Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,680, Abel Carpenter, Continental R.I.
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Continental
RI
Carpenter,Abel
S.21.680
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9269 Vermont Abel Carpenter of Lyndon in the State of Ver. who was a Lieut in the Com commanded by Captain Potter of the Reg commanded by Col. Angel in the R. Isld. line for 2 years to be dropped 
[illegible] case. 
Inscribed on the Roll of Ver. at the rate of 320 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. Increased to 381.83
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of April 1833 and sent Claimant Lyndon Vt. 
Arrears to the 4th of March 33 $640.00
Semi-anl. Allowance ending Sept. 4 3? 160.00
800.00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Book E Vol. 3 Page 36
Dropped from Invalid Roll see let. to him &  pen agt 12 March 1835
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State of Vermont, Caledonia County Ss. On this 18th day of February 1829 before the Probate Court for the district of Caledonia being a court of record expressly made such by the laws of the state of Vermont, personally appeared in open court Abel Carpenter resident in Lyndon in said County and district aged Seventy four years who, being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 that he the said Abel Carpenter was commissioned a Lieutenant in the army of the United States on the 17th day of February AD 1777 in the State of Rhode Island in the company commanded by Captain William Potter in the regiment commanded by Colonel Israel Angel in the line of the State of Rhode Island on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps until the 15th day of April AD 1779 when he was discharged from the said service in Warren in the state of Rhode Island; that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United states on the 18th day 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 "And 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 now have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed except a pension from the United States of three dollars and 55 7/15 cents per month which pension I hereby relinquish in case this application is successful. 
7 Sheep 5.83 1 bed & bedding $15. $20.83
1 Desk 3.00 6 kitchen chairs $1.50 4.50
2 dining chairs 1.00 1 Rocking char $1.50 2.50
1 old cutter 5.00 1 old chest .50 1 table 1.00 6.50
20 Lap tubs 1.00 Old ironware $2.00 3.00
1 Cupboard 1.50 1 Sink 0.25 1 pair fire dogs .75 1.50
Shovel & tongs 1.50 1 old watch 1.00 1 Looking glass 1.50 5.00
Glassware 0.60 buffaloe skin 2.00 2.60
$46.43
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Ephraim W. Carpenters parol agreement to lease part of house and one acre of land during my life; the use of which I now enjoy - the yearly rent being appraised at six dollars-
Abel Carpenter

I have no particular occupation and not able to do much though my health is tolerable for my age - I have no family except my daughter Lydia aged 31 her health not very good
Abel Carpenter
Sworn to and declared this 18th day of February 1829.
Before B.F. Deming
Judge of the Court of Probate

I Samuel B. Mattocks Register of the Court of Probate for the district of Caledonia do hereby certify, that it appears to the Satisfaction of the Court that the said Abel 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 scedule [spelled as written] thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is forty six dollars and forty three cents, and also that the value of the rent of said part of house and one acre of land is six dollars per annum,-
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 18th day of February A.D.1829.
Sam. B Mattocks
Register of the Court of
Probate for the district
of Caledonia
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State of Vermont Caledonia District County SS}
On this 27th day of December A.D. 1833
Personally appeared before the Hon Samuel Sias Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Caledonia aforesaid now sitting Abel Carpenter a resident of Lyndon in the County and District aforesaid who being first duty sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the several acts of Congress in relation to invalid pensioners.
   That about the first of January in the year 1776 he enlisted in the service of the United States in the Company of Capt. Olney in the Regt. of Col. Daniel Hitchcock of the Rhode Island line of Continental troops for the term of one year - that while in actual service in said Company and Regt. at a place called Haarlem Heights on the 16th day of September 1776 he was wounded by a musket ball which entered his body on the left side of the spine or back bone - which ball still remains in his body causing faintness and disability by said wound. That he served P.term and Sergeant.  That he drew pay as an invalid pensioner until he obtained a pension for his services under the act of March 1818 when his name was stricken off of the roll of invalid pensions - that in 1820 he was denied a pension for his services and his invalid pension was thereupon renewed and continued until February 1829 when he was allowed a pension for services rendered in the
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revolutionary war as a Lieutenant at which time his pension as an invalid ceased. That he now draws a pension for said services as a Lieutenant under the act of June 7 1832 and claims a pension for his wound under an act of the last session of Congress in addition thereto. Abel Carpenter. Sworn to and subscribed this 27th day of December A.D,. 1833. Before me Sam Silas Judge of Probate.
State of Vermont District of Caledonia SS. I Amos Paul Register of the Court of Probate for the District aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court on the application of Abel Carpenter for an Invalid pension. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 27th day of December, A.D. 1833 Amos Paul Register
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State of Vermont Caledonia Ss At Lyndon December 23 1833
It is hereby certified that Abel Carpenter a Sergeant in the Company of Infantry commanded by Capt. Jeremiah Olney in Col. Daniel Hitchcock's Regiment of the Rhode Island line in the Army of the Revolution of the United States is rendered incapable of performing the duty of a soldier by reason of wounds or other injuries inflicted while he was actually in the service aforesaid and in the line of his duty, viz. - By satisfactory evidence and accurate examination, it appears that on the sixteenth day of September in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six being engaged at or near a place called Haarlam heights in the State of New York he received a wound by a musket ball in the left side of the spine, the ball still remaining in the trunk of his body, causing disability and extreme faintness upon exercise, for which disability we certify to be now continuing said Abel Carpenter has heretofore been placed upon the pension list, and his thereby not only incapacitated for military duty but in the opinion of the undersigned is at least one half disabled from obtaining his subsistence from manual labor. Phineas Spalding MD Surgeon Hubbard Field M.D. Surgeon
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State of Vermont Caledonia County Ss. at Lyndon December 26, 1833 Personally appeared Phineas Spalding and Hubbard Field Surgeons and made solemn oath to the foregoing affidavit by them subscribed. Before me George C. Cahoon Justice Peace I certify that Phineas Spalding & Hubbard Field Physicians and surgeons are credible witnesses and are reputable in the professions. George C. Cahoon Justice of the Peace.

State of Vermont Caledonia County SS. I Amos Paul Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that George C. Cahoon Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 27th day of December AD 1833. Amos Paul Clerk.
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Rc. May 14. 1836
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State of Vermont Caledonia County SS}
At Lyndon May 4th. A.D. 1836 Personally appeared before me George C. Cahoon a Justice of the Peace for said County- Abel Carpenter Esq. a Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution now a resident of Lyndon in said County aged nearly eighty two years and being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain his Revolutionary Bounty land under the Resolution of Congress of September 16th 1776 and also in order to obtain commutation pay and also pay for the depreciation of the continental money received by him, if entitled thereto.  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein after stated - That he enlisted into Capt. Simeon Thayer's Company and Col. Daniel Hitchcock's Regiment the first of May 1775 as a soldier and served therein as such until January 1st. 1776 when he enlisted into Capt. John Spurr's Company of the same Regiment as a Corporal for one year that in May or about time after the enlistment he was appointed orderly Sergeant in said company and did duty as such that in September of that year at the battle of Haarlem Heights when serving in a detachment under Capt. Jeremiah Olmy he was wounded - that in consequence of said wound he received an Invalid Pension.  That said Carpenter was in February 1777 to the best of his recollection appointed a Second Lieutenant in Col. Israel Angell's Regiment or rather that his commission as such Con dates on or about the 17th day of said February which is now in the Pension Office to which reference may be had.  That he afterwards received the appointment of Lieutenant under the new arrangement of the Army to take affect from the 1st. day of January 1778 from which time he also did the
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did [crossed out] the [crossed out] duty of Quarter Master up to the time of his final discharge which was on or about the 15th. day of April 1779 which is also in the pension office - and that whilst he so performed the duties of Lieutenant and Quarter Master he received the pay and emoluments of both offices- That prior to the date of either comission [spelled as written] he performed the duties of the office and is confident that he entered upon the duties of his office as second Lieut. as early as the first day of February 1777 -  That he has never received a warrant for his bounty land but some two or three years since gave one John Beckwith a power of Attorney to procure the same - which not having been done he hereby revokes- And that he never received any commutation pay nor pay for the depreciation of the Continental money received by him for his services as aforsaid [as spelled] -  And that by his Commission as a Lieutenant accompanies this application
Abel Carpenter
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above written before me  George C. Cahoon Justice Peace
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State of Vermont Calendonia County SS}
 I Samuel B Mattocks Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that George C Cahoon Esq is a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified: that his commission is dated on the 10th day of November 1835 and will expire on the last day of November 1836, and that his signature to the foregoing is genuine:
   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said County Court, at Danville this 6th day of May A.D. 1836 -
Sam. B. Mattocks Clerk
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The name of Abel Carpenter as not returned on the list of Revolutionary Officers on file in this office among those who acquired a right to Bounty Land from the U States

