Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,463, for Solomon Parkhurst, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Parkhurst, Solomon.
$ 34463.
CONTENTS

see letter to Pension Oct. Nov. 1. 1831
Transferred to New Jersey. 14. November. - 1832.
19,305 New Jersey. from New York to
Solomon Parkhurst,
of Columbia Co. in the state of New York, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the regiment commanded by Colonel Sheldon in the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years, from 1780.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 rd of April 1824.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of July 1824, and sent to Daniel B. Tallmadge, Hudson, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1824. $ 34.93 Seven months arrears
$ 34.93.
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

State of New Jersey } Personally appeared before me Thomas ss } M c Gahagan in said County Peter Burt by of said County who being sworn } that the same Solomon Parkhurst who was appeared last year } Parkhurst in the house as indicated in the same house } and his before named before Stephen H. Perkins } and whom this affidavit verily believes to be the } person described this 10 Sept 1832 } Thos. M c Gahagan } Justice of the Peace }
APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of New Jersey County of Bergen — ss.
On this tenth — day of September 1832, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Bergen personally appeared Solomon Park- hurst of said County who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Hinton in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sheldon in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York — from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of New Jersey — where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from the State of New York to the State of New Jersey. That he this depon- ent has since he has been a pensioner out of his savings out of his said Pension pur- chased about one acre of land in the County of Bergen where he now resides to have a little comfortable home. Sworn and subscribed to, before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
Thos. M c Gahagan Justice of the Peace
his Solomon X Parkhurst mark
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.

State of New-Jersey Bergen County ss: I Thomas M Gahagan go the Justice of the Peace in and for said County be- fore whom the affidavits on the first page of this sheet was taken do hereby certify that I am well acquaint- ed with Peter Bentley one of the deponents and that he is a person of veracity - witness my hand this tenth day of September 1832
Thos. M. Gahagan Justice of the peace
State of New Jersey Bergen County- ss: I Abraham Westerwick Clerk of the County of Bergen & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County Do hereby certify that Thomas M. Gahagan Esquire was on the tenth day of September instant & still is, an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County, duly appointed commissioned & sworn, & authorized by law to administer oaths - and that the signature of the said Thos. M. Gahagan to the above Certificate and to the depts of the within Affidavits is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this fifteenth day of September A. D. 1832 -
Ab: Westerwick Clerk

Second Claim
Columbia County ss.
on this twenty third of April 1894 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Justices Court, in the City of Hudson, being a court of record (expressly made so by the Statute of the State of New York creating said Court) for the County of Columbia, Solomon Parkhurst resident in said County Aged Sixty four years (who being) first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said Solomon Parkhurst enlisted, as he verily believes, during the war on or about the sixteenth of May in the year 1880 at Simsbury in the State of Connecticut, in the third Troop in the Second regiment of Dyer Dragoons, Commanded by Colonel Sheldon, on the continental establishment. This deponent cannot say who was his captain, as this deponent served principally under the immediate command of Major Benjamin Tallmadge, which was the cause of mistake in naming the said Tallmadge as captain in this deponent's first application. That this deponent continued to serve in the said corps until the close of the war, when he was discharged from the said service, but at what place this deponent does not recollect as he was then young and illiterate And in consequence of sickness has lost his recollection. That he was in the engagement under Colonel Sheldon at Poundridge Meeting house in Westchester County, was in an engagement at Smithtown on Long Island, was also in a skirmish at or near Cobble Hill fort on Long Island, was also at the capture of Fort St George on Long Island, And this deponent further saith that he once had a discharge but that the same is now lost or destroyed And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service And in the pursuance of the Act of the first of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18 th  March day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by Gift Sale or in any Manner disposed of my property or

any part of it thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary Revolutionary War, passed on the 18 th Day of March 1818 And that I have not nor any person in trust any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed sworn to the delivery on the 23 rd Day of April 1824, before me
Edward C. Hueston
his Salmon X Parkhurst Mark
Schedule of Property of Salmon Parkhurst
No Real Estate
No Personal Property except necessary clothing for himself, occupation as Weaver, An indifferent workman having learned the little he knows of this trade within four years. Heretofore a farmer, at present infirm and not of sufficient ability to earn a support no family having never been married
his Salomon X Parkhurst Mark
I Edward C. Hueston Clerk of the Justice Court in the City of Hudson, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said Solomon Parkhurst did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement in the Continental establishment I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said court, that the said Salmon has no property whatever except his necessary clothing In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this twenty third day of April 1824
Edward C. Hueston, Clerk of the Justice Court in the City of Hudson

