Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6630, Greenwood Carpenter, Continental N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental N.H.
Carpenter, Greenwood Hannah
N 6630.
CONTENTS
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George Pennsylvania. To New York Greenwood Carpenter, private, New-Hampshire line 4 76. 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania - at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 18. of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of Sept: 1818 and sent to the care of Wm Wilson, Esq; Williamsport, Pennsylv a
Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1818 . $: 28.64 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4. March, 1819. 148 - 3 mo " 18 1819. 3/ $: 76.64 31
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
from 4. March 23
Continued
Living County
Stephen Clark J. Brannon Michael 1820 6

Lycoming County ss
State of Pennsylvania.
On the eighteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me the subscriber one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for said county personally appears, Greenwood Carpenter, aged sixty one years, a resident in Lycoming county aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration; in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war - That he the said Greenwood Carpenter enlisted and joined Captain William Ellis's company on the 28 th June 1775 and then joined the 3 d New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col. John Stark for one year; Then in February after my year was in, I enlisted again for three years and was put in the Company commanded by Captain Chase and we were marched to the south in Col. Scamells Reg t . (the Col. got killed that time). Afterwards we returned to the 3 d New Hampshire Reg t . Then we were commanded by our first Lieut. Mason for that year on the Mohawk river. we returned to Snake hill, & went into Winter Quarters got my discharge at the end of my three years from Genl. Knox the 28 th October 1779 at West Point, at the time I was discharged I was under Captain H Centre. I was in the Battle in the taking of Cornwallis; and he is in reduced circumstances in life, and now stands in need of Assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of to support his claim to service -
Sworn and Submitted Green Greenwood Carpenter Before me the day and years before mentioned
Wm Hepburn
Lycoming County ss
William Hepburn One of the Associate Judges
in and for the County of Lycoming in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Greenwood Carpenter did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony

taken and had before me to the Secretary of War for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress.
Wm. Hepburn
Lycoming County ss. I Thomas Hoags Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County.
Certify that the aforesaid named William Hepburn Esquire is duly commissioned and appointed one of the Associate Judges in and for the County of Lycoming, in the State of Pennsylvania, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Williamsport the eighteenth day of May A.D. 1818.
Thos. Hoags Proty.

District of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County, ss.
On this 9 th day of August Anno Domini 1820 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas held at Wilkes Barre for the County of Luzerne being a court of Record proceeding according to the course of the Common Law with Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings Greenwood Carpenter age Forty Four years resident in Luzerne County in said District. Who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by Acts of Congress of the 18 th day of March 1818 and the 1 st Day of May 1820. That he served in the Revolutionary War, in the Company of Capt. Coates and Discharged under General Knapp from the Regiment commanded by Col. William Ellis in the line of the State of New Hampshire and has obtained a pension under the Act of the 18 th of March 1818 his Certificate being Number D. 761. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, or sale or in any manner disposed of my property or in any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Sworn & Subscribed in Open Court 9 Aug 1820.
Greenwood Carpenter
A Beaumont Prob. Clk.
Schedule of Property
I have besides necessary Clothing No other property
I have no other occupation but that of a Common laborer but by reason of age and infirmities am not able to pursue that occupation I have not any family to support but myself
Sworn and Subscribed in Open Court 9 August 1820
Greenwood Carpenter
A Beaumont Clk.

State of Pennsylvania Luzerne County, ss.
I Andrew B. Beaumont Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property excluded in the aforesaid Schedule is nothing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this twenty ninth day of August A.D. 1820.
A Beaumont Pro
Greenwood Carpenter
2761 Luzerne by
22 Sept 10

no 8410
Hannah Carpenter Ny.
out 7. July 38
m. 87 d 31.
admd 2 yrs pri
80 $
no deduction
Edu d A. Brown Syracuse Ny.

State of New Hampshire County of Cheshire and Town of Swaney 3 p.
"Cheshire ss. Swaney March fifteenth Seventeen hundred and eighty seven Greenwood Carpenter, Junior, and Hannah Bishop were joined in Marriage "V r Mink Just Peace"
I certify the foregoing to be a true Copy of the Record of the Marriage of Greenwood Carpenter, Junior, & Hannah Bishop, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair & legible figures as follows, to wit, "Swaney, March 15 th 1787"
Henry Baxter Town Clerk
N.B. "Greenwood" in above certificate written in part on an erasure before signing.
Henry Baxter Town Clerk I, Henry Baxter, depose & say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Swaney, County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Record of said Town of Swaney, with the exception above mentioned, as certified by me.
Henry Baxter Town Clerk of the Town of Swaney & County of Cheshire State of New Hampshire
Sworn before me this 27 th day of July A.D. 1842
Isaac Stratton Justice of the Peace

9 The County of Cheshire & State of New- Hampshire, We hereby certify that the above- named Isaac Stratton is a Justice of the Peace as above stated, and that the signature to the foregoing affidavit of Henry Baxter, purporting to be the signature of said Isaac Stratton is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this day of July A.D. 1842.
Clerk of Cheshire County New Hampshire
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County
Henry Booridge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid - do hereby certify that Isaac Stratton is a Justice of the Peace in the County of Cheshire duly qualified and com- missioned - that his commission is dated December fourteenth A.D. 1840 and will expire in five years from the date thereof - and that his signature to the within certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Keene in said State this twenty ninth day of August A.D. 1842.
H. Booridge Clerk

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838. entitled an act granting Half Pay and Pensions to certain Widows.
State of New York County of Oswego - 3 p.
On this 27 th day of July, in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and forty two. before me Enoch Hittard one of the Judges of Oswego County Courts personally appeared Hannah Carpenter, a resident of the Town of Hannibal in the County of Oswego aforesaid aged Seventy Three - years & upwards. 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 7 th 1838. entitled "An act granting Half Pay & Pensions to certain Widows." That She is the Widow of Greenwood Carpenter, who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution. he first enlisted at Swansea in the County of Cheshire in the State of New Hampshire. that he was then about Sixteen years of age and continued in the Service either as an officer or a private a great part of the time for five years, and ended first about the year 1775. She thinks he was a part of the time a noncommissioned officer, and a part of the time a private. She has frequently heard him relate the circumstances attending his various services and the names of his officers but she cannot now recollect any of the names of the officers and cannot recollect any place marked by him except Germantown. And she further says that her said husband was absent from home at the time he obtained his Pension and also when he died. and she is informed that the family and friends with whom he did have removed and to what place or County she knows not, and that they have or had his Pension papers. She further declares that her said husband, Greenwood Carpenter, was a pensioner of the

United States at the time of his death & for several years previous thereto - but under what act of Congress such pension was obtained, or for what length of time he received such pension from the United States, this declarant cannot now particular- ize - but she has been informed & believes that she did draw a pension about the year 1822. & from that time to his death. She further declares that she was married to the said Greenwood Carpenter on the fifteenth day of March, Seventeen hundred and eighty seven, at the Town of Swanzey in the State of New Hamp- shire by W m C. Frink a Justice of the Peace - That her husband, the aforesaid Greenwood Carpenter died at the Town of Swanzey, Cayuga County N.Y. - on or about the middle day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty one.
That she was not married to him prior to the time of his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, Seventeen hundred and ninety four - viz: at the time above stated - & that from age & infirmity she is not able to attend the Oswego County courts - In testimony whereof she has hereunto set her hand & the same has been acknowledged before me this 27th day of July A. D. 1842 E. H. Hovey Judge of Oswego County Court & Commissioner of the Sup Court
N.B. The word "personally" on preceding page written on an erasure - the word "State" & "at" somewhat blotted before execution
E. Hovey Judge of Oswego County Court

State of New York Albany County - } ss. I E. Hibbard
A Judge of Albany County Courts. holden in & for the County of Albany in the State of New York aforesaid, where the declarant mentioned in the foregoing Declaration resides, do hereby certify that the above named Hannah Carpenter, is from old age & infirmity of body, & has been for several years, as I am credibly informed & believe, unable to attend the Courts of which I am a Judge. and from present appearances I am satisfied that she will not be able to attend said Courts at the next term thereof. Therefore I have attended the said declarant at her dwelling house & administered the usual oaths to her as above stated - this 27th day of July 1842.
C. H. Hibbard A Judge of Albany County Courts Commence
State of New York Albany County - } ss. I Andrew T. M c Carty
Clerk of the County of Albany in the State of New York, aforesaid, do hereby certify that Enoch Hibbard Esq. the Judge before whom the above Declaration of Hannah Carpenter was taken, is a Judge of Albany County Courts, as aforesaid - and that the signatures of the said Judge to the foregoing Declaration & to the above Certificate, purporting to be his, are genuine - That the handwriting of the said Judge is well known to me - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal at office at P'keepsie, on the 20 th day of July August 1842. A. T. M c Carty County Clerk of Albany County N.Y.

State of New York
Onego County ss. Hannah Schenck being duly sworn doth depose & say that the now widow in Syracusa in the County of Onondaga & State of New York that she was well acquainted with Granwood Carpenter (now deceased) who was a pensioner of the United States, and who resided for some time previous to his decease in the County of Onondaga in this State, and that Hannah Carpenter the within named petitioner is the widow of the said Granwood Carpenter, and has not been married since the decease of her said husband.
And this deponent further says that the said Granwood Carpenter died in the town of Aurelius in the County of Onondaga on or about the tenth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty two. This deponent cannot state the precise day of his death or burial can however, and doth state that she attended the Funeral & Burial of the said Granwood Carpenter and thinks it must have been between the sixth and sixteenth days of October 1832. This deponent has frequently heard said Carpenter talk of his services in the revolutionary war, and that he resided at Swanzey in the State of New Hampshire at the commencement of his said services, and that after the war, he returned to Swanzey and was married to his present widow, this deponent has frequently heard him state places of service in the war, and the names of officers he was under & other circumstances connected with his services but cannot now recollect the same, she is now aged thirty six years
Subscribed & sworn this 17th day of
August 1842 - Before me
C. Hildreth a Judge of Onondaga Co. Courts Commissioner etc
W
Hannah Schenck
I certify that for several years last passed I have been acquainted with Mrs. Hannah Schenck the above deponent and that she is a person of good character for truth & veracity, and that implicit confidence can be placed on her statements
August 17th 1842
C. Hildreth a Judge of Onondaga County Courts Commissioner etc

State of New York Onondaga County } ss Charles J. Heick, Clerk
of the above named County of Onondaga, & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County held at the Court House in the Village of Syracuse on the twenty- ninth day of August A.D. 1842. As hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Greenwood Carpenter, the Soldier mentioned in the papers hereto annexed, was a pensioner of the United States, that said Greenwood Carpenter died at the Town of Aurelius at the time mentioned in the annexed affidavit of Hannah Jencks. That diligent enquiry has been made at the house of Oliver Jencks the place where said Carpenter died - but said Jencks could not state the precise date of his death nearer than from the 6 th to the 9 th of October 1832. That like enquiry has been made of Doctor Clary the physician who attended said Carpenter during his last illness, but said Clary could not state the date any nearer than is above given - but both said Jencks & said Clary stated positively that he died at the house of said Jencks & said Clary again states that he saw said

Carpenter's hadz after he was dead. It was further Satisfactorily known to said Court, that John Schenck as a witness before said Court. The husband of said Hannah Schenck, made diligent enquiring at the village of Auburn in Cayuga County for the pension Certificate of said Greenwood Carpenter at that he found a paper in the possession J. S. Bartlett a Merchant at Auburn aforesaid which paper said Bartlett stated to the witness was the pension Certificate of said Greenwood Carpenter. It was dated the 22 nd day of September 1818. It was transferred from the Pennsylvania - via to the New York Agency for paying pensions. But that said Bartlett refused to allow said Schenck to copy said Certificate or to deliver the same up to him.
It was further known to the Satisfac- tion of said Court that the said Hannah Carpenter the declarant mentioned in the foregoing Declaration. & in the foregoing affidavit of Hannah Schenck is the widow of the said Greenwood Carpenter deceased.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal of office this 29 th day of August A. D. 1842 at the village of Syracuse. County of Onondaga.
Chas. T. Hicks Clerk of the County of Onondaga

5577 Michigan
Hannah Carpenter widow of Greenwood N H Carpenter who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
1 st July Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Feby 1857, and sent to
Beaman & Beecher Adrian Lenawee Co Mich
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 364 Vol. 2

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6630
Hannah Carpenter Widow Greenwood Carpenter Prv Rev: War
Act: July 29/48
Index:—Vol. et , Page 114
[Arrangement of 1870.]

35777 Michigan Hannah Carpenter widow of Greenwood who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Ending 30 June 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the //, day of Feby. 1857 and sent to
Beaman Beecher Adrian, Mich
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 364 Vol. 2

Michigan 2834. Rev. War Albany
Wannah Carpenter widow of Greenwood Carpenter who was a Private in the N H line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of Nov 1843 and sent to
5577
Edw d A. Brown Syracuse N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 103.
Ord to Pen Apts 30. Sep 1817. To Michigan from 4 th March 1843. Oct 4 th 1843 Notification to R. R. Beecher Adm al . Auditing Just d sent (copy) 3. 49.

Reported
6777
New York,
Hannah Carpenter, widow of Greenwood Carpenter, dec d who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the Oct: 1831 of Oswego in the State of N.Y. who was a Private in the Comp commanded by Captain Center of the Regt commanded by Col. Ellis in the N.Y. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of N.Y. Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15. day of Sept: 1842 — and sent to Edu d A Brown, Syracuse, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '41 Semi-annual allowance ending
$400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Theodore Smooty, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 92

Act 2 Feb 4/8
$80 per annum, Commg 4 March 1848, & ending 30 June 1848, $96 per annum, Commg 1 July 1848,
Beaman & Beecher, Adrian, Lenawee Co. Mich

State of Michigan Linaw County 3p: On this Twenty Eighth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before the under- signed a justice of the Peace of the County of Linaw afore- said Hannah Carpenter a resident of the Township of Madison in the County of Linaw and State of Michigan aged Eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Greenwood Carpenter, who was a private in the sixth Regiment of Militia in the State of New Hampshire for the conti- nental service; That he enlisted at Swanzey in the said State of New Hampshire on or about the 12th day of July 1779: And it is the belief of the declarant that the said Greenwood Carpenter served part of the time in the 3 d Regiment 8 th Company of said New Hampshire Militia, and that he was honorably discharged on or about the 26th day of June 1780 by Colonel Dearborn And it is the belief of the declarant that the said Greenwood Carpenter again enlisted as a private in 2 d Regiment New Hampshire State Militia commanded by Colonel Reed in the year 1781, but does not know at what time in the year he enlisted or the period of his service or by whom discharged; That the declarant has received a pension of the annual amount of Eighty dollars under the act of June 17 th 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow. D. M. S. Carpenter Subscribed on the day and year above written before me P. Coan and Winton Justices of the peace

State of Michigan Linne county Sp: I E. Conant Winter the above named justice of the peace in and for said county before whom the foregoing declaration is made by the above named Hannah Carpenter do hereby certify that said declarant Hannah Carpenter is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pencil as stated by her in the foregoing declaration or affidavit Given under my hand this 28 day of January AD 1851 E. Conant Winter Justice of the peace
State of Michigan Linne county Sp:
I Charles B. Chandler county clerk for the county of Linne and State of Michigan aforesaid do hereby certify that E. Conant Winter was at the date of the foregoing declaration or affidavit a justice of the peace in and for said county duly qualified; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and know his signature and that signatures of E. Conant Winter to the proof of the foregoing declaration or affidavit and to the foregoing certificate are genuine and in the proper hand writing of said E. Conant Winter In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Adrian this 30 th day of January AD 1851 Charles B. Chandler Clerk

3615
New York
Mar 3 d 1843
Hannah Carpenter.
$80 per annum
Edw a A. Brown,
Syracuse
New York
July 10 1843

Declaration. In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 rd of March 1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838. State of New York 2 Assego County - 3 S. On this twenty ninth day of June 1843. one thousand eight hundred and forty three - personally appeared before me Chas. Kibbard one of the judges of Assego County Courts. Hannah Carpenter, a resident of the Town of Hannibal in the County of Assego aforesaid - aged Twenty Six years & upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third day of March 1843 - granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Greenwood Carpenter deceased - who was a private in the Revolutionary war - who was a pensioner of the United States under an act of Congress passed in the year 1818. as she verily believes - & who died in the month of October A.D. 1831 - but the par- ticular day of the month she does not know - Declarant further states that she has drawn five years pension from the United States - under the act of July 7 th 1838. at the rate of Eighty Dollars per year - that the Certificate of such pension granted to this declarant bears date the fifteenth day of September one thousand, eight hundred and forty two - & signed by "John C. Spencer" Secretary of War - & Examined and countersigned by "J. L. Edwards" Commissioner of pensions - & has been returned to the agent for paying pensions at the City of Albany.

She further declares that she is still a widow sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above? Hannah Carpenter written before me
E. Kibbards a Judge of Oswego Co. County Commissioner
I hereby certify that the word "forty" was erased & the word "Eighty" written on the erasure before signing.
I further certify that the above named Declarant, Hannah Carpenter is personally known to me - dated the 29th day of June A.D. 1843.
E. Kibbards Judge Oswego Co. County
State of New York Oswego County
ss. I Andrew J. McCarthy Clerk of the County of Oswego do hereby certify that Enoch Kibbards before whom the foregoing Declara- tion was taken & who made the foregoing Certificate is a Judge of Oswego County Court as aforesaid and that the signatures of said Judge to the said Declaration & to said Certificate purporting to be the signatures of said Enoch Kibbards are his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at the Town of Oswego - in said County of Oswego. This - 30th - day of June One Thousand Eight hundred and forty three.
A. J. McCarthy Clerk

MECHANICS' AND FARMERS' BANK,
Albany Pension Agency.
Oct. 2 d 1847.
JAMES L. EDWARDS, Esquire, Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 30 th ult o I have to state, that Harnah Carpenter a Pensioner under the Act of 3 d March 1843 &c. Eighty _____ Dollars per annum _____ was last paid to the 4 day of March _____ 1847
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully,
Your ob't serv't.
Thos. W. Olcott
PRES'T AND PENSION AGENT.
per L. Jenkins

Sept 14 47 Hannah Carpenter Askin asking to be transferred from
Mr. Evans
Adrian Mich. Sept 7. 47.
R. R. Beecher.
Enc: petition of Hannah Carpenter for pension.
B. 264. Rec Sept 14. 47
Pension Office
Revs

Adrian Michigan Sept. 7. 1847.
To the Secretary of War.
The inclosed affidavits & certificates directed to the department of which you are Secretary (in the matter of the pension of Hannah Carpenter the Widow of the late Greenleaf Carpenter) are for the purpose of having her pension money transferred so that she may draw the same from the City of Detroit in the state of Michigan, her present place of residence, and not at Albany in N.Y. as heretofore - Will the Secretary have the matter so arranged?
Should any discretionary appearance the aforesaid affidavits - to matter  the  present  the such a disposition of the matter  will the Sec'ty have the same forwarded back to the undersigned with such objections stated?
Very Respectfully
R. R. Beecher

Greenwood Carpenter, Private
To Wm. Wilson. Williamsport, Penn.
18 th May 1818
Found on Rolls.
Correct.

Williamsport Pa May 10 th
The Hon ble
John C. Calhoun Secy of War Washington City D.C.

Williamsport Lycoming Co Penn a May 20 th 1888
The Hon ble
John C. Calhoun
Sir
I forward the a certificate in the case of Greenwood Carpenter who wishes to avail himself of the provision of the late act of Congress - & would thank you to forward me for him any certificate which may issue - he wishes to be placed upon the list for this State
I am respectfully
Yours &c
W. Wilson

War Department Revolutionary Claims
Under Act of June 17 th 1844
United States of America
State of Michigan } County of Lenawee } ss
Be it known that before me a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Hannah Carpenter and made oath in due form of law that she is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of the 3 d of March 1843 on account of the Revolutionary service of her husband the late Greenwood Carpenter at the rate of $80. - per annum That she now makes this affidavit for the purpose of drawing a pension in the state of Michigan under the act of Congress passed on the 17 th of June 1844 entitled An Act to continue the pensions of certain Widows.
That she has not intermarried but continues to be a widow. That she now resides in Dover in the county of Lenawee and State of Michigan and has resided there for the space of about two weeks, past and that previous thereto she resided in Hannibal Oswego county
State of New York
Hannah Carpenter
Sworn and Subscribed this fourth day of Sept 1847
In presence of
Stephen Perkins
Before me.
Abner Tuttle Justice of the Peace
The word she was interlined before signed
Abner Tuttle J. P.

State of Michigan } County of Lenawee }
I Abner Tuttle a justice of the peace in the county aforesaid do certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence viz the affidavits of Martin Perkins Stephen Perkins Moses Perkins and Abraham Perkins that Hannah Carpenter who has this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity is the identical person who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit
Abner Tuttle Justice of the Peace

State of Michigan } County of Lenawee }
Be it known that before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Martin B Perkins and made oath in due form of law, that he is well acquainted with Hannah Carpenter and knows her to be the Widow of the late Greenwood Carpenter a Revolutionary pensioner, late of Auburn Cayuga County State of New York, that he is knowing to her having drawn a pension as such Widow while living in Hannibal Oswego County New York
Sworn and subscribed } this 4 th day of Sept 1847 } before me }
Martin B Perkins
Abner Tuttle justice of the Peace

State of Michigan } County of Lenawee } ss
Be it known that before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Stephen Perkins aliases, Perkins, and Abraham J Perkins, and made oath in due form of law, that they are acquainted with Hannah Carpenter and know her to be the widow of Greenwood Carpenter a Revolutionary Pensioner late of Auburn Cayuga county State of New York Sworn and subscribed } Stephen Perkins this 4 th day of Sept 1847 } Moses Perkins before me } Abraham J Perkins
Abner Tuttle Justice of the Peace
State of Michigan } ss County of Lenawee } ss Daniel Hicks Clerk of the County of Lenawee and Clerk of the Circuit Court do hereby certify that Abner Tuttle whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates of deposition was at the date thereof and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Lenawee duly elected and qualified and authorized by law to take the same, And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the signature subscribed to the foregoing certificates of deposition is genuine And that the same are taken in accordance with the Laws of this State
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Circuit Court for the County of Lenawee at Adrian this sixth day of September A D 1847 Daniel Hicks Clerk for Chas Mc Crosswell Deputy

Syracuse Onondaga Co. N.Y. Sept 8 th 1842 —
Dr Sir —
Enclosed are papers of Mrs. Hannah Carpenter, upon which she asks a pension by virtue of acts of Congress. I have endeavored to get the proofs in proper form. I believe in substance — I hope they will be found in all things sufficient — Greenwood Carpenter, was originally of Maine. N.Y. He afterwards lived in Pennsylvania, at Wilkshire Sheline. I finally died about Oct. 10. 1832. at Auburn. Cayuga County N.Y. His pension certificate bears date about Sept. 22 nd 1841. — I is now in possession of Mr. Bartlett of Auburn. But Bartlett refuses to give even an opportunity to examine it carefully. It merely states what we proved before the Court. I presume the matters stated in the proofs will be sufficient to enable the Department to refer to the proper files of Carpenter's pension papers — I hope that means ascertain what facts are therein contained.
The inquiry after the pension papers was made, or repeated after the old ledger's declaration was taken — It is impossible for us to get immediate possession of that certificate. But if it should be deemed essential, I presume I can get it or at least a copy of it by going for it myself. If any thing in the claim of evidence

Should be found wanting, I shall endeavor to supply it - Yours Respectfully
J. L. Edwards Esq. 33 Edward A. Brown Pensions
Edward D. Ely Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
1818
Henry Carpenter
July 1838
Ms. A. 9. 2. 10
Sept 12 1842
Edward D. Ely Commissioner of Pensions

Adrian Lenawee County Michigan February 27. 1849
Hon J. S. Edmunds Comr. of Pensions.
Sir:
Mrs Hannah Carpenter, widow of Greenwood Carpenter deceased, a revolutionary soldier formerly drew a pension at Albany in the State of New York; but on the 7th day of October 1847 she was transferred from the Roll at Albany to that of Michigan. We are informed by the pension agent at Detroit that the law granting her pension expired March 1848 and that in the same year another act was passed continuing her pension. As the evidence upon which she formerly obtained her pension is on file in your Department, now wish to know what additional evidence will be required in order that she may draw under the law of 1848. She is quite aged and her intellect somewhat impaired, and may not be able to procure all the evidence upon which she first drew a pension. By giving us the information above requested you would much oblige
Your obedt. Servt.
Barnes & Cooley.

Adrian Linnunlaulusta Michigan Feby 1. 1851
Dear Sir,
Enclosed we find your declaration of Hannah Carpenter widow of Jeremiah Carpenter for pension under Act of 2 nd Feby 1848. Hoping that it will be found in accordance with the law and regulations of the comt. of Pensions and that she will be placed upon the pension list the soon
Yrs Ob t servt
Beaman & Beecher
Commissioners of Pensions } Washington