Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1714, William Carpenter, Va.
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SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Carpenter, William R 1714
Mary
CONTENTS
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22362
Kentucky
William Carpenter
Wayne Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the com commanded
by Captain Hanes of the regt. commanded
by Col - in the Virginia
line for 8 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of October 1833 and Rodes
Garth Monticello

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 66.67
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 13.33
$80.00
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk
Book E Vol. 7 Page 6
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State of Kentucky
Wayne County} SS
on the 28 day of August personally
appeared in open Court before the
Justices of the Court of Wayne
County, now sitting William Carpenter a
Resident of Wayne County in the County of Wayne and state of Kentucky aged 71 or 72
years the 19 Day of March past
who being first duly sworn according to
law, doth on his Oath, make the following
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United
States under the following named Officers
& Served as here in stated.
I the said William Carpenter, in the fall
of the year 1780 I think & believe, was drafted
in Amherst County in the State of Virginia
for a term of three months, and marched
and Served under Captain William Hanes as aforesaid - my Lieutenant William Montgomery ensign not recollected. We met at one old Mr. Joblin's Rockfish River in the same county we then March'd to Richmond, and acted I think under Col. Aaron or Joseph Hickbottom I was in no engagement. But kept guarding up and down James River, we were at the Mosban Hills off the Burnt Town & stationed a while at Hickory Nick Church having served one Tour
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and completed one tour of three months we were marched to Richmond in Virginia, and there discharged by one Captain and each man bore his expenses home. We had no written discharges. I think we got home a little after Christmas. (& I think sometime in the spring following) was again drafted for three months to march against Wallace & Tarlton who was expected to be landing in Virginia.
In this tour I marched & served under Captain Tilmore Walton as a private Lieutenant & ensign not recollected we marched to Sinkfield Camp below Richmond and there joined the army commanded by Genl Anthony Wayne & general Lafayette, where I first saw him. The Army was split in several large Detachments some marching towards Norfolk & some up the River. Wallace marched over Chickahominy Bridge & tore it up and camped a while in the Half moor of James River 250 men with our company was ordered to repair the Bridge which we did, Just as we finished and clearing the mud off our Breches General Wayne with 400 men as I understood passed over in pursuit of Wallace. And Marched up the Hill fired upon their centry. We were commanded to guard & Keep the Bridge which we did He had a hard Battle with Wallace & Retreated Back over the Bridge. and in the Rear of them Tarlton with his light Horse & Horns blowing came up: Under the command of Captain Tilmore Walton we found our Rifles to keep them off of Wayne's army. and they retired back Tilmore having two Horses shot from under him as we heard - we then retreated about 3 or 4 miles Back to the Army shortly afterwards Wallace and Tarlton marched to little york, when we were all commanded to March to little york and did so & endeavoured to keep them there. Shortly after I was taken sick and Lay 18 days out of my service
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in the Hospital. when I got so I could travel I 
with the Balance of the sick were ordered home may died on the Road I think It was upwards
of 4 months before I got home, from the time I first marched. After the siege of York our Captain said we had done our duty. & were all discharged after he came Home. I Guarded the Prisoners at Albemarle Barracks 2 months before my first Tour as a volunteer but have forgotten my officer's name, amounting to 6 months in the Army and 2 months at the Barracks afsd. & for which eight months I claim a compensation
I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declare that my name is not on the Pension roll of the Agency of any State.

sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
William x his mark Carpenter