State of New York Columbia County ss on this twentyfifth day of November 1822 personally appeared in the court of common Pleas in and for Columbia County the same being a court of record in open court Solomon Parkhurst aged sixty two years resident in Livingston in said County of Columbia who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolution- ary war as follows that he the said Solomon Parkhurst enlisted for the term of during the war in the months of May or June in the year 1779 in the State Connecticut in the company of Light Dragoons com- manded by Captain Benjamin Tallmadge in the regiment commanded Colonel Sheldon in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental estab- lishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until November 1782 when he was discharged from the said service in Yorktown in the State of Virginia at the head quarters of the American Army at the surren- der of Lord Cornwallis. And I do solemnly swear and that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposal of my property or any part there- of with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eight- een and that I have not nor has any person for for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit necessary necessary appears no real or personal estate
Solomon Parkhurst Sworn to and declared on the 25 th day of November before me
Chester Stearns Assistant Clerk
We the Judges of the court of common Pleas in and

for Columbia County certify that the opinions of the said court that the total amount of the value of the property of the within named Solomon Parkhurst is ten Dollars.
John I Miller
Nenny Loop
Robert A Barnard
I Chester Sturdevant Clerk of Columbia common pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit and the Sche- -dule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the court and further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that total amount in value of the property of said the above said Schedule is ten Dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this twenty fifth day of November 1822
Chester Sturdevant Clerk

War Department Pension Office
Sir,
1 November 1881
In reply to your letter of the 26 th ultimo I have to inform you the Pension Agent at New York has this day been directed to pay your pension up to the 4 th of September last, on the production of the proper vouchers; and after that time you must be paid at Trenton, New Jersey. The enclosed printed sheet is sent for your guidance in having the necessary affidavits prepared, in order to effect a transfer of your name to the Roll of the New Jersey Agency.
I am, respectfully Your Obedt Servt J. L. Edwards
Mr. Solomon Parkhurst Paterson. New Jersey

18,776. H O M N T Colonon Parkhurst, Columbia 6 o N.Y.
Daniel B. Tallmadge Hudson, N.Y.
Rec d 29 Mar: 1823.
Washington City Dist. Col.
see letter 6 Mar 1823
Rec d 29 Mar: 1823
Adm o

J C Calhoun Esq
In England I forwarded to the war department a certified judgment of a court of Record in the case of a pensioner
If he is to receive his pension certificate may it not be anticipated was to enable him to draw his money up to the 4 th of March inst.
Please direct your answer to
Hudson Col County. N.York March 18 th 1823
Yours obed servt
Daniel B. Fulton Esq
PS The enclosed was sent to a member of Congress long ago but for some reason returned without having been presented to the war department

Application for transfer Bersey City Md 30 Sept
St. Paul
To The Honorable Lewis C. ap Secretary at war Washington City D.C.
not found in files Sept 21

Sunny City N. Jersey 25.
September 1832
Sir /
Solomon Parkhurst formerly of the State of New York. but now of (or since) Peters in N.H. called on me with some papers & among them one from Mr. Edwards containing directions how he could get his Pension here in New Jersey. In conformity with these instructions I prepared the affidavits certificate etc. & sent them with the Power to Frenton for the Mary. The Clerk of the Supreme Court who was empowered to receive returned them to me with the amount at the paying office at Frenton. I send Mr. Russell's letter. also that of Mr. Edwards & the original certificate by Mr. Calhoun of the claim. that the department may make such an order in the premises as may be expedient. I will thank you to direct the answer to me as Mr. Parkhurst lives at a distance from here & he is very infirm & cannot write. as soon as I hear from you I am to write to him. Yours respectfully
Lam. C. Chaplin
The Hon. The Secretary at War

34 463 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34 463
Solomon Parkhurst
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 316
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Letter from the Clerk of the Supreme Court of N.Y. for Solomon and Parker nest —
Yours

Leigh
On applying to the pension agent in this place for the payment of Parkhurst pension, - I am informed that no transfer has been made of him to this office (or at least they are not informed of it) and cannot therefore pay him - It is suggested that the application for transfer, sent here should be sent to Washington -
Mr Parkhurst must therefore obtain his pension now due, from the agency where he has heretofore obtained it - & perhaps by next pay day - he may be enabled to receive it here -
// I wrote you yesterday on the subject of the trial of Egel - & shall have your answer (no doubt) tomorrow -
The case of Varnum & Camp was not decided at the last term -
In great haste
Your friend L. Russell
19 Sept 1832