Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 12670, Ephraim Carpenter, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
born.
Carpenter, Ephraim
S. 12670
carded
CONTENTS

2943
New Hampshire Ephraim Carpenter
of Charlestown in the State of New Hampshire who was a Captain in the Company commanded by Captain himself of the P. G. commanded by in the New Hampshire line for 1 Year & 10 months
★ Conn. Line:
Records corrected Jany 11/16/31
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 440 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension, issued the 10 day of Dec 1832 and added to Hon H. Hubbard House of Rep's
  Arrears to 4th of  Apr 1832  $660.00    Semi-ant. allowance ending  Mar 33  220.00      $880.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. D. Addison Clerk, Book D Vol. 15 Page 147
Let. to Hon H Hubbard Sec. 4. 1834.
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Send to B. Hubbard H. P. Ref.

State of New Hampshire { Sullivan County ss }
On this thirty first day of July A.D. 1832 At Probate court held at Manchester in said county before Frederick A. Sumner Judge of the Probate of Wills for said county on the day & year last aforesaid personally appeared in open court, Ephraim Carpenter a resident in said Manchester Ensign, aged ninety four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declarations, in order to ob- tain the benefit of the provision of the act made by Congress, passed June 7 th A.D. 1832. That he lived in Lebanon in the county of New London State of Connecticut in the year seven hundred & seventy five, & then commanded a company of Mi- litia & had so done for many years before as will appear from his commission hereto attached & signed by Jonathan Trumbull Governor, that in the month of April as soon as information could reach that place, that the British had landed at Newbern in Massachusetts & had or were making their way into the country, he was ordered by his Excellency Governor Trumbull through Major Jeremiah Marden (Col. Davenport being out of health) to collect his company & march to meet the enemy. He did collect a large portion of his company & march them towards Boston that night about thirty miles. The next day was continuing his march when he arrived at Pompton he met with Col. Putnam, who advised him to take such of his company as would volunteer their services for such term of time as the emergency of the case required & march them on to meet the enemy & let the remainder go home, in conformity with the advice of a superior officer he did so. The number who so returned he does not now recollect, but he & his volunteers marched on as far as possible, through Worcester, when they there information came that the British had returned in Boston, & he with his men made the best of their way to Cambridge at Headquarters. Where he staid a short time & was ordered to Roxbury he was stationed in that vicinity all that summer being the summer of 1775, in the fall of seven hundred & seventy five he thinks in September he was ordered to Providence & from there he was in the month of October according to his best recollection

He discharged with his company & went home to Lebanon where he staid until the latter part of March A.D. 1770. after the British had left Boston & gone to New York, he was a- -gain ordered to collect his company or a certain portion of them he now does not recollect how many. & March 1770 New Haven, when we were supplied with ammunition &c. He then marched to New York the British having poss- -sion of the City staid a while at Kingsbridge, he with his company was through that summer stationed along the shore with other troops then in service. Col. Botsford's Regiment some others were occasionally with said Regt. he with his com- -pany a part of the time was stationed at Redmans Point. In fact the troops at that time & in that summer had no particular abiding place but constantly harassed by the enemy. In the fall of the year 1770 he thinks in November he was discharged with his company & went home, he was in no severe battle, but had a number of attacks & attacks on number of times along shore. He further states when he with his company was returning home he was taken sick and stopped one day, & then pushed on after his company. on his arrival at Lebanon he was found his company was on their march to Rhode Island. He immediately on the day of his arrival home called on the Governor informing him of his ill health was ordered to go to his own house for as soon as he recovers ordered him to follow his company, and resume the command. he returned home, and the next day broke out with the small pox was removed to a house prepared for him and a number of others where he was confined until the spring of the year 1771 he having the small pox very severely. He thinks about the middle of April before he was able to do business, and about the middle of April his company were discharged & returned home.
Your Applicant has no other documents of his rank that he held in the service of the revolution than the commission herewith exhibited. from the time he was com- -missioned in April 1775 until April 1777 is two years which he was either confined in the Hospital or in active service except the short time in the fall of 1776 & winter of 1770. between

his service at Boston & New York - He further states that he left Lebanon he thinks seventeen hundred eighty eight & went Hartford in Vermont. Where he resided two years. Then he came to this place where he has resided ever since, has become old, poor & infirm, & does not recollect any person now living who served with him were living . There may be some in or about his former residence, but he has nothing matter or property to go in search of such testimony, that he was born in Coventry in the State of Connecticut on the twenty of April A.D. 1738 as his parents informed him, he has no particular evidence of his age only as above stated. He has already stated that he lived in Lebanon Connecticut where he was first called into service, & that was done by the order of Governor Trumbull as a scout. He further states that he never received any other compensation than the one allowed & performed the above service under that commission. Your applicant further states that he is & has been acquainted with the Reverend Jeremiah Crosby & the Honorable Henry Hubbard of this place for many years who can testify as to their belief as to his services as a revolutionary soldier, and as to his character as a man of truth & veracity - He also herewith sends the affidavit of the Hon. Aaron Matson as to his knowledge of his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Eph. C. Phelps
Sworn to & submitted the day of April  Feb 1844
Frederick A. Sherman Judge of Probate
We Jeremiah Crosby residing in Cheektowaga & Henry Hubbard of the same Cheektowaga, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Ephraim C. Phelps who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be ninety four years of age; that he is  was believed to have been a revolutionary soldier in the neighbourhood where he resides & that we are in that opinion, & that he is considered a man of truth & veracity.
Sworn & submitted the day of April  Feb 1844
J. Crosby
Henry Hubbard
Frederick A. Sherman Judge of Probate

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the before named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, & served as an states, & the court certify that it appears to them, that Jacob Croley of Manchester aforesaid is a clergyman & that the Rev Henry Hubbard of the same Manchester is a member of congress. That they have subscribed their names to the foregoing certificate & are persons of character & credit. & that their statements are entitled to belief.
I Aaron Nettleton June Register of the court of Probate in & for said county of Sullivan do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the court aforesaid in matter of the application of Ephraim Carpenter Esquire for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the court aforesaid this thirty first day of July A.D. 1832
Aaron Nettleton Register of Probate
Ephraim Carpenter

BRIEF in the case of  Ephraim Carpenter  of  Charlestown  in the State of  New Hamp  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Cont  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 94 Years and upwards  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.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     apl. In 1775-1796 1 11 11 Captain  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None named  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lebanon Connecticut  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
De Deaverson Examining Clerk. 

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Ephraim Carpenter a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. F. 12,670.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Oct. 24, 1770 ✓ Capt. of 19 th co in 13 th regt of colony of Conn.   April, 1775 Oct. 1775 " ✓ ✓   Inch. 1776 Nov. 1776 " ✓ ✓   Reen after Apr. 1777. " ✓ ✓  
Battles engaged in, _____ ✓ _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lebanon, New London Co., Conn.
Date of application for pension, July 31, 1832. His cl. was al,
Residence at date of application, Charlestown, Sullivan Co., N.H.
Age at date of application, 94 yrs.
Remarks: There is no data relative to family
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

1913, Jan. 27, History to Miss L. Rogers. Letter with Cl. S. 16, 686 Ebenezer Carpenter
Reuben
12670 INVALID.
File No. 12,670
Ephraim Carpenter Capt. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ephraim Carpenter
French
17 years 10 Months
Captain
$440
Hon W. Hubbard H of Rep.

Ephraim Carpenter
March
upon 10 Months
Captain
$440
Hon M. Hubbard H of Rep.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Ephraim Carpenter which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the 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 assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
V. * Has he 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?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? 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 distinguished from any other seal? Yes - but no inscription or device

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? yes XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? yes Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Colony of Connecticut, in New-England.
TO. Ephraim Carpenter, Esq n GENT. Greeting.
Y O U being by the General Assembly of this Colony, accepted to be Captain of the 1 st Company or Trained Band in the 1 st Regiment in this Colony Reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage and good Conduct, I do, by Virtue of the Letters Patents from the Crown of England, to this Corporation, Me thereunto enabling, appoint and impower you to take the said Trained Band into your Care and Charge, as their carefully and diligently to discharge that Trust; exercising your inferior Officers and Chiefs in the Use of their Arms, according to the Discipline of War: Keeping them in good Order and Government, and commanding them to Obey you as their Captain for His Majesty's Service. And you are to observe all such Orders and Directions as from Time to Time you shall receive either from Me, or from other your Superior Officer, pursuant to the Trust hereby reposed in you. Given under my Hand, and the Seal of this Colony, in the 24 th Day of October in the 10 th Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord GEORGE the Third KING of GREAT-BRITAIN, &c. Annoque Domini, 1770
His Honor's Command,
George Lyttelton Sec y
Trumbull

I Aaron Matson of Stockwell in the county of Cheshire and State of Northamptonshire, Depose and say, that I became acquainted with Ephraim Carpenter Esq in the year one thousand seven hundred and Eighty two eighty two, that he then lived in Charlestown Northamptonshire where he has ever since resided
I am well acquainted with him, I always understood that he commanded a company of Militia or State Troops in the Connecticut line in the Revolutionary War, and received his commission from Governor Marshall in that capacity not how long he served I never understood, I have often heard him say that he served the greater part of the War in the Militia or as Deputy-Quartermaster this I understood from him long before the pension Act passed as well as since
Aaron Matson
State of New Hampshire } Cheshire County ss } August 11 th 1832
Then personally appeared the above named Aaron Matson and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me Francis Matson Justice
I am well acquainted with Francis Matson he is a Justice of the Peace as above stated and the above is his signature
Attest Lucy Matson