Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,694, Simeon Carpenter, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Carpenter, Simeon
S. 29,694
CONTENTS

21.927  Massachusetts  Simeon Carpenter
of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts was a Private in the Corp commanded by Captain Robison of the Regt. commanded by Col. Dazett in the Massachusetts line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Nov. 1823 and sent to S. Wheeler Worcester
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 23 $66.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mch 13.33  $79.99
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. Recorded by J. C. Stiles Clerk, Book E Vol. 11, Page 14
76 Worcester
For Fred Wheeler same 67 Newbury Street same so before P. at Jan. 21, 1837
11 March 1835 5 June 35 25 June 1835 28 Dec 1835 Jan. 21, 1837

Simon Carpenter 27. 907
Emma 8 mo's Adma
W. Wheeler Esq Worcester Mass
May 1778 he was in the army & he went over to R. Island
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Common Wealth of Massachusetts.
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County of Worcester ss.
On this First day of October A D 1833 personally appeared in open court being the court of Probate within & for said County and a court of Record now in Session Simeon Carpenter of Sutton in said County aged 74 years who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7 th A D 1832 viz - He entered the service of the United States & served as herein after stated -
In answer to the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department he says. To the 1 st He was born May 13 th 1759 in the Town of Attleborough in the County of Bristol in said State.
To the 2 d his birth is recorded in the Town Clerks office in said Town.
To the 3 d he lived in said Attleborough when he was called into the service of the United States. Since said War he has lived in said Sutton 52 years -
To the 4 th - He enlisted & was drafted
To the 5 th - he served under Colonel Dazey and Jacob Captain Cook Robinson Samuel Robinson & Fuller - as herein stated
To the 6 th he never received any written dis-

To the 5 th he served under Colonel Dazgett and Jacob's Captains, Enock Robinson Samuel Robinson & Fuller - as hereunto stated
To the 6 th he never received any written discharge
To the 7 th The Revd Mr. Matthew & Gibbs Lilly are his present neighbors & can testify as to his character
And the said Simeon further says that in the month of August 1776 he enlisted in Capt E. Robinson's Company & Col Dazgett's Regiment of Massachusetts Troops for one month, and he served out his time in Providence, Rhode Island.
And this applicant further says that in August 1777. he again enlisted as a private in Captain Fuller's Company & Col Jacob's Regi- ment of Massachusetts Troops. This enlistment was for eight months unless sooner discharged, and he served five months under it at Tiverton and Little Compton & Fall River in Rhode Island and was then honorably discharged And this applicant further says that in
May 1778 he was called out upon alarm to go to Bristol, Rhode Island & he went ac- cordingly in Capt Robinson's Company & served fifteen days as a private and in June follow- ing he was again called out upon another alarm & he again went to said Bristol in

150 158 May 1778 he was ordered to go to Bristol. Rhode Island & he went ac- cordingly in Capt Robinsons Company & served fifteen days as a private and in June follow- ing he was again called out upon another alarm & he again went to said Bristol in the same Company & served fifteen days as a private. These two alarms were caused by the incursions of the enemy there in possession of Newport -
And this applicant further says that in August 1778 he was drafted as a private in Capt S. Robinsons Company of Militia and Col Daggett Regiment. to go & join General Sullivan, Expedition against the British on Rhode Island & he went & served a month and was honorably discharged - he served eight months in all during the war of the Revo- lution as a private for which he claims a pension under the act aforesaid - He has no documentary evidence but he produces the testimony of Oliver Tilton whose deposition is hereto herewith produced, and the
Rev Mr Matthew & Gibbs Lilly are his present neighbors & can testify as to his character, He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State Simson Carpenter

eight months in all during the war of the rebellion as a private for which he claims a pension under the act aforesaid - He has no documentary evidence but he produces the testimony of Oliver Gilson whose deposition is herewith produced, and the
Rev. Mr. Mathews & Gibbs Lilly are his present neighbors & can testify as to his character. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Simeon Carpenter
Sworn to in open court on the day & year above Before NATHL DAME Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester.

