Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21102, John Carpenter, R.I.

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R I Carpenter, John S 21102

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27515
Rhode Island
John Carpenter 
East Greenwich in the State of R.I who was a Drummer in the Comp commanded by Captain Johnson of the Regim commander by Colo Tillinghast in the - R.I line for
16 month, Drummer

Inscribed on the Roll of  R.I at the rate of 58 Dollars 66 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831 Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of July 1834 and sent to Nathan Whiting esq. East Greenwich R.I
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 34 $175.98
Semi-ant allowance ending 4 Sep 29.33
205.31

Revolutionary Claim act June 7 1832
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk Book C Vol 2 Page 105

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State of Rhode Island
County of Kent fe

On this fifteenth day of July AD 1834 personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate of the town of East Greenwich in said county of Kent, now in session, John Carpenter a resident of said Town of East Greenwich according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832. That he entered the service of the united States under the following named officers and served as here in stated. That he was born in said Town of East Greenwich on the fourteenth day of December AD 1752 where he has always resided ever since the period of his birth. That his age is on record in family bible in his possession. That he was first called into the service of the United States by being drafted in a company commanded by Capt. Allen Johnson in the Regiment commanded by Col. Thos Tellinghast in the year 1775 and served as Drummer in said Company in the course of that year, in training and guarding at said East Greenwich not less that two months. That he quartered a part of the line at the Court house and some of the time at private houses. That in the year1776 he was drafted and served in said Company at lest four months two month at said East Greenwhich one month at Quiduesett neck, where he quartered at the house of Thomas Allen and one month at Warwick neck, and quartered at the house of Benjamin Gorton. Col Waterson then [illegible] regiment. That in the year 1777 he was drafted and served in the same Company not less than four months in the capacity aforeseed.
three

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three months of time at said East Greenwich and Warwick neck and one month Bristol at Liverton on Rhode Island and quartered at the house of one Sands. That in the year 1778 he was drafted and served in the capacity aforesaid at least four months at East Greenwich Warwick Neck and North Kingstown. aforesaid and on Rhode Island in General Sullivan's Expedition. That in the years 1779 and 1780 he was drafted and served at East Greenwich and [Illegible] Neck no less than two months more under Capt. Michael Spencer in the same Regiment making in the whole not less than sixteen months of actual service during the war for which he claims a pension. That he has no discharge pr other documentary evidence.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not the pension roll of the agency of any State. 
JOHN CARPENTER
Subscribed and sworn to an county James Miller 

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.
I, James Miller clerk of said county of probate do hereby certify that the [illegible] contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Carpenter for pension. 
In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and seal of office is 15th day of July AD 1834 James Miller.

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Military History of John Carpenter
S F 21,102 - 21102


1775 2 mos. drummer Allen Johnson Thos. Tillinghast R.I
1776 4 Mos. Allen Johnson Waterman
1777 4 mos. Allen Johnson ''
1778 4 mos. Names of officers not stated
1779 and 1780 2 mos Michael Spencer 

Date of Application July 15 1834 His cl was al
Residence at date of application East Greenwich Kent Co R.I
Age at date of Application B Dec 14 1752 at East Greenwich R.I
Remarks There is no data relative to wife or children

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Revolution 21102

file no 21,102

John Carpenter
Drummer Rev. War

Act June 7th 32

Vol 2 Page 61

Apr 4 1903 History to R Hammett Tilly Prov R.I

1914 Oct 13 To Mr genl Tombatone
1916 Mch 24 History to Mrs Nellie G Sheldon
1917 May 5 History to D E Brayman

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Kent fc, The State of Rhode Island and. Providence [illegible] clerks office couty of common pleas. I Certify that Nathan Whiting is a Justice of the peace for the Town of East Greenwich in our county of Kent. That the aforegoing is his proper signature in his own hand [illegible] and that [illegible] faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his offical acts --- In [illegible] where of I have here unto set my name and the seal of said court at East Greenwich that 13 day of July in the year 1834

John Brown Clk

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I, Joseph Card of East Greenwich in the County of Kent and State of Rhode Island, aged eight eight years old, do hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with John Carpenter of Said East Greenwich every since he was a boy, that he is now upwards of eighty years of age. That the said Carpenter served as a drummer in a company commanders by Capt. Allen Johnson in the Revolutionary War and I served as a private in the same company I remember his serving in the same Company with me at Warwick neck two months in Col Waterman's Regiment and also one month on Rhode Island in general Sullivan's expedition, I do not particularly recollect serving with him at any other places, except at East Greenwich but have trained with him a great number of time. We belonged to the same company during all the War, and I have no doubt the said Carpenter did as much duty as any of the militia. 
           his
Joseph (X) Card
           mark

State of Rhode Island County of Kent

Subscribed and sworn to at East Greenwich
this twelfth day of July AD 1834 before me and I certify that the Deponent has always sustained a good character for truth. Witness Nathan Whiting Just. Peace

I, Joseph Tarbox of East Greenwich in the county of Kent and State of Rhode Island aged sixty eight years, do hereby certify that for several years during the Revolutionary War, I worked for the Father of John Carpenter of said East Greenwich by the day whenever he wanted me to work for him. and well remember that said John Carpenter was often called upon by draft and otherwise to serve in the militia, and that he was absent from home a good deal and when the said John was called away into the service the old gentleman generally sent for me to work for him, and I always went when he wanted me.

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lived and near neighbor to the said Carpenter during the war and ever since that period. Joseph Tarbor

State of Rhode Island County of Kent

Subscribed and sworn to before me at East Greenwich this twelfth day of July d. 1831 and I certify that the despondent has always sustained a good character for truth. Witness Nathan Whiting Just. Peace



I Benjamin Barton of Warwick in the county of Kent and State of Rhode Island aged eighty nine years, do certify that I have been well acquainted with John Carpenter of East Greenwich in said county and applicant for a pension from his youth until the present time, and I knew him to be a soldier in the militia in the Revolutionary War, and I have seen him a number of time in the service but cannot recollect how often. I believe I saw him at Warwick [illegible] once or twice, and on Rhode Island and also at Bristol and I always understood he did his full share of duty as a soldier in the Militia in the time of the war. 

Benjamin (X) Barton
        his mark

State of Rhode Island County of Kent
Subscribed and sworn to before me at Warwick this twelfth day of July AD(?) 1834, and I certify that this despondent has always sustained a good character for truth. Witness Nathan Whiting Just. Peace

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31530
Declaration of John Carpenter

Nathan Whiting agt.

Adin
[illegible]
Cap. Johnson Cols Tilinghast

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Pension Office Washington D.C

Will you please verify this pension claim. It is for the D. A. R. and return to Mrs. Nellie G Sheldon. Gladstone Arlington R I 

March 14 1916

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Office of State record Commissioner Providence R. I March 27 1903

Commissioner of Pensions, 

Bureau of pensions, 

Bureau of Pensions, Washington D.C

Dear Sir, Will you kindly send the revolutionary record of John Carpenter a pensioner. I think he was a drummer and came from Kent county.
Thank you in advance for your trouble in looking up this information I am. 

Yours respectfully, 
 R. Hammett Tillery
State Record Commissioner M.C
1903

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Providence R.I Apr. 30 1917

Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C

Dear sir, 

Your letter of 14th received the John Carpenter that I am [illegible] military history of was a drummer in R.I militia served under Col. Tillinghast R.I Regiment enlisted in 1775 Capt Johnson's Co. Born 1700 died 1842 [illegible] at enlistment, Earl [illegible] in Sullivan's expedition. His wife was Sarah Weathers. I was to get date of [illegible] death of his wife Sarah Weathers.
The judege John Allen came from No. Feringstorm. The son John Carpenter of John Carpenter the drummer married Lydia Allen or the Judge John Allen's daughter. This is all information I can

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[illegible] on Judge John Allen and I am [illegible] to get his military record of [illegible] and dates of [illegible] trusting you can supply the [illegible]

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Rev. War Section

March 24, 1918

Mrs Nellie G Sheldon, 64 Gladstone Street, Arlighton R.I

Madam: Herewith is returned the Revolutionary War pension certificate no 27515 of John Carpenter which was forwarded by you to this bureau. 

Very Respectfully , 

GM Saltzgaber Commissioner