[vertical mid-page margins]
Abel Carpenter's
Declaration
Geo. C. Cahoon
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Declaration
of
Ephraim W. Carpenter in behalf
of Heirs of Abel Carpenter for
pension as Quarter Master
Rolls Bur J[illegible] 12 no [illegible]
Qr. Mr. 1 July 78 - dischar
ged 14 Apr 79
14. 1 C [illegible] L L
[illegible] 14 Lt and Qr
Mr
381 53
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State of Vermont District of Caledonia SS}
On this sixteenth day of February
A.D. 1844 personally appeared before
 the Probate Court for the District of Caledonia and State of Vermont Ephraim W. Carpenter of Lyndon in the County of Caledonia in said State one of the heirs of Abel Carpenter late of said Lyndon deceased who was at the time of his death a Revolutionary pensioner as Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution under the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 at the rate of three hundred and twenty dollars per annum  who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration that his said Father Abel Carpenter died 26th November 1843 and left no widow but the following living children heirs to his Estate [illegible] George W. Carpenter, Lydia Carpenter, Almira Dickerman, Hosea Carpenter, and Abel Carpenter, that he is advised that said act of Congress of 7th June 1832 would give to the said Abel Carpenter deceased an additional pension in consideration of his having served as a Quarter Master to the Rhode Island troops in the War of the Revolution in the years 1778 and 1779 that he believes it will be made to appear that the said Abel Carpenter deceased served as Quarter Master as aforesaid from the first day of January A.D. 1778 to on or about the fifteenth day of April (1779) seventeen hundred and seventy nine and that we the said George, Abigail, Ephraim, Lydia, Almira, Hosea and Abel are entitled to all the arrears of pay due to the said Abel Carpenter at the time of his death and that in behalf of my said brothers and sisters as above named and for myself I do claim and ask that a certificate may be issued and made payable to us for whatever the said Abel Carpenter may have been so entitled to on the day of his death.
E W Carpenter
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Sworn to and Subscribed this 16th day of February AD 1844 by the Said Ephraim W Carpenter and I certify that Said declarant is a credible witness.
Sam B Mattocks
Judge of said Court
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Certificate of the Court as to Death of a Pensioner
State of Vermont District of County [crossed out] Caledonia}
I, William Mattocks Register of the Court of Probate holden at Danville in and for said district do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Abel Carpenter was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of three hundred and twenty dollars per annum was a resident of the County of Caledonia in the State of Vermont and died in Lyndon in the State of Vermont in the year 1843 on the twenty sixth day of November that he left no widow and that the persons
whose names follow are his only Surviving children, George W. Carpenter, Abigail Willard, Ephraim W. Carpenter, Lydia Carpenter, Almira Dickeman, Hosea Carpenter, and Abel Carpenter
I further certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of said Court [illegible] matter of the application of said children for a pension.
In testimony where of, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Danville this Sixteenth day of February in the year of our Lord 1843.
Wm Mattocks
Register
[partial image of seal.  Caledo on left edge of partial circle.  Other words illegible]
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Revolution [written diagonally upper left corner of document}
21680                   Mch. 3/99. Mr. George
INVALID                F. Root.  Newport Vt
                              history           A.H.J.
File No.  21,680
Abel Carpenter
Qr. Mr. Rev War

