Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21,316, for Parker Jaques, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Jagurs, Parker
S. 21, 316
CONTENTS

15785 Massachusetts
Parker Jacques
of Ebenezer Co in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Kent of the Regt - commanded by _____ in the Mass - line for Orleans .
Index
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars or Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of May 1833 and sent to Mr. Hoark - Newburyport
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $ 40.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sept  16.00
$56.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Witham Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 2 Page 34
Sept 2-16 35-05 not correct according to report from B. C. Co.
80 Ephra

Parker Jaques - B. 21316
I called General Accounting Office and Dec. 10, 1937, to get date of last payment of pension of this Parker Jaques, as his death as shown on our Agency Book was in 1835, and an inquiry wrote us to furnish definite data, as G.A.O. had given different information. Mrs. Hewson, G.A.O. called by telephone & reported the following: Ctrf. no. 15785, not 15785, as our records show, issued May 30, 1833, $20 per month, comm. Mch. 4, 1831, act June 7, 1832, Mass. agency; that Parker Jaques made affidavit Mch. 4, 1848, that he was then a resident of Newbury, had resided there more than 50 yrs. That he was last paid Mch. 6, 1848 covering period Sept. 4, 1847 - Mch. 4, 1848.
So our records are incorrect.
MHS
Dec. 10, 1937

Parker Saques Mass
Plants 6 Months
15085
W. Moart Newburyport. Mass

BRIEF in the case of 60 of 208 846
Parthen Jacques in the State of Maine (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 78  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 1775 enlisted 6 Private Gen. Putnam  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Newbury Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional and two Living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

Panther Lagues
15085
2

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS: COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss.
On this eleventh day of September A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the HONORABLE DANIEL APPLETON WHITE, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Essex aforesaid, now sitting, at Newburyport Porter Jacques , a resident of Newbury, in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts, aged 78 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 Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
He enlisted at said Newbury, in May 1775 in the company commanded by Captain Stephen Kent, Massachusetts Militia, raised to serve as guards on the sea coast, and did faithfully serve as a private in said company, at Point Island, at the entrance of the River Merrimack the full term of six months, the term for which he enlisted, and at Gloucester Cape Ann. (and was discharged at Cape Ann. Gloucester) in November of that year. had an honorable discharge
as a term in 1754 has unrecord. lived in Newbury when he voluntarily enlisted - refers to Mr Joseph Tappan and Amos Houghton for his character for honesty and belief in his revolution services That he now resides at said Newbury, where he has always resided there - had a discharge but lost it - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State Porter Jacques
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
D. Appleton White Judge of Probate

Messrs Leonard Withington, a clergyman residing in Newbury aforesaid, and Silas Little Esq., a Magistrate residing in Newbury aforesaid, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Parker Jacques, who has subscribed and sworn to the within written declaration: that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age (and upwards): that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution (and we concur in that opinion). —
Subscribed and sworn to before W.W. Oakes Justice of the Peace
L. Withington Silas Little
And the said Court hereby declares its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. —
And the Court further certifies, that the Reverend Leonard Withington, who has signed the preceding Certificate, is a clergyman resident in Newbury aforesaid, and that Silas Little Esq., who has also signed the same, is a Magistrate, resident in Newbury aforesaid, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. —
D. H. Stone Judge of Probate
I Nathaniel Lord Sun, Register of the Court of Probate, for the county of Essex aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Parker Jacques for a pension. — Also that William Wood is a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Essex, and that his signature to each of the affidavits hereto annexed is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand (and seal of Office this eleventh day of September A D 1832.
N. Lord Sun

I Ebenezer Sargent of Newburyport, in the County of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged twenty three years and upwards on oath do testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Pashley Jagger of Newbury in said county, and do know that he was a private and served in the Army of the United States in the war of the rebellion and was on duty at Plum Island at the entrance of River or New entrance, but am unable to say how long he was in said service.
Newburyport Jan 20 1892
Ebenezer Sargent
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Before me, Thomas J. Durnin of Newburyport, June 20th 1892. Then Ebenezer Sargent above named who is personally known to me, personally came, and made oath, in due form of Law, to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence. I do also certify that said Ebenezer Sargent is believed by me to be a credible witness.
Thomas J. Durnin of the County of Essex ss

I Joseph Tappan, of Newbury, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy three years and upwards, do hereby testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Porter Jacques of said Newbury, and do know that said Jacques was a private soldier in the Militia of the said Commonwealth in the war of the rebellion, and that he enlisted in the Company commanded by Captain Stephen Kent, the regiment commanded by Colonel Little to the best of my recollection, and I do know that he served in said Company at Plum Island and at Gloucester Cape Ann, but am not able to say how long he served. I believe that he served as a corporal at said time.
Newburyport June 20 th 1852
Joseph Tappan
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Essex ss. June 20 th 1852. Then Joseph Tappan, above named, who is personally known to me, personally came, and made oath, in due form of law, to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence. I do also certify that said Joseph Tappan is believed by me to be a credible witness.
CH Wadsworth Notary Public

