Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1714, William Carpenter, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Carpenter, William Mary
NUMBER
R 1714
CONTENTS
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Kentucky
William Carpenter Waynesboro in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the com commanded Captain Hanes of the regt commanded which was in the Virginia for 8 months
Enrolled on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of October 1833 and No de East Monticello
Due to the 4th of Sept 66 67 Pension allowance ending March 13 33 $80.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 6

State of Kentucky } ss Wayne County }
on the 28 day of August August personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the court of Wayne County, now sitting William Carpenter a Resident of Wayne County in the County of Wayne and State of Kentucky aged 71 or 72 years old past the 19 day of March past 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 Jan'y 18. 2
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as here in stated.
I the said William Carpenter, In the fall of the year 1780. I think & believe, was drafted in Amherst County in the State of Virginia for a term of three months, and marched and served under Captain William Harris as a private Lieutenant William Montgomery ensign not recollected. We met at one old Mr. Dablin's Rockfish River in the same county we then marched to Richmond. and acted I think under Col. Aaron or Joseph Hickbottom I was in no engagement. But kept guarding up and down James River, and was at the Mason's Hills at the burnt Tavern & stationed a while at Hickory neck church having served our term

and completed our tour of three months  one month  then  in march to Richmond in Virginia, and then discharged by our Captain and each man bore his expenses home. We had no written discharges. I think we got home a little after Christmas. (I think sometime in the spring. following ) was again drafted for three months to march against Wallace & Farlton who was expected to be landing in Virginia. In this tour I marched & served under Captain Tilton. Walton's Regiment & ensign not recollected we marched to Sinkfield Camp below Richmond and then joined the Army. Commanded by Genl Anthony Wayne & Genl Lupton, where I first saw him. The army was split in several large Detachments some marching towards Norfolk & some up the River. Wallace marched over Chickahominy Bridge & tore it up and camped a while in the Half moor of James River. 250 men with our company was ordered to repair the Bridge which we did. Just as we finished and cleaning the mud off our Breches Genl Wayne with 4000 men as I understood passed over in pursuit of Wallace. And Marched up the Hill fired upon their center. We were commanded to guard & keep the Bridge which we did. He had a hard Battle with Wallace & Retreated Back over the Bridge. and in the Rear of them Farlton with his light Horse & Horse blowing came up. Under the command of Captain Tilton Walton we fired our Rifles to keep them off of Wayne's army. and they retund back having two Horses shot from under him as we heard. We then retreated about 3 or 4 miles Back to the Army shortly afterwards, Wallace and Farlton marched to Little York, when we were all commanded to March to Little York and did so. & endeavored to keep them there. Shortly after I was taken sick and Lay 18 days out of my senses

in the Hospital. when I got so I could travel I with the Balance of the Sick were ordered home many died on the Road I think it was upwards of 4 months before I got home, from the time I first marched. after the siege of York our Captain said we had done our duty & were all discharged after he came home. I guarded the Prisoners at Silvermount Barracks 2 months before my first tour as a But have forgotten my official name Volunteer, amounting to 6 months in the Army and 2 months at the Barracks of for which eight months I claim a compensation I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present I declare that my name is not on the Pension roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
his William Carpenter mark
* I the said William Carpenter have no Docu- mentary evidence & that I know of no person in this country, whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my services.
I was Born on Rockfish River in Amherst County Virginia, I think I was born 1781 according to my father's record where I lived until I was forty five years of age. I then moved to Knox County State of Tennessee when I lived 18 or 19 years, I then removed to that removed to Wayne County Kentucky where I am now living and have lived 11 or 12 years
He is known by Roger Datto John Moreland &c his neighbors

Ques
We Thomas Norman Residing in the said county of Wayne and John Hearn Residing in the same hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Carpenter, who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be 71 or 72 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that Opinion, sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Thos. Norman John Hearn
And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above-named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states
And the Court further certify, that it appears to them that Thomas Norman & John Hearn who has signed the preceding certificate are Residents in said county of Wayne and are credible persons and that their statement as it appears is entitled to credit no clergyman or preacher, being able to testify before the Court who are acquainted with his services of the revolution
Wm. H. Hodas J. P. N. J. Oatman J. P. Chas. Salter J. P.