Act: June 1 32
Index: -  Vol. 2, Page 61
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Dropped from Roll
See let 12 March 1835
On Roll under
Act June 7, 1832
See let to Pension Agent
Burlington Vermont
12 March 1835-
Vermont
Abel Carpenter
Sergeant in
Captain Olney's company of the
R. I. Line
Ratio of disability, half
Date of discharge,
Time of closing the testimony,
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at $4 Dollars per month, to commence on the
4th March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of Feburary
1834 and sent HonB. F. 
Deming – H. R.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1833-120 00
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 34  24.00
[underline]
$144.00
Act of the 19 February 1833
Recorded in Book D
Vol 4 Page 5
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[written vertically, left side]
Notification sent July 6th 1820 to
Benjamin F Deming Esq
Clk County Court of Caledonia
Danville Vt
(2,352)
Vermont.
Abel Carpenter,
Lieutenant, 4
Angell’s regt.
Rhode Island line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont,
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 6 of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th of Sept 1818
and sent to Isaiah Fish Esq
Lyndon, Vt
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818, 4 mos 29/30  99.33
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 1st May 1819  120.00
[underline]  219.33
2 years
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
not entitled
Lyndon, Caledonia
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[left side of page torn]cate issued
to Abel Car
Private at $8
and cancelled,
June 1. 1829
tificate issued and
to S. B. Mattocks Esq
ville, Vt.
2,352
Vermont
Abel Carpenter
of Caledonia Co in the State of Vermont
who was a Lieutenant in the company commanded
Captain Spurr of the Regiment commanded
by Colonel Angel in the Rhode Island
line, for the term of one year
from 1777 to 177[illegible]
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of twenty Dollars per month, to
commence on the 6 day of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th of Sept 1818
and Josiah Fish,
Lyndon, Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 - $99.33
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819. 120.
[underline]
$219.33
{Revolutionary Claim,
Acts March, 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820.}
Stricken from the Invalid
& restored to the Revolutionary
Pension list 16 May 1829, & notification
Sent to S. B. Mattocks Pension
commencing 18th February, 1820
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Vermont 9269.
Abel Carpenter decd
Of Caledonia Co. in the State of Vermont
who was a Lt. & Q. Mr. in the company commanded
by Captain Potter of the regt. commanded
by Col Angel in the R. Island
line for 2 years. Payable to George W. Carpenter
Abigail Willard, Ephraim W. Carpenter,
Almira Dickerman, Hosea Carpenter and
Abel Carpenter, children of said Abel decd
to Nov. 26, 1843, when he died.
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier
at the rate of 381 Dollars 53 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Increased from $320-
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of August
1844 and sent to George C.
Cahoon, Lyndon, Vermont
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-anl. allowance ending
Former payments at $320 per annum
to be deducted.
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by D Brown
Book E.2 Vol.
Repd see [torn, missing]
Let to Geo. C Cahoun
Sept 3 [torn, missing]
Do. to D. D. A. [torn, missing] May 7. 1847
claim to be inv [torn, missing] pension rejected,
See letter to D. Addison June 11
1847-
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Abel Carpenter
Revo. Vermont
Apl for new certif.
Susp'd.
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Abel Carpenter
Revo. Vermont.
now on [illegible] Roll. Invalid
Certificate issued April 1821
[drawing of pointing hand] Applies to be placed
on Revo. Roll. see letter
8 April 1829 to S. B. 
Mattocks
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The applicant applied
to be restored to the Revolutionary Pension list, by a
sched: dated 27th June 1823
= 
sold cattle &c. to sundry
persons, to pay debts and
has now property to the amt
of $50-
=
served 2 yrs.
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Abel Carpenter
(Invalid)
Papers taken out
the 20th Apr 1822
for reconsideration
for reinstatement
on Revolutionary
roll
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[seal] THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
To Abel Carpenter Gentleman, Greeting. We, Reposing especial trust
and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, Do by these presents constitute and appoint you to
be a Lieutenant in the second Rhode Island Regiment
in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such from the 1st day
of January A.D. 1778. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a
Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And
we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command to be obedient to your orders, as
Lieutenant And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions,
from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress
for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the
United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance
of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue inforce until revoked by this, or a future Congress the Committee of Congress before mentioned, or a Committee of the States.
Witness his [illegible] John Jay Esq. President of
the Congress of the United States of America, at Philadelphia the twelfth
day of April A.D. 1779, and in third year of our
Independence.
John Jay
Entered in the War Office
and examined by the Board
Attest
P. [illegible] Secretary of the Board of War
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IN
CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES the UNITED STATES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay,
Rhode-Iland, Connecticut, New-York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,
North Carolina, South-Carolina and Georgia, TO
Abel Carpenter Gentleman
WE, reposing especial Trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity
DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be a second Lieutenant
in a Rhode Island Regiment commanded by Colonel Angell, to take
rank from the seventeenth day of February 1777 seventy seven
in the Army of the United States, raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every
hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a 
2 Lieut by doing and performing all manner of Things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly
charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as
Second Lieutenant. And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to
Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States or Committee of
Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of
the United States, or an y other your superior Officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War,
in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by
this or a future Congress. Dated the 5th January 1778 -
By Order of the CONGRESS,
Henry Laurens, PRESIDENT.
ATTEST Chas. Thomson Secy
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Vermont.
Abel Carpenter
Lieutenant
in the army of the United States
Stricken from the roll of
Revolutionary Pensioners under the
Law of the 1st of May 1820
Reinstated as an Invalid pensioner
 at $355 7/15 per mo
Commencing 4 March 1820
Certificate of Pension issued
14 April 1821 and sent to
B. F. Deming Esq
Danville, Vermont
Duplicate certificate issued 22
Octo: 1823, and sent to John
Mattocks, Esqr Barham, Vt.
Application to be recorded
to Revy roll rejected
see letter to Benjn.
F. Demming, Esqr
Danville, Vermont
July 21st 1823.
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I Abel Carpenter of Lyndon County of Caledonia
and State of Vermont aged Sixty three, depose declare and say
that in the month of May AD 1775. I enlisted a private Soldier in Capt.
Simeon Thayer’s Company in Col. Hitchcocks Regt. and served as
such at Cambridge near Boston till the last day of Decr. same year.
in Jan 1776 I again enlisted for one year in Capt. John Spurr's Compy
and Joined Col Hitchcock’s Regt. Rhode Island line of Continental Troops
some time in the month of March same year the Regt was ordered to New York
Soon after ordered on Long Island where we remained till the last of August
when the Regt was ordered to Harlem plains - the 16th day of Sept same year
I was detached under Capt. Jereh. Olney and was ordered on Harlem Heights
near the City of New York the same day I received a wound by a musket
Ball entered my Body and still remains in me- Feb 17th 1777 I was
appointed a Lieut. in Col Israel Angell Regt Rhode Island Line Continental
Troops where I served till April 1779. when I was Honourably Discharged. 
my Discharge and other vouchers were lodged in the pension list at Boston
Sept. 8th 1786 when I was placed on the pension list at 13/4 pr month since
has been raised to about forty dollars pr year. I further declare that I am 
in reduced circumstances and have need of assistance from my country
and am now and ever have been a Citizen of the United States.
Abel Carpenter
State of Vermont
Caledonia Ss} Lyndon April 6th 1818 Personally appeared Abel
Carpenter Signer of the foregoing Deposition and made
Solemn Oath that the same is the truth and nothing but
the Truth-- before me
Isaiah Fisk } Chief Judge
of Caledonia County
Court
I hereby certify that I am personally
acquainted with Abel Carpenter signer of the foregoing
deposition and know that he is in reduced
stances and needs assistance
Isaiah Fish Judge Cal Co Ct
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County Ss}
[seal]
I Isaiah Fisk Chief Judge of Caledonia 
County Court do hereby certify
that it appears to my satisfaction that
Abel Carpenter did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the
proceedings and testimony taken and
and had before me to the Secretary of
the department of War persuant to the ┃
directions of a late act of Congress entitled an
act to provide for certain person engaged in the
Land and Navel service of the United States in the
Revolutionary war which said declaration is made
in order to obtain the provisions made by said act.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affix the seal of said Court this 6th day of
April AD 1818
Isaiah Fisk
Attest Curtis Stanley 
Clerk of Cal Co Ct.
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County Ss} Lyndon Augt 7. 1818
I hereby certify that the within named
Abel Carpenter is in indigent circumstances
Isaiah Fisk } Chief Judge of Cal. Co. Court
Abel Carpenter declaration
Correct
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Know all men by these presents that I Abel Carpenter of
Lyndon in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont
formerly a Sergent and Lieut in the service of the United States
in the Revolutionary war and being now on the
Pension list of the United States in consequence of a wound
Received while in said service and having in consequence
of an act and Law of the United States passed the 18th of March
Last entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged
in the Land and naval service of the United State in
the revolutionary war made application to the Secretary
of war to be put on the pension list as an officer for
Twenty Dollars per month agreeable to the provisions of said
act now I the said Abel Carpenter in consideration of being
Considered as entitled to the pension provided by said act
if I shall actually receive the sum hereby Granted, Do hereby
Relinquish and Quit claim to the United States all right
title or claim to have or receive the said pension in consequence 
the wound aforesaid amounting to forty three Dollars & 20 cents
per annum and hereby for myself my Heirs Executors & Adm. I 
relinquish all & every part of my said pension, if I am considered
entitled to the twenty Dollars per month as above mentioned.
In Testamony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and
Seal this six day of April one thousand eight Hundred and Eighteen
Abel Carpenter
In presence of
[illegible] Griswold
[illegible]
State of Vermont 
Caledonia Ss} April 6th 1818 Personally appeared
the above named Abel Carpenter Signer and Sealer
of the above Instrument and acknowledged the same to
be his free act and Deed before Isaiah Fisk
Judge of the
County Court
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Edwards
For reinstatement on
the Invalid roll
Rec. 12 Apl: 1821
Danville Vt.     Free
Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Danville Vt. March 29th 1821
Hon J C Calhoun
Sir Abel Carpenter of Lyndon in the County of Caledonia County Vermont for many years an Invalid Pensioner on the Massachusetts Agency relinquished his pension as an Invalid under the act of March 18, 1818 being under that law placed on the pension list of the Vermont agency and subsequently under the act of May 1st 1820 struck off wishes me to write you for information what course he is to pursue to be restored to his pension as an Invalid to take affect from the 4th March 1820 the period when his pension as an officer of the Revolution ceased (it being presumed there is a provision for that purpose). Mr. Carpenter had made a second declaration under the act of May 1st 1820, to which he has rec'd no reply but it is understood to be the opinion of the Attorney General that the Secretary of War is not authorised to restore any who may have been stricken off under the act last named. I am Sir very respect'y yours Benja F. Deming
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Application for a new certificate.
State of Vermont Caledonia County Ss On this fifteenth day of February Anno Domini 1823 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the county of Caledonia personally appeared Abel Carpenter, who on his oath, declares that he is the same person, who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain John Spurr in the service of the united States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Massachusetts, that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War dated the 14th or 21st day of April 1821. Which certificate on or about the last day of February A.D. 1822 or first of March he enclosed to the Honl. John Mattocks, a member of Congress from the State of Vermont; and that he has not seen the same since, but is informed by said Mattocks that it is either lost, or mislaid. The he at present received three dollars, fifty five cents, and seven fifteenths of a cent per month commencing 4th March 1820. Abel Carpenter.
Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day & year aforesd. Isaac Fletcher Just. Peace. 3 March 1823 I certify that Isaac Fletcher Esq is a Justice of the Peace in State of Vermont & that the above is his signature John Mattocks M Congress
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Application for new Certificate
State of Vermont County of Caledonia Ss. On this 25th day of June 1823 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Caledonia personally appeared Abel Carpenter of Lyndon in said County who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by captain J. Olney detached from Captain Spurr's company in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hitchcock in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont as on Invalid Pensioner in the year 1821, that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War which certificate about the month of February 1822 he transmitted to the Honorable John Mattocks then a representative in Congress from the State of Vermont at Washington City together with sundry papers made with a view to his restoration to the pension list under the act of March 18, 1818. That he transmitted said Certificate to said Mattocks for the purpose of being surrendered upon the supposition of his being restored to the last named pension to take effect from the time of it discontinuance and that he is informed by said Mattocks that said Certificate must have been by him sent with the other papers to the pension office or if not so sent that the same is lost as he said Mattocks has never been able since that time to find the same. 
Abel Carpenter
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid Benja. F. Deming Jus. Peace
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State of Vermont Caledonia County Ss I Benjamin F. Deming Clerk of the County Court for the County of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby Certify that Benjamin F. Deming before whom the annexed application was made was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace for said County duly Commissioned & sworn. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County this 25th June 1823. Benja. F. Deming
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Sep 22
Danville Vt. 
Sept. 5 Free
Hon Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City
Pension Office 
old case
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Danville Vermont Sep 5 1832
Sir I herewith enclose my pension certificate for the purpose of obtaining an increase of pension under the act of June 7 1832. I served as Lieutenant in the Compy of Capt. Potter, in Col. Angell's Regt. in the Rhode Island line. The proof of my services being my Commission and discharge are now on file in the War Department. Respectfully yrs Abel Carpenter
Please address to me at Lyndon Vermont my present place of resident AC
Hon Lewis Cass Secretary or War
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Know all men by these presents that I Abel Carpenter of Lyndon in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont for and in consideration of the sum of one thousand dollars to me in hand before the delivery hereof well and truly paid by Ephraim W. Carpenter of the town county and state aforesaid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, sold, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell alien, enscoss, convey and confirm unto the said Ephraim W. Carpenter, his heirs and assigns forever, a certain lot of land in Lyndon aforesaid, it being the farm where I now dwell containing by estimate one hundred and twenty acres, on right number twenty three, it being one third of said Right off the west end of the same be it more or less under the incumbrance of a mortgage to Oliver Kane and Ephraim Bowen for seven hundred and twenty eight dollars and seventy five cents dated March 6th 1818. To have and to hold the said granted premises with all the privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging to him the said Ephraim W. Carpenter his heirs and assigns to his and their only proper use and benefit forever. And I the said Abel Carpenter for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators do hereby covenant, grant and agree to and with the said Ephraim W. Carpenter, his heirs and assigns that until the delivery hereof I the said Abel Carpenter am the lawful owner of the said premises, and am seized and possessed thereof in my own right in fee simple, and have full power and lawful authority to grand and convey the same in manner aforesaid, that the premises are free and clear of all and every incumbrance whatsoever; excepting the above mortgage, and that I and my heirs executors and administrators shall and will warrant the same to said Ephraim W. Carpenter his heirs and assigns against the lawful claim and demands of any person or persons whomsoever excepting the above mortgage excepted. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eleventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Charles S. Cahoon Wm Cahoon Abel Carpenter L.S State of Vermont Caledonia Ss Lyndon January 11th 1829 Personally appeared Abel Carpenter signer and sealer of the foregoing Instrument and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed before me Wm Cahoon Councillor