*Come in after the cross I the said William Carpenter have no Documentary evidence & I know of no person in this county, whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my services.
I was Born on Rockfish River in Amherst County Virginia I think 19 March 1761 according to my fathers record where I lived untill I was forty five years of age I then moved to Knox County State of Tennessee where I lived 18 or 19 years, I then removed to Wayne County Kentucky where I am now living and have lived 11 or 12 years
He is known by Roger Oatts John Moreland of his charity - his neighbor 3
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We Thomas Norman Residing in the said County of Wayne and John Heavins Residing in the same hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Carpenter, who has subscribed and Sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be 71 or 72 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that Opinion, Sworn to and Subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
Thos. Norman
John Heavin
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 Certify, that it
appears to them that Thomas Norman 
& John Heavins who has signed the preceeding
certificate are Residents in said county of
Wayne and are credible persons and that
their statement is entitled to credit, no
clergyman or preacher as it appears, being able to testify before the Court, who are acquainted with his services of the revolution.
Rchd. Woods J. P.
Rjr. Oatts J.P.
Chas. Sallier JP
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State of Kentucky Adair County Sct
on this Twenty fourth day of September
one thousand Eight hundred and forty
personally appeared before the undersigned
a Justice of the peace in and for the
County aforesaid Mary Carpenter a
Resident of the County aforesaid aged
seventy two years who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on her
Oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the
provision made by the act of Congress
passed July fourth Eighteen hundred
and thirty six, that she is the widow
of William Carpenter deceased who
was a soldier in the war of the revolution
in the malitia from the state of Virginia
She believes that he then lived
in Amherst County Virginia
and in the character of a malitia
man, he served Eight months, tho
of this she can only speak from
the information he has given her
as she was not acquainted with
him untill some time after his
services was performed she at that
time lived some forty miles from
Him but for the particulars of
His Service she referrs to his
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Declaration now on file in the pension
Department of the United States which
Declaration was drawn in the County
of Wayne and State of Kentucky
while her said husband and her
self lived in that County and
from which declaration his services
will more fully appear she further
Declares that she was legally married
to the said William Carpenter on the
Ninth day of January seventeen hundred
and Eighty six in Augusta County state
of Virginia, tho at this time she has
no record of her marriage, it was
Recorded in the family bible but 
many years ago the bible was
Loaned to one of the brothers of her
Decd husband who then lived at a distance
& afterwards moved to Missouri where she
supposes he Carried the bible with him
So it is she does not know where else it
can be, but her marriage will fully appear
By the proof hereto annexed, She further
states that her said husband died on the
fourteenth day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty five in the County of Adair afsd and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by Reference to the proof hereto annexed and
She furter states on her oath that from
Bodily infirmity she is unable to attend the
Court to make this declaration she further
states that she has not the possession of her
Decd. husband's pension Certificate, she states that after the death of her said husband she
made proof of his death in the Adair
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County Court and sent on to Lexington
Kentucky to draw the fraction that was
then due her said husband and that
his Certificate was also sent where
she was told it must be left
Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year first above written before the
undersigned Justice of the peace for
the County afsd. 
Mary x her mark Carpenter

State of Kentucky Adair County sct.
I Clayton Miller one of the Commonwealths
Justices of the peace in and for the County
of Adair afsd. do hereby Certify that on this
Twenty fourth day of September Eighteen hundred & forty the above declaration was subscribed and sworn to by the above named Mary Carpenter, and I further Certify that
from bodily infirmity she is unable
to attend Court and that she lives in
this County and did at and before the Death of her said husband, with whom I had some acquaintance and I further Certify that the applicant is a woman of Credit & her statements is entitled to credit
Clayton Miller J.P.A.C.

State of Kentucky Adair County SS
This day Mary Canterberry a resident of
the County afsd aged thirty nine who being
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first duly sworn according to law and
on her Oath states that she is the daughter
of the applicant Mary Carpenter and
that her decd father William Carpenter
died on the day stated by her
Mother in her declaration in the
County of Adair afsd. and she further
states that from her nativity
she has lived with her said father
& mother or near to them untill
Her fathers death, and with her
Mother ever since or within one
half mile and at this time her
said mother lives with this affiant
and states most positively that
her said Mother has remained
a widow ever since the death of
her said husband William Carpenter
she further states that from her
Earliest recollection her said Father
& Mother lived together as man
and wife untill the death of 
Her said Father and she further
states that from bodily infirmity her
said Mother is not able to attend Court
Subscribed & Sworn to the date first above
written Mary Cantabury

