Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26855, Remember Carpenter, Mass.
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Mass.   Carpenter, Remember   W. 26855
Peck, Phebe
Former widow
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9430.
Vermont Mont
Phebe Peck decd.
formerly
widow  of Remember Carpenter
M
who was a priv & Corporal
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 54 Dollars 55
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Ending 30 October 1844
Certificate of Pension issued the
14 day of Sep '53 and
sent to Stephen Thomas
West Fairlee
Vt.
[Acts of March 3, 1843 & June
17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a
Vol. 2 Page 66

1853 Nov 14.
Let to Evans & [illegible]

New Certificate payable
to Admr issued 30"
Decr 1853 sent to
Stephen Thomas Esq
West Fairlee
and Pen Agt: vt
Notified same day
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Phebe Peeks [illegible] act of 7th
July 1838
Please to communicate with
Col. H.H. Sylvester
Washington
D.C.
down
nor right
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State of Vermont
Washington District ss ⎬ Montpelier November 14th A.D. 1850.
At a session of the Probate Court holden at Montpelier within
and for said district, personally appeared Adison Peck adminis
trator on the estate of Phebe Peck late of said Monthelier deceased
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the provisions of the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 granting
half pay & pensions to certain widows, or any other act or joint
resolution of Congress applicable to the case of the said Phebe Peck
that the said Phoebe Peck was the widow of Remember
Carpenter who was a Private & Corporal in the Revolutionary war:
that said Remember Carpenter entered the service from the
town of Rehobeth as he has ever understood and verily believes
that for proof of his service he refers to the evidence herewith
transmitted; that the said Phebe Peck was married to said
Remember Carpenter on the third (3) day of November Seventeen
hundred Ninety One (1791); that her maiden name was Phebe
Smith; that after the death of her said husband (the said Remember
Carpenter) which took place on the twenty fourth (24th) day of
February Eighteen hundred & two (1802) after which she again inter
married with Nathaniel Peck, that the said Nathaniel Peck died
on the tenth (10th) day of April in the year Eighteen hundred twenty
twenty Seven (1827; that the said Phebe then continued a widow
untill the thirtieth (30th)
day of October in the year Eighteen hundred
and forty four (1844) at which time she also died, that Saloma
Young, Sarah Baker, Ezekiel S. Carpenter, Mason Carpenter
Addison Peck, Russell Peck and Sharlock Pick are the
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children and only surviving children of the said Phebe
Peck deceased; that the said Addison Peck has been duly appointed
by said Court Administrator on the estate of the said Phebe Peck
deceased & is duly qualified to act in that capacity; that the said
Phebe Peck was married to the said Remmember Carpenter on
the day and year above stated, at Rehobeth in the State of 
Massachusett he verily believes
Addison Peck administrator
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above
written in open Court before me
Timothy R. Merrill Register
State of Vermont
Washington District SS}
I Timothy R. Merrill Register of the Probate
Court within and for the district aforesaid
do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has this day been
adduced to said Court that Remember Carpenter died at
Barre in said district on the twenty fourth day of February
in the year Eighteen hundred two (1802) that he left a widow
by the name of Phebe Carpenter who afterwards intermarried
with Nathaniel Peck; that the said Nathaniel Peck died at
Montpelier in said district on the tenth day of April in the
year Eighteen hundred twenty seven; that the said Phebe (late
the widow of said Remember Carpenter) survived him
and continued a widow untill the time of her death
which took place at Montpelier on the thirtieth (30th) day of
October in the year Eighteen hundred forty four (1844); that
Saloma Young, Sarah Baker, Ezekiel S. Carpenter, Mason
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Carpenter, Adison Peck, Russell Peck and Sharlock Peck
are the children and only surviving children of the said
Phebe Peck deceased; that the said Addison Peck (one of the
surviving children aforesaid) has been duly appointed by
said Court, Administrator on the estate of said Phebe Peck
deceased, and is now duly qualified & authorized to act in
that capacity. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix
the Seal of said Court and subscribe my
name at Montpelier in said district this
14th day of November A.D. 1850
Timothy R. Merrill
Register.
State of Vermont
Washington District S.S.}
I Heman Carpenter Judge of
Probate within and for the District
aforesaid, do hereby certify that Timothy R. Merrill is the duly constituted
clerk and register of said Court, and his signature above
is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of
said Court to be hereunto affixed, and subscribed
my name at Montpelier in said district, this 14th
day of November A.D. 1850
Heman Carpenter Judge
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Phebe Peeks Decd act of 7th
July 1838
down
Please to communicate with
Col. H.H. Sylvester
Washington D.C.
Norright

14,316
Phebe Peck,
formerly wid. of
Remember Carpenter
Vt.

July 7. 1838.
Married in 1791
She died 30 Oct 1844 and
left the following children
Saloma Young
Sarah Baker
Ezekial S. Carpenter
Mason Carpenter
Addison Peck
Russell Peck and
Sharlock Peck
H.H. Sylvester
Present.
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State of Vermont
Washington District Ss} Montpelier November 14th A.D. 1850.
At a session of the Probate Court holden at Montpelier within
and for said district, personally appeared Adison Peck administrator on the estate of Phebe Peck late of said Montpelier deceased,
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of
the provisions of the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 granting
half pay & pensions to certain widows, or any other act or joint
resolution of Congress applicable to the case of the said Phebe Peck
That the said Phebe Peck was the widow of Remember
Carpenter who was a Private & Corporal in the Revolutionary war;
that said Remember Carpenter entered the service from the
town of Rehobeth as he has ever understood and verily believes
that for proof of his service he refers to the evidence herewith
transmitted; that the said Phebe Peck was married to said
Remember Carpenter on the third (3d) day of November Seventeen
hundred Ninety one (1791); that her maiden name was Phebe
Smith, that after the death of her said husband (the said Remember
Carpenter) which took place on the twenty fourth (24th) day of
February Eighteen hundred & two (1802) after which she again intermarried with Nathaniel Peck, that the said Nathaniel Peck died
on the tenth (10th) day of April in the year Eighteen hundred twenty
twenty Seven (1827); that the said Phebe then continued a widow
untill the thirtieth (30th) day of October in the year Eighteen hundred
and forty four (1844) at which time she also died; that Saloma
Young, Sarah Baker, Ezekiel S. Carpenter, Mason Carpenter
Adison Peck, Russell Peck and Sharlock Peck are the
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children and only surviving children of the said Phebe
Peck deceased; that the said Adison Peck has been duly appointed
by said Court Administrator on the estate of the said Phebe Peck
deceased & is duly qualified to act in that capacity; that the said
Phebe Peck was married to the said Remmember Carpenter on
the day and year above stated, at Rehobeth in the State of Massachusetts he verily believes
Addison Peck administrator
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above
written in open Court before me
Timothy R. Merrill Register
State of Vermont 
Washington Dictrict Ss} I Timothy R. Merrill Register of the Probate
Court within and for the district aforesaid
do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has this day been
adduced to said Court that Remember Carpenter died at
Barre in said district on the twenty fourth day of February
in the year Eighteen hundred two (1802) that he left a widow
by the name of Phebe Carpenter who afterwards intermarried
with Nathaniel Peck, that the said Nathaniel Peck died at
Montpelier in said district on the tenth day of April in the
year Eighteen hundred twenty seven; that the said Phebe (late
the widow of said Remember Carpenter) survived him
and continued a widow untill the time of her death
which took place at Monteller on the thirtieth (30th) day of
October in the year Eighteen hundred forty four (1844); that
Saloma Young Sarah Baker, Ezekiel S. Carpenter, Mason
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Carpenter, Adison Peck, Russell Peck and Sharlock Peck
are the children and only surviving children of the said
Phebe Peck deceased; that the said Addison Peck (one of the
surviving children aforesaid) has been duly appointed by
said Court, Administrator on the estate of said Phebe Peck
deceased, and is now duly qualified & authorized to act in
that capacity. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix
the Seal of said Court and subscribe my
name at Montpelier in said district this
14th day of November A.D. 1850.
Timothy R. Merrill
Register.
State of Vermont
Washington District S.S.} I Heman Carpenter Judge of Probate within and for the District
aforesaid, do hereby certify that Timothy R. Merrill is the duly consituted clerk and register of said Court, and his signature above
is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have caused the seal of
said Court to be hereunto affixed, and subscribed
my name at Montpelier in said district this 14th
day of November A.D. 1850
Heman Carpenter Judge
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Proof of Marriage
Town Clerk, Affidavit
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I Cyrus M. Wheaton Town Clerk of the Town of
Rehoboth in the County of Bristol and
State of Massachusetts hereby certify that among
the records of Marriages in said Town is the
following extract to wit,
"Seventeen hundred and Ninety one November
ye, third Remember Carpenter and Phebe Smith
both of Rehoboth were joined in Marriage
by Shubael Peck Justice of the Peace"
I further certify that the foregoing is a true
copy of the record with the exception of the
date which is expressed on the record in fair
legible figures as follows, "1791. November ye
3d"
Cyrus M. Wheaton Town Clerk of Rehoboth
I Cyrus M. Wheaton above named depose and say
that I hold the office of Clerk in the town County and
State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract
from the records of Rehoboth, with the exception
above named as certified by me.
Cyrus M. Wheaton Town Clerk of Rehoboth
Bristol, SS. Sworn to on this fourth day of November A.D. 1850, ...
Before me
Justice of
Elkanah Briggs the Peace
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Bristol ss
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I James Sproat Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that
Elkanah Briggs Esq. whose signature is affixed to
the within certificate, is a Justice of the peace in & for
said County of Bristol and duly qualified to administer oaths -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
the seal of said Court at Taunton this fifth day of November
the year Eighteen hundred & fifty
J. Sproat
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
26855
File No.
Phebe Peck
formerly Wid of
Remember Carpenter
Pri Rev War
Act: March 3d /43 June 17th 1844
Index:--Vol. P., Page 124
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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14316
Phebe Peck d
Vermont
Les A. Sylvester, May 2 /5
Stephen Thomas Sep 3 1852
same Dec 16 1852
Same May 27 1853
July 7. 1838.
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West Fairlee Vt
Dec 4th

