Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7949, for Reuben Parker, New Hampshire

SERVICE
N. 16.
NUMBER
P. 7949
Parker, Reuben Lydia
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28736 New York
Reuben Parker of Washington in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Barrows of the Regiment commanded by Col. Ashley in the New Hampshire line for 8 months & 17 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 28 Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of May 1834 and sent to J. C. Parker No. Granville St
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '34 $85.68 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Oct '34 14.28 $99.96
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Jno. Cromwell Clerk Book E Vol. 4 Page 115
Letter to J. C. Parker 9 April 1838

Reuben Parker 31.020
To be sent to the Parker agent North Granville Wash Co. W.T. J. C. Parker. 9 April 1838
Admitted Private 8 mo 17 days

State of New York Washington County ss.
I Jesse S. Leigh clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the annexed papers contain the original proceedings of David Woods one of the Judges of this Court before whom the same proceedings were had in the matter of the application of Stephen Barker for a pension. and I further certify that David Woods before whom the said proceedings purport to have been had was at the time thereof & still is one of the Judges of said Court and that his name signed thereto in the several places therein is the proper hand writing of the said Judge known to me as such. And further that Erastus D. Culon signed by E. D. Culon and also David D. are before whom the affidavit of Jonathan Kingsley and the Certificate of George Wilberill and Timothy Allen purport to have been taken where at the said times thereof and still are Justices of the Peace in for the said County and that their names respectively signed to the several thereof are their proper hand writing known to me In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at the head of this my certificate upon the tape binding the original papers hereto this Eleventh day of March one thousand Eight hundred and thirty four
J. S. Leigh etc

State of New York Washington County
1834 personally appeared before me, Erastus D. Cullen a Justice of the Peace of said County. Jonathan Kingsley a resident of Southtown in the County of Washington State of New York, aged Seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, took on his oath before said day.
That in the year 1777, this Deponent resided in the town of Richmond, in the County of Cheshire, State of New Hampshire; that he was well acquainted with Reuben Parker, who also then resided in the town last aforesaid; and had been acquainted with and lived a neighbour to said Reuben Parker both in said last mentioned town for nine or ten years previous to the year 1777.
That in the month of July in the year 1777, this Deponent & said Reuben Parker, enlisted in a company commanded by Captain Whitecomb of Swanzey under General Stark; this Deponent & said Reuben Parker enlisted for two months; they were then marched to a place called No. 4. Now Charlestown in Connecticut river; they were then marched to Manchester in Vermont, north of Bennington, where they joined the army under the command of General Stark, and from thence they marched to Bennington. This Deponent recollects well that said Reuben Parker was in the Bennington Battle, saw him a few minutes after he was wounded in the head in said Battle; about the first of September following, this Deponent was marched to Saratoga, and said Reuben Parker was left in Bennington as this Deponent recollects, on account of his health.
That this Deponent has ever since known and been acquainted with said Reuben Parker; that about 40 years ago they removed from New Hampshire to the State of New York, where this Deponent has been acquainted with said Reuben Parker.
Subscribed & sworn to this 15 th January 1834 before me. E. D. Cullen Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that Jonathan

Brinsly, who signed the foregoing affidavit, is a credible man & sustains a fair character for truth and veracity.
E. J. L. Allen Justice.
State of New York Washington County ss. We George Witherill a clergyman residing in the Town of Hartford in said County and Timothy Allen residing the Town of Hartford in said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Reuben Parker who has subscribed the annexed Declaration that we believe him to be seventy three 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 further certify that the said Reuben Parker is a credible person we verily believe that he served in the Revolutionary war as he has stated in his Declaration above annexed.
Sworn & subscribed this 28th day of February 1834 (Before me. David D. Dene Justice Peace
Geo. Witherill Timothy Allen.