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State of Vermont Caledonia Aa Lyndon Town Clerk's Office May 30th 1823 The within is a true copy from the records in this office as made January 11th 1819 from the original deed then received for record. Attest Wm Cahoon Clk
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Copy of a Deed
Abel Carpenter to Ephraim W. Carpenter Make additional Brief 8th July 1823
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Abel Carpenter's Declaration Copy No. 13 Lyndon issd. 16 Sept. 1818 Not entitled
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STATE OF VERMONT.
Caledonia COUNTY SS. At a County Court, began and holden at Danville within and for said County on the first Monday of June A.D. 1820. Present in Court, the Hon Isaiah Fisk Chief Judge. William Cahoon Assistant & John W. Dana Esq. Judges. On this 11th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and having the power of fine and imprisonment) Abel Carpenter aged Sixty Six years, resident in Lyndon in said County, who being first truly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: - In 1775 in Col. Hitchocks Regiment Capt. Simeon Harpers company - 1776 in same Regiment and Capt. John Spurr's Company 1777 in Col. Israel Angell's Regiment, the whole Service in the Rhode Island line and was honorably discharged April 1779, my former Declaration was dated 6th April 1818 and my Certificate is Numbered 2,352 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day 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 navel 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 of debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. Abel Carpenter
Real Estate
120 Acres Land about 30 under improvement Charged with a Mortgage of the sum of $740 valued over above the Mortgage for $60. - $60.00
Personal Estate
2 Cows - 40.00
1 Two year old Bull - 9.00
1 yearling heifer 6.00
12 Sheep 18.00
2 Shoats 6.00
farming utensils
1 old Plough 1.00
18 Harrow teeth 2.25
150 Sap Buckets 1.50
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1 yearling heifer 6.00
12 Sheep 18.00
2 Stoats 6.00
farming utensils
1 old Plough 1.00
18 Harrow teeth 2.25
150 Sap Buckets 9.00
2 Sap Holders 1.50
1 old hoe & old axe .75
2 pitch forks 1.00
1 pair old cart wheels 6.00
Coppers tools 1.50
Household furniture Bed & Bedding & clothing excepted 29.67
$191.67
Abel Carpenter
My occupation a cooper. Infirm not able to perform much Labour. daughter Lydia aged 23 years able to take care of herself. Son Abel aged 15 years not very rugged. Abel Carpenter. 
Sworn to and declared in open Court on the 19th day of June AD 1820 before Wm. Cahoon Judge.
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia County, SS. I Benja. F. Deming Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are 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 total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and ninety one Dollars and 67 cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 24th day of June 1820. Benja. F. Deming Clerk of the County Court for Caledonia County
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139
Abel Carpenter's Declaration Decr. term 1820 2352 Copy
For Mr E
Orgl papers wanted 
Benj. F. Deming Danville Vt.
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STATE OF VERMONT.
Caledonia COUNTY SS. At a County Court, began and holden at Danville within and for said County on the second Monday of December A.D. 1820. Present in Court, the Hon. Isaiah Fisk Chief Judge. John W. Dana & Pres West Esqr. Assistant Judges.
On this 18th day of December 1820, personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and having the power of fine and imprisonment) Abel Carpenter aged Sixty Six year, resident in Lyndon in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: - In 1775 in Col. Hitchcock's Regt. & Capt Simeon Thayer's Company. 1776 in Same Regt. and Capt. John Spurr's Companny. 1777 in Col. Israel Angell's Regt. the whole service in the Rhode Island Line and was honorably discharged April 1779. My former Declaration was dated April 6th 1818 and my pension Certificate is numbere 2,352.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day 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. and I also swear that this declaration and the facts therein set forth are just and true. A lease of a part of a small house and one acre of Land during my life yearly rent valued at 12.00
2 Cows $24.00 ten Sheep $12.50 36.50 1 Old Desk with a book case 2.00 1 old Cupboard .50 1 Looking glass $.75 one chest 1.00 1.75 2 Dining chairs $1.00 Six kitchen chairs $1.50 2.50 Some old Barrels & Tubs 2 old 70 kettles badly broken 1.50 1 Broken 3 pail kettle .25
1 Tea Kettle with one can broken .25
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2 old 70 kettles badly broken 1.50 1 Broken 3 pail kettle .25 1 Tea Kettle with one can broken .25 1 pailful Pot $.75 one dish kettle $.50 1.25 1 Small bake pan $.75 One spiden .25 1.00 100 Sap Tubs 6.00 Coopers Tools 1.00 1 Cuttin 16.00
$82.50 Abel Carpenter
This Declarant further declares that he made a Declaration before this Court at the last June term at which time he was possessed of a piece of Land Mortgaged for nearly its whole value and not having the least prospect of even being able to redeem said Land he has since sold his right to said Land to his son and reserved a lease of a small portion as will be seen above. his continuance on said premises rests upon the probability of his sons redeeming said Land which must depend on his future health and properity. The period of payment having long since elapsed it is only through the indulgence of his creditors that he has not been already dispossessed. I have formerly worked at the trade of a Cooper and occasionally of late years have worked at farming and have officiated for many years as a magistrate. Am unable from infirm health to perform much Labor. My family is my Daughter Lydia aged 23 middling health. I was wounded in the Revolutionary war and was a pensioner under the old Law. Abel Carpenter. 
Sworn and Declared in open Court this 18th day of December A.D. 1820. Before me Isaiah Fisk Judge.
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upon the probability of his sons redeeming said Land which must depend on his future health and prosperity. The period of payment having long Since elapsed, it is only through the indulgence of his creditors that he has not been already dispossessed. I have formerly worked at the trade of a Cooper and occasionally of late years have worked at farming and have officiated for many years as a magistrate. Am unable from infirm health to perform much Labor. My family is my Daughter Lydia aged 23 middling health. I was wounded in the Revolutionary War and was a pensioner under the old Law. Abel Carpenter. Sworn and Declared in oopen Court this 18th day of December A.D. 1820. Before me Isaiah Fisk Judge. STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia County, SS. I Benja. F. Deming Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are 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 total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is. Eighty tow Dollars and Fifty cents. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 28th day of December 1820. Benja. F. Deming Clerk of the County Court for Caledonia County.
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Copy 93 Abel Carpenter Declaration Decr. Term 1820. 
trade of a Cooper and occasionally of late years have worked at farming and have officiated for many years as a Magistrate am unable from infirm health to perform much Labor. my family is my daughter Lydia aged 23 middling health. I was wounded in the revolutionary war and was a pensioner under the old Law. Abel Carpenter Sworn and declared in open Court this 18th day of December 1820 before me Isaiah Fisk Judge
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State of Vermont Caledonia County Ss. At at County Court, began and holden at Danville, within and for said County on the Second monday of December A.D. 1820 Present in Court the Hon Isaiah Fisk Esqr. Chief Judge. John W. Dana & Pres West Esqr. Assistant Judges. on the 18th day of December 1820, personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Abel Carpenter aged Sixty six year resident in Lyndon in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: in 1775 in Col. Hitchcock's Regt. & Capt. Simeon Thayer's Company in 1776 in the same Regt and Capt. John Spurr;s Company - 1777 in Col. Israel Angell's Regiment the whole service in the Rhode Island line and was honorably Discharged April 1779. My former Declaration was dated April 6th 1818. and my pension Certificate is number 2352. And I do Solemnly swear I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day 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 within there by so to diminish it as to bring myselef within the provision of an act of Congress entitled, an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and navy service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, passed on the 18 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. and I also Swear that this declaration and the facts therein set forth are just and true. A lease of part of a small house and one acre of land during my life yearly rent valued at $12.00 70 Cows $24.00 ten sheep $12.50 $36.50 Old Desk with bookcase 2.00 Old Cupbard .50
old Looking glass $0.75 one chest $1.00 1.75 2 Dining chairs $1.00 6 kitchen chairs $1.50 2.50 2 old 70 kettles badly broken 1.50 1 broken 3 pail kettle  .25 1 Teakettle with one can broken 0.25 1 pail full pot $0.75 one old dish kettle $0.50 1.25 1 small bake pan $0.75 1 Spider $0.25 1.00 $59.50
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amount Brought over $59.50 100 Sap Tubs $6.00 Coopers tools 1.00 cutter 16.00 23.00 82.50 
This Declarant further declares that he made a Declaration before this this Court at the last June term at which time was possessed of a piece of Land mortgaged for nearly its whole value and not having the least prospect of ever being able to redeem said Land he has Since Sold his right to said land to his Son and received a base of a small portion as will be seen above his continuance on said premises rests upon the probability of his son redeeming said land which must depend on his future health and prosperity. the period of payment having long since elapsed it is only through the indulgence of his creditors that he has not been already dispossessed. I have formerly worked at the trade of a Cooper and occasionally of late years have worked at farming and have officiated for many years as a Magistrate am unable from infirm health to perform much Labor. My family is my daughter Lydia aged 23 middling health. I was woulded in the revolutionary war and was a pensioner under the old Law - Abel Carpenter Sworn and declared in open Court this 18th day of December AD 1820 before me Isaiah Fisk Judge.
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Copy 13
Abel Carpenters Declaration Exd.
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Caledonia County Ss State of Vermont at a County Court began and Holden at Danville withing and for said County on the first monday of June AD 1820 Isaiah Fisk Chief Judge Wm Cahood John W. Dana Assistant Judges. On this 19th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court (being a Court of Record with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and having the power of fine and imprisonment) Abel Carpenter aged sixty six year resident in Lyndon in said County who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows in 1775 in Col. Hitchcock's Regt. Capt Simeon Thayers Company. 1776 in the same Regt. & Capt. John Spurrs company in the Rhode Island Line and honorably discharged April 1779 my former Declaration dated 6th of April 1818 and my pension certificate is numbered 2352. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States o the 18th day 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 navy 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 me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. Abel Carpenter Real Estate
120 Acres land about 30 Acres under improvement Charged with a mortgage of the sum or $740 value over and above the sum mortgaged for $60.00 Personal Estate 2 cows $10.00 1 Two year old Bull 9.00 1 yearling heifer 6.00 12 sheep 18.00 2 Shoats 6.00 farming utensils 1 old plow 1.00 18 Harrow Teeth 2.25 180 Sap tubs 9.00 2 Sap Holders 1.50 1 old hoe & old axe .75 2 old pitch forks 1.00 1 pair old cart wheels 6.00 Coopers Tools 1.50 Household furniture (bed and bedding & clothing) excepted - 29.67 Abel Carpenter $191.67 my occupation Cooper infirm not able to perform much labor daughter Lyydia aged 23 years able to take care of herself son Abel aged 15 years not very rugged. Sworn to and declared in open Court on the 19th day of June AD 1820 before Wm Cahoon Judge
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I Abel Carpenter of Lyndon County of Caledonia and State of Vermont, a Revolutionary pensioner, on oath day, That on the 19th day of June AD 1820 I exhibited to the county Court of Caledonia County aforesaid a schedule subscribed by me, containing my whole estate and income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and on the same day I woke before sd. court the oath prescribed by law, agreeable to an act passed by the congress of the United States on the [illegible] day [illegible] of the same year. And also on the 18th day of December AD 1820 I made one other schedule of my estate and income before a county court agreeable to the provisions of sd act; the originals of which schedules are now in the records of sd court, copies of which have been forwarded to the secretary of War. And on oath I further say that at the time of making my schedule and declaration of the 19th day of June AD 1820 I verily believed and so understood the act of May 1820 to be that it was my duto to make a schedule of my estate and income as by me possessed on the 12th day of April AD 1818 at the time when I made my first declaration according to the law of the 18th of March AD 1818 and that sd estate and income should be appraised as of the date of April 12th AD 1818. And on oath I furthe say that the schedule of June 19th 1820 (owing to the above erroneous construction of sd law) of my estate and income was a schedule of my whole estate & invome by me possessed on the 6th day of April 1818 including my whole estate & income
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of the 19th day of June 1820. and on oath I further state that in the Month of Jany AD 1819 I sold the equity of redemption in sd mortgaged premises alluded to in sd schedule of the 19th day of June AD 1820 to pay just and bona fide debts by me contracted previous to the law of March AD 1818 and that because I considered it out of my power ever to redeem the same, and that on the 19th day of June AD 1820 I had no right or interest therein same a verbal care of a part of the house and one acre of land. And on oath I further state that in my schedule of Decr. 1820 there is an error in point of time as therein set forth at which I sold the equity of redemption of sd mortgaged premises and that at the time I signed sd schedule I understood the time alluded to therein was the 6th day of April 1818 and not after the 19th day of June 1920 as is expressed in sd schedule. And on oath I further say that the care alluded to in my schedule of Decr. 1820 is none other than a verbal care of the part of a small house & one acre of land and that I am only tenant at sufference, liable to be dispossessed at any time by the original mortgage or landlord under whom I hold. And on oath I further say that the two cows named in the schedule of June 1820 were appraised at their estimated value on the 6th day of April 1818 and that on the 19th day of June 1820 sd cows were not worth over twelve dollars each at which sum 20 cows were estimated and valued in my schedule of the 18th April 1820 And on oath I futher say that
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the two-year-old bull, mentioned in said schedule, by me subscribed, was by me exchanged for a cow, whhich I killed in the winter of 1819-1820 for meat for my family; and that sd yearling heifer, therein mention, I sold in the fall of 1819 to pay for the keeping of my two cows in the winter of 1819-1820 in part; that of the twleve sheep mentioned in sd. schedule I poseessed by ten on the 19th day of June AD 1820, having killed one for the use of my family and sold one other to defray in part the sickness of my family before said time. That the two shoats therein mentioned I killed for the use of my family in the fall of 1818. That the schedule of December contains my whole estate and income possessed by me in June AD 1820. & that the articles enumerated in the scheduled of June 19th 1820 and by me subscribed & sworn to, that enumerated in the schedule of decr. 18 1820 were inserted from a belief that it was my duty to render my estate and income as by me possessed on the 6th of April AD 1818 and not on the 19th of June AD 1820. And on oath I further say that the cutters, appraised at sixteen dollars, alluded to in the schedule of December 18th 1820, was by me purchased and paid for out of the monies of my previous pension from the United States. And on oath I further say that at the time of making my first schedule of my estate & income, I was owing over and above the debt for which my real estate had been mortgaged, bona fide debts by me contracted before the act of congress of March 18th 1818 more than the whole value of my personal estate of
