Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,772, for Joseph Parker, Vermont
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Continental             Parker, Joseph         S43772
Vt.
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12888
Vermont
Joseph Parker
of Middletown in the state of Vermont...
who was a Private   N. Hampshire
Colonel Armand Indep. Sequ..
line, for the term of two years 1781-

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 10 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 July 1819
and sent to Amos Thompson
Esq, Poultney, Vermont

Arrears to 4th of March 1819                $ 86.63
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819        48-
10 21/30  4/31                                         $134.63

         Revolutionary claim,
          Act 18th March, 1818
              Continued

Left SIDE...
May 31, 1833, sent certificate o O. Hungerford

See Ce(rtific)ates 14 Sept 1852 to O. Hungerford

Notification sent Oct. 20, 1820 to R. Pierpoint
            Rutland, Vermont

Armand Dr. Berness
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I Joseph Parker of Middletown in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont in the fifty seventh year of my age, declare de pace and say that in June 1779 I enlisted in the service of my country against the common enemy for six months in the line called the Rangers at Walpole New Hamshire, in a company under the command of Capt. Ephraim Stow, and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Whitcomb, and that in persuance of such enlistment I served  my line fully, and for which I enlisted, but did not obtain  any written discharge, nor did any of that line, but was honourable dismissed by my officer.  I further more declare de pace and say, that I afterward served three months in the same line, in a company commanded by Capt. Peter Page, and in a Regiment commanded by Col. Eb. Walbridge - I furthermore declared de pace and say, that at Walpole up? on or about the first day of January AD1781,  I enlisted for the time of three years in the French Legion of horse, was mustered at Philiadelphia and joined the Legion commanded by Col. Armand and attached to a company commanded by Cpt. DerBurt, and that I served in pursuance of said enlistment, until the latter part of the month of December  in the year 1783, when the said Legion, or about that time, was disbanded and I obtained an honourable discharge, at Little York in York Town in Pennsylvania, signed by Col. Armang(sic) . But my discharge was some years ago destroyed by my children in my ......
I furthermore declare de pace and say, that I am now poor, very poor, and have a large family to support, that I have not
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State of Vermont
            I Amos Thompson Judge of Rutland County court can verify that has  been an  ....  of appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid Joseph Parker is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.

                        Amos Thompson



Right edge:
Joseph Parker
Private
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a single dollar at my command, nor have any thing wherewith to purchase one single bushel of grain for the support of myself and family - and that I am in such distressed and ---- circumstances, that I am in need of support from my country.
       Dated at Poultney in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, this tenth day of April A.D. 1818.
                                      Joseph Parker

State of Vermont
Rutland County
                              On this 10 day of April 1818 before me one of the Judges of the Rutland County Court personally appeared Joseph Parker aged fifty seven years resident of Middletown County of state as above who being first duly sworn according to Law did in his oath make the foregoing declaration in order to obtain the provision foresaid made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in Revolutionary War.  Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
         Amos Thompson Judge Rutland County Court.
I Amos Thompson one of the Judges of Rutland County Court do certify that it appears to my satisfaction the said Joseph Parker did serve in Revolutionary war as stated in preceding
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declaration against the common enemy;
and I now transmit proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the afore mentioned act of Congress -
Dated at Poultney aforesaid the day and year the day and year as above.-
                          Amos Thompson
State of Vermont
                 I have affixed the seal of Rutland County Court to these presents by order of the Hon. Amos Thompson one of ...... judges of said court.
                               R. Temple Clk.
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Joseph Parker

12880

Sept. 1819
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State of Vermont
Rutland County
     On this 27th day of June 1820 personally appeared before the County court for said couty of Rutland in open court, (said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Joseph Parker aged 60 years, resident in Middletown in said County of Rutland who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on hi soath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:  3 year period 1781 to 17xx in Capt. Delunti Co Col Ornuungs legion of xxxx that he made his original declaration on the 10th day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 12880.  And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen
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sion on file in this Bureau  Joseph Parker  Inv. File 43772

Dated of Enlistment or Appointment - Length of Service
June 1779 - 6 mos.
Afterwards - 3 mos.
January 1, 1781 - Dec. 1783

Officers Under Whome Service was Rendered
Captain.........................Colonel........................State
Ephraim Stone................. Whitcom................Vt.
Peter Page..........................Ebr. Walbridge
DeBert..................................Armand.......Continental

