Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9309, Jesse Carpenter, Va.
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SERVICE: Va.
Carpenter, Jesse
NUMBER: S. 9309
carded
CONTENTS
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Let 16 March 1835 Pen: Agent
~ ~ ~ ~ W Hoffman} Off
Composite letter in which 41 pensioners were dropped. from the rolls after investigation
dropped Mar 16 - 1835

Virginia 16.589
Jesse Carpenter. -
of Lewis in the State of Va
who was a pri in the Compy commanded by Captain Trunk of the ~ commanded by - - - in the Va line for 2 years -

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 80 Dollars - - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6- day of Sept. 1833.
and Sent to Hon: Lewis Maxwell, Weston, Va

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. 200-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 36 40
$240
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk
Book E Vol. 6 Page 5
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The Original papers in this Case were this day sent to W. G. Singleton, U.S. Dist. Atty. Va
Aug. 9. 1834 - no Copies taken for want of time -

Let 16 March 1835 Pen: Agent
~ ~ ~ ~ W Hoffman} Off
Composite letter in which 41 pensioners were dropped from the rolls after investigation
dropped Mar 16 1835
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Report in the case of
Jesse Carpenter.
a Pensioner.
Train
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Jesse Carpenter aged 83. Served 2 yrs. (Pensioner)

Christopher Nutter aged 74 yrs. (Man of Character) Says that in the year 1787. he settled in the place at which he now resides. Several years after his Settlement as aforesaid he frequently saw Jesse Carpenter in Clarksburg. he Carpenter was then a young man entirely too young. to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary war.

Samuel Bennett aged 65 - yrs. has known Jesse Carpenter since he was twenty years old. Carpenter is too young to have been a soldier in this war.
Henry Flecher has known Jesse Carpenter from a boy. they were boys together. (they are now about 58 yrs. old) 
Nicholas Carpenter. has known Jesse Carpenter too from a boy. he came to this country after the close of the Revo. War then a strapling of a lad
William Powers aged 71 yrs. has known Jesse since august 1787. he saw him then for the first tour, he Carpenter was then a chunck of a boy 10 or 12 yrs old & running about in his shirt tails.
Respectfully
Reported
W. G. Singleton
Special Agent
July 1834
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Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

WILLIAM L. NELSON
SECOND MISSOURI DISTRICT
WASHINGTON ADDRESS:
225 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
HOME ADDRESS:
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI
MEMBER:
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE

[typed body]
March 28, 1939

Mr. A. D. Hiller, Administrative Assistant
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Dear Friend:
It will be appreciated if you will send us any information available regarding Jesse Carpenter, a Revolutionary War soldier, listed in Volume VII of the Report of the Secretary of War, page 74, 1834. This man was pensioned for service as a Virginia militiaman, West Virginia being a part of Virginia at that time.
Thanking you, I am
Sincerely yours,
W. L. Nelson

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RECEIVED
MAR 29 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
READER #1
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1939. Mar. 31, hist. to Hon. Wm. L. Nelson M.C.S.

9309
Rev War
INVALID.
File No. 9309
Jesse Carpenter
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:-Vol. 1st, Page 59
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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March 31, 1939
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Jesse Carpenter, S. 9309

Honorable William L. Nelson
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Nelson:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to Jesse Carpenter, a Revolutionary War soldier who served in the Virginia militia and lived in that part of Virginia which was later West Virginia.

The Revolutionary War records of this office show the following data relative to the only Jesse Carpenter of Virginia that is found in said records.

Jesse Carpenter of Lewis County, Virginia, was placed on the pension roll at the rate of $80 per annum, commencing March 4, 1831, pension certificate issued September 6, 1833, under the Act of June 7, 1832, having been pensioned for service of two years as private in Captain Trunk's Virginia company.

In the "List of United States Pensioners" reported by the Secretary of War and published in 1834, Jesse Carpenter is listed as a pensioner under the Act of June 7, 1832, resident of Nicholas County, Virginia.

In July, 1834, W. G. Singleton, United States District Attorney, investigated the claim for pension and upon the testimony of five men, one of whom was Nicholas Carpenter (relationship not shown), who stated they knew Jesse Carpenter and that he was too young to have served in the Revolutionary War, the name of Jesse Carpenter was dropped from the pension roll on March 16, 1835.

The data on file relative to Jesse Carpenter is very meager as the original papers in his pension claim were sent to W. G. Singleton, United States District Attorney, Virginia, on August 9, 1834, and were never returned to this office.
Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

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Made no mention of soldier's age, 83 in 1834, & 74 in 1835 report of Sec. of War. for if he were that old, he could have served in Rev. War