Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 1713, Jeremiah Carpenter, New York.

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Carpenter, Jeremiah
R 1713
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State of New York
County of Erie - ss On this second day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me Jonathan Hoyt a Judge of the court of Common Pleas and General Sessions of the said County of Erie being a court of record Jeremiah Carpenter a resident of the Town of Wales in the County of Erie and State of New York aged Seventy nine years on the twenty eighth day of August instant. who being first by me duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. that he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers. and served as herein stated. That he was born in the County of Dutchess in the State of New York in the year 1760. That he has no record of his age. That when he first went into Service he lived in the Town of Pittstown then in the County of Albany now Rensselaer County of the State of New York. That he lived for a number of years after the Revolutionary war in the said Town of Pittstown, afterwards in the Town of Pompey in the County of Onondaga and for the last twenty one years he has resided in the said Town of Wales, in Erie County in which he now resides. That he served in the militia of the State of New York and volunteered as hereinafter stated excepting once when he was draughted. That the first time he was out; he was 17 years old; it was in the month of August in the year 1777. he then served as a volunteer under Major Freesebeck. The name of the Captain was

Thomas Brown, of the Ensign Ezekiel Holsted - That deponent by reason of old age and loss of memory can not remember precisely the name of the Major Grosbeck but he thinks his given name was Peter - That he served as a private at that time under such officers. That he went with the same to Palmer Town (then called) in the said County of Albany and threw up a breast work; that two other companies were at the same place at the same time under Major Grosbeck. That the country was then alarmed by the incursions of the Indians and Tories and that was the reason of the troops going to Palmer Town. That he was then engaged in such service at that time one month before he was discharged. That afterwards in the same year 1777 he performed two months duty as a volunteer in the garrison at Fort Edward on the North River in October and No- vember 1777, under Col. Stephen Van Rensselaer Cap- tain Richard Woolsey Lieutenant Joseph Gifford & Ensign Ezekiel Holsted. That he performed at that time two months garrison duty and was then dis- charged. That in the summer of 1778 he performed three months service under the same officers in garrison and out of it - at Fort Edward. Then at Fort George Crown Point and Ticonderoga as a volunteer in the militia. That Gov. George Clinton then had the command and the object of the expedition was to take the Tories and Indians under Sir John Johnson. That during that period of three months he together with about one hundred men was stationed on the East side of the North River at one Winnes- That in the last term of service for three months he acted as corporal. That the next year 1779. he was draughted for a nine months campaign and served nine months as a private in garrison at Whitehall. That the troops occupied as Barracks for the said nine months a stone house belonging to one Skeene

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a Tony. That the name of the captain was John Stockham and Lieutenant Curtis Dodge. The name of the Ensign he can not recollect. That he served faithfully nine months under said officers and was discharged. That said service comm? in May 1779. That during said period no superior officers as he recollects had the command.
That in the next year 1780. he was out as a volunteer one month under Col Stephen Baume Pennsylvanian Captain Vanderhoff his given name he cannot recollect and Ensign Ezekiel Holsted. That he was also engaged in said last month as a private in Garrison duty at Whitehall. That he did never receive any written discharge at any of the periods of his performing the above services. That all the while he was there in the service he was not engaged in any civil pursuit. That he does not know of but one man living who knows any thing personally of his services - To wit Daniel Wicks of the City of Buffalo in said County. That he was out with him once or twice and perhaps more times - That he lived in the same town two or three miles apart from the declarant - That excepting him he does not know of any person living who could furnish any direct proof of his services. That he has no papers or documentary proof of any kind to sustain his claim. That the following persons have been acquainted with the declarant for a great number of years and can testify as to the character of this declarant for truth and veracity and also as to their belief as to his services as a Soldier of the Revolution to wit Alvin Burt Benjamin Earl Ethan Allen Hon Jonathan Hoyt Henry B. Stevens, Silas Cole

Elias Harmon a clergyman of the Baptist church and many other residing in the Towns of Aurora and Hales in said county of Erie in the State of New York.
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 -
Sworn to and subscribed this his Jeremiah Carpenter day and year aforesaid Mark Before me Jonathan Hoyt Witnesses: Albert Sawin a Judge of Erie Co. Courts
We Elias Harmon a clergyman of the Baptist church residing in the Town of Aurora and County of Erie and Henry B. Stevens residing in the Town of Hales in said County - do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jeremiah Carpenter who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Elias Harmon Henry B. Stevens Sworn and subscribed the 7 th day of August October in the year 1839 Before me Jonathan Hoyt a Judge of Erie Co. Courts

