Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10, 426, William Carpenter, Continental N.H.
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(3-1776) SERVICE Continental N.H. Carpenter, William NUMBER S.10,426 Carded CONTENTS
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New York 20402
William Carpenter
St Lawrence in the State of N.Y.
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Whitcomb of the Rgt commanded
by Col Reed in the State Troops
line for
18 months N.H.
Jany 31, 1905.
Records Completed

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 60. Dollars - Cents per ann
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Sept
1833 and sent to
A. C. Low. Portham, St Lawrence Canada

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 33. 150.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34. 30. 00
180.00

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by F F Francis Clerk
Book E. . Vol. 4 Page 52
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State of New York
S. Lawrence County 
Declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of
the act of Congress
passed June 1832
On this twenty fourth day of
September 1832 personally appeared
in open Court before the Judges of the
Court of Common Pleas in & for said
County now sitting, William Carpenter
a resident of Potsdam in said County
of St Lawrence and State of New York
aged eighty years, 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 1832
That he entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers, and served as herein stated that
at the alarm of the battle at
Lexington he immediately went from
Swansey, Cheshire County New Hampshire where he had during the Revolutionary War, and enlisted as a Volunteer at Cambridge, Massachusetts,
about the first of May 1775 for eight
months, in Capt Jonathan Whitcombs
company in Col James Reed's Regiment
in Genl Sullivan, Brigade, of the New
hampshire Line, soon after he enlisted
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his whole Brigade went upon Winter's Hill
and was engaged there in preparing for a
defence against the British during the
whole period of eight months. He
obtained permission from his officers to
go home for a few weeks in the summer
being unable to do duty, and he returned
and joined the company again when
his furlough was out
after the expiration
of this eight months, he enlisted again
as a volunteer with many others without
leaving the place, to serve for one month
longer till new recruits should arrive
in Capt Spaulding's company in the same
Regiment and Brigade
He served
out this period of one month at the same
place and was dismissed there about the
1st of February 1776. He does not recollect
whether these were other companies of winter
Hill except what belonged to Genl Sullivan
 Brigade
In June 1776 he enlisted again as a Volunteer at the same to go to Ticonderoga
for five months, in Capt Humphrey's
company in Col Wingates Regiment,
of the Newhampshire Line, Immediately
after he enlisted, he went into the Hospital
at Keene, N.H. and was there about a fortnight
sick with the small pox, His Regt
was ordered to go to Independence, in
the State of Vermont, to which place they
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marched in small parties, through Charlestown Springfield & Rutland Mt. Independence
, they met several companies
of Soldiers just returned from Quebec
and stationed there at Mt Independence
Col Stork. he thinks, commanded a Regt
of Newhampshire Militia, which was
stationed near Col Wingate, Regt He remained
at this place till his term of
five months expired and he was dismissed
in November, after
about the last of December 1776, he enlisted
again at the same place as a volunteer, for two months, to go to Peekskill, New York
in Capt Towns Company in
Col
Gilmour Regiment in the New Hampshire
Line. He went directly to Peekskill N.Y.
and there joined his Regt and served
this said term of two months and
was dismissed these about the last of
February 1777 Some British Prisoners
were brought these while he was then to
be voided they had been taken in the
Jersey as he understood
thinks there
were some other soldiers there besides his
own Regiment, but does not recollect
of what kind. He was drafted a considerable
part of said time to time
Kings Ferry, and did not as much
County
In July 1777 he enlisted again
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as a volunteer for two months at same
place, in
Capt Joseph Whitcomb
company in Col Nichols Regiment Lieut
Col Gregg in Genl Starks Brigade in
the New hampshire Line
he went directly
to Charlestown, N. H.
crossed
Connecticut River and went to Bennington
and staid there after days
when his
Brigade
was ordered to march
to Stillwater as was supposed
they
had just commenced
a march when
an express arrived with dispatches
for Geo H Starks, who immediately countermanded
the orders, and they went
back. The next day he was drafted with
a small party of others and under Sect.
Col Gregg went out a few miles from
the Brigade
and met
Col Baum with
a party of
Hessions. The British Colonel
halted and threw up breastworks-Leut
Stark soon came
up with his Brigade
and
on
Saturday the 16th Augt after a
few previous slight skirmishes, he assaulted the Breastwork of the British and
compelled them to retreated they retreated a short distance met col
Breyman with a reinforcement of
British turned and made further resistance
with the aid of Col Warners
Regiment of Continentals just arriving
Americans were finally successful -
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after the close of the battle at Bennington
the Regiment to which said Carpenter
belonged, marched to Stillwater and
joined the main army under Genl
Gates and remained there but a short
time when said term of
expired
and said Carpenter was dismissed and
returned house
He further saith that he has no documentary
evidence of his said service
and that he never
was in any engagement except the Battle at Bennington
Manasseh Sawyer, whose affidavit
is hereunto annexed,
was in the same Company
with him during the five months
campaign at Mt Independence on
1776. But they never
were acquainted with
each other till they saw each other in
the Hospital at Keene as mentioned by
said Lawyer in his affidavit, and they
marched to Mt Independence in different
parties and saw each other but little
while there as said Sawyer did but
the duty there on account of health
Andrew Nichols, whose affidavit is hereunto
annexed, resides in Michigan, a great
distance from the residence of said Carpenter
, and made out his said affidavit of
the request of a friend without having any
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conversation with said Carpenter on the
subject of his services for a great many
years. Their memories both agree in
respect to the first service of eight months,
and in respect to the second service of five
months at Mt Independence except that the
said Nichols states that said Carpenter was in Col Starks Regiment instead
of Col Wingate Regt said mistake owing undoubtedly
from the fact that both of those
Regiments were stationed near each
other at that place said Nichols
was also in the same company with
him during the two months campaign
at the battle at Bennington in 1777-
said Carpenter has no proof of his
two months service, commencing in
December 1776 at Peekskill, N.Y He Knows
of no person living who was in that campaign
with him unless it is James Shafter of Grafton Vt. to whom he has some
time since caused a letter to be written
requesting his affidavit but has received no answer, from which he infers said shafter is not living  said
Carpenter hereby relinquishes every
claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares
that his name is not on
the pension roll of the agency
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of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid

Said Carpenter further saith that he moved from Swansey NH to Milton Vermont in 1805 and in 1809 he moved to Potsdam where he now resides
and where he has ever since resided. He
further saith that he is acquainted with
Horace Allen, Jaber Willis Jonathan Hoit
and others who can certify as to the reputation
in his neighborhood of his services
Sworn & subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
[Signature] Wm Carpenter

We George Wilkinson a Clergyman residing in Potsdam aforesaid and Jonathan Hoit under Sheriff of
the said County of S Lawrence residing at
Potsdam aforesaid
herby certify the an well acquainted with William
Carpenter who has subscribed and sworn to the
above declaration, that we believe him to be
eighty years of age that he is reputed & believed, in
the neighborhood when he resides to have been a
soldier of the revolution and that we concur in
that opinion
[Signature] George Wilkinson
[Signature] Going, Willie
[Signature] Jonathan Hoit

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
also certifies that it appears to them that
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George Wilkinson, who signed the preceding
be certificate is a clergyman and resides in Potsdam aforesaid and that
Jonathan Hoit, who also signed the same
resides in Potsdam aforesaid, and is a
credible person and that his statement
is entitled to credit-

I Alvin C Low Clerk of the said Court
of Common Pleas and of said County
of Lawrence do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter
of the application of William Carpenter
for a pension
I also certify that Hoson Allen before
whom the following affidavit of Manasseh
Sawyer appears to have been taken was
at the time of taking the same a Justice of
the peace of said County and that his
signature thereto and to the certificate
following it is his own handwriting

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
seal of Office this twenty
day of September in
the year of our Lord one the
sand eight hundred and
thirty two. [signature] A Low clk
The word "fifth" and and fourth interlined
A C Low Clk
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St. Lawrence County Clerks Office: I Alvin
C. Low, Clerk of said County, above named
certify that the annexed papers are the same
returned from the Pension office and contain the original proceedings in this Court
in case of William Carpenter's application
for a pension, and that through in
attention the end of the pape even
notified under the seal of this
formerly affixed - Witness my
hand seal of office this 2d
day of May 1833
A Law clerk
The witness, whose character is not certified to be good, resides in the
Territory of Michigan as appear by his affidavit and it would
be impracticable to send then-
Allen & Baldwin
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Lawrence County SS
Manasseh Sawyer
of Potsdam in said County, being sworn
saith that he formerly resided in Westmoreland in the State of New hampshire
that in the fore part of July 1776 he enlisted
in Capt Humphrey Company in Col
Wingate Regiment of the Newhampshire
the State Troops for the term
of five months, that soon after he enlisted
he had the small pox and was in
the Hospital at Keene that while he was
there William Carpenter, then of Swansey
N. Hampshire, now of Potsdam came
into the Hospital and was there sick with
him that he enlisted understood said Carpenter had enlisted for the same period
of five months, that said troops marched
to Mt Independence in Vermont. and
he there saw said Carpenter again
and has no doubt he served out his
full term of five months. This deponent
was unwell a good part of
the said time and did but little duty
and does not now recollect what company said Carpenter allowed to, which
or to the same company with him
or to another
[Signature] Manasseh Sawyer
Sworn & subscribed
the 4th day of September
1832 before me
Horace Allen Justice Peace
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certify that the above round Manasseh Sawyer
is a man of fair character and of
doubted veracity
Sept. 4. 1822
[Signature] Horace Allen Justice Peace
 
the said Justice do also further
certify
that at the time of taking the above Affidavit I understood, and I am
also well satisfied from [illegible] n that
Andrew Nichols, the Deponent named in the
affidavit hereunto below annexed, is the same person
who several years has resided in the town of
Hinton in the said County of St. Lawrence
and who while residing there I know, and
know to be a credible person I have no doubt
such identity and that the said Deponent Nichols
is a credible person
I am requested to make
this certificate to supply the omission of the certify
cate of credibility by the Manasseh who took the 
said Affidavit of the said Nichols. The said
Carpenter is indigent and infirm and in great
need of his pension, and it would cost him
considerable trouble expense and delay to
be obliged to procure the said certificate
to omitted Dated May 25, 1833.
[Signature] Horace Allen Justice Peace
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
EEL

August 5, 1929

Mrs. Stanley M. Lee
566 Territorial Road
Benton Harbor, Michigan

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, S.10426, it appears that William Car-
penter, while a resident of Swanzey, Cheshire County, New
Hampshire, enlisted and served as a private with the New
Hampshire Troops as follows:
From about May 1, 1775, eight months in Captain
Jonathan Whitcomb's Company, Colonel James Reed's Regiment;
after the expiration of this service, one month in Captain
Spaulding's Company, Colonel James Reed's Regiment,
and was discharged February 1, 1776 from June or July,
1776, five months in Captain Humphrey's Company, Colonel
Wingate's Regiment; from the last of December, 1776, two
month's in Captain Towne's Company, Colonel Gilman's Regiment
from in July, 1777, two months in Captain Joseph
Whitcomb's Company, Colonel Nichols' Regiment and was in
the battle of Bennington.
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He stated that he moved from Swanzey, New Hampshire,
to Milton, Vermont, in 1805, and in 1807, moved to Potsdam.
St. Lawrence County, New York, where he was residing when
he was allowed pension on his application executed September
24, 1832, aged eighty years.
There are no data as to family.

Very truly yours,

Earl D. Church
Commissioner.

Date of Death not on AB.
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1929, Aug 5. Hist to
Mrs Stanley M. Lee, Ech
 
Rev War
10426
INVALID.
File No. 10426

William Carpenter
Priv. Rev. War
---
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Act: June of 1832
Index: Vol. 2, Page 60
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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In the matter of the application for a pension by Wm Carpenter.
14579
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Territory of Michigan
[Illegible]
 Personally appeared
the Deponent Andrew
Nichols, to me well known, and testifies and
saith he well knew William Carpenter of the town of Lorenzey,
County of Cheshire 
State of New Hampshire, that said
Carpenter enlisted and served as a private soldier
for eight months, commencing before the Battle of
Bunker Hill, in the Company of Capt John
the W Whitcomb of said [illegible], Colonel
Reeds Regiment   of the New Hampshire militia-- how much longer said Carpenter served
at this time, or whether any longer, this Deponent
saith not.
this Deponent further saith that
in the Spring of Seventeen Hundred seventy six
this Deponent returned from Quebec to Point
Independence, State Vermont, that he here
at said Carpenter, who had enlisted for five
months, on fifth time said Carpenter served said
Carpenter's Captain's name was - Rumsey
and first Lieutenant Moses Belding, in the
Regiment of Coln. John Stark
This Deponent furton with that said Carpenter again enlisted in the latter part of June or first part of 
July Seventeen hundred and seventy seven in
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the New Hampshire Militia, and served for two
months, along with this Deponent, His Captains
name was Joseph Whitcomb in the Regiment of lake.-- Nichols in Gen John Clark
Brigade. And further this Deponent saith
not
[Signature] Andrew Nichols
Sworn and subscribed before me in de
town Center, County of Washtenaw
Territory of Michigan, this Twenty first
by of December A.D. Eighteen hundred
and thirty one
Before me
[Signature] Sam W. Dent
Chief Justice of the County 
Court for to County of Washtenaw
 