State of New York
Washington County ss.
On this
day of March 1854 personally
appeared before me David Woods one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Washington the same being a Court of Record. Reuben Barker a resident of the Town of Granville in the County of Washington and State of New York aged seventy three years on the 30th of March 1853. 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 January passed June 7th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated That during the Revolutionary war his home and residence was in the Town of Richmond in the County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts On the first of January 1776 he was drafted in the Company under Captain Michael Burrows in Col. Ashley's Regiment of the Militia. and served in said Company & Regiment until the first of April 1776 being three months service and that during the time he was stationed in Richmond aforesaid ready to March whenever they might be called upon-
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That in the fore part of the month of May 1776 there was an alarm that the enemy were coming down Connecticut River when the Militia were called upon and this Declarant turned out under Captain Burrows when they were marched to NO 4 now Chester on Connecticut River a distance of forty miles (where he was in service three weeks on this occasion)
That some time in June 1776 there was another alarm when the Militia were called out and this Declarant turned out and went under Captain Burrows to Keene in New Hampshire a distance of fifteen miles where he served eight days-
That in the month of July 1776 there was another alarm when he went under Captain Burrows when he was marched to NO 4 on Connecticut River and was in service two weeks-
That in the month of August 1776 there was again an alarm when the Militia were called out and he went under Captain Burrows to Skenesbury and to Keene and was in service on this occasion twenty four days.
That on the first of June 1777 there was an alarm when the Militia were all called upon and this Declarant went under Captain Burrows in Col. Ashley's Regiment were marched to Keene. from there to NO 4 on Connecticut River where

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they drew their Arms and ammunition marched from there to Hobartson arrived there the evening after the Battle at that place on Sunday evening he remembers. They came then marched back to NO 4 and staid there several weeks and continued in the service on this occasion until the tenth day of July in that
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year making one month and ten days service. That in the month of July 1777 he enlisted in a company commanded by Capt. Whitcomb of Danvers under General Stark's his Lieutenant was Henry Ingalls Lieutenant Stearns of Winchester Brigadier Eaton he enlisted for two months he was marched to NO 4 from there to Manchester in Vermont north of Bennington where they joined the main Army under General Stark where he was in the Battle of Bennington and was wounded in the head while marching to the Breast works of the enemy and which has troubled him ever since and for the last two years and more particularly the last year it has so affected his recollection by pain in the head which is the reason he has not made his application for a pension sooner. but having in a considerable degree recovered the last occasion he served for the term of two months -
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This Declarant served in several other cases of alarm in the year 1775 but being unable to recollect the times & officers he is under the necessity of abandoning them -
And this Declarant says that from age and infirmity he is unable to be more specific but says he served as above in all the period of Eight months and fourteen days. - That he knew the officers aforesaid but cannot recollect any others distinctly. That he has no Documentary evidence and he knows of no other person whose testimony he can prove his services than those whose testimony are hereto annexed -
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 whatever
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That he was Born in Concord in the State of Massachusetts on the 30th day of March 1760
2nd
That he has a Record of his age in his Bible at home at his son's in law where he lived and on the Town Book at Richmond in New Hampshire
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That he was married to Sarah his wife at Concord in New Hampshire on the 10th day of March 1780

 3 That at the several times when he was called into the service he lived in Richmond New Hampshire  4 That he removed from Richmond to Sunderland Vermont lived there one hundred and forty seven years ago he removed to Granville where he now resides  5 That he cannot name any other officers than as above nor give any other particulars of his service  6 He never received a written discharge  7 That he is known in his present neighborhood to persons who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his service as a soldier in the Revolution and who are among them Freeman Mason John Goodall and Hartford adjoining Timothy Allen David Root -  And this Declarant further says from age and infirmity he is unable to go to Court to make this his declaration
Subscribed & sworn before me this Third day of March 1834
Reuben Parker
David Root's Scribe
David Root's Scribe I further certify that the said Reuben Parker cannot from bodily infirmity attend Court to make this his declaration - David Root
And the said David Root one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas in and for the County of Washington do hereby certify and declare my 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 I the said judge do further certify that it appears to me that George Witham who has signed the annexed affidavit or certificate is a clergyman known to me as such resident in the Town of Hartford in said county and that Timothy Allen who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Hartford aforesaid and that he is a credible person and that their statements are entitled to credit - And that the Declarant is a man of credibility for truth and veracity. Given under my hand this 3. day of March 1834.
David Root

3089 ✓ Lydia Parkis Duluth & Hoope Rensselaer New York 7948
Letter to H. Parker 9 April 1820