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RECEIVED
P. O.
Jeremiah Carpenter
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Pages List of suspended claims printed in 1852 shows cause enlisted of suspension as follows: "suspended for proof of service"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

N. York
Jeremiah Carpenter
let to A. Sawin 3 Dec. 1839
to Hon. Mr. Fillmore 13. " "
to A. Sawin 6 March 1840
to same 20 Nov. 1840
Same Lake Jany 3. 1854
Same March 3 1854
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Act. June 1832

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Pension Papers of Jeremiah Carpenter of Males Erie County state of New York

State of New York Rensselaer Co. ss. On this second day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before me Jonathan Hoyt a Judge of Rensselaer County Court; Daniel Hicks of the city of Buffalo in said County who first being sworn by me sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is now seventy nine years of age. That this deponent during the Revolutionary war lived in the Town of Pittstown in the (then) County of Albany and State of New York. That he was then well acquainted with Jeremiah Carpenter a revolutionary soldier and applicant for a pension. That he was a member of the same company and that he the said Jeremiah Carpenter who is now a resident of the Town of Water in the County of Rensselaer was mustered under Major Groesbeck in the month of August 1777. as a volunteer in the Militia. That deponent also served in the same company the said month. The Captain was Thomas Brown and Ensign Ezekiel Holsted. That the said Company went to Palmentown and threw up a breast work. That he well recollects of working with the said Jeremiah Carpenter in said work. That the said Company was then out one month. That the next service performed by the said Jeremiah Carpenter to the knowledge of deponent was at Fort Edward. That deponent and the said Carpenter were then out together two months in October and November 1777 doing said garrison duty under Col. Stephen Van Rensselaer Captain Richard Brodsey Lieutenant Joseph Gifford and Ensign Ezekiel Holsted in the Militia. That the next duty performed by the said Jeremiah Carpenter to the knowledge of deponent was three

3- three months Service performed by him in the summer of 1778 at Horn Point & Conduaga Fort Edward and Fort George. That and country between those places. That Gov. Clinton then had the command and the object of the expedition was to take the Tories and Indians. That deponent was then in the same company under the same officers last above mentioned with the said Jeremiah Carpenter and did said duty with them during the said three months Service as a volunteer in the Militia. That deponent well recollects that in the next year 1779, the said Jeremiah Carpenter was regularly draughted to do duty in the Militia at Whitehall. That deponent then staid at home but well recollects of the said Carpenter going and deponent was present when the said Carpenter was draughted and deponent advised the said Carpenter to hire a man to take his place but the said Carpenter said he would not. That deponent does not recollect how long the said Carpenter remained doing duty at that time but he well recollects that he left with his company in May 1779. and did not return until sometime in the winter - and deponent well believes that he then served in garrison nine months at Whitehall in garrison duty.
and this deponent further says that then he and the said Carpenter lived but 3 or four miles apart. That he was a first rate soldier and always volunteered the first man upon scouting parties and other arduous duty.
Subscribed and sworn to the day { Daniel Hicks and year aforesaid Before me { marks and in presence of Albert Sawin
Jonathan Root a Judge of Erie County Courts

And I the said Judge do hereby certify and declare that I have been for more than twenty years personally and intimately acquainted with the said Jeremiah Carpenter the above named applicant; and that I have at various times attended upon him personally as a physician; and that the said Jeremiah Carpenter is unable by reason of bodily infirmity, living as he does some twenty three miles from the city of Buffalo where the Courts are held, to attend Court: and cannot without great danger to his life. And I do further certify that the said applicant Jeremiah Carpenter is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and I do concur in that opinion and I do further hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department. The answers to which are embodied in the declaration of the said applicant, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And I do further certify that I am acquainted with the above named Elias Harrison a clergyman and Henry B. Stevens who have signed the foregoing certificate and also with Daniel Hicks a revolutionary soldier who made the above affidavit and that all of said persons are credible persons and their and each of their statements are entitled to credit. And further that to my own personal knowledge the said Elias Harrison is a clergyman of the Baptist Church in the said Town of Aurora In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Seventh day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
Jonathan Hoyt a Judge of Erie Co. Courts

State of New York Erie County Clerk's Office: }
I, Cyrus K. Anderson Clerk of the said County and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas certify that Jonathan Hoyt Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration of the Applicant Jeremiah Carpenter for a Pension — Also the Certificate of the proof of Elias Harrison & Henry B. Stevens — Likewise the Deposition of Daniel Hicks & the Certificate of the said Judge Jonathan Hoyt hereto annexed was at the time of taking said proof & signing said Certificate a Judge Erie County Courts duly appointed and acting as such and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe that the signature to said proofs &c. is his genuine signature
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal this Eighth day of October A. D. 1839.
C. K. Anderson Clerk

