to him in the first instance, to get him a pension. that he examined Carpenter from that he was not entitled, and so informed him-
this is a nother of Jonathan Womsleys boys. in the case David W. Sluth. laid aside this Rhube of Justice & assumes the [illegible] report in Thurman Carneys case
Respectfully Reported
July 1834 W. Singleton
Specl. Agent
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1930 - June 20 - Hist. to W. M. Elliott. MMHF.

1712
David Carpenter
Service: West Va Case Investigated with others by Mr. Singleton
It is probable original papers sent to him were not returned

List of rejected claims printed in 1852 shows cause of rejection as follows: "By evidence of his age."
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527 Preston Street,
Clarksburg, West Va.,
April 10, 1930.
Pension Department, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Please send me what record you have of the following Revolutionary soldiers who were refused Pensions:
[check mark added by hand in black ink to the left]John Cole, Harrison County, Virginia (now W. Va.)
[check mark added by hand in black ink to the left] David Carpenter, Lewis County, Virginia, (now W. Va.)
Thanking you, I am,
Very truly yours,
[Signature added by hand in black ink. “W. M. Elliott”] 
W. M. Elliott
[Circular stamp in black ink reads “U.S. PENSION OFFICE APR 11 1930”]
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
R. 1712
MMHF/eel

June 20, 1930

Mr. W. M. Elliott
527 Preston Street
Clarksburg, West Virginia

Dear Sir:

I advise you that from the records of this bureau it appears that David Carpenter made application for pension, but the papers in his claim are not on file, and presumably were transmitted to the United States District Attorney at the time an investigation of the claim was made by said attorney, and were not returned.

In a report of the United States District Attorney made in July, 1834, in Lewis County, Virginia, it appears that David Carpenter became a resident of Harrison County, Virginia, in 1776.

David Carpenter alleged in 1834,that he was aged seventy-two years and that he rendered three years and nine months service in the Revolutionary War.

The claim was not allowed as it was proved that he was born sometime between 1768 and 1771, and therefore was too young to have rendered the alleged service.

It appears that he served in the Indian Wars subsequent to 1785 but no details of service are given.

Very truly yours

E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.