Free

J.E. Heath Esqr
Comr. of Pensions
Washington
DC
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF VERMONT.
By the Grace of God,
FREE AND INDEPENDENT:
To all to whom these Presents shall come, or may concern,
Send Greeting.
Know ye, That Addison Peck is the Administrator of the Estate of Phebe Peck late
of Montpelier, Vt. deceased, and has given bonds to this Court in the
sum of One Thousand Dollars; as appears of Records & files now remaining
in the Office of the Register
of the Probate Court, for the County and District of Washington
In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of said Court to be here
unto affixed in Probate Office at Montperlier
in said District, this 7th day of December
A.D. 1853,
Attest,
Charles Reed Register.
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11554
Vermont Mont
Phebe Peck decd
widow of November Carpenter
who died on the ---
of --- in the State of Vt
who was a pri & Corpl in the --- commanded
by Captain --- of the [blank] commanded
by [blank] in the Revy
line for -
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier
at the rate of 54 Dollars 55 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of
Sept 1853 and sent to
Stephen Thomas
West Fairlee Vt.
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending
Recorded by H.E. Robinson Clerk.
Book D Vol. 1 Page 137
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 7, 1838.}
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Payment to be made
Montpelier Vt.
by Wm H H. Bingham Esq
Agent for paying pensioners
in the Agency of
Montpelier

Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book A Volume 2
Page 66 by
H. E. Robinson Clerk.

cancelled
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States,
of the 7' July 1838, Phebe Peck, deceased, widow of
Remember Carpenter, who was a private and Corporal
in the Revolution, was entitled to receive at the rate
of Fifty four dollars and fifty five cents per annum
from 4' July 1836, to 4' March 1841. Also to the same
rate per annum, under act 3' March 1843 & 17' June 1844,
from 4' March 1843, to 30' October 1844, when she died
and that the amount is now due, and payable to
Saloma Young, Sarah Baker, Ezekiel S. Carpenter
Mason Carpenter, Addison Peck, Russell Peck and Sherlock Peck only surviving children of the said Phebe
Peck, deceased, --. 
Payable to Addison Peck, Admr

Given at the Department of the Interior,
this 14" day of September
one thousand eight hundred and fifty three,
R McClelland
Secretary of the Interior.
S Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions.

Examined and
Countersigned. }
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston June 23d 1853
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the 
annexed attestation Danforth G. Horton
was a Justice of the Peace for the
County of Bristol
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted:
and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and
credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal
of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E M Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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I Cyrus M. Wheaton - Clerk of the Town of
Rehoboth County of Bristol State of Massachusetts hereby certify that I have the Records of
Births and Marriages of said town in my possession; that I have carefully examined the same
and I cannot find any thing recorded therein to
show that there was any man in said town by the
name of Remember Carpenter who would
have been old enough to enlist as a soldier
in the war of the Revolution, except the one who
Married Phebe Smith,
Cyrus M. Wheaton Clerk of the Town of
Rehoboth
Bristol ss - Subscribed and sworn to
this Seventeenth day of June 1853 ...
Before me Danforth Horton Justice of
the Peace
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Remember Kent's affit

