Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5,242, Benjamin Carpenter, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Carpenter Benjamin Sarah
W 5,242
CONTENTS

Lt. Genl. Montgomery Mar 14/1826
(19.666)
North Carolina
Benjamin Carpenter.
of Wake Co. in the State of N. Carolina who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Eaton of the regiment commanded by Colonel Sumner in the N. Carolina line, for the term of three years from 1778 to 17
scribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st day of September 1826.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25. of Sep 1826 and sent B. S. King, Esq. Raleigh, North Carolina
Arrears to 4th of
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 10 Mar: 1827 $47. 69.
47-69
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.

State of North Carolina, Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Wake County, ss. May Term 1824.
On this 19 th day of May 1824 Personally appeared in open Court. It being a Court of Record, in and for the County aforesaid. Benjamin Carpenter Aged about Twenty Five years, after being first duly sworn according to law, took on his oath make the following declaration; in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820. That he the said Benjamin Carpenter, enlisted for the term of three years or about the fall of the year 1778 in Halifax County in the State of North Carolina in the Company Com- manded by Capt Patrick & Kidd. in the 3 d Regiment of the North Carolina Line of the State in the Continental establish- ment. Commanded by Col o Jethro Sumner in the War of the Revolution; that he continued to serve in the said Corps. until some time in the Fall of the year 1781. when he was honorably discharged from the said service in the town of Halifax in the State of North Carolina and that his discharge was signed by Captain Davis an officer of said Regiment and line, which discharge this deponent saith he delivered up to Judge Potter to be sent on to the War Department at the time he sent on his Original declaration in the year 1819. and which is now he believed to be lost or mislaid.
That he was in several skirmishes, with the British, but in no very remarkable Battle. and that he has no other evidence, now in his power, of his said service, except the foregoing, as aforesaid. And this deponent further states that he has made application to William H. Eustis Secretary of State for a Certificate of his services, fully believing that his name and term of service would appear upon the Books of his office. But is informed by the Secretary that by some means or other his name does not appear upon the Books of his office, and that such omissions have some times occurred by negligence of the Superior officers which this deponent believes must have been the cause in his case.

as he will know that he served and acted as an orderly Sergeant for nearly 3 years, and was honorably discharged as aforesaid.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820. I do. I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1898. and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18 th day of March 1898 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 -
Schedule
One Table Valued at $0. 50 25 One Bedstead Furniture 8. 00 one pot . . . . . 1 one Frying Pan & Utensils . 20 one old pewter dish — . 50 $10.20
And this Deponent further saith that himself & family are resident Citizens of the County of Wake and State aforesaid & have been for many years, and that his family consists of himself aged about twenty five years and his wife named Sally aged about fifty years and that his occupation is farming, but being very old and infirm he is unable to work, so as to maintain himself and family by their manual labour, and cannot support themselves without the charity & assistance of their neighbours; And that he does stand in need of assistance of his County; and further saith not. Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court
Benj c Carpenter

20,085
Benjamin Carpenter, Wake Co. N.C.
B. S. King, Raleigh, N.C.
Rec d Sept. 11. 1826, from B.S. King, Raleigh, N.C.

District of North Carolina Ss.-
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Wake County.
On the 22 d day of August A.D. 1826 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, held in and for the County of Wake in the District of North Carolina, Benjamin Carpenter a resident of said County, who being first duly sworn, declares on Oath that he on listed in the Revolutionary Army, in the North Carolina line, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight under Captain Pink Eaton in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Nathro Sumner - and continued attached to the said Regiment until he was discharged at Halifax in the State of North Carolina in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one. -
The said Benjamin Carpenter further maketh Oath that he is a native born Citizen of the State of North Carolina, and was on the 18 th day of March A.D. 1818 a Resident of the United States - that he has not either before or since that period, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an 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" passed on the 18 th day of March A.D. 1818. - and further that he has not, nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities, contracts or debts due to him, nor has he any income or property whatsoever, being entirely dependant upon the duty of his children for protection and support, and therefore no Schedule is hereto attached as by the said (act)

