Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45047, for Levi Parker, Massachusetts
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SERVICE
Mass

Parker, Levi

NUMBER
S 45047
B.L.V. 1645_200_Lieut. 
Issued Oct. 13 1791 to 
William Allis assignee
No papers
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New Hampshire Roll
1,393
Levi Parker,
[handwritten text]
Colonel  Tupper
Lieutenant,
Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence the 1st of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818
and sent to L. Woodbury, Esqr.
Francestown, N. Hamp.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818
5 months 4/30
$102.6

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818 }
[illegible]
Continued

Notification sent to J. K. Smith Esqr.
Amherst  N. Hampton
7th Sept 1820
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T. Levi Parker of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough and State of
New Hampshire Gentleman, and formerly of Westford in the County
of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts depose, that I enlisted
in May AD 1775 as a drummer into Capt. Asa Lawrence's Company
in Col. Wem. Prescotts' Regiment in the Massachusetts line in the
Continental Service; that I then served against the common enemy
eight months, when I was honourably discharged : that again in [illegible]
five months as a drummer in Capt. Parker's Company in
Col. Reed's Regiment in the same time of service that again in
September AD. 1777 I engaged in the same service as an Ensign
in the 7th Massachusetts Regiment and so served against the
common enemy till the 18th of October AD. 1781 - when I was
promoted to a Lieutenant in the same Regiment where I
continued to serve as above till November 19th 1782, when I
was honorably discharged  - said commissions and discharge are
annexed to this deposition

I further depose, that I never received
any pension from the United States; that I am now sixty four
years old - have been some years very infirm in health, and an
not now possessed of one hundred dollars worth of any property
real or personal, and have been partly supported by charity for some
years;  - and from my reduced circumstances
assistance from my country for support
Signature of Levi Parker

Ap. 18. 1818-

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss.
April 1. 1818. Then personally appearing the aforesaid
Levi Parker made oath to truth of the above declaration by him subscribed, before me,
Signature Levi Woodberry Ayer Supe [illegible]
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Christopher P. Finley of Hollis  (N. H.) depose, that I have long
known Lieut. Levi Parker of S. Hollis, that he is old and
infirm in health, possessed of very little property, being party maintained 
by charity, and from his reduced circumstances needs assistance from his country for his support
A.D. 1818
Signature of C. Page Farley

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. April 1. 1848. Then personally
appearing Christopher P Farley made oath to 
the above declaration by him subscribed
before me
Signature of Sam Woodley As. Jud. Sup Court [illegible]
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State of New Hampshire Hillsborough,ss.
I hereby certify, that the within declaration
Parker and Christopher Waller subscribed and sworn to before me a
fully satisfied me, that the within named Levi
Parker served against the common enemy during our Revolutionary War, in the Massachusetts 
line in the continental service as a commissioned officer longer than the term of nine months at one period and
if proper to add it, that his reduced circumstances make him
need assistance from his country for support
Signature Levi Woodbury As Jud. Sup. Ct. (N.H.)
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Lieut Levi Parker
Copy   07
1393
Holliston
CO2
Sept 1818
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
HILLSBOROUGH, SS.
At a Court of Common Pleas for the first district, holden at
Amherst in said county of Hillsborough, on this fourth day of July, 1820,
being a
court of record, having power of fine and imprisonment, and unlimited Jurisdiction in point of amount-
PRESENT
The Hon.  JOSHUA DARLING,
The Hon. JEDIDIAH K. SMITH,
Justices.
Personally appeared in open court, Lieut Levi Parker aged 61
years, resident in Hollis
in said county, who being first
duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war
follows, to wit: That he enlisted in May 1775 in Capt Asa Lawrence's Company in Colonel William Prescotts Regiment in the Massachusetts line and
served eight months and in 1776 he perform
five months service and in January
he was appointed Ensign in Capt William [illegible] 
]Company and in Dec 1779 he was [illegible]
Lieutenant in the same Company and served in
7that capacity until Dec. 1883 and was discharged 
the last service was in Colonel Tuppers Regiment

the date of my original declaration, the first day of April Anno Domini, 1818, and that   I have received a pension, the certificate of which is numbered 1393
on the back thereof.

