Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19966, for Jonas Park, Connecticut
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SERVICE:   Continental 
Conn. Sea Service
Park, Jonas
Rachel
NUMBER  W. 19966
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17.342  R
New York 
Jonas Park of Tompkins in the State of N York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Huntington of the Connecticut line, for the term of 1 year. 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of May 1818. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 of June 1820 and sent to E Root Esqr Delhi Delaware County N York 
Arrears to 4th of March 1820, 21 mos 30/31 175.74 
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1820 48    
$223.74
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.} 
Continued
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Dead see letter to Rachel park Aug 23 1837
Notification sent Nov 10th 1820 to H. R. Phelps Delhi N. Yk
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4111 New York Albany 
Rachel Park widow of Jonas Park who served in the Revolutionary as a private, Increase from $40 per annum 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of July, 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of March 1857 and sent to J. Ellis Bloomingburg New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 168 Vol. 4
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State of New York 
County of Delaware } ss: On this sixth day of May 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid in the State aforesaid, personally appears Jonas Park aged 60 years and upwards resident in the town of Tompkins in the County and State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision 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 the Revolutionary War.” 
That he the said Jonas Park enlisted in the town of Preston in the County of New London in the State of Connecticut, in the month of December 1775 as a private for the term of one year from the ensuing first of January.  On the last day of December aforesaid, he repaired to the town of  Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts, and was entered and enrolled in a company under the command of Captain Timothy Percival of the town of Chatham in said State of Connecticut, in a Regiment under the command of Colonel Jedediah Huntington of the town of Norwich in said State in the Connecticut line.  That he continued in said corps until January 1777; at which time, whilst sick in the Hospital at Stamford in Connecticut he received a verbal discharge from Colonel Huntington, who told him when he was requested to give a written discharge, that the Regiment was disbanded
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that every body knew the term of their service had expired and was of course unnecessary. 
That afterwards, he the said Jonas Park, in the Town of Preston in the County of New London and State of Connecticut, about the first of February 1778 enlisted as a marine for one cruise in the naval service of the United States as he believes, tho it might have been in the Connecticut Services.  That he repaired to the town of Boston on the 14th February aforesaid and entered the ship Oliver Cromwell furnished by the State of Connecticut for the service of the United States.   Said vessel was under the command of Captain Timothy Parker and the Marine Corps to which he the said Jonas belonged was under the command of Captain James Day.  That on the 22md of March ensuing he left port and cruised upon the West Indies coast and returned into the Port of Charleston in South Carolina on the last of May or first of June in ensuing- at which time and place he was verbally discharged & when he received his pay and share of prize money.  
That during the above mentioned period of land service he was engaged in the cannonade at Dorchester in Massachusetts had with the enemy's land forces and shipping and was also in the retreat from the City of New York and that while engaged in the naval service as aforesaid, was  in the sea fight had with the British ship Admiral Keppell, on the 15th of April in latitude 13 degrees 14 minutes North, said ship was captured by the Oliver Cromwell and sent into Boston & that afterwards when belonging to the Galley Rainbow of Norwich a privateer, was engaged in the capture of the British Sloop Lively at Long Island, and that
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he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.  
Jonas Park
Sworn to and Declared before me the day and year aforesaid 
Gideon Frisbee 
I Gideon Frisbee one of the Judges &c as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jonas Park did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the 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, Delhi May 6, 1818. 
Gideon Frisbee 
In testimony that Gideon Frisbee is one of the Judge as aforesaid, and the signature of the above certificate & the foregoing affidavit is his, I have hereunto set my hand a affixed the seal of the Court of Common pleas this 6th May 1818. 
H. R. Phelps Dep Clk
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State of New York
Herkimer County } Elijah Stanton of the Town & County of Herkimer being duly sworn say that the was an Enlisted Soldier in the late Revolutionary war in the Regiment commanded by Jedediah Huntington in the Connecticut line & that he knew Jonas Park in Childhood, Were Schoolmates &c that the said Park. was also enlisted in the said Regiment.  Recollects said Park did Duty as a soldier in said Regiment & he this Deponent was taken prisoner.  During the time of his service which time said Park was sick, the Regiment was disbanded on the the first of Jany. 1777 at which time said Park was discharged after having been in the service about one year.   
