Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21892, for Levi Parker, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Parker, Levi
W. 21892
Jemima
CONTENTS

1098 Massachusetts Jermina Parker - widow of Levi Parker -
who died on the 1801. of Middlesex Co. in the State of Massachusetts who was a Donor S ts in the Company commanded by Captain Lawrence of the reg t commanded by Col. Prescott in the Mass s militia line for 13 months,
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 46 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of June 1837 — and sent to Caleb Butler Esq r Groton.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $ 276. — Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep 37 23. —
$ 299. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by book
Vol. 1
Page 64
Clerk,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Middlesex, ss.
On this second day of May in the year 1887, personally appeared before Samuel P.P. Fay Esq. Wm. Judge of the Court of Appeals within & for said County of Middlesex
Jemima Parker, a resident id in Groton in said County, aged eighty seven 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 4 th 1836. - That she is the widow of Levi Parker , late of Dun- stable in said County, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution; that said Levi Parker, her husband, was a minute man so called in the spring of 1775, and resided in Groton aforesaid, and on the memorable morning of the 19 th of April in that year he upon the alarm given, marched to Con- cord, and thence to Cambridge, where he re- mained in the service till some time after the battle of Bunker Hill; & the particular date

of his return she cannot now state. That her said husband again went into the army of the Revolution on, or very near the first day of July in the year 1776, at Tienderoga, and continued therein till about the end of December 1776. That she remembers these dates & circumstances, by reason, that her first child, had by her said husband, to wit. Jemima Pather, was born the 20th day of August 1775, and she was, between ten & eleven months old when her said husband left for Tienderoga: and that during the absence of her said husband she lived with his mother.
And she further on her oath declares, that she does not recollect, under what officers her said husband served in said war, or what was the precise nature of his services, but she hopes by proof to be hereunto annexed, to prove said services more particularly.
And she further on her oath declares, that she was first married to one Jonathan Lakin, in the year 1768, with whom she lived five or six years, when he died: - and that she was married to said Levi Pather on the 12th day of January in

by the Rev. Samuel Dana. then Minister of Gospel. the year 1775. and that said Levi died at Dunstable aforesaid, about thirty years since; and that she has remained a widow ever since his death. All which may more fully appear by the proofs herewith annexed —
Jemima Parker's mark Subscribed & sworn to in open Court the 2 d day of May A.D. 1837 by said Jemima Parker Before me — J. P. Day Prob.
Mid. Jp. And the said judge does hereby de- clare his opinion after investigation of the matter, that the said Jemima is a credible person & her statements in her declaration are entitled to full faith & credit —
J. P. Day Prob.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Madison ss. I Isaac Pitkin Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Jemima Parker for a pension in right of her deceased husband; — I also certify that David P. Day whose own handwriting signature is here above written is the judge of said Court duly commissioned & qualified: — I further certify that Caleb Brimmer whose own proper signature is written to the several Depositions hereto annexed of Jonathan Woodward, Moses Chase, Jason Williams & John G. Park is a justice of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex, duly commissioned & qualified. — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this second day of May A.D. 1837 Isaac Pitkin Reg.

1876 Jemima Parker Application for Pension
on Roll Capt. Am Lawson. 8 m. 18 m. vol 12 pgs 58 55 Jemima I return to Col. B. Admitted I am dinner 29 33 3 5 m. P. 16 66 2 13. 46.00
Caleb Butler Esq Grooton Mass.

I, John G. Park, of Groton in the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do depose and say, that I am now the Town Clerk of said Groton, & have the care & custody of the books & records of said Town. That it appears of record on said books, that Jemima Williams daughter of Jason Williams & Jemima his wife was born Oct. 10th 1749. That she was married to Jonathan Lakin of said Groton, Aug. 1. 1768. and that she was again married to Levi Parker of said Groton, January 12th 1775. by the Rev. Samuel Dana, then the ordained Minister of said Groton. That said Levi Parker & Jemima his wife had sundry children born at said Groton, the first of whom was born according to the record thereof Aug. 20 1775.
And I further depose and say, that there is on file in the Town Clerk's office a Document dated April 19. 1775. pur- porting to be an account of articles deliv- ered to the soldiers, who marched from Groton to Concord on that day, in which doc-

urrent are the names of more than seventy Soldiers, who marched as aforesaid, with articles of ammunition annexed to their names; and the name of Levi Parker is among said names with 1 lb of powder annexed thereto. From the appearance of said document, there can be no doubt that it was made on the day of its date. And it does not appear by said records, or otherwise, that there was more than one person, named Levi Parker at Groton at the above dates.
John G. Park
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Middlesex ss. January 30th 1837.
Then personally appeared the above named John G. Park, and made oath, that the foregoing affidavit by him submitted is true. And I do certify that said Park is a credible person, worthy of full credit & belief, in the matter by him testified.
Before me
Giles Butler { Justice of the Peace

I Jason Williams of Groton in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty four years, do depose & say, that my oldest sister, whose name is now Jemima Parker, is still living in Groton aforesaid, aged eighty seven years. That said Jemima was married at the age of about nineteen years to one Jonathan Lakin, with whom she lived about five  six years, when he died: That said Jemima afterward in January A.D. 1775 was married to Levi Parker, of said Groton with whom she lived thirty years or more, & by whom she had five chil- dren. That said Levi Parker died in Dunstable, a town adjoining said Groton, about thirty years ago, and that said Jemima has lived a widow ever since said Levi's death.
And I do further depose and say, that said Levi Parker served in the army of the Revolution, that he was one of the minute men so called in the spring of 1775: that upon the alarm given on the morning of April 19th in that year, he marched with myself to Concord, and thence to Cambridge, but how long he continued in the service

at that time & place I have no means of knowing; that he the said Levi afterwards in the year 1776, was drafted, or enlisted into the said service, & marched to Concord, where he remained some time in said service but the precise time I cannot tell. He marched from Groton, on or about the 8th of July A.D. 1776. This I am able to state, from the following circumstance. John Lawrence and myself hired Amos Wood to go into the service at that time, for which we gave
July 8th 1776 Received of John Lawrence & Jason Williams Six Pounds in full for my enlistment to go to Concord in the Army Now in you're I say received of us by me At Oliver Parkers Amos Wood
I think said Levi's father was an Capt. John Lord's company, and Col. Need's Regiment in this last mentioned service
Jason Williams
Commonwealth of Massachusetts January 20th 1837. County of Middlesex ss., Personally came before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace for said County of Middlesex, the above named Jason Williams, and made

at that time & place I have no means of knowing; that he the said Levi afterwards in the year 1876, was drafted, or entitled into the said Service, & marched to Fincastle where he remained some time in said Service but the precise time I cannot tell. He marched from Groton, on or about the 8th of July A.D. 1876. This I am able to state, from the following circumstance. John Law and myself hired Amos Wood to go into the Service at that time, for which we gave him six pounds, as appears by his receipt, hereto annexed, which was taken by me at the time it bears date, and has been in my possession ever since.
I think said Levi Parker was in Capt. John Lord's company, and Col. Mead's Regiment in this last mentioned Service.
Jason Williams
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Sommer 28th 1887. County of Middlesex ss., Personally came before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace for said County of Middlesex, the above named Jason Williams, and made

Solemn oath, that the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed is true. And I do certify, that said Jason Williams is a credible person, worthy of full credit & belief in the matter by him testified.
Caleb Butler Justice of the Peace

Rev 3/4
WIDOW, &c.
No. 21892
Jemima Parker widow of Levi Parker Dis. Rev War
Act: July 4 th 36
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 114
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Jonathan Woodward of Dunstable in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth wealth of Massachusetts, aged ninety six years a pensioner of the United States, under the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. do depose and say, That in the year 1776 I was well acquainted with Levi Parker of Groton, a town adjoining said Dun- stable, that said Levi Parker was a soldier with me in the militia in the service of the United States in that year; that we both belonged to Capt. John Lord's Company & Col. Reed's Regiment; that we marched in the month of June, or about that time, to Ticonderoga, where we both remained in said service till late in the fall, or first of winter: I recollect that it snowed before we were dismissed to return home. Said Levi Parker was a married man at the time of said service. He married a sister of Jason Williams of said Groton, who is still living, according to my best knowledge and belief. Said Parker died some thirty years ago. Jonathan Woodward
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Middlesex ss. January 28th A.D. 1837. Personally came before me the subscriber,

one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County of Mid- dlessex the above named Jonathan Wood- ward, and made solemn oath, that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true. And I do certify, that the said Jonathan Woodward is a person worthy of full credit and belief, in the matter by him above testified. —
Caleb Miller, Justice of the Peace

I, Moses Chase of Groton in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a Pensioner of the United States for services rendered during the War of the Revolution, aged Seventy nine years, do depose and say, that I belonged to Groton in the year 1775: and was well acquainted with Levi Parker of the same Groton, that I was a soldier in Capt. Henry Farnwell's company, V Col. William Prescott's Regiment, in that year, stationed at Cambridge, in the "eight months" service so called, and I remember that said Levi Parker was in the same service, in the same Regiment, but not the same company; he belonged either to Capt. Oliver Parker's company, or Capt. Asa Lawrence's, I do not recollect to which. I well remember said Levi Parker's being in the battle at Bunker's Hill; but cannot tell precisely how long said Parker was in the service, but I think the whole of said "eight months".
Moses Chase
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Middlesex ss. April 25th A.D. 1887. Then personally appeared before me the Subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County of Middlesex,

Moses Chase, above named, and made oath, that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true. And I do certify that the said Moses Chase is a credible person, worthy of full credit and belief, in the matter above by him testified.
Calvin Miller, Justice of the Peace.

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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commr of Pensions
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East Cambridge County of Madison — Mass.
Mr. J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir, Inclosed is the Application of Jermaina Parker for a Pension, when examined & acted upon Please to make return to Caleb Butler Esq of Groton, Mass: Respectfully Yours Isaac Forke