Benjamin Carpenter Revolutionary War Pension Certificate #22315.
Issued Oct. 9, 1833.
Declaration to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June1832.
State of Illinois: Schuyler County.
On this third day of September AD1832 personally appeared beforethe County Commissioners Court of said County (the same being a court ofRecord.) Benjamin Carpenter, a resident of said County of Schuyler in thestate of Illinois who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oathmake the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pensionmade by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he enlisted in the army of the United States as a minit manfor four years at Amherst Court House in the County of Amherst in the State ofVirginia. That he entered the service in May 1776 and served under the followingnamed officers. He served first a tour of three months as orderly sergeant inthe regiment commanded by Col. Mason, in the company commanded by Capt. JosephCavil, Lieutenant Nicholas Cavil and Ensign Nathan Crawford. he was stationed atWilliamsburgh in Virginia and ranged along the capes & Rivers in thatvicinity. He was in an engagement at the Long Bridge on York River in whichbattle Gen. Ferdice the British Commander was killed. He was afterwardsdischarged at Williamsburgh
He served a second tour of three months as a private under thecommand of Capt. James Hickumbottom, Lieutenant Samuel Hickumbottom, and ensignJames Pamphlet and ranged from Jamestown to Stoney Point on York River, and wasdischarged at four mile on Deep Run.
He served a tour of three months as a duty sergeant in thecompany commanded by Capt. William Harris, Lieut. Charles Eads, Ensign TillmanWatson and was stationed at four mile run on James River in Virginia, and wasafterwards marched to Richmond to guard the prisoners taken at the battle ofKings Mountain and was discharged at that place.
He served a fourth tour as orderly Sergeant in the Company commanded by Capt.James Montgomery, Lieut. Tillman Watson and Ensign Robert Montgomery whichcompany joined Gen. Lafayettes army about the first of June at Deep RunChurch in Virginia and continued with the Army until Cornwallis was taken atJamestown now called Little York. He was present at the surrender ofCornwallis and was afterwards discharged about the last of October hebelieves in the same month Cornwallis was taken.
He hereby relinquishes any Claim whatever to a pension or amnesty except thepresent and declares that his name is no on the pension roll of any agency inany state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
His (signed) Benjamin X Carpenter mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above namedapplicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
I, Hart Fellows, clerk of the said County Commissioners Court do hereby certifythat the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of theapplication of Benjamin Carpenter for a pension. In Testimony where of I havehere unto set my hand and seal of office at Rushville this tenth day of DecemberAD1832.
Hart Fellows Clk Declaration of Benjamin Carpenter in amendment of a declarationheretofore made by him to wit on the 3rd day of September 1832. State ofIllinois Schuyler County of. On this 2nd day of September 1833 personallyappeared before the County Commissioners Court of said County (the same being aCourt of Records).
Benjamin Carpenter a resident of said County of Schuyler andstate of Illinois aged 78 years being first duly sworn according to law doth onhis oath make the following Declaration in amendment to his declarationheretofore made on the third day of September 1832. To wit. That he entered theservice of the United States a second time as mentioned in his originaldeclaration in the month of August in the year 1777 and served a tour of threemonths as therein stated under the command of Col. Mason. That he entered theservice of the United States a third time in the month of June 1778 and servedthree months as stated in his original declaration under the command of Col.Mason. That he entered the service of the United States a fourth time as statedin his original Declaration in the month of June 1781 and served under thecommand of Col. Thomas Meriwether and Major Welch and was discharged afterhaving served five months.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
his
Benjamin X Carpenter
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Interrogations propounded by the Court:
1st Where and in what year were you born?
Answer I was born the first of March 1755 in Amherst County in the Stateof Virginia
2nd Have you any record of your age?
Answer None.
3rd Where were you living when called into service where have you lived sincethe Revolutionary War and where do you now live?
Answer. When called into service I lived in Amherst County Virginia andlived in Virginia until about the year 1790. From Virginia I moved to EastTennessee upon Holston River from thence I moved to West Tennessee fromthence I moved to Illinois. I now live in Schuyler County Illinois.
4th How were you called into service was you drafted did you volunteer or wereyou a substitute and if a substitute for whom?
Answer. I volunteered as a minute man for four years. I was not asubstitute.
5th State the name of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troopswhere you served such continental and militia Regiments as you can recollect andthe general circumstances of your services.
Answer. I was acquainted with Colonel Mason. General Lafayette, GeneralAnthony Wayne, Gen. Stephenson, General Washington, and GeneralMorgan.
6th. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service & ifso by whom was it given and what has become of it.
Answer. I received discharges from each of my Captains to wit fromCaptain Cavil Captain Hickumbottom Captain William Harris and Capt. JamesMontgomery & I have lost them all.
7th. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your presentneighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and theirbelief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answer. Peter Cartwright a Clergyman. George Taylor knows me and knew mein the service and James W. Riley also knows me.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
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Benjamin X Carpenter
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We Peter Cartwright a Clergyman residing in the County of Sangamon and State ofIllinois. George Taylor and James W. Riley residing in the County of SchuylerState of Illinois hereby certify that we are well acquainted with BenjaminCarpenter who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believehim to be 78 years of age that he is represented and believed in theneighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and thatwe concur in that opinion.
Peter Cartwright
James W. Riley
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George X Taylor
Mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation ofthe matter and after putting the Interrogations prescribed by the War Departmentthat the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as hestates. And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that PeterCartwright who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident inthe County of Sangamon and state of Illinois and that James W. Riley and GeorgeTaylor who have also signed the same are residents in the County of SchuylerIllinois and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled tocredit.
I, Hart Fellows, Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of Schuyler CountyIllinois do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of thesaid Court in the matter of Benjamin Carpenters stated Declaration for apension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Officethis 14th day of September in the year of our Lord 1832.
Hart Fellows Clk.
Carmi Ill. Pension Agents Office
26 July 1836
Sir,
I have received your letter of the 12th Inst. Which authorises me to payBenjamin Carpenter, a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 the amt. Due him,upon production of the proper vouchers &c. I have no pensions by that nameon my Book, there is one by the name of Benjamin Carpenter who has not been paidfor two years and whose patience is nearly exhausted in making ineffectiveattempts to get his moneyif it is Mr Carpenter who was intendedyou willplease correct the error by giving me his proper name
very Respectfully
Daniel Hay
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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