State of Kentucky Adair County sct
I Certify that on this day Mary Canterbury
personally came before the undersigned a
Justice of the peace in and for said County and subscribed & swore to the above affidavit and
I further Certify that her statements are
entitled to Credit. Given under my hand
Sept 24th 1840
Clayton Miller J.P.A.C.
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State of Kentucky
County of Adair
Be it known that On this 15 day of January 1855 personally Appeared before me the presiding Judge in and for the County and State above mentioned, William H Walker - aged 32 years a resident of the County and State aforesaid and known to me to be respectable who being first sworn according to upon his oath doth make the following statement says that he has been personally acquainted with and lived with William Carpenter (deceased) and Mary Carpenter deceased his widdow until this deponent was two years of age - near to the time he died & know they lived together as man and wife from this deponents first acquaintance to the date that he died. And there marriage was never questioned or doubted - raised children together all of whome he was well acquainted - and further the said William Carpenter was a United States Revolutionary pensioner in Kentucky at his (Deceased) and further the said William Carpenter died in the county of Adair in the State of Kentucky - many years ago - leaving Mary Carpenter his widow who remained his widow to the date of her own decease - which took place on the twentieth day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and fourty six (20th day of Oct 1846). that the date thereof of her said decease - was set down and her present which show the above date she died - This deponent know to be genuine, and at her decease - She left the following named Children (viz) Rebecca Pratt Susan Ore.
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Mary Canterbury Nancy Money - the only children now alive. of the said Mary Carpenter deceased, 
She had by her husband the said William Carpenter (deceased) and further the said William Carpenter (dead) is the identical man who is the husband of Said Mary Carpenter (descd) who made Application to the pension office at Washington City. for the arrears of pension money due him in her lifetime - from the County of Adair and state of Kentucky - whose Children are now the Applicants for said Pension and swares that he is a resident of the County of Adair and state aforesaid - and is a disinterested witness Wm. H. Walker
E T Willis

State of Kentucky
County of Adair
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year last above written - and I certify that William H. Walker who has signed and sworn to the foregoing deposition is personally known to me to be of high Respectability and his oath is entitled to full faith and Credit - and is a resident of the county and State aforesaid - and signed the same with his own hands in my presence after the same was read to him understandingly & I have no interest in this Clame or concerned in its prosecution erasures &c was made before signed -
C T Willis PJ ACC Ky
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State of Kentucky
County of Adair} Sct
I Sinclair Wheat
Clerk of the County Court for the County afsd
do Sincerely Certify that Edmund T Willis
whose genuine Signature appears to the
foregoing Deposition is & was at the date of Signing the Same acting Presiding Judge of the County Court for Said County duly elected Commissioned & qualified according to Law
In Testimony Whereof I have
have hereunto set my hand &
affixed the Seal of said Court
this 15th January 1855
Sinclair Wheat CACC
By Jas Garnett DCC
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November 8, 1932
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BA-J/AWF
William Carpenter
R. 1714

Mr. William L. Brown
Collin County National Bank
McKinney, Texas.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request information in regard to William Carpenter of Virginia, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.

The data contained herein were obtained
from the papers on file in pension claim, R. 1714, based upon the Revolutionary War service of William Carpenter. This is the record of the only soldier named William Carpenter that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office, who served with the Virginia troops.

William Carpenter was born March 19, 1761 or 1762 on Rockfish River in Amherst County, Virginia, the names of his parents are not given.

While residing in Amherst County, Virginia, he served two months guarding prisoners at Albemarle Barracks, no further details of this service given. He enlisted in the fall of 1780 and served three months as private in Captain William Harris' company, Colonel Higginbotham's Virginia regiment. He enlisted in the spring of 1781, and served about four months as private in Captain Tilmon Walton's Virginia company and was in a skirmish at Chickahominy Bridge.

He lived in Amherst County, Virginia until he was forty-five years old, then moved to Knox County,
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Tennessee and lived eighteen or nineteen years and then moved to Wayne County, Kentucky.

The soldier, William Carpenter, was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1832, then a resident of Wayne County, Kentucky.

He married January 9, 1786 in Augusta County, Virginia, Mary (Polly) Strickling or Stricklen.

He died September 14, 1835 in Adair County, Kentucky. His widow, Mary, in 1840 gave her age as seventy-two years and then living in said Adair County.

She died October 20, 1846, leaving the following children- Rebecca Pratt, Susan Ore, Nancy Money and Mary Cantabury, the wife of McFarland Cantabury, she gave her age in 1840 as thirty-nine years and was a resident of Adair County, Kentucky.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Mch. 24 - 1897. History
to Mrs. James W. Caperton
Richmond, Ky-

1914 Jan. 28. History to James T.
Carpenter letter in S. 32156 Benjn.
Carpenter. C
1924 - Oct. 21 - Hist to Mrs. O. J.
Carpenter - AWF.

1932 - Nov. 8 - hist to Wm. L. Brown AWF
1933, May 1 - Photos mailed to Mr.
Wm. Sweeney & Accts. Div. notified MLB.

1714
Mary Carpenter
widow of William

List of suspended claims
printed in 1852 shows cause of
suspension as follows:
"No satisfactory proof of marriage"
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Mary Carpenter widow of William
Carpenter for Rev Pension Ky suspended
file Act 1836 or 1838

Let: to Hon. J.S. Chrisman,
Ho: Reps Feb 10"/54
in Ans: to his of
1" Feb: '54, filed
in Case of Martha
Tramwell; Act/53.
"Boynton."
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Ky - act 1836 - 578
Mary Carpenter - Wm
Let to Wm Owens 28 Oct
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9508
Mary Carpenter
Kenty
Suspended

May 2d "45
Feb: 10"/54.
Act 7th July '38
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9508

Mary Carpenter
KY

J S. Edwards Mch 10 1855
1714

Act 7th July '38
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William Carpenter (illegible) 14 Sep 1835
Mary Carpenter ad 20 Oct 1846
Rebecca Pratt 1, Susan Ore 2
Mary Canterbury 3  Nancy Mary 4
Elizabeth Lattrell, W.H. Walker (illegible)


McFarland Canterbury adm
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9508
Mary Carpenter
Ky.
Act 7th July 38
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State of Kentucky}
Adair County} SS
On this the 7th day of June
1843 Personally Appeared before me Clayton Miller an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Adair state of Kentucky Mrs. Mary Carpenter a resident of the said County of Adair aged about seventy five years and who is by reason of weakness produced by old age and consequent infirmity wholly prevented from appearing in open Court and who after being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 7th day of July 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows towit that she is the widow of William Carpenter deceased late of Adair County Ky, and who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and served as a militiaman of Virginia for some length of time and on account of which service he received a Pension of $26.50 per annum or thereabouts under the act of 7th June 1832 and received the land until the last proper time for receiving pensions to his death - She further declares that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim, she also declares that her said husband resided in Amherst County Virginia she thinks when he entered the service, and resided in Adair County Kentucky when he died when he lived but a few months and previous thereto he resided in Wayne County Kentucky and which County he resided when he first Commenced draw
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his Pension. She further declares that she about three or four years ago employed Col. Wm. Owens, of Columbia Ky to prosecute her claim to a Pension and what he did in the matter she is unable to relate - She further declares that she was married to the said William Carpenter on the 9th day of January Seventeen Hundred and Eighty six if she is not mistaken in the date, and that her said husband died on the 14th day of September 1835 it just being first eight years the 14th day of next September
She further declares that she was not married to her said husband previous to his service terminating but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 (viz) at the time above stated and since the death of her said husband she has never again married but still Continues his widow
Sworn to and Subscribed before me
the day and year afsd} Mary Carpenter x her mark
Clayton Miller J Peace
and I the just subscribed Justice hereby Certify that the above declarant is personally Known to me and I know she is the widow of William Carpenter decd a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and I myself [illegible] the death of said William and think it took place as above stated - In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name - 
Clayton Miller J Peace
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State of Kentucky
County of Adair ⎬ Set
At a County Court continued & held for the County
of Adair at the Courthouse in Columbia on Wednesday the 5th
day of July 1843-- It is ordered by the said Court 
to be certified & recorded that the proceedings in the matter of 
the application of Mrs Mary Carpenter for a pension before 
Clayton Miller Esq. on the 7th day of June 1843 be & the same
are now submitted to the Court & are sanctioned by the Court

It is further ordered to be certified that the said proceedings
are entitled to as full faith & credit as though they had been
made in open Court. I William Caldwell Clerk
of said Court do certify that the above
order is truly transcribed from the records
in my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my seal of office & Subscribed
my name this 1st day of August
A.D. 1843
Wm Caldwell C.A.C.C.
by James Caldwall Deputy CLerk

(Seal)
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Add evidence
Mary Carpenter
widow of William
Carpenter for
Rev Pension
Ky - sus 1838

filed by
John S Edwards

Mr. Cole
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State of Kentucky
County of Adair ⎬ Sct
County Court January Term 1855
On this day satisfactory evidence was
exhibited to the Court now in session by
the deposition of William H Walker hereto
attached & approved is known to said
Court to be a respectable resident of this
County that William Carpenter a United States
Revolutionary pensioner died
in the County of Adair and State of
Kentucky many years ago leaving at his
decease Mary Carpenter his wife who
remained his widow to the date of her
own deceased who died on the 20th
day of October 1846 leaving Rebecca
Pratt, Susan Ore Meary Canterberry
& Nancy Money the only surviving child
ren of said Mary Carpenter deceased.
She had by her husband William
Carpenter deceased and that McFarland
Canterberry is the Administrator of
her estate.
A Copy 
Test Sinclair Wheat C.A.C.C.
By Jas Garnett Dec