Worcester 19 October 1 st 1833
We John Mattby a Clergyman residing in the Town of Sutton and Gibbs Silley residing in said Sutton hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Simeon Carpenter who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy four years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that opinion
John Mattby Gibbs Silley
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Samuel Taylor Jus Peace
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the Investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above mentioned Applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, John Mattby who signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the Town of Sutton and that Gibbs Silley who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Town and is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to Credit.
Nathan Stone Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Worcester ss Commonwealth of Massachusetts I Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Simeon Carpenter for a Pension. and that Samuel Taylor before whom the foregoing affidavit of John Mattby and Gibbs Silley was made, is now & was on the first day of October 1833 a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County of Worcester, duly commissioned & sworn, and I believe that he subscribed the same with his own hand.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Probate Court this 19 th day of October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty three -
Theophilus Wheeler Reg d of said Court

29694 Rev INVALID.
File No. 39,694
Simeon Carpenter His Rev. Will
Act: June 7 n 32 y
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 6 1 / 2
[Arrangement of 1870.]

29694 Rev INVALID.
File No. 29,694
Simeon Carpenter Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1827
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 64
[Arrangement of 1870.]

76. fall. Robinson Dazett 1 mo pri 77 " Fuller Jacobs 5 - 78 may. Robinson - 15 days 78 aug " 1 -
second.
Aug 76 1 mo Robinson Dazett oct. 77. 4 - L t Tyler Dazett Aug 78. 6 - " " " -

Insp. Mar 9
FREE
James L. Edwards Esq. United States Pension Office Washington

Worcester Massachusetts March 4 th 1885
My dear Sir
Simeon Carpenter of Sutton states to me that he yesterday, enclosed to the Pension Office Washington, his Pension Certificate, and evidence of further service, which could not be proved at the time of producing the evidence on which the first certificate was granted. His object now is to obtain some addition to his Pension, and he supposed you would require a return of his old certificate, and grant a new one, should a further sum be granted him -
Mr Carpenter requests that the certificate sent to the Pension Office, or a new one, if granted, may be sent to Joseph Wheeler, Worcester Mass for his the said Simeon benefit - and he will be much obliged -
Yours most respectfully,
Joseph Wheeler
W. L. Edwards Esq

I Oliver Jilson of the City of Providence in the State of Rhode Island being in the 75 th year of age on solemn oath do testify & say that I am well acquainted with Simon Carpenter of Sutton in the State of Massachusetts and who is now present before me, and I further testify that during the Revolutionary war & according to my best recollection in the month of August 1777, we both enlisted in Capt. Faller's Company & in Col. Seder's Regi- ment of Massachusetts Troops, for the term of Eight months - we both belonged to the same town Attleborough & enlisted at the same time and I further testify that we marched and were stationed at Kingston Little Compton to Rhode Island, at Narragansett Bay on the eastern shore of Narragansett Bay & some part of the time at Providence and I further testify that both said Simon & myself served five months as privates and our services not being longer wanted we were honorably discharged. - We enlisted for eight months or as long as our services should be wanted not exceeding that

that time, if my recollection serves me, I remember perfectly well that we were together five months & then discharged, and I the said Oliver do further testify that said Simon & myself were together in the service during Sullivan's expedition against the British in August 1778. We were then both drafted as privates in Capt Samuel Robinson's company & attached to Col. Dazgill's Regiment for a month & we both served out our time & were honorably discharged. These facts are within my recollection.
Oliver Gillson
Rhode Island District.
In Providence this 13 th of September A.D. 1833 Personally appeared before me the above named Oliver Gillson and made oath to the same and I further certify that said Oliver is a credible witness in the premises.
John Pitman (District Judge M.S.)
for Rhode Island Dist. I certify the above signature of "John Pitman" to be the true signature of John Pitman Judge of the District Court of the United States, within & for said District. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of September A.D. 1833
Benjamin Russell Clerk U.S. Dist. Court

See paper of Samuel Groom Connect 17.634
See also paper of Jonathan Conner 6 th N o 9429

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Elisha Converse 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? yes 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? yes 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

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? witness 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? yes 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? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 7.
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.