State of New York,
Eric County ss Mary Carpenter being duly sworn according to law on her oath says that she is Sixty years of Age and resides in Collins in Said County of Eric. That that she is still the widow of Jeremiah Carpenter who was a Revolutionary Soldier and made application for a pension under the act of June 1832, and died the 20 th day of November 1840 without obtaining it.
The deponent understood that there was some mistake in the names of the officers and that the proof of service furnished did not correspond with the service claimed in regard to dates or period of time, or some discrepancies, that her husband that it could be explained, and intended to prosecute the claim, as he believed he was justly entitled to the pension - that her said husband died, and no further effort has been made. This affidavit is made in order to obtain a full report of the case, that the objections may be removed, and an application be made by her agreeable to the requisitions of the department.
Mary Carpenter
Sworn and subscribed Before me this 13 th day of February 1854 Before me and I certify the deponent to be a credible person
L. H. Pitcher } Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Erie County ss. Elliott Farnham being duly sworn according to law, on his oath says, he resides in Collins in said County that he was well acquainted with Jeremiah Carpenter in his lifetime, & that he died in the Town of Wales in this County at the time stated in the foregoing affidavit, that he was supposed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier. That he is also well acquainted with the widow named Mary Carpenter who is the widow of the said Jeremiah Carpen- ter, and that she now resides with the deponent, who is a son of the said Mary by a former husband, that she is the identical person described in and who has sworn to the foregoing affidavit — Sworn and subscribed } Eliot Farnham This 10 th day of February 1854 and I certify the deponent is a credible person —
J. H. Fletcher } Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Erie County ss. Jeremiah Cole being duly sworn according to law on his oath says that he the deponent resides in the town of Collins, and is well acquainted with Mary Carpenter described in and who has sworn to the foregoing affidavit

and that she is the identical person therein described ————— Sworn and subscribed Truman J. Peck This 13 th day of February 1854 Before me & I certify the deponent is a credible person —
L. H. Pitcher } Justice of the Peace
Samuel Lake of Buffalo, is hereby appointed my legal Attorney to obtain the Pension due Jeremiah Carpenter deceased, with full power and authority to do all that is necessary in order to obtain information and proof of the service, & to show such all reports made relating to the claim Witness my hand this 13 th day of February 1854
Acknowledged before me Mary Carpenter. February 13 th 1854 —
L. H. Pitcher } Justice of the Peace
State of New York, } ERIE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, WILLIAM ANDRE, Clerk of said County, and of the Courts thereof, do hereby certify that L. H. Pitcher Esq. whose name is subscribed to the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Justice of the Peace in said County, duly commissioned, sworn and authorized to take the same; and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the signature of said proof or acknowledg- ment is genuine; and further, that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County at Buffalo this 22 day of Feby A. D. 1854
W. Andre Clerk.

Mary Carpenter Affidavit Enquiry

State of New York
Erie County Vb. Mary Carpenter being duly Sworn according to law, on her oath Says, that she is the Widow of Scrimiah Carpenter deceased, who was a Revolutionary Soldier and had made application for a pension, that he died about 13 years past, and that the deponent is still a widow and has not been married since the death of her said Husband.
This affidavit is made in order to obtain a report upon the application and to learn what further proof is required to substantiate the claim Sworn and Subscribed
this 9 th day of November
1853 Before me, and
I certify the deponent is
a credible person and is
the Widow of Scrimiah Carpenter S. H. Pitcher Justice of the Peace
Mary Carpenter
Samuel Lake of Buffalo is appointed my legal Attorney to obtain the desired informa- tion and to prosecute my claim, and to whom I request all reports from the Department to be made. Mary Carpenter
S. H. Pitcher, Justice of the Peace

State of New York, } ss. ERIE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, WILLIAM ANDRE, Clerk of said County, and of the Courts thereof, certify that Semaw H. Petcher Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit was taken, and whose name is subscribed in the certificate of proof thereof, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly elected, sworn and acting as such, and authorized to take the same: and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe the signature thereto, to be his genuine signature.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County and the Courts thereof, 22 - day of December A. D. 1853.
W Andre Clerk.