(seal)
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5831.
Wm. Carpenter
Sept. 14 1832
P.O. Ky

Rodes Gath
Monticello
Kentucky
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I William Simpson Clerk of the County level of Wayne do hereby certify that the foregoing
certains the onguard proceedings of the
said court in the matter of William
Carpenter for a pension
in testimony whereof I have
here under to set any hand & private 
seal having no seal of office
as yet provided this 24th
August 1837
Wm. Simpson Clk

State of Kentucky
Wayne county 
William Simpson Clerk
of the County Court of Wayne, do hereby
certify that the foregoing contractual the original from receiving of the Scrip Court in the  action of the application of the William Carpenter for a pension. 
In testimony where of I have herein to set my hand and seal of office this 21st  day of September 1833.
William Simpson Clerk
Wayne County Court
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I McFarlin Canterbury of the county of Adam an State of Kentucky administration
of the estate of Mary Carpenter (deceased) evidence of William Carpenter (deceased) that consideration of divers good cause, do hereby constitute and appoint Edwards of Washington City,, my true and lawful attorney for me and my name
to examine all paper and documents in my file in any Department or office of Government, upon which an application was made for a Pension by the said Mary Carpenter n his lifetime from the county of Adams and State of Kentucky for the benefit of the  Pension act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 on account of the services of her husband the said William Carpenter (deceased) in the Revolutionary, and to obtain by all lawful means any and all amounts of Pension and money may be found due her from the Uniter States by virtue of said services under any act of Congress heretofore passed;  said attorney is moreover authorized in my name to file additional evidence or argument, and to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, with full power of substitution, hereby revoking and countermanding all former Powers of Attorneys that may have been given in the premises, and do vest the same irrevocably in said attorney herein appointed said
In testimony whereof I have hereunto se my hand and seal this 15th day of January in the year of A.D. 1858 his mark  McFarlin Canterbury.
in the presence of C.J. Willis
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State of Kentucky
County of Adair} Sct
I Sinclair
Wheat Clerk of the County Court for
the County afsd do hereby certify that
Edmond T Willis whse genuine Signature
appears to the foregoing Certificate is and
was at the date of Signing the Same Presi-
ding Judge of the County Court for the
County afsd duly elected Commission
ed & qualified according to law &,
I further Certify that McFarland Cant
erberry did at the September Term 1833
of the County Court of Adair County
Take out letters of Administration on
the estate of Mary Carpenter deceased
as appears of record in my office
In Testimony Whereof I
have hereunto set my hand
& affixed the Seal of Said Court
this 15th day of January 1855
Sinclair Wheat CACC
By Jas Garnett DC
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Washington, March 5, 1845

Sir,
I herewith enclose a letter
from the Clerk of the Court Amherst
County to Hon G. A. Caldwell showing that
the records afford no evidence of the
service of Mrs. Mary Carpenter of Adair Co
and her husband William Carpenter, decd - The
claim is under Act 7 July, 1838. There is
ample parole evidence exhibited and I hope
a certificate may now be issued.
I am respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
Wm S Allison

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissr. of Pensions,
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Mary Carpenter
Kentucky
Act 7 July 1838
suspd

Wm S Allison
Prest

Honble. Geo. A Caldwell (M Congress)
Washington City

Omit
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Amherst County Court Clerk's Office
Jany 11th 1845

Dear Sir
After a careful search I find no evidence
in my office of the marriage of William Carpenter.
It may be proper however to remark, that it very frequently happens that the Office does not furnish any evidence of marriage at that early day ~
Very Respectfully
Y Ob Svt
Sam M Garland. Clk.
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W. S. Allison
May 2d 1845.
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Pension Office
May 20th, 1945
The certificate of the clerk of Amhurst County, Va., certifying that the receiver of his office afford no evidence of the marriage in the case of Mary Carpenter, has been found in her other papers.
The only  women who have certified to the marriage in this case are Mary Canterbury a daughter early 30 years old and Elizabeth Lutrell who. it appears, cannot unite her name neither if  their furnished any satisfactory reason for believing this marriage took place in 1786.  The proof  on that is wholly unsatisfactory.
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Hon. J.S. Chrisman
July 10/54
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190
Pension Offices
10th July 1854

