Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37823, Comfort Carpenter, Conn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE  [star] NUMBER

Conn. Carpenter, Comfort  S. 37823

CONTENTS
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10,722
[check mark] R

Connecticut
Comfort Carpenter

of in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sherman of the Connect line, for the term of 1 Year.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of September 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of May 19 and sent to Zephaniah Swift Windham. Cont.

Arrears to 4th of May, 1819 43,,43
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Spet 19 48
5 9/30 4/35
$95,,43
$
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Discontinued under law 1st. May 1820

[sideways down left page] Notification sent to David C Bolles Esqr.
Windham Connt. 25th. July 1820 -
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Comfort Carpenter Pri.
Col. Sherman's Regt Con Line

1781 - 1 year

dec 22d Sept 1818

On Rolls

Admd.

The Judge at
Windham, Con.
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I Comfort Carpenter of Ashford in the County of Windham and District of Connecticut now a resident Citizen of the United States do depose declare and say that I enlisted into the Continental Army in the Connecticut line in the Company commanded by William Richards, and the Regiment commanded by Colo. Isaac Sherman on the 20th. June 1781 at which time I joined the Continental army at White Plains in the State of New York and marched with the army to York Town and was present at the capture of Lord Cornwallis - I then returned to the Highlands opposite West Point where I continued till I was discharged in July 1782 - but my discharge has been lost by accident ~
I am now in my fifty fifth year, in a very infirm state of health, incapable of labour and from my reduced circumstances have need of the assistance of my Country for my support ~
Dated at Windham the 22d day of September 1818 -
Comfort Carpenter
Sworn to before
Zephaniah Swift Chief Judge of the Superior Court

I Samuel Spring of Ashford in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut do testify and say that I am well acquainted with the above named Comfort Carpenter and say that he is in a very infirm state of health incapable of labour, and in reduced and indigent circumstances and has need of the assistance of his Country for his support. 
Dated at Windham the 22d day of September 1818 - Saml Spring
Sworn to before Zephaniah Swift, Chief Judge of the Superior Court

State of Connecticut Ss Windham Septr. 22d AD 1818 -
Whereas it appears to my satisfaction from foregoing declaration of the above named Comfort Carpenter - and from the inclosed certificate of Captn. William Richards, and from the annexed certificate of Christopher Colt Comptroller of public accounts that the said Comfort Carpenter served as a soldier in the revolutionary war against the common enemy in the Connecticut line of the Continental army for more than one year in the manner he has testified, and whereas it appears to my satisfaction on due enquiry and from the above deposition of Samuel Spring Sgt that the said Comfort Carpenter is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country for his support
I do therefore certify and transmit the aforesaid testimony to the Secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the Act of Congress in such case made and provided-

Zephaniah Swift Chief Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut
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State of Connecticut Comptrollers Office
Hartford July 27. 1818~

On examination of the Books of this Office it appears that Comfort Carpenter served as a private in Colonel Isaac Sherman's Regiment in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War from the twentieth day of June 1780 untill the thirty first day of December 1781 - after that period the pay of Army was made up with the Paymasters of the Regiment and settled at the Paymaster Generals Office and the term of his further service or the time of his discharge does not appear on Record in this Office
Certified by
Elisha Cott Comptroller
of Public Accounts
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This may Certify that Comfort Carpenter was a solder in my Company from the 20th day of June 1781 one year and he was then Dischargd the Regt at that Time was Comanded Colo Isaac Sherman and sd Carpenter Did his Duty in all respects as a faithful Solder

Dated a New London this 16th day of Septer 1818 Certified By William Richards Capt
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District of Connecticut, ss.

At a Special Court of Common Pleas, holden at Pomfret within and for the County of Windham, in said district-
On this 21st day of June - A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, [Having the power of fine and imprisonment,]
Comfort Carpenter of Ashford in sd County & District
aged Fifty five years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz: That he enlisted for the term of three years on the [crossed out] or about the 1st day of June in the year 1781 - in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain William Richards - in the regiment commanded by Colonel Isaac Sherman - in the line of the State of Connecticut - on the Continental establishment: that he continued to serve in the said corps until about the last of July 1782 when he was discharged from the said service in The Highlands in the State of New York
I am now a Pensioner - the date of my original application was the 22nd day of September 1818.- the No of my Pension certificate is 10.722 - I am a Farmer but have by Sickness been rendered almost entirely helpless - having in a great degree lost the use of my legs - I have a wife aged 53 years very infirm & unable to labor - to support & have no other family -

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has 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.
Comfort Carpenter

A Schedule containing the whole estate & income of Comfort Carpenter of Ashford - (his necessary Clothing and Bedding excepted - June 20th 1820~
1 Bureau 8.00 - 1/2 Waggon - 5.00 - 12 kitchen chairs 2.00 - $15.00
1 Windsor chair 75c - 3 tables 2.25 - Brass kettle 3.00 - 6.00
2 Pots 1.50 - 1 Skillet 25- 1 kettle 2.00 - 1 chest 75c - 13 [illegible] dogs 1.00 - 5.50
$26.50
Am [illegible] over
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[illegible] - $26.50
3 shovels & tongs - 2.50 - 1 Pair hand irons 34 - 2.84
1 side saddle - 1.50 - 1 shovel 50c - tin oven 2.50 - 4.50
Knives & forks 50c - 1 three years old Cold - 30:00 - 30.50
1 quart tumbler 28c - 90 acres of Land - 540.28
$604.62
Income
I have a life lease of my late homested farm in addition to this schedule, the annual use & rent of which belongs to me & my wife for life - I settled my Estate in 1816. & took sd life lease for the support of myself & wife, of my Son Samuel H Carpenter - I think said Farm worth one hundred & ten dollars in cash per annum - I have some debts & have some due me I think the ballance may be about ten dollars in my favor
Subscribed by me this 21st day of June
1820
Comfort Carpenter

Sworn to and declared on the 21st day of June A. D. 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut.

Attest. David C. Bolles Clerk.

[written sideways across preceding text] Comfort Carpenter
Ex
Not entitled
10722 Ashford
$604 - $119 annuity

May 19

I, David C. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration & oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is  one hundred & ten dollars annual income ^as above stated & 604 - Dollars, and 62 Cents. ^estate &c. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 14th day of July A. D. 1820.

David C. Bolles - Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas for Windham County.
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37 823
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 37,823
Comfort Carpenter
Pri Rev War

Act: 18" March 18"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 67
[Arrangement of 1870.]