act of Congress is required."
He further swears that his age is now seventy five, that the only family he has, dependent on him for support is his wife who is old - that his children to the best of their ability support him and his wife - that all of them are of age and support themselves. Being a Carpenter
State of North Carolina Wake County
I Benjamin S. King Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for the County and State aforesaid, do certify that the foregoing affidavit is correctly copied from the Records of said Court - being a Court of Record - and that I do further certify that the said Court was fully satisfied by the oaths of credible and disinterested Witnesses, that the within named Benjamin Carpenter possessed no property of any kind.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 6 th day of September A.D. 1826.
B. S. King

This is a copy
State of North Carolina Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Wake County On this 20 th day of Feby. 1839,
Personally appeared in Open Court, it being a Court of Record of said County, and at a regular term of said Court, Sarah Carpenter a resident of the County and State aforesaid, and widow of Benjamin Carpenter dec d who being first duly sworn according to law, doth in her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 and also the subsequent acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 - That she is the widow of Benjamin Carpenter dec d , who was a soldier and a Corporal in
Regiment of the Army of the Revolution or Continental line of the State Troops, and that her said husband before his death was a revolutionary pensioner under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, and regularly drew the sum of Eight dollars per month payable semi annually from the Pension Office or person appointed to pay Pensions of this State in the Town of Fayetteville. That her said husband before his death regularly drew the same, and she well recollects often told her that he was entitled and drew the amount as above stated.
And in order to facilitate and enable the department to refer immediately to the evidence upon which she found her claim as his widow, she refers for proof of his service to the documentary evidence now on file in the department that enabled her said deceased husband to obtain his pension now to obtain that of hers, as provided for in the act of Congress as aforesaid. She further declares that she was lawfully married to the said Benjamin Carpenter in the County of Wake on the 25 th day of August 1789 - That her husband

the aforesaid Benjamin Carpenter died on the 26 th day of August 1829, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, and still remains his widow, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed or that is taken and filed with this declaration and that heretofore sent on to the Pension Office - sworn to & subscribed, on the day & year above written in open Court A. Williams B.C.
Sarah her X Carpenter mark
State of North Carolina Wake County
I Alfred Williams Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the aforesaid County of Wake, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains a true and perfect copy of the declaration of Sarah Carpenter as sworn to and filed in this Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said the Court and set my hand at Office in Raleigh the 23 rd day of Feby. 1839
A. Williams B.C.

3395
North Carolina
Sarah Carpenter
widow of Benjamin Carpenter
NC who was a private —
in the North Carolina line
Sep 23 Dec 1843
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 23 day of December 1843 and sent to
Richard Smith Raleigh North Carolina
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 199.

State of North Carolina Wake County
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The affidavit of Willie Carpenter who was first duly sworn according to Law before the undersigned one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid; Deposeth and saith, that he has often seen the family Register of his father Benjamin Carpenter, which was Recorded or written in a family Bible, which contained therein the date of his marriage with his Wife Sarah, the date of their marriage was as well as he can now recollect in the month of August 1789, but the day of the month he cannot now recollect. — It also contained the date of or birth of all his children, in which all their names were Recorded. To wit, This deponent Willie Carpenter was his eldest child & was born the 8 th day of August 1790. & the other children of his father (to wit) Charlott, Mary, William, Robert, Solomon, James & Benjamin but the dates of these were born in, he cannot now recollect, only that of his own as above mentioned. — But he very well remembers often reading them over, and that about the time of his father's death, the Bible in which all the above names were Recorded & dates they were born in, was destroyed by carelessness and inattention, as he very well recollects, to have seen the leaves of the Bible torn into pieces and scattered all about the House by some of the smaller children, and he knows it was entirely destroyed & lost in that way.
And further saith, that his father deceased Benjamin Carpenter, was a pensioner of the United States and drew his pension from Fayetteville, for many years, until the day of his death, which was on the 26 th day of August 1829 — And that he this deponent is now of the age between 49 & 50 years —
Willie Carpenter
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 23 rd day of November 1839
William P. Pugh

