Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19416, for Asa Parker, New Hampshire
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Service Number
N.H. Parker, Asa S. 19416


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contents
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New Hampshire
Vermont
30662

Asa Parker

of Grafton in the State of N. Hampshire
was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Barron of the Regt commanded
by Col Bedel in the N Hampshire
line for 10 months and 12 days

Inscribed on the Roll of N Hampshire
at the rate of 34 Dollars 66 cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of May
1836, as forwarded to the Hon
Henry Hubbard U Senate

Arrears to the 4th of March 1836            183.30
Semi-anl allowance ending 4th Sept “       17.33
                                                               $200.63

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by R Burdill Clerk,
Book E Vol 1 page 100

Augt 24 1836  See Let to Pension agent at Portsmouth
Sept 3 1836 Let to Concord agt & Portsmouth Agt

Ltr to George C Cahoon 5 March 1841
     to Pen agent 24 Feb 1842

To Montpelier Vermont from 
4 Sep 1841  Notification to G
C Cahoon Lyndon Vermont.
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State of New Hampshire
County of Grafton

On this seventeenth day of Novr 1835 personally appeared before the Judges of the 
Court of Probate Asa Parker a resident of Lyman in the County of
Grafton and State of New Hampshire, aged seventy five 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 entered the service of the United
States in the year 1778 with Noah Moulton & others and served under the following named officers: Timothy
Bedel was the Col of our Regiment & the ?? Timothy Barron
commanded our Company it was a regiment of State troop
raised by New Hampshire. I entered with Capt
Barron in the first of the year for twelve months past
muster at Haverhill in New Hampshire & was stationed
there & at the block house in Newbury Vt
through the year guarding at the block house & old
fort in Haverhill & the stores collected & in building
two forts one at Bath & one at Haverhill
& in scouting through the woods around those 
Towns & was the end of the year after the snow
had fallen deep & no more invasions of Indians
or tories were present we were dismissed for that season & went
home.  I served according to my best recollection in 
1778 in said Company a little over nine months from 
sometime in the fore part of March to sometime in December.  In 1779 I again entered into
Capt Nehemiah Lovels company James Ladd Lieutenant  & Evan
Thomson for three months in the latter part of the year & passed
muster at the block house.  We were then marched through the
woods on a scout we made our head quarters at a block
house up where Walden now is in Vermont or near it &
scouted about I returned on snow shoes in the latter part
of the winter or first of March. I  were discharged at said
Block house.  I served at least three months in this tour
Noah Moulton Reuben Sherman Abel Chase & others served
with me our company was alone in the service above named I then
lived in Lyman and have lived there generally every since. I was born in Hollis
New  Hampshire  A record of my age is in Townsend Mass.

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.

          his
Asa Parker X
         mark

Before me Edward Webber Judge of Probate
Attest Ira Goodall

After the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
solider and served as he states.  and the Court futher certify that it appears to them 
that David Sutherland who has signed the Certificate on the back hereof is a Clergyman
residing in Bath in said County of Grafton & that Noah Moulton who has signed the
other Certificate herein is a Pensioner & resident in said Lyman & that both
are credible persons & that each of these statements are
entitled to full credit

Moses Dow Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify,
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
Asa Parker for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this
seventeenth day of November A.D. 1835
Moses Dow
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Asa Parkers application
33349

We David Sutherland a Clergyman resident in Bath in
said County of Grafton & Noah Moulton of said Lyman
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Asa Parker who has signed & sworn to the within
declaration that we believe him to be seventy five
years of age – That he is respected and believed in the
Neighborhood where he resides to have been a
soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that
opinion – and I the said Noah Moulton
do further certify that I was a fellow soldier in
the service of 1779 within stated with the said Asa
Parker for three months with him & I know
he was drafted for the year 1778 for twelve
months & was a good soldier & regularly
dismissed at the close of his service.

Sworn & subscribed in open Court
the day & year within written

David Sutherland
Noah Moulton

Before me Edward Webber Judge of Probate
attest Moses Dow Regr Probate
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Application for a transfer

State of Vermont
Caledonia County

On this twenty third day of March
1841 before me the subscriber a Justice of
the Peace for the said County of Caledonia Personally appeared
Asa Parker of Bradleyvale in said County of Caledonia who
on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly
belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Lovell
in the service of the United States, that his name was placed 
on the pension roll of the State of New Hampshire on the
27th day of May 1836 at the rate of thirty four dollars
and sixty six cents Per annum under the act of 7th June 1832
that his certificate now in his possession is numbered 30662. from
whence he has lately removed, that he now resides in the State
of Vermont where he intends to remain and wishes his pension
to be there payable in future.  The following are his reasons for
removing from New Hampshire to Vermont viz to make it his
home and to reside with his son Asa Parker Junr who resided
there

       his
Asa  X  Parker
     mark

Sworn and subscribed to 
before me the day and year 
aforesaid
George C Cahoon Justice Peace

Witness Asa Parker Jr
N. Bayleiss
I certify that the above deponent is a credible witness
Geo C Cahoon Jus Peace