State of Kentucky Adair County Sch on this Twenty fourth day of September one thousand Eight hundred and forty personnally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Mary Carpenter a Resident of the County aforesaid aged Seventy two 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed July fourth Eighteen hundred and thirty six, that she is the widow of William Carpenter deceased who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution in the militia from the State of Virgi nia she believes that he then lived in Amhurst County Virginia and in the character of a militia man, he served Eight months, tho' of this she can only speak from the information he has given her as she was not acquainted with him until some time after his services was performed she at that time lived some forty miles from him but for the particulars of his service she refers to his pet

Declaration now on file in the pension Department of the United States which Declaration was drawn in the County of Wayne and State of Kentucky while her said husband and her self lived in that County and from which declaration his services will more fully appear she further declares that she was legally married to the said William Carpenter on the Ninth day of January Seventeen hundred and eighty six in Augusta County State of Virginia, tho at this time she has no record of her marriage, it was Recorded in the family bible but many years ago the bible was loaned to one of the brothers of her said husband who then lived at a distance & afterwards moved to Missouri where she supposes he carried the bible with him so it is she does not know where else it can be, but her marriage will fully appear by the proof hereto annexed, she further states that her said husband died on the fourteenth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty five in the County of Adair Co and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed and she further states on her oath that from bodily infirmity she is unable to attend the court to make this declaration she further states that she has not the possession of her said husband's pension certificate, she states that after the death of her said husband she made proof of his death in the Adair

County of Adair her death, and sent on to Lexington Kentucky to draw the fraction that was then due her said husband and that his certificate was also sent where she was told it must be left sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before the undersigned Justice of the peace for the County of Adair her Mary + Carpenter mark
State of Kentucky Adair County set. I Clayton Miller one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the peace in and for the County of Adair ss do hereby certify that on this Twenty fourth day of September eighteen hundred & forty the above declaration was subscribed and sworn to by the above named Mary Carpenter, and I further certify that from bodily infirmity she is unable to attend Court and that she lives in this County and did at and before the death of her said husband, with whom I had some acquaintance and I further certify that the applicant is a woman of credit & her statement is entitled to credit Clayton Miller J.P.
State of Kentucky Adair County ss This day Mary Canterbury a resident of the County of Adair aged thirty nine who being

first. Only sworn according to law and on her Oath States that she is the daughter of the applicant Mary Carpenter and that her said father William Carpun- ter died on the day stated by her mother in her declaration in the County of Adair of the and she fur- ther states that from her nativity she has lived with her said father & mother or near to them untill her father's death, and with her mother ever since or within one half mile and at this time her said mother lives with this applicant and states most positively that her said mother has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband William Carpenter She further states that from her earliest recollection her said father & mother lived together as man and wife untill the death of her said father and she further states that from bodily infirmity her said mother is not able to attend court Subscribed & sworn to the date just above written Mary Cantabury
State of Kentucky & Adair County sct I certify that on this day Mary Canterbury personally came before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County and Subscribed & swore to the above affidavit and I further certify that her statements are entitled to Credit given under my hand Sept 24 th 1840
Clayton Miller J.P.H.

State of Kentucky } County of Adair }
Be it known that On this 15 th day of January 1855 personally Appeared before me the foregoing Judge in and for The County And State above mentioned. William H Walker aged 32 Years a resident of the County and State aforesaid and known to me to be reputable who being first sworn according to upon his oath doth make the following statement says that he has been personally acquainted with and lived with William Carpenter deceased, and Mary Carpenter deceased his widow until this deponent was twenty of age - near to the time he died. & knows they lived together as man and wife from this deponent's first acquaintance to the date that he died. and their marri- age was never questioned or doubted. raised children tog- -ether all of whom he was well acquainted: and further the said William Carpenter was a united states Presby- -terian minister in Kentucky at his decease; - and further the said William Carpenter died in the county of Adair in the state of Kentucky - many years ago. leaving Mary - Carpenter his widow who remained his widow to the date of her own decease - which took place on the twentieth day of October in the year Eighteen hundred and forty six (20 th day of Oct 1846). that the date thereof of her said decease - was set down and her present which show the above date she died - which. This deponent knows to be true, and at her decease. She left the following named children (Veg) Rebecca. Pratt. Susan. Ore.