State of New York Washington County ss. On this Thirtieth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty been personally appeared before me David Wood, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Washington aforesaid Lydia Parker a resident of Granville in the County of Washington and State of New York aged Seventy eight years on the twenty ninth day of July last past who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by Congress passed July 4. 1836.
That she is the widow of Reuben Parker who was a private in the militia as she believes, but is not certain, might have been in the State Troops, but in what company or under whose command she cannot tell, that he served at several times during the Revolution she well recollects and after their marriage she recollects his going (his going) into the service as a soldier of the Revolution, that her husband was a pensioner under the Law of the 7th June 1832 and the specifications of his service being on file in the pension office she refers to the Declaration and the proofs of his service therewith filed as she is unable to state the period of the said service of her husband, That at the time of his service he lived in the Town of Richmond in the County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire -
She further states that she was married to the said Reuben Parker on the 20th day of January 1780 that her husband the aforesaid Reuben Parker died on the 20th day of September 1834 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed and she further saith she has no documentary evidence of the service of her said husband as a Revolutionary soldier other than the certificate of his pension which is hereto attached - And that from Bodily Infirmary she is unable to attend the Court for the purpose of making this Declaration it being about twenty miles to the place of its sitting -
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me -
David Wood Judge of the Wash. Com. Pleas of the degree of counselor of sup. court.
Lydia Parker widow

Of David Wood Esquire as aforesaid before whom the above Declaration was made do hereby certify that the above named Sydia Parker in my opinion cannot from bodily infirmity attend Court to make her Declaration aforesaid in witness whereof I have hereunto set my name this Thirteenth day of November 1837. and I further certify that the said Sydia Parker is a person of credibility as a witness.
David Wood
State of New York Washington County
I Edward Dodd Clerk of said county hereby certify that David Wood Esquire is a Judge, as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county upon the ribbon confining these papers together. this 6 th day of December 1837.
Edward Dodd Clerk

State of New York Washington County ss. Truman Mason of Granville in the County of Washington and State of New York aged Forty nine years being duly sworn saith that he was well acquainted with Reuben Parker named in the annexed Declaration and also named in the annexed pension certificate and had been acquainted with him for the space of Two Twenty five years before his death that he died on about the Twentieth day of September 1834 that this Deponent attended his funeral and saw him buried that the said Reuben Parker was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of 7th June 1832 and he further saith he has also known the widow of the said Reuben Parker for the space of Twenty five years last past that her name is Lydia Parker and from his acquaintance in the family he has always understood and that her name before her marriage was Lydia Nickels and that they were married in New Hampshire during the Revolutionary War. that the said Lydia Parker still remains the widow of the said Reuben Parker deceased and that the said Reuben Parker resided in Granville until a short time before his death he went to Hartford an adjoining town a few miles distant where he died that his said widow now lives in Granville aforesaid - This Deponent is the more conversant with the family history of the said Reuben Parker and his wife aforesaid by reason of having married a Daughter of the said Reuben Parker after his death and that his said widow remains still his widow and verily believes from his intimate knowledge with the family that the said Reuben & Lydia were married in January 1780
Sworn to before me this 30th day of November 1837
Truman Mason
David Wood a Judge of War
Co. Court - and I the said David Wood Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify that Truman Mason the above affiant is well known to me and that he a person of credibility as a witness and of the first respectability for truth and veracity among his fellowmen - David Wood

State of New York Washington County ss James O Mason of Granville in the county of Washington aforesaid being duly sworn saith that Reuben Parker mentioned in the annexed Declaration of Lydia Parker was his grandfather that he died on or about the twentieth day of September 1834 at Hartford adjoining Granville aforesaid that this Deponent attended his funeral and saw him dead that his widow Lydia Parker aforesaid is the grand mother of this Deponent and has made it her home at this place since Deponent's father ever since the death of her husband and that she still resides there and has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband aforesaid and has never since been married - that she said Reuben & Lydia Parker resided in Granville for some time before his death and went to Hartford on a visit where he died Given this 2nd December 1887 H. O. Mason Subscribed before me
John C. Parker Esq. and I the said Justice of Peace certify that the said James O Mason is a young man of good reputation and is a reputable Witness
J. C. Parker Esq.
State of New York Washington County ss I Edward Dodd clerk of the said county hereby certify that David Woods Esquire is a Judge as within and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine. I also certify that John C. Parker Esquire is a Justice of the Peace as above and that the foregoing certificate purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county upon the ribbon con- fining these papers together this 6th day of December 1837 Edward Dodd Clerk

