Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34148, Nathaniel Carpenter, N.H.
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N.H.|Carpenter, Nathaniel|S.34148|
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CONTENTS
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19.484 R
Massachusetts
Nathaniel Carpenter of Franklin Cy in the State of Mass'tts who was a Private in the Comp'y commanded by Captain Aldrich of the regiment commanded by Major Whitcomb in the ['Mass'tts' crossed out] N.H. line, for the term of 18 months from Feby 1777 to 17[blank]
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 of  April 1825.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of July 1825 and sent to N. P. Fletcher Esqr Walpole, N.H. 
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Arrears to 4th of [blank] [blank]
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1825  $36.26
4.26 16/30 $36.26
32 - 4 mo/$36.26
{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820 & March 1. 1823}
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the Declaration of Nathaniel Carpenter of Leyden
Rec'd 9 May 1825.
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At the Supreme Judicial Court begun and hold at Greenfield on the third Tuesday of April 1825 in and for the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Mass. s'd Court being a court of Record Constituted as Such by the Laws of s'd Commonwealth - 
Personally appeared Nathaniel Carpenter Eighty five year, Resident of Leyden in the County of Franklin and State of Mass. who being first Duly sworn according to Law Doth on his Oath ['Auth' crossed out] Declare that there has no changes taken place in his Property since the act of the 18 of March 1818. that he had no property at that time of no kind nor hace not had since
/s/Nath'l Carpenter
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Franklin ss
[court seal affixed] At the Supreme Judicial Court begun and holden at Greenfield within and for our said County on the third tuesday of April A.D. 1825
Sworn to in open Court
/s/E. Alvord Clerk
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19.528
Nathaniel Carpenter, Franklin Mass'tts
Nathaniel Carpenter app'n & Declaration Record
On Roll
N. P. Fletcher
Ludlow Vermont
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Commonwealth of Massachusett.
COUNTY OF FRANKLIN ss. At the Court of Common Pleas begun & holden at Greenfield within and for the County of Franklin - 
ON the second monday of November 1822, personally appeared in open court, ['before the' overwritten by] said Court ['of Common Pleas' crossed out] being a court of record for the county of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth. Nathaniel Carpenter of Leyden ['resident' crossed out] in said county, aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, ['on his oath,' crossed out] make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision ['made by the' overwritten by] of an act['s' crossed out] of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820, that he, the said Nathaniel Carpenter did enlist['ed' crossed out] for the month of February in the year 1777 in Guilford in Vermont ['in the year [blank] in the state of [blank]' crossed out] in the company ['commanded by' crossed out] of captain Aldrich and ['in the regiment' crossed out] commanded Major Benjamin Whitcomb 
they were Rangers, so called, that he served for eighteen months under one enlistment and joined the army at Fort Independence and was in the battle at Hubbardston in Vermont and the taking of Burgoyne; and at the expiration of his time was discharged by Major Whitcomb at Haverhill in New Hampshire that he has it not in his power to prove his service only by the deposition accompanying this declaration
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. That, ['since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property viz.' crossed out] 
I have no property of any kind; and I am a farmer by profession, but I am totally unable to labour support myself and have been for a number of years. 
/s/Nathaniel Carpenter
Sworn to, and declared, on the ninth day November before the Court aforesaid. 
/s/E. Alvord Clerk
I, Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Nathaniel Carpenter did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, ['and the schedule thereto annexed,' crossed out] is 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 said Carpenter has no property ['exhibited in the aforesaid' crossed out] to be exhibited schedule ['is [blank] dollars and [blank] cents.' crossed out]
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this ninth day of November 1824
/s/E. Alvord
Clerk of the Court of ['the' crossed out] Common Pleas for the County of Franklin.
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34148
Revy INVALID.
File No. 34,148
Nathaniel Carpenter 
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18th
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 65
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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George Aldrich Capt
Benj. Whitcomb's N.H. Rangers.
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[addressed envelope]
For Pension Office
Walpole NH. July 11 Free
[margin note: Rec'd 15 July 1825]
Hon'e James Barber Esq
Secretary of War
Washington
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[handwritten letter]
Walpole N.H. July 1825
Hon'd Sir - 
Enclosed is corrected copy from the Records in the Case of Nathaniel Carpenter - in - compliance with your letter of the 9th May last - We hope this will be satisfactory - as the Error was in the Clerk of the courts - and the reason for the Delay before was - for the wait & Difficulty of Procuring the Necessary testimony - 
I have removed my residence from Ludlow Vermont to Walpole N.H. Where the Certificate in this case if one should be granted as well as any other business should be addressed.
/s/N. P. Fletcher
H. J. Banks
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Corrected Record for Nath'l Carpenter
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Franklin ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Clerks Office Greenfield July 5th 1825
I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Franklin do certify that it appears from the records, in this office, that Nathaniel Carpenter of Leyden in the County appeared before the Court of Common Pleas holden at Greenfield in and for said County on the second monday of November last, and made a declaration under oath for the purpose of obtaining a pension, and that it appears to said Court that he had no property to be exhibited in a schedule. I further certify that if my certificate of that fact bears date 1822, it is a mistake; as it appears from the records of several Courts holden in that year that he did not in Court, make any such declaration. 
[court seal affixed] I testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of said Court and set my hand the day and year aforesaid 
/s/E. Alvord Clerk
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I Francis Akeley of Halifax in the County of Windham and State of Vermont of Lawful age do testify and say that I enlisted in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war under the Continental establishment in Nov or December 1776 for during the war in the Company of Capt Aldridge and Commanded by Majour Whitcom (Whitcomb) being Rangers so called went to mount-independence and became aquainted with Nathaniel Carpenter a private soldier who belonged to the same Company with me for one year and our Knowing to his Doing actual Service for that time under one enlistment
I here by certify that I am in no way interested in the event of his application for a Pension
/s/Franklin Akeley
State of Vermont
Windham County ss} Halifax October the 29th 1824 Personally appeared the above named Francis Akeley and made oath that the Deposition by him Subscribed is the truth 
Before me /s/Jedidiah Stark Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Francis Akeley is a Credable Witness
/s/Jedidiah Stark Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office, Brattleborough, December 16th 1824. 
I certify that Jedidiah Stark, Esquire, is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Windham aforesaid, duly commissioned as such, and that the within is his signature - 
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County Court the day above mentioned. 
Att. /s/James Elliott, Clerk.
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Deposition of Andrew Bradford for Carpenter
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} Woodstock County Clerk, December the 21 AD 1824 - I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court within & for said County, do hereby certify that Joshua Warner is one of the Justices of the Peace for said County of Windsor and the within is his Signature
[court seal affixed] In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said County Court and subscribe my name the day above,
/s/Benj'a Swan
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I Andrew Bradford of Ludlow in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of Lawful age testify and say that I enlisted in March 1877 (1777?) for three years in the Regement commanded by Col Read in the NH Line in the Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war under the Continental Establishment that I joined the Army and went to fort Independance 
About the first of April 1777 and at that time Became aquainted with Nathaniel Carpenter a private Soldier who belonged to the  company of Capt Aldrich and Commanded by Majour Benjamin Whitcomb they were Rangers so called that he was in the Battle of Hubardston (Hubbardston) with me and at the taking of Burgoyne and at various other places as the army moved till about July the first Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Eight that I am knowing to s'd Carpenter Doing actual Service During the term of the above Mentioned time under one enlistment with the Continental Establishment 
and that I am in no way Interested in his application for a pension
/s/Andrew Bradford
State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} Ludlow December the 17th 1824 Personally appeared the above named Andrew Bradford and oath that the Deposition by him Subscribed is the truth and nothing but the truth
before me /s/Joshua Warner Justice Peace
I hereby Certify that the above named Andrew Bradford is a Credable witness 
/s/Joshua Warner Justice Peace