Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18870, Daniel Carpenter, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Carpenter, Daniel Mary
NUMBER
N. 18870
CONTENTS

27711 New York
Daniel Carpenter of Allegany in the State of New York who was a private in the com- by Captain Jacobs of the reg t commanded by Col. Jacobs in the M'Nabb- line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of October 1834 and sent to 6 of Chamberlain Luba
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 34 105.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 15.00 $120.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book 82 Vol. 4 Page 11
Death not in A.B.

N o 5008 Damask Crescent.
Enlistment of 1778. Enlisted Jan y 1779. Married y e month
Proof of Service by - Ephraim Cole, who was in Abraham Chase's the Service.

State of New York, On the 16 th Day of November Rutland County ss. At 1819 personally came before me John Keep First Judge of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Rutland. Daniel Carpenter aged fifty seven years resident in the Town of Housatonic in said county who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of the act of Congress passed 18 th of March 1818 Entitled an act to provide for certain per- sons engaged in the land and naval service of the Uni- ted States in the revolutionary war. That he enlisted in March of April 1778 in the company commanded by Captain Jacob the company commanded by Captain Jacob. Quarters Colonel Jacob, Regiment General Connell's Brigade in the Rhode Island line: in the Town of Rehoboth both in the State of Massachusetts for nine months that he served in the same corps or service of the United States until some time in January 1779 when his time expired and he was discharged at Providence in the State of Rhode Island. That he was in the battles in the various expeditions on Rhode Island and no other ex- cept skirmishes. That he is in reduced and indigent circumstances and in need of assistance from his coun- try for support and the above and annexed is all the evidence now in his power of his said services sworn to and declared before me this 16 th Day of November Daniel Carpenter at 1819 John Keep First Judge as aforesaid.
Rutland, Stephen Cook being duly sworn deposes the County and saith that he is well acquainted with Daniel Carpenter who has made the foregoing declaration and knows that he enlisted served and was discharged as stated by him And that the said deponent served with him in the same company and was his Mesmate During

During the whole time and further faith not
sworn to and declared this 16 th Day of November A 1819 before me John Keel Jmt Judge of Cortland common pleas
his Lephanick + Cole mark
Cortland County ss on this 23 rd Day of Nov- ember A 1819 personally came before me the subscriber Jeremiah Chase who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose and say that he was well acquainted with Daniel Carpenter who has made the fore- going Declaration and knows that he entitled and set- forth as he has stated in his said Declaration and that he served was at his time and honorably discharged that he served in the same company and served with him the whole time and further this deponent saith not
sworn to and subscribed this 23 rd Day of November A 1819
before me John Keel Jmt Judge of Cortland common pleas I John Keel Jmt Judge of Cortland common pleas do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Carpenter did prove in the revolution- ary war as stated by him in the preceding Declaration or against the common enemy and also that he is in indigent circumstances and in need of assistance from his country for support and also the said Lephanick Cole and Jeremiah Chase are definite and credible witnesses as to truth and veracity and I do hereby certify the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress. John Keel Jmt Judge as aforesaid

I Eleazar May, aged I tell him here do affirm and say that I am well acquainted with Daniel Carpenter, and have been for fifteen years past, and know that he is the identical person, he represents himself to be, and that he now lives in the Town of Cuba, in the County of Allegany, state of New York, & this deponent believes him to be the same person who is described in the above Declaration, because he is acquainted with his hand writing and knows it to be his -
Eleazar May
subscribed and sworn
before me this 23 rd day of January 1832 -
L. B. Canfield Justice Peace
I certify that Eleazar May is reputable in his neighborhood
Jan 14 th 1833
L. B. Canfield Justice Peace
State of New York
Cattaraugus County, Clerk's office.
I hereby certify that Simon B. Canfield Esq. before whom the affidavit of whom Eleazar May purports to have been made, was, on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in the Town of Roma, in said County, duly Commissioned and sworn his acts therefor in that capacity are to be regarded as such Also that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice & truly believe his name thereto subscribed to be his proper hand writing Witness my hand & the seal of said County Jan 23 rd 1832 Sam l Hotchkiss D. Clk

