Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30631, for Peter Parmenter, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Parmenter, Peter
NUMBER
S. 30631
CONTENTS

27488 Massachusetts
Peter Parmenter No Town in the State of Mass who was a private in the Comp a commanded by Captain Drury — of the _____ command by _____ in the Mass line for
8 Months 12 days Mch 1 st
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass the rate of 27 Dollars _____ Cents per annum commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of June 1834 and Sento. Hono L Lincoln House of Representatives
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar 1834 $ 81 Pens-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep r .. .. 13. 50 $ 94. 50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 66
70 Waverly

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Joseph G. Kendall, clerk of the Judicial courts within and for said county of Worcester, do certify, That the Hon. Solomon Strong, is a judge of the Court of Common Pleas, a Court of Record of said Commonwealth - that he resides in the said county of Worcester, to wit at Leominster - and that his signature to the certificate of the oath of Peter Parmenter to the affidavit hereto annexed, is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand, and affix the County Seal, at Worcester, this seventh day of June, in the year 1834.
Jos. G. Kendall. Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Worcester ss. On this third day of June 1834, before Hon Solomon Strong a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, which is a Court of Record, personally appeared Peter Parmenter of an unincorporated place called No. Town in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged 70 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, for the purpose of correcting an error in a former declaration sworn to before the same Judge by the said Parmenter on the fifth day of April 1834, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of 60 George III passed June 7 th 1832 - To wit. -
That after the first terms of duty mentioned in his former declaration in the years 1779 and 1780 - he enlisted a third time into the United States Service as a soldier for six months, was enrolled in Capt. (Perry's) company of militia of Shrewsbury (Mass.) and marched to West Point in the State of New York - and was stationed there the whole term of this enlistment. And after his six months service expired he was regularly discharged. That the time when this service was rendered was erroneously stated in his former declaration - he is satisfied that it was, in fact, in 1781. or 1782 and not in the year 1783. He is able to make this correction

only by referring to the history of that time period, and not from any clear recollections in his own mind. In this manner he attempted to fix the date in his former declaration, and, by mere mistake, committed the error.
A review of the matter enables him now to correct it. He can say positively it was after he returned from the last of the two former tours, and near the close of the war: that he served six months in Captain Prury's Company at West-Point N.Y. and that Abal Parmeter was with him, whose deposition is annexed.
He also reaffirms the residue of his former declaration to be true.
Witness Solomon Strong.
Peter his Parmeter Mark.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County ss. On this third day of June in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty four, personally appeared Peter Parmeter above named, and made his mark to the above declaration in my presence and I witnessed the same; and he made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration before me. For the other necessary parts of a Certificate I refer to the certificate by me before made in this case. Solomon Strong Judge C. C. Pleas.

I. Abet Parmenter of Sudbury in the county of Middlesex in State of Massachusetts, aged 80 years, on oath testify and say I am well acquainted with Peter Parmenter of an unincorporated place called No. Fitch in the county of Worcester, a Man about 70 years of age. And I know & testify that he was a soldier in the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution .
The said Parmenter and myself enlisted together into the company of Militia under Capt Drury of Shrewsbury (Mass.) for six months. We went to West Point in the State of New York, and were stationed there and served the time out, and were discharged together. We both lived in Sudbury at that time.
The date or the year of this service I am unable to fix from my recollection, and can only refer to the history of the times in order to get it. And by such reference I am satisfied it was not as late as 1783 as stated in my former deposition, but in 1781. or 1782. I think it was near the close of the war, because, some thing had taken place which led us to expect a cessation of arms, and several Companies were dismissed at the same time.
That it was in the Spring or forepart of Summer I am satisfied, because Parmenter was hoeing in the field when he enlisted. This Much I can say with certainty he served six months at West Point N.Y. and and was regularly discharged.
Middlesex fr. Sudbury May 22. 1834
Abet. Parmenter
Personally appeared the above named Abet Parmenter and made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true before me Christy G. Cutting Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. I Elias Brainerd Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court , being a Court of records, in said County of Middlesex, do certify that Christopher G. Butler Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within, upon said County, and that the above his name subscribed to the within Certificate to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 31 st day of May 1834.
E. Brainerd!

Leesburg May 22 d 1834
I hereby certify that the within named Abel- -Punintner is a respectable man and a credible witness, Christopher G. Cabbey Justice of the Peace

I Abel Parmenter of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts testify & say that Peter Parmenter then of Sudbury in said County but now of So. Hack in the County of Worcester & State aforesaid enlisted as a soldier in a company commanded by Captain Denny of Shrewsbury in said County of Worcester in the month of May or June 1783 for six months & was stationed at West Point in the State of New York where he served his time out and was regularly discharged.
Abel Parmenter
Sudbury March 23 d 1834. Then the above named Abel Parmenter personally appeared & made red oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is just & true.
Before me.
Christopher G. Cutler Justice of Peace.
I hereby certify that the above named Abel Parmenter is a respectable man and is considered a man of truth.
Christopher G. Cutler Justice of Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Whereas Dr. Elias P. Denny Clerk of Supreme Judicial Court being a Court of record in said County of Middlesex, do certify that this to John G. Cutter Esquire, is a true copy of the Record within said County, and that his name sub- scribed to the within Certificate is a true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the 31 day of March 1834.
E. P. Denny.

I, Henry Gates of the Manton, in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of twenty seven years of age, do testify and say, that I know and am well acquainted with Peter Parmeter, now of a place called No Town, between the Towns of Princeton and Leominster in said County, and formerly of Framingham in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth aforesaid; that in the Month of August in the year one hundred and seventy nine at said Framingham the said Peter Parmeter enlisted as a Soldier with me in the service of the United States for four months unless sooner discharged; that he with me marched thence to Boston, and thence by water to the Castle so called now Fort Independence; that he with me was there under Captain Belcher of Bennington in the County of Norfolk & State aforesaid on fatigue, repairing the Fort One Month and was with me discharged in the Month of September then next following. The particular days of said Months when he enlisted and was discharged I do not recollect, but he was on fatigue there during said term of time - Further the Deponent saith not -
Henry Gates
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester. February 17. 1831. Then Henry Gates aforesaid personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed. Taken and to be read in Peter Parmeter's application for a Pension under the Act of Congress of the United States passed June 7, 1832 before any Court of Record within and for said County of Worcester. The inconvenience and expense of said Deponent attending such Court is the cause of taking this Deposition - And I further certify that said Henry Gates is a person of undoubted veracity, and his testimony entitled to full credit.
Samuel Wilson, Justice of the Peace -
was on - see letter of July, this was regularly discharge

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcesterfs. S Jos. G. Kendall Clerk of the Common Pleas Court within and for said County of Worcester, certify that Samuel Swan Esquire, within named is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified to take Depositions, and that his signature within written, is genuine
In testimony whereof I hereto affix the Seal of said Common Pleas Court at Worcester this fourth day of April A. D. 1834
Jos. G. Kendall Clerk
Deposition of Henry Gates.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss.
On this fifth day of April 1834.
Personally appeared before Honourable Solomon Strong a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, which is a Court of record in said County of Worcester, Peter Parmenter of an unincorporated place called 'No Town' lying between Westminster and Leominster, and in said County of Worcester, aged seventy 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 th 1832.
That as near as he can recollect, in August 1779 he enlisted into the service of the United States as a soldier at Framingham in the County of Middlesex, the place of his residence at that time for the term of four months unless sooner discharged - that he went to Boston, and was stationed on the Castle as it was called, now Fort Independence; that he was then in a company commanded by Capt. Belcher of Braintree employed on duty of repairing the Fort the term of one month, and which he was then regularly discharged - but he has no written discharge of the service and discharge to wit the testimony of Henry Gates who was with him at the same place.
1.12 That he again went into the service of the United States as a private soldier in September or October 1780 being then a resident in West. Sudbury in the same County of Middlesex - where he was drafted as a member of a Militia Company commanded by Capt. Abel Thompson, that he marched thence thence to Nelson's Point so called in the State of New York, and was out six weeks on this tour of duty, and was regularly discharged.

but received no written discharge - He was attached to the Regiment under Col Rice of West Sudbury - But he knows of no person, whose testimony, he can procure, who can testify to this service,
Also that in May or June 1783 being then a resident in the town of Sudbury, he enlisted into the service of the United States as a Volunteer for six months, and was mustered in a company of Militia under Captain Drury of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester, and Lieut. David Hovee of West Sudbury, was second in command in the same company - He then marched from Shrewsbury to Springfield (Mass.) and thence to West Point in the State of New York where he served the said term of six months - And was regularly discharged - but did not take any written discharge, and therefore has no such evidence of this service - Abel Parmenter whose testimony is here furnished was with him in this tour of duty.
This applicant remembers the names of Captain Frost, Capt. Nixon, Capt. Clois, and Lieut. Balcomb, all Continental Officers at the same place.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Witness Solomon Strong,
Peter his  Parmenter mother

Peter Panunzio
of the Town Map 30. 366

Interrogatories prepared by said Judge of the Common Pleas Court to the said Peter Parmenter - and his answers to the same on the fifth day of April 1834.
1 Where and in what year was you born?
Answer by the Applicant. That he was born at Sudbury, now West- Sudbury Massachusetts, June. 15 th 1763
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
Answer. By the Applicant. That the record of his birth is on the Town Records of said Sudbury.
3. Where were you living when called into service to hear have you lived since the revolutionary war - and where do you now live?
Answer By the Applicant. That he lived in Framingham & Sudbury, when called into the service - And has since lived in Natick, Middlesex County - & now lives in Norton B. Called. Worcester County.
4 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; if so by whom was it given you, and what has become
of it?
Answer of the Applicant. That he never received any written discharge from the service at either tour of duty -
5 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the revolution?
Answer of the Applicant. Levi Hadley. Samuel Priest, Samuel Warner. Joseph Palmer - all of said N's Town - and William Woodberry of Hingham his
Witness Solomon Strong.
Peter X Parmenter mark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss.
I Solomon Strong, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts the same being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that on this fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four Peter Darnuter, within named, personally appeared before me, and put his mark to the within declaration and answers to interrogatories, and I put my name as a witness to such signatures; and at the same time said Peter Darnuter made solemn oath to the truth of the said declaration and answers to interrogatories before me. And I do hereby declare my opinion, after an 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. The said Peter Darnuter has lived for three or four years and now lives, in an unincorporated unincorporated place called No. Town which is not within the limits of

any Parish or Religious Society, and no clergy- -man of the adjacent towns being acquainted with him. it was not practicable to obtain the certificate of a clergyman, as required by the regulations. I also further certify that said Peter Parmenter, from bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court, and that I believe that said Peter Parmenter is of the age which he states.
Solomon Strong. Judge C. C. Pleas.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss. I, Joseph G. Kendall, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Worcester, do hereby certify, That the Hon. Solomon Strong, above named, is a Judge of the Court of Com- -mon Pleas of said Commonwealth, the same being a Court of Record - that he resides in the said County of Worcester - and that his signature above is in his own proper signature. And I further certify, that the foregoing papers contain the evidence relative to the application of Peter Parmenter for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my hand, and affix the County Seal, at Worcester, this ninth day of April, in the year 1834. —
Jos. G. Kendall Clerk

Aug 1872
No. 1000
John Doe
his wife
Act June 1872
Index: Vol. 2 Page 31 of
[Arrangement of 1872]

Hon Levi Lincoln
No 6
Washington City D.C.

Fitchburg Mass. June 10 1834
Hon Levi Lincoln
My Dear Sir
After some delay I am able to commit again to your care the Pearson Papers of Mr. Pierpont - and must beg for him a repetition of the favour he has already received at your hands -
I am happy in the hope that they will reach Washington in season for your attention
With, I am, respectfully, your Obligate Friend & Servant
P. Brigham

James L. Edwards Esq

June 16 1854
H. B.
James L. Edwards Esq. Com. of the Pension Office
Sir.
I beg permission to ask your attention to the accompanying papers, which have been returned to my charge, after notice of the defects discovered upon your previous examination of them. Will you do me the favor to inform me of the results as soon as they shall pass your revision.
With great respect
Your obed Servt Levi Lincoln.