Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1354-100, Robert Carpenter, Mass.
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(3-1776)              SERVICE                                                                                              NUMBER
[handwritten] Mass.                               Carpenter, Robert                          B.L. Wt. 1354-100
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Department of W.

Regulations for the Heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, a [cutoff]
the Enemy, or who have died since the War, and have not received land from the United States

By an Act of Congress, of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided, that the Officers and Soldiers who
engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such
Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died of
sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration (and [crossed out]enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities.

State of [handwritten]New York                                                    [illegible]
County of [handwritten]Ontario [illegible]}S8

I [handwritten]Robert Carpenter [handwritten]only heir at law of [handwritten]Robert Carpenter [handwritten]deceased
do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that [handwritten]Robert Carpenter
did enlist in 17[handwritten]77 , for the term of during the war, and served in the regiment No.      under
the command of Colonel [handwritten]Michael Jackson of the [handwritten]Massachusetts line; and
that he continued in the service aforesaid until [handwritten]he was killed at or near [illegible] in the
month of October 1777 - [illegible]
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to [handwritten] the said
Robert Carpenter on the part of the United States ; nor do I believe he ever received it, or transferred
his claim to it in any manner whatsoever : therefore,
KNOW all men by these presents, that I, [handwritten]Robert Carpenter of South Bristol aforesaid, do
hereby constitute and appoint [handwritten] John Ogden Dey of [illegible] - to be my true and lawful
attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary at War of theUnited States, a
Warrant for the quality of Land due to me as aforesaid ; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and
empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes
above expressed.

Attest,                                      [handwritten] Robert Carpenter
[handwritten]John Clark
[handwritten]John Wie[illegible]

Personally appeared the above named [handwritten]Robert Carpenter___________ subscriber to the
foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be
his free act and deed, for the purposes herein mentioned.
Attest,
[handwritten]John Clark               [handwritten]Chester Laomis Justice of the Peace.
[handwritten]John Wi[illegible]
In testimony that the above written [handwritten]Chester Laomis -- was a magistrat
e authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. in the State of [handwritten]New York -
at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto
affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at [handwritten][illegible] this [handwritten]fourth
day of [handwritten]august 182[handwritten]7

                                      [handwritten]Ralph Lester - C. Clerk, &c.

State of [handwritten]New York
[handwritten]Ontario - County.   }SS    - Office, [handwritten]August 4th - 182[handwritten]7
I CERTIFY, that satisfactory evidence was adduced to me, to provide that [handwritten]Robert Carpenter
is the [handwritten]Son and [handwritten]only [illegible] heir at law in fee to [handwritten]Robert Carpenter dec;
late a soldier in the              regiment of [handwritten]Massachusetts line during
the Revolutionary War, commanded by Col Michael Jackson

Given under my hand and seal of office, this [handwritten]fourth____ day of august___182[handwritten]7
[handwritten, faded]Signatory the [illegible]
[handwritten]Surrogate
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[handwritten] Robert Carpenter

[handwritten] No. 1354

[handwritten][illegible] Dept 72, 1828
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[handwritten] Robert Carpenter  
[handwritten] No. 1354  
[handwritten][illegible] Dept 72, 1828
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State of New York County of Ontario SS⎬ 
Robert Carpenter being duly sworn deposeth and saith that at an early period of his life and before he had attained the age of ten years he received and had in his possession a certain instrument in writing executed by Robert Carpenter - the father of this deponent, bearing date in the summer of 1777- the purport of which instrument was to authorize Abner Loomis of the town of Palmer in the State of Massachusetts as guardian of this deponent to receive and take charge of all property debts dues demands and claims of or belonging to him the said Robert Carpenter and to apply the same or the avails thereof for the use and benefit of this deponent in case he the said Robert Carpenter should happen to be killed, or die in the service of the United States. 

