Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15154, for Jonas Parks, Massachusetts
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( 2 - 1776 ) 
SERVICE Mass 
Parks, Jonas 
Eunice 
NUMBER W. 15154
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4. 596 
Massachusetts 
Eunice Parks widow of Jonas Parks dec'd
[crossed out: who was a pensioner under the act of] and who died ^about the year 1808 of Middlesex in the State of Ms who was a Fifer in the Compy commanded by Captain Gage of the Regt commanded by Col Webb in the Ms line for 8 mos. Mass 

Inscribed on the Roll of Ms at the rate of 29 Dollars 33 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Nov. 1839 and sent R. Baldwin Boston MS. 

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $102.65 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40 14.66
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$117 
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Act July 7, 1838. 

Recorded by DD Addison Clerk 
Book A Vol. 1st Page 121
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Nov 8" 1906
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Parks, Jonas 

his name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of New Hampshire submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on Feby 28. 1795 and printed in the American State Papers, class 9, page 109. 

Rank; Private 
Regt: Colonel Bonds; Captain Smith's Company. 

Disability; Has lost the sight of one eye, and that of the other impaired, in consequence of the hardships he underwent, while under inoculation for the small pox 

When and where disabled; Canada- 
Residence; Charleston. 
To what pension entitled; One-half. 

His disability not proceeding from known wounds, his case is not comprehended by the law
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Mrs. Eunice Parks 
Widow of Jonas Parks decd 
Mass. Act 7 July 38 
m 83- d 98 

Secy certife 75. Fifer8 mo.

Vol 19.126 - at Westpoint 1781 for 3 mo - not on-

admd 8mo fifer $293 
no deduction 
R. Baldwin R - Boston Mass.
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DECLARATION. In order to obin the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled " An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," 

State of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss
On this 21st day of May in the year of our Lord Eight Eighteen hundred & thirty Nine personally appeared in Open Court, before the Hon. Samuel P. P. Fay, Judge of Probate for Middlesex County, in said state Eunice Parks a resident of Lincoln in the county of Middlesex, aged Seventy five years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration , in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled ""An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;"" 

That she is the widow of Jonas Parks decd who was a Fifer, with his late Brother Leonard Parks decd, Eight months in the year 1775. in the company of Capt Nathan Fuller, and the Regiment of Massts State Troops commanded by Col Gardner & Lt Col Wm Bond. Then again in the year 1776. He said Jonas Parks performed another tour of military duty of 8 or 9 months and was at the taking of the Hessians at Trenton New Jersey Then another tour in the year 1777 to New York at the taking of Burgoyne in the Company of Captain or Lieutenant Isaac Gage, and 3 or four months under Captain Isaac Gage of Col Webbs Militia Regiment & went to the State of New York. She declares that said Jonas lost an eye with the small which he had to the Northward 
Eunice X Parks 

She further declares that she was married to the said Jonas Parks on the Thirtieth day of January in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty- three; that her husband, the aforesaid Jonas Parks died [crossed out: on the] over thirty years since but of the perticular day she cannot recollect- that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated. 

Eunice her X mark Parks
Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me, in open Court- J.P. P. Fay Judge of Prob for sd County 

*Here insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy or militia, as the case may be, and specify the service performed, as directed in rule numbered one of these regulations.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Abijah Garfield of Lincoln in the County of Middlesex, aged Sixty seven years, being sworn, do on Oath testify & say that I was formerly well acquainted with Jonas Parks late of Lincoln deed, and with his wife Eunice and their family. They were near Neighbours of more from my infancy. It was always reported & believed that said Jonas Parks & his late Brother Leonard were Soldiers in the Army of the Revolutionary War, & of this I have not a doubt. I always understood they were fifers. said Jonas Parks has been dead over thirty years, his Brother Leonard about Eighteen months since. He was a pensioner of Middlesex County under the act of June 7th 1832. Jonas Parks at the time of his death left a widow, the before mentioned Eunice Parks, who is still living in Lincoln, and has not married since the death of her late husband, said Jonas Parks 
Abijah Gearfield 

Middlesex ss. May 21st 1839. Personally appeared Abijah Garfield known to me as a credible person & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me JPP Fay J Prob 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County I Isaac Fiske Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid hereby certify that P P Fay Esq is the judge of said Court, & that his signatures written on the foregoing paper are his genuine signatures. 

