Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,156, Benjamin Carpenter, Va.
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Service Va.
Carpenter, Benjamin
Number S. 32,156
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Illinois  22315

Benjamin Carpenter,
of Schuybil in the State of Illinois
who was a Private in the co. commanded
by Captain Cavil of the Rgt. commanded
by Col. Mason in the Virginia
line for 11 mos.
No. 24.441

Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois
at the rate of 36 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to  commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Octr.
1833 and sent to Hart 
Fellows. CC. Rushville, S. Co. Ills.

Arrears to the 4th of Septr 1833        91.65
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34  18.33
                                                           $109.98

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Wm. D. Palmer Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 8 Page 55.

order L5 pay
See letters to P. Agt & Pensioner July 12, 1836-Pen agt Aug 11. 1836

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 4 Sept 1836 to 4 Sept 1837.  Agent notified 11. Aug 1838.
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Benj. Carpenter
24441
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.
State of Illinois
Schuyler County 
On this third day of September AD 1832 personally appeared before the County Commissioners court of said County, (the same being a court of Record,) Benjamin Carpenter, a resident of said County of Schuyler, in the State of Illinois, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.  That he enlisted in the army of the United States as a minit man for four years, at Amherst Court House in the County of Amherst in the State of Virginia.  That he entered the service in May 1776 and served under the following named officers.  he served first a tour of three months as orderly Sergeant, in the regiment commanded by Col. Mason, in the Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Cavil, Lieutenant  Nicholas Cavil and Ensign Nathan Crawford.  he was stationed at Williamsburgh in Virginia, and ranged along the Capes & Rivers in that vicinity.  he was in an engagement at the Long Bridge on York River, in which Battle Genl. Ferdice the British commander was killed.  he was afterwards discharged at Williamsburgh.  he served a second tour of three months as a private under the command of Capt. James Hickumbottom, Lieut. Samuel Hickumbottom annd Ensign James Pamphlet, and ranged from Jamestown to Stoney Point on York River, and was discharged at four mile on deep Run.  He served a third tour of three months as orderly sergeant in the Company commanded by Capt. William Harris, Lieut. Charles Eads, Ensign Tillman Watson, and was stationed at four mile run on James River in Virginia, and was
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afterwards marched to Richmond to guard the prisoners taken at the Battle of Kings Mountain, and was discharged at that place.
He served a fourth tour as orderly Sergeant in the Company commanded by Capt. James Montgomery, Lieut. Tillman Watson, and Ensign Robert Montgomery which Company joined Genl. Lafayetts army about the first of June, at deep run church in Virginia and continued with the  Army until Cornwallis was taken at Jamestown, now called Little York.  he was present at the surrender of Cornwallis, and was afterwards discharged about the last of October, he believes in the same month Cornwallis was taken.
He hereby relinquishes  every claim  whatever to a pension or annuity except the presents, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.  Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
(signed)  Benjamin Carpenter  x his mark

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
I Hart Fellows Clerk of the said County commissioners Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Benjamin Carpenter for a pension.
In Testimony whereof  I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Rushville this tenth day of December AD 1832
Hart Fellows Clk
[SEAL]
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24,441   20.315
Benjamin Carpenter
Schuyler Co Ills.

Adm 11 months
$36.66


Hart Fellows
Rushville CC
Schuyler County
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Declaration of Benjamin Carpenter in amendment of a declaration heretofore made by him to wit on the 2rd day of September 1832.
State of Illinois
Schuyler County SS
On this 2nd day of September 1833 personally appeared before the County Commissioners' Court of said County (the same being a court of record) Benjamin Carpenter a resident of said County of Schuyler and state of Illinois aged 78 years being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in amendment to his declaration heretofore made on the third day of September 1832 to wit.  That he entered the service of the United States a second time as mentioned in his original declaration in the month of August in the year 1777 and served a tour of three months as therein stated under the command of Col. Mason.  That he entered the service a third time in the month of June 1778 and served three months as stated in his original declaration under the command of Col. Mason.  That he entered the service of the United States a fourth time as stated in his original Declaration in the month of June 1781 and served under the command of Col. Thomas Merewether and Major Welch and was discharged after having served five months.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Benjamin Carpenter x his mark

Interrogatories propounded by the Court
1st.  Where and in what year were you born?
Answer  I was born the first of March 1755 in Amherst County in the State of Virginia
2nd Have you any record of your age?
Answer None.
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3r Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live?
Answer.  when called into service I lived in Amherst County Virginia and lived in Virginia until about the year 1790.  from Virginia I moved to East Tennessee upon Holston River from thence I moved to West Tennessee from thence I moved to Illinois.  I now live in Schuyler County Illinois
4th How were you called into service.  was you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom?
Answer.  I volunteered as a minute man for four years.  I was not a substitute.
5th  State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served such continental and militia Rejiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services.
Answer.  I was acquainted with Colonel Mason General Lafayette General Anthony Wayne Genl. Stephenson General Washington, & General Morgan
6th  Did you ever receive a discharge from the service & if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Answer  I received discharges from each of my Captains to wit from Captain Cavil Captain Hickumbottom  Captain William Harris and Capt. James Montgomery & have lost them all.
7th  State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Ans  Peter Cartwright a clergyman.  George Taylor knows me and knew me in the service  James W riley also knows me
Benjamin Carpenter  x his mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
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We Peter Cartwright a Clergyman residing in the county of Sangamon and state of Illinois, George Taylor and James W. Riley residing in the county of Schuyler State of Illinois hereby certify we are well acquainted with Benjamin Carpenter who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration.  That we believe him to be 78 years of age.  That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Peter Cartwright
James W. Riley
George Taylor x his mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories proscribed 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 Peter Cartwright who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Sangamon and state of Illinois and that James W. Riley and George Taylor who have also signed the same are residents in the County of Schuyler Illinois and are credit persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Hart Fellows Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of Schuyler County Illinois do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the said Court in the matter of Benjamin Carpenters amended Declaration for a pension.  In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14th day of September in the year of our Lord 1833
Hart Fellows Clk
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October 2, 1936

Benjamin Carpenter
S. 32156
BA-J/MLB

Miss Abigail Lambert
1024 South Fourth Street
Ironton, Ohio

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Benjamin Carpenter, of Virginia, and of his father, Elijah Carpenter, of Virginia and New Jersey, and Daniel McFarlin or McFarland, of Virginia.

There are no claims for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolution of the Elijah Carpenter described by you, or of any Daniel McFarlin, both names searched until all spellings.  Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office.  The record has been found of only one Benjamin Carpenter of Virginia, which follows as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 32156, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Benjamin Carpenter was born March 1, 1755, in Amherst County, Virginia.  The names of his parents are not given.

While a resident of Amherst County, Virginia, Benjamin Carpenter volunteered, served a tour of three months as orderly sergeant in Captain Joseph Cavil's company, Colonel Mason's Virginia regiment, was stationed at Williamsburgh, Virginia, and ranged along the capes and rivers in that vicinity and was in the battle of Long Bridge on York River.   He volunteered in August, 1777, served three months as private in Captain James Higgenbottom's company, Colonel Mason's Virginia regiment and ranged from Jamestown to Stony Point on York River.  He volunteered in June, 1778, served three months as orderly sergeant in Captain William Harris' company, Colonel Mason's Virginia regiment, stationed at Four Mile Run on James River in Virginia.  He volunteered in June, 1781, served as orderly sergeant in Captain James Montgomery's company, Colonel Thomas Merriwether's Virginia regiment, was present at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown and was discharged the last of October of that year after having served a tour of five months.

The solider resided in Virginia until about 1790 when he moved to Holston River in East Tennessee, thence to West Tennessee, and from
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there to Illinois.

Benjamin Carpenter was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1832, while a resident of Schuyler County, Illinois.  He died June 12, 1840.

There are no family data shown in the claim.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension and name of person paid, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
Benjamin Carpenter
Certificate #22315
Issued October 9, 1833
Rate, $36.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act June 7, 1832
Illinois Agency
Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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32156
Revy Invalid

File No. 32,156
Benjamin Carpenter
Pri Rev War

Act:  June 7 32
Index:-Vol. 2, page 65
Arrangement of 1879

1914 Jan 28. Hist to James T. Carpenter  c
1936 Oct. 7-Hist. to Miss Abigail Lambert MLB
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Carmi Ill
27th July

Free

James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

JM at Aug 9
Benj Carter
or Carpenter
JHS
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Carmi Ill
Pension Agents office
26 July 1836

Sir
I have received your letter of the 12th Inst. which authorises me to pay Benjn Carter a pension under the act of 7 June 1832.  the amt due him, upon the production of the proper vouchers &c  I have no pensioner of that name on my Book.  there is one by the name of Benjamin Carpenter who has not been paid for two years and whose patience I suppose is nearly exhausted in making ineffectual attempts to get his money.  if it is Mr. Carpenter who was intended you will please correct the error by giving me his proper name
very Respectfully
Daniel Hay

Hon. JL Edwards
Commissioner of pensions
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Treasury Department
Second Comptroller's Office

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Benjamin Carpenter a Pensioner on the Roll of the Illinois Agency, at the rate of thirty six Dollars and sixty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1836 to the 4th Sept. 1837
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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J,.T. Carpenter,
315 North Bartlett St
Medford, Oregon, January 14th 1914

[STAMP]
U.S. Pension Office.
D
Jan 20 1914

The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,
I am writing you with the hope that you may be able to give me some information about the family of Carpenters to which I belong.  I make this request in view of the fact that your Bureau has the records of the wars of the U.S.
My information in regard my family is rather meager and indefinite, and was in part given to me by my father when I was a boy.  In brief it as follows:
My great-grandfather, Thomas Carpenter, was on of five (or possibly seven) brothers that came from England before the Revolutionary War and settle in Virginia, I dont know where.  All of the brothers joined the American Army, and with the exception of my forbear Thomas, who was killed (or died of disease in the service) went through the entire war.
After the war one of the brothers by the name of Benjamin [handwritten S.32156] left Virginia and moved to Sangamon County, Ill, taking with him the widow and infant son (also named Thomas) of his brother Thomas, from whom I can trace my decent.  This son Thomas who was my grand-father, lived in Green County, Ind, where he died in 1845.  The names of the other brothers are not know, though it is thought that one was named George.
It is understood that all received land grants after the war and I am pretty sure that the widow of my great-grandfather Thomas did, in either Ill. or Ind.
The regiments that the brothers joined and served in are not know, nor the place that they came from in England.  It is thought that some or all of the brothers were Brittish soldiers when they came over.
I am anxious to establish my right to membership in the society of The Sons of the American Revolution as well as to discover the English origin, for the sake of my Son, who is an officer in the Regular Army.  I served in the volunteer Federal Army during part of the Civil War, and am a member of the Grand Army of the Republic.
Any information that you may give me will be greatly appreciated.  Thanking you in advance, I am
Very respectfully yours
James T. Carpenter
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[STAMP]
Received Sep 4 1936
Mail Sub-Div.
Vets Adm.
Reader #36

Miss Abigail Lambert,
1024 South Fourth St.,
Ironton, Ohio

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

A.D. Hiller,
Ex. Asst. to Administrator

Dear Sir:
Kindly advise me if there is any claim for bounty land or pension by [inserted by hand - only 1 of Va] Benjamin Carpenter for Rev. War Service.  He was probably in the Shenandoah Valley during the Rev. War (Virginia) or the part of Virginia now called W. Va.  Also any information you may have of Elijah Carpenter who is the father of Benjamin, - Va. New Jersey, both from the New York, Long Island branch of Carpenters.
Also of Daniel McFarlin or McFarland or Virginia, whose dau married Elizabeth McFarlin in Virginia.
This branch settled in Lawrence Co. Ohio about 1800, at that time probably part of Washington, Va., later Scioto Co, then Lawrence.
Very truly yours
Abigail Lambert
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Bounty Land Warrant Record Card*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

Name  Carpenter, Christopher
Grade Private
Line Virginia
Warrant Number 11994
Acreage 100
Issued April 21, 1796 to James Morrison, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.