Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15552, for Samuel Parsons, Connecticut
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SERVICE   Continental (Conn.)
Parsons, Samuel
NUMBER   S. 15552
carded
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32,265 
Connecticut 
Samuel Parsons dec’d  in the State of Conn who was an Artificer in the - commanded by Captain  - of the - commanded by Col Baldwin in the Continental line for 2 years 
Inc’d [increased] from $144 
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 240 Dollars  per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Ending 4 Mch 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of  April 1857 and sent L. M. Drury Canandaigua N. Y. 
Arrears to the 4th of – 
Semi-annual allowance ending – 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}  
Recorded by H. E. Robinson Clerk 
Book E Vol. 3 Page 35
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DC
[stamp] MILFORD CT OCT 3
Oct 5 1844
FREE
James L. Edwards Esqr  
Commissioner of Pensions  
Washington City D.C.
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Milford Post Office 
Town of Orange Oct 3d 1844 
Sir
I understand that my Father Mr Samuel Parsons is entitled to an increase of Pension, by an act of Congress passed June 7 1832 for services in the Revolu war as an Artificer in Col. Baldwin Regt to which he was attached, if so please inform me 
& Much oblige your Obedient Servt 
Samuel Parsons Junr  
To the Hon. James L Edwards Esq 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington City D.C.
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Declaration
Act of 7th June 1832
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Clerk's Certificate.       Sold by Croswell a Jewett, No. 22 Street's Building New Haven.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, 
County of New Haven, 
COUNTY COURT, CLERK'S OFFICE. } SS. 
I, John S. Rice Esq., Clerk of the County Court, within and for the County of New Haven, and keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of Peace for said County, hereby CERTIFY:- THAT  Selah Strong Esquire was on the day of June 1844 and now is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, with power by the laws of this State, to administer OATHS, and take the acknowledgment of DEEDS and other instruments; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature to this instrument hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 14th day of November 1844 
John S. Rice Clerk.
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[unreadable] 
Act of 7th June 1832 
State of Connecticut 
New Haven County SS 
On this Eleventh day of November A.D. 1844 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Samuel Parsons a resident of the town of Orange in said County aged 86 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on the his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the increase of Pension to which he claims to be entitled under the act of Congress passed 7th June 1832.  
That he was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and is now a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed March 18th 1818, drawing the sum of $96 per annum under said act. That Declarant believes himself entitled to a larger pension then these last named having served during said war in the Regiment of Artificers commanded by Col. Baldwin, and therefore respectfully presents his claim for increase.  
Sworn to before me this Eleventh day of November 1844 & I certify that the said Samuel Parsons is known to me to be a Pensioner of the United States. 
Sworn to before me this Eleventh day of November D. 1844. – 
Selah Strong Justice of Peace
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Samuel Parsons
1016
Sept. 1818
Con
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At a County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven, in the District and State of Connecticut, on the 6 day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, by virtue of the laws of said State.  
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, Samuel Parsons a resident in the town of Milford in the County of New Haven in said State, and exhibited and subscribed the following Schedule, and made oath that the same is a true and perfect Schedule of all his income and property, necessary cloathing and beding excepted, viz: 
A life estate in an half acre of land & a small house thereon standing valued at $16 per annum, which I have held for more than ten years. 
Samuel Parsons
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District and State of Connecticut, ss. 
Be it Remembered, That in the County Court, held in and for the County of New Haven, in the District and State aforesaid, on this 4 day of July 1820, the same being a Court of Record, and having a Seal, under the authority of said State, personally came and appeared in open Court, Samuel Parsons aged 60 years resident in the Town of Milford in the County of New Haven in said State, and being sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War , as follows: 
Served my country in the revolutionary war by enlisting in Capt James Wilcox compy Col Baldwins Regimt Connecticut line 
that the original Declaration made by him, for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, was dated the 8th day of April 1818; that in pursuance thereof he was entered in the list of Pensioners, and received a Pension Certificate No. 1016 And I do further 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 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 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 Schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed. And I do further declare that my occupation is that of a day labourer but unable to persue my occupation by reason of great weakness arising from a rupture and that I have no family residing with me. 
all which is subscribed by me the day and year aforesaid. 
Saml Parsons 
Sworn to, and declared in the Court aforesaid. Whereupon said Court is, on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule is 16 Dollars and per annum, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court. 
Attest Henry C Flagg Clk
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District of Connecticut, ss. 
Henry C Flagg Clerk of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State and District of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing and the Schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is 16 Dollars per annum. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court on this 6 day of July 1820. 
Henry C. Flagg Clk 
I, Isaac Mills presiding Judge of the County Court in and for the County of New Haven in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Henry C. Flagg is Clerk of said Court, and keeper of the Seal and Records thereof; and that the preceding Certificate, under his hand, and the Seal of said Court, is authentic, and in due form of Law. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in this 6th  day of July 1820 
Isaac Mills chief Judge of said Court
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O.W. & N. 
32245   R. 
1016  
[stamp] U.S.P.B. OLD WAR & NAVY FILES OCT 27 1905
West Hartford Ct. Oct. 25, 1905. 
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Dear Sir: 
will  you please give me the record of  Samuel Parsons of Orange Connecticut who received a Pension for fighting in the Revolutionary War. 
Yours truly 
(Mrs) Claribel Y.  Root 
P.O. Box 192,
 West Harford Conn
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ESTATE OF JOHN C. HAYNES 
TRUSTEES JOHN D. LONG, MOSES WILLIAMS 
CHAS. F. SMITH
HAYNES BUILDING 
146 SUMMER ST. 
BOSTON. October 8, 1915.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:- 
Will you please send me a certificate of service of Samuel Parsons of Milford, Conn., who was a private or artificer in the War of the Revolution. Also one of Joseph Kimball, of Exeter or Canterbury, N. H., who was a private or corporal in the same war. 
Truly yours, 
Abner H. Barker 
AHB/B.
[stamp] U.S.PENSION OFFICE OCT 9 1915
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OWN
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Samuel Parsons, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,  you will find below the desired information as contained in his  application for pension on file in this Bureau.   S. 15552    
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  Feb. 21. 1778    LENGTH OF SERVICE.   Feb 21 1781 RANK. Artificer    OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Jarius Wilcox COLONEL. Jeduthan Baldwin   STATE. Conn  / Continental Artificers 
Battles engaged in, 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. in  Conn.   
Date of application for pension, April 8, 1818 his claim was allowed 
Residence at date of application, Milford N. H. Co. Conn. Orange [unreadable] 1844 
Age at date of application, 86 years in 1844. 
Remarks: He died March 4 1848 at Orange, Conn., N. H. Co., leaving no widow, only surviving children: Samuel, Sally Burns, Jerusha Baldwin  
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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P     15552
INVALID.
File No 15552
Samuel Parsons
Artificer  Rev war
Act: June 7" '32
Index: - Vol. 1 , Page 280
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1905, Oct 28. Hist to Mrs. Claribel Y. Root.  M.B.H.
1915. Oct. 13. History to Mr. Abner H. Barker  M.B.H.
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case of Saml Parsons
cert of Probate Court.
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State of Connecticut 
County of New Haven } ss 
Samuel Parsons of Milford in said County being duly sworn says that he is the son of Samuel Persons late a resident of the town of Orange in said County who was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $244  per annum, that he died of the said town of Orange on the 4th day of March 1848, that he left no widow, & that he the said Samuel Parsons left three children, now living, surviving him whose names are Samuel Parsons (this deponent), Sally Burns & Jerusha Baldwin, all of whom an residents of the said town of Milford.   And further say not.  
Samuel Parsons
Sworn Subscribed this 28th day of November 1850 Before me  
Andrew French Justice of Peace   
I certify that I have known Samuel Parsons the above deponent for several years that I believe him to be a man of integrity & veracity.    
Andrew French Just Peace
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State of Connecticut 
County of New Haven 
District of New Haven } ss  I Frederick Croswell, Judge of Probate in & for said district, do hereby certify that at a Probate Court held in & for said district on the 26th day of November A.D. 1850, it was duly proved by the exhibition of testimony satisfactory to said Court that Samuel Parsons a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $144 per annum late a resident of Orange in said district died on the 4th day of March A.D. 1848 - that he left no widow, & that he the said Samuel Parsons left three children surviving him now living whose names are Samuel Parsons, Sally Burns, Jerusha Baldwin, all of whom all residents of the town of Milford in said County. 
In witness whereof I have here unto set my hand & caused the seal of this Court to be affixed this 26th day of November 1850 
Fred Croswell, Judge &c
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Samuel Parsons
April 8, 1818
Admd [admitted]
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Connecticut SS 
I Samuel Parsons of Milford in the County of New Haven in said State a resident citizen of the United States - do depose & on oath declare that I served in the revolutionary war as an artificer for term of three years - that I enlisted on the 21st of Feby 1778 to serve three years as an artificer in Capt James Wilcox company, afterwards attached to Col Jeduthan Baldwin, regiment of artificers & being enlisted in Connecticut & then an inhabitant thereof was by resolve of Congress considered one of the quota of that State in the army of the United States. That I faithfully served the time for which I enlisted & was discharged on the 21st of Feby 1781 - but by time & accident my discharge has been lost & I cannot produce it. 
And I further declare on oath that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I now need assistance from my country for support.  I therefore pray that I may be placed on the pension list of the United States according to the provisions of the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War.  Dated at New Haven April 8 A.D. 1818 
Samuel Parsons 
New Haven County Ss New Haven April 8, 1818. 
Then personally appeared the above named Samuel Parsons, then made known to me & made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him in my presence subscribed  before me.   
Simeon Baldwin a Judge of the Sup Count of Connecticut
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To the Hon. The Secretary of the Department of War 
I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the applicant Samuel Parsons served in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as he has stated in his declaration. 
I therefore certify & transmit the evidence in his case.   
New Haven April 8, 1818 
Simeon Baldwin a Judge of the Sup Court of Connecticut 
State of Connecticut 
New Haven County  ss New Haven April 25 1818 
I Dyer  White Clerk of the Sup Court of said State for & County, certify that the name Simeon Baldwin annexed to the above & accompanying certificate is the signature of Simeon Baldwin a Judge of Court.   
In testimony whereof I affix the Seal of said Court  
Dyer White
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Repo. See Let to Agt [agent] Jany 3 ‘45 
Connecticut 32.265 
Samuel Parsons 
In the State of Conn was an Artificer in the Com [company]  commanded by Captain -  of the Regt commanded by Col Baldwin in the Rev War line for 2 years Continental AW 
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 144 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Deduct per annum since 1 Mar. 1831 under act of 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Jany 1844 and Sent to Saml Parsons Jr. Milford Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of – 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 
{Revolutionary Claim,  June 7, 1832.} 
Recorded by F. L. Swann Clerk 
Book E 2   Vol.  3 Page 35
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Connecticut Rolls 
1016 
Samuel Parsons 
Private. 
Jeduthan Baldwin's Regt in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.  
Continental 1778 3 years  
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 8th of April 1818 
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 of June 1818 and sent to the Hon Simeon Baldwin, New Haven, Connecticut 
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 - 4 months 27 /30  $39.20 
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 
Continued 
Milford Newhaven Co.
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Notification sent September 23d 1820 to Henry C Flagg, New Haven Connt 
Let to Samuel Parsons Oct 7th 1844
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Samuel Parsons
Act 7th June 1832-
S. M. Drury
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No 35925 
Samuel Parsons 
Cont 
Act June 7th ‘32 
Add [admitted]  
2 years Artificer   
$144 per annum 
from March 4th 31 deducting what he may have rec’d since that period under act March 1818, 
Sam’l Parsons Jr Milford Post off Cont
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Samuel Parsons, dec’d  
Incr to $240 per annum 
dec’d $144 per annum 
Com’g [commencing] 4 March 1831 & End 4 March 1848 payable to Samuel Parsons,  Sally Burns & Jerusha Baldwin only surviving children 
S. M Drury Canandaigua
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Milford Post office 
Town of Orange Nov. 14th 1844 
Sir 
I enclose an affidavit from my Father Samuel Persons to obtain Increase of Pension on account of the particular character of his Revolutionary Services.  If the Pension be increased I beg you will send to me the new certificate.   
I am Sir very Respectfully you Obedient Servant 
Samuel Parsons Jr 
James L Edwards Esq 
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
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We Titus Hall & James Ward Clerk both of Wallingford in the County of New Haven State of Connecticut Depose say that we are well acquainted with Samuel Parsons of Milford in said County & State, formerly of said Wallingford that said Parsons was as enlisted soldier in the United States army in the revolutionary war; and that he served in Capt James Wilcox's company in Colonel Baldwins Regiment in this continental establishment during two years or more, that he is a resident Citizen of the United States by his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support.   
Wallingford April 2d 1818 
Titus Hall
James W. Clark
State of Connecticut 
New Haven County April 2. 1888 
Titus Hall and James Clark whose names are subscribed to the foregoing deposition appeared personally & made before me oath to the truth of the same before me
George W. Stanley Just of Peace
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New Haven County New Haven April 8th 1818   
I certify that the signature Geo W Stanley is known to me the signature of Geo W Stanley Esqr who is also known to me to be a Justice of the peace for said County 
Simeon Baldwin a Judge of the Sup Court of Connecticut