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th
day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of
my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the
provisions of the act of Congress entitled ""an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land
or naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March,
1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts
or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the following schedule,
by me subscribed.


1 Clock & Case $10.00 Secretary 10.00    20.00
3 Tables Light Stand    2.25
12 Chairs mostly worn out    4.00
Earthen plates $1 platter    1.50
Cups & Samers & Sugar Bowl   .25
Canisters & Fenne;    .50
Tea pot & Mary     60
Pewter dishes plates &c   1.33
Tin ware [illegible]    1.00
[illegible] Fork & Skinner     .85
1 [illegible] Pot de Kettles    2.00
[illegible] shovel & tongs     1.25
[illegible]    36.03
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Amount brot forward   36.03
Sad-Tran &  Chests    .80
Bellows Sugar Boxes & Jug    .65
1 Meal chest & Meat Tubs & Meat   3.50
3 Cider Banels 35 Blacksmith Tools   12.35
4 Glass Bottles Glasses   .6 & Tumbl7es
1 Cow    16.00
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on and land with and old House at 15.00
14500
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Remands against him are or
$400.00
My occupation is that of a Blacksmith am not able
to labor by reason of old age
My family, residing with me, consists of a Wife 60 years a
to labor by reason of ill health
Geo Parker
Sworn to and declared in open court, on the
Anno Domini, 1820.
fith
day of July
Cartman, Clerk
Clrk of the Court of Common Plear
forth County of Hillberongh.
I MOSES EASTMAN, Clerk of the above named Court, do hereby certify, that the
foregoing declaration and oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from
the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the
total amount in value of the property exhibited, in the foregoing schedule, is $145; and
that said applicant is indebted as above 240
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this
Fifth
day of July, 1820.
M Eastman
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45047
INVALID

Revy
File No:  45047
Levi Parker
Lieut, Rev War

Act: 18th March 1818
Index:  Vol 3, Page 384

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Colonel Tupper
1st Mass Regiment
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Sir:

I have it is command to signify to you the Commander in Chief [illegible] to Lieut Levi Parker's retiring from service under the [illegible] of 19 Nov
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
                          IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED

No. 8 To Levi Parker Gentleman
     Greeting. We, Reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity. DO by their presents constitute and appoint you to be an Ensign in the Seventh Massachusetts Regiment.
               in the Army of the United States, to make rank as such from the first day of January 1777;  You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of an Ensign by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging.  And we do Strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under the command, to be obedient to your orders, as an Ensign.  And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your Superior Officer;  according to the rules and  discipline of War, in the pursuance of the trust reposed in yhou.  This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress before mentioned, or a Committee of the States.

Entered in the War Office
and examined by the Board
Attest
Benj Stewart
Secretary of the Board of War
  Witness his Excellency Samuel Huntington Esq & President of the Congress of the United States of America, at Philadelphia the 29th day of September 1779, and in the fourth year of our Independence.

    I am S Huntington, President
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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
                          IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED

To Levi Parker Gentleman
     Greeting. We, Reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity. DO by their presents constitute and appoint you to be an Lieutenant in the Seventh Massachusetts Regiment.
               in the Army of the United States, to make rank Lieutenant from the 20th day of September 1780;  You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging.  And we do Strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under the command, to be obedient to your orders, as Lieutenant.  And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your Superior Officer;  according to the rules and  discipline of War, in the pursuance of the trust reposed in yhou.  This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress before mentioned, or a Committee of the States.

Entered in the War Office
and examined by the Board
Attest
Jos Carleton
Secretary of the Board of War
  Witness his Excellency Thomas McKean Esq & President of the Congress of the United States of America, at Philadelphia the 18th day of October 1781, and in the sixth year of our Independence.

    Tho McKean, President