The number and amount of certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Service and Militia services &c continued from Books No s 5 & 7
To whom given
   1779 Nov r 27. 27188 Jeremiah Carpenter Spri 0. 12. 2   1780 May 1 27395 do do do do 1. 0. 9   1779 Sept 1 39158 do do do do 1. 9. 11   1780 March 27 39.462 do do do do 0. 6. 10   1780 Nov 2 39.570 do do do do 1. 11. 8  
State of New York Comptrollers Office Albany Oct 6. 1820
I hereby certify the above to be true Extracts from Books No s 6 & 8 now remaining in this office and that the service for which the 1 st & 2 d certificates above named were issued were performed under Capt Matthew D. Garmy, in a regiment commanded by Col o John Van Rensalaer. the third under what officers and in what regiment does not appear and the fourth and fifth under Capt Com d Wilson in a regiment commanded by Col o Peter Yates of Albany County Militia
M c Intire Deputy Comptroller
A large quantity of papers in relation to the Revolutionary period have lately been discovered in the office the indexes to which have just been completed. It was not desired at the time to make extracts or summaries of them, hence the delay. — Fees $1. may be required per mile. M c Intire

Jeremiah Carpenter Pension Applicant Apple Certificate of Pension Comp= =holder of New York

The Number and Amount of Certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levees and Militia services contained from Book VII.
   To whom given     1788 Sep r 1. 39158 Seven to Benjamin How 1 9 11   1788 March 27 39462 " " " " 6 10   1788 June 7 39485 " " " " 1 17 0 2/3   1788 Nov. 2 39510 " " " " 1 11 8   5 5 5   5 0 5   2 10 5 10   20   5   25 75  
State of New York Comptroller's Office Albany Dec. 23 d 1839.
I hereby certify the above to be true Extracts from Book 8. now remaining in this Office, and also that it appears from the same Book, that the first from above stated the Officer is not named, the 2 d 3 d & 4 th being above stated under Capt. Cornelius Wiltsie, and that on the 28 th July 1788 Thomas Shorney was a Colonel.
Paty Lake Comptroller.
fees 50¢

Oct. 14. 1839 34,934
N.Y.
7 June 1839 Jeremiah Carpenter
Rev. Parson Paton
J. S. Edwards
Conson House of Washington City
Rev. Paton

Millink P.O. Erie Co. N. Y. Hon J. L. Edwards Esq.
Enclosed are the papers of Jeremiah Carr, hunter of Wales Erie County for a pension. The proof is so full and conclusive that I suppose there will be no hesitation upon the subject. As the applicant is very poor and decrepid, I hope there will be no unnecessary delay in answering this application. -
In the case of Deborah Allen Widow of Capt. Parmach Allen more than 8 months have elapsed since the last proof required was forwarded. No answer has since been recd. As these applicants are very old and needy I hope I shall be pardoned in urging all reasonable despatches. -
Your obedient Servt Albert Sabin
for my reference 1 June 1832 W. G. Oct 18 1832 34 J 34

Nov 2. 1840
Missien Papers
My Add Prof Jere Carpenter
Rev. J. S. Sherman
Coni. of Pension
Washington

Dear Sir,
Enclosed is the Certificate of the Comptroller in relation to the pension Application of Jeremiah Carpenter.
The I wish that the evidence may receive an immediate consideration not doubting but that it will be favorable to the Applicant.
The Pencil marks explain the reason of the delay.
I suppose that the reason of the names of different Captains appearing from the set forth in the declaration of the Applicant can be easily accounted for. Inasmuch as it is probable the company was consolidated and a different officer placed over them from the one under which the applicant first served. There can be I think no doubt, but that the person mentioned in the enclosed certificate is the applicant.
Oct. 28 1840. Yours truly Elliot Sawyer
To Hon. J. S. Edwards.

Jan 13. 1840
Benjamin Peabody,
My Ass't Prof. Lieut. Carpenter,
H.
Cambridge Mass
from
William W.
Jan 4 th
Acting Professor Com. d
Washington

Anna (William P.) Q  Q  Q N. Y. Jan'y 4. 1887
Col. G. H. Crump Esq.
Sir
Enclosed is the certificate of the Comptroller, showing as far as it goes, that Mr. Carpenter was a Revolutionary Soldier. Mr. Bick, the witness to his services, obtained a pension upon the same proof. In behalf of the applicant I do not permit myself to doubt that the proof being full that he will obtain some compensation in his old age for services rendered in behalf of his country, but if there should be any other thing wanting I hope that the objections may be stated with such definiteness that they may be known and partially obviated if possible.
I am Yours, Truly Albert S. Greene

Buffalo, Feb 22, 1852
L P Waldo Esq Comr. of Pensions
Sir - Please refer to the papers on file in the case of Jeremiah Carpenter a claimant for Rev n . pension and who died without obtaining a Certificate. In order to a correct understanding of the case, please inform me if the application is in due form. What time or periods of service is stated to have been performed by the Applicant & the dates, and what appears upon the Rolls if any, or if proved, and what further proof will be required in order that his widow may receive the pension. As she is poor she wishes to avoid the expense of a formal application unless there is a prospect of obtaining the pension - A small stipend would be a great relief to her and I hope that it may yet be obtained -
Respectfully Yours Samuel Lake

L P Waldo Esq
Buffalo Dec 21. 1853
Com r . of Pensions
Sir The Widow Carpenter resides either in this County or in Cattaraugus county. By her request I sent an affidavit to Esq Pitcher stating such facts as were given to me, from which I hope you will be able to refer to the papers, and report the facts in the case.
Respectfully Yours Samuel Lake

Pension Office
March 3 1852
Sir
Jeremiah Carpenter declared that in 1777 he served under Major Grevbeck, Capt Thomas Brown, and under Col Stephen VanRanrelean Capt Richard Woolsey; in 1778 under the last mentioned Officers; in 1779 under Capt Stockham and in 1780 under Col VanRanrelean and Capt Vandenhoff. The enclosed copies of letters to A Swain Esq of the 6 of March and 20th of Nov 1820, will explain the difficulties in the way of the admission of his claim,
Samuel Lake Esq Buffalo NY

Samuel Lake
June 3/54.

8 Pension Office
Jan'y 3. 1854
Sir
The informal application of Mary Carpenter has been filed with the papers in the case of Jeremiah Carpenter, of New York, filed under the act of June 7. 1832.
The claim of Jeremiah remained suspended for the want of certain explanations which were then deemed necessary. The service claimed by him was testified to, to the amount of sixteen months by Daniel Hicks, who served a portion of the time with him and who had been pensioned for that service. The claim would then, probably, have been admitted for some amount of service though not for the full amount claimed, as there appeared to be some discrepancy in the names of his officers between his statements and the certificates of the comptroller of New York. The enclosed printed rules should be conformed to.
Samuel Lake Esq. Buffalo N.Y.

A. Swain
20 Nov. 1840
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Pension Office 20 Nov 1840
121
Sir The certificate of the Comptroller of New York in the case of Jeremiah Carpenter, widowed in your letter without date, has been examined: it establishes one months service only viz in 1780 the claimant must, in order to further investigation make the supplemental state- ment as well as procure the certificate required by my letter on the subject under date of the 8 th of March last. When there is no record of the services of a company in which service is claimed to have been rendered. Secondary evidence may accord- ing to the rule be admitted: When there are rolls of a company in which service is alleged and the name of the soldier cannot be found: the claim may be established by the testimony of two witnesses: It is therefore often important in the examination of claims under the act of 1832 for service rendered in the State of  that the fact of the existence or nonexistence of rolls in the office of the Comptroller Archives of that state should be certified by the proper authority
Albert Sawin Esq Willimantic N.Y.

Albert Laverin
6. March 1840
LC
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40 War Department Pension Office
March 6. 1840
Sir The certificate of the Comptroller of New York in the case of Jeremiah Carpenter is unavailable as evidence in support of his claim - Col Thomas Thomas had command of a regiment in the County of West Chester about 200 hundred miles from the residence of the claimant and it may be added that no captain of the name of Wilks belonged to Col Thomas Reg t and that the claimant has no when reported a claim under an officer of that name. In 1779 there was a draft for nine months men from the Militia; a Lieutenant or Captain of the name of Stockwell had the command of a company of drafts which stationed at White Hall; then claimant Skunk- bro - If the claimant finds he was mistaken in the name of his Captain he will so declare  state under oath; The Comptroller of New York should be applied to for evidence of the services in under Capt Vanderhoff Capt Woolsey & Capt Levi John Stockham his certificate should be limited to the  widow the roles of those companies if in his office. He whether affirmative or negative Albert Saxon William N.Y.

War Department Pension Office
194
Dec 13. 1839
Sir
For a reply to that part of your  the letters of the 2nd  1st inst which relates to the claim A. Sawin Esq. under which relates to the claim of Jeremiah Carpenter I have the Honor to refer you to my letter on the subject under date of the 3 rd inst a copy of which is herewith enclosed; Mr Sawins letter is herewith returned
Hon. Mr Fillmore House Reps NY

A. Savin
3 Dec. 1839
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32 War Department Pension Office
Dec 3. 1839
Sir The papers of Jeremiah Carpenter an applicant for a pension under the act of June 7. 1832 have been examined & filed - If the claimant finds as alleged further & more satisfactory proof thereof may be sent by application to the Comptroller of the State of New York. Bats Cook Esq
Albert Sabin Esq William New York