Sir,
In reply to the enquiries contained in your letter of the 6th in relations to the claim of Mrs. Mary Carpenter you are informed that her claim was in suspension on the 21st day of May 1845 for want of proof of date of marriage. 
Enclosed is a copy of the last letter written in the case from this office since which date no further has been furnished. 
JS Chrisman Lc:Lc:

Wm. J. Chrisman
Ho:Ref.:
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Frankfort Kentucky
August the 18th 1843

Sir
I herewith enclose again this declaration of Mrs. Mary Carpenter then under the act of Congress prepared Mar 7th July 1838 applying for a Pension under such act.
I am of opinion from my mother comments made by Mrs. Mary Carpenter that Col. Wm. Owning Columbia Kentucky provided the marriage between the above married widow and her aforesaid husband William Carpenter (deceased) toward to presenting her claim to your department of this case even if not done you will please inform me at Frankfort, Ky.

I am sir very respectful
your own servant
CH Trabue
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C.H. Trubue
Oct 18 1843
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Pension Office
Oct 18 1843

Sir
The ____ in the case of Mary Carpenter concerning a pension under the Act of 7th July 1838 have been examined and filed.  There does not appear on file  in these offices any satisfactory proof of the state of the marriage.  Enclosed is  a copy of a letter addressed to Wm. Owens on the subject on the 28th of October 1840 since which time nothing may  be accomplished.
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State of Virginia
Amherst County
I Saml M Garland Clerk of the County Court of Amherst, in the State foreseen do certify that after an examination of the papers and records of my office, I have been unable to find any evidence of the marriage of William Carpenter with Mary Stricklen.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the state Court this 6th day of February 1855.  In the 79th year of  the Commonwealth. 
Sam M. Garland
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Mary Carpenter
Widow of 
Wm Carpenter  (deceased)
Rev. Soloman
Widows application made from  ___
Act 1838
see papers

Canterberry
Power
of Attorney

Jmo. T. Neely
W Cole
Dec 30 1851
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Know all men by these presents to that 
Mary Canterberry, wife of McFarlin Canterberry of the County of Adams & State of Kentucky home of the children & legal representatives of William Carpenter, a Revolutionary soldier and Mary, his wife  who is now deceased, do hereby irrevocably constitute & appoint John T. Neely, Esq. of  Washington CIty, my true & lawful attorney for me & in my name to examine & prosecute my claims that may done or found to be done the children & legal relatives of William & Mary Carpenter in  critic of said William's service in the Revolutionary War and the several acts of Congress relative then to & that  might have accrued to either of the said parties & was not drawn during their lives & now done to their legal relatives.  I hereby confirm whatever may do or cause to be  legally done in the prosecution of said claims.  Given under my hand & seal this 16th day of December 1851.  
Mary Canterberry
Witness
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The Commonwealth of Kentucky
County of Adair
I Sinclair Wheat, Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Mary Canterberry a party to the foregoing power of attorney to John T Neely personally appeared before me & acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her voluntary act and deed for the purposes  therein set forth.
In testimony in hereof I have hereunto set my had and affixed the seal of my office at Columbia this 16th day of December A.D. 1851.
Sinclair Wheat
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John S. Edwards
March 10
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Pension Office
March 10 1855

Sir
The date of the marriage of Mary Carpenter of Kentucky to her husband William has not been established.  This must be done by witnesses who can show how they are able to fix the time, she alleged that it occured in 1786,

John . Edwards
Present
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NO 5187 Oct 2 1840
Ken.
July 4, 1836
Mary Carpenter

Pension Claim

J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Columbia, Kentucky 4th Sept. 1840
Dear enclosed I send you the declaration of Mary Carpenter for a pension together with her proof  be good enough answer as soon as convenient.

Your Respectfully
Wm Owens
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No 5187
Mary Carpenter, Kentucky
widow of William
Act 4 July 1836

Elizabeth Luttrell
Affidavit
Concerning 
William Carpenter
Marriage
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State of Tennessee
Knox County

This day personally appeared before me William McMillan, an acting Justice of the court in and for said County, Elizabeth Luttrell or (Betsy Luttrell) and made an oath that contained Mary or (Polly) Strickland was married to William Carpenter and that she said Elizabeth Luttrell was present at the time of said marriage and to the best of her recollection was in the year of 1786 or thereabouts- perhaps in January of that year.   And the aforesaid Elizabeth Luttrell further says the name of the Parson was Brown, who celebrated the rites of matrimony between the above named Williams Carpenter and Mary Strickling, and that she the aforesaid Elizabeth Luttrell from all circumstances doth believe that the above named Mary Carpenter to be the widow and relief of William Carpenter, formerly of  Augusta County, Virginia, after which time they removed to Knox County Tennessee, and from all circumstances, who the aforesaid (Mary Strickling) now as she understands is living in the State of Kentucky to be the identical Mary Strickling that  was married to William Carpenter in Augusta County, Virginia somewhere in the year 1786.  Mary Elizabeth Luttrell further sears that she is the widow and relief of William Luttrell, deceased,formerly of Amherst County, Virginia but removed some thirty years or more in the county of Knox, and the State of Tennessee, where she now resides.  And this said
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MRS. OWEN J. CARPENTER
SOUTH ARTHUR
COVINGTON, KY.

October 13th/24

Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir --
I wrote to you
about two weeks at the suggestion
of Adjutant General in
regard to the Revolutionary
service of Rev William Carpenter
Sr (illegible) but saw William Carpenter
Jr - who entered the war when
sixteen & served until its close.
He afterwards a became a
Lutheran Preacher & moved
to Boone Co Ky in 1813 -
they were from Culpepper Co
Va - or afterwards Madison
I think one or both had
pensions - could you give
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MRS. OWEN J. CARPENTER
7 SOUTH ARTHUR
COVINGTON, KY.

me any data of the service
whatever I would be
most grateful to you.
I wrote to the war department
first & heard from them
very promptly - could give
no information but referred 
me to you.  I do hope
it will be possible for you 
to give me some information.
Very truly yours
Mattie A. Carpenter
(Mrs. O.J.)  
Ans. Oct. 21-24
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COLLIN COUNTY NATIONAL BANK
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $180,00000
MCKINNEY, TEXAS,
Oct. 29, 1932.

L.A. SCOTT
PRESIDENT
THOS. JOHNSON.
CE-PRESIDENT & CASHIER
HENRY W. WARDEN.
ACTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT
E.L. KISSINGER,
ASSISTANT-CASHIER
NEWTON J. BURKETT,
ASSISTANT-CASHIER

Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:

Do you have any record of the Revolutionary War service of William
Carpenter, Sr. and William Carpenter, Jr., the former married Mary
daughter of Adam Wilhoite and the latter married Mary (Polly) Aylor.

It is reported in genealogical notes that they were present at the
surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, and since they lived in what is
now Madison Co. Virginia it is probable that they served with the
Virginia troops.

Any information that you may have concerning these men will be very
much appreciated.
Yours very truly,
WL  Brown

William L. Brown
Collin County National Bank,
McKinney, Texas.

(stamp)
RECEIVED
NOV 2 1932
Receipt Section
Pension (illegible)
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BA-J/MLB
April 25, 1933

Administrator of Veterans Affairs
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Please furnish photostatic copies of four pages from
Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 1714, of William Carpenter,
uncertified.

Very truly yours

Mail to:
Mr. William M. Sweeny
126 Franklin Street
Astoria L. F. New York
Apr. 25, 1933.
Lenora Higginbotham Sweeny
(Mrs. W. M. Sweeny)
(same address as above)

Received payment
$1. 00
April 25, 1933
Mary L Bottorff
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
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Rev. War Section
                                                        January 28. 1914
Mr. James T. Carpenter.
315 North Bartlett St..
              Medford. Oregon.

Sir:-
        In response to your letter dated the fourteenth instant. you are advised that this Bureau has no record of a soldier of the Revolutionary War unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services, and a careful search of the record fails to show such claims on file for any Thomas or George Carpenter of the Virginia troops in said War.
      For information relative to bounty land which may have been granted by the state of Virginia, you should apply to the Secretary of that state, at Richmond, Va.
      You are herewith furnished the history of the only Benjamin Carpenter (sur. File 32.156) of the Virginia troops, and the history of Williams Carpenter (R/File 1714). the only other pension or named Carpenter known to have been from the same County as said Benjamin, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
                              Very respectfully,
                                       [Signature]
                                          Commissioner.
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May 1, 1933
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
WILLIAM CARPENTER
R.1714
BA-J/MLB

William M. Sweeny
1 Franklin Street
Astoria, New York

Dear Sir:

You are furnished herewith photostatic copies of four
pages from original papers on file in the Revolutionary War
claim for pension of William Carpenter, R. 1714, as requested
by Mrs. W. M. Sweeny, April 25, 1933.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator