Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21924, for Benjamin Parker, Massachusetts
Page 1

Service

Mass.   Parker, Benjamin.       Number
                           Rebecca.       W. 21924
Page 2

Maine   11,411

Benjamin Parker

Of Kenneb. Co, in the State of Maine who was a Pr- in the Company commanded by Captain Parker of the Reg’t commanded by Col____in the Massachusetts Troops-

7 Mo. Private_____23.33

I inscribed on the Roll of _____ Maine at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

 Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of APL 1833 and sent to R C. Vose
Augusta, Me

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833

46.66
11.66
————-
$58.32
{Revolutionary Claim}
{Act June7, 1832}

Recorded by J.T. Sprague Clerk,
Book E Vol. 1- Page 42
Page 3

MAINE 2378

Rebecca Parker of Green widow of Benjamin Parker , [illegible word] a pensioner under the act of 7 June 1833 who died on the 21 December 1834-of Kennebec Co. in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Perkins of the Reg’t commanded by Col_____ in the Massts line for 7 Months

I inscribed on the Roll of Portland, Me at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the [ 4th day of March, 1834.——this is crossed out]
1st of January 1835

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Oct 1838, I sent to G. W. Morton, Esq Augusta, Maine.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept ‘38 $ 175.00
                    [175.00 is crossed out]
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar ‘39 11.66
                                                                    ————
                                                                    $186.66
                    [186.66 is crossed out]

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act of July 4, 1836,}
{Section the 3d}

Recorded by D. M. Curdy.   Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2.  Page 14.

Paid at he Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 Sept 1838 to 4 March 1839
Agt notified 17 April 1840

Paid as above from 4th March 1839 to 4 Sept 1839. Agent notified 16 June 1840
Page 4

Benjamin. Parker, Private
Capt. Parkers Company Map + troops from April to Nov 1775— 7 mo-
Proof Dept. Seth Blanchard, Credible witness.

Applicant infirm_ certified by Judge April 4, 1833, in open court

AOM
7 mo’s
$ 23.33
Page 5

State of Maine.

KENNEBEC, ss. - I, John A. Chandler, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. Nathan Weston, [illegible word crossed out], before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Benjamin Parker for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this Seventeenth day of November
A. D. 1882,
J.A. Chandler
Page 6

Declaration.

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1882.

STATE OF MAINE, }
 Kennebec County,}

On this seventeenth day of November A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. Nathan Weston, [illegible word crossed out]a
 Justice of the Supreme Court, of said State, Benjamin Parker a resident of [illegible town name] in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Eight three 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain Benjamin Parker and served in Col. (name not collected) regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: by Parker
Captain, Levi Loving, Lieut. That in April 1775 he enlisted as a private in that company for the term of [2 illegible words]
That he continues to serve seven months, and was then discharged, honorably in November 1775, at  what is now Portland, his services being no longer wanted at that place.
Page 7

And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers: That he was born at North Yarmouth, Maine, 1749 where his birth is recorded, and where his home was during his revolutionary service. That about the year 1___ he moved to Etna [?], Maine, where he now lives. That he enlisted, was not drafted, in ______ as a substitute. That he never took any written discharge. That he was employed in guarding coast and Islands near what is now Portland. That Evan Chandler was his E _____, and he does not remember the names of the officers, except there before stated. And that Seth Blanchard has testified to his service, which is all the evidence he can produce.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.

Benjamin   X.     Parker
             His mark

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
Nathan Weston

And the Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston

State of Maine
April 4, 1833.
It has been made to appear to my satisfaction that the above named applicant by reason of age + infirmity , cannot without prejudice to his health., appear in open Court to renew his declaration & again to make oath to the same,
Nathan Weston
____ S. J. C.
Page 8

“Parker &}
  Royall    }

Mr. Benjamin Parker Junior and Wife Rebekah Royall’s both of this Town Intention of Marriage entered June twenty sixth one thousand seven hundred and seventy three.

Entered pr David Mitchell TownClerk.
Cumberland’s. July nineteenth one thousand seven hundred and seventy three were married Benjamin Parker Junior and Rebekah Royall both of this town. Per David Mitchell Just. Peace.
Recorded per David Mitchell Town Clerk. 
North Yarmouth}
August 22 1838}
A true copy of record with the exception of the dates which are expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows: Record of Intention of Marriage “June 26th 1773.” June twenty sixth one thousand seven hundred and seventy three.
Record of Marriage “July 19th 1773.” July nineteenth one thousand seven hundred and seventy three. Attest Samuel Sweetser Town Clerk.
I Samuel Sweetser above named depose and say That I hold the Office of Clerk of the Town of North Yarmouth in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine and that the above is a true extract from the record of said town with the exception as certified by me Samuel Sweetser Clerk __.
State of Maine
Cumberland Js

[ Jacob Mitchell Esq is a justice of the peace for the county of Cumberland
Nathan Weston

Sworn this twenty second day of August 1838
Before me Jacob Mitchell Just Peace
Page 9

DECLARATION

In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the Act of Congress, of the 4th July, 1836.

State of Maine.

Kennebec County, ss.

On this twentieth day of August A. D., 1838, personally  appeared Hon Nathan Weston Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of State of Maine Rebecca Parker a resident of Green in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged eighty four years, next February 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 4th, 1836; That she is the widow of Benjamin Parker late of Green in the County of Kennebec. State of Maine, who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, under Act of Congress of June 7, 1832. She refers for the evidence of his service in the war Department in order to establish his claim to the benefit of the act under which he was provided

She further declares, that she was married to the said Benjamin Parker on the eighteenth day of July in the year seventeen hundred and seventy four; that her husband, the aforesaid Benjamin Parker died on the thirty first day of December 1834. At Green. Aforesaid; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. That her name before  marriage  was Rebecca  R_____ and that she was married in North Yarmouth, in the now State of Maine.

Rebecca      X         Parker
              Her  mark


Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before ____ ( the applicant from age and infirmity, being unable to appear in open Court.)

Nathan Weston  C. J.
S. J. C.
Page 10

State Of Maine.

On the twentieth day of August, 1838, Rebecca Parker, the applicant with in named, was examined and sworn, as within stated. I am satisfied, that she was married to Benjamin Parker, late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States on the nineteenth of July 1773, although she deficit of memory, states it to have been a year later. I am further satisfied, that she said Benjamin Parker deceased on the thirty first of December, 1834, and that the applicant has ever since remained his widow.

Nathan Weston C. J.
T.J.C.
Page 11

Rebecca Parker          3801

Widow of Benjamin Parker
Late pensioner 
Act June 7, 1832
Maine Agency

Act 4 July 1836                                             admitted
Pr. ____ $23 33/100
Page 12

I Jacob Parker of Green in the county of Kennebec and State of Maine of _____ age do testify and declare without doubt that Rebecca Parker now a resident of said town of Green has remained unmarried ever since the death of Benjamin Parker her late husband who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States

Jacob Parker

State of Maine
County of Kennebec YB.

August 20. 1838.  Subscribe and sworn to.             I certify the deposed a credible witness 

Before me
Nathan Weston C. J.   S.J.C.
Page 13

October 5, 1937

Benjamin Parker
W. 21924
BA-J/ AWF



Ethel  M. Blanchard
33 Central Street
Whitman, Massachusetts 

Dear Madam:

the date which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 21924, based upon the military service of Benjamin Parker in the War of the Revolution.

Benjamin Parker was born in the year 1749 at North Yarmouth, Kennebec County, District of Maine. The names of his parents were not [illegible word crossed out].

He enlisted, while residing in said North Yarmouth, sometime in April, 1775 and served seven months as a private in Captain Benjamin Parker’s Massachusetts company; Captain Benjamin Parker was then of North Yarmouth, no relationship shown between the Captain Benjamin Parker and the soldier.

The soldier, Benjamin Parker, was allowed pension on his application executed November 17, 1838, at which time he was a resident of Green, Maine, where he had moved in 1808. He died December 31, 1834 in Green, Maine.

Benjamin Parker married July 19, 1773 in North Yarmouth, district of Maine, Miss Rebecca (Rebekah) Royall. He was referred to at that time as Benjamin Parker, Junior; they were both then of North Yarmouth.

The widow, Rebecca Parker, was allowed pension on her application executed August 20, 1838 then a
Page 14

[this is continued from the prior page]

Resident of Green, Maine, and stated that she would eighty-four years of age “next February”.

One Jacob Parker was a resident of Green, Maine in 1838; his relationship to the family was not given.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date death of the widow, Rebecca Parker, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and the furnish the following data-

Rebecca Parker, widow of Benjamin Parker
Certificate # 2378
Issued October 16, 1838
Rate $ 233.33 per annum
Commenced January 1, 1835
Act of July 4, 1836
Maine Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D.Hiller
Executive Assistant 
To the Administrator
Page 15

RWJ

Widow, &c.



File No. 21.924
Rebecca Parker
Wid of
Benjamin Parker
Priv Rev war

Act July 4th /36
Index:—- Vol. M, Page 115

[Arrangement of 1870]

[there are hand written notes along the left border of this document some of which are illegible]

19____________________________
1934- Feb 222 “ “ William A. Barber
1937 Oct 8        “ “ Ethel M. Blanchard her letter
Sent to ____ for reply for __ __ __ __.
Page 16

State of Maine

Cumberland Co     November 8th 1832

I Seth Blanchard of North Yarmouth in said County aged seventy years do testify and say that in the year 1775 that I was well acquainted with Benjamin Parker now residing in the town of Green in the County of Kennebec and will remember that he was a Private Soldier in the State since.  in the Company Commanded by Capt. Benjamin Parker of said North Yarmouth and did duty in said Company on Great Chebeage [ ? Chebeague] Island and at [ maines] front in said North Yarmouth.  I belonged to the same Company and did duty in both of the above mentioned places with him the Parker. For about five months. At those places and in the Last of October we moved to Portland and there did duty together for one month or more and discharged. Further the _____ saith not

Seth Blanchard 

Cumberland Co November 8th 1832 Subscribed and Sworn to before me
James Prince Justice of the Peace

I the subscribe hereby verify that I am well  acquainted with the above named Seth Blanchard and that his Statement is entitled to full credit and belief-

James Prince Justice of the Peace
James Prince Esq a Justice of the Peace
Nathan Weston.
Page 17

TREASURY DEPARTMENT

Second Comptroller’s Office,
April 2d, 1840.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled “ An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” Rebecca Parker, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of Twenty three Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 4th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1838, to the 4th March, 1839.

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
Page 18

Benjamin Parker Maine Act of June 1832 to what time paid.

Pen. Office
Oct 15. 38,

Died 31 Dec. 1834 __ to that pension

JH [? SH]
Page 19

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Second Comptroller’s Office,

June 12th, 1840.

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled “ An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” Rebecca Parker, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of Twenty three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 4th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1839, to the 4th Sept. 1839.

Respectfully yours,

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
                                          Present.
Page 20

Commissioner of Pensions-      Sept 23-26

Dear Sir-

Will you please send me the record of Benjamin Parker a Pensioner of Revolutionary War from Kennebec County. Maine. Private and ser. of the
Mass. Militia. Placed on pension roll, April 29, 1833. Commencement of Pension Mar 4, 1831 Age 85.

He is an ancestor of my husband and if there is any interesting material in connection with his papers. I would like a photo state copy if you will tell me the cost.

Thank you very much.

Mrs C. O. Robinson,
4509 Central Ave.
Indianapolis, Ind.

I consulted with Miss Wilson as to making reply to this paragraph & she said not as there was nothing unusual in this claim.
Page 21

Box 64
Greenfield, Mass
Feb 7, 1934

Pension Bureau
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs:

I am very anxious to learn anything I can of Jonathan Langley, a Revolutionary Soldier, and at the office of the Adjunct General at Augusta, Me., they suggested my writing you and told me to said the following account:

List ‘35c: Name Johnathan Langley; service, Mass.line Rank, private; age , 72; County Oxford;
Remarks, (‘20) d. March 1833.
Also anything of a Benjamin Parker, who was
I think of Green, Me., where he died, at this there is no gravestone for him - I understand his wife or widow Rebekah was granted a pension. Anything on these two new would be much appreciated, especially date of their deaths and where.

Very truly yours

(Mrs) Wm A Barber
Greenfield, Mass.

[round stamp in lower left corner]
RECEIVED
FEB 12 1984
Page 22

October 4, 1937

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

BA-J/ MHF:MLB

Ethel M. Blanchard
33 Central Street
Whitman, Massachusetts 

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Benjamin Parker, further of John C. Parker, of Orono, Maine, a Civil War soldier, also, the Civil War record of John C. Parker and that of his son, Roderick.
Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data furnished by the Veterans Administration are obtained from claims for pension which have been made to the United States based upon service in those wars.
The Revolutionary War record has been found of only one Benjamin Parker who, it is recorded, lived in Maine. The War of 1812 pension records have been searched, also, and no claim for pension found based upon service in that war of Benjamin Parker of Massachusetts who had a son, John C., nor of Benjamin Parker of Maine is furnished you herewith as found in pension claim, W. 21924, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Your letter has been referred to the proper official for reply in regard to the Civil War soldiers.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
Page 23

February 21, 1934

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

BA-J/EEL

Mrs. William A Barber
Box 64
Greenfield, Massachusetts 

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Jonathan Longley and  Benjamin Parker, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

The histories of the above named soldiers are furnished herewith the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 37637 and W. 21924, based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator.
Page 24

Benjamin Parker-W.21924
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. William A. Barber
Greenfield, Box 64
Massachusetts 

Dear Madam:

The data which follow wee obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W 21924, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Benjamin Parker.

He was born in the year 1749 at North Yarmouth, Kennebec County, district of Maine, names of his parents not stated.

He enlisted, while residing in said North Yarmouth, April, 1775 and served seven months as a private in Captain Benjamin Parker’s Massachusetts company. Captain Benjamin Parker was then of North Yarmouth; it is not shown the Captain Benjamin Parker and the soldier were related.

the soldier, Benjamin Parker, was allowed pension on his application executed, November 17, 1832, then residing in Green, Maine, where he moved in 1808. He died, December 31, 1834 in Green, Maine.

Benjamin Parker married July 19, 1773 in North Yarmouth, Miss Rebecca (Rebekah) Royal. The soldier was then referred to a Benjamin Parker, Junior; they were both then of North Yarmouth.

The widow, Rebecca Parker, was allowed pension on her application executed, August 20, 1838, then residing in Green, Maine; at which time she stated that she would be eighty-four years of age “next
Page 25

[continued from page 24]

February”.

Jacob Parker was a resident of Green, Maine in 1838, no relationship to the family stated.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
Page 26

February 21, 1934

xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

BA-J/EEL
Jonathan Longley-S.37637

Mrs. William A. Barber
Box 64
Greenfield, Massachusetts 

Dear Madam:

The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Jonathan Longley are not shown in the papers in the pension claim.

Jonathan Lonley (as he signed-pensioned Longley) enlisted, place not shown, served as a private in Captain Sylvanus Smith’s Company, 
Colonel Timothy Bigelow’s 15” Massachusetts Regiment; length of service, three years.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 4, 18818, at which time he was residing in Waterford, Oxford County, Mass (Maine). In 1820, he was still residing in said Waterford and then aged fifty-nine years.

There are no data as to soldier’s family.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War soldier, Jonathan Longley (S.37637), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing the following data:

Jonathan Longley, Certificate No. 337, issued May 2, 1818, rate $ 8 per month,, commenced April 4, 1818, Act of March 18, 18818, Maine Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
Page 27

                                                AWS

____ and 1823
War Section

November 27, 1926

Mrs. C. O. Robinson
4509 Central Ave
Indianapolis, Ind

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers ir. the
Revolutionary War pension claim S. 21924, it appears that Benjamin Parker was born in 1749 at North Yarmouth, Maine.

While residing at said North Yarmouth, he enlisted in April 1775 and served seven months as a private in Captain Benjamin Parker’s Company, Massachusetts Troops.

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 17, 1832, while a resident of Green, Maine. He died there Dec 31, 1834.

Soldier married July 19, 1773 in North Yarmouth, Maine, Miss Rebecca ( Rebekah ) Royall, the were both then of said North Yarmouth.

She was allowed pension on her application
Page 28

[ continued from page 27 ]


Executed August 20, 1838, while a resident of Green, Maine, aged eight-four years.

There is no data on file relative to children.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.