Battles engaged in, (check)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Walpole, N.H.
Date of application for pension, Apr 10. 1818,  His ch. was al.
Residence at date of application,  Middletown, Rutland C. Vt.
Age at date of application ,  57 years
Remarks:  In 1820 Soldiers wife Lydia was 47 years of age and children Pervila 17 yrs; Sally 13, Harvey 11, Dorinda, 9 and Alphius 7 years.
Mercy or Marcy Parker (not Mary) a resident of Franklin Delaware Co. N.C. in 1830 was the widow of Wyman Parker {wid. File 15793}
        Very respectfully,
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Affidavit
of
John Chandler
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I, John Chandler of Alstead, in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, of lawful age, depose and say; that in the month of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred and eighty four, as near as I can recollect, I lived in said town of Alstead, and have a distinct recollection, of the return, at that time, of Mr. Joseph Parker, then a young man about my own age, now resident in Middletown in the County of Rutland and the State of Vermont, from his services, as a soldier in the revolutionary war.  The said Parker made it his home, at my house, and in this neighborhood, for six or eight years next after his return as aforesaid, and for three years of said time, lived with me.  I very well recollect, that when the said Parker returned, he brought home with him a paper purporting to be an honourable discharge to the said Parker from any further services in said war, and signed, I think, by one Col. Armang.  I frequently saw said discharges, and heard the same read, and recollect that the said Parker appeared to be much pleased that he had obtained so full and honourable a discharge as that appeared to be.  I recollect that the said Parker was absent in the service
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as, I supposed, about two years as one of the light horsemen, as I was understood, and returned with his equipments & for that duty.
                            John Chandler

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire Ts.          Alstead, May 31st 1819.
                            Then personally came before me, the said John Chandler, the signer of the foregoing deposition, and made solemn oath, that the said deposition is just and true.  And I do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with the said Chandler, and consider him to be a man of truth and veracity, and fully to be indited.
                   Attest,
                             James H. Bingham,
                              Justice of the peace.

Cheshire Ts.  May 31. 1819.
         I, Salma Hale, clerk of the Judicial Courts in said County certify that James H. Bingham is a Justice of the Peace in said County, and that the foregoing is his signature.
         In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the Seal of our Superior Court of Judicature.
                               S. Hale clerk
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I Jonathan Chandler of Reading Windsor County & State of Vermont of Lawfull age Depose and say that I have been acquainted with Joseph Parker now residing in Middletown Vermont about 37 years.  I further say that about the year 1782 I was Credibly Informed that he inlisted and went Into the United States Services he Returned to my Fathers house in Alstead Newhampshire in January 1784 he had with him a Regular Discharge Signed by Colonal Ormang but his given name I do not Recollect   I have ever considered him a man of good Moral Caracter I have also known of his having a Large Family and has been Considerably Imbarressed with Deaths and xxxx(mishaps?)  he is also in low Circumstances and unable to labour but little.
                     Jonathan Chandler
Reading June 2nd 1819
                        attest
State of Vermont
Windsor County Ts.     Reading June 2nd 1819 personally appeared Capt Jona Chandler  Subscriber to the foregoing Deposition and made Solemn Oath that the Same by him Subscribed was the truth and Nothing but the truth in Due form of Law before me.
                       Seawall Fullam Justice of the Peace

I certify and say that I have been acquainted with Capt Jona Chandler Subscriber to the foregoing Deposition about twelve years and have lived in the Neighborhood with him a Considerable part of that time and I Consider him as Standing high in the Rank of our best men and his Evidence undoubtedly good.
     Attest   Sewall Fullam Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Windsor County
  I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Windsor do certify that Sewall Fullum is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said county, and that the within signature is his hand writing ---
In TESTIMONY whereof I hereunto affixed the seal of said court, and subscribe my name this third day of June AD 1819
         Benjn Swan
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The within Deposition of John Kilburn Jr taken & Sealed by me David Holden Justice Peace
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I Eelisha Johnson of Shrewsbury in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont of Lawful Age do Testify and say That in the Time of the Revolutionary War I lived at Walpole in the County of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire, from the Beginning to the Close of the War; and that Joseph Parker who now resides in Middletown in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont is now living and here present before me Lived at Walpole at the same Time that I did and that I was there Intimately acquainted with him and according to the best of my Remembrance in the Winter of the Year 1781 Sergeant Hezekiah Clark who went from Walpole into the Revolutionary War Returned from the Army to Walpole with Recruiting Orders. that Sergeant Clark belonged to the Independant Legion of Horse, and that this same Joseph Parker then Enlisted under Sergeant Hezekiah Clark to Serve in the Independant Legion of Horse   Marched away with Sergeant Clark for the Army and was absent from Walpole to the Close of the War.  I was no out in the War at the Same Time and am not Personally acquainted or other wards was not Eye Witness to his service while in the Army but the Common Report of those when who were with him many of Whom went from Walpole and Particularly Sergeant Hezekiah Clark was that the said Joseph Parker served faithfully from the Time he entered the Army to the Close and Spoke much in his Praise from  this Your Deposant Saiith not
Shrewsbury  May 26th AD 1819
           Elisha Johnson

State of Vermont
Rutland County     Shrewsbury May 26th AD1819
There Elisha Johnson Personally affixed and after being Carefully Examined and duly Cautioned, Made solemn Oath that the foregoing Deposition by him Subscribed contains the whole truth and Nothing but the Truth before me
            John Kilburn Junr  Justice of Peace
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The Within Deposition of Elisha Johnson was Taken and Sealed up by me
John Kilburn Jnr  Just Peace
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State of Vermont
Rutland County Js    Shrewsbury May 26th 1819
                                     I hereby Certify that I have been Intimately acquainted with Elisha Johnson the within Deposant from his Youth up to this Time & that he has always been Considered as a man of Truth and Verasity.

                      John Kilburn Jnr  Justice of Peace
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I John Kilburn Junr of Lawfull Age do Testify and say that I Resided in Walpole in the county of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire from my Birth til after the Close of the Revolutionary War that Joseph Parker now of Middletown in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont who is now present before me  Lived at Walpole from before the Beginning of the Revolutionary War til after the Close of the Same and that according to the best of my Remembrance, in the Winter of the Year 1781 Sergeant Hezekiah Clark who Resided at Walpole before he went Into the War Returned to Walpole from the Army with Recruiting Orders that Sergeant Clark belonged to the Independant Legion of Horse and that this Same Joseph Parker Enlisted under Sergeant Clark to Serve in the Independant Legion of Horse and Marched from Walpole with Sergeant Clark Early in the Spring to Join the Army  that the said Joseph Parker Was absent from Walpole til the war was Closed that he Returned with Sergeant Clark to Walpole at the Close of the War  that I was familiarly acquainted with Seargeant Clark and Joseph Parker after the War and have Often heard Sergeant Clark speak in Praise of Joseph Parker that he served his Time Out for which he enlisted or at any rate served to the end of the War and Conducted himself like a good Soldier and was Esteemed as one of the best of Soldiers  It was the common say of all those who went out in the War with him from Walpole I was not in the Army and consequently not an Eye Witness to his service but have it from those who were with him his Discharge I never saw that  I have any Rembrance of further   Your Deposant Saith not.
                     John Kilburn Jnr
                          Now in the Capacity of a Justice of for the County of Rutland
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State of Vermont
Rutland County Js      
                           Shrewsbury May 26th AD 1819
                           Personally appeared John Kilburn Jnr who after being Carefully Examined and Duly Cautioned Made Solem Oath that the Within Deposition by Subscribed Contains the Whole Truth and nothing Butt Truth before me.
                               David Holden   Just= Peace


State of Vermont
Rutland County Js
                             Shrewsbury May 26th AD 1819
                           I hereby Certify that John Kilburn Jun the Within Deposant is Esteemed a man of Truth and veracity  he is now Town Clerk of the Town of Shrewsbury & Justice of the Peace for the County of Rutland
                             David Holden  Just= Peace

State of Vermont
                  I Robert Temple Clerk of the County of Rutland do certify that John Kilburn & David Holden, before when the foregoing depositions were taken, are Justices of the Peace for said County, duly commissioned and that the annexed are the signatures of the said John & David, respectively -
In TESTIMONY whereas I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said County Court at Rutland this 18 June 1819.
                             R. Temple
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State of New York
Jefferson County
              On this 21st day of January 1833 before me, the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the Said County of Jefferson, personally appeared Joseph Parker who, on his oath, declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the  company commanded by Capt. DeBurt in the Regt. commanded by Col. Ormang in the United States, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont from Whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the State of New York where he intends to remain and wishes his Pension to be there payable, in future.
The following are his reasons for removing from Vermont to New York his children with whom he lived in Vermont & who provided for him having  removed to the State of New York it became necessary for his comfort & convenience to remove to them
                           Joseph Parker
Sworn and Subscribed to before on the day & year aforesaid
    Joseph Ingham  J. Peace