Clerk's Office Cortland County Court,
State of New York
I hereby certify that John Nipsey whose signature appears to the within is now & has been for more than eight Years Anterior to this time First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County. His acts therefore in that capacity are to be regarded as such, And also that capacity his name within subscribed is his proper hand writing. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County this 26. th November 1814
Amos Hotchkiss Jr. D. J. P. N. Y. [Signature]

I Jarvis Weeks do hereby certify that I am Town Clerk of the town of Richmond in the State of New Hampshire, and that by virtue of my Office, I have custody of the Records of said town, that I have examined the records of marriages which have taken place in said town, between the years 1770 and the year 1794, for a record of the marriage of Daniel Carpenter and Mary Thompson, and that I do not find any record of the said marriage, that I have also examined the Records of Birth in said town, in custody of myself as such Town Clerk and that I find on the records of said town the following Records.
Record of Daniel Carpenter's Children by Mary his wife Timothy Carpenter, born August Second Seventeen Hundred Eighty-Six Hannah Carpenter Born April twenty fifth Seventeen Hundred Ninety, Mary Carpenter Born, October Nineteenth Seventeen Hundred Ninety-Three, Daniel Carpenter Born, May Seventh Seventeen Hundred Ninety-Six Isaac Kinney Carpenter Born June twenty fourth Seventeen Hundred Ninety-Nine, And that the above is a true Copy of the records with the exception of the dates which are expressed in fair legible figures on the records as follows.
Timothy Carpenter Born August 2 nd 1786. Hannah Carpenter Born April 25 1790. Mary Carpenter Born October 19 1793. Daniel Carpenter Born May 7 1796. Isaac Kinney Carpenter Born June 24 1799.
Jarvis Weeks Town Clerk
The State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss } on this twenty ninth day of January A.D. 1846 personally appeared before me the above named Jarvis Weeks Esquire, known to me as the Town Clerk of said Town of Rich- mond & made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is just & true Charles C. Webster. Jus. Peace.

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire Co.
I Leonard Bisco. Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, of said State, within and for said county of Cheshire, do hereby certify that Charles C. Webster whose name is subscribed to the within certificate, was at the time of signing the same to wit, on the 29 th day of January A.D. 1846, a Justice of the Peace within and for said county of Cheshire, duly commissioned and sworn according to law; and that his signature aforesaid as within written is in my belief genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Keene in said County this fifth day of February A.D. 1846.
Leonard Bisco, Clerk

7972. New York.
Mary Carpenter widow of Daniel Carpenter who was a Private in the N. of S. Line. Husband died 26. Aug. 1840
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th. day of Octo. 1846. and sent to
A. L. Lynde, Warsaw, No. Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.] and 17 th June 1844
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 2, Page 88.
D. G. [unclear]
2 Cents. 1838 V. R. 1843 & 1874 Dep. C

N 12728
Mary Carpenter Widow of Daniel
NY
act 7 July 1838
Maria bapt 1794 Married 26 Aug 1840
12728
back of sheet
State of New York Cattaraugus County } ss I, Clerk of said County being duly sworn at the date of the within Declaration Resideless I do hereby certify that in said County there is no Judge of said County & that in my opinion as to the premises, that the within affidavit may have been filed of office the day of 1846

State of New York } Cattaraugus County }
Be it known that before the undersigned a Judge of the Courts of Cattaraugus County personally came Mary Carpenter of said County aged eighty six years who having been by me duly sworn according to law on her oath deponeth that she makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 That she is the widow of Daniel Carpenter deceased who was a soldier in the American revolutionary army and a Pensioner of the United States, at the date of his death which occurred at Portville Cattaraugus County New York on the 26th day of August 1840 That she was married to the said Daniel Carpenter at the town of Richmond in the state of New Hampshire about the month of September 1781 according to her best recollection That she resided with her said husband in the said town till the year 1806 when they removed to Cortland County in the same state where they resided until about the year 1823 when they removed to Cattaraugus County New York That her maiden name was Mary Thompson That her children were born in Richmond aforesaid That she has no family record of her marriage. That she has not intermarried since the death of her husband but remains his widow that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to January 1 st 1794
Sworn & subscribed before me } this 23 day of January 1846 } Rensselaer Lamb Judge of Cattaraugus County Courts }
her Mary Carpenter Mark

I certify that the within named Mary Carpenter is unable on account of old age & bodily infirmity to appear in open Court to make her declaration, and that from the same cause she is unable to write her name
Rensselaer Lamb Judge of Cattaraugus County Courts
April 23 d 1846
State of New York County of Cattaraugus ss.
I, Francis E. Baillet Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Cattaraugus County certify, that Rensselaer Lamb Esq. is a judge as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this 1 st day of May A.D. 1846.
F. E. Baillet clerk
No 12728 Mary Carpenter Widow of Daniel ss act 7 July 1835
Married before 1794 Mustard and 26 Aug 1846
Carpenter Declaration
State of New York Cattaraugus County ss I, Clerk of said County, hereby certify that at the date of the within declaration Rensselaer Lamb was & now is a judge of said County & that his signature thereto is genuine Witness my hand & seal of office this day of 1846
12728

June 10, 1940
BA-J/MCS
Daniel Carpenter, W.18870
Mrs. F. L. Vaughan Oklahoma City, 609 N.W. 19th Street Oklahoma
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, W.18870, based on the Revolutionary War service of Daniel Carpenter.
The date and place of birth of Daniel Carpenter and the names of his parents are not shown.
Daniel Carpenter enlisted in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, May 1, 1778, served eight months and one day as private in Captain Jacob Fuller's company in Colonel John Jacob's Massachusetts regiment, went on Sullivan's expedition to Rhode Island and was in the battle of Rhode Island.
He applied for pension November 16, 1819, while living in Homer, Cortland County, New York, aged fifty-seven years. The claim was allowed.
It was stated in 1832 that he was then living in Cuba, Allegany County, New York.
Daniel Carpenter died August 18 or 26, 1840, at Portville, New York, where it was stated he had lived for two and one half years and before that time he had lived in Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York.
Daniel Carpenter married in Richmond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, Mary Thompson. She stated in 1844 that the marriage took place in September, 1774, and she stated in 1846 that the marriage took place in September, 1781.
Mary Carpenter was allowed pension on her application executed January 29, 1844, in Cattaraugus County, New York.

In 1846, Mary Carpenter was eighty-six years of age and was living in Cattaraugus County, New York, and she stated that she and Daniel Carpenter had lived in Richmond, New Hampshire, until 1806 when they moved to Cortland County, New York, where they lived until 1823 when they moved to Cattaraugus County, New York.
Children of Daniel and Mary Carpenter whose births were recorded in the town records of Richmond, New Hampshire:
Timothy Carpenter born August 2, 1786. Hannah Carpenter " April 25, 1790. Mary Carpenter " October 19, 1793. Daniel Carpenter " May 7, 1796. Isaac Kinney Carpenter " June 24, 1799.
The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the family of Daniel Carpenter.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1940 June 10, hist. to Mrs. F. L. Vaughan. See her letters in Misc. File under Vaughan. WCS
Rey
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18870
Mary Carpenter Widow of Daniel Carpenter Prin. Nat. War
Act: Mar. 31 1893
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 121
[Arrangement of 1870.]

11100
New York. 498
Mary Carpenter
Widow of Daniel Carpenter who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 - and who died on the 26. Aug. 1849 - of Albany in the State of N. York who was a Pri in the Compny commanded by Captain Haller - of the Regt commanded by Col. Jacoby in the Mass - line for 8 mo. 1 day.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany - at the rate of 26 Dollars 87 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Octo. 1846 and sent to A. S. Lynde, Warsaw, N. Y.
Total amount, $133.35
and ft. [Act July 7, 1838.] Res. 23 d Jan 1840 - Recorded by D. H. Wood Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 155.

Set to Hon A. Tyler March 24. 1844
act 4 July 1836
V
N 12728
Mary Carpenter
NY
Hon A. Smith May 13. '46 to ditto July 23. '46
act 7 July 1838

State of New York Cattaraugus County } ss
Justice Rice being duly sworn deposith and saith that he resides in the town of Portville in said County and is a regularly authorised Minister of the Gospel and that he has been intimately acquainted with Daniel Carpenter Deceased and Mary Carpenter his wife for thirty years or more before his death which took place on the eighteenth day of August 1840. That they cohabited together as man and wife and this deponent has no doubt that they were lawfully married.
Justice Rice
Sworn and Subscribe before
this 31 st day of January 1844
And. S. Hester } a Judge of Cattaraugus County Courts

Mary Carpenter
NY
July 4. 1806
Mary Carpenter
NY
at July '36
From Asahel Tyler 1802

State of New York Wattaraugus County ss. 3
I Francis E. Baillet Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas holden at Ellicottville in and for said County do hereby certify that satisfactory Evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Daniel Carpenter was a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of thirty dollars per annum; was a resident of the County of Wattaraugus in the State of New York, and died in the town of Portville State of New York on the 18th day of August 1840. that he left a Widow whose name is Mary Carpenter.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Ellicottville this 31st day of January 1841.
F. E. Baillet clerk

State of New York Cattaraugus County ss: Be it known, that before me Frederick L. Martin a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County personally appeared Mary Carpenter and made oath in due form of law that she is the Widow of Daniel Carpenter the Identical person who was a pensioner, and is now dead, and to whom a certificate of pension was issued, of which the following is a true copy " War Department. Revolutionary Claim. I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Daniel Carpenter of the State of New York who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Thirty dollars and — Cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 11th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 11th of March, and 11th of September in every year. Given at the War office of the United States this 8th day of October One thousand eight hundred and thirty four. Mahlon Dickerson Acting Secretary of War."
Exhibit A E. H. Amad and countersigned J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions " Awarded in the pension office in Book E 2 Vol 11 Page 81 by David Boyd clerk, " That the deceased pensioner resided in the town of Portville in the State of New York for the space of two years and a half before his death, and that previous thereto he resided in the town of Olean in the County of Cattaraugus and State of New York. She further declares that she was mar- ried to the said Daniel Carpenter in the month of September in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and seventy four in the town of Richmond County of Charlotte
That on the back of said certificate is the following " Payments to be made at New York by First of Me- chanics Bank Agent for paying Pensions ers in the Agency of New York " " That the deceased pensioner resided in the town of Portville in the State of New York for the space of two years and a half before his death, and that previous thereto he resided in the town of Olean in the County of Cattaraugus and State of New York. She further declares that she was mar- ried to the said Daniel Carpenter in the month of September in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and seventy four in the town of Richmond County of Charlotte

and State of New Hampshire, that the record of her marriage is lost, that her husband the aforesaid Daniel Carpenter died on the eighteenth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and forty at Portville in the aforesaid County of Cattara- ugus and State of New York, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will appear by the proof herewith annexed
Sworn and subscribed before me this 29 day of January 1844.
Mary D. Carpenter
Fred. S. Martin a Judge of Cattle. Co. Courts Witness Justice River
I certify that the above named Deponent Mary Carpenter under Oath Declares and affirms that she does not write her name by reason of her infirmity Fred. S. Martin a Judge of Cattaraugus County Courts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Sept. 8. 1846.
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 Daniel Carpenter, is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt Jacob Fuller's Company, in Col John Jacobs's regt, raised for the term of one year, from January 1, 1778, as a private of Rehoboth, from May 1, 1778, including allowance of 1 day for twenty miles travel. 8 Months and 1 day.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the Commissioner's letter of May 13. 1846 was filed in this Office; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said letter, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Bartol,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Payments to be made at New York by Messrs. Wetmore's Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of New York
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book 62 Vol. 4 Page 11 by David Boyd Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Daniel Carpenter of the State of New York — who was a private in the army of — the Revolution — is entitled to receive — 7 Thirty — dollars 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 8 th day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty=four
Mahlon Dickerson Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

State of New York
Calland County Clerks Office S.S.
I Saml. Hotchkiss Jr. Clerk of the said County and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that the papers hereto annexed (with the exception of the affidavit & Certificate of 1832) were presented to me as a Deputy of the then Clerk of the County of Cortland in the year 1819 for my official certificate and that I have no reason to question their identity as such from the fact that my certificate is thereon written. That in 1832 it also appears from said papers that there was the additional affidavit of Eliza May sworn before Simon B. Gannett and an additional certificate under my hand & Seal of office as to the official character of Simon B. Gannett Esq.
Witness my hand & Seal of Office August 4 th 1834
Saml. Hotchkiss Jr. Clerk
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Samuel Hotchkiss Jr. Clerk of the County of Cortland, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, and that his character & reputation for truth & veracity is good. Witness my hand and seal this 14 th day of August 1834.
Joseph Reynolds first Judge of Cortland County

State of New York Albany County ss
(Daniel Carpenter after being Duly sworn Depose to and say that he has made a Declaration setting forth his claims to the Benefits of the Pension Laws of the United States and that he has upon his oath that he served under the officers and at the times and places then in defined to the full term of nine months and received an honorable discharge and that he relinquishes all claims to any other Pension except the one under the act of June 7th 1832 and that he is the same man that obtained the affidavits of Sepanack both and Lyda much be had taken before Judge Nips in 1819 in the County of Clinton State of New York and that I very remote and about forty miles of the Court House and being in such urgent circumstances and my Body by health not being such as to enable me to attend the Court of Common Pleas I therefore thought proper to rely on the above mentioned affidavits and this Department further says that he served as a private soldier and therefore claims for such
Sworn & Subscribed before Daniel Carpenter on this 23rd Day of July 1834
Calvin T. Chamberlain Judge of Albany County Pleas
I certify that Daniel Carpenter is to my present knowledge that his character stands fair as to truth and veracity and that he is generally believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution
C. Chamberlain Judge of Albany County Pleas

Allegany County! Clerks Office ss
I Francis W Shenman Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Calvin J. Chamberlain Esq before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same
One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & hereby believe his name subscribed thereto to be his genuine signature Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 29 th day of August 1832
J W Shenman Clerk
Adm Jno. Fox 23rd Oct 32

Pension Office 9 Sept. 1834
68.824
Cuba W.B. Sept 2
Hon Levi Woodbury
adms Pension Office
Secretary of the Treasury Washington D.C.
J. H. [unclear]
5/20
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Cuba Mayaguez P.R.
Dear Sir
Eustone is several affidavits and certificates setting forth and showing the services rendered by Colonel Capote in the War of the Revolution in order that he may be placed on the Pension List. We think the affidavits and certificates will be conclusive testimony and a more summary mode to obtain his Pension than the one handed out of which your Department has forwarded blanks some time since. More than a year ago and they have been delayed and he desires to pursue until he succeeds in obtaining that relief that his country has so liberally bestowed on his Brothers in arms, and I should think papers fail of satisfying the Department. Please route me and say with precision what further evidence is necessary and it shall be forwarded if obtainable.
I am very respectfully your obedient servant.
G. F. Chamberlain

12,798, 9071- 1238.-
Mary Carpenter 486 N.Y.
act 7 July 38- Joint reso. declaration filed Jan'y 44
Adm'd pre 8 mo 1. day
26.77 no deduction - also acts 43.044. 25.77
A. Lynde Warsaw N.Y.

Waukegan Paps. May 7. 1846
Sir, I send you herewith the papers in the case of Mrs. Mary Carpenter. Please examine them and let me know the result
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Your obed Servt
Albert Smith
Mrs. J. L. Edwards } Convers Pensions }

See her letters in Misc. File with a copy of this letter
June 10, 1940
Mrs. F. L. Vaughan Oklahoma City, 609 N.W. 19th Street Oklahoma
BA-J/MCS Daniel Carpenter, W.18870
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, Benjamin and Stephen Blackwell, Daniel Carpenter, Aaron Hill, Nicholas Van Zant and David Vaughan and a Melville Hill who served in Company C, Michigan Cavalry and died November 10, 1891, aged sixty-seven years.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information relative to soldiers named Stephen Blackwell, Aaron Hill, Nicholas Van Zant and David Vaughan.
Because of the great number of requests for records of soldiers of the Revolutionary War and the lack of clerical force available for furnishing such information, this office has been unable to comply in full with requests similar to yours. You are furnished herewith, the record of Daniel Carpenter, W.18870.
For information relative to Melville Hill who served in Company C, Michigan Cavalry, and died November 10, 1891, aged sixty-seven years, you should address The National Archivist, Washington, D.C.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator