Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,207, for Joseph Parsons, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Parsons, Joseph

NUMBER
S. 11207
carded

CONTENTS
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6009
Connecticut
Joseph Parsons
of (blank) in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Parsons of the Reg commanded by Col (illegible) in the Connt. line for 14 1/2 mo Private - $48.32

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 48 Dollars 32 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Feb. 1833 and sent to L. T. Purse. Present

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 - $72.48
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 24.16
$96.64

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 3  Page 61

d. Feb. 10.1837
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Jos Parsons
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

State of Connecticut County of Hartford SS
Probate District of Enfield
On this 6th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before William Sixon Esq Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Enfield now sitting Major Joseph Parsons a resident in the town of Enfield in the County of Hartford & state of Connecticut aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated that in the year 1776 either in the latter part of the month of April or the fore part of May he enlisted in a company of State Troops under the command of Capt. Hezekiah Parsons for the term of eight months that soon afterwards he marched with sd. company to New Haven & thence sailed to the city of New York & joined a regiment commanded by Colo. Sage of Middetown that after staying sometime in the city went over to Govenors Island & served there. was at Govenors Island when the Americans under Lord Stirling were defeated on Long Island