Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36717, for Daniel Parkman, Massachusetts
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Mass. Parkman, Daniel S.36717
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Notification sent July 20 1818 to 
Robert C Vose, Augusta Maine

5994
Maine

Daniel Parkman
private Capt Drew
Massachusetts line 9 mo

In the arm of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the the Roll fo the District of Maine at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 21 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th of July 1819
and [?] R. C. Vose

Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1818 4 mos 14/30 35.73
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mary 1819 48.00

87.73

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18 March, 1818.

Canaan,

Continued
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No 6
Daniel Parkman
Canaan

Lee Re Papers
9 months
in Reg that
he served 9 mo
8 mo in 1775
5994
March 1819

R. C. For
Augusta 
Alaina
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State of Maine.
Somerset County, ss.
On this twenty eighth day of June, 1820, 
personally appeared in open Court before
the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset,
being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common
law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and
having the power of fine and imprisonment, Daniel Parkman
aged
Seventy five years, resident in Canaan in the County of Somerset
within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he
served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Drew
and Regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey
of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for
the period of
nine months, having served eight months
in year 1775 in the same Col. John Baileys Regiment
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston
on the
twenty first
day of April
1818; that he is now on the Maine
Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 5,994. And I, the said Daniel
Parkman do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States,
on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not,
since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part
thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of
Congress, entitled, " An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service
of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the eighteenth day of March, one
thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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 schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Daniel Larkman
The following is a Schedule of my whole Etate and income, necessary clothing and bedding
excepted, viz: Thirty acres of land with a small but where I
live, all of the value of one hundred dollars, lows of the
value twenty four dollars, one swine three dollars; one age and
one hoe, one dollar, old house hold stuff (besides bedding) five dollars
I have no debts due me, and I owe as much as one
hundred dollars; my occupation has been that of a farmer
but from age and infirmity, I am able to do but little labor.
my income from the above property does not exceed fiften
dollars a year; my family consists of five in number, myself,
my wife Hannah aged seventy six years, who broke her thigh
about a year since and remains to this time unable
to walk across the room, and don't expect her ever to be any better
my daughter Mary aged forty six years who has been a cripple
for thirty years last past, and is now wholly unable to help herself
Hannah aged thirty six years, and my grand daughter Nancy Soule
aged seven years. Except the foregoing and by bedding and thing
I have no estate or income whatever
Daniel Parkman
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Somerset, J Subscribed, sworn and declared, both oath and schedule this 28th day of June 1820

Josiah Stebbins, c Judge of the C. C. C. P.
2nd E Circuit
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Daniel Parkman
with Col Bailey's Mass
Reg. July 1779 or 1780 to 
May "80 or "81 - 9 mos

April 21, 1818

Admitted
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Commonwealth of Masachusetts

I, Daniel Parkman, aged seventy four years, a citizen of the United States born in Abbington, Massachusetts, but now a resident in Canaan in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in the month of April 1775 I enlisted into the Continental establishment against the common enemy into the company commanded by Cap. William Reed and Regiment commanded by Col John Bailey of the Massachusetts troops [or line] for the term of eight months. I fully served out the period of my enlistments, and was verbally discharged at Roxbury Massachusetts last of December 1775. I again enlisted into the same establishment against the common enemy in the month of July 1779 or 1780 for the period of nine months into the company commanded by Capt Seth Drew, and regiment by Col John Baily of the Massachusetts line. I fully served out the period of my last enlistments and took my final honorable dischage from the Army at West Point first of May 1780 or 1781. I took a written discharge. I have not preserved it, my present impression is that I took only a pass which i gave the [continel] when I [lafris] the ferry near West Point. From my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from the government my country for support. I hereby relinquish all my claims to any herein heretofor allowed my by the laws of the United States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine.

Daniel Parkman

Commonwealth of Massachutts.
Sommerset Jr. on the twenty first of April A.D. 1818 Daniel Parkman aboved name, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed. Before me Nathan Weston from C. Dist C. Court
C [Phas ?] Eastern circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I John Wyman of Canaan, District of Maine, Esq of lawful age whom oath do testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with the aboved named Daniel Parkman; from his reduced circumstances in life he needs the assistance of his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth.

John Wyman
S. J. Pratt
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Somerset

On the twenty first day of April A.D. 1818
John Wyman Esq within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within deposition, by him subscribed. Before me Nathan Weston [unsure C. unsure] 
C, Court C Chas 2 Eastern Circuit.
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

November 10, 1924.

Ralph D. Parkman
Stratham, N.H.

Sir:

I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.36717, it appears that Daniel Parkman was born in Abington, Massachusetts.

He enlisted in April 1775 and served 8 months as a private in Captain William Reed's Company, Colonel John Bailey's Massachusetts Regiment. He enlisted in July 1779 and served 9 months in Captain Seth Drew's Company, Colonel John Bailey's Massachusetts Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 21,  1818, while a resident of Canaan, Maine, aged 74 years. (From A.B. um) He died in October 1824, place not stated.

In 1820 soldier referred to his wife, Hannah, aged 76 years, a daughter, Mary, aged 46 years, a daughter, Hannah, aged 36 years, and a granddaughter, Nancy Soule, aged 7 years.  There is no further data on file as to his family.

Respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.

I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor,
that Daniel Parkman, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Canaan, in the said County of Somerset, in the District of
Maine, on the twenty first day of April
A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declartion under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce;
and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in revolutionary war,"
passed March 18, A.D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.

And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier,
in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and
that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty second day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston [unsure C. unsure]
C. C. C. [P unsure ] 2d E. Circuit
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Kennebec, SS

The Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable Nathan Weston, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand: Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

Whm David
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36717
INVALID
Revy

File No. S6717
Daniel Parkman
Prv Rev War

Act: 18th March 18th
Index: Vol. 2, Page 582

Arrangement of 1870.

1906 Dec 21 - History to Mrs G B Parker, Winthrop, Maine
[MBH]

Yeller m 8 7 87255 Eleazer Parker

1924, Nov 10 - Hist to Ralph D Parkman.
UM
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Stratham, N.H.
Oct 23, 1924

Director
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

I am writing to inquire if it is possible to get the military record of soldiers in the War of the Revolution. If possible, I wish to obtain the full military record of Daniel Parkman, who was a soldier in that war, going from Abington, Massachusetts.

Yours,
Ralph D. Parkman

Stratham, New Hampshire

[circular stamp on bottom}
Pension
S
Oct
U 25 S
1924
Office
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State of Maine.
I William Allen , Clerk, for the County
of Somerset of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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 aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is one hundred
and thirty three dollars; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property
in the opinion of said Court, is Thirty three dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty eighth day of June 1820.
William Allen Clerk of said Court for the County of Somerset
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In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Sur F 36717 Daniel Parkman, a soldier of the REVOLUTONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file with this Bureau.

Dates of enlistment or appointment  Length of Service  Rank  Officers under whom service was rendered  Captain  Colonel  State

April 1775  8 mos day Last of Dec 1775  Pri William Reed  John Bailey

July 1779 9 mos day Pri  Seth Drew  John Bailey

See Mass book.

Battles engaged in

Residence of soldier at enlistment

Date of application for pension Apr 21 1818. His claim was allowed.

Residence at date of appication, Gamaan Maine

Age at date of application,  74 years  Born in Abington, Mass

Remarks: In 1820, Mrs Hannah, 76 years; dau Mary, 46 years, dau Hannah 36 years; and grandaughter Nancy Soule, 7 years

Very respectfully, 
Mrs S G Parker
Winthrop
20581b3m11-05 Kennebec Co, ME