Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,718, Simeon Carpenter, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Carpenter, Simeon
P 1,718
CONTENTS

30.388 Declaration of Lincoln Carpenter for a Pension. —
C. 2
Ans? A. Hendee, ap.
21- 1834 — Not found in letter book of that date

State of Connecticut } ss. Probate Court Tolland District County of Tolland }
On this 11 th day of January A.D. 1834, personally appeared in open court, before Jeremiah Paine Esq., Judge of Probate for the District of Tolland, now sitting Simon Carpenter a resident of the town of Tolland, in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut aged Eighty two years, 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 7 th 1832. — That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. — That in the year 1776 he was a member of Capt. James Chamberlain's company of Dragoons, and in said year 1776 it was proposed to disband said company and annex its members to the Militia companies belonging to the Regiment under the command of Col. Samuel Chapman, and to prevent which the members of said company volunteered in the month of July 1776 to serve a term of duty of four months in the service of the Army of the Revolution, and that he left Tolland in the County of Tolland & State of Connecticut about the first of July 1776 with said company under the command of said Capt. James Chamberlain and marched to New York City and was first stationed near the Grand Battery in said City and afterwards while there of hearing that independence was declared, and from thence they marched out of New York about one and one half miles and encamped in tents in an orchard, from which place he was selected to take care of the sick and went with them to Paulus Hook, Hackensack and Paramus in New Jersey where he remained taking care of the sick until he was discharged which he distinctly recollects was in the month of November 1776 but cannot tell the day of the month. He served as a private in said company and was attached to Col. Samuel Chapman's Regiment, Genl. Washington was the commander in Chief. — He recollects that this term of duty was four months, and believes he was absent from home a greater length of time, but claims a pension for four months only. He knows of no person living that can testify to a personal knowledge of this service.

He further states that in the month of August 1778 Capt. James Chamberlain's company of Dragoons per- formed a tour of duty in the State of Rhode Island as volunteers. And that he as a member of said company volunteered and served therein as a trumpeter in the service of the army of the Revolution in said Rhode Island, from the month of August or first part of September 1778 to sometime in the month of January 1779 when they were discharged and he returned home. — They were stationed at Narragansett and Point Judith and were employed in guar- ding the shore, and does not recollect of being attached to any particular Regiment. — He remembers of seeing Genl. Green during this campaign and believes the company was under his command. — Owing to his age, infirmities (and consequent loss of memory) he states he cannot tell the precise day of the month when he left, or re- turned home either of these campaigns. — but verily believes the first tour was four months service, — and the last tour from the latter part of August or first of September 1778 to the middle of January 1779. — a period of four and one half months and for this period he claims a pension (and for both periods in terms of Service Eight and one half months. — Four months as a private and four and one half months as a trumpeter. — He knows of no person living who can testify to a personal knowledge of either of these tours of service and has no documentary evidence in support of his claims. —
In answer to the interrogatories propounded by the court in pursuance of instructions from the War department he states he was born in Berkok, in the State of Massachusetts in the year 1752 January 7 th and has no record of his age. — That he was living in Tolland, County of Tolland, and State of Connecticut when called into the service of the Revolution and has ever since lived in said Tolland. —
That he entered said service as a volunteer, — and cannot name the officers more particularly than in his previous declaration, excepting he recollects that Capt. Shillif of Middle- town drew the money to pay the sick at Paramus in New Jersey. — He never received any written discharge from the service. — That John Warren and Samuel Kent Esqrs. are

persons known to him in his neighborhood and can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever 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. —
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. —
Simeon Carpenter
We Rowland Lathrop a clergyman residing in the town of Tolland in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut and Samuel Kent residing in said Tolland hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Simeon Carpenter, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty two years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. —
Rowland Lathrop Samuel Kent
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. —
And the Court further certify that it appears to them and the Court finds that Rowland Lathrop who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the town of Tolland in Tolland County, Connecticut, and that Samuel Kent who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town of Tolland and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. —

Joseph Howard Clerk of the Court of Probate In the District of Tolland, Tolland County Con- necticut, do hereby certify that the within and foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Simon Carpenter for a pension, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 11 th day of January A.D. 1834. —
Jos. Howard Clerk of Court of Probate Tolland Dist. Con te .

Supplemental declaration of Simon Carpenter.

Tolland County ss. town of Tolland September 15. 1834
On this 15. th day of September 1834 personally appeared Simeon Carpenter of and town of Tolland and in explanation of his declaration for a pension made on the 11. day of January 1834. deposes and says, that his tour of duty performed in the year 1776 was according to his recollection four months , and was larger than the services of some others during that campaign in consequence of his being selected to take care of the sick, at Paulus Hook, Hackensack and Paramus in New Jersey, and that he was not discharged until the month of November 1776. - In explanation of his services in Rhode Island in 1778 he states that Capt. Chamberlain's Company performed performed duties in the State of Rhode Island in detached parties, the first of which was done under Capt. Chamberlain, and the second under Lieut. McElure , and he states that he was with Lieut. McElure a part of this four and one half months, and he distinctly recollects that he was from home three two tours of duty in the year 1778 in the service of the army of the Revolution four and one half months. - Owing to his age infirmities and consequent loss of memory he cannot state more particularly his services than in his declaration afore d , but earnestly deposes and says, that he has served to the best of his recollection as is therein stated, and further saith not. - Sworn and Subscribed this day a year Simeon Carpenter to affirmed before me
Loren P. Waldo Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut Tolland County ss. Tolland.
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the County Court, of the County of Tolland and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Loren P. Waldo is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated in May 1833 and will expire on the 20 th day of June 1835 and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand & the seal of said County this 15 th day of September 1834. Jeremiah Parish Clerk

1718.
REJECTED
P. O. Simeon Carpenter
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges : List of suspended claims printed in 1852 shows cause of
Re-enlisted : suspension as follows: "Militia service overrated - the duration wholly unprecedented and incredible."
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Simion Carpenter Connecticut suspended
Loren P. Waldo
26 Sept. 1834.
1718

The services claimed to have been performed by Simon Carpenter, in Col. Chamberlains Comp y of Cavalry in 1776, & 1778, are much longer than the course of the services he was engaged in will justify in recognizing, unless further proof and explanation is given. This remark applies with great force to the term of four months and a half claimed to have been performed in 1778. The papers are here with returned.
Very respectfully
J. M. [unclear] J. L. Edwards
Abner Kendrick Esq., Present. {

Willard C. W Sept. 20.
Starr
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commission of Pensions Washington City D. C. -

Holland Ct. September 15, 1834
Hon. S. Edwards
Dear Sir
The enclosed papers of Simon Carpenter were returned to him by A. Hender Esq of Hebrew some time last May and have lain by him till this time in consequence of the inability of Mr Carpenter to get out to attend to them. - He has this day made a supplemental declaration under oath which is herewith forwarded. - In this he states that he was in Rhode Island in 1778 in Capt. James Chamberlain's company a part of the time under Chamberlain's command and a part of the time under the command of Lieut. McCloskey, and during both times which immediately followed each other he was absent from his home for four and one half months. - He knows of no man living who can testify to his service. - Many aged persons Many aged persons know he was in the army but cannot tell where or when, and Mr. Carpenter's habits have been so domesticated for many years but few people know much about him. - His reputation as an honest man however stands fair with all that know him. -
Could it be consited with your rules to place his name upon the pension rolls, it will be a very grateful service to him and I believe an act of justice. - If however any thing further is wanted, I will endeavor to furnish it, upon being from you what it is. - Please direct to me when you shall give an answer
Yours &c
Loam P. Waldo

L. P. Maldonado 60 26 Sep 1834
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1834 Sep 26
Constituted a trust against the claims of the creditors of the deceased. The trust was to pay the debts of the deceased and the residue to be divided among the creditors. The trust was to be administered by the trustees appointed under the will. The trustees were to have the power to invest the trust funds in any manner they thought fit. The trust was to be subject to the provisions of the will.
1834 Sep 26

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The claim of Simon Carpenter to have served the period stated by him cannot be recognized unless ample  particular evidence be furnished. Four months service in a company of militia cavalry from July 1776 is altogether unprecedented. It appears by one of the Comptroller's certificates that on the 2 d July three regiments of cavalry were ordered into service by the Council of Safety "to support the army at New York to remain until such time as the General Assembly orders by the General Assembly shall arrive no longer than the General shall judge necessary" &c. From ten to twenty days service have been usually claimed for this term. Four months is totally inadmissible. Similar observations apply to a certain extent to the same months of the year Rhode Island service in 1778. The papers remain on file. Loren P. Waldo Esq Tolland Ct J. L. E.