Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19232, Benjamin Carpenter, Mass.
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Mass  Carpenter, Benjamin  S. 19232  carded
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Massachusetts 27325 
Benjamin Carpenter Bristol in the State of Mass was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Bishop of the Regt commanded Thomas in the line for Mass 9 months 6 days Pri

Inscribed on the Roll of Mass the rate of 30 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of April 1834  and Sent to - A. Bassett Esq. Bristol Mass 

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834. $91 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep " " $15.33 
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$107.31 
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Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. 
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk  
Book E Vol 2 Page 14 

86
Bristol
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bristol County

On this fourth day of March in the year of our Lord on thousand eight hundred and thirty four, personally appeared in open court, before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate [?] now sitting at [Taunton?] in and for said County of Bristol, Benjamin Carpenter of Seekonk in the County aforesaid agied Eighty six years, who being first duly sword accroding to [?], doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passes June 7th 1832. 

That he was born in the town of Rehoboth in said County of Bristol and State of Masschusetts, on the Eighth day of April 1747. That there is a record of his birth in the Office of the Town Clerk of said Rehoboth, a copy of which is hereunto annexed. 

That, on the 20th day of April, 1775 he enlisted as a private in the Company commanded by Capt Phoneiel Bishop and on the same day he marched from said Rehoboth to Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts, and joined Col Thomas Carpenters Regiment in General Heaths brigade, and there served three weeks, until he was relieved by the arrival of other troops, that he was in no battle, and at the end of his service he received no written discharge, that no regular Officers were known to him while there, and that he knows of no person living by whom he can prove the above service.

; Also that, in the year AD 1776. he was residing in the Town of Western in the County of Worcester and State of Mass., that while residing there, on the first day of August AD 1776 he entered the Massachusetts State Service, as a substitute for John Comer, who was drafted as a private in the Company Commanded by Capt Thomas Jones of Hardwick, in the Regiment Commanded by Col Congress of Brookfield, that he marched from said Western, to North River in the State of New York, and there joined the Troops Commanded by General Washington, and there served untill the first or second day of October follwing making a term of service of two months, that he was stationed about five miles from White Plains at the time of the engagement with the British Troops at said White Plains that he was engaged in Guarding the shores to prevent the British Shipping from going up said North River; That he was in no
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Battle; and at the end of his service he received no written discharge and that he does not recollect any other Continental Officers except General Washington; That immediately after the expiration of the aforesaid service he returned to said Rehoboth where he has since resided, and that by reason of his long absence from said Western he cannot find any person by whom he can prove the above mentioned service. 

Also, that on the 15th day of April AD 1777, he enlisted as a private in Capt John Perrys Company in the Massachusetts State Militia for the term of two months, that he was then residing at Rehoboth, that he marched from said Rehoboth to Providence and from there to Warwick in the State of Rhode Island, that he there joined the Regiment Commanded by Col Thomas Carpenter and served at said Warwick and Pawtuxet until the 15th of June following, in Guarding the stores and building small forts, that he does not recollect there were any Brigade or Continental Officers there during said term, that he was in no Battle, and at the end of said service he received no written discharge. 

Also, that on 30th day of August AD 1777 while residing at said Rehoboth, he was drafted as a private in the company commanded by Capt James Hill, Lieutenants Jabez Bullock, and Samuel Brown, that he marched from said Rehoboth to Livinton in the State of Rhode Island and there joined the regiment commanded by Col Williams, in General Spencers Brigade that he there served until the 30th day of October following, making a term of service of two months, that during said term has served at said Lovinton and at Howlands Ferry in guarding the stores, that he does not recollect any Continental Troops were stationed there or that any Continental Officers were known to him while there, that he was in no battle, and a the end of his service he received no written discharge; and for further proof of said service he would refer to the affidavitt of Col Joseph Wheaton hereunto annexed; 

Also that on the first day of June in the year AD 1778 he was drafted as a private in Capt John Perrys company, in the Massachusetts State Militia that, he marched from said Rehoboth to Warren and Bristol in the State of Rhode Island immediately after the British had fired upon Bristol, that he there joined the regiment commanded by Col Thomas Carpenter and there
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served in guarding the shores untill the first day of July following making a term of service of one month, that while stationed there he was in no battle, and that no regular troops were there; or that no regular Officers were known to him while there, and at the end of his service he received no written discharge, and that he knows of no person living by whom he can prove the aforesaid service. 

Also, that on the first day of August AD 1780 he was drafted as a Private in the company commaned by Capt Joseph Willmarth and Liet Samual Brown, that he marched from said Rehoboth to Iverton in the State of Rhode Island, there joined the regiment commanded by Col Thomas Carpenter and served at said Iverton in guarding the shores for the term of two weeks when he was discharged and retured home to said Rehoboth, that the next day after he arrived Rehoboth the whole militia was called for and he again returned to said Iverton and joined the company commanded by Lieut Samuel Brown in Col Thos Carpenters Regiment in General Cornells Brigade and served one month in guarding the shores at said Iverton and in repairing the forts on the Island of Rhode Island, that he was in no battle, and at the expiration of said service he received no written discharge, that no regular troops were there and no regular Officers were known to him while there, and for further proof of said service he would refer to the affidavitt of Joel Bowen which is hereunto annexed. 

That since the Revolutionary War he has resided in that part of Rehoboth now called Seekonk, In answer to the 7th Interogatory past by the War department, he would refer to Doct Calven Martin, Hon. Wheeler Martin, Nathan Newman, Jonathan Brown Samuel Allyn and Caleb Abell. 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, on amnesty, except the present; and declares that his name is not pension roll of the agency of any State. 

Witness
A Bassett

[signed] Benjamin Carpenter

Subscribed and [?] to the day and year [?] abovementioned

H. Baylies, Judge of Probate
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[sideways on either side of the main document]
Benj Carpenter 30100
Bristol Co Mass
A Daggett Esq
Bristol Co Mass
9 months & 6 days Admd

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We Allen Hart Esquire and Comfort Allen residing in said Seekonk, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Carpenter who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be Eighty Six years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion; 
Allen Hunt Dun Comfort Allen 

Subscribed & sworn to the day year first above mentioned 
H. Baylies, Judge of Probate 

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 James O. Barney who has signed the inclosed certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Seekonk and that Allen Hunt and Comfort Allen, who have signed the preceding certificate are resident in the same town of Seekonk are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit 
H. Baylies, Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts- Bristol Co Ss. 
I Anselm Bassett Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court the matter of the application of Benjamin Carpenter for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this fourth day of March Eighteen hundred thirty four- 
Anselm Barrett
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Benjamin Carpenter son of Ebenezer Carpenter Susannah his wife born April 8th 1747.
A true copy as of record in the Town Clerk's office in the town of Rehoboth.
Attest James Blanding  Town Clerk
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19,232
Invalid
Rev War
File No.  19,232
Benjamin Carpenter
Pri Rev War
Act:  June 7th 32
Vol. 2, Page 60
{Arrangement of 1870}
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I, Joel Bowen of Seekonk in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts aged Seventy three years being duly sworn do testify and say that Benjamin Carpenter of said Seekonk, in the year 1780 on the first day of August was drafted as a private in the Company with me commanded by Capt Joseph Willmorth and Lieut Samuel Brown, that we marched from Rehoboth to Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island, then Joined the Regiment commanded by Col Thomas Carpenter, and served with me two weeks when we were dismissed and returned home, and the next day the whole Militia in our vicinity were called for and the said Benjamin Carpenter then joined the Company commanded by Lieutenant Samuel Brown and I Joined Capt Jabez Bullock Company that we marched from said Rehoboth to Tiverton again & there joined Col Thomas Carpenters Regiment, in General Cornells Brigade and there served four weeks in Guarding the shores at said Tiverton and in repairing the Forts on the Island of Rhode Island 
Joel Bowen

State of Massachusetts Bristol County ss 
Seekonk January 24, 1834 Then Personally appeared Joel Bowen, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed and I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Joel Bowen, that he is a credible witness 
Before me Allen Hunt Just. of the Peace -
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I, Joseph Wheaton of Rehoboth in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts, aged Eighty one years, being duly sworn to testify and say that Benjamin Carpenter of Seekonk in said County of Bristol on the thirtieth day of August in the year 1777 was drafted as a private in the company commanded James Hill Lieut Jabez Bullock & Lieut Samuel Brown and Marched from said Rehoboth to Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island and there joined the Regiment in which I was serving of that time commanded by Col Williams in General Spencers Brigade and there served in the Regiment with me untill the 30th day of October following 
Joseph Wheaton

State of Massachusetts Bristol County ss 
Rehoboth January 29th 1834 
then Personally appeared Joseph Wheaton, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, and I hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with the above named Joseph Wheaton, that he is a credible witness in the premises 
Before me Allen Hunt Just of the Peace
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I James O. Barney a Clergiman resident of Seekonk in the  County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being duly sworn according to law do testify and say, that I am acquainted with Benjamin Carpenter of said Seekonk, who is now making application for the relief extended to the surviving of the soldiers of the Revolution agreable to the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 

that I believe him to be eighty six years of age, and that he is reputed and believed in the Neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and I hereby concur in that opinion 
James O. Barney 

State of Massachusetts Bristol County ss. Seekonk February 4, 1834 
Then personally appeared the Revd James O. Barney, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, and I further Certify, that said James O. Barney is an ordained Minister of the Gospel in said Seekonk.
Before me Allen Hunt Justice of the Tears
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol Ss
I Anselm Bassett, Register of the Court of Probate in the said County do herby certify that Allin Hunt is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that the signatures in the foregoing certificates purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this fourth day of March Eighteen hundred and thirty four.
Anselm Bassett