I Asa Parker Junr of Bradleyvale aforesaid depose & say that I was present
and witnessed the taking of the oath of the above named Asa Parker who
is applying for a transfer from the New Hampshire pension agency to the
Vermont pension agency and know him to be the identical Asa Parker
who is a pensioner as set forth in his said application.
Also know that the reasons assigned by him for a transfer are
true.
Asa Parker

State of Vermont
Caledonia
At Lyndon March 23. 1841
Sworn and subscribed to before me
the day and year aforesaid
Geo C Cahoon Justice Peace
I certify that the above Asa Parker Junr is a credible witness
Geo C Cahoon Justice Peace

Attest N Bayliss
Geo C Cahoon
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State of Vermont
Caledonia County

I Samuel B Mattock, county 
clerk of the County of Caledonia
do hereby certify that George C Cahoon Esq
whose name is subscribed to the within
certificate, was on the day of the date thereof
a justice of the Peace in & for said county
duly commissioned and qualified and that
his signatures thereto are genuine.

Given under my hand and the
seal of said county this 11th
day of January  A.D. 1842
Saml B Mattock
County Clerk
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Rev War
19,416
INVALID

File No 19,416
Asa Parker
See Rev War

Act: Jun 7 “32”
Index:--Vol.2 page 312

[Arrangement of 1870]
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I Asa Parker of Lyman in Grafton County
New Hampshire Depose & say that I served as I stated
in the years 1778 and 1779 in the Ranger and scouting
service.  for fourteen years I lived up in Vermont
in the [illegible] part of Concord & I understood that
no one obtained pensions except such as served
in the regular regiments of the continental 
establishment.  Year before last I moved from
Vermont to Lyman where I now live then
for the first time I understood that some
whoe performed the same service that I did
drew pensions.  I then applied to Ira Goodall
Esq of Bath NH to assist me to get mine & he
informed me that he thought I could obtain
a small pension if I proved my service 
to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Pensions
& told me to look [illegible] for my comrades to testify
for me.  I was in feeble health & I did 
not obtain any evidence [illegible]
1835 when one of my comrades in one service
& one who knew of my being out in 
the other testified to these facts and the Revd
David Sutherland also testified to the general 
belief.  These I hoped were sufficient & so the COurt
& my counsel believed if not I cannot as I now
know furnish any more as most of my comrades
are dead & the rest gone I know not where
I have one son living who knew I was out in 
the service of those years but they were not with
me & only know the general facts already [illegible]
to [illegible] my declaration by Noah Moulton the
above explains why I did not apply before
      his
Asa  X Parker
      mark

attest Ira Goodall
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Grafton January ninth AD 1836
Then Asa Parker the signer of the within
affadavit personally appeared & made
solemn oath that the within were
just & true   And I do certify that he
is a respectable old man & I fully believe that
he means to state the truth & nothing but
the truth

before me Ira Goodall Jus Peace


State of New Hampshire
Grafton  I Nathan B Fleton Clerk of the
Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify
that Ira Godall whose name is written within and
also subscribed to the foregoing certificate, and whose
name is also subscribed to the two certificates written on
the back of Isaac Parkers Deposition which is herto
annexed was on the ninth day of January last past
and for several years before and ever since has
been an acting Justice of the Peace for said County
of Grafton and that his name is so subscribed is his genuine
signature being his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand  and affixed the seal of said Court
this 17th day of May Anno Domini 1836
N. B. Felton Clerk
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I Isaac Parker aged Seventy three years
of Lyman in Grafton County NH do
Depose & say that during the revolutionary
I lived in Lyman except a short time was
garrisoned in a fort in Bath NH. my
Brother Asa Parker being older than
myself was out in the service two seasons
[illegible] I think in 1778 & 1779. in the first
he belonged to the rangers or scouters I believe
Col Bedell raised the regiment & Capt
Barron of Bath was over the company he
belonged to but it is so long since & my
memory is so poor that I do not remember
anything distinctly except the fact that
he was out two trips in two successive 
years & one year he went off towards Canada
as I always understood him & others & the
other at Haverhill he now being at the 
forts there The first year I think he
was nine months & the second about 
three months in the service.  He lived
off up in vermont for some ten or fifteen
years just until two years ago he came back
to Lyman & found his brother Samuel now dead
had a pension when he applied for one I have
no dount he is entitled to a half pension
Isaac Parker
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James Parkers depn
of Asa Parkers case

Hon H Hubbard
Hon H Hubbard
Senate US

Grafton  January 11th 1836  Then Isaac
Parker personally made oath that the 
within deposition by him signed
is just & true before me
Ira Goodall Justice of the Peace
and I do certify that said Parker is a respectable
worthy citizen & fully entitled to all credit
attest Ira Goodall Jus Peace

The within and foregoing are the deposition
of Isaac Parker and the two certificates therein subscribed
by Ira Goodall Esquire refered to in my certificate
of this date are the paper to which this is annexed
May 17th 1836
N. B. Felton Clerk
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No 33349
New Hampshire
Asa Parker
30662
Suspended