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every description. And on oath I further say that in the full belief and expectancy, that my country would continue my pension, the few days it might please Providence me the object of its bounties, I expended the whole of my pension in paying just and honest debts by me contracted, except the portion of my pension I took for the necessary subsistence of myself and family, hoping to die as a Revolutionary Soldier should; in peach with God & indebted to no one. On oath I say that on the eighth day of May AD 1775 I enlisted as a private into Capt. Simeon Thayer's company and Col. Hitchcock's Regiment and served in said company until the last day of December of the same year. That on the first day of January AD 1776 I enlisted into Capt. John Spurr's company of the same Regiment and on the 16th day of September of the same year I was detached under the command of J. Olney and advanced to the enemies lines at Harlem Heights, where I received a serve (severe?) wound by a musket ball's passing into my body where it still remains. The month of January and part of February 1777 I served in the Rhode Island Militia. On the 17th day of February of the same year I was commissioned as Lieutenant in the Regiment commanded by Col. Israel Angell in which Regiment I served until April 1779, when I was honorably discharged; which may be seen by my discharge in the pension office. completing a term of nearly 4 years which I served in the Revolutionary war.
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And on oath I further say, that I am now in my sixty eighth year; that my health an vigor are much impaired by the wound I received at Harlem Heights. That I am laboring under the disabilities incident to one of my years, and that I am unable to procure a comfortable subsistence by manual labor; that without the assistance of my country I must soon look for support to those upon whom the law has cast the burthen. And on oath I further say as yet I have drawn no part of my pension as a disabled soldier, since I was stricken from the list of pensioners under the act of May 1st 1820. Under the full belief that if my circumstances were fully made known to the secretary of War that he would adjudge me as within the provisions of said act and restore me to the list of pensioners; during which time I have made a shift to subsist, though deprived of the comforts and conveniences I might have enjoyed, had I been continued upon the pension list. Abel Carpenter. State of Vermont Caledonia County Lyndon January 29th 1822. Then personally appeared Abel Carpenter, signer of the foregoing affidavit of five pages and made oath that the facts therein contained are just & true. Before Isaac Fletcher Just. Peace
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I, Isaiah Fisk of Lyndon, in the county of Caledonia and State of Vermont, chief Judge of sd. Caledonia County Court, on oath say that I am well acquainted with Abel Carpenter, the signer of the foregoing affidavit and have been for a number of years past. That his reputation for turth has never, to my knowledge been questioned, that I have examined the aforesaid statement by him made and sworn to & believe it contains the truth as to the facts therein set forth; that to my knowledge he is laboring under the infirmities incident to old age & other bodily disabilities, and that the explanations alluded to in his affidavit are just & true. to my best knowledge & belief. Isaiah Fisk. State of Vermont Caledonia County SS. Lyndon Jany 22d 1822. Then personally appeared Isaiah Fisk signer of the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth to the best of his knowledge & belief. before Isaac Fletcher Just. Peace
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I Alpheus Houghton of Lyndon, County of Caledonia and State of Vermont, of lawful age on oath say that in June 1820 I was called upon to appraise the estate of Abel Carpenter of sd Lyndon a Revolutionary pensioner, who I understood was about making out a further declaration and schedule of property & forward to the secretary of War and that said Carpenter gave in his estate and income by him possessed in April 1818 in addition to what he possessed in sd June 1820. and that I appraised the same at its estimated value of the date of April 1818 and not at its value in June 1820 which would have been much less. That the equity of of redemption in sd mortgaged premises was appraised by me as of April 1818. And that at the time of the appraisal in June 1820 sd. Carpenter had parted with his interest therein. That the two year old bull I did not see, not did I see the yearling heifer, nor the shoats therein mentioned; but at the time I understood that sd bull, heifer & shoats had been used up in the family. I further state that I believe the facts set forth in the aforsd affidavit subscribed by sd. Carpenter are just & true. Alphs. Houghton. State of Vermont Caledonia County SS Lyndon Feby 4th 1822. The personally appeared Alpheus Houghton signer of the above affidavit and made oath that the fact therein contained are true Before Isaac Fletcher Just. Peace
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I William Cahoon, of Lyndon, County of Caledonia and State of Vermont, town Clerk of sd Lyndon and by law recorder of deeds in said town, certify that on the 9th day of Decr. 1807 Abel Carpenter of sd Lyndon, mortgaged one hundred and twenty acres of Land on the west end of Right No 23. in sd Lyndon to Elisha Phelps for the sum of $275.23. That on the 13th day of October 1810 Elisha Phelps assigned his right to the sd mortgaged premises to Frederick Phelps. That on the 27th day of Oct. 1812 the terms of redemption having expired sd. Frederick Phelps deeded the same land to Apel Carpenter aforesaid. That on the same day sd. Carpenter mortgaged sd land to Nathl. Janks for the sum of $550. That on the 24th day of Feby. 1824 Nathl. Jenks assigned sd mortgage to Oliver Kane & Ephraim Bowen, that on the 26th day of March 1818 sd. Carpenter reversed sd. mortgage to sd. Kane & Bowen. That on the 11th day of Jany. 1819 sd. Carpenter deed sd land to Eph. W. Carpenter under the incumbrance of the aforesaid mortgage the sum of $770. And I further certify that sd. Carpenter hath no interest in sd. premises either by deed care or otherwise on file or record in my office. Feby 4th AD 1822. Certified by me Wm Cahoon Town Clerk of sd. Lyndon State of Vermont Caledonia County SS Lyndon Feby 4th 1822. The foregoin affidavit & certificate of eight pages were taken & certified by me Iaac Fletcher Just. Peace
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State of Vermont County of Caledonia SS. Personally appeared before me Andrew J. Willard a Justice of the Peace for the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont Abigail Willard one of the children of Abel Carpenter deceased who being first duly sworn doth on her Oath make the following declaration, That she is one of the children of Abel Carpenter deceased who was an Invalid Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $49 per an. and continued to receive that pension until sometime after the passage of the Act of June 7 1832 (under which act he was also a pensioner) when his said Invalid pension was erroneously stopped under the opinion of the Attorney General of the 27th of February 1834 my father having been an Invalid pensioner at the passage of the Act of June 7 1832. The object of this application now, is to claim the Invalid pension which was either deducted from my Father's penion under the Act of 1832 or was erroneously withheld from him under the opinion above referred to. The following are now the only surviving children of my said Fater. Abel Carpenter with their respective places of residence George W. Carpenter, North Providence and Hosea Carpenter of Rovidence (providence?) both in the County of Rovidence (providence) and State of Rhode Island Ephraim W. Carpenter, Lydia Carpenter Abigail Willard and Emira Dickerman of Lyndon and
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Abel Carpenter of Sutton all in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont Abigail Williams. Sworn and subscribed to this 18th day of May A.D. 1847 Before Me Andrew J. Willard Justice of Peace.
I further state that the above deponent is known to me as a credible and respectable person. Andrew J. Willard Justice of Peace
STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia County SS. I Saml B. Mattocks Clerk of the County Court of the County of Caledonia in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Andrew J. Willard Esq. 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 October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 18th day of May A.D. 1847 Sam B. Mattocks. Clerk.
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Abel Carpenter Declaration Copy March 1819 See Invalid papers in this case. Has been restored to Invalid List.
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State of Vermont Caledonia County Ss. At a County Court begun and holden at Danville within and for the County of Caledonia aforesaid on the first Monday of June 1823. Present in Court The Honl. Isaiah Fisk Chief Judge Samuel Sias & Joseph Morrill 2nd Asst. Judges. On this 2nd day of June 1823 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for said county (having a jurisdiction unlimited in points of amount and having the power fine and imprisonment) Abel Carpenter resident in Lyndon in said County aged Sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820, that he the said Carpenter was commissioned a Lieutenant in the army of the United States on the 17th day of February AD 1777 in the State of Rhode Island in the company commanded by Colonel Israel Angell in the line of the State of Rhode Island on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps untill the 15th day of April AD 1779 when he was discharged from the said service in Warren in the State of Rhode Island, that he previously served as a private for Eight months and as a Sergeant for one year in Col. Hitchcock's Regt. R.I. line that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropt therefrom on account of his property. And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day 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 not have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me
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Subscribed. 1 Cow $15.00 7 Sheep 7.88 $22.88 1 Silver Watch 2.75. Coopers tools 1.00. 1 Tea Kettle can broken .50 4.25 2 dining chairs 1.00. 1 pail pot .50. 1 Dish Kettle broken .50 2.00 6 old Kitchen chairs 1.50. 1 old Desk & book case 3.00 4.50 1 old Table .50. 1 small bake pan 1.00. 1 spider .30. 1.80 Cooking Ware 1.29 1 old cupboard .50. 1 Tea Cannister .25 2.04 1 Looking Glass .75. 1 Wheel & head 1.50. 1 old Chest .75 3.00 2 old 70 Kettles broken 1.50 4 Knives & forks & 2 old spoons .33 1.83 4 harrow teeth .70 1 Cutter which I bought with pension money 15.00 $58.00 Abel Carpenter
I am by trade a cooper but have worked but very little at it for several years, have sometimes worked at farming. in infirm state of health not able to perform much labor. my family are my daughter Lydia aged 26. my daughter Almira aged 23 both daughters health less than ordinary. That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property. Land under mortgage valued at $50.00 in my first schedule. The time of payment having elapsed and having no prospect of ever paying said mortgage I deeded the same land to my son Ephraim Carpenter who though wholly unable at present to pay the same [the mortgage] was able to make some small payment whereby the auditor was induced to grant some further indulgence and he hopes by industry and economy to be able to pay said mortgage duly. I consider his prospects of paying very uncertain he not having as yet paid quite the amount of Interest. The condition on which I deeded to him was that in case he should ever be able to redeem said farm he was to give me a lease of a part of the house during my life with the use of an acre of land but I have never had any writing from him to that effect. 1 cow. sold Josiah C. Willard about May 1822. paid me $7.00 case and the balance allowed me on demand due to him. the case disposed
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of for the payment of sundry small debts. 1 two yr old Bull. Exchanged for a Cow with Richard Stone about the month of Oct 1820. the Cow fatted & Killed 5 Sheep 2 paid where I hired sheep. 1 Sold Doct. John Meigs to pay for attendance as Physician 2 Killed & eat. 2 Shoats fatted & killed. Plough worn out. harrow teeth 3 long supposed to weigh 8.00 Sap tubs & sap holders sold Ephraim Carpenter. recd. pay in Grain & meat. hoe axe & pitchforks worn out & lost. Cart & wheels worn out 1 yearling heifer sold to Saml A Willard Oct 1821 for $9.00 (being then a 2 yr old) to pay him store debt. Abel Carpenter. Sworn to and declared in open court on the 2nd day of June A.D. 1823 Attest B. F. Demin Clerk.
I Benjamin F. Deming Clerk of the County Court for the County of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Abel 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 are truly copied from the records of the said county, and I do further certify, that is , is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Fifty Eight Dollars in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county on this 27th day of June 1823. Benjamin F. Demin Clerk of the County Court of Caledonia County
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United states of the 7th June 1832 Abel Carpenter, decd. late of Vermont who was a Lieut. & Qr. Master in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $381.53 per annum; and having rec'd only $320 per annum and died 26 Nov. 1843, the amount due from 4 March 1831 to the time of his death, is payable to George W. Carpenter, Abigail Willard, Ephraim W. Carpenter, Almira Dickerman, Hosea Carpenter and Abel Carpenter, children of said Abel Carpenter, decd. All former payments are to be deducted. Given at the War Office of the United States, this 26th day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty-four. Secretary of War. Examined and Countersigned. Commissioner of Pensions.
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Congress Hall 18 July 1822
J L Edwards Esq
Sir I I enclose you for the consideration of the Hon. Sec of War the papers in the case of Abel Carpenter by these papers it will I believe be found 1st that Carpenter declaration made in June 1820 when he applied to have his pension continued, was predicated upon the property which he possessed in 1818. owing to a mistake in Carpenter & on that supposition his property was valued at $191.67 whereas by his declaration of Dec. 1820 by other proof it appears that in fact in June 1820 the time in question he possessed only $82.50. 2 it appears that Carpenters service was considerable about to years he is old infirm & was wounded. These & other facts appearing [illegible] the papers herewith are submitted as reasons upon which the revision of the case is [illegible]. Respectfully your abdt Sert. John Mattocks.
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Lyndon Feby. 2d 1822. 
Honl. J. Mattocks,
Dear Sir, I take the liberty to trouble you in behalf of Capt. Abel Carpenter of this town. He is now nearly seventy years old. He served as a soldier and officer as you will see by his affidavit within a few days of four years in the Revolutionary War. He was in many of the principal battles. He fought at Long Island, Rhode Island, Monmouth, Redbank, & Harlaem. In the last battle he received a severe wound. A musket ball entered his body, and lodged in the cavity of the chest where it still remains. He is in low circumstances, labours under disabilities on account of his wound, and the infirmities of old age. He construed the law of May 1st 1820 to require him in his schedule of property to be exhibited to the county court and forwarded to the Secretary of War to render his property as by him possessed on the 6th of April 1818 the time at which he made his first schedule declaration. This erroneous construction of the law has led him into error, which has (in my opinion) deprived him of his pension. These errors have been of fact as well as of principle. I transmit to you a copy of both his schedules, on of June 19th 1820, the other of December of the same year. I also transmit to you his affidavit setting forth the facts which has led him into error, and also several other
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affidavits corroborating the old gentleman's affidavit. By casting your eye upon the testimony you will readily see the errors into which he has fallen. First. His erroneous construction of the law, rendering his property in his schedule of June 1820 as by him possessed in April 1818 in addition to his estate and income at the time of making his schedule. You will see that the equity of redemption of his mortgaged premises is there taken into account in the schedule at $611 when it ought not to have been considered at all. By By Govr. Cahoons certificate by Carpenter' affidavit you will see that C had no interest in the premises in June 1820, though he had the equity of redemption in April 1818. You will also see that first item of $12 in the schedule of Decr. 1820 is nothing more than a verbal lease of a part of the house and one acre of land, worth little or nothing, and as he had no freehold interest in the same ought not to have been taken into the count. He is but tenant at sufference at the will of his landlord or of the mortgagee there having as yet been no payment. You will see that he is fallen into an error of fact as to the time of selling th equity of redemption, stating in his schedule of Decr 1820 that he sold the same after making his schedule of June of the same year, when in fact he had sold the equity of redemption in Jany. 1819. This error arose from Carpenters supposing the time alluded to in the schedule refering to the 6th day of April 1818 at which time sd Carpenter possessed sd equity of redemption.
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you will see further, that in his schedule of June 19th 1820 he has rendered his property as of April 6th 1818. & appraised the same as of that date owing to the foregoing construction of the act of May 1820. The value of [illegible] in April 1818 was much higher than in June 1820. Besides he possessed considerable property in April 1818 which was taken into the estimate in June 1820 which he had disposed of before June 1820 by sale or for the use of his family. Deduct the difference of value of property in June 1820 and in April 1818, and the amount of property appraised not in his possession at the date of his schedule, and it brings the old gentleman's estate & income very low. You will see by the affidavit that the cutter appeared in his schedule in Decr. 1820 was purchased with his lease money & ought not to have been taken in [illegible] the account without explanation. The above explanation comes within the provisions of the statement of Mr. Rich as set forth in the N. Star which & sent you. Now, sir, I have to request you to call upon the Secretary of War and give all the explanations that the merits of the case deserve. I transmit the vouchers directly to you. Do as you would expect me to do (but with due deference) were I I.M. and you I.F. Could the old gentleman be reinstated as though he had never been stricken off it will help him much, and make the evening of his life comfortable Respectfully your &c. I Fletcher
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N.B. Will you call upon Palmer Rich if you think it expedient.