Elijah Stanton
Sworn Before me this 26th day of September 1819 
J H McCombs a Judge of Herk Com Pleas 
I Certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent Elijah Stanton & that he is a credible Witness 
J M McCombs 
State of New York 
Clerks Office 
Herkimer County }  ss I Certify that John McComb Esqr whose Signature appears to the foregoing certificate was in this 6th day of September 1819 one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas in & for our said County & that the said Court is a Court of Record in our said State. 
Given under my hand and the seal of our Court aforesaid at Herkimer the 3rd Day of [unreadable] 1819 
Walter Trish Clerk
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Jonas Park 
4S
17842 
Sept 1820 
H. R. Phelps 
Delhi 
Nov 10 
due to me nor have I any income other than
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State of New York 
Delaware County } ss  On this 30th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court, being the court of Common pleas for the County of Delaware and declared a Court of record by the acts in such case made and provided, Jonas Park aged sixty two years and upwards resident in the town of Tompkins said County of Delaware who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war follows, that he enlisted into a company commanded by Captain Timothy Percival in a regiment commanded Colonel Jedediah Huntington in the Connecticut State line in the year 1776 for the term of one year.  That he served out said term of one year and something like a month in addition when he was discharged and that the date of the original declaration of this deponent was as he believes, the sixth day of May 1818. and that he has received a pension certificate the number of which is 17.342.   
And I the said Jonas Park do 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 to diminish it as to bring my self within the provisions of the 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
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what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed.  
Jonas Park 
Sworn in open Court this 30th day of August 1820
H R Phelps Clerk 
Schedule of my Property 
1 Cow, 2 Sheep & 2 lambs, 2 Pigs, 1 Small Cherry Table, 4 old Windsor Chairs, 1 old rifle (taken with Burgoyne), 1 old desk, 1 Poor [unreadable],  4 old reels, 2 earthen Platters, 6 earthen plates, 6 earthen bowls, 1 Sitt tea Cups & Sawcers (Common), one earthen pot, 1 milk pot, some poor old tools of the trade of a clock & watch maker, 1 large iron kettle, cracked in 4 or 5 places, 1 Small pot, 1 Dish Kittle, 1 2 qt Kittle, 1 Tea Kittle, 1 ax, 1 eye to an ax, 1 old hoe, 1 wood wheel, 1 trammel, 1 pair Steelyards, 1 pair andirons, 1 Shovel, 1 old broken chest, 1 grid iron, 2 old barrels, 6 knives & forks, 17 years old, 2 old Skimmers, 2 old pails, 1 old looking glass, 1 bible  and some school books, 1 small stone pot & 4 tin pans minded, 2 pitchers, 2 qt. Decanters, 2 Shutters.   
I have no more wearing apparrel and bedding than what is necessary for the use of my family.   I have due to me from William Freeman $1.93 in a note. 
I owe to different persons amounting in the aggregate to at least $300.00 and I have no other means of paying & Discharging the same than out of the foregoing property and my own labor.  My trade is that of a watch & Cloth maker from a failure of my sight and other causes incident to old age, I am unable to do but
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very little at it. I am quite infirm, my hips & knees having been practically dislocated by Rheumatie and my left shoulder from a fall which received about the first of June last is broken and shattered in such a manner as to render my left hand in part useless. 
I have in my family my wife Rachel aged 52 years her health is such that the may possible support herself by labor.  Also a son Solomon aged 20 years he is weakly near sighted and deaf he is not able to support himself and a Son William aged 16 in ordinary health can about support himself.
Jonas Park 
I Homer R. Phelps Deputy Clerk of the County of Delaware do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the said annexed thereto are truly copied from the record of the said 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 foregoing Schedule is Forty one dollars & fifty five cents.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas of said County this Sixth day of September 1820 
H R Phelps Dep Clk
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State of New York 
Delaware County ss} On the 18th day of January 1839 before the subscriber one of the Judges of the County Courts of said County personally appeared Rachel Park a resident of the Town of Tompkins in said County aged seventy one years last April 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 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows".  That she is the widow of Jonas Park late of Tompkins deceased who served as a private in the Army of the Revolution, and for which services he was placed on the Pension list as appears by a pension Certificate (No 17.347) given at the War Office of the United States the 2d day of June 1820 now in the possession of the said Rachel Park. That she has always understood of from her late husband that he served in the revolutionary army, and was in the battle at Long Island & other places but she cannot state the particulars of his services but refers to the evidence on file in the War Department.  She further declares that she was married to the said Jonas Park by William Bentley a minister of the Baptist denomination at her Father's house in Hoosick in the County of Rensselaer N.Y. in the month of April 1790 (of the particular day of the month she is not certain but believes it was the 16th).  Mary Arnold, John Arnold, Helena Campton, James Compton, Polly Compton & John Compton & her father & mother were present at the marriage, all of whom she believes to be dead except Helena Compton (now Helena Vail), whose affidavit is hereunto annexed. That she does not know or believe that any Record of her marriage was ever made or kept. That her husband the the aforesaid Jonas Park died on the 24th day
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of September 1825.  That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninty four Viz at the time above stated.   
