Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45044, for Benjamin Woods Parker, New Hampshire
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Navy
N.H.
Parker, Benjamin Woods
45044
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No. 314
New Hampshire
Benjamin W Parker of Hollis in the state of N.H. who was a Mariner in the [crossed out: regiment] Hague commanded by [crossed out: Colonel] Cap Nicholson of the N. H. U S. Navy line, for the term of 1 year. 
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence the 1st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6h of Sep: 1818 and sent to Levi Woodbury [illegible: Sage or Cage maybe] Portsmouth New Hamp
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819 137..6
Semianl. all'ce ending dollar: 1820 48..
17 mo 4/30           $185..6
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
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Army of Navy
File No. 45044
Benjamin W. Parker
Mariner
Ship "Hague"
Revolutionary
Act March 18. 1818
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I, Benjamin M. Farley of Hollis (N.H.) depose, that I am acquainted with Benj. W. Parker of so. Hollis; that said Parker is re[illegible] to be unable to [illegible] & has a [crossed out] family: [crossed out] that the property in his possession is worth between sixteen & seventeen hundred dollars according to my opinion; but the amount of his debts I do not know, though he is owing some. 
[Illegible scribble which could be a date. Maybe Apr. ?? 1818.] Ben. M. Farley. 

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough [illegible]. April, 1, 1818. Then personally appearing the above Benjamin M. Farley made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him (illegible) before me. 
Levi Woodbury [illegible] (N.H.)
I, Jonathon Parker of Hollis (N.H.) depose, that I am well ac- -quainted with Benj. W. Parker of so. Hollis; that I will remember that said Benj. enlisted as a marine with the naval continental service in the year [illegible] 1782;
and that he did not return till after the Peace –
Said Parker's property I should estimate as worth about sixteen or seventeen hundred dollars; but do not know the amount of his debts. [Illegible scribble which may be Levi's signature]
Apr. [Illegible] 1818
State of New Hampshire. 
Hillsborough [illegible]. April, 1, 1818. Then personally appearing the above Jonathan Parker made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed before me
Levi Woodbury As. Jr. Sect. [Illegible] (N H)
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Benj. W. Parker (Hollis)
[crossed out: If the Judge ---- certify that the claimant need the as-sistance of his country for support, a pension will be granted -- not otherwise.]
Certified if written:
L. Woodbury
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough Co. April, 1. 1818. 
I hereby certify that the within declarations of Benjamin Woods Parker himself sworn to. before me have fully satisfied me that the within Ben-jamin Woods Parker served against the com-mon enemy in our Revolutionary War as mariner on the Hague in the Conti-nental Service longer than nine months and till the Peace - 
Levi Woodbury As. Ju. Sect. Co. N.H. 
Aug. 31. 1819 I hereby certify, in addition to the above, that said Parker is in my opinion in such reduced circumstances as to need assistance from his country for support. 
Levi Woodbury As. Ju. Sect.
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I, Benjamin Woods Parker of Hollis in the county of Hills- -borough and State of New Hampshire - Gentlemen, defense, that in September AD. 1781, I enlisted into Capt. Mill's company in Col. Runnels' Regiment in the New Hampshire line in the Continental Service - and that I then served against the common enemy for three months, when I was honourably discharged. 
In AD. 1782 I reenlisted as a marine on board the Continental Frigate the Hague - formerly the Deane then commanded by Nicholson and afterwards by Manley: that I served on board her till Peace with Great Britain and was then honourably discharged - 
I further depose, that I have never received any Pension from the United States, that I am fifty two years old; unable to labour from rheumatism and have a large family: that I possess property worth about twelve hundred dollars and owe about one thousand dollars, and do not consider myself worth over two hundred dollars in all - and that my circumstances - considering my age, my family, my ill health, and [illegible] embarrassments, are so reduced, that I need assistance from my country for support - B. Woods. Parker 
Apr. [illegible]. 1818 - 
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough Co. April, 1, 1818, Then personally appear-ing the above Benjamin Woods Parker made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed, before me
Levi Woodbury As. Jud. Sect. Co.  (N.H)
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I, John Hosley of Pepperrell in the county of Middlesex & commonwealth of Massachusetts, Esq, depose that in June or July 1782 Benjamin Woods Parker of Hollis the County of Hillsborough state of New Hampshire, Gentlemen, entered the service as a mariner on board the Continental Frigate Hague, formerly Dean, then commanded by Nicholson, & afterwards by John Manley, & that B. Parker con-tinued to serve as a mariner on board Frigate against the common enemy till May 1783. when he was honorably discharged. I know that B. Parker served as above stated, because I entered on board Frigate at the same time, & served during the same period - I have been placed on the Pension Roll for the same service. John Hosley
Hillsboro Co. Jany. 12th. 1819 Then personally appearing the above, John Hosley and Edmund Blood made oath to the truth of the above affidavits, they then respectively subscribed before me and then are credible witnesses. Levi Woodbury As. Ju. Se. [illegible]
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I, Edmund Blood of Pepperrell in the County of Mid-dlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, depose that in June or July AD. 1782 Benjamin Woods Parker of Hol-lis in the County of Hillsborough & State of New -Hamp-shire. Gentlemen, entered the service as a mariner on board the Continental Frigate Hague, formerly the Deane, then commanded by Nicholson, and afterwards by John Manley, & that B. Parker continued to serve as a mariner on board Frigate until May 1783, when he was honorably discharged - I know that B. Parker served as above stated, because I entered on board of the Frigate as the same time & served during the same time, I still have my discharge. Edmund Blood
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To the Secretary of War
Washington City
Dist. of Colum.
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Portsmouth (N.H) Aug 1819 
Calhoun
Hon. J. C. 
Sir, 
I have added to my certificate in the written application of B. W. Parker. My opinion as to his honesty, he having furnished me satisfactory evidence on the subject, since his papers were returned. 
Yours respectfully
Levi Woodbury