Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7971, for Smith Parks, New York

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New York
Parks, Smith
R 7971
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No 35230 Smith Parks of New York
Declaration for Pension Act 7 June 1832
Rev. Roswell Judson Agent of the Sherburne, Chenango Co. New York
7971

State of New York
Madison County ss: Ephraim Parks of Hamilton in the County of Madison in the State of New York being duly sworn deposes and says that he is the son of Smith Parks of the said Town of Hamilton, who has this day made, before Epenetus Holmes a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Madison, his declaration to obtain a pension. That he, this deponent is sixty two eight years old since the 3 d day of November last past, That the said Smith Parks is ninety one years of age as this deponent has always understood his age. That the said Smith Parks now resides in the family of this deponent.
And this deponent further says that he can remember the revolutionary war, and that the said Smith Parks (his father) was often out in service as a soldier in that war. and that he kept his equipments in his house ready for service at any time when he should be called upon. The several terms and places of service of the said Smith Parks he cannot so distinctly remember as to state them, but he has often heard him the said Smith Parks state substantially the same facts set forth in his aforesaid declaration, and that the said declaration was made, subscribed and sworn to by the said Smith Parks in this deponent's presence.
Ephraim Parks
Sworn before me the 3 d June
1841. of said Ephraim Parks is a credible witness — Epenetus Holmes Judge of Madison County Courts

Declaration, In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832.
State of New York, Madison County ss: On this fourth third day of June in the year 1841 personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a Judge of the County courts of the said County of Madison, Smith Parks a resident of the town of Hamilton in the said County of Madison and State of New York, aged ninety one years. Since the 13 th day of November last past, 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 of the 7 th of June 1832. That he is aged ninety one years. That he entered the service of the United States, in the revolutionary war, under the following named officers and served as hereinafter stated. That he was born in the town of Sharon in the State of Connecticut according to his best knowledge in the year 1749. That he has no record of his age, or birth. That in the summer of the first year of the war he was enlisted as a minute man, at New Concord, now Canaan in the County of Columbia in the State of New York to serve in the war of the revolution, by orders from Col. Whiting, whose christian name is forgotten, to be equipped & stand in readiness to defend his country, which he did, and having his accommodations by his bed; That he stood as such minute man under Capt. Martin Bleecker from the time he first entered the service as aforesaid for one year according to his best knowledge and belief, and in the said year as he verily believes according to his best recollection served three months That in the course of this year he was frequently called out and served as such minute man. That at the time when Burgoyne came down into the State of New York towards the place where he surrendered, he volunteered, and was under the command of Gen. Schuyler and Col. Whiting, (whose christian name are forgotten) and Lieut. Col. Waterman, and was marched from New Concord aforesaid under Lieut. Mosey to Fort Edward and was there when Fort Edward was evacuated, and blown up, and was in the retreat of the Americans from that place. That he served this time as such volunteer six weeks, according to his best recollection besides going to and returning from Fort Edward. That during this term of service he was engaged in a skirmish with the British in which his Lieutenant Mosey aforesaid was killed. That this term ended a short time before Burgoyne surrendered, when in consequence of the arrival of a reinforcement under Gen. Gates and Glover he (said Parks) with the company to which he belonged was dismissed.

That in the year in which Springfield in Otsego County, in New York was burnt, he was again called into the service and marched to Cherry Valley under Capt. Benjamin and remained there in said service for six weeks and was then dismissed by change of men. That he was at Cherry Valley when Springfield was burnt, and was marched into Springfield the same day that it was burnt. That on being discharged by exchange of men at Cherry Valley he returned home, after an absence of from four to six weeks.
That soon after he returned home from Cherry Valley he was called out again and marched to and stationed at Johnstown, under Capt. Josiah Warner, and staid there including the time of returning four weeks, according to his best recollection.
That afterwards he was again called out into the service and marched to Kinderhook, he believes under Capt. Babcock, and remained there about one week, and while there they made their head quarters at one Van Vleck's.
That during the whole of the war he remained a minute man when called for. That at one time not mentioned above he as such minute man was marched to Greenbush and remained there about two weeks, and was then marched to Schenectady and remained there a short time, and according to his best knowledge and belief at this time he was out of service one month. He has forgotten who commanded him.
That at another time he was at Albany in actual service as such minute man, when a city called Schenectady was burnt, and was then on duty and marched up as one of the guards. Upon this service at this time he was absent from home according to his best knowledge and belief about three weeks. Commander forgotten.
That at other other times, while head quarters of a committee was at New Canaan in the said County of Columbia, he was called into service as such minute man, and attended as guard for said committee, and in taking care of Tories, according to his best knowledge and belief at least a month.
That when the said war commenced he was a Serjeant, or appointed a Serjeant about the commencement of the war, and whenever he was out in the service he acted as such, and in that capacity he was called out to attend on the committee aforesaid. He had a written warrant appointing him to that office.

That he never received any written discharge - That he is acquainted with Andrew Peck a minister of the Gospel & David H. Frost Esq. Portmaster of the town of Hamilton (New York) who can testify as to his truth & veracity & that he is also acquainted with John Woodard Jeremiah Woodard Esq. Justice of the Peace, Arnold Pope, Amos Lamb Esq and Rev. Elijah P. Beebe.
who can testify as to deponents age so far as their belief as to the report of the services of said him the said Parks in said Revolutionary war - That the aforesaid written warrant is lost
We 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 or any State -
Subscribed & sworn to this 3 rd day of June 1841 J. M. Davis
before me I had intended over "first" erased - and in the same year he formerly believed according to his best recollection before me I had intended over "first" erased - and in the same year he formerly believed according to his best recollection before me I had intended over "first" erased - and in the same year he formerly believed according to his best recollection before me I had intended over "first" erased - and in the same year he formerly believed according to his best recollection C. Holmes Judge of Madison County Court.
State of New York Madison County ss. { We Elijah P. Beebe a preacher Clangman of the gospel of the A. M. Dist. Episcopal Church residing in the town of Hamilton in said County and Amos Lamb Amos Lamb residing in the town of Brookfield in said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Smith Parks who has subscribed and sworn to the above de- claration; that we believe him to be ninety years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution

and that we concur in that opinion; and we believe him to be a man of respectability, truth & veracity Sworn & subscribed before me                      Elizabeth P. Beebe the third day of June                      1841                      Amos Lamb The word "clergymen" "Yours Lamb"                      Ephraim Parks & "same" crossed
E. Holmes Judge of Madison County Courts
State of New York } Madison County ss: } I Epenetus Holmes a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby de- clare my opinion after the investigation of the whole matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department. That the above named ap- plicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states; And I further certify that it appears to me that Elijah P. Beebe who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Hamilton in said County and that Amos Lamb and Ephraim Parks who have also signed the same are the former in Brookfield and the latter residents in the town of Hamilton - in said County are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to full credit, and I further certify that I am fully satisfied that the said Smith Parks on account of old age & bodily infirmity is unable to appear before a court of Record to make the foregoing declaration without great inconvenience & danger of much impairing his health & strength June 3 d 1841 Epenetus Holmes

State of New York
Clerk's Office Madison County } ss. I, Lewison Fairchild Clerk of the
said county do hereby certify that Epenetus Holmes Esquire whose name is subscribed to the above certificates and papers in writing, and thereon written, was at the date of the said certificates a Judge of the county courts, in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge, and verily believe that the signatures to the said certificates and papers are genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, the fourth day of June, 1841
Lewison Fairchild, Clerk.
force and under Genl. Gates and Glover he (said Parks) with the company to which he belonged was dismissed.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
7971 P. O. Smith Parks
Service: _____
Enlisted: REJECTED _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

No 35,230
Smith Parks
New York
Suspended
to Roswell Judson
July 26. 1841
Act 7 June 1832

June 9. 1841.
Pension Papers
May June 7. 1832
Smith Parks.
FREE
Free Hon James L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions War Department Pension Office Washington

Sherburne, Chenango Co. N.Y. 5 th June 1841
Hon. Sir
Inclosed are pension papers for Smith Parks a Revolutionary Soldier, who still hangs on the shores of time, anxious for some mark of respect for his services, please make returns to me and oblige
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Washington
Your obt Servt Roswell J. Judson