It is and has been, still is understood that Richard Smith (of Raleigh) is my authorized agent, to whom all communications are requested to be made, respecting my claim -
Fate Willie Carpenter
Sarah + Carpenter mark

State of North Carolina Wake County
The affidavit of Smith Pinnington who is of age, of Credibility & of lawful age, being duly sworn deponeth & saith that he knew a man neighbor to Benjamin Carpenter (now dec.) and was present when he died on the 26 th of August 1829. at his residence in the County aforesaid. — That he had several times seen the Family Register of the said Benjamin Carpenter, in which the names of his children were written, it being an old Bible, much worn. He cannot now so well recollect, all the names of the children, but he remembers, that Willie Charlotte Mary William Robert Solomon was registered in the said Bible. & does not recollect the marriage being registered, but it might have been, as he did not pay any very particular attention to it — and that he has since understood and believes, the said Family Bible was destroyed about the time of the death of the said Benjamin Carpenter — & further saith not
Sworn to & subscribed before me on this
23 rd day of November 1839. — Smith Pinnington William Pope J.P.
Depos: He knows that S. Benjamin Carpenter drew a pension from the States at Fayetteville and that Sarah Carpenter is his widow, & still lives in his neighbourhood. — as the widow of S. Benj t Carpenter. — of which there can be no doubt William Pope J.P. Smith Pinnington

State of North Carolina Wake County
I Alfred Williams Clerk of the County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Wake, certify that William Pope before whom the foregoing affida- -vits were made and subscribed, is a notary Public of the Board in and for said County and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto left fixed the Seal of said Court and subscribed my name at Raleigh, the 23 rd of November 1839
A. Williams C.C.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5242
Sarah Carpenter
Wid.
Benj n Carpenter
B. N.C. line
Act: Mch. 28/73
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 114
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Comet the entry on uganti I get n o of the can under the July 30 —

N. Carolina 4976
Sarah Carpenter widow of Benjamin Carpenter, die who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 1829 of Wake in the State of N.C. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Barton of the regt commanded by Col Sumner in the N.C. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Jan'y 1840 & sent to R. Smith Esq. Raleigh Wake Co. N.C.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $ 280.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar 40 40.00
$320.00 { Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D.M. Cundy, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 186.

State of North Carolina Wake County Thomas Sorrell & Dempsey Sorrell & Smith Pennington Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace of S d County and proved in due form of Law the death of Benjamin Carpenter which was on the 26 th day of August 1829. at his place of residence in the County State aforesaid, and the complaint of which he died was believed to be The Dropsy, caused it is supposed by age & infirmity, and that he was a Pensioner at the time of his death. And furthermore that Sarah Carpenter was, and had been for a number of years the wife of the said Benjamin Carpenter, and is now his Widow, and has remained his Widow ever since his death, that they have long been acquainted with the S d Benj t Carpenter and all his family having lived in the same neighbourhood for many years past, that they had 7 or 8 Children who are now all of lawful age, none being under 16 years, the said Benj t Carpenter having lived many years in the County & State aforesaid. He died on the day & date aforesaid, leaving the said Sarah Carpenter his Widow, who still resides in the said County & neighbourhood, as aforesaid. Sworn to & subscribed before me on this 30 th day of March 1838 William Hopson J. Peace Thomas Sorrell Dempsey Sorrell Smith Pennington
I Certify that the above witnesses, are persons of Credibility and fully entitled to Credit & Respectability as such upon their Evidence on Oath. Given this 30 th day of March 1838 William Hopson J. Peace

State of North Carolina Wake County
I Alfred Williams Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the aforesaid County of Wake, hereby certify that William Hopper Esquire whose name appears signed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the Peace in and for said County. And that full faith and credit is due and should be given to his Official acts as such —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of Office and subscribed my name at Raleigh this 31 st March 1838
A. Williams Clk.

