Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44367, Allen Carpenter, Conn. Continental.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE [star] NUMBER

Conn.  Carpenter, Allen  S. 44367
Continental.

CONTENTS
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To
7551
New York
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from Vermont

Allen Carpenter
of Woodstock in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Webb - of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years 1777-

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 9th of April, 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of March 1819 and sent to Judge Strong
Woodstock Vt.

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 m. 22/30. 4/31 - 86.89
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4t Sept. 1819 - 48 -
$134.89

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued

[sideways down right page] Notification sent Oct 25th 1820 to Geo. Rich
Montpelier Vt.
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Allen Carpenter
9 apl 1818 - private
Colo Chs Webb Connecticut
Sherman
Three years.

Correct
by Roll

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Secretary for the Department of War
Washington City
[illegible]

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State of  Vermont
Windsor County } On this ninth day of April Anno Domini 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of Windsor County Court within and for said county, personally appears - Allen Carpenter aged fifty seven resident in Woodstock in said County and for several years last past hath been a resident there - who being by me first duly sworn by me 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, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war; that the said Allen Carpenter inlisted in in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Capt. Parker and Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Webb - and afterward he believes by Col. Isaac Sherman, for a term of three years, which he served but was for a considerable part of said term detached to the light Infantry, that when he had completed said term of service he received an honorable written discharge from the same which is worn out and gone, that some time afterwards he served eight or nine month in the same regiment.

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 of his said service.

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year first aforesaid
William Strong Judge Windsor County Court

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss. } I William Strong first Judge of the County Court within and for said Windsor County do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that said Allen Carpenter did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - and I now transmit the procedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my name and affix the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of June Anno Domini 1818
William Strong Judge Windsor County Court
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Allen Carpenter
Transfer of Pension

Allen Carpenter's application for transfer from Vermont to New York.-
Transferred 18 June 1821.

Septr. 1819.
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STATE OF NEW-YORK.
CORTLAND COUNTY CLERK's OFFICE, ss.
I certify, that Townsend Ross Esqr before whom the annexed affidavit was taken, was, on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Cortland, duly authorised and commissioned as such, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts, in that capacity. I further certify, that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Townsend Ross and verily believe the signature to the annexed affidavit to be in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said county, this Twenty Ninth day of May eighteen hundred and Twenty one
S. Hotchkiss Jr, Dep, Clerk.
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Application for a Transfer

Cortland County Ss Allen Carpenter now of the Town of Homer in the County of Cortland and state of Newyork on the twenty third day of May 1821 before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said County of Cortland personally appeared Allen Carpenter who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Parker in the regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Webb & after Webbs absent from the regiment commanded by Colonel Isaac Sherman in the service of the United States that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed that he now resides in the state of Newyork where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. Allen Carpenter
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid - Townsend Ross Justice of the peace -
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District of Vermont Ss
On this 29th Day of June A.D. Personally appeared in Open Court to wit the Superior Court of Judicature being a court of record with unlimitted Jurisdiction of the State of Vermont holding a Session at Montpelier within and for the County of Washington and state aforesaid - Allen Carpenter Aged Fifty nine years resident in Waitsfield in said County . . .
Who being first Duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath Declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows ~ ~
In 1776 I Listed into Capt. Parkers Company in Col. Sags regiment in the Connecticut Lines for eight or nine Months and served out my time, in April (I think) I Listed under the same Capt. Parker in Col. Charles Webb's regiment in the Connecticut Line for three years and was discharged in April A. D. 1780 and returned home and the same year I went into the army with the Malitia two months in 1781 I inlisted again for Eight or nine months and served in the same company that I first inlisted into for three years, but have forgot the Captains name Capt. Parker having Left the Company and gone home. . .
The Date of my Original Declaration was on the ninth Day of April A. D. 1818 and the number of my pention Certificate issued thereon 7551 and dated the 12th Day of March 1819
And 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 Intitled "An act to provide for Certain persons Engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War" Passed March 18th 18 [crossed out] the 18th Day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by Gift sale [crossed out] nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities Contracts or Debts due me, nor have I any property [crossed out] income Other than what is Contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
one Calf
Six Chairs

That I am by Occupation a Farmer and that by reason of age and being Subject [crossed out] very subject to the gout and having a breach on my Body past Below my Stomach I have for many years past been unable to labour any Considerable part my time - that I am indebted at this time about Fifty Dollars that I have no household Furniture Except what is Owned by my wife she being a widow when I was married to her a few years ago that my wife is forty eight years of age
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And that she has one son by her Former husband of the age of 12 years named Sampson Samsworth and I have one Daughter named Lucia Carpenter of the age of 13 years both now living with me and Dependant on me for support

Allen Carpenter

Sworn to & declared the [crossed out] in open Court on this 29th day of June AD 1820.
Before the Court
Attest, Geo. Rich Clerk

I George Rich Clerk of the Supreme Court of Judicature within & for the County of Washington & State of Vermont, do hereby 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 amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is five Dollars.
$5.-
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Supreme Court, on this 14th day of July A.D. 1820.

George Rich, Clerk of Sup. Court,
Washington County, Vermt.
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44 367
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 44 367
Allen Carpenter
Priv. Rev. War.

Act: 18th March 1818
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 73
[Arrangement of 1870.]