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Old Landmarks About Warwick Town
By Mrs. Genevieve M. Van Duzer, 1917
Part 2
http://www.albertwisnerlibrary.org/Factsandhistory/History/Landmarks_by_V...
Nearby at Craigville were the powder
mills of John Carpenter, great grandfather of Mr. B. F. Vail. Here
was manufactured a quantity of powder for the use of the Continental
Army on the Hudson. Claudius Smith always tried to get the powder or
failing that to steal the oxen that were used to haul it to the river.
No doubt Mr. Carpenter wished the Kings Highway had been eighty rods
wide, instead of forty, when he had such a highway man as Claudius to
deal with.
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http://www.stanklos.net/index.php?act=para&pid=11506&psname=
CORRESPONDENCE, MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS, PROCEEDINGS OF COMMITTEES, &c.
NEW-YORK CONVENTION
Bond of John Carpenter and others, for money for erecting a powder-mill,
Friday morning, July 19, 1776. ...
Colonel Allison brought in the joint and several Bond of John
Carpenter,* of the Precinct of Cornwall, in Orange County, and Colvill
Carpenter, of the Precinct of Goshen, in Orange County, Yeomen, unto
Isaac Roosevelt, Nathaniel Woodhull, Abraham Yates, Jun., John Thomas,
Jun., Petrus Ten Broeck, John Herring, and Jacobus Bruyn, Esq., in the
sum of £400, New-York money, with condition to pay £200 to the
obligees on the 8th of July, 1778; which was read and filed. Also, a
Certificate of William Allison and Israel Seely, that the said
John Carpenter has erected a good Powder-Mill in Orange County, which
those gentlemen had seen going with eighteen stampers. The said John
Carpenter and his co-partner having applied for the loan of money
without interest, for the erecting of a Powder-Mill, agreeable to the
resolution of the Congress of the Colony of New-York, of the 9th day of
March last, which was then agreed to, and he having since erected the
said Powder-Mill,
* Know all men by these presents, That we, John Carpenter, of the
Precinct of Cornwall, in the County of Orange, and Province of New-York,
Yeoman, and Colvill Carpenter, of the Precinct of Goshen, County and
Province aforesaid, Yeoman, are held and firmly bound unto Isaac
Roosevelt, Nathaniel Woodhull, Abraham Yates, Jun,, John Thomas, Jun.,
Petrus Ten Broeck, John Han-ing, and Jacobus Bruyn, in the just and full
sum of four hundred Pounds, current money of New-York, to be paid to the
said Isaac Roosevelt, Nathaniel Woodhull, Abraham Yates, Jun., John
Thomas, Jun., Petrus Ten Broeck, John Harring, and Jacobus Brnyn, or to
their survivor or survivors, or any future Congress; to which payment
well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and
administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed
with our seals, dated the eighth day of July, in the year of our Lord
one thousand seven hundred and seventy-six. The condition of this
obligation is such, that if the above bounden John Carpenter and Colvill
Carpenter, them or either of them, their or either of their heirs,
executors, administrators, or any of them, shall well and truly pay, or
cause to be paid, unto the above-mentioned Isaac Roosevelt, Nathaniel
Woodhull, Abraham Yates, Jun., John Thomas, Jun., Petrus TenBroeck, John
Harring, and Jacobus Bruyn, or either of them, or either oftheir
survivor or survivors, or any future Congress, the just and full sum of
two hundred Pounds, current money aforesaid, on the eighth day of July,
in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-eight,
without any fraud or other delays, then this obligation to be void, or
else to remain in full force and virtue.
JOHN CARPENTER,
COLVILL CARPENTER.Sealed and delivered in the presence of HENRY WISNER,
Jun.,WILLIAM JACKSON.
WHITE-PLAINS, July 19, 1776.
These are to certify, that at the request of John Carpenter, of Goshen
Orange County, I have been to see his Powder-Mill, built in said County,
and that she was set agoing while I was present, and, in my opinion,
went exceeding well with eighteen stampers, a good stone house and yard,
and many other things necessary for drying and securing the powder.
Witness my hand.
WILLIAM ALLISON.
Goshen, July 15, 1776.
These are to certify, that I was called on by John Carpenter some time
before the tenth day of June last, to see that his Powder-Mill was built
and finished. I went the same day and saw her agoing; and, as far as I
am a judge, I think she went exceeding well, everything appearing to me
to be in good order. Witness my hand.
ISRAEL SEELY.
Therefore, Ordered, That Peter Van B. Livingston, Esq., as Treasurer of
this Convention, deliver or pay to the said John Carpenter the sum of
£200, in part of the money to the loan of which he is entitled by the
said resolution, taking the receipt of the said John Carpenter for the
same.
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http://www.morrisonspensions.org/conklingsco.html
A Pay Roll of Lieut. Joseph Conklings Company in General George
Clinton’s Brigade of Militia of Coll Jesse Woodhulls Ridgment
ordered Into the service to guard John Carpenters Powder Mill Pursuant
to a Resolve of the Committee of Safely Entered into the service May 4th
1777. Ending 1st of July;(Orange County) Name -- Time of entering
service
Joseph Conking Lieut 4 of May
Peter Hobart Serjeant 7 dit[to]
Joseph Carpenter Serj 7 dit
William Ayres Serj 10 dit
Abraham Youngs [Private] 7 dit
William Budd 7 dit
Tuthill Horton 8 dit
Silas Haule 9 dit
Joseph Goble 9 dit
Benjamin McCaugh 9 dit
Houel Pierson 9 dit
Jeremiah Brown 9 dit
James Haull 9 dit
Nicholas Night 9 dit
Barnabas Manna 9 dit
Jesse Carpenter 9 dit
Silas Benjamin Sr. 11 dit
Silas Benjamin Jun 11 dit
John Benjamin 11 dit
Hughoh Grigge 13 dit
Paul Howel 15 dit
Jedediah Fuller 15 dit
William Thompson 15 dit
David Halliock 14 dit
William Horton 15 dit
Thomas Horton 14 dit
Benjamin Goble 15 dit
John Carpenter 19 dit
Amt subsistence as per annexd Acc
[Total] £146.40
117.17
£264.1
March 6, 1778
Examined & allowed Two Hundred & sixty
four pounds one shills for the above & annexs acc.
Comfort Sandelendsen
To Peter V. B. Livingston Esq. Orange
County
This is to certify that on the 16 Day
of July 1777 the within named Lieut Joseph Conkling appeared Before me
Elihu Marvin Chairman of the Committee of the Precinct of Cornwell &
being Duly Sworn Made Oath that the within Pay Role is just and true in
Every Perticuler according to the Best of his Knoligde [knowledge] and
Belief.
Sworn the Day and year above written
before me. Elihu Marvin Chairman
I certify that Lieut Conkling with men
Did Actualy Guard and Did Duty at my Powder Mill the time as written
charged agreeable to Resolution of the Congress of May the 3 1777.
John Carpenter
Revolutionary War Rolls 1775-1783,
Series M-246, Roll 78, National Archives, Washington DC. Notes: Capt.
Silas Pierson, 1st Lt. Joseph Conkling, 2nd Lt. Joseph Brown and Peter
Hubert Ensign were commissioned on 21 February 1778.
Joseph Conkling Capt. [Pierson had
died], Peter Hubart 1st Lt., Joseph Case 2nd Lt., and Zeba Owens Ensign
were commissioned on 1 July 1780. All were in the First Regiment of
Orange County Militia under Colonel Jesse
Woohull.
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