May 22 nd WORCESTER MAY 18 Ms.
FREE
Hon. Lewis Dole
Secretary of War
Mass:
Pension Department.
Washington

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 12 th 1835.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Simeon Carpenter, as a private, is borne on a Muster roll of Capt. Jacob Ide's Company, in Col. Daggett's Regt. where he is allowed from Decem r 8 th 1776, - twenty four days. ————— 24
Simeon Carpenter claims for services under Lt. Moses Tyler, in Col. Daggett's Regt. in 1777, - but the roll is not found in this Office. The rolls for services under Militia Officers are very incomplete.
Edward D Bangs. Secy

I would make one remark that is Capt. Jacob Ide Died in July 1797 and Lieut. Moses Tyler made no return of the Company at least But the Affidavits of Elizer Jurdan is correct for he and I was Mesmates Four Months in 1797 Pineon Carpenter
Hon. Lewis Balf- Sir Mr Carpenter, the above named applicant for a new pension, is desirous that, in case the foregoing evi- dence from the Secretary of this Com th wealth be not considered as sufficient evidence, in

connection with what he has already forwarded to your office, to entitle him to a new pension certificate, for a year's services, his old certificate, by which he now draws for 8 months service, may be returned to him, directed to Theophilus Wheeler, Esq. Worcester, and fotts
Respectfully, Yours, &c.
W. Garrison
Worcester
May 18. 1835.

The Hon. Levi Lincoln,
Sir -
In behalf of Simeon Carpenter I enclose the accompanying papers to your care.
He informs me that he called on you, some time since, and made known his wishes on the subject.
As I understand the case, he was, until about a year since, on the pension roll - that in order to obtain pay for a longer period of time than his first application specified, he forwarded certain evidence to the War Department - which, on being examined at the pension office, appeared to conflict with the statements by him made previously, and on which his pension had been granted - and left the whole matter in so much doubt, that subsequent payments have been withheld from him.
The present evidence is intended to correct any former statements by him made, in reference to the several periods of time when he served in the War - and taken in connexion with the evidence now in the War Office , is presumed to be sufficient to entitle him to a favorable decision on his application, not only for what was before allowed him, but also for an increase, according to the additional time now supposed to be satisfactorily proved.
Mr Carpenter wishes me to say, that he shall be glad to have your aid, in asserting his rights in this case - and that any communication, in relation to the matter, may be addressed to me.
Most respectfully,
Your obedt Servt
William Garrison
Worcester, Mass'ts
Nov. 30. 1835.

Simeon Carpenter.
Worcester County.
Massachusetts.

To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States.
Simeon Carpenter, of Dutton, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, respectfully represents -
That he was engaged in the service of his country, as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution, for more than twelve months, in the years 1776-77-&78 - and, as he believes, was considered a faithful and efficient warrior by those under whose command his duties were performed - that being poor, and in very necessitous circumstances, he was induced to take the measures required by the pension laws of the United States, and the officers of the War Department, in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress, in relation to Revolutionary soldiers - and furnished such evidence as it was then in his power to obtain, whereby his name was placed on the pension roll, and a certificate was furnished him, from the War Department, on the day of _____ AD _____ granting him an annuity of twenty six dollars & 66 cents - that subsequently to the granting of said certificate, he procured what he considered good and sufficient evidence of additional service by him rendered during said War, and forwarded the same to the said War Department, together with his original pension certificate, for the purpose of

having his annuity enlarged - this was done in the year - But he has learnt, to his great surprise, that, on comparing his subsequent evidence with that by him first forwarded to the War Department, some discrepancy is discovered, in relation to the years mentioned, in which said services were performed by him - and from this circumstance the officers of the War Department have been led to entertain a suspicion, that he intended to misrepresent the facts in the case, and thereby defraud the People of the United States, or the Government thereof, in order to put money, unjustly obtained, into his own pocket - And, acting upon this suspicion, or from some other cause, unknown to said petitioner, his application for an increase of pay was denied him - and, more than this, the former allowance granted to him has been withheld, and his name stricken from the Pension roll - whereby he has ever since that time, to wit from the day of been wholly deprived of any participation in the benefits intended to be secured to the Patriots of the Revolution.
The discrepancy above alluded to, if any there be, arose wholly from the misrecollection of the persons who gave the first Depositions, or from the accidental mistake of the scrivener, who reduced said evidence to writing, and not from any, the most distant, design or intention, on the part of said petitioner, or those who furnished the evidence, to deceive or defraud the Treasury. And said petitioner has made repeated application to the officers