489.4 ✓ Brig a Carpenter
Henry Potter Esqr.
Judge Raleigh N. C. Rec d Sep 24 th 1819 -
The Original
Declaration amended, see on 2 nd page - & new Deposition taken?
not on the Books! see his Schedule &c &c.
The Dep n and by whom sworn and must be stated in the declaration - the discharge mentioned, and not accompany the application - the service must be proved, and the credibility of the witnesses, certified to by the Judge - the depositions such are too indefinite - the person of service must be specified - Apply to Mr. Hill Sec. State Raleigh

District of North Carolina Ys.
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On this 18 th day May 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the United States for the District aforesaid, personally appeared Benjamin Carpenter, aged about seventy years, resident in Wake County in the said district 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 & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said Benjamin Carpenter enlisted, in or about the fall of the year 1778 in Halifax in the State of North Carolina, in the company commanded by Captain Powell, of the North Carolina line, on the continental establishment in the war of the revolution, for the term of three years but in what regiment he doth not now recollect; that he continued to serve in the said company, & in that but part of the time under Captain Kidd who succeeded to the command thereof, until the end of the said enlistment, when he was discharged from service, in Halifax, in the State of North Carolina, by Dolphin Davis, an officer of the said army & line, toward the 31 st October 1781; which discharge is now presented & is genuine - that he was in no battles; and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to & declared before me, the day & year first aforesaid.
H. Potter J. M. H. C.
I Henry Potter Judge as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Benjamin Carpenter did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support: and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. Richard Smith & Charles King, before whom two of the affidavits were made, are known by me to be Justices of the peace for the County of Wake.
Raleigh 21 st Sept. 1819.
H. Potter J. M. H. C.

21  United States - North Carolina District.
The within named Benjamin Carpenter again appeared before me, this fifth day of April 1824, and now declares on oath that the Regiment he served in, as stated in his declaration, was the Third , commanded by Col. John Sumner. Sworn to before me, at Raleigh, the date above.
H. Potter S.W.S. V.C.
The discharge mentioned in the within declaration I have never seen since it was given the papers were enclosed for the War Department. I feel confident that it was enclosed with the declaration sent on to that Department.
H. Potter April 5 th 1824.
I also certify that I have seen the said Carpenter's discharge, and recollect it was signed by Dolphin Davis as an Officer, and it was also an honorable discharge, as well as I can now recollect.
P.S. But I have never seen it since it was said to be sent on to the War Department. — R. Smith
Richard Smith J.P.B. 5 th Apr. 1824 —.

Rev. A. Carpenter
Henry Potter Esqr. Judge Raleigh N. C. Rec. Sep 24 th 1819 -
The Original Declaration amended, see on 2 nd page - & new depositions taken?
not on the Books! see his Schedule Mr. H. M.
The Ref. and by whom commanded must be stated in the declaration - the discharge mentioned, did not accompany the application - the Service must be proved, and the credibility of the witnesses, certified to by the Judge - the depositions such are too indefinite - the period of Service must be specified - Apply to Mr. Hill Sec: State Raleigh

4603
Sarah Carpenter
$80 per an
The Secretary of War
City Washington
Richard Smith Raleigh N.C.

The Declaration of Sarah Carpenter
In Order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843 granting Pensions for One year to certain widows who have received Pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838.
State of North Carolina
Wake County
On this 18 th day of November 1843 personally appeared before me Williamson Page one of the acting Justices of the Peace - Sarah Carpenter a resident of the County of Wake of known age 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843. granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Benjamin Carpenter dec d . who was a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolutionary War of the United States in the 10 th Regiment, and for his services he was placed on the Pension list under the act of Congress in 1818. & drew a pension of Eight Dollars per Month. say Thirty Six Dollars per annum to the time of his death. and she the said Sarah as his widow drew a pension of per annum under the act of July 7 th 1838. - She further declares that she is still a widow -
Sworn to and subscribed on this day & Near above written before Williamson Page J.P.
Sarah Carpenter her mark
State of North Carolina Wake County
Personally appeared before me Williamson Page One of the acting Justices of the Peace of the County of Wake of known age the above named Sarah Carpenter who is well known to me as the widow of Benj Carpenter, & who lives in my neighborhood and whom I certify is still living his widow, & made oath in due form of Law to the above declaration, & signed the above before me as her act & deed. & that she is personally known to me
Given under my hand & seal
this 18 day of November 1843.
Williamson Page J.P. Seal

State of North Carolina
Wake County } I James S. Marriott Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Wake aforesaid. do Certify that William -son Pugh is a magistrate in and for said County as aforesaid and that the signatures purport- ing to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court & subscribed my name at office in Raleigh this 22 nd November AD 1843
James S. Marriott Clerk

4603
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Sep 29. 1843
Sarah Carpenter
Oct 1843
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Ames
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A.C. Washington City Union agent
M. Church
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State of North Carolina
Wake County -
The Declaration of Sarah Carpenter Widow of Benjamin Carpenter dec d . who was a Pensioner of the United States for services rendered during the Revolutionary War who drew a pension for a number of years. & the said Sarah was in consequence, of her dec d . husband's services, also placed upon the Pension list and drew a half pay Pension for 5 years past, which has expired. - all of which papers, & documentary evidence together with the Original Certificate she surrendered up upon her last draw & are on file in the War Department, and which she now refers to, as evidence of her claim -
And this Declaration is now made, in order to obtain the provisions of the last act of Congress passed in favor of such Widows who by said Act were continued to draw a pension for One year and she now makes this application, that she may receive the same, from Washington City, or such Certificate of Pension, as the War Office gives in such cases, to draw the same from the Agent for paying pensions in the State North Carolina
That she still lives the Widow of said Benj t . Carpenter in the County & State aforesaid -
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 19 th day Sept r . 1843
Sarah her Carpenter mark
Williamson Page J.P.
I further Certify that I am well acquainted with the above Sarah Carpenter, and to my knowledge, she is still living & is the Widow of B t . Benj t . Carpenter, and that the above facts as stated by her, I believe are true and entitled to full faith & credit
Given under my hand This 19 th day of September 1843.
Williamson Page J.P.

State of North Carolina
Wake County ss. I, James M. Merrick Clerk of the Court of Pleasants Quarter Sessions for the County of Wake aforesaid do certify that Williamson Page is a magistrate as aforesaid and that the forego- ing signatures purporting to be his are genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and Subscribed my name at office in Raleigh this 25 th September A.D. 1843
James M. Merrick Clerk Clerk of Wake County Court
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Mr. Edwards Pension agent Wash. City D.C. Dear Sir
Mr. James Carpenter a very poor man has applied to me to send you this Claim. he knows nothing about the business, neither do I. I therefore hope you will attend to this for him, and address him at Raleigh N.C. if this is sufficient to draw the pension. you can send him the warrant or money to the above address he is the beneficiary, as his mother has given him the Claim.
Yours Respectfully Jas. T. Cannon
Jan

State of North Carolina } Wake County - }
On this 8 th day of February 1839. Personally appeared before me
Seth Jones one of the acting Justices of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid Richard King & Dilalah Williams who being duly sworn according to Law to state on behalf of Mrs. Sarah Carpenter the widow of Benjamin Carpenter dec d whom we were well acquainted with, for many years before their marriage as well as afterwards, that the said Sarah was before her marriage, Sarah Merritt, and all lived in the County of Wake & State aforesaid & in the same neighbour- hood - That the said Benjamin & Sarah were lawfully married as man & wife, and as such lived to- gether as man and wife for a great many years and had many children, now grown to be men & women - That a Minister of the Gospel named Jacob Crocker performed the Marriage Ceremony as we believe & who has long since been dead. That the marriage took place at the dwelling-house of Hubbard Williams in the County & State aforesaid in the summer of 1789 the exact day not recollected and there cannot be any doubt of the legality of their marriage & further these deponents saith not. Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & date above
Test Richard his X King mark Seth Jones his Dilalah Williams
I certify the above named Richard King & Dilalah Williams who have deposed to the above affidavit are persons of respectability and well known to me & fully entitled to credit upon their oaths. Given under my hand & seal this 8 day of Febry 1839 Seth Jones (Seal)

State of North Carolina 70 On this 20 th day of February 1839 Wake County } Personally appeared before me the undersigned one of the acting Justices of the Peace of the County aforesaid. Smith Pennington and Willie Carpenter, who are witnesses of Credibility, and being first duly sworn according to Law Deposeth and saith that they were present at the residence of Benjamin Carpenter in the County of Wake, on the day that he died which was on the 26 th day of August 1829 — Willie Carpenter further saith that he saw him expire, & Smith Pennington aposted on sounding him. I further saith not Sworn to & Subscribed before me } Willie Carpenter the date above Stephen Stephenson J.P. } Smith Pennington
I Certify that the above named Witnesses Smith Pennington & Willie Carpenter, who deposed to the above affidavit before me are both Witnesses of Credibility and fully entitled to Credit upon their oaths, as such Given under my hand & Seal at Raleigh this 20 th day of February 1839 — Stephen Stephenson J.P.
State of North Carolina Wake County } I Alfred Williams Clerk of the County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the said County of Wake, do her- by Certify that the Sones and Stephen Steph- enson before whom the foregoing Affidavits were made and also signed the Certificate thereto annexed are now and were at the time thereof acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court & set my hand at Office in Raleigh the 25 th day of Feby. 1839 A. Williams B.C.

The Declaration of Sarah Carpenter, widow of Benjamin Carpenter deceased, who was a pensioner.
State of North Carolina Wake County Superior Court April Term 1838
On this 5 th day of April 1838.
Personally appeared before Richmond M. Pearson one of the judges of the Superior Court of Law & Equity for said state - The undersigned, Sarah Carpenter , widow of Benjamin Carpenter deceased, a resident of the County & State aforesaid aged 63 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 4 th 1836: That she is the widow of Benjamin Carpenter who was a soldier and held the rank of Sergant in the Army of the Revolution, in the Continental line of the state of North Carolina, and for any further description of evidence, she refers the department to the documentary evidence now on file in the War department, which was for three years services and for which he drew a pension during his life of ninety five dollars per year under the act of 1818.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Benjamin Carpenter on or about the 1 st of December 1790 - That her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Carpenter, died on the 26 th day of August 1829 - in the County of Wake aforesaid; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed: Sworn to & subscribed, on the day & year above written before.
Richmond M. Pearson J.P.C.E.
State of North Carolina
Wake Superior Court of Law & Equity
Spring Term AD 1838
I Henry B. Hayes Clerk of the Court aforesaid hereby certify that the Honorable Richmond M. Pearson , before whom the above declaration was made, was the presiding Judge of said Court of Record and that his signature thereto annexed is his genuine signature, and that full faith & credit should be given to his official acts as such.

Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court at Raleigh the 5 th day of April A.D. 1838
A. B. Hays, Clerk of the Superior Court
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Horner
Colin
Porter ville

Old Case 19,292 ✓
Benjamin Carpenter, Wake Co. N.C.
Rev. R. Smith, Raleigh, N.C.
Rec d June 1824.
The Secretary of War City Washington
Mr. E. [illegible]

Raleigh 27 th May 1824
Dear Sir,
I herewith enclose you the Original Declaration Schedule & Depositions, in the case of Benjamin Carpenter, his application for a pension. They are transmitted by me at his request, and if allowed you will please transmit to me the Certificate, or any communication relative to the same;
I am respectfully
Yrs R. Smith
P.S. The applicant resides near this place. He is a very poor old infirm man.
R.S.
John C. Calhoun Esq } Secy of War }

State of North Carolina Wake County
I Benjamin S. King Clerk of the Court aforesaid do, hereby certify that the foregoing oaths, and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 described in the aforesaid schedule is Ten dollars and twenty Cents. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 19 th day of May 1824
B. S. King C.C.

State of North Carolina Wake County
The Deposition of James Amos who is a Witness of Credibility, and who being duly sworn according to Law, Deponeth and saith, that he himself was a Soldier, in the War of the Revolution in the North Carolina line in the Continental Service, that he enlisted about the year 1778 during the War, and served throughout the period of the same that he listed in Halifax County of Carolina that he served in the 2 nd & 3 rd Regiment, under Genl. Wake & Col. John Sumner And this deponent further saith, that he knows one Benjamin Carpenter, who was an Orderly Sergeant in the 3 rd Regiment, Commanded by Col. John Sumner, in the Continental War of the Revolution in the N. Carolina line, that he often saw the said Benjamin Carpenter at the Town of Halifax in the Service of his Country, and acted as an Orderly Sergeant for upwards of 12 months to this deponents knowledge.
That this deponent also recognizes, that the said Benjamin Carpenter, is the same person, he then knew, & the identical person he here represents him to be, as he has often seen him since, & remembers many Circumstances of their being in the War .. ..
that he believes the S d Carpenter served 3 years or upwards, but has no knowledge of his own for any longer a time than 12 months or thereabouts which was about the years 1779. & 80; That he was not present at the time of the S d Carpenter's enlistment, & only served a part of his time with him at Halifax .. But he has no doubt

The said Carpenter served as has been stated. & further he saith not.
Sworn to Habrich before me this 26 th Ap r 1824
Richard Smith J.P.
James his  Amos mark
And I do hereby Certify that the above
names James Amos is a witness of respect and Credibility and entitled to full Credit upon his oath as such.
Given under my hand & seal this 26 th day of April A.D. 1824.
Richard Smith J.P.

4 3412 Santal Bayenta NL

H. Ph. 8th spine 38.
Sir
Please answer the within, to Mr. with great regard
Yours
W. Montgomery
J. L. Edwards Esq } Cons of pension }

20,685
Benj Carpenter,
Mr Hill
Raleigh, N.C.
rec d Sept. 25. 1826

N o Carolina, Office of Secretary of State Raleigh 20 th Sept r . 1826.
Sir
Your letter accompanying the Declaration of Benjamin Carpenter is received. The name of Benjamin Carpenter does not appear on the musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, but it appears from evidence filed here in July 1820, to enable the said Carpenter to obtain a Warrant for land on account of his services in said line, that he served three years, about one month of the time as a private Soldier, the balance of the three years as an orderly Sergeant. It appears also from a certificate of Judge Potter that said Benj m Carpenter forwarded a Declaration to the War Dept t in 1819, that he (Judge Potter), then saw his discharge, which he thought he sent on to the War Dept t with the Declaration, but which appears to have been lost or mislaid.
On the evidence filed as aforesaid the Commissioners appointed by the Gen l Assembly

Assembly to pass on claims for lands for military services, allowed the claim of the said Carpenter for three years services. — The Commissioners who acted on the claim, were Gov. Branch, John Haywood, Public Treasr. & Saml. Goodwin, Comptroller, it is therefore reasonable to conclude the claim just, it having been passed by Gentlemen of such high standing.
Very respectfully Your Obt. Servt. Wm. Hill
Jas. L. Edwards Esq. Chief Clk Pension Office War Dept.

4838 3412
Sarah Carpenter
Mad of Amos
N.C.
At July 7 1831
Married 1789
died 1829
Allan $80 per am
Richard Smith Esq Raleigh Wake Co
N.C.

Henry Carpenter d. 1829
Sarah m 1789.
3 p. fr.

Kaleigh M. Oct 26/43
Sarah Carpenter.
Declaration. -
6301. See letter Pension Office. 43
City Washington
The Secretary of War
Dear Carpenter serve as Orduly Sarah Carpenter - Genl. N.B.
See No 4603
Another declaration
in letter. See Com
As to whom the case should be reported.

Calcutta 26 th Oct r 1843
Dr Sir
I have appointed W. Richard Smith of this place my Agent & Correspondent, to whom you will oblige me to address any communication in relation to this Application, & enclose him any certificates or money, that may be allowed me, or such directions as may enable me to get it — I am respectfully
Sarah Carpenter mark
W. Richard Smith Samuel A. Young
P.S. I made out a declaration some weeks ago relating to W. Carpenter & her son wishing to defraud her, he being a drunken dissipated son, had it backed to the Commissioners of
Pensions & forwarded to W. Sangster contrary to his mother's directions. — If such paper is on in your Office this will account for it. She now makes out a new one for me to forward you — as her only Agent
R. Smith
Nov r 22 nd 1843

State of North Carolina Wake County. } The Deposition of Samuel Carpenter who is a witness of credibility, & being duly sworn, Deposeth & saith that he well knoweth that Benjamin Carpenter did enlist in the service of his country in the fall of the year 1778 for the period of 3 years in the County of Halifax, in the State of N. Carolina in the Company Commanded by Captain Powell in the 3 rd Regiment Commanded by Col. Ichro Sumner; where he the said Benjamin Carpenter served out, or nearly out the period of his enlistment in the 3 rd Company & Regiment, in the war of the Revolution, in the North Carolina line That this Deponent remembers to have seen the Discharge of the said Benjamin Carpenter, & he believes it was signed by Dolphin Davis an Officer of 3 rd Regiment & Line which Discharge is now said to be lost or Mislaid — and he thinks it was dated in the month of Oct r or November 1781 —. & further he saith not.
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 5 th day of April 1824 Richard Smith J.P.
his Samuel Carpenter mark
And I do hereby certify that the above named Samuel Carpenter is a witness of respect and

and Credibility, and entitled to full credit upon his Oath; as such. Given under my hand & Seal this 5 th day of April A.D. 1824.
Richard Smith J.P.
State of North Carolina Wake County
I Benjamin S. King Clerk of the County Court of Wake Co. do hereby certify that Richard Smith Esquire before whom the foregoing witnesses hath made their affidavits is now at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace duly commissioned therein. For the County of Wake aforesaid that faithful Service is and ought to be given to his official acts as such. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office at Raleigh this 19 th May 1824
B. S. King
Two Depositors knowing Service the same

Mar. 4, 1839
4838
7 July 1838
Rev. Ebenezer Dyer
FREE
City Washington
Indiana
Sarah Carpenter Wid. of Benj. Dyer M.B. Act July 7, 1838
4-1838

Sir
Raleigh 1 st March 1839.
At the request of the widow Mrs Sarah Carpenter I have enclosed you her papers herewith. The object of which you will understand, and communicate to me the result.
respectfully
Richard Smith

Secretary of States office Raleigh N. Carolina 18 th Nov r 1839.
Sir
Your letter of the 5 th instant asking my opinion of the claim of the widow of Benj n Carpenter to a pension & was received some days past and would have been sooner answered but for want of information as to the character of the parties.
An enquiry of a very worthy man I learn, that Joel Ferguson is under a good character, but as to the other witnesses mentioned in your letter, I have not obtained any satisfactory information. Allen Rogers before whom the last declaration was made I believe stands very fair, but from the best information I have been able to obtain in the case I believe the widow entitled to a pension under the act of 7 th July 1838, but not under the act of 4 th July 1836, not having been married until the year 1789. Rich d Smith lived near the family and says he does not believe the marriage took place until 1789.
Very respectfully Your obed t serv t W. V. Bell
Geo. W. Cump Esq r

No. 26. 1839
A mail
add proof Sarah barnter Wid of Rev. "
History of Rev.
City Washington
PRE
John Quincy Adams
Sarah Cooper - the of Rev. - Mr

De Sir
Raleigh 23 rd Nov r 1839
Enclosed I forward herewith the Affidavit or deposition of Willie Carpenter & Smith Pennington in the case of Sarah Carpenter the widow of Benjamin Carpenter, who was to my knowledge a pensioner of the U d States and who drew a pension I believe under the act of 1818 to the time of his death. I was well acquainted with him & all his family, except a few of his youngest Children; and the above applicant Sarah Carpenter is his widow, & I presume entitled to such pension as the act of Congress provides in such cases. I think it a true case of application, if I did not, I would not agree to have any thing to do with it.
I am respectfully your Std.
Richard Smith