Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46200, for John Parkhurst, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Parkhurst, John
NUMBER _____
S 46 200
CONTENTS

1945- Pennsylvania
John Parkhurst
of Springfield in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Holmes of the ————— commanded by in the Mass. militia time for 8 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13. day of November 1832 and sent to Penitence Springfield Pa.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 39.99 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4. Mch 3 1835 13.33 $53.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. M. Duffield Clerk. Book D Vol. 6 Page 76

No 7257
Pennsylvania
Rate 8 months
26.66.
to Plant Sprayfield Bradford Co Pa.

BRIEF in the case of John Parkhurst of Springfield of Bradford in the State of Pennsylvania (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Image  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 1777 Entered as a Substitute for 3 Months, but Served only 4 or 5 Weeks. Private   July 1778 3 do Capt Holmes   July " 1 1/2 do Capt Perry   " 1780 3 do Capt McFarland  
5. In what battles was he engaged? 7 1/2 8. Mts.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Midbury County, Massachusetts - setts.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Traditional
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Correct
I  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James M. Mohn Examining Clerk.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Pennsylvania } County of Bradford } S.
On this 7 th day of September 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. John McKean one of the Justices of the Court on common pleas, in and for the County of Bradford.
John Parkhurst a resident of Springfield Township in the county of Bradford and state of Pennsylvania, aged Seventy One 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, 1832. that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as here in stated. That is; James Greenwood of Framingham in the county of Middlesex & commonwealth of Massachu- setts, was drafted some time in the fore part of the Summer of 1777, to go to East Sudbury to guard continental stores for the term of three months, and my father agreed to let me take said Greenwood Place for that term. the guard consisted of about