of the War Department for redress of this, to him, very severe grievance: but, as yet, he has not been able to obtain any relief in the premises.
Under these circumstances, he most respectfully appeals to your honorable body, with the prayer, that you would take his case into consideration - and, on inspecting the evidence by him heretofore furnished, and which he presumes is now on the files of the War Department, grant him such a measure of compensation, as shall be considered just and reasonable - either by reinstating him on the pension roll, as he originally stood, and granting him an allowance from the time his name was stricken therefrom, at the rate he was first allowed, and to continue to him for life - or by directing his name to again inserted on said roll, with authority to him to receive an annuity equal to what he, on his second application, supposed himself, and still believes, to be justly entitled to; or that such other relief may be granted to him, as the wisdom of Congress shall consider due to him. Simeon Carpenter
Worcester, Jp. January 13. 1837.
Then the above named Simeon Carpenter personally appeared, and made oath to the truth of the facts set forth in the foregoing petition, by him subscribed.
Before me, William Jennison, Justice of the peace for said county.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss. I, Theophilus Wheeler, Register of the Court of Probate in and for said County, do hereby certify, that William Garrison, Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that his signature to the certificate of the oath of Simeon Carpenter, to the fore- going petition, is in his own proper hand- writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, at Worcester, this thirteenth day of January, 1837.
Theoph s Wheeler Reg d of the said Probate Court
Simeon Carpenter. Worcester County. Massachusetts.

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I Ebenezer Jordan of Seekonk in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy eight years, being duly sworn according to law, do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Simon Carpenter of Sutton in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts that said Carpenter in the Month of October in the year A.D. 1777 was drafted in the same Company with me commanded by Capt. Jacob Dole and Lieut. Moses Tyler that he marched from Milborough in said County of Bristol with me to Warren in the State of Rhode Island where we were stationed for some time, when we were ordered to, and marched to Wallriver, and he there served in the Company with me until the first of February following in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Dazget, in guarding the shores
his Ebenezer X Jordan Mark Attest Minthorn
State of Massachusetts,
Bristol County ss. } Seekonk, Decm r 12. 1834
Then the above named Ebenezer Jordan personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, and I hereby certify that the aforesaid Ebenezer Jordan is a credible witness in the premises,
Before me Minthorn Justice, of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss. I, James Spratt, Clerk of the Court of Common
pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Allin Hunt Esq. whose signature is affixed to the within certificate, is a Justice of the peace, in & for said County of Bristol, and duly qualified to administer oaths. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this twentieth day of February, in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty five.
J. Spratt
Worcester ss. Prob. Office March 1 st 1835. The facts set forth in the within application are true.
Sworn to Before Nath l Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
— Simeon Carpenter
Worcester ss ss Probate court March 1 st Tuesday A.D. 1835
It appears to the court on due Examination that the Facts set forth in the foregoing deposition of Simeon Jordan are true & entitled to credit. Given under my hand & seal of office the Day 2 nd year aforesaid.
Nath l Paine Judge of Probate For the County of Worcester
And I Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the said County of Worcester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of this second application of Simeon Carpenter for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said court this fourth day of March. A.D. 1835.
Theoph l . Wheeler Reg d of the said court

Simeon Carpenter Addition! Evidence, in support of his claim, as a pensioner.
Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Hon. L. Lincoln H.R.

I Oliver Gillson of the City of Providence in the State of Rhode Island being now in the 78 th year of my age on oath do testify & say that about May 1778. I took the place of one Clappin who had been drafted in Attleboro in the State of Massachusetts to serve in the Massachusetts Militia in Rhode Island, said Clappin had been drafted as a private. Soon after this we marched to Fall River and I continued serve according to my best recollection about eight months & in Captain Fullers Company & Col Jacobs Regiment. And I further say that during Sullivan's ex- -pedition I remember well of seeing Simon Carpenter who is now present before me - who then was a private, we were not in the same regiment but being well acquain- ted with him & having been ever since we had been boys together we frequently saw each other then & at other times He was then in Col Daggetts regiment - Oliver Gillson
Providence In the city of Providence November 14th 1835 Sworn to and subscribed to before me and do hereby certify that the said Oliver Gillson is well known to me and is a creditable witness John B. Snow Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Providence Js. Clerk's office Court of Common Pleas November 14th A D 1835.
I the undersigned, Clerk of said Court for said County, hereby certify that John B Snow is a Justice of the Peace for the City of Providence in said County appointed by the General Assembly of this State and that he has been duly commissioned to be officer by His Excellency the Governor of this State that his said Commission bears date the fourteenth day of May 1835 that he has been duly engaged on said Commission & is now fully qualified & empowered to act in his said Capacity I do further certify that the signature on the other side of this sheet written purporting to be the signature of the said John B Snow Esq is in his true & proper hand writing
In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the Seal of said Court the day & year above written.
J. B. Watson Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Simeon Carpenter of Sutton in the County of Worcester makes this supplemental declaration, in addition & correction of his first, in which he did not state all his services —
1 st In August 1776 he enlisted for one month as a private in Capt Enoch Robinson's Company & Col Dazgetts Regiment & served his time as stated. 2 nd In October 1777 he was drafted for four months as a private to go to Rhode Island to defend that state against the enemy who then had possession of Newport, he went & served out his time in a company under the command of Lieutenant Tyler & in same Col Dazgetts regiment; he was first stationed at Warren in said state & from thence they marched to Fall River where he finished his said term, in February 1779. This service was not correctly stated in his first declaration. But since he has procured the testimony of Eleazar Jordan he is enabled to state it correctly & to prove it by his testimony which is now in the pension office, or at least has

been transmitted to said office when the matter take into -
8. Said Simon further declares, that in August 1778. just before General Sullivan's expedition against the enemy who continued to hold said Newport, he was again drafted for the mouth as a private to serve in said expedition under General Sullivan, & he avers that he served out his time in said capacity under the same Lieutenant Tyler & in same Regiment, & was discharged about the first of February, 1779. During all this time he was stationed in Rhode Island & was employed in guarding the shores of Narragansett Bay. He was stationed at Warren, Fall River, & other pay & rations. He thinks this service was stated as having been performed in 1777 in his first declaration, if so he wishes the mistake corrected. He also served twenty four days in December, 1776. as proved by a certificate of the Secretary of State, now in the pension office - he also stated in his first declaration two alarms of fifteen days each to which he refers. He wishes his pension enlarged agreeably to the first  the  in set forth Simon Carpenter

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss. On the seventeenth day of November, in the year 1835, Simeon Carpenter, signer of the foregoing and hereto annexed statement of facts, personally appeared and made oath that the same were true, according to the best of his knowledge and belief. —
Before me, William Garrison, Justice of the Peace.
I further certify, that, from my acquaintance with the said Carpenter, and having questioned him fully, as to his statement aforesaid, and the matters therein contained, I am satisfied, beyond any doubt, that the foregoing deposition, by him so subscribed and sworn to as aforesaid, is meant and intended to be strictly and conscientiously true: and that I believe the said Carpenter to be entitled to full credit. —
William Garrison, Justice of the Peace in Worcester County.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss. I, Joseph G. Kendall, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that William Garrison, Esquire, above named, is a Justice of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned and qualified — and that his signature to the foregoing certificate of the oath of Simeon Carpenter, is in his own proper hand writing. — In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the County Seal, at Worcester, the seventeenth day of November, in the year 1835. —
Joseph G. Kendall, Clerk