Hon. Stephen Thomas
West Fairlee
Vt

Please to communicate with
Stephen Thomas
West Fairlee
Vt.
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I Remember Kent of Calais Washington
County & State of Vermont of Lawful age
depose testify & say that I am seventy seven
years of that I formerly lived in Rehoboth
Mass. that I removed from sd Rehoboth in the
year A.D. 1779, that while living in sd Rehoboth
I was acquainted with one Ezekiel Smith who
lived in sd Rehoboth that the sd Ezekiel
had a daughter by the name of Phebe who
married Remember Carpenter about
A.D. 1791. that they lived together as man & wife
some few years in sd Rehoboth & there removed
to Randolph Vermont & from thence to Barre
Vermont that they had a number of children
their names I do not now recollect that the
sd Remember Carpenter died in sd
town of Barre. I have been informed
about AD 1803 (the time I am not positive)
& that I know that the sd Phebe aforesaid &
Widow of the sd Remember Carpenter Married
one Nathaniel Peck & lived with sd Peck
until he died, which I think was in
year 1827 that she had three children
by the sd Peck Names are Addison, Russell
& Sharlack, that the sd Phebe lived a 
Widow till some time in the fall of 1844
at which time she died. I further testify
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& say that I was well acquainted with
the sd Remember Carpenter & stayed
at his house over night while he lived in
Vermont & that he was the only man
by that name that I know or ever heard
of living in sd Rehoboth that was old
enough to have been a soldier in
the Revolutionary War & think he was
out in sd War he was a number
of years older than myself & know
that the sd widow of sd Nathaniel Peck
was the same Identicle person whose
Maiden Name was Phebe Smith &
who married the sd Remember Carpenter
for her first husband & further the
deponant saith not
Remember Kent
State of Vermont
Washington County SS} Calais June 11th AD 1852
Personally appeared Remember
Kent & after being carefully examined &
duly cautioned made solemn oath that the
foregoing deposition or Affidavit by
him subscribed contains the whole
truth & nothing but the truth
Before Aldiel Kent Justice of Peace

CERTIFICATE OF JUSTICE COMMISSION.
EASTMAN & DANFORTH, PRINTERS.
State of Vermont
Washington County, SS.}
I, Luther Newcomb Deputy Clerk of the County Court of the County of Washington in
the State of Vermont, which is a court of record, do hereby certify that
Abdiel Kent Esqr of Calais
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned
and qualified: that his commission was dated on the 30th
day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and fifty one and will expire on the thirtieth day of November
next; that his signature to the foregoing
is genuine, and that he is duly qualified by the laws of this State to take
depositions and to administer oaths for general purposes
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 12th day of
A.D. 1852.
Luther Newcomb Deputy CLERK
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& say that I was well acquainted with
the sd Remember Carpenter & stayed
at his house over night while he lived in
Vermont & that he was the only man
by that name that I know or ever heard
of living in sd Rehoboth that was old
enough to have been a soldier in 
the Revolutionary War & think he was
out in sd War he was a number
of years older than myself & know
that the sd widow of sd Nathaniel Peck
was the same Identicle person whose
Maiden Name was Phebe Smith &
who married the sd Remember Carpenter
for her first husband & further the
deponant saith not.
Remember Kent

State of Vermont
Washington County SS} Calais June 11th AD 1852
Personally appeared Remember 
Kent & after being Carefully examined &
duly cautioned made solemn oath that the
foregoing deposition or Affidavit by
him subscribed contains the whole
truth and nothing but the truth
Before Abdiel Kent } Justice of Peace

CERTIFICATE OF JUSTICE COMMISSION.
EASTMAN & DANFORTH, PRINTERS.
State of Vermont,
Washington County, SS.}
I, Luther Newcomb Deputy Clerk of the County
Court of the County of Washington in
the State of Vermont. which is a court of record, do hereby certify that
Abdiel Kent Esqr of Calais
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned
and qualified: that his commission was dated on the 30th
day of November
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and fifty one and will expire on the thirtieth day of November
next; that his signature to the foregoing
is genuine, and that he is duly qualified by the laws of this State to take
depositions and to administer oaths for general purposes
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 12th day of
June A.D. 1852.
Luther Newcomb Deputy CLERK.
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Dear Sir I herewith forward you
an affidavit which I suppose
is sufficient if it is not you
can write me what more you
want and I will try again
Yours
A. Peck
---
---
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Comfort Wheelers, afit_
in the case of
Phebe Peck under
act of July 7th 1838
Suspended case
Please communicate with
Stephen Thomas
West Fairlee
Vt.
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I Comfort Wheeler of Woodbury in the County
of Washington & State of Vermont aged 88 years, depose
& say that I was born in the town of Rehoboth in
the State of Massachusetts & resided there untill the
year Eighteen hundred & one that I was personally acquainted with Remember Carpenter and
Phebe Smith of said Rehoboth. that they were reported
to have been married about the year 1790, I was
not present at the Marriage, but will recollect
of the circumstances attending the marriage. they
removed to Barre in this County where the
said Remember died & the said Phebe afterwards
Married Nathaniel Peck & said Nathaniel died
in Montpelier and afterwards the said Phebe
also died in sd Montpelier - I was well acquainted in the town of Rehoboth aforesaid and
there was not any other man by the name
of Remember Carpenter residing in said
Rehoboth during the time of the Revolutionary War, I am fully confident there could
not have been a man of that name in the
town without my having known him
Comfort Wheeler
Sworn to and subscribed on the 14th day of Jany
1853 before me, and I certify that said affiants
intelect is good & that he is a credible witness-
Asaph Town Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT.
Office of the Secretary of State,
Montpelier, Jany 15th 1853
I certify that Asaph Town
Esquire, whose name is subscribed in his own proper
hand writing to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the
date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the county
of Washington duly elected and qualified, and that to
his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit
are, and ought to be given.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name
and affixed the Seal of this Office, this fifteenth
day of January in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and fifty-three.
Ferrand F. Merrill
Secretary of State.
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Proof of Service
Secy of State Certificate
Private 16 mos
Corporal 10 days
14316
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613
30
2.4
6.13
10
1610

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
October 4 1850.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the
Books and Documents relating to Military Services in
the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Remember Carpenter
is borne on a pay roll of Capt. Joseph Coles Co. Col. John Jacobs'
Regt. as a private of Rehoboth, from June 20, 1778, 6 mos. 13 d.
Service at R. I. -
On a payroll of Capt. Joseph Wilmarths Co. (of Rehoboth)
Col. John Hathaway's Regt. as a private from Apr. 12, 1779
30 days, at Howlands Ferry. ---
On a payroll of Capt. Samuel Healds' Co. Col.
John Jacobs Regt. as a private, from Oct 6, 1779. I mos. 4 d.
at R. I. ---
On a payroll of six mo. men of town of Rehoboth,
as private from July 7, 1780, 6 mos 3d. - 18 yrs of age, 5 ft. 8 in
light Complexion. ---
On a payroll of Capt. Simeon Coles Co. Col. Dean's
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Regt. as corporal from March 6, 1781, 10 days.
There appears to be no evidence of any other
service by any person of the name. -
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence
of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this
Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the
search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said
application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts
and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal
of the Commonwealth the date above written.
Wm. Tuft
Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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State of Vermont
Washington County Town of Montpelier
October 1st 1850
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish
evidence of the service of Rememberance
Carpenter deceased, in the War of the Revolution
He entered the service of the United States
from the town of Rehoboth in the State of Massachusetts & Served Several years during the
Revolution as I have understood, but cannot
State the date of his service or the names of
his officers. After the decease of the said
Carpenter his widow (who is my mother) was
married to my Father -
Addison Peck
Signed by the said Adison Peck on this 1st day
of October A.D. 1850 - in my presence
C.G. Eastman
Justice of the Peace
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Letter
Stephen Thomas
West Fairfax
Vermont
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West Fairlee VT June 20th 1852
Hon Sir,
I herewith enclose an affit. Showing the fact as required that Mrs Phebe Peck decd. was the identical person who was the wife & formerly the widow of Remember Carpenter, her case was filed from this State under the act of 1838 (I think), by Adison Peck her Admr and son.
You will Please forwd. the Pension certift to me
I have the Honor to be.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
Stephen Thomas
Hon: J. E. Heath
Comr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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West Fairlee Vt. Dec 4th 1852
My Dear Sir
On the 22d day of last
June I forwarded to your Office
an affidavit of identity in the
Case of Phebe Peck deceased late
Phebe Carpenter, the receipt of the
Affidavit at the Pension office was
acknowledged, but I have not
heard from the case since, Will
you please to inform me relative
to the situation of the case, the
claim was filed under the act of
July 7th 1838. & March 3d 1843-
I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
your Obt. Servt.
Stephen Thomas