State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss
Sarah Aldrich of Lisbon in county of Grafton and state of New Hamp- shire aged seventy four years being duly sworn saith that she is sister of Reuben Parker late of Granville in the county of Washington and state of New York now deceased as she has been informed and believes. That she well recollects the marriage of the said Reuben Parker to Lydia Hicks whom she well knew before and since their marriage that she was present at the marriage of the said Reuben & Lydia which was celebrated in my presence at the dwelling house of one David Coss in Haverhill in New Hampshire in the month of January 1780. That they were married by Henry Ingals Esq r a justice of the Peace of Richmond in the county of Cheshire. That said justice long since left Richmond and whether he is living she does not know.
Sarah Aldrich
Grafton ss. Lisbon October 31- 1837
Sworn to and subscribed before me Levi Parker Justice of the Peace
And I the said justice do certify that I am acquainted with the above named Sarah Aldrich and that she is a woman of credibility and her testimony to be believed in any Court. Levi Parker Justice Peace
State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. I Nathaniel B. Folsom, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county, hereby certify that Levi Parker, whose name is subscribed to that of two foregoing certifi- cates, was on the thirty first day of October last past, and has ever since been, an acting justice of the Peace for said county, & that his name so subscribed is in each case his genuine signature, being in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court the seventh day of November Anno Domini 1837 N. B. Folsom Clerk

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Reuben Parker of the State _____ of New York _____ who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army
is entitled to receive _____ Twenty-eight _____ dollars and Fifty-six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 30 th day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty-four.
J. W. Foster Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Payments to be made at New York by the Freed. Mech ks Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
New York
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol 1 Page 115 by Jno. Cromwell Clerk.

State of New York Erie County ss. I Charles D. Norton Surrogate of the said County. do hereby certify that at a Surrogates Court held at Buffalo in and for the said County on the twenty fourth day of October A.D. 1853 personally appeared before the said Court Eleazer Parker. Son of Lydia Parker deceased who was the widow of Reuben Parker a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, who being duly sworn according to law on his oath says that he is a son of Reuben and Lydia Parker deceased and makes the following declaration. That he is twenty three years of age and resides in the city of Buffalo in said County That his Father Reuben Parker was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and died in the town of Hartford Washington County in this State in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty four, leaving Lydia Parker his Widow. That his Mother the said Lydia Parker remained a Widow until the seventh day of October Eighteen hundred and forty one when she died in the town of Granville in the County of Washington in this State. That at the time of her death she left the deponent, Esther Mason and Sally Oatman her only children her surviving, and the said Sarah or Sally Oatman has since died as the deponent has been informed and believes leaving leaving Hirah her surviving Samuel Lake Esq. Buffalo New York is appointed my legal Attorney to whom pleas report

He has no record of the marriage of his Parents. This declaration is made in order to obtain the pension due to the said Lydia Parker at the time of her death or to me and others children and Heirs of the said Lydia Parker deceased.
affirmed sworn and subscribed { Eliza Parker This 24 th day of October 1853 before me }
and I certify that I have no interest in this claim and am not concerned in its prosecution
Ch W Norton Notary Public

Eliza Parker to the kind of Lydia Parker
Widows pension due her kind - Revolutionary
Samuel Lake Buffalo NY Atty.