And this deponent further states that in his childhood he understood and that he verily believes that the said Robert Carpenter, father of this deponent enlisted to serve during the war of the revolution, and that in the summer of 1777 he belonged to Colonel Michael Jacksons Regiment in the Massachusetts line and that he was killed in Battle at or near Stillwater a few days previous to the surrender of General Burgoynes army in 1777- And this deponent further states that the said instrument in writing above mentioned was in the possession of this deponent in 1808 at which time the dwelling house of this deponent was consumed by fire the said instrument being therein - And further this deponent says that no application to government for the pay or bounty land of the said Robert Carpenter has at any time been made as this deponent verily believes 
Robt Carpenter 

Sworn and subscribed the 6th day of July 1827 before me Chester Loomis
Justice of the Peace of Ontario County
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State of New York County of Ontario SS

Calvin Loomis of the town of Gorham in the said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was personally acquainted with Robert Carpenter of the town of Palmer in the State of Massachusetts, in the time of the revolutionary War . And this deponent well recollects the time of his the said Robert Carpenter enlisted in the service of the United States as a soldier to serve during the war. And this deponent thinks that the name of the Colonel in those regiment the enlisted was Michael Jackson of the Massachusetts line- And this deponent further states that he well recollects that it was commonly reported immediately after the time of the capture of General Burgoyne that the said Robert Carpenter was killed in battle with the enemy, a few days previous that event. And this deponent further states at he this deponent then lived in the said town Palmer, and was well acquainted with the family of the said Robert Carpenter and that at the time his decease as aforesaid he left one child who was brought up in the family of Abner Loomis the father of this deponent, And that Robert Carpenter whose deposition is hereunto annexed is the the said person so brought up in the family of this deponents father
Calvin Loomis

Sworn and subscribed the 6th day of July A.D. 1827 
Chester Loomis Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Secretarys office, Aug. 26, 1828 

I hereby certify that it appears from the Army Books existing in this office that Robert Carpenter of Kingston, was a Corporal in the Company commanded by Capt. Keith in Col. Michael Jackson's Regiment in the Massachusetts Line, that he served therein from April 24, 1777 to October 7, 1777, and that on the said 7th of October 1777 he was killed

Edward Bangs, Secretary of the Common'th
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State of New York County of Ontario SS }

I hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with Robert Carpenter and  Calvin Loomis for more than twenty years last past and that they both sustain fair and unquestionable character for truth and veracity in the community where they reside - July 6th 1827 
Chester Loomis  Justice of the Peace 

State of New York Ontario County SS 
I Ralph Lester Clerk of said County do certify that Chester Loomis before whom of the within affidavits were taken, and whose signature appears to the certificates of the same and also of the above certificate, was on the 6th day of July 1827 a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly appointed and sworn In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 11th day of July 1829 
Ralph Lester Clerk
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To  official [illegible]
E. Stephens Esqr 
Bounty Land Office 
War Department 
Washington City . 
D.C.
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Albany 6th September 1828 
E. Stephens, Esqr 

Sir 
Your favour of the 2d Instant came to hand by this days mail enclosing a Land warrant No 1354 for 100 acres issued for Robert Carpenter Son and only heir of Robert Carpenter who was a soldier of the Massachusetts Line. This you will accept as my acknowledgement of the receipt of the said Warrant- 
I am Sir Yours Respectfully 
John Ogden Dey
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[handwritten] March 20, 1905 History to Mrs. M. W. B[illegible]ie Willows Hill, Ill

[handwritten] Warrant 1354
100 acres
Rev. War
Robert Carpenter
Mass.
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Division R 
1354-100
M. M. M. 
4 -- 607. 
MILITARY LAND-WARRANT DIVISION. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. GENERAL LAND OFFICE. Washington, D. C. Feb. 28, 1905. 

Respectfully referred to the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, and writer so advised. 

Letter from Mrs. M. W. Bostin, of Willow Hill, Illinois, asking to be advised as to the Christian name of her great grandfather, Carpenter , who was killed in the battle of Bunker Hill and for whose military service (presumably) a land warrant was issued to Robert Carpenter, his son. 
J. H Fimple Assistant Commissioner. 

[postmark: U.S. PENSION OFFICE H MAR 2 1905]
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Feb 15. 1905 Willow Hill

Dear sir I want to find out who or rather what my great grand fathers given name is - his sir Name was Carpenter he came over from England same time before the revolution war and and located some plase in Conticut he inlisted in the revolutionary war and was killed  at Bunker Hill he left a son Robert who drew a a land ware running to him sometime between 1825 and 1835 as near as I can find and if you can give Robirt Carpenters Fathers given Name please let are know as soon as posible
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and oblige Mrs Adress 
Mrs M. W. Bostic Willow Hill Jasper Co Ill
this Robert Carpenter was my grand Father

[postmark: U.S. PENSION OFFICE H MAR 2 A905]

[stamp: O. 2. & N. DIVISION MAR 9 1905 RECEIVED]