Mary Carpenter. Nancy Money - the only child - even now alive. of the said Mary Carpenter deceased, She had by her husband the said William Carpenter deceased, and further the said William Carpenter deceased, is the identical man who is the husband of said Mary Carpenter (decs), who made application to the pension office at Washington City. for the arrears of pension money due her in her lifetime. from the county of Adair and state of Kentucky. whose children are now the applicants for said Pension and swears that he is a resident of the county of Adair and state aforesaid - and is a disinterested witness.
Wm. H. Walker
C. T. Miles
State of Kentucky } County of Adair }
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year last above written - and I certify that William H. Walker who has signed and sworn to the foregoing deposition is personally known to me to be of high respectability and his oath is entitled to full faith and credit - and is a resident of the county and state aforesaid - and signed the same with his own hands in my presence after the same was read to him understandly - & I have no interest in this claim or concerned in its prosecution or recovery. He was made before signed -
C. T. Miles P. J. Abell Esq.

State of Kentucky } County of Adair } Set
I Sinclair Wheat Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Edmund P Willis whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Deposition is now at the date of signing the same an acting Presiding Judge of the County Court for said County duly elected Commissioned & qualified according to law
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this 15 th January 1863
Sinclair Wheat Clerk By Jas Garnett Sec

November 8, 1932
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BA-J/AWF AWF William Carpenter R. 1714
Mr. William L. Brown Collin County National Bank McKinney, Texas.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to William Carpenter of Virginia, a soldier of the War of the Revolution.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R.1714, based upon the Revolutionary War service of William Carpenter. This is the record of the only soldier named William Carpenter that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office, who served with the Virginia troops.
William Carpenter was born March 19, 1761 or 1762 on Rockfish River in Amherst County, Virginia, the names of his parents are not given.
While residing in Amherst County, Virginia, he served two months guarding prisoners at Albemarle Barracks, no further details of this service given. He enlisted in the fall of 1780, and served three months as private in Captain William Harris' company, Colonel Higginbotham's Virginia regiment. He enlisted in the spring of 1781, and served about four months as private in Captain Tilton Walton's Virginia company and was in a skirmish at Chickahominy Bridge.
He lived in Amherst County, Virginia until he was forty-five years old, then moved to Knox County,

Tennessee and lived eighteen or nineteen years and then moved to Wayne County, Kentucky.
The soldier, William Carpenter, was allowed pension on his application executed August 28, 1832, then a resident of Wayne County, Kentucky.
He married January 9, 1786 in Augusta County, Virginia, Mary (Polly) Strickling or Stricklen.
He died September 14, 1835 in Adair County, Kentucky. His widow, Mary, in 1840 gave her age as seventy-two years and then living in said Adair County.
She died October 20, 1846 leaving the following children- Rebecca Pratt, Susan Ore, Nancy Money and Mary Cantabury, the wife of McFarland Cantabury, she gave her age in 1840 as thirty-nine years and was a resident of Adair County, Kentucky.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Michu 24-1879 History to Mrs. James H. Carpenter Richmond, Ky.
1914 Jan. 28. History to James T. Carpenter letter in 1832 to Benj. Carpenter & 1924- Oct. 21- Hist to Mrs. O. J. Carpenter-awd. 1932-nov.8- Hist to Wm. E. Brown 1933 May 1- Photos mailed to Mr. H.W. Anderson & Acctg. Div. notified
1714
ELECTED
P.O. Henry Carpenter Widow of William
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Notes: List of suspended claims printed in 1852 shows cause of suspension : suspension as follows: No satisfactory proof of marriage
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Mary Carpenter widow of William Carpenter for Rev Purvis Key suspended file act 1836 or 1838
Se A: to Hon: J. S. Chrisman. Ho: Reps Feb: 10 th / 54 in Ans: to his of Feb: 5 th , filed in case of Martha Tranwell: act / 53
"Boyle"

Hy Sept 1836 - 578
Mary Carpenter - W m
Let to W m Owing 286 ct

V 9508 Mary Carpenter Kent  Suspended
Set to b. b. Trialue Oct 18 1843 " W. J. Allston May 2 nd 45 " Hon. J. S. Chrisman Feb: 10 th 1844. H Act 7 July '38

9508
Mary Carpenter - Ry -
J. S. Edwards Mch 10 1855
1714
Act - 7 th July '38

William Carpenter die 14 Sep 1835 Mary Carpenter dd 20 Oct 1846
Rebecca Pratt 1 , Susan Orr 2 Mary Canterbury 3 - Nancy May 4
Elizabeth Lattrel, M rs Walker } Witnesses
McC Farland Canterbury Adm