State of New York Livingston County ss. Hulda Baker being duly sworn according to law, on her oath says, she is now sixty six years of age, and was well acquainted with Reuben Parker and his wife Lydia Parker, that her acquaintance goes back to her earliest recollections, that Mr. Parker & her Father resided in the same house for some considerable time, that they were Brothers, and their families were intimately acquainted. She knows that the said Reuben & Sarah Lydia Parker lived together and sustained the relations of hus- band and wife and had a family of children with whom she was also well acquainted. That the said Reuben Parker and his wife are both dead as she has been informed and believes is true, that they died in Washington County in this State where they had lived for many years.
The Deponent further says that Eleanor Parker who now resides in Buffalo, as she has been informed, is a daughter of Reuben & Lydia Parker deceased, and that Esther and Sarah Parker, were also daughters of the said Reuben and Sarah, that there were others of the family who are dead.
Sworn to and subscribed this her 4 th day of May 1853 } Hulda her Baker Before me, and I certify } name The deponent is a credible person. J. Allen Justice of the Peace

State of New York Livingston County } Fanny Fosdick being duly Sworn according to law on her oath says she is now Sixty four years of age and was well acquainted with Reuben Parker and his wife Lydia Parker that her acquaintance goes back to her earliest recollec- tions that Reuben Parker and her Father were Brothers that Lydia Parker and her Mother were Sisters Reuben Parker and her Father resided in the same house together for a considerable time some years and then the said Reuben and his Family removed into a house by themselves across the road from her Father's and resided there for years the said Reuben traded Grinnell for a living said Reuben's Family and my Father's Family were intimately acquainted Reuben Parker had a Family had a Family of Seven Children the eldest son Ebenezer Parker now resides in Buffalo as she has been informed and believes is so Reuben Parker and his wife Lydia Parker both died in Washington County in this State where they had lived for many years she said Reuben Parker and Lydia Parker lived together and sustained the relations of Husband and Wife and was so reputed to be Sworn to and subscribed this } Fanny Fosdick
21 st day of May 1853 before me and certify that I am well acquainted with the deponent and that she is a credible person
J. Allen justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. LIVINGSTON COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
J. Allen
I CERTIFY, That J. Allen Esquire, was, at the date of the Certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, or affidavit .
a justice of the Peace
in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature to said Certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County, this 10th day of June 185 3 .
James S. O'Neil Clerk.

State of New York Essex County Surrogates Office
Charles D. Norton Surrogate of said County do hereby certify that, from the proof exhibited before me and hereto annexed. Warren Parker who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, died in the month of September A.D. 1834, leaving Lydia Parker his widow him surviving and that the said Lydia Parker also died on the seventh day of October A.D. 1841, leaving Eleanor Parker, Esther Mason and Sally Batman her children and heirs her surviving and that they are her only heirs, and that the said Sally Batman has since died. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said Court the 24 th day of October A.D. 1853.
Charles D. Norton Surrogate of Essex County

State of New York
Erie County ss. Esther Smith and Elisha H Parker being duly sworn according to law on their oaths say that they are personally well acquainted with Reuben Parker and Lydia Parker deceased. That the said Reuben Parker was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death and died in Granville  Hartford in this State on or about the month of September 1834 that the Widow of the said Reuben Parker. Lydia Parker also died at Granville aforesaid on the 7 th day of October 1841 as they have been informed and believe to be true. That Elazer Parker who has made the foregoing deposition is a son of the said Reuben and Lydia Parker deceased, and that Esther Mason and Sally Oatman are also her daughters and that the three are the only children and heirs, of the said Lydia Parker deceased, who were living at the time of her death — that the said Sally Oatman died in June last, as the deponents have been informed and

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 24 th day of October 1853 and I certify the deponents are credible Witnesses & Ch D Norton Jury of Facts

I hereby certify the deponent Sarah A May is a credible Witness Charles V. Mann Justice of the Peace
State of New York } Washington County }
SS Be it known that before me Charles V. Mann
a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer Oaths in and for said County Aforesaid personally appeared Sarah A. May of the Town of Granville County and State Aforesaid and made Oath in due form of law that she was well acquainted with Lydia Partin the widow of Reuben Partin deceased, and that she died at the House of Truman Mason of Granville, County and State aforesaid on or about the seventh day of October in the year One thousand Eight hundred and Forty One and this deponent further says that she attended the Interment of the said Lydia Partin deceased and that she was buried in Hartford adjoining the the Town of Granville County & State aforesaid which took place on the Eight day of Oct 1841
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22 nd day of March AD 1853 Charles V. Mann Justice of the Peace
Sarah A May

State of New York } Washington County } ss
Be it known that before
Charles B. Mann a Justice of the Peace duly authorized by law to administer Oaths in and for said County aforesaid personally appeared William M. Robbins of the Town of Granville County and State aforesaid and Made Oath in due form of law that he had read the foregoing affidavit of Sarah A. May and believes the same to be true in all respects. — and this deponent further says that in the month of October and on or about the 7 th day of the same he this deponent was called upon to make a Coffin for old Mrs Lydia Parker deceased of which this deponent made the same and delivered it on the 8 th day of Oct 1841 and that the said Mrs Lydia Parker the widow of Reuben Parker deceased died on the seventh day of Oct 1841 as this deponent was informed and verily believes. Subscribed and
Wm B Robbins.
Sworn before me this 24 th day of March A.D. 1853
Charles B. Mann Justice Peace
I hereby certify that William R. Robbins is a credible witness. Charles B. Mann Justice Peace

I hereby certify
State of New York } Washington County } I Philander C. Kitchcock Dep Clerk of the said County and of the Courts thereof do Certify that Charles R. Mow, was at the dates of the annexed affidavits, a justice of the peace of the said County, duly elected commissioned and qualified to act as such justice. That I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said justice and truly believe the signatures to the annexed affidavits are genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and the seal of the said County this 12 th day of April A.D. 1853. P. Kitchcock Dep Clk

Lucia Parker 5542
Act. July 7. 1838
Marr. 20 Jan 1780
Husband died 20 Sept. 1834
Rejected

June: Further questioning of the person & deponent
and I the said justice do certify that I am well acquainted with the affiant Sarah Aldrich whose name and her testimony is to be believed in every court
June: Further questioning of the person & deponent
Grafton 18 March 5th 1939 before me and subscribed before me Sarah Aldrich any person of the marriage being made knowing I do not know & I have never known of further long since moved away and whether he is or whether in New Hampshire has appeared, that said a justice of the peace of Ashland in the County that they were married by Henry Ingalls Esq. New Hampshire in the month of January 1780 by David Cols - in the town of Ashland in new edition in my presence at the meeting house at the marriage of the said David & Lydia which and since this marriage - & that I was present Dorothy to Lydia Hicks whom I well knew before & that I well recollect the marriage of the said David now deceased as I have been in formal and believe the County of Washington & State of New Hampshire the date of David's death late of Granville in Granville five years before & say that I am Grafton and State of New Hampshire age Grafton County ss } I do hereby certify that State of New Hampshire } I do hereby certify that
to make the above Declaration.
David Cols
Judge of Probate of the County of

State of New Hampshire } I Sarah Aldrich of Grafton County ss } Lisbon in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged seventy five years Depose & say that I am the sister of Reuben Parker late of Granville in the County of Washington & State of New York now deceased as I have been informed and believe & that I well recollect the marriage of the said Reuben Parker to Lydia Hikes whom I well knew before and since their marriage - & that I was present at the marriage of the said Reuben & Lydia which was celebrated in my presence at the dwelling house of David Calf - in the Town of Richmond in New Hampshire in the month of January 1780 that they were married by Henry Ingalls Esq. a Justice of the peace of Richmond in the County of Cheshire in New Hampshire aforesaid. That said Justice long since moved away and whether he is living I do not know & I have never known of any record of the marriage being made
Grafton ss { March 5th 1839 Sworn to } and subscribed before me
Sarah Aldrich Levi Parker Justice of the peace & deacon
and I the said justice do certify that I am well acquainted with the affiant Sarah Aldrich above named and that she is a woman of credibility and her testimony is to be believed in any court
Levi Parker Justice of the peace & deacon

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. I Nathan B. Folsom, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, hereby certify that John Parker, whose name is subscribed to two certificates within written was on the fifth day of March last past, & such is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, & that his name so subscribed is, in each case aforesaid, his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the eighth day of May A.D. 1859 N B Folsom Clerk

State of New York Washington County ss. On this twenty seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-nine personally appeared before me David Woods one of the Judges of the County Courts in and for the County of Washington and State of New York. Lydia Parker a resident of Granville in the County aforesaid aged seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows" That she is the widow of Reuben Parker who was a private in the army of the Revolution in the militia as she believes of the State of New Hampshire but in what Company or under whose command she is unable to state but believes he served at several periods during the Revolutionary War as a soldier in the said Revolution. That her husband was a pensioner under the Law of the 7th June 1832 and the specifications of his service being on file in the pension Office at Washington she refers to the Declaration of her said husband and the proofs of his service therewith filed as she is unable to state the periods of said service of her said husband or proofs thereof. She further declares that she was married to the said Reuben Parker on the twentieth day of January in the year seventeen hundred and eighty and that her husband the aforesaid Reuben Parker died on the twentieth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty-four that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated at Richmond in the County of Cheshire State of New Hampshire. and she further saith that she is unable from bodily infirmity to appear in Court to make the aforesaid Declaration. Lydia Parker (Signed) and subscribed on the day and year above written Mark before me David Woods Judge Wash County  Levi P. Cook Counselor 
and I the said Judge do hereby certify that the above named applicant Lydia Parker is from bodily infirmity unable to appear in Court to make the above Declaration.  David Woods Judge Wash County  Levi P. Cook Counselor 

State of New York Washington County ss. Lydia Parker the within Declarant being truly second (saith her marriage was within mentioned) was set down in an old Bible which her husband's father gave to her said husband, in New Hampshire, that the said Bible was many years after brought with them when they removed into the State of New York, and was afterwards worn out and destroyed a good many years ago as she verily believes, that her husband gave the same Bible to his brother Charles Parker on getting a new one, and she saith that the said Charles Parker died twenty five years ago and his wife has since died and the family dispersed and gone from this County and she believes the Bible having her marriage is not now in existence as she has heard Charles Parker's wife say that the children carried it to school and it got torn tattered and destroyed. And she further saith that no record of her marriage was ever made in the Town of Richmond where she was married as she has been informed and believes that she had no family records
Witnesses: A. A. Parker
Lucy Proctor
Spouse subscribed by her mark this 3rd day of June 1839 Before me
Lydia X Parker (mark)
John Barker I hear and certify that the above affidavit Lydia Parker is a woman of credibility and to be believed as a witness in fact
John Barker

State of New York Washington County ss. Truman Mason of Granville in the County & State aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he was well acquainted with Reuben Parker named in the annexed Declaration (of Lydia Parker) in his life time that the said Reuben Parker died in Hartford adjoining the town of Granville aforesaid on the twentieth day of September in the year 1834 that this Deponent attended his funeral and knows of his death. And this Deponent is also acquainted with Lydia Parker the Declarant named in the annexed Declaration and knows her to be the widow of the said Reuben Parker deceased and that she has remained his widow ever since and has not since the death of her said husband been married but still remains a widow
Truman Mason Subscribed this 27th day of May 1839 before me
John C. Parker. Hear and I certify that the above affidavit is a credible person to my knowledge from an acquaintance of many years, and is a Deacon in the Baptist Church in Granville aforesaid
John C. Parker J. Hear
State of New York Washington County ss. Jerome Mason of Granville in the County of Washington aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he was well acquainted with Reuben Parker in his life time, that he was a prisoner under the Law of Congress passed 5th June 1832 that the said Reuben Parker died on the twentieth day of September 1834 at Hartford in said County that this Deponent attended his funeral and saw him buried This Deponent further saith he was well acquainted with Lydia Parker his widow long before the death of her said husband that she hath remained his widow ever since the death of her husband that search has been made by him for a family record of the Marriage of the said Reuben & Lydia but none can be found. that the said Reuben & his said wife were old people and from his acquaintance with them and their children he believes the said Reuben & Lydia were married in the year 1780
Subscribed & sworn this
28th day of May 1839
Before me John C. Parker J. Hear and I certify that the above affidavit is a man of credibility and a credible witness in any court from my own knowledge of him
Jerome Mason John C. Parker J. Hear

