Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7944, William Harvey, Mass.
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Service     |                                    Number
Mass   |      Harvey, William    |     R. 7944
                   Parker, Elizabeth
                    former widow
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DECLARATION

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th of July 1838 entitled An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain "widows" and the amended and explanation acts passed since said 7th of July 1838 relating thereto.

State of Maine
 County of Somerset ss .  on this twenty fourth day of July in the year eighteen hundred  & forty four  personally appears in open court before subscribes Judger of the Probate Court for the said county of Somerset Elizabeth Parker a resident of Hartland in said county aged eighty eight was who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 138, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" & also amended & explanatory act relating facts; that she is a widow of William Parker deceased.

That she was the wife and likewise the widow of WILLAIM HARVEY late of Dracut deceased and that her former husband William Harvey aforesaid.
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was a private soldier and also a Sargeant due afterwards a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War. to wit, as a Private about Cambridge and Dorchester in the State of Massachusetts until he was appointed sergeant in 1775 - That he continued as Sargeant under Capt Peter Colburn, Col E. Bridge; Eight months and as the said declared believes a further tern until he was commissioned as a Lieutenant in May 1776 - That he continued in the service of his country as a Lieutenant a further term until his death in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight.

She further declare that she was married to the said William Harvey in Metheron (Mass) on the twenty seventh day of March in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six; that her husband the aforesaid William Harvey died in seventeen hundred & seventy eight leaving her a widow & that subsequently she married William Parker, who died in the twenty fifth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine and she still remain his widow;.

witness C. Greene
Elizabeth (X her mark) Parker
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Somerset ss July twenty fourth 1844
Personally appeared the before name Elizabeth Parker & made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by her subscribed.

Before me
Cha Greene, Judge of Probate

State of Maine
Somerset County ss

I, Thomas C. Jones, Registrar of the Court of Probate for said County of Somerset, hereby certify that the Hon Charles Greene is Judge of said Court and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.

Given under my hand and the Seal of the Probate Court this day of July twenty fourth day of July A.D. 1844.
Thos. C Jones Register.
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William Harvey of Dracut and Elizabeth Messer of Methuen was married by Eliphaz Chapman on March 27, 1776 (March the twenty-seventh, seventeen hundred and seventy-six.)

I Josiah G. White Clerk of the  town of Methuen (Mass) depose and say' that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town aforesaid and that  the above is a true extract of the date written in parenthesis which is written in fair legible figures in the records.

Josiah J. White  (Signature)
Clerk of the town of Methuen 


Court of Massachusetts 
Essex  ss

July 18, 1844
Personally appeared the above name Josiah G. White known to me the town Clerk of the town of Muthuen I made oath to the truth of the above.

Before me
GeoA. Waldo Jus Peace
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS

Secretary's Office Boston Jusly 19th 1844

I HEREBY CERTIFY That George A. Waldo is now a Justice of the Peace having been appointed on the eleventh of February eighteen hundred and forty three for the term of seven years for he County of Essex.


in the said Commonwealth duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.

(Signature) John G. Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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(Act of July 14, 1862 and March 8, 1873)
CROSSED OUT

7944

Elizabeth Parker

Service : former widow
William Harvey

REJECTED
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Andover March 20th 1709

Received of James Harvey of Dracut Executor to the Estate of Lt. William Harvey Late of Dracut (?)
the sum of one pound and ten shilling in full of all accounts(-----------------------------)
Ward Hayes
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11.228
Elizabeth Parker
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Senate Chamber
Dec. 12, 1844

J.L. Edwards Esq.

Sir, I enclose a letter received from L.J. Thomas Esq. covering a receipt of the physician for professional services to James Harvey, which is intended as additional evidence in the case of Wid. Elizabeth Parker now pending before your Department - The letter of Mr. Thomas will show its bearing.

Hoping that you may come to an early decision in this case - and that it will be favorable to Mrs. Parker I am

Very respectfully
Your Obd. Sevt.
J. Fairfield
[flourishes]
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Eden Maine
July 30'44

Hon J. S. Edwards

Dear Sir,

I said herewith the Declaration of Widow Elizabeth Parker which I have just received from the Judge of Probate for Somerset Co in this state. 

She was the widow of Lieut William Harvey who served & died in the service but at what particular time he died does not appear by the Massachusetts record. 

In making up the pension  is the amount of service as Lieutenant cannot be ascertained 
 by any document  in Washington & you are at liberty to  exercise your own judgement in this case, the widow cannot but hope that considering the fact of her husband having died in the service you will extend that  literality to he which this case  would seam to require

Very Respectfully 
Your Obt Serbvt

(signature)J. Leonard J. Thomas
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Eden Maine 


Hon J. L. Edwards

Dear Sir

Your favor respecting the case of Widow Elizabeth Paker has been received - I fear it will be impossible to ascertain how long Lieut. Harvey served in the revolution, as you will see by the Secretary's certificate from Massachusetts that the old rolls did not show it - do you have not a discretionary power in such a case as this, can not a certificate be granted for such term of service as is clearly established by documentary evidence which I think was something like eight months?  You will see at once the difficulty of receiving such testimony at this late day as is wanted if it cannot be furnished from the rolls, and shall I not be justified in asking for the old lady a liberal an allowance as is possible - you say the claim should have been issued under the act of  July 4th 1836 but as the declaration was not returned for correction, I supposed she may draw under the act of '38, & if so should prefer that rather than to incur more expense, trouble and delay - If the widow cannot draw under the Act of 1838, I will much abliged to you if you will forward me a suitable clank for her declaration conformable to what appears to be the facts in the case. 

If a certificate for the amount of service Pension
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can be granted leaving the case open for the admission of further proof of service, if more can be found, you will say much oblige the widow by forwarding the same to me as early as convenient

Very  Respectfully
your Clerk Court

(Signature)  L. J. Thomas
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Pension Office
October 22nd 1844

Sir

The papers in the case of Elizabeth Parker, formerly widow of William Harvey, claiming a pension under the  Act of July 7th , 1838, have been examined and filed. There ae no means in this office of ascertaining the extent  of William Harvey's service either which by pension cannot be graduated.  It is alleged that he served in Colonel -----Regiment but where its not set forth. The record of Massachusetts in the office of that State should contain some information in regard to the time he served; probably there may be some such evidence amonth the records of the town where he resided.  If the William Harvey named in the Secretary's certificatee as having been a second Lieutenant in May 1776 was the claimant's husband the claim should have been presented under the Act of July 4th 1836 as the marriage was prior to  the termination of the service. There should be further evidence of indentily 

I am very respectfully
your obt servant
J.L. Edwards 

Leonard J. Thomas Esq
Eden 
Maine
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Mar 10/52

Adl. evi: case 
Eliztth Parkes
formerly wid of 
Wm. Harvey



Albert Smith
Irving  Hotel 
Present
 Albert Smith 

Irving Hotel
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Secretary's Office, Bost:

February 21, 1832

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the named of William Harvey is borne on a roll of a company raised in Dracut 19 April 1775 under Capt. Stephen Russell, as pr: 9 1/2 days --

On pay roll of Capt. P Coburn's Co., Col Bridges Regt. as Sergt. from Dracut having enlisted May 1, 1775 -- 3 months & 8 days----------------------

On return of Capt. Coburn's Co. Col. Bridges Regt. Sept 26, 1775 as Sergt.--------------------

On eight months coat rolls, Cambridge Campy Nov. 20, 1775. Capt Corburn's Co.. Col. Bridges Regt. Receipt for forty coats one signed Wm Harvey-------------------------------------------

One receipt of Company of Capt. Coburn, at Cambridge Camp December 29, 1775, for the pay for the month of October provisions_________

Returning of I.B. Farnum's Co. Col. Spaulding Regt. raised in Middlesex Co, Wm Harvey
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d
Of Dracut. 2d Lieutenant Commissioned
May 31, 1776 No evidence of service
after which date.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereunto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself, and my clerks alone; and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstanced within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
(signature)
Amasa Walker
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES MADE BY THE SON OF THE PARTY WHO RENDERED THE SERVICE.
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The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my father William Harvey in the war of the Revolution.

He enlisted from the town of probably Dracut in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts in the year 1775 as a private in the Company commanded by Captain Colburn in Col Bridges and others Regiment _______Regiments and he served as follows, viz:--
as a Soldier and Sergeant at Cambridge and Dorchester in the Massachusetts Militia until he was taken sick -- It is believed that while he was sick, he had a Lieutenant or Ensign commission sent him --but as he never received it may be that he was not in the service more than a year.


As I was very young when my father died my memory does not enable me to state his services more fully than above stated. My mother has assured me that he was a soldier and I support she was entitled to a pension.

Witness my hand this fourth day of February 1852 A.D. 1852

William Harvey
By S. J. Thomas
HIs attorney
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Wm Harvey
229
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
No. 111
Secretary's Office, April 24, 1844

I hereby certify, that from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department it appears that the name of William Harvey of Dracut is borne upon the eight month rolls as a Sergeant in the company of Capt Peter Coburn Col. E Bridges Regt.  In 1775 for 3 months & e days & upon the October returns and rolls for Nov 1775

The name of Wm Harvey in borne upon a return of Capt J.P Varnum Col Spaulding in 1776 as 2d Lieutenant in his company from May 31, 1776 there is no date to the roll or amount of service given.
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And I further Certify That before search made for evidence of said facts the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written

Wm Tufts Depy.
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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I Elizabeth Parker of Hartland of the age of Eighty eight years make affidavit and say that I am the widow of the William Parker and was the Widow of the late William Harvey who died in the Revolutionary War

I further declare that the said William Harvey was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and as I believe was a sergeant and afterward an Ensign or Lieutenant and enlisted in Cambridge or Dorchester and that while in the service he was taken sick and died.

Peleg C. Haskell
Williiam Harvey Jr. 
Elizabeth (X her mark) Parker

Somerset ss. April 8th 1844
Then she above named personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the testimony before me.

Peleg C Haskell Jus of the Peace
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( 0n left side of document)
1128
Elizabeth Parker
___________________
Maine
Act 7 July 1838
(is crossed out
Act 4 July '36


(On right side of document)

11228

Elizabeth Paker, wid
of
William Harvey
(is crossed out)
Widow Declaration
_______________________________________________
Act 7th JUly  '38





Act 7 July 1838
Leonard J. Thomas Attny

Eden Maine
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The National Archives
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD

NAME: Harvey, William 
(in pencil (Hervey)
Grade: Private
Line: New York

Warrant Number 7257
Issued July 22, 1790
To Thomas Tillotson, assignee

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The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrant Issued Prior to 1800, "which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under confession 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.