I Paul Adams of Newbury, in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy four years, do hereby solemnly affirm, that I am well acquainted with Parker Jacques, of said Newbury, and do know that said Parker Jacques was a forfeited (as being in the Company com- manded by Captain Stephen Kent, a company raised in guards to the sea coast, and that he served therein at Plum Island @ Gloucester to the best of my present recollection about six months in the year 1775
Newbury June July 12 th 1832
Paul Adams
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Edson vs Newbury June July 12 th 1832. Then Paul Adams, above named, who is of the denomination of Christians called Quakers personally came, and made solemn affirmation in due form of law, to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence. I do also certify that said Paul Adams in per- sonally known to me and fully believed by me to be a credible witness.
William Austin of the Penn

I John Torrey of Newbury —, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Sixty seven years and upwards, do hereby testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Parker Jacques of Newbury aforesaid, and do know that he enlisted in the Company commanded by Captain Stephen Kent, and served therein, in the year 1775, at Plum Island. I know that he enlisted and served in said company, but how long he served I am unable to state. I saw him on duty very frequently, in the course of that year, a part of which time he acted as a Corporal and appeared to have the command of a Detachment of said Company stationed at a Gun or Breast work at said Plum Island.
Newburyport June 28 th 1832.
John Torrey
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Before me, Newburyport June 28 th 1832, Then John Torrey, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing petition, came, and made oath, to the truth of the above written deposition by him subscribed in my presence. I do also certify that said John Torrey is believed by me to be a credible witness.
William H. Weston Notary Public

December 11, 1937
Parker Jaques S. 21316 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Walter N. Haskell 943- 21st Street Rock Island, Illinois
Dear Madam:
The data furnished herein concerning Parker Jaques were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 21316, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Parker Jaques was born in the year 1754, place not stated, nor were the names of his parents given.
While a resident of Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, Parker Jaques enlisted sometime in May, 1775, served six months as private and corporal in Captain Stephen Kent's company, under Colonel Little, with the Massachusetts troops; this company was raised to guard the sea coast, and was stationed at Plum Island at the mouth of the Merrimack River, and at Gloucester, and Cape Ann.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832, at which time he was living in Newbury, Massachusetts, where he had "always lived".
The papers on file in this claim contain no reference to wife or children of the soldier, Parker Jaques.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
Her letter in Zebulon Haskell W. 23/81

Revolution 21 316
INVALID.
1937- Sept 27- liest to mrs. Walter N. Haskell any 1937- Dec 11- converted liest. to Mrs. Walter N. Haskell any
File No. 21, 316
Parker Jacques
Pr. Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 205
[Arrangement of 1870.]

December 11, 1937
Mrs. Walter N. Haskell 943- 21st Street Rock Island, Illinois
Parker Jaques S. 21316 BA-J/AWF
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request correct date of death of Parker Jaques, this office having stated that it was September 2, 1835, and the General Accounting Office furnishing you the information that he was living in 1848, also, the Revolutionary War record of Zebulon Haskell of Massachusetts.
The date of death of Parker Jaques given in letter to you of September 27, 1937, was taken from an old Agency Book used at the time payments of pensions were being made, and according to the records of the General Accounting Office, is incorrect. The date September 2, 1835, pertains, perhaps, to the pensioner named above or below Parker Jaques. That date will not be used, of course, in further reports from this office.
A corrected history of Parker Jaques is furnished you herewith to be used in place of the one dated September 27, 1937. The record of Zebulon Haskell is furnished, also.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
Her letter re Zebulon Haskell W. 23181

September 27, 1937
Mrs. Walter N. Haskell 943- 21st Street Rock Island, Illinois
Parker Jaques S. 21316 BA-J/AWF
Dear Madam:
In compliance with your request of recent date, you are furnished herein the record of Parker Jaques, as found in papers on file in pension claim, S. 21316, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Parker Jaques was born in the year 1754, place not stated, nor were the names of his parents given.
While a resident of Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, Parker Jaques enlisted sometime in May, 1775, served six months as private and corporal in Captain Stephen Kent's company, under Colonel Little, in the Massachusetts troops; this company was raised to guard the sea coast, and was stationed at Plum Island at the mouth of the Merrimack river, and at Gloucester, and Cape Ann.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832, at which time he was living in Newbury, Massachusetts, where he had "always lived".
He died September 2, 1835.
The papers on file in this claim contain no reference to wife or children, of the soldier Parker Jaques.
In order to obtain the name and address of person
According to S.A.D.
A.K.A.B. not correct

paid this last payment of pension, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data:
Parker Jaques Certificate # 15185 Issued May 31, 1833 Rate $20.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Massachusetts Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Mrs. Walter N. Haskell 943-21 st Street Rock Island Illinois.
Service Mass.
Jagues, Parker
Number S. 21, 316
Personal request Sept. 23-1937