95081
Mary Carpenter
N.Y.
Act 7 th July 38

State of Kentucky Adair County 3/3
On this the 7 th day of June 1843 Personally Appeared before me Clayton Wilson an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Adair State of Kentucky Mrs. Mary Carpenter a resident of the said County of Adair aged about seventy five years and who is by reason of weakness produced by old age and consequent infirmity wholly prevented from appearing in open Court and who after being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 7 th day of July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows to wit that she is the widow of William Carpenter deceased late of Adair County Ky. and who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and served as a militiaman of Virginia for some length of time and on account of which service he received a pension of $26.50 per annum or thereabouts under the act of 7 th June 1832 and received the same until the last proper time for receiving previous to his death. She further declares that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim. She also declares that her said husband passed in Amherst County Virginia she thinks when he entered the service, and resided in Adair County Kentucky when he died when he lived but a few months and previous thereto he resided in Wayne County Kentucky and which County he resided when he first commenced service.

his Pension. She further declares that she about three or four years ago employed Col. C. Owens, of Columbia Ky to prosecute her claim to a Pension and what he did in the matter she is unable to relate - She further declares that she was married to the said William Carpenter on the 9 th day of January nineteen hundred and eighty six if she is not mistaken in the date, and that her said husb- and died on the 14 th day of September 1835 it just being just eight years the 14 th day of next September She further declares that she was not married to her said husband previous to his service terminating but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 (sic) at the town above stated after since the death of her said husband she has never again married but still continues his widow Suorn to and subscribe before me the day and year aforesaid
Mary Carpenter mark
Clayton Miller P. R.
and the just subscribers Justice Kinsey certify that the above declarant is personally known to me and I know she is the widow of William Carpenter and a Revolutionary Pension of the United States and I comply with the the death of said William and think it took place as above stated - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribe my name -
Clayton Miller P. R.

State of Kentucky } County of Adair } Set
At a County Court continued held for the County of Adair at the Courthouse in Columbia on Wednesday the 8 th day of July 1843. — It is ordered by the said Court to be certified & recorded that the proceedings in the matter of the application of Mrs. Mary Carpenter for a Pension before Clayton Miller Esq. on the 7 th day of June 1843 be & the same are now submitted to the Court & are sanctioned by the Court.
It is farther ordered to be certified that the said proceedings are entitled to as full faith & credit as though they had been made in open Court. — William Caldwell Clerk of said Court do certify that the above order is truly transcribed from the records in my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of office & subscribed my name this 1 st day of August A. D. 1843.
William Caldwell, Clerk by James Caldwell Deputy Clerk

Add widows
Mary Carpenter widow of William Carpenter for Rev Purvis Ry - Oct 1838
filed by John S. Edwards
St. Cote

State of Kentucky County of Adair
On this day personally appeared William H. Walker hereto attached & approved is known to said court to be a respectable resident of this county that William Carpenter a United States Revolutionary pensioner died in the county of Adair and State of Kentucky many years ago leaving at his decease Mary Carpenter his wife who remained his widow to the date of her own decease who died on the 20 th day of October 1846 leaving Rebecca Pratt Susan Orr Mary Canterbury & Nancy Moore the only surviving child- ren of said Mary Carpenter deceased She had by her husband William Carpenter deceased and that M c Farland Canterbury is the Administrator of her estate
A Copy Test Sinclair Wheat Clerk By Jos Gurnett Deo

from 1750 point pm $26.66 100
5831. Mrs Carpenter
Sep 14 1892
P.O. Ky
Rodes Galt Monticello Montgomery Kentucky

I William Simpson Clerk of the County Court of Wayne do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of William Carpenter for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & private Seal having no Seal of office as yet provided this 27 th August 1832
W m Simpson Clerk
State of Kentucky Wayne county Court Set
I William Simpson Clerk of the County Court of Wayne, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Carpenter for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of office this 21 st day of September 1833
William Simpson Clerk Wayne County Court

POWER OF ATTORNEY.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I McFarlane Canterbury
of the county of Adair and State of Kentucky , administrator of the estate of Mary Carpenter (deceased) , widow of William Carpenter (deceased) ,
that in consideration of divers good causes, do hereby constitute and appoint
Edwards of Washington City, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to examine all papers and documents on file in any Department or office of Government, upon
which an application was made for a Pension by the said Mary Carpenter (deceased)
in her lifetime
from the county of Adair and State of Kentucky
for the benefit of the Pension act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838
on account of the services of her husband the said William Carpenter (deceased)
in the Revolutionary War, and to obtain by all lawful means any and all amounts of Pension money may be found due her
from the United States by virtue of said services,
under any act of Congress heretofore passed; said attorney is moreover authorized in my name to file additional evidence or argument, and to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, with full power of substitution, hereby revoking and countermanding all former Powers of Attorney that may have been given in the premises, and do vest the same irrevocably in said attorney herein appointed said
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15 th day of
January
in the year of A. D. 1858.
In presence of
E. T. Willis
his McFarlane Canterbury mark [SEAL.]
STATE OF Kentucky COUNTY OF Adair
ON this 15 th day of January , in the year A. D. 1858,
personally appeared before me the presiding Judge of the County Court of Adair and State of Kentucky duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgments in said for the county and State aforesaid - McFarlane Canterbury by making his mark after the same was read to him the subscriber to the foregoing power of attorney, and acknowledged the signing, sealing and delivering the same to be his act and deed, for the uses and purposes there mentioned, and made oath in due form of law that he
is personally interested in said claim as set forth, and is personally known to me to be the identical individual represented, and is a respectable resident of the county aforesaid, and I have no interest in this claim or concerned in its prosecution; erasures and interlineations &c., were made before signed.
E. T. Willis P. H. Noble Ky

State of Kentucky County of Adair
Sinclair
Wheat clerk of the county court for the county of Adair do hereby certify that Edmund Willis whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date of signing the same Presiding Judge of the county court for the county of Adair duly elected Commissioned & qualified according to law. I further certify that M c Harland Cantelberry did at the September Term 1853 of the county court of Adair county take out letters of Administration on the estate of Mary Carpenter deceased as appears of record in my office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this 13 th day of January 1853.
Sinclair Wheat Clerk By J. A. Garner
STATE OF COUNTY OF ON this personally appeared before me duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgments in and for the county and State aforesaid to the foregoing power of attorney, and acknowledged the signing, sealing and delivering the same to be free act and deed, for the uses and purposes there mentioned, and made oath in due form of law that is personally interested in said claim as set forth, and is personally known to me to be the identical individual represented, and is a respectable resident of the county aforesaid, and I have no interest in this claim or concern in its prosecution, evidence and intimation. A. C. were made before signed

Washington March 5, 1845
Sir,
I herewith enclose a letter from the Clerk of the Court Amherst County to Hon G. A. Caldwell showing that the records afford no evidence of the service of W m Mary Carpenter of Adin Co and her husband William Carpenter, died. The claim is under act of July, 1838. There is ample parole evidence exhibited and I hope a certificate may soon be issued.
I am respectfully
Your obt. Servt
Wm Allison
J. S. Edwards Esq Commis r of Pensions.

Ames
Mary Carpenter Kentucky at 7 July 1838 supp
to balance (Ames) Mrs. Alison Post Washington City
FREE

Amherst County Court Clerks Office Jany 11 th 1845
Dear Sir
After a careful search I find no evidence in my office of the marriage of William Carpenter.
It may be proper however to remark, that it very frequently happens that the office does not furnish any evidence of marriages at that early day.
Very Respectfully
Yours
Sam m M c Garraid. Clk.
W. B. Carpenter Jany 11 th 1845

W. L. Alston,
May 2 d 1845.

24 Prussian Office May 2 nd 1845
Sir,
The certificate of the Clerk of Amherst County Va, certifying that the records of his office afford no evidence of the marriage in the case of Mary Carpenter, has been filed with her other papers.
The only witnesses who have testified to the marriage in this case are Mary Carpenter a daughter old 30 years, and Elizabeth Luttrell who, it appears, cannot write her name. Neither of them furnish any satisfactory evidence reason for believing the marriage took place in 1786. The proof on that point is wholly unsatisfactory.
William S. Allison Esq Near George Town D.C.

Henry S. W. Newman
July 10/34

190 Pension Office, 10 th Febry: 1854.
Sir.
In reply to the enquiries contained in your letter of the 6 th inst. relative to the claim of Mrs. Mary Carpenter. You are informed, that her claim was suspended on the 2 d day of May, 1845, for want of proof of the date of Marriage.
Enclosed is a copy of the last letter written in the case from this Office. Since which date no further proof has been furnished.
I am &c: &c:
Hon: J. S. Chrisman. H. Rep:

Frankfort Kentucky August the 18 1843
Sir
I herewith enclose you the declaration of Mrs Mary Carpenter under the act of Congress passed the 7 th July 1838 applying for a Pension under said act
I am of Opinion from the statements made by Mrs Mary Carpenter that Colonel W m Owing Columbia Kentucky proved the marriage between the above named Widow and her aforesaid husband William Carpenter deceased. I presume to presenting her claim to your department if this however is not done you will please inform me at Frankfort Ky
I am Sir Very Respectfull your Obedt Servant L W Trubee
Wm T L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

C. H. Trabue Oct 18 1843

Pension Office Oct 18 1843
Sir,
The papers in the case of Mary Carpenter claiming a pension under the act of 7 th July 1838 have been examined and filed. There does not appear on file in this office any satisfactory proof of the date of the marriage. Enclosed is a copy of a letter addressed to Mr Owens on the subject on the 28 th of October 1840 since which time nothing has been received
Col H. Francis Esq Frankfort Ky
No 9508 Act 7 th 38

State of Virginia } Amherst County }
I Sam m M c Garland Clerk of the County Court of Amherst, in the State aforesaid do certify that after an examination of the papers and records of my Office, I have been unable to find any real evidence of the marriage of William Carpenter with Mary Strother.
In testimony whereof I have here- set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court this 6 th day of February 1855. & in the 79 th year of the Commonwealth.
Sam m M c Garland

Mary Carpenter Widow of W m Carpenter Rev Rev Soldier
Widows application made from Ky Oct 1838
see papers Canterbury Power to Attorney Keely
Geo. T. Keely W. Cole Dec 30 1857

It now all men by these presents that I Mary Canterbury wife of M c Farland Canterbury of the County of Adair & State of Kentucky & one of the children & legal representatives of of William Carpenter a Revolutionary Soldier & Mary his wife who is now deceased, do hereby irrevocably constitute & appoint John F. Neely Esq of Wash- ington City my true & lawful attorney for me & in my name to examine in- to & prosecute any claims that may be due or found to be due the child- ren & legal representatives of William & Mary Carpenter in virtue of said Williams service in the Revolutionary War & the sever- al acts of Congress relative thereto & that might have accrued to either of the said parties & not drawn during their lives & now due to their legal represen- tatives. I hereby confirm whatever my said attorney may do or cause to be legally done in the prosecution of said claims. Given Under my hand & seal this 16 th day of Decem- ber 1857. Mary Canterbury Witness. Seal

The Commonwealth of Kentucky } County of Adair }
I Sinclair Wheat Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Mary Canterbury a party to the foregoing Power of Attorney to John D. Neely personally appeared before me & acknow- ledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein set forth
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office at Columbia this 16 th day of December A.D. 1834
Sinclair Wheat

John P. Edwards
March 10/55

Pension Office
March 10 1855
Sir
The date of the marriage of Mary Carpenter of Kentucky to her husband William has not been established. This must be done by witnesses who can show how they are enabled to fix the time. She alleged that it occurred in 1786.
John P Edwards Present

No 5187 Oct 2 1880 Ken. July 4 1832 Mary Carpenter Edwards
Pension Claim
Commission of Pension
Washington City
Quincy

Columbia Kentucky 4 th Sept. 1840
Dear inclosed I send you the declaration of Mary Carpenter for a pension together with the proof be good enough to give an answer as soon as convenient
Yours respectfully
Wm Owens

No 5187.
Mary Carpenter, Kentucky widow of William
Set 4 July 1836
Elizabeth Smith Herdeport. Concerning William Carpenter marriage.
Kentucky

State of Tennessee Sevier County.
This day personally appeared, before me William McMillan an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, Elizabeth Luttrell or (Betsey Luttrell) and made oath that a certain Mary or (Polly) Strickling was married to a William Carpenter and that she said Elizabeth Luttrell was present at the time of said marriage and to the best of her recollection was in the year 1786 or thereabouts - Perhaps in January of that year. And the aforesaid Elizabeth Luttrell further says - That the name of the Parson - was Brown, who celebrated the rites of matrimony between the above named William Carpenter and Mary Strickling, and that she the aforesaid Elizabeth Luttrell from all circumstances - doth believe that the above named Mary Carpenter to be the widow and relict, of William Carpenter, formerly of Augusta County Virginia - After which time they removed to Sevier County Tennessee. and from all circumstances, she the aforesaid Elizabeth Luttrell, does in good faith believe the above named Mary Carpenter formerly (Mary Strickling) now as she understands living in the State of Kentucky, to be the identical Mary Strickling that was married to the aforesaid William Carpenter in Augusta County - Virginia some where near the year 1786. M rs Elizabeth Luttrell further swears that she is the widow and relict of William Luttrell Deceased, formerly of Amherst County - Virginia - But removed some thirty years or more, to the County of Sevier, and State of Tennessee, where she now resides - And the said Elizabeth Luttrell further states on oath -

= That she is now, near Seventy years of - - age. In Witness whereof, she has hereunto subscribed her name, on the first day of September in the year of Our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and forty.
Elizabeth + her Luttrell mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the 1 st day of September 1840.
William McMillan Seal - acting Justice of the peace for Knox County. Stenographed.
State of Tennessee Knox County } I Thomas M. Swann Clerk of the County Court of Knox County do hereby certify that William McMillan whose signa- ture appears to the foregoing affidavit before which the same was sworn to and subscribed by Elizabeth Luttrell on the first day of September 1840 was at the date thereof and now is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County Commission and duly qualified as such and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Knoxville This 2 nd day of September 1840
Thomas M. Swann Clerk

State of Tennessee  Knob County  I Geo M White Chairman of the County Court of Knob County, certify, that Moses M Swan whose name appears to the foregoing certificate was at the time of signing the same, and now is Clerk of the County Court of said County and that said Certificate is in due form of Law Given under my hand and seal this 2 nd day of September 1840.
Geo. M. White (Seal) Chairman of the County Court of Knob County

State of Kentucky } County of Adair } Set
I William Caldwell Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Clayton Miller whose signature appears to the two foregoing certificates and before whom the foregoing declaration of Mary Carpenter and affidavit of Mary Cantabury were severally subscribed and sworn to as said Miller has certified in said certificates, was at the dates thereof (To wit) on the 24 th of September 1840 and now is an acting justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified as such and that full faith & credit is due to all his official acts as such And that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 24 th day of September 1840.
Wm Caldwell Clerk by Junius Caldwell J.C.

Mr. D. E. Murphy, Commissioner, Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
—Will you please send me the service rendered by William Caperton , who enlisted in Va. in Revolutionary War — and died in Tennessee in 1847. He drew a pen- sion the latter part of his life — I shall be greatly obliged

If you will send me the information contained in the Records of the Pension Bureau.
Very respectfully,
Mrs. James W. Caper ton,
Richmond ,
Kentucky
Feb. 17 th 1897.

MRS. OWEN J. CARPENTER 7 SOUTH ARTHUR COVINGTON, KY.
September 29 th / 24
Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir -
I am writing to ask for the Revolutionary records of William Carpenter senior and William Carpenter junior - from Virginia Madison Co - at least the younger Wm C. was born at Madison, Madison Co - Family records show they were Lutheran preachers - perhaps the elder Wm C. - was a preacher at time of War - The younger Wm Carpenter entered the war at

MRS. OWEN J. CARPENTER 7 SOUTH ARTHUR COVINGTON, KY.
age of sixteen and served under the Cloud - He became a Lutheran preacher later - He drew a fine pension - It is said they were both at Yorktown at Surrender of Cornwallis. Could you give me any data of their service? What battle they were in - names of their officers etc. I would be very grateful If there is any charge for copy ing records, I will pay for it - I wish to make all P. A. R. papers for my grand daughter Roberta Adams Carpenter - Thanking you - I am Matth S. Carpenter -

MRS. OWEN J. CARPENTER 7 SOUTH ARTHUR COVINGTON, KY.
October 13 1914
Commissioner of Pensions -
Dear Sir -
I wrote to you about two weeks (at the suggestion of Adjutant General) in regard to the Revolutionary service of Rev William Coffman S298 led son William Coffman Jr - who entered the war when sixteen & served until its close He afterwards became a Lutheran preacher & moved to Boone co. Ky in 1813 - They were from Culpepper co Va - or afterwards Madison - I think are or both had pensions - Could you give

MRS. OWEN J. CARPENTER 7 SOUTH ARTHUR COVINGTON, KY.
me any data of their service wherever I would be most grateful to you I wrote to the War Department first to hear from them very promptly - could give no information but referred me to you - I do hope it will be possible for you to give me some information
Very truly Yours Mattee A. Carpenter (Mrs. O. J.)
Ans. Oct. 21-24

COLLIN COUNTY NATIONAL BANK
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $ 180,000 00
L.A. SCOTT, PRESIDENT THOS. JOHNSON, VICE-PRESIDENT & CASHIER HENRY W. WARDEN, ACTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT E.L. KISSINGER, ASSISTANT-CASHIER NEWTON J. BURKETT, ASSISTANT-CASHIER
McKINNEY, TEXAS,
Oct. 29, 1932.
Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
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Do you have any record of the Revolutionary War service of William Carpenter, Sr. and William Carpenter, Jr., the former married Mary daughter of Adam Wilhoite and the latter married Mary (Polly) Aylor.
It is reported in genealogical notes that they were present at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, and since they lived in what is now Madison Co. Virginia it is probable that they served with the Virginia troops.
Any information that you may have concerning these men will be very much appreciated.
Yours very truly,
W. L. Brown
William L. Brown, Collin County National Bank, McKinney, Texas.

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April 25, 1933
Administrator of Veterans Affairs Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Please furnish photostatic copies of four pages from Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 1714, of William Carpenter, uncertified.
Very truly yours
Mail to:
Mr William M. Sweeney 126 Franklin Street Astoria, L. I. New York
Apr. 25, 1933.
Lenora Higginbotham Sweeney (Mrs W. M. Sweeney) (same address as above)
Received payment
$1.00
April 25, 1933
Mary L. Bottorff
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

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Mr. William M. Sweeny, 126 Franklin Street, Astoria, L. I., New York.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of January 31, in which you request photostatic copies of papers on file under Revolutionary War pension claim, R.1714, William Carpenter, widow, Mary.
Photostatic copies of papers in above noted claim will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page. The number of pages to be copied is thirty-four.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this office by money order drawn to the order of the Treasurer of the United States.
That soldier applied for pension while a resident of Wayne County, Kentucky, and not Wayne County, Tennessee, as stated by you.
Very truly yours,
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A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
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126 Franklin Street, Astoria, L.I., N.Y., January 31, 1933.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:--
I am desirous of obtaining a photostat of the application for a pension as a Revolutionary soldier, the William Carpenter, who applied from Wayne County, Tennessee, August 27, 1832, and whose claim was allowed and is of record in your office and is numbered R. 1714. Kindly let me know the charge for a photostat and I will forward the amount to you.
Respectfully yours,
William M. Sweeney William M. Sweeney.

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Rev. War claim for pension, William Carpenter, File No. R. 1714.
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Chief, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
October 31, 1924.
Mrs. O. J. Carpenter, 7 South Arthur, Covington, Ky.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 1714, it appears that William Carpenter was born March 19, 1761 on Rockfish river, Amherst County, Virginia.
While residing at said place, he enlisted and served two months guarding prisoners at Albemarle Barracks, Virginia, officers not stated, nor is date of enlistment.
He enlisted in the fall of 1780 and served three months as a private in Captain William Harris' Company, Colonel Higginbottom's Virginia Regiment.
He enlisted in the spring of 1781 and served three months as a private in Captain Tilton Walton's Virginia Company, and was in the battle at Chickahominy Bridge.
He was allowed pension on his application executed

August 28, 1832, while a resident of Wayne County, Kentucky. He died September 14, 1835 in Adair County, Kentucky.
Soldier married January 9, 1786 in Augusta County, Virginia, Mary or Polly Strickling, she was seventy two years old in 1840 and a resident of Adair County, Kentucky.
She died October 20, 1846, leaving the following children- Rebecca Pratt; Susan Ore; Mary, wife of Mofarland Cantabury or Canterbury; and Nancy Money.
The above noted William Carpenter is the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, who served in the Virginia Troops.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. War Section.
January 28, 1914.
Mr. James T. Carpenter, 515 North Bartlett St.. Medford. Oregon.
Sir:-
In response to your letter dated the fourteenth instant, you are advised that this Bureau has no record of a soldier of the Revolutionary War unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made on account of his services, and a careful search of the records fails to show such claims on file for any Thomas or George Carpenter of the Virginia troops in said War.
For information relative to bounty land which may have been granted by the state of Virginia, you should apply to the Secretary of that State, at Richmond, Va.
You are herewith furnished the history of the only Benjamin Carpenter (Sur. File 32,156) of the Virginia troops, and the history of William Carpenter (R. File 1714), the only other pensioner named Carpenter known to have been from the same County as said Benjamin, found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

May 1, 1933
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Mr. William M. Sweeny 126 Franklin Street Astoria, New York
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Dear Sir:
You are furnished herewith photostatic copies of four pages from original papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension of William Carpenter, R. 1714, as requested by Mrs. W. M. Sweeny, April 25, 1933.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator