Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10580, John Carpenter, Mass.

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Mass_________Carpenter John___________W. 10580
___________________Abigail_____BLW 39487-160-55

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1398
MASSCHUSETTS
John Carpenter
Northfolk in the State of Mass who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Lovedale of the Rege.t commanded by Colo. Putnam in the Mass line
time for 16 months and 21 days
Jni

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Inscribed on the Roll of  Mass 
at the rate of 56. Dollars 64 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1834-----  $169.92
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept "----$28.32

$198.24
{Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832}

RECORDED BY George Taylor CLERK 
BOOK E  VOL 2   Page 15

This Certificate is issued in lieu of one dated 19th Sept 1833 and ban___ pension ____from $51

appearing on right side of document 
12 Oct 1838
71
Norfolk

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John Carpenter
9074

Melatiah Everett

Wrenthum

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

County of Norfolk ss.   On this twenty first day of August in the year of Lord on thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Probate Court now sitting in Wrentham in for said County. John Carpenter a resident of  Foxborough in said County, aged sixty nine year, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th A.D. 1832

     THAT he was born at Stoughton now Foxborough on the twenty fifth day of April A.D. 1763 and that there is a record of his birth in Foxborough records: that he was in the United States service from the first day of June A.D. 1777 to the(about) first day of August A.D. 1777 2 months as
a private soldier in the Massachusetts Militia that he was residing at Stoughton herein since Taught(not clear) in a house is now Foxborough
when he entered the service; that he was substitute for Seth Puffer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. Samuel Fisher.

: that he marched from Stoughton to Providence, from Providence to Patuxet from Patuxet to east Greenwich and East Greenwich :that he served at North Kingstown with(cross out) and East Greenwich
two month with of the regular troops; and no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge: that since the Revolutionary War he has resided at said Fox borough & thus he has no documentation evidence of this service 

ALSO; that he was in the United States service from  the first day of October A.D. 1777 to the last day of October A.D. 1777 (1 month) as a private soldier
in the Massachusetts Militia; that he was residing at Stoughton herein now Foxborough  when he entered the service; that he was a substitute for (not clear) and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt Samuel Cowell and Col (Colonel) Benjamin Hansen Begismont : that he marched from Wrentham to Attleboro from Attleboro to Salisbury from Salisbury  to Northampton  that he served at Northampton with none of the  regular troops; and no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge, & thus he has no documentary evidence of this service
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from  about the first day of March A.D. 1776 to almost the first day of April A.D. 1776 1 month in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at (not clear) now Foxborough 
when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt (captain) (not clear)
: that he marched from Stoughton him to  Taunton, from Taunton to

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(ineligible ) States service from the middle of Sept A.D. 1778 to the day of December A.D. 1778  3 month as a  private in the Massachusetts Militia  that he was residing in Forxborough when he entered the service; that he was a substitute for Samuel Pettee and served for the period aforesaid under the commanded of Capt Theophilus Lyon 

: that he marched from Foxborough  to Taunton, from Taunton to Boston from Boston  to Castle  sland in the harbor of Boston said Ft. Independence : that he served at said Castle Island about three months within commissary  of the regular troops and Col Brown a regular officers were known to that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge: & that he has no documentary evidence of this service

ALSO: that he was in the United States service from about the first day of September A.D. 1779 to about the last day of January A.D.1780 4 m a private soldier in the Massachusetts militia residing at Foxborough when he entered the service; that he was (ineligible) the first two months & was (ineligible) and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Lt Rulph Thompson the first two months , two months (ineligblie) & under Lt. (ineligible) the last two months that he marched from Foxborough to

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(ineligible) testify & say that Peter Nichols to my knowledge was (ineligible) service for the three Justice of (ineligible) the within statement
Peter Chase
August 7th 1882 Subscribed & sworn to before me

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He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
     John Carpenter
 
 We Williard Pierce a clergyman residing in the town of Foxborough and Abijah Pratt residing in said Foxborough hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Carpenter who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be (blank) years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier as Ineligible) of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid
William Pierce (their handwritten signatures)
Abijah Pratt 

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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served subsequently as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Williard Pierce, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the said Foxborough; and that Abijah Pratt  who also signed the same is a resident in Foxborough and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit 
Sherman Leland (handwritten signature)

I Samuel Haven Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid, that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of John Carpenter, for a pension.

I testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office of the day and year aforesaid.
Samuel Haven

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9074
Jno Carpenter

on roll Col Pitman's Regt. enlisted 8 July 1780 - for 6 months "(ineligible) Sept 1780"

16 & 1606
May 10, 1833

p. 391

Private 15 Months & 9 days

57.
____2
102.00
_25.50
________
127.50

Meletiah Everett
Wrentham Mnp

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9074

BRIEF in the case of John Carpenter 
of Norfolk C. in the State of Mass
(Act 7th June 1832)

1. was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?   Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? ~

3. How old is he? 69

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period| duration of service| Rank| Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. (see below)
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about 1st June to about 1 Aug 77|  2 months | Private (ineligible)| Capt Sami Fisher 

Oct to last Oct 77 | 1 month | do | Capt Cowell

About 1March to 1 April 78 | 1 month | private | Capt Armstrong

middle Sept to middle Dec 78 | 3 months | do & ? | Capt Lyon

about last Sept 79 to Jany 80  | 4 months | private| Lt Ralph Thompson, Lt Mingee

June or July 80 to Dec or Janu 81 | 6 months 9 days | Capt Goodale,Col Putnam 

about middle of Oct to middle Dec 81| 2 months | private | Capt Thompson, Col Webb
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5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses by documentary proof. by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence or by the rolls?  4 living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The proper offices has not certified to the official magistrate nor are the papers properly authenticated 

X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the in the case above
Wm C. Easton
Examing Clerk;  
16 Feb 1833

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5799
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Massachusetts
------------------------------------------------------Abigail Carpenter
widow of
John
who served in the Revolutionary 
Mass
war, as a private
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate 
of 56, dollars 64 
cents per annum to commence on 
the 3d February, 1853
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Certificate of Pension issued
3d day of June 1856
and sent to 
Rufus Wyman
Roxbury Mass.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 9. Vol 36

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

Norfolk County, ss on the seventeenth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before e William Sherman Leland Esquire, Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Norfolk, in open Court, Abigail Carpenter formerly of Foxborough but now of Milton, in said County of Norfolk, aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the second section of the act of Congress, of February 3d 1853. That she is the widow of John Carpenter deceased who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832 at the rate of fifty six dollars and sixty four cents per annum on account of his services as a private in the war of the Revolution and for proof of is services she refers to the evidence on file in the pension  office upon which his said pension was granted. She further declares that she was married to said John Carpenter on the thirteenth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty five; that her husband the aforesaid John

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continued;
Carpenter died at Attelborough in the County of Bristol in said Commonwealth on or about the twelfth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight that she has remained a widow ever since the period as well more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She further declares that she has never before made application for a pension & that she was not married to said John Carpenter prior to the second  of January in the year eighteen hundred but at the time above stated 
Abigail Carpenter (handwritten signature)


Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk ss

Subscribed and to before me in open Court, by the said Abigail Carpenter, on this seventeenth day of May in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty six,
(?) my Hand and the Seal of said Court

W.S. Leland
Judge of Probate

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I Elijah Tucker of Melton in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty years do on oath declare that I have been well acquainted with Abigail Carpenter the applicant named in the foregoing declaration, for upwards of thirty five years; that I was also acquainted with her husband John Carpenter now deceased that said John and Abigail cohabited together in good repute as husband and wife, for many years previous to the death of said John Carpenter, I have every reason to believe and do believe that her said husband was pensioner of the United States and having heard the written declaration read I fully believe the statements therein made to be true and I know that the said Abigail is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Elyah Tucker


Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk, ss.

Subscribed and sworn to before me in open Court by the said Elijah Tucker on this seventeenth day of Mary A.D. 1856 and certify that said Tucker, and also Jacob Bacon and Ann Bacon whose affidavits are

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annexed hereto are credible witnesses.

(?) my Hand the Seal of said Court

W.S. Leland 
Judge of Probate

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246. 345 Act Mar. 3. 11
_____________May 26. 16

------------------------------------------------------Abigail Carpenter. wid.
John Carpenter 
RW
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Reviy  war
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Pen ? act 7 June 1832

pey 53-5799

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A.D: 16 (?) 23, 1756
R Wyman
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Rufus Wyman,
Roxbury, Mass


on right side at bottom of document 
Vol C=1=23

written diagonal on left side of document

N29489 po Sept 1/56

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

County of Norfolk ss. on the fourteenth day of Mary in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty sic personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State afore said Abigail Carpenter aged seventy six years a resident of Littelton in the sate aforesaid who being duly sworn in according to law declares that she is the widow of John Carpenter deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832 at the rate of fifty six dollars and sixty four cents per annun on account of his services as a private in the war of the Revolution and for the proof of his service she refers to the evidence on file upon which his said pension was granted.

She further declares that she was married to the said John Carpenter in Dorchester, in said County of Norfolk on the thirteenth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty five by Rev Thomas Gray, a minister of the Gospel and that he name before her marriage was Abigail Bacon, that her said husband died at Attleborough in said Commonwealth on the twelfth day October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight or very nearly that time

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and that she is now and ever since the death of her said husband has been a widow.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Acts of Congress of September 28th 1850 and March 3d 1855 or either of said acts.

She also declares that she has not heretofore made application for Bounty land

Abigail Carpenter (handwritten signature)



State of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk ss  May 14th 1856

We Elizabeth C Tucker and Betsy Tucker residents of Milton in said State of Massachusetts upon our  oath declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and sworn to by Abigail Carpenter in our presence, and that we are well acquainted with her and from her appearance and statements we believe that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.

Elizabeth C. Tucker (handwritten signatures)
Betsy Tucker



The foregoing declaration and affidavit

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were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affidavit to credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in her claim

James M. Robbins Justice of the Peace



STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS COUNTY OF NORFOLK, CITY OF ROXBURY

(a) Eighteen Hundred twenty five Oct Thirteen John Carpenter Foxborough to Abigail Bacon were married by Rev. Thomas Gray

I CERTIFY  that the above is a true copy of the record with the except of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows: - (b)
1825 Oct 13
Joseph W. Tucker  Clerk of said City.
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I Joseph W. Tucker above named depose and say that I hold the office of City Clerk in the city, county and state aforesaid and that the above is a true copy from the records of said city, with the exception above named, as certified by me

Joseph W. Tucker Clerk of said City.

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
NORFOFOLK  SS

Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this Nineteenth day of May A.D. 1856
Joshua Seaver Justice of the Peace
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(a) Here fill in an exact transcript of the record, except that, instead of copying the figures, the date must be written out in full.
(b) Here give the date exactly as it is in the record

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I Edson Carpenter of Foxborough in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
aged 53 years testify and say that I was well acquainted with John Carpenter formerly of said Foxborough but at the time of death of Attleborough in the County of Bistrol in said Commonwealth. I was present at the funeral of the said John Carpenter which took place in the meeting house of the Baptist Society in said Foxborough, on the thirteenth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight-

I am also acquainted with the widow of then said John Carpenter her name is Abigail Carpenter &  she has removed from Foxborough -

And I do testify and say also that from my acquaintance with said John Carpenter I verily believe he was a pensioner of the United States for his services in the Revolutionary War -
Edson Carpenter (handwritten signature)


Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Norfolk ss

     On this seventeenth day of April in the year 1856 personally appeared before

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me a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk  

Edson Carpenter known to me to be the identical person who signed the foregoing affidavit and made oath that the statements therein  contained are true, I further certify that the said Edson Carpenter is a credible witness -

J E Carpenter Justice of the Peace

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Rev WIDOW, & C.
_________________
File No. 19580
Abigail Carpenter
Wid of 
John Carpenter
Privt Rev War
_________________________________________
Act: Feby 3rd 1853
  
Index:--Vol. A Page 117

(ineligible ) of 1870

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map
Abigail Carpenter
wid
John 
21398

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(Orihlett) ?
________________________________________
written  under the above

Mrs. Abigali Carpenter's application for Pension

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246. 345

Enveloped vertically scanned) 

To Hon Commissioners for Pensions
Washington City 
D.C.

Post marked lower right side

BOSTON 
MAY
22
MASS

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39487

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N 06370
Abigail Carpenter
widow of John 
mah
3 Feb 1853

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CARPENTER, JOHN
(MASS)
W. 10580

West Point Jan 8th 81

I promise to pay John Carpenter his order his pay as a soldier int 5th Massachusetts Regiment from the 8th day of June as from this above date in such Currency as I may receive from the public for that purpose to August 1st A.D. 
money --12 70/98 Dollars  
f5 months  & 8 days  @ 6 2/3 for N(?) 

Jona Stone Lieut
Paymaster.

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21398
Massachusetts
____________________________________
John Carpenter 
of Norfolk in the State of Mass
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Goodale of the Regt commanded by Col Putnam the Mass line for 15 mos & 9 days

(m______) 1 month  &  21 days 
April 23, 1834
___________________________________________

Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 27 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834
________________________________________________

Certificate of Pension issued the 19t day of Sept 1833 and sent M. Everett Wrentham Mass
_______________________________________________
Arrears to the 4th of June 1833 $127.50
 Semi-anal. allowance ending 4 June 2
5.50
$153.00
______________________________________________
{Revolutionary Claim 
Act June 7, 1832}

RECORDED by D.D. Addison CLERK,
BOOK E  VOL. 2  PAGE 13
This Certificate is canceled and another issued 23 April 1834 increasing pension $56.64 Book E V 2  page 15
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written on right side of document
See letter
E.S Leland  31. March 1834

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[illegible] Auditor's office
June 2,, 1886.
Sir; 
John Carpenter, Mass" Act 1832 at $56.24 per annum  has been paid to 4 Sept 1838.
Very Respectfully
Your [illegible]
J. Minot Esq
[illegible] of Pensions

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Pen Off, May 30 1836
Please state when John Carpenter of Mass was last paid under the Act of 1832 at $56.64 a year.
Respectfully,
J. Cole
for Commissioner
RJ Atkinson [illegible]
Third [illegible]
Triplett

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Abigail Carpenter
widow of John
Mass
Act of 3 Feb 1853
$56.64 a year
from the Pension 
the Act

Sent to 
Rufus Wyman
Roxbury Mass

Written vertically on document
Penn

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John Carpenter

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
________________________________________________
Secretary's Office Sept 3d 1832

I hereby Certify That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department it appears that the name of John Carpenter is (?) upon the Pay side of Capt John Armstrong (no regt) Jan 27 for the period of twenty seven days. - There appears to be no date upon this Role but it was accepted in Court August 1782

The name of John Carpenter is also (?) upon the Pay rolls of Capt Ralph Thompson (not signed) for the Period of two months two days from the first day of October 1779

Edward D. Bangs Sec

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
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Secretary's Office Boston May 21

I hereby Certify That at the date of the attestations hereunto annexed.
James M. Robbins. Joshua Seaver, J.J. E Carpenter were
Justices of the Peace for the County of Norfolk
in the said Commonwealth duly commissioned and constituted; and that their  acts and attestations as such full faith and credit  are and ought to be given in and of Court

IN TESTIMONY OF WHICH I have hereunto affixed the SEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH, the date above written

F. De Witt
Secretary of the Commonwealth

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To the Commissioners of Pensions

The undersigned hereby certify that they have no interest in the claim for a pension prosecuted  by Abigail Carpenter of Melton widow of John Carpenter formerly of Foxborough but at the time of his death at Attleborough in the State of Massachusetts May 1856

Summer Albee
Elkanah Briggs
John Littlefield
James Ritchie
J.E. Carpenter

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To the Commissioner of Pensions

The undersigned herby certifies that he has no interest in Mrs. Abigail Carpenter claim for Bounty Land 

May 19 1856

James Seaver

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State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk City of Roxbury

(a) Eighteen Hundred Twenty five Oct  Thirteen John Carpenter, Foxborough to Abigail Bacon were married by Thomas Gray -


I CERTIFY that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows: - (b)

1825 Oct  13
Joseph W. Tucker

I Joseph W. Tucker above named depose and say, that I hold the office of City Clerk in the city, county and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy from the records of said city, with the exception above named, as certified  by m

Joseph W. Tucker Clerk of said City

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Norfolk ss
   Subscribed and duly sworn to before me this Twelfth day of March A.D. 1856
James Ritchie Just of  the Peace
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(a) Here fill in an exact transcript of the record, except that instead of copying the figures the date must be written out full
(b) Here give the date exactly as it is in the record

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I Ann Bacon of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts single woman aged thirty six years do under oath declare that I am well acquainted with Abigail Carpenter of Milton in the County of Norfolk widow of John Carpenter deceased that I was present at the marriage of said John and Abigale which took place at Dorchester in said Commonwealth where I was about five years of age the minister who performed the marriage service was Rev. Thomas Gray now deceased
Ann Bacon (handwritten signature)


Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Suffolk,ss on this tenth day of March in the year one thousand eight and fifty six personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk Ann Bacon  known true to be the identical person who signed the foregoing affidavit and sworn oath that the statements therein  contained Are true


George Morrill 
Justice of the Peace 
for the County of 
Suffolk

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I Jacob Bacon of Boston, in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty eight years do on oath declare that my sister Abigail Bacon married John Carpenter who was at the time of his death a pensioner of the mentioned State, that I was present at the marriage of said John and Abigail which tool place at Dorchester in said Commonwealth in the fall of the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty five  and I do further on oath declare that the marriage service for said John and Abigail was performed by Rev. Thomas Gray that said John Carpenter is dead and that my said sister has since his death remained a widow and that she now resides in Milton in the County of Norfolk and is about seventy years of age. I do further swear that I am disinterested in said Abigail's  claim for a pension or bounty of land.

Jacob Bacon (written signature)


Commonwealth of Massachusetts

County of Suffolk ss on this tenth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace for the County of Suffolk

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aforesaid, Jacob Bacon to be known to be the identical person who signed the foregoing affidavit  and made oath and made oath that the statements therein contained are true

{ The words "at the time of his death" being interviewed before signature}
Before me
Sumner Albee Justice of the Peace for said county of Suffolk

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Attleborough April 11th /56

I hereby certify that the death of John Carpenter formerly of Foxborough is not to be found recorded on the Town records of Attleborough

S.W. Carpenter Town Clerk


Bistrol ss  April 11th 1856 The above Certificate subscribed and sworn by me

Elkanah Briggs} Justice of the Peace

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
County of Norfolk
Town of Foxborough 

I James E. Carpenter depose and say I held the office of Town Clerk in the town, county and state aforesaid  and that I have carefully examined the records of said town and that there is no record therein of the death of John Carpenter formally of that town but at the time of his death resident of Attleborough in the County of Bristol, but buried in Foxborough 

JE Carpenter } Town Clerk of Foxborough

Subscribed and Sworn to before me, this eighteenth day of April A.D. 1856

John Littlefield Justice of the Peace.

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I Peter J Carpenter of Foxborough in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts age 60 years testify and say that I was well acquainted with John Carpenter formerly of said Foxborough but at the time of his death of Attleborough in the County of Bristol in said Commonwealth.

I performed the duties of sexton to his remains, on the thirteenth day of October in the year One thousand Eight hundred and thirty eight as I find by reference to my books, - His funeral took place on that day in the Baptist Meeting House  in Foxborough

I am acquainted with the widow of said John Carpenter her name is Abigail Carpenter and she has removed from Foxborough.

I also testify and say that from my acquaintance with said John Carpenter, I believe him truly to have been a pensioner of the United States for his services in the Revolutionary War

Peter T. Carpenter (handwritten signature)

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Norfolk ss

On this twenty second day of April in the year 1856 personally before me a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk Peter T. Carpenter who signed the foregoing affidavit and made oath that the statement therein contained are true, I further certify that the said Peter T. Carpenter is a reliable evidence 

J.E. Carpenter
Justice of the Peace

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To the Commissioner of Pensions

The undersigned hereby certify that they have no interest in the claim for Bounty land prosecuted  by Abigail Carpenter of Milton, widow of John Carpenter formerly of Foxborough but at the time of his death of Attleborough in the State of Massachusetts.
at 1856

Geo. Morrill
Summer Albee
Elkanah Briggs
John Littlefield
James Ritchie
J.E. Carpenter

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Secretary's Office, Boston May 21, 1856 

I hereby Certify That at the date of the attestations hereunto annexed Wm S. Leland was a Judge of Probate for the County of Norfolk. James Ritchie, John Littlefield, and J.E. Carpenter Justices of the Peace for the County of Norfolk and George Morrill, and Sumner Albee Justices of the peace for the County of Suffolk and Edward Briggs was Justice of the Peace for the County of Bristol

is the said Commonwealth duly commissioned and constituted: that to these acts and attestations as such full faith and credit and out be given in and out of Court

In Testimony of Which I have hereunto affixed the SEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH the day above written

F. De Witt
Secretary of the Commonwealth

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I Josiah Talbot of thereof County of Norfolk Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of lawful age do certify and say that John Carpenter of Foxborough in the County of Norfolk  Commonwealth of Massachusetts did enlist in the service of his country in the revolution war and served two months at East Greenwich in the state of Rhode Island and Nineth Comp under Capt Samuel Fisher of Wrentham in the year 1777

Josiah Talbot  (handwritten signature)


Norfolk August 6th 1832

Then Josiah Talbot have and appeared and he swears that the above (?) by him subscribed  (ineligible)
before me Benji Reynolds Justice of the Peace

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I Ezra Carpenter of Foxborough in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of lawful age do testify & say that John Carpenter of said Foxborough in said county, entered his Country's service & marched from Wrentham on the first day of October 1777 & served one month in Capt Samuel _____ Company and Col Benjamin ____________ Regiment. He went on

Ezra Carpenter 



Norfolk ss August 4, 1832 The Erza Carpenter made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true.

Before me John Sherman  Justice of the Peace July 27 1833 and I further certify that the above named Ezra Carpenter  is a credible  witness & full faith and credit is to be given to his testimony

John Sherman  Justice of the Peace

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I Jesse Hartshorn of Foxborough in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of lawful age, do certify & say that John Carpenter of said Foxborough did enlist in the service of his country in the (ineligible) month of June in the year 1780 & served six months partly the time in the state of New York and part of the time in the state of New Jersey.
Jesse Hartshorne

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I Edward French of Sharon in the county of Norfolk Common Wealth of Massachusetts being of lawful (?) do hereby  (?) that the above named John Carpenter was with me in Cap (Captain) Lyons Company on the (?) in (?) in the Massachusetts (?) in the year 1777.

Edward French

Norfolk J
Then the above named Edward French personally appeared and sworn that the instrument by him subscribed to be from Benj'n (Benjamin) Raynold Justice of Piece (Peace) I here by certify that Edward French is a man of truths.

Benj'n (Benjamin) Raynold Jus of Peace

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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
NORFOLK ss

I JAIRUS WARE Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Court of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk hereby Certify that Bejamin Reynolds & John Sherman E#squire before whom the (?) depositions were taken No 1, 2, 3, 4 were at the time of the taking thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said office, and that their signatures are the same genuine and true.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth hereunto at Deham, this twenty sixth day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty three

Jairus Ware

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9074
John Carpenter

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Meletiah Everett 
Wrentham Mass

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims of which those answered in the negative, in red ink will apply to the claim of

John Carpenter which require further proof or explanation.

1. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides   YES

II Did the declarant make a declaration in the county where he resides?  YES

III If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason for his not doing so?    ------

IV Has the declarant mentioned the period of the war when he served?    YES

V He has mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled    YES

VI Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? NO is crossed out

VII Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served in conformity with the regulations?  YES 

VIII Has the Court given their opinion?  YES

IX Has the Clerk given his certificate?   YES

X  Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so has it a device or inscription by which it can be disquinished from any other seal?  YES

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XI Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?   YES

XII If the clergyman's affidavit  has not been produced is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?     -------------

XIII If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? ------

XIV If X

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Brief in the case of Abigail Carpenter Widow of John
County and State of Mass
act 3 Feb 1853
Claim, (" original," [crossed out: or for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was pensioned under the Act
of June 7 1832 at $56.64 a year and died in
1838
Record of [illegible]
[crossed out: (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? if so, what?]
Cohabitation, general reputation of marriage,
genidentity as the pensioner's widow, his death in 1838 & her present widowhood 
[illegible]
Name and residence of Agent
[handwritten: Rufus Wyman [illegible]
Roxbury Mass
[signature: Thomas Triplett]
Examining Clerk.

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Payments to be made at Boston Mass by the rest of U.S. B (?) Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Mass.

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol. D
Page K by D D Addison
Clerk.

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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, John Carpenter of the State of Massachusetts
who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Fifty One
dollars [crossed out: and cents)
per annum, during his natural life, commencing
on the 4th of March, 1831,
and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March; and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States
this, Nineteenth day of
September one thousand eight
hundred and thirty=[illegible].

[a seal is off to the left and covered by a piece of paper. unbale to read seal.]

[signature: Lew Cass]
Secretary of War.

Examined and
Countersigned.}

[signature: J L Edwards]
Commissioner of Pensions.

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246.345

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Roxbury Massachusetts
May 22 1856}
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Herewith enclose the application of Mrs Abigail
Carpenter of Milton, widow of John Carpenter, formerlyof Foxborough deceased, for bounty land
Should the evidence appear to fall short
of what a strict construction of the rules of the
office require the begs leave to refer to the evidence in and of the application for the Pension herewith forwarded, trusting that the whole evidence may prove amply sufficient to establish both of them
It will be observed that the certificate of the magistrate, that they have no interer in [illegible]
Carpenter claim for pension & bounty land have
been transfered
As the same magistrate signed both
certificates I trust this accidental [illegible] transposition will be over [illegible]
Please address me in her behalf at
Roxbury Massachusets Box 278 Post office
over

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Very Respectfully Yours Rufus Wyman

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Roxbury Massachusetts May 22 1856

To The Commissioner of Pensions,

Here with I Enclose the application of Mrs. Abigail Carpenter, Milton Massachusetts widow of John Carpenter formerly of Foxborough, Deceased for a pension.

It will be observed that the certificate of magistrates that they have no [illegible] Mr Carpenter claims for pension and bounty land have been transferred. As the same magistrates signed both certificates I  [illegible] that they accidental [illegible] will be over looked.
Please [illegible] me in her behalf at Roxbury Massachusetts, Box 278 post office. Very Respectfully Rufus Wyman

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This letter
was received 31 March
1834 - See letter

Rec. 26 March '34

BOSTON MAR 22

James L Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington City

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Roxbury March 21st 1834
Sir,
John Carpenter, of Foxborough in this county,
a Pensioner under the Act of June 7th 1832,
is not satisfied with the amount allowed him.
He was in the service, as a private in the
Revolutionary Army, two months under Capt Sam Fisher, one month under Capt Cowell, three months under Capt Theophilus Lyon, two months under Capt Ralph Thompson, [crossed out writing] six months under Capt Goodale & Col Putnam, two months under [crossed out writing]
Col Burbeck & Col Revere on the [illegible], three months under Capt Ralph Thompson & Col Webb & one month under Capt Armstrong. He made his declaration before the Court of Probate for the County of Norfolk in August 1832, & set forth, as near as he can recollect, the above periods of service, accounting in all to twenty months, & supposed, that he had furnished sufficient evidence to support his claim for the whole time, but was nevertheless allowed ^$51.00 being but for a part [crossed out writing] ^of said time [crossed out writing].
He has therefore requested me to enquire
the reason why his claim was not wholly allowed
whether the evidence was insufficient or the [illegible] was owing to [crossed out writing] some other cause
Yours with Respect
E.L. Leland
James L Edwards Esq

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Norfolk On this nineteenth day of August AD 1834, personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, John Carpenter of Foxborough in said County, & on oath declared that his name was upon the Pension Roll of the United States under the act of Congress of the seventh of June AD 1832, as a private, in the Army of the Revolution, at the rate of fifty one dollars & fifty cents,  per Annum, that he caused his pension certificate to be returned to the War department to be exchanged for a new one for a larger amounts, & that he has never received the new certificate but is desirous of obtaining it 
John Carpenter 

Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid Before me S Leland [illegible]

At the same time & place also personally appeared Edwin S Leland of Roxbury in said County, & on oath declared, that in the month of April, last part, he transmitted to the pension office of the United States the pension certificate of the said John Carpenter to be exchanged for one for a larger amount, & that he has been informed by a letter from James L Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions dated August 11th AD 1834, that a new certificate for $56.64 was issued on the twenty third day

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day of April, last past, in favor of the said John Carpenter & sent to him as the agent of the said Carpenter, & he further declares that said certificate was never received by him
E L Leland 

Subscribed & Sworn to the day & year aforesaid Before me Sherman Leland 

And I hereby certify that the said John Carpenter & Edwin S Leland are credible witnesses 
Sherman Leland Perry

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 

Norfolk I Jonathan H Cobb, Register of the Court of Probate for said County, hereby certify, that Sherman Leland is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County that the name signed to the above certificates is his signature & handwriting 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of his, this nineteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty four 
Jonathan H Cobb

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Roxbury July 31st 1834 

Sir

On the 21st of March last, I wrote to the War Department, requesting that the Pension of John Carpenter might be increased, & on the 31st of the same month, received an answers, stating that the certificate, which he then rec'd
must first be returned & then an increase of 1 month & 21 days should be made. Soon after I enclosed it, directed to you as Commissioner of Pensions, but have never received another.

Yours with respect
E. L. Leland

P.S. I believe when that Carpenter's Certificate was returned, I put it in the Boston P.O 

James L Edwards Esq 
Comr of Pensions S. Leland

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Roxbury April 19th 1834

Sir

Enclosed, I transmit to you the Certificate of John Carpenter the according to the request in your Letter of the 31st of March last.

Yours with respect
E.L. Leland

James L. Edwards Esq 
Com of Pensions 
Washington 
City

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Roxbury Aug 20 1834

Sir,
  Your letter of the 11th inst. stating that the pension certificate of John Carpenter was sent to me as agent on the 25th of April last, was duly received. In answer to which I herewith in case my affidavit together with that of Mr. Carpenter, that his certificate has not been received. If these [illegible] are sufficient please issue another certificate and direct it to me

Yours with Respect, E L Leland

James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

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"No such pension living in Worcester or its vicinity to our knowledge" P. M Worcester.

John Carpenter's pension certificate was returned to the Pension office under the envelope it was then (Aug. 25 1834) sent to E.S Leland Roxbury Mass.

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James L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City