Jack, I fount this on the net. Have you seen it before and what are
your thoughts? It was posted by John L. Carpenter and he lists Thomas
as the father of this Benjamin! The whole file is posted on
Ancestry.com world tree. I was looking for Clarkey Carpenter when I
stumbled accross it.
Lee
BENJAMIN CARPENTER, b. 1753, Amherst, VA; d. 1840, Knox County,
Schuyler, IL.
Notes for BENJAMIN CARPENTER:
!SEE: Carpenter and Related Family Historical Journal, Vol. 5, Winter
1994/1995, Number 8, page 519, documents his service in the
Revolutiion.
From the Journal of Illinois State Historical Society, Vol. 8, Number
3, Oct.
1915, page 441, as reported by Richard Charles Carpenter, tells of
Sgt. John
Carpenter's brothers Benjamin Carpenter's service. "Benjamin Carpenter
was a
native of Virginia, born in 1753. He enlisted for four years in
Amherst
County, Virginia. His Company joined the Army of Lafayette and he was
present
at the surrender of Cornwallis. He came to Illinois and resided in
Schuyler
County where he died." (532156) Illinois Certificate #22315.
[Note that Richard Charles testified that Benjaman had a brother named
John.]
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From "Amherst County , Virginia in the Revolution, by Lenora H.
SweenyClearfield Co., 1998
come the following:
" CARPENTER, BENJAMIN -- Schuyler Co., iLL., Sept. 3, 1832, Age 78:
enlisted Amherst Co., Va., May 1776, Sergt. under Capt. Joseph Cabell,
Lt. Nicholas Cabell, Ensign Nathan Crawford, Col. Mason's Regt. Was in
engagement at Long Bridge, on york River, in which Capt. Fordyce, the
British Commander, was killed. Second tour underCapt. James
Higginbothom, Lt. Samuel Higginbotham & Ensign James Pamplin, Col.
Mason. Third tour under Capt. William Harris, Lt. Charles Eads, Ensign
Tilman Walton, stationed at Four Mile Run on James River; later in
Richmond guarding prisoners taken in the battle of Kings Mountain;
fourth tour under Capt. James Montgomery, Lt. Tilman Walton & Ensign
Robt. Montgomery. Tje company joined Gen. Lafayette about the first of
June at Deep Run Church, Va. and continued with the army until
Cornwallis was taken at Yorktown and was present at the surrender. In
1790, removed to Tenn. & later to Illinois. Placed on pension roll,
Oct. 9, 1833.
In the same publication, under TYLER, JOHN -- .... Eaton Carpenter,
son of Benjamin Carpenter, testified that his father was drafted in
the Amherst Militia, Siege of York & Capture of Cornwallis. He heard
his father say that John Tyler was in the same service.
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