State of New York
Jefferson County 
                           Alpheus Parker being first duly sworn according to Law, doth depose an say that he is well acquainted with Joseph
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Parker who Subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, that the said Parker has lately removed from the State of Vermont; and is the individual Joseph Parker, now on the Pension roll as described in his affidavit as this deposer verily believes.
                         Alpheus Parker
Sworn & Subscribed to before me this 21st day of January 1833
        Joseph Ingham  J. Peace

The above named Alpheus Parker sustains a fair character for truth & veracity.
            Joseph Ingham  J. Peace
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Clerks Office
Jefferson County
     I Peleg Burchard Clerk of Said county do hereby certify that Joseph Ingham Esqr. before whom the within affidavits purposes to have been taken was on the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Jefferson commissioned & sworn & duly authorized to take the same -- and further that I am well acquainted with his hand within and verily believes his name subscribed to the same is genuine --  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this 26th day of January 1833.
                       Peleg Burchard Clerk
                       By M Lewis Sherman
                                           Dept Clerk
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I Polly Chandler of Reading in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of Lawfull age Depose and say that about thirty three thirty four or thirty five years ago I lived in  Surry State of Newhampshire and was as I had been for a number of years before acquainted with Joseph Parker who lived in Walpole and was as I Supposed Correctly Informed a Considerable time before the time above written that he had Enlisted to go into the army, and at the time above stated he returned and came to my Fathers house and my Father Asked him to Show him his Discharge which he Did and I well Remember Reading  it as Did my Father and a member of the Family and I well Recollect my Father who was acquainted with Such Instruments Saying that it was a proper and good Discharge and I further Say I think that the Discharge was Signed by a man by the name of Orming or Ormung   Reading June 2nd 1819
                      Attest                  Polly Chandler

State of Vermont
Windsor County Js      Reading June 2nd 1819  personally appeared Polly Chander Subscriber to the above Deposition and made solims oath that the Deposition by her Subscribed was the truth the whole truth and Nothing but the truth in Due form of Law   
   before me Sewall Fullam Justice of the Peace

This certifies that the Subscriber has been for about 12 years acquainted with Mrs. Polly Chandler the above Subscriber and have lived in the neighborhood and a Considerable part of that time and I believe her a Credible woman and a person whose Evidence would bare as much weight in Court where She is known as that of any other woman in my acquaintance
      Attest        Sewall Fullam Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Windsor County     
       I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Windsor, do certify that Sewall Fullum is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for the County of Windsor, and that the within Signature is his hand writing

In TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court & subscribe my name this third day of June AD1819
                            Benj Swan
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43772
INVALID
Revy
File No.  43772
Joseph Parker
Riv   Rev   War
Act:  18   March   18
Index: - Vol. 3,  Page 383
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ride side top...
1909 May 26 Hist. to-
John M. Parker     V.L.M.
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[upper left, added by hand "Mary Levi - Cy2846"]
[upper right, added by hand and crossed out "12888", and below that, "43772"]
JOHN M PARKER,
LAW OFFICE,
[added by stamp "612"] MOFFAT BUILDING,
DETROIT, MICH.
May 15, 1909.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I am searching for information relative to one Joseph Parker and his family.  He was a Revolutionary soldier.  The pension roll of 1833 and '34 shows that Joseph Parker of Jefferson County, New York State was drawing a pension.  His service was in [illegible] [added by hand "'Armand's"] Legion. 
[checkmark added by hand in right margin]
 He was placed on the roll July 14, 1819 and the pension began April 10, 1818, aged 74 years.  He was transferred from Rutland County, Vermont. 
On the pension roll of 1840, I do not find his name, but do find that one Mary Parker, aged 82 years, was drawing a pension at Franklin, Delaware County, New York State.  It might be that she was the widow of Joseph.
[checkmark added by hand in right margin]
I would like to get such information [added by hand "concerning these two persons"] together with dates, as appear upon your records.  I enclose a stamp and if you will notify me what your charges will be, I will forward them to you. 
[a faded and illegible round stamp]
Yours very truly, 
[handwritten signature "John M. Parker"]
Dic./JMP.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAN-51 
12-5-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME [added by hand "Parker, Joseph"] 
GRADE [added by hand "Private"]
LINE [added by hand "Massachusetts"]
WARRANT NUMBER [added by hand "4834"]
ACREAGE 100
ISSUED [two lines added by hand "Nov. 29, 1792", and below "to Samuel Emery —"]
[short dividing line]
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.