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & attached the seal of said Court this twenty first day of May in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty nine
Isaac Fiske
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Mr Jonas Parks & Miss Eunice Tower both of Lincoln were married January thirtieth seventeen hundred and eighty three by the Rev. Charles Stearns 

True extract from the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in plain legible figures as follows Jany the 30 D. 1783 
Attest Abel Wheeler Town Clerk 

I Abel Wheeler above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Lincoln County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me
Abel Wheeler Clerk of town of Lincoln 

Middlesex ss. Lincoln April 9th 1839 Personally appeared Abel Wheeler, above named, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me Charles Wheeler Justice of Peace 

I hereby certify that the above named Abel Wheeler is a man of truth and veracity 
Charles Wheeler Justice of Peace 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss
I  Isaac Fiske Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex aforemd hereby certify that Charles Wheeler Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within and he said County duly commissioned & qualified and that his signature above written is his genuine signature 

In which whereof I have put my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty first day of May in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty nine -
Isaac Fiske Register
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Nov 16 
A.C. P. 
Parks 
James L. Edwards Esqr 
Commiss of Pensions Washington
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Boston, Massachusetts November 11th 1839. 
Sir I hereby call your attention to the claim for five years pension by Mrs Eunice Parks, widow of Jonas Parks decd whose case was replied to in your letter dated August 8th 1839. From the circumstance of the early decease of the applicants husband the precise circumstances of his services in the army during the year 1776 & 1777, is verry much obliterated from the memories of herself & family. The only additional information she is able to communicate is that said Jonas Marched from Lincoln under Lt Isaac Gage; and this is believed to refer to his service in or 1779, to the Northward, in the same company of which Isaac Gage was a Subaltern officer. Should this refference be considered of sufficient weight to authorise a further search of rolls to which it refers, you will please do so, but if not you will issue a certificate for what is admitted by the Department, viz. as fifer 8 months in 1775 

Verry Respectfully Sir I am your Obt Servant Reuben Baldwin 

James L. Edwards Esqr Commiss of Pensions Washington
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Mass.
Rev WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 15164 

Eunice Parks Widow of Jonas Parks
Fifer Rev. War - 
Act: July 7th 1838 
Index: --Vol. M Page 112
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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Boston, Massachusetts June 3d 1839 

Sir I herein enclose the papers of Applications for 5 years pensions by Mrs Mary Horton & Mrs Eunice Parks; The former Mrs Mary Horton the widow of Samuel Horton decd who was a private Lieutenant in the State troops & Militia of Massachusetts; the latter Mrs Eunice Parks widow of Jonas Parks decd who was a Fifer in the State Troops, Continental line & Militia 

In the latter claim it will appear that there is some confusion & obscurity in the applicants declaration, which cannot be removed by any light to she or her friends can communicate. However she is confident said Jonas Parks, marched away with Lt Isaac Gage, whom she calls Capt Gage, two several times 

the Town Records of Lincoln shew that "Jonas Parks was paid 26.00 for his services at Cambridge in 1775, and to Canada in 1776"; without reffering to names of Officers, or duration of service 
Verry Respectfully Sir I am your Obt Servant Reuben Baldwin

James L. Edwards Esq Commiss of Pensions Washington
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Secretary's Office July 24th 1839 

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Jonas Parks is borne on a Return of Capt. Nathan Fullers Company, in the 37th Regt of Foot in the Continental Army commanded by Lt Col. Wm Bond, as a Fifer belonging to Lincoln. The above Return is dated "Camp. Prospect Hill Octr 6th 1775. and Signed "Nathan Fuller, Capt."

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written. John P. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Aug '39
Act 7 July 28
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July 30 
Eunice Parks
ADD Judge

James  L. Edwards Esqr Commiss of Pensions Washington
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Boston, Massachusetts
July 25th 1839

Sir
     I transmit herewith the certificate of the Secretary Bigelow as to the service of Jonas Parks of Lincoln, in Capt. Nathan Fullers company of Col. Gardners & Bonds regiment of Foot of the Revolutionary Army, as proof in support of the claim to a five years pension by Mrs. Eunice Parks, widow of said Jonas Parks decd, who was a Fifer in said company & Regiment 8 months in 1775.  Be pleased to place this certificate with [insert mark:  inserted above the line are the words - the other] [crossed out is the word: the] documents of Mrs. Parks application, which were forwarded in my letter dated 3'd June last.  This has been found necessary in consequence of the declaration contained in your letter dated July 12th, relating to the claim of Mrs. Anna Jones, widow of Eli Jones decd you "I find no roll of Capt Nathan Fuller company" "nor any evidence that such a person had charge of one"  The alleged service of Jonas Parks in 1776 was probably in Col Wm Bonds Regt at Tyconderoga.
James L. Edwards, Esqr} Very Respectfully Sir I am Commis'er Pensions, Washin} your obt servt
                                               Reuben Baldwin