Territory of Michigan
Washtenaw County SS. I James L Allen Clerk of the
County of Washtenaw aforesaid do hereby certify that Sam W Dexter the person
before whom the foregoing deposition
was taken is and was at the time said
deposition was taken chief Justice of
of the County Court in the County
of Washtenaw and that I am aquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and believe the above signature to be his
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
hand and affixed the seal of said County at
Ann Arbor the twenty sixth day of December in the year
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Abstract of said Carpenters services.
from
April or May 1775 - 8 months
June or July 1776 - 5 do
Decr 1776 - 2 do
July 1777- 2 do
17 months-
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
William Carpenter
further proof or explanation.
which require
he
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
assigned for his not doing so?
1
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
he is entitled?
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
June 7, 1832?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
TO YOTALITY
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
al
been
off as is
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service?
 
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtainting it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
Living Witnesses
XIV. +If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness
or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No as to one
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct?
Regina
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered?
Y
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; Formonths
, and --- days, I served as a -- For
months
and days, I served as a -; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the
pensioner and the length
the pension of
his service. The use of the phrase about three on
merely state they served two years in the
definite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions
officers, and other particul
---
articulars respecting their service. This being the tours; the names of the
form of a declaration is highly objection
able. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration
of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the
service was performed; that the
in the field or in
Corps called into one
---
ployed in any civil pursuit.
during which the service was performed, he was not em-
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must
prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of
the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the
regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths
must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate
must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office,
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenicing papers.
and when
written on the same sheet of paper which
me where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not
which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the cerunder the
seal of office of the
tificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass
attached to the certificate officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
for which each applicant served,
ing to the grade of the
authority; that he was either
son
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[Stamp] POTSDAM NH MAY 18
Free
Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City

Pension papers
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Potsdam May 28, 1833

Sir


Enclosed center for the
pension papers in the case of
William Carpenter Whop
they will be found satisfy
Yours Truly
Allen & Baldwin

J.L. Edwards Esq
Pension Office
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Benton Harbor, Michigan,
May, 3, 1929.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-Will you please check over and verify the
following history of William Carpenter, giving me authority
for same.
WILLIAM CARPENTER, " Born Charlestown, Mass.,
September 25th, 1752; died July 24th, 1843; buried at
Potsdam, N. Y., served in the Revolutionary War under
Captain William Humphrey in the Northern Army; his wages
amounted to nine pounds, eighteen shillings.
He served
a second time in the company of Captain Francis Townes,
in Colonel Gilman's regiment in 1776. His wages were
seven pounds thirteen shillings.
He served a third
time in Captain Townes' company from December 15th, 1776
to March 12th, 1777. He was paid for his services a total
of eight pounds ten shillings, eight pence, and the amount
of wages due were five pounds ten shillings, eight pence.
He next served in Samuel Wrights' company as a private, was
discharged September 24th, 1777. As my record shows,
time of service 2 months and 2 days; was paid nine pounds
and six shillings."
WILLIAM CARPENTER received a pension for service
as private in Captain Francis Towne's company, Colonel
Gilman's regiment 1776 - 1777. Born Charlestown, Mass.,
Died, Potsdam, New York.
 
Will thank you for your prompt attention and
enclose stamp for reply.
Very truly yours.
[Signature] Hazel W Lee

Mrs Stanley M Lee,
566 Territorial Rd.,
Benton Harbor, Michigan.

[Stamp] REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS SECTION MAY 6-1929 BUREAU OF PENSIONS