Honl. John Mattocks a Member of Congress Washington City
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March 1 1844
Lyndon Vt Feb 26
Abel Carpenter for Increase 7 June 1832
James L. Edwards Esqr. Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington Dist. Columbia free
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Lyndon Vt. Feb 17 1844
To J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions Sir, Herein is enclosed the Declaration of Ephraim W. Carpenter one of the heirs of Abel Carpenter a Revolutionary Pensioner late deceased for an additional pension by reason of service as Quarter Master. Also is enclosed said Abel Carpenters commission as Lieut to take effect from 1st day of Jany. 1778 dated 12 April 1779. Also is enclosed the Declaration of the said Abel Carpenter made in May 1836 to obtain his bounty land, for the double purpose of evidencing for the being the testimony of the Father as to his services as Quarter Master and to have the same reexamined upon the upon the additional testimony of said commission & other proofs in the Department for said Bounty land. Said Abel Carpenters Original Certificate is retained for the purpose of drawing the balance of pension due at his death on the 4th March next and is numbered 9269 & dated 18th April 1833. Very respectfully Geo C. Cahoon
Should the proofs in your office lack the time named in thich the Declarant states that he served in the Capacity of Quarter Master the heirs confidently believe that that full time can be made out if the department are not satisfied. GCC
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Apl 26 '47
Abel Carpenter decd.

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

D.D. Addison, present
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Washington April 26th 1847
Dr Sir,
Dr. Crump informed me on Saturday that he had examined the Invalid claim of Abel Carpenter decd. and found the arrears claimed to be due. As it is a matter much importance to me, will you do me the particular favor to direct its payment to day. 
& oblige Yr mo. obt. st.
D. D. Addison
J.L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.
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9mo 14 ds. & l & 2r. mr. at $39.66 1/3 pr mo = 
14. 16. Lt. 26.66 1/3 
14
4
52
112
300 
70 
3.33
373.33
14
389.33
194.66

James L. Edwards Esqr. 
Commr. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Lyndon Vt. Aug. 1845
To J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commr. of Pensions
Sir,
It is confidently believed that there is a mistake in the pension certificate issued to the heir of Abel Carpenter deceased last of Vermont who was a Lieut. + Quarter Master in the Revolution, which was issued 26 August 1844 and recorded in the Pension office in Book E. Vol. 3, page 60 allowing a pension of three hundred eight one dollars + 53 cents from which his previous pension of three hundred and twenty dollars was directed to be deducted. The pension of three hundred and twenty dollars was granted upon Service as a Lieut. The Declaration of the deceased made in 1836 and forwarded as widened[?] for the heir states that he served from 1st January 1778 to about 15 April 1779 in the double capacity of Lieut. + Quarter Master-a period of 15 and an half months for which service as Quarter Master alone he would have been entitled to a pension of $310.-. While the pensioner so served he received the pay and enduements[?] of both offices, and it is understood that the Pension Department have so construed the law as to give availability to such service in both capacities so as to give the pensioner to the extent allowed to any on pensioner of the magnitude of the service warranted so doing. It is manifest that the service thus united would excuse a Capts. pay, but the sum allowed falls much short of that amount-I am at a loss to know on what principle the allowance was made as it is. If it was to allow but one Service at a time it does not come out near right for allow $310. for the Quarter Master's pay for 15 1/2 months and fill up the remainder of the time with Lieuts. pay it adds $113.33 making the aggregate $423.33 instead of $381.53 making a variance in this mode
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[Letter continued from previous page]
of cost which is the most unfavorable of $41.80 per annum. I perceive by the copy of the Certificate that this matter was acted on in your absence and hence probably arose the error for which reason I apprehend you will the more readily review the matter + set it right.
The Hon. Mr. Dillingham M. C. from this Dist. assures me that you will give the subject due consideration.
Will you have the goodness to let me know at your earliest convenience the result of your investigation.
Very respectfully
Yours 
George C. Cahoon
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I send forward this letter to you at the request of the writer, to whom you will direct your answer. Mr. Cahoon is a gentleman of high standing in his Co. and does not, I am sure press[?] a claim without feeling confidence in its justice.
Yours [illegible]
P. Dellingham Jr.[?]
[To]
J. L. Edwards C.P.
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Payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, at
Rutland
by R. Temple Esq.
Pension Agent,
No payment can be made on an original certificate, until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates after issuing the certificate.
Registered in Book C, Vol. 4, page 45 by
Wm. S. Allison Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I Certify, That, in conformity with the Law's of the United States, of March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820 + March 1, 1823. Abel Carpenter late a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of twenty dollars per month, to commence on the eighteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and 1829. This certificate is issued in lieu of an Invalid Certificate, the Pensioner having relinquished his Invalid Pension.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this first day of June one thousand and twenty-nine.
Jno H. Eaton
Secretary of War.
Examined and countersigned,
James L. Edwards
Seal [illegible]
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May 5 '47
Abel Carpenter

J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

D. D. Addison
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Washington May 4th, 1847

Dr. Sir,
By referring to the facts in the case, you will readily perceive that an error was committed when the name of Abel Carpenter was dropped from the roll of invalid pensioners, under the decision of the Attorney General of the 27th of February 1834. Mr. Carpenter at the time of the passage of the Act of 1832 was an Invalid pensioner & had been in the receipt of an invalid pension, since the 4th of March 1820, at which time his pension under the act of 1818, was discontinued under the act of May 1820. Now, sir, as Mr. Carpenter was not a pensioner under the act of 1818 when he applied for the benefits of the act of 1832, and had not been since 1820, you will perceive that he was not one of those who "relinquished his pension under the act of 1818 to receive the benefits of the act of 1832, and the invalid pension also". Nor was he one of those alluded to by the Attorney General, when he said "As the present claimants were not then (1832) & are not now (1834) so borne on those (invalid) rolls, they cannot, in my judgment, be considered s written the law". Mr. Carpenter was then (1832) (and continued to be until he was erroneously stricken off in 1835, under the above decision.)
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"an invalid soldier in the invalid pension roll," and consequently, entitled to the benefits of the act of Congress, 1832, as is shown by the following extract, from the decision before refered to. Then came the recent amendating act of 1833, which declared that the second section of the act of 1832, shall not be construed to embrace invalid pensions; and that the pensions of invalid soldiers shall not be deducted from the amount receivable by them under the said act. By the terms "invalid pensioners" and "invalid soldiers," as used in this amendatory law, Congress ment those persons, and those only, who were really borne as invalid soldiers on the invalid pension rolls-"

Respectfully and earnestly requesting your early attention to the foregoing

I am, very respectfully 
Yr. Mo. Obt. St.
D. D. Addison

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissr. of Pensions
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Abel Carpenter decd.
Vermont

Admd.
9mo. 14d. Six 2m.
14" 1h Lieutenant
$381.33

Commencing on 4 march 1831 and terminating on 26 Novr. 1843 the day of his death, directing what has been paid at the rate of 320 per annum payable to Geo W. Carpenter, Abigail Williams, Ephraim W. Carpenter, Lydia Carpenter, Almira Dickerman, Hosea Carpenter & Abel Carpenter.
Geo C. Cahoon 
Lyndon Vt.
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Pension Office
2d May 1829
Pension Office
Free
Hon Jno W. Eaton
Secretary of War
Washington City D.C.
Drop Carpenter from the Invalid Role - Restore him to the Revo. Roll & send a certificate to S. B. Mattocks
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Danville Vt. April 23d. 1829

Sir,
I recd. your communication of the 8th inst. informing me that whenever the Invalid Pension Certificate of Abel Carpenter should be received at the War Department, a revolutionary pension certificate would be forwarded. I now enclose the former and wish the latter forwarded to me.

I am respectfully yours &c.
Saml B. Mattocks

Hon. J. H. Eaton
Secretary of War
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Mr. Mattocks
30 March 1823Apr 9 1823
Regt first for March 1 1823

J L Edwards Esq
Pension Office
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Congress Hall 3 March 1823
J L Edwards Esq.
I send you the papers again or rather new ones in case of Abel Carpenter to get a new pension certificate as he thinks I lost the old one will thank you if possible to just attend to this & send me the certificate soon I [illegible] your obt svt. John Mattocks
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May 25 '47
Abel Carpenter 
Pen roll

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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Washington May 25th 1847

Dr. Sir,
In compliance with your letter of the 7th inst/ I enclose herewith the application of the kins of Abel Carpenter decd. for the arrears of Invalid Pension due him from the 4th of March 1834 to the day of his death. The date of his death you will find certified to in his papers under the act of 1832.

By reference to Preston's printed list, I find that Abel Carpenter received under the act of 1818 a pension of $240 pr. an. from the 16th of Sept. 1818 to the 4th of March 1820, when he was dropped under the Act of May 1820. After that, on the 14th of April 1821, he was restored to the Invalid Pension roll, commencing on the 4th of March 1820 & continued to receive said Invalid Pension up to the 4th of March 1821, when his pension under the Act of 1832 commenced; and after the passage of the Act of Feby. 19th 1833, he was again restored to his Invalid Pension & continued to receive it, until March 4th, 1834, when it was erroneously stopped under the decision of the Attorney Genl. of Feby 1834 as I am informed.

Respectfully
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Respectfully requesting that you will cause a certificate to be issued as early as possible.

I remain very respectfully Yrmoobtst (your most obedient servant abbreviations)

D. D. Addison

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commr. of Pensions
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Abel Carpenter Lieut.

Applicant aged 68 yrs
Daughter, 23 yrs old
Son, 15 yrs old

Vt.

1st sched. exhibits 120 acres of land, charged with a mortgage for $740 - states that he did not hold this property when schedule was made, but thought the Act of 8th March 1820 required property to be stated in sched: owned at the time of making out original declaration, which was in April 1818. 
In Jany. 1819, states that he sold equity of redemption in the above mortgage previous to pay debts contracted previous to March 1818.
(over)

(Right side)
Sched; states a life estate in part of a small house, &in a lot of one acre of ground, yearly value $12. Amount of this last schedule is $39.50.

Served as an officer about 2 years - was wounded in action by a musket ball, which yet remains in his body & occasions considerable pain.

Stricken from revolutionary roll, & re-instated on the 14th April 1821, as an Invalid at $3.55 7/15 18 mo. commencing on the 4 March 1820 - has not since recd. any part of invalid pension
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Washington June 9th 1847
Dr. Sir, 
The peculiar circumstances in which I am placed compel me to ask of you the particular favor to pass on the claim of Abel Carpenter decd. on referring to his papers you will find that there remains nothing to be done but the issuing of the pension certificate, I having some weeks since, filed the papers required in your last communication.
I am very respectfully Yr.mo.obt.st.
D.D. Addison
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissr. of Pensions
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Washington Jany 5 1834

Sir
I transmit you herewith the application of Abel Carpenter to be restored to his pension as an Invalid on account of a wound received during the revolutionary war, agreeably to the Act of Feby 19 1833. I case the papers are satisfactory you will, please enclose his certificate to me.
Very respectfully yours
Benja F. Deming

James L. Edwards Esq.
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Pens. Office
25. Feb. 1829
Abel Carpenter
Invalid
application to be restored to the Revoly. Pension list.

Danville Feb 19 1829

Pension Office

Hon Peter B. Porter
Secretary of War
Washington D.C.

Free
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Sir, I herewith transmit you a copy of the declaration of Abel Carpenter, made in order to be restored to the Pension List. Please communicate to me the result. I am Respectfully Yours &c. Saml. B. Mattocks
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and one acre of land during his life yearly rent values at $12.
Personal Estate
2 Cows 10 Sheep $36.50
Coopers tools Household & Kitchen furniture 33.50 $82.00

Remain on Invalid Roll
He states that the Land inventoried in his first schedule had a mortgage on it and not having the last prospect of redeeming it he has since sold his right to said Land to his son and reserved a lease of a small part on of it for himself and that his continuance on said land rests upon the probability of his son's redeeming it, the time of payment has long since elapsed it is only through the indulgence of his creditors that he has not been already dispossessed. 
*N.B. The name of Abel Carpenter was reinstated on the roll of Invalid pensions of the Vermont agency at the rate of $3.55 7/15 per month on the 16 April 1821.
Regulations Sent Apr. 9 1823
see letter 22 July 1823, to Benj. F. Deming Esqr. Danville Vt. 

Vermont
Abel Carpenter Lieutenant 1777 2 years
Aged 66 years by occupation a Cooper Farmer and Magistrate he states that he is very infirm and unable to work Daughter aged 23 years able to support herself and 1 Son aged 15 years in good health. 1 schedule dated 19 June 1820 Real Estate
120 Acres of Land 30 of which is under improvement charged with a mortgage of $740 valued over & above the mortgage at $60.
Personal estate
2 Cows 40
1 Two Year Old Bull 9
1 yearling heifer 6
12 Sheep 18
2 Shoats 6
Farming utensils & Cooper tools 23
Household furniture 29.87
191.67
He states no debts due to him.
Application for restoration rejected 29 Apr. 1822
2d Schedule dated 18 Decr. 1820 The same no in family residing with him as stated in his 1st schedule Real Estate A lease of a part of a small house
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Abel Carpenter Vt.
On the roll under Act June 7 1832 Wishes his pension as an Invalid restored to him $4 per mo: to com: 4 March 1831 act 19 Feb 1833

Hon B. F. Deming Book D. Vol. 4 p-5

Hon J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Abel Carpenter Vt. St. $320 increased St. & 2r Mr $387.53 per anm act 7 June '32 was his invalid pension deducted? Amount paid under Invalid Act Deducted on settlement 2d gr 1833 under this Act BM
Abel Carpenter Vt. Invalid Serg [illegible] 14 pr mo. last paid?
Paid to 4th March 1835 at $4 p.m. gwc
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Town Clerk and Treasurer Notary Public Established 1865. H. S. Root. Geo F. Root Hardware, paints, oils carpets, shades, draperies, wall paper
H. S. Root & Son,
Furniture, Crockery, Hardware, Tec.
Newport, Vermont, Feb. 3d 99. 1898
The Pension Bureau
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen: - Can you and will you please search the records of your Department and give the record of the Regiment and Company that Abel Carpenter enlisted and served in.
He was born about 1754 and I think that he enlisted in Providence R.I., about May, 1775, as a Private, and was promoted to Quarter Master and Lieutenant.
He served through the Revolution and was honorable discharged. He was wounded in the Hip by a bullet, and drew a Pension. He moved to Lyndon Vermont at the close of the War and died there, Nov. 26" 1843. Hence there MUST be some record of this in the department. It is quite urgent that I should have the above record and trust that you will give this your earliest possible attention. Awaiting your reply. Yours. Geo F. Root. (Dic. W.-) U.S. Pension Office Feb 6 1899