State of New York Washington County ss.
I Edward Dodd Clerk of the County of Washington aforesaid do hereby certify that David Woods Esquire before whom the annexed Declaration of Lydia Parker was made was on the twenty seventh day of May 1839 and still is one of the Judges of the County Courts in and for the said County of Washington of the degree of Counsellor of the Supreme Court of said State and that his name signed to the said Declaration and the certificate underneath the same is the proper handwriting of the said David Woods to me known. And I further certify that John G. Parker before whom the several affidavits hereto attached purport to have been made was on the day the same were taken a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Washington duly qualified and that the signatures to the several Jurats and certificates purporting to his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office attached to the attached papers upon the red silk fastening them together and subscribed my name this twenty ninth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty-nine —
Edward Dodd Clerk

7949 P. O. Lydia Parker
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

West York 87 1/2 Lake 8 1/2 1000 1/2 1000 1/2 79.99 At July 1885

P. O.
Lydia Barker
Service: widow of Reuben NY
The soldier was pensioned on NY Enlisted: Roll City 28.730 V 18
Discharged: not found in 1882 18
Consolidated No 17 Application filed 1882 with ref 18
7949
Alleges: Ames Prior

S. P. Hildreth Esq
Buffalo Oct. 27 th 1853
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir. In this application I have named all the Heirs that were living at the time of the death of the Widow. as I was not certain whether the Heirs of the deceased Chito were or were not entitled to the share that was due their Brother. It is evident that had the Heirs applied immediately after the death. She would have rec d a share of the Pension due her mother and if it descend like other property they have an interest If necessary to make any further proof Please write particularly what further will be required -
Respectfully Yours Samuel Lake

Mr. Parker
W. Granville N.Y. March 7. 1838
Free
James L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
D. L. ... Genl.

North Granville Wash Co N.Y. March 7th 1838
Edwards Esq Court of Pensions Sir - I sent in November last I believe papers for a pension for Lydia Parker the widow of Reuben Parker decd. under the Law of July 4th 1836 since which I have not heard on the subject I now write at the request of the Widow for information in relation to her claim. and request if you have time to write me that I may give some answer to her enquiries upon her case; and oblige Your very humble Servant
J. C. Parker
P.S. perhaps it might have been in Dec I sent the papers above mentioning
J. C. P.

North Granville June 3 rd 1839
J. S. Edwards Esq. Dear Sir,
Sir Inclosed I send you the Declaration and proofs in the case of Lydia Parker Widow of Reuben Parker for a pension under the Act of July 1838. She is poor and dependent on the charity of her friends for support, but is no relative of mine
Yours Respectfully
J. C. Parker
P.S. I have just rec d your communication in relation to Ruth VanBilder in which you say "the proof as to the date of the marriage is not satisfactory. That fact should be established by Record evidence if attainable" In this case I had that it was satisfactorily stated that no records of marriage were ever kept in this town. I know from having held the office of Town Clerk for a number of years no such Records were ever kept in town. As to family Records the parties were illiterate and unable to write I presume never owned a bible in which such Records are usually made if made at all
J. C. Parker

Ms
No Frankfort MS Apr 17 1834
New York,
22 d Ap. 34
Revolutionary Claims
Rev. Parker
27.020
James Edwards Coquin Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

North-Granville April 16 th 1834
Dr S. Edwards Esq r Council of Reviewers
Sir - Inclosed I send you the Declaration of purposes in the case of Ruben Parr an applicant for admission
Your obed t Servant
John C. Perkins

Q
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20. 3089 Dec 21.
1836
James S. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Ms

North Granville Wash Co. N.Y. Dec 14 th 1837
James B. Edwards Esq
Inclosed I send you the Declaration of proofs in the case of Lydia Parker the widow of Ruben Parker late a pensioner. She claims a pension under the act July 4 th 1836 and being poor needs it, and suppose she is entitled under said act. I have no doubt the proofs are as they purport to be. Truman Mason & James D. Mason I am well acquainted with Truman is a man of high respectability and a Deacon of the Baptist church in this town. James D. Mason is also a young man of respectability. I was acquainted with Ruben Parker in his life time but not with his wife. There was no family connection between him and myself tho' bearing the same name yet I have no doubt from the respectability of the parties that Lydia is the widow of the deceased Ruben
J. O. Parker
P.S. Your communication will be made to me at North-Granville P.O. Wash Co. N.Y. I hope I am the widow on her husband's pension of $1:30 which she has not rec d .
J. O. P.