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State of Service: PA
Qualifying Service: Private
Birth: 25 Jun 1756 / Lancaster / PA Death: 10 Aug 1834 / Lancaster / PA
Qualifying Service Description:
Private, Capt Statler's Company, Colonel Carpenter's Regiment, Lancaster Co Militia
Additional References:
SAR Patriot Index Edition III (CD: PP2210, Progeny Publ, 2002) plus data to 2004
Published Pennsylvania Archives, Series 5, Volume 7, pg 470-471, 477, 488, 490-491, 504, 508, 915, 986
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Author: Derr Alvin Carpenter
Joel was born in Lancaster PA on June 25, 1756. During the Revolutionary War he enlisted in 1780 at the age of 24 years as a private 1st Class in Captain R. Staler’s 7th Company, of the Lancaster County Militia commanded by Lt Col Jacob Carpenter.
He married Margaret Killbeffer and had one child: Jiles Carpenter. He died on Aug 10, 1834, and is buried in Salem Union Cemetery, Reamstown, Lancaster County, PA.
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