J. E. Heath Esqr.
Comr of Pensions
Washington
D C
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West Fairlee Vt Jany 18th 1853
Sir
I herewith enclose an additional
affidavit in the case of Phebe Peck decd.
under the act July 7th 1838, and have to say
that this affidavit (Comfort Wheelers), and one
formerly forwd. (Remember Kents), both show
that there was not any other man residing
in the town of Rehoboth during the Revolution
by the name of Remember Carpenter, and
Carpenter is shown by the Secys Certift as
belonging to Rehoboth. the application to the
Secy for evidence of his service stated that
he entered the service from Rehoboth, & that
application was made without any knowledge
of what the rolls would show, they having been
sealed from inspection by any other person
then the Secy & his Clerks, and I have never
known the department heretofore, to ask for
any further identify than is shown in this
by the application to the Secy and his certift
upon the same, I trust you will now
find the proof satisfactory, and will
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forward to me a Pension certift. for the
Amt due 
I have the Honor to be
Very Respectfully
your obt. Servt.
Stephen Thomas 

Hon J. E. Heath
Comr of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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West Fairley Vt. June 25th 1853
Dear Sir
I herewith enclose the
certificate & affidavit of the town Clerk
of Rehoboth Mass, in the case of Mrs Phebe
Peck decd late the widow of Remember
Carpenter, which case has been suspend
under the act of July 7th 1838-
Your requirement by your letter of
the present month is more than could be
complied with by the town clerk of any
town in the Union unless he knew all the
men who lived in his town during the
Revolution, which if he did you readily
See he would now be to old for town Clerk
the requirement I think is rather a hard
one, but when you look at the affidavits
of the person who were acquainted in the
town & who knew Carpenter & the enclosed
certift. I trust you will issue a Pension
Certificate
I am truly yours
Stephen Thomas

Hon. L.P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
Page 41

Issue Duplicate
payable to
Addison Peck, Adr

Stephen Thomas
West Fairlee
Vt
Page 42

West Fairlee V.T. Dec 19th 1853
Hon Sir,
I herewith enclose the Certift of the Probate Court showing the Amt of the bond given by Adison Peck for the faithful discharge of his trust as Admr on the Estate of Phebe Peck late Phebe Carpenter decd. and Widow of Remember Carpenter, the Pension certift which was issued under the act of July 7th 1838 & Mar 3d. 1843 payable to the children was returned to you by the hand of F. S. Evans to be canceled & have one issued payable to the Admr for the benefit of the children, and said certift of the Probate Court was required
Please to issue [smudge] the certift payable to the Admr & forward it to me
I have the Honor to be
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servet,
Stephen Thomas
Hon L.P Welde
Comr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Page 43

Washington Nov. 11th 1853.
Dear Sir.
Stephen Thomas, Esq. of West Fairlee
Vermont, has enclosed to us, the accompanying
pension certificate of Phebe Peck, Widow 
of Remember Carpenter, Act July 7th 1838 -
Vermont roll, No 9.430, with the following
request. "I herewith return a Pension
certificate, which I wish you to ask her
Cole to have made payable to Addison
Peck, Administrator, for the benefit of
the children. I cannot get the power of
Attys of all the children, without great
trouble."
Very respectfully
Evans Fant.
Hon S. P. Waldo
Comr of Pensions
Page 44

Phebe Peck, deceased,
widow of Remember Carpenter
Vermont
July 7. 1838.
Admitted 6 mos private 16 mos
$53.33. 10d as corporal $1.22
from Mar 4. 1836 to Oct 30.
1844, excepting 2 yrs, at $54.55 per annum.
payable to Addison Peck
Certif to Admr.
Saloma Young
Sarah Baker
Ezekiel S. Carpenter
Mason Carpenter
x Addison Peck
Russell Peck &
Sherlock Peck - her
only surviving children
Agent
Stephen Thomas
West Fairlie
Vermont
Page 45

Brief in the case of Phebe Peck, deceased, widow of Remember
Carpenter, Washington County and State of Vermont
act July 7. 1838 & subst
Claim, ("original")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Documentary proof of service, Marriage and Identity -
supported by parol evidence
Parol proof of death of Carpenter about 1801 - Peck 1827
and widow Oct. 30. 1844 - also of widowhood.
Parol proof, certified, of only surviving children.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Stephen Thomas
West Fairlie
Vt
S. G. Dodge
Examining Clerk.