Rachel Park her mark
Sworn & subscribed on the day and year above written before me.  And I certify that the declarant Rachel is a person whose statements are entitled to credit. 
Gurden H Edgerton one of the Judges of Delaware County Courts 
State of New York 
Delaware County ss I Gurden H Edgerton one of the Judges of the County Courts of said County do certify that Rachel Park the foregoing applicant for a pension cannot from bodily infirmity attend Court 
Gurden H Edgerton one of the Judges of Delaware County Court
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State of Michigan 
Washtenaw County ss   Be it known that before me Henry Compton Associate Judge in and for said County in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Helena Vaill and made oath in due form of law that she was sixty one years old last April, that she now resides in the Town of Ypsilanti in the County and State aforesaid, that she and Rachel Compton were sisters, that in April in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety the said Rachel Compton was Married To Jonas Park by Elder William Bentley a minister of the Gospel of the Baptist denomination. That she (this deponent) was present at the marriage of the said Rachel Compton to the said Jonas Park and that it took place at her father's house John Compton's in the town of Hoosick in the County of Rensselaer in the State of New York where she and the said Rachel Compton there resided with their Father. That James Compton, John Compton, John Compton Senior, Polly Arnold and John Arnold were present at the Marriage of said Rachel Compton to the said Jonas Park all of whom are now dead as this deponent has understood and believes. 
Helena Vaill 
Sworn & Subscribed this 28th 1838 8th day of November 1838 before me 
H Compton Associate Judge
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State of Michigan 
Washtenaw County ss } I Henry Compton an associate Judge in in & for the County aforesaid certify that I am acquainted with Helena Vaill the person named in the preceding affidavit, that I do believe her to be of the age stated in said affidavit, that she is a person of fair character for truth and veracity and that her statements are entitled to full credit. 
H Compton Associate Judge 
State of Michigan 
County of Washtenaw } I, Austin M. Gould, Clerk of said County, and also Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said County do hereby certify that Henry Compton, before whom the within affidavit was sworn and subscribed, was at the date thereof one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court for said County, duly Elected and qualified to act as such; And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge, and verily line believe the signatures "H. Compton”  subscribed thereto and to the certificate endorsed on said affidavit to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County and Court at the Clerks office in the Village of Ann Arbor this first day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirty Eight 
A.M. Gould Clerk
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State of New York 
Delaware County ss. On this 18th day of January 1839 before me Gurdon H. Edgerton one of the Judges of the Court of & Common pleas in & for said County personally appeared Peter Pine of Tompkins in said County aged sixty three years in February next who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he is well acquainted with Rachel Park the applicant for a pension in the preceding (or annexed) declaration named and was well acquainted with Jonas Park her late husband.   That he became acquainted with them in the year 1791 since which time he was intimately acquainted with both said Park & his wife till the death of the said Park which happened about thirteen years ago, and has lived a near neighbour to his widow ever since.  That the said Jonas Park and Rachel Park were Young married people when he first knew them, and no doubt has ever been in entertained or expressed (as this deponent believes) that they were legally married.   
And this deponent further saith that ever since his first acquaintance with the said James Park he has understood that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary army and has frequently heard him relate his services and privations particularly of his being at the Battle on Long Island, of the retreat to New York, and at the battle at White plains.    
And this deponent further states that he knows that the said Jonas Park was placed on the pension list on account of Revolutionary services, and that the said Rachel Park is his widow. 
Peter Pine
Sworn and subscribed on the day & year above written before me, and  I certify that the said Peter Pine is a person whose statements are entitled to full credit. 
Gurdon H Edgerton one of the Judges of Delaware County Courts
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State of New York 
Delaware County } ss On the 18th day of January 1839 before me Gurdon H. Edgerton one of the Judges of the County Courts in & for said County personally appeared Matthew Brown of Tompkins in said County who being by me first duly sworn depose and on his oath says that he is sixty years of age, that he was well acquainted with Jonas Park deceased in his life time and with Rachel Park his wife, that he became acquainted with them about thirty five years ago, and well acquainted with them both during the life time of the said Jonas Park, and has lived a near neighbor to his widow since the decease of the said Jonas Park and has always understood that they were lawful man & wife.  That he (this deponent) has understood from said Jonas Park & others that he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and knows that he obtained a pension some years before his death. That the said Jonas Park has been dead quite a number of years (deponent cannot say how many) and Rachel Park the applicant for a pension in the foregoing declaration named is his widow, and has never been married since the death of the said Jonas Park. And further saith not. 
Matthew Brown
Sworn & Subscribed on the day & year above written before me & I certify that Matthew Brown the deponent, is a person whose statements are entitled to full credit.   
Gurdon H Edgerton one of the Judges of Delaware County Court
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State of New York 
Delaware County ss. I Crawford B Sheldon Clerk of the County of Delaware and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County Do certify that Gurdon H Edgerton Esq the person before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn was at the date of the Same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County (the same being a court of record) duly commissioned and Sworn and that his name subscribed to the said affidavits are genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County January 21st 1839 C. B. Sheldon Clerk 
Hon A. J. Parker H. R. 
In the matter of Rachel Park an applicant for a pension
1843
4162 
Admitted
Private 12 months 
House Reps
714
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Revy WIDOW, &c. 
File No. 19.966 
Rachel Park 
Widow of Jonas Park 
Pri Rev War 
Act: Feb 2d ‘48 
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 114 
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Col J G Barret 
Depos 
I enclose you the within paper and thank you for an early reply.  
Yours Respt 
B. B. Thurston 
Mar 1st 1849
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Albany 1843 
Rachel Park widow of Jonas Sparks who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 and who died on the 24. September 1825 of Delaware Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain - of the Regt commanded by Col. Huntington in the Conn line for 12 months 
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Feb. 1839 and sent to Hon. A.J. Parker, H.R. 
Arrears to the 4th of Sep ‘38   100.00 
Semi-annual allowance ending Mar ‘37. 20 00 
$120.00 
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by Book  D. Brown  Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 97
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2132 
New York Albany 
Rachel Park  widow of Jonas Park who was a Private in the Conn for 12 months 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.  
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Sept. 1843. and sent to Pensioner Deposit P.O N. York 
[Act of March 3, 1843.] 
Recorded in Book A. No. 1. Page 111
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4111
New York Albany 
Rachel Park widow of Jonas Park who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Mch 1849 and sent to B. B. Thurston H of R  
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under February 2, 1848, Page 167 Vol 4  
Letter to Hon. G. W. Jones Chairman &c 
Feb. 5. 1851
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530
Jonas Park
Application for pension
Admitted
E Root
Delhi Delaware Co NY
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State of  New York 
Delaware County ss. Joseph Ames of Stonington in the State of Connecticut being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is acquainted with Jonas Parks (who he understands, has made application for a pension for revolutionary services), and that he has been well acquainted with him for more than fifty years last past. That on Christmas day in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy five this deponent was at said Parks Father's in Preston, Connecticut and was then & there informed that said Parks had enlisted as a private in Colonel Jedediah Huntingtons Regiment for one year that this deponent was shortly afterwards informed that said Parks had gone to join said Regiment at Roxbury near Boston in the State of Massachusetts. That in the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six this deponent went to Roxbury aforesaid and then & there saw said Parks doing duty as a private soldier in said Huntington's Regiment. That in the month of July in the year last aforesaid this deponent enlisted as a private soldier in Colonel Samuel Seldens Regiment of new levies, so called, and went to New York & thence to Long Island. That while on Long Island he frequently saw said Parks bearing arms and exercising in said Huntingtons Regiment. That after the battle of Long Island
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this deponent saw said Park's doing duty in said Huntington's Regiment on New York Island  and afterwards in Westchester County in the State of New York.   And this deponent further saith that he was discharged on the twenty fifth day of December 1776 and that at the time of his (this deponents) discharge the said Parks still continued to do duty in said Huntington's Regiment and as this deponent was informed and verily believes was discharged therefrom on the first day of January 1777.   And further this deponent saith not. 
Joseph Ames 
State of  New York 
Delaware County ss. This may certify that on the 17th day of July A.D. 1819 before me Simon Lusk one of the Justices of the peace in & for the County of Delaware personally appeared Joseph Ames above named (to me satisfactorily identified by the oath of Nathan Austin to me well known) and being by me duly sworn made oath to the truth of the matters contained in the preceding affidavit. 
Simon Lusk
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Payment to be made at Albany by O Thos W. Olcott Esq Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York 
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March 
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 167. Vol. 4 
Leo Jenkins Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT. 
WIDOW'S PENSION.  
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2, 1848, Rachel Park widow of Jonas Park who was a private in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of forty dollars and - cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage. 
Given at the War Office of the United States this 3d day of  March one thousand eight hundred and forty nine. 
W. L. Marcy 
Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned 
J. G. Berret 
for Commissioner of Pensions
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House of Representations June 30, 1837 
J. L. Edwards
I am requested to enclose you the papers of Mrs Rachel Parke widow of Jonas Parke an applicant for a pension- 
Very Respy  Yours 
A. J. Parker
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Jurat Jan 31 N.Y.
4162 7 July ‘38
Rachel Parke
J. L. Edwards Esqr  
Pension Office 
Washington D.C.
Hon A. J. Parker
H.R.
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Deposit N.Y. Aug 25 ’44   
W. R. Hulce 
Pension for Rachel Park  
14466  Rec Aug 29 ‘44 
Pension Office 
Rachel Park 
NY NY
Act
form  Sent Aug 30. 1844.
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Deposit Delaware County N.Y 
To the Hon. the Secretary of War. 
Dear Sir 
I am requested by Rachel Park, Widow of Jonas Park a Revolutionary Pensioner to write you & ask for a certificate.  She has drawn a pension heretofore under each law granting pensions to widows but gave up the certificates to obtain the last payments. If any thing further is necessary that this application she requests information what course she should take to be able to draw her pension.  She is poor & infirm & greatly needs it. 
I am very Respectfully 
Your Obt Servant W. R. Hulce 
For Rachel Park
Aug 25 1844
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3346
July 1 1843
NY
Mar 3d 1843
Rachel parks
$40 per annum
Pensioner at Deposit P.O. N York
J. L. Edwards   
Commissioner of Pensions  
Washington  City D.C.
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Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions 
Sir 
I send to you, enclosed him, the declaration of Rachel Park of Tompkins Delaware Co. N. York made by her in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed granting pensions to widows &c-- Not knowing what was required to be stated in the declaration, it is artificially drawn, but as the proofs of service of her husband (on which he obtained a pension) as also the proof on which the declarant obtained a pension for five years (under the act of 1838), are on the files of the Pension Office, it was supposed that all that was wanted was to satisfy the Department was still alive & still a widow.    
I am very respectfully 
Your Obt Servt 
Simon Lusk PM 
Deposit Del Co. N.Y. 
P.S. Please address your return either to the widow or to myself at Deposit P.O. Del Co N.Y. 
Note Deposit is in the Town of Tompkins
S.L.
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Deposit NY
Aug 18 }
Aug 23 NY
25
Hon J. L. Edwards  
Commissioner of Pensions  
Washington D.C.
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Deposit Delaware Co New York August 15. 1839 
Sir
As I have no means of ascertaining whether I can avail myself of the present pension law or not. I have concluded to address you on the subject. I will here make a statement of my case and request your opinion whether for or against me in a letter as soon as shall suit your convenience. 
Mr Jonas Park my husband was a private in the army of the revolution and in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18th of March 1818 drew a pension, the certificate of the same is registered in your office in Book B. Volume 5 page 163 and was discontinued Sept 4th 1825, as his death occured the 24 of the same month. It is 48 years since I married Mr Park and lived with him to the time of his death, and since that have remained unmarried & in indigent circumstances and shall be much relieved in my old age if under any of the existing laws I can but receive A. Small pitance from government. 
Yours respectfully 
Rachel Park her mark 
J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
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State of New York 
County of Delaware } ss On this 17th day of June 1843 personally appeared before me Samuel D. Higgins a Justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid Rachel Park a resident of the Town of Tompkins in the County of Delaware aforesaid aged Seventy five years, 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 on the 3d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Jonas Park who was a private in the Army of the Revolution in a Regiment commanded by Col. Huntington as this declarant is informed and verily believes to be true, and for which services the said Jonas Park received a pension certificate No. 17342 given at the War office of the United States the 2d day of June 1820, which certificate is now in the possession of this declarant.   That she, declarant, has received a pension under the act of July 7th 1838 for five years of the annual amount of forty dollars, the certificate of which has been surrendered to the agent of the United States for paying pensions in the City of Albany.  She further declares that she is still a widow. 
Rachel Park her mark
Sworn to and Subscribed on the  day and year above written before me 
S. D. Higgins Justice of the Peace 
And I further certify that the above declarant is personally known to me S. D. Higgins J. Peace
State of New York Delaware County ss
I Crawford B Sheldon Clerk of the County of Delaware do certify S. D. Higgins Esquire the person before whom the above affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the State of the same a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Delaware duly Elected and Sworn & further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and his name subscribed to the said affidavit is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County June 20th 1843 
C. B. Sheldon Clerk
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State of New York 
County of Broome ss 
Be it known that on this Tenth day of February 1849, before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Rachel Park and made the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of 2d February 1848, that she is the widow of Jonas Park who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who drew a pension of ninety six ($96) dollars per annum, that she is the identical person who drew a pension at the rate of forty ($40) dollars per annum under the act of 17th of June 1844 which expired on the 4th of March last.   That she is still the widow of the said Jonas Park and resides in the Town of Tompkins in County of Delaware & State of New York.   
Rachel Peck her mark
Wm. MacClure  
John Peters Jun 
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year above written, and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Rachel Park and that she is a widow and A pensioner, and that her usual if not only mode of Executing writing is by making her mark.
Wm. MacClure  
John Peters Jun Justice of the Peace 
State of New York 
Broome County ss}  I, John C. Moore, Clerk of said County Do hereby certify, that John Peters, Junr Esq. whose name appears to the above Jurat of affidavit, or certificate, was
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at the time of making said Certificate or Jurat, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly elected & sworn & qualified to act as such Justice, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and believe his signature within genuine.  
Given under my hand & Official Seal, at Brighamton, in said County, this 15th day of February 
John C. Moore, Clerk,
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State of New York 
County of Delaware} ss On this 4th day of November AD 1850 before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of aforesaid, personally appeared Rachel Parks who being duly sworn upon her oath made the following Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the full benefit of the Joint Resolution of Congress passed July 1st 1848 and of the Act of Congress passed July 29th 1848, to wit- That she is the widow of Jonas Parks late of Deposit, in the County of Delaware deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of $96.00 per annum, that since the decease of her said husband she has been placed upon the Pension Roll at the rate of $40.00 per annum, and is now in the receipt of said Pension. 
And she further states that she has been advised that by the of said Joint Resolution of July 1st 1848, and said Act of Congress passed July 29th 1848, she is entitled to receive the same rate of Pension that her said husband received in his lifetime. 
She therefore herewith returns the certificate she now holds, and prays that a new certificate may be issued to her for such increase of Pension as she may be entitled to by law. 
Rachel Parks her mark
Sworn and subscribed before me  the day and year above written  
John Peters Justice of the Peace 
State of New York 
County of Delaware} ss  Be it known personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Lucy Parks, aged 49 years, a resident of said county, and made oath in due form of law and states that she is personally acquainted with Rachel Parks, who made the foregoing declaration and knows her to be the identical person named in the annexed certificate of Pension. 
Lucy Park
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written 
John Peters Justice of the Peace
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I, the said Justice, do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named deponents and know them to be of good character and that their statements are entitled to full credit and belief, and further that she Rachel 
STATE OF NEW YORK,   
BROOME COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss 
I, ERASMUS D. ROBINSON, Clerk of the County of Broome, Do HEREBY CERTIFY, That John Peter Esq. whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed Instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County of Broome, duly elected and sworn, and authorized to take the same.  And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justic and verily believe that his signature to the said Certificate of proof or acknowledgment, is genuine. And that said instrument is executed and acknowledged in conformity with the laws of this State. 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 12th day of November A.D. 1856. 
E. D. Robison CLERK 
Rachel Park
Joseph Ellis Atty
Bloomingburgh 
Sullivan Co N York
Jacob $96, decd / $40 per annum Com 4 July 1848
Albany Roll
J. Ellis
Bloomingburgh
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I, the said Justice, do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named deponents and know them to be of good character and that their statements are entitled to full credit and belief, and further that she Rachel Park never learned to write her name.
John Peters Justice of the Peace
Rachel Park
Joseph Ellis Atty
Bloomingburgh 
Sullivan Co N York
Jacob $96, decd / $40 per annum Com 4 July 1848
Albany Roll
J. Ellis
Bloomingburgh
NY