Let to Ira Goodall 1st Dec 1835
“ Hon H Hubbard 8 Feby ‘36

admd
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I James Ladd of Piermont in Grafton
County in the State of New Hampshire
formerly Lieutenant in the Company raisd
for the defense of the western frontiers of the state
of New Hampshire depose and say that I was
the commander said Company I was commissioned
in January 1780 my Commission
is sent to the War office on or about
the 12th of March 1780 we mustered & did duty
until Dec 23d 1780 when I discharged the
Company we were at the forts & block
Houses on Connecticut River & out scouting
Through the summer – Asa Parker now
of Lyman was one of my private
soldiers he enlisted Jany 24 1780 was mustered
March 12 1780 & was discharged
Dec 23d 1780 & he served that nine months
& eleven Days faithfully according to my
best recollections & belief  I draw a pension
as Lieutenant for that & other service & find
from my payrolls writings Summary that
he was out twice with me once when
we joined Capt Lovells Company & this 
time when I had a separate command
but my memory is so poor that I cannot
sat how long this other service was but
think it was from six weeks to two months
Noah Moulton was out with me several
Campaigns I am now eighty four years old & very feeble

          his
James X Ladd
         Mark

attest Ira Goodall
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James Ladd

1 Pay roll shows enlistment Jany 24 1780 as a Party under Lt Ladd
Mustered March 12 1780 sust….ed Dec 23 1780  Sworn
To on that day by Lieut James Ladd before Col
Charles Johnson Justice Peace Asa Parker
&amp; 20 other privates 3 sargents 3 Corporals Ladd  1st
Lieut Commdt 1-2d Lieut said Papers in sd Ladds keeping
also other papers all bearing the same marks
of being [illegible] service by Asa
Parker & others of near 2 months before March
12 1780 under Lieut Ladd    attest Ira Goodall Jus Peace
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Lieut James Ladds
Certificate & oath of
Asa Parkers service
1779 & 1780 about
11 months

Admd
10 mo 12 days pri
34.66

Hon H Hubbard
Senate US
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Grafton  May 13 1836  Then the
within named James Ladd personally
appeared & made oath that the within
affidavit by him signed is just & true
according to his best knowledge and
belief. and I do certify that I know
him to be the Deacon James Ladd
who draws a pension as Lieutenant
on the New Hampshire agency & that
he is a respectable & reputable old man
before me  Ira Goodall Jus Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton
I Nathan B Felton Clerk of the
Court of Common Please for said County of Grafton
hereby certify that Ira Goodall whose name is
subscribed to the within and foregoing certificates
is now and has been for many years last past an
acting Justice of the Peace for said County and
that his name as subscribed is his genuine signature
being in his own hand writing and was
subscribed by him in my presence

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court this thirteenth day of May Anno
Domini 1836

Nathan B Felton Clerk
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Mar 3. 1841			free
Lyndon Vt
Feb 25

James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
DC
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Lyman Vt Feb 15. 1841

James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,
Herein are enclosed the applications 
of Comfort Healey and Asa Parker for
transfers from the pension Roll of the New Hampshire
Agency to that of the Vermont Agency for the reasons
assigned in each. You will have the goodness to 
enclose their certificates of transfer to me.
I am 
Very respectfully
Yours
George C Cahoon
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Feb 23 1842
Mr Evans

Lyndon Vt
Feb 18
Hon James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
DC
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Lyndon Vt Feb 17. 1842
Hon James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,
I herein enclose Asa Parkers
Application for a transfer from the New Hampshire to
The Vermont Agency for paying pensions. I hope it
May receive attention so as to make the applicant to draw
In the Vermont Agency the next payment.

Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
George C Cahoon
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Portsmouth Aug 29 1836

Sir

Your letter of the 24th instant is receivd
in relation to the pension of Asa Parker, I have
carefully examined my pension rolls and letters
relating to pensions and am not able to find
that the name of Asa Parker has ever been
transmitted to this agency.

It is possible that there may
be some mistakes as to the residence of some
of the pensioners in the lists which I transmitted
to you for the new agency at Concord, should
it turn out to be the case, by your permission
the agent at Concord & myself will correct the
lists at the next payment.

I am very respectfully Sir
your obedient servant
Isaac Waldron

James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Pension Angency
Concord N.H. March 2. 1842

Sir

In reply to your two letters of February 24th
I here state that Comfort Healey and Asa 
Parker Pensioners under the Act of June 7. 1832
were last paid to September 4. 1841

I am Respectfully your
Obedt Servt
John George P. Agt

To J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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original

Free
Bath NH
Nov 26

J L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington city

revolutionary pension case

Suspended
Set to Ira Goodall
7 Decr  1835

NH Nov 28
Original
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Bath NH Nov 20 1835

Hon J L Edwards

Sir

I enclose the Deposition
of Asa Parker of Lyman an infirm
old man I hope for a favorable
reply soon -- Please reply to me
as early as convenient addressed to
me at Bath Grafton County
NH  I must oblige an aged
& poor man & your
humble servt

Ira Goodall
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FREE

PORTSMOUTH N.H.
AUG 29

In --At Sept 2d
Asa Parker
NH 
&c

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington