Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-15


onel,whieh nomination was subsequentnt-
ly confirmed. This convention was held
and the nominations made, probably so that
the regiment might be differed by men
iriendly to the cause Of the settlers under
the New Hampshire grants, as when the
people were requested 10 nominate these
officers they were at the same time In
formed that IL they failed TO nominate the
officers of the lower regiment would %
appointea by the Provincial Congress OF
New York or by the New York Commit
tee of Safety,
Col, Carpenter was member OF the
Convention which assembled at "Cephas
Kents, Dorset, September goth. l1'6,' and
resolved without dissenting vote "to
take suitable measures, as soon as may be,
to declare the New Hampshire Grants a
free and separate district" He was also
a member Of the Convention, held at
Windsor, in June l,i7, which reafiirmed
the declaration of the independence Of the
State, and changed its name from "New
Connecticut" to vermont" and also rep
resented Guilford in the Convention
which adopted the first constitution OF
the State, at Windsor in July, III
On the Goth Of March, li1s, he, together
with Col Joseph Marsh, Gen. Jacob Bay
ley, Maj. Thomas Murdoch, Col, Peter
olcott, Benjamin Emmons, Esq, and DR.
Paul Spooner, were appointed members
Of the court for the oonhscation of the
Glands aud Estates" of tories and Of those
who Were opposed to the jurisdiction
claimed by the new State, in the county
of Cumberland.
In March, IT'S, he was elected o Rep
resentative to the General Assembly from
Guilford, but having been, at the same
election, chosen member Of the Co un Gil
ho did not take his seat in the house. He
was subsequently,, in 1888, and again in
l1Ss, representative in the General As
sembly from Guilford. He was alsc
reelected to the Council in Oetober, liiS
in October, 1919, he succeeded Col. Jo
seph Marsh, as Lieutenant Governc r, anC
was reelected in 1850.
In December, l7s2. Col. Church, a VIC
lent and obnoxious adhercnt Of the claim
of New York, having been arrested by tn,
authorities of Vermont, Major Sh sttuck
one his companions, went TO G1lilford
rafsed two companies of men, and, for the
purpose Of retaliation, endeavored to ar
rest Lieut.. Governor Carpenter, and Ma
ior Shepardsoh. Failing in this un lertak
ing, Shattuck and his men entered tn
DWELLING houses of Carpenter and Shep
ardson, seized their arms, and commute,
other dcpredatious of similar character
! Again, in November, 1888, another attacI
was made on Governor Carpenter, an,
this time with hettor success. \ party {
Workers" numbering over seventy mef
armed with dangerous and oifensiS
weapons" took him prisoner, and carrie
him away, as his complaint says, ito hi
great damage" Buta fewof those engage,
IN this last afr ny, were arrested. and onl
one, Cyril Carpenter, was found guilt!
and WAS sentenced to pay a fine of twent
pounds, to give bonds for his good beha'
Tor, and to stand committed until juds
ment should be complied vita.
In 1875, Benjamin Carp enter was
member of the Council Of 9, nsors, Shie
was the last public Office hel / by him, e.
ccpt representing Guilford iii abe GenOr
Assembly in 11Ss.
He died at Guilford, Mar Ia pot
1904, in the scventy-ninth. year of his az
The following. is the Inscription on Il
stone erected TO his memory in the Gem
terry in the west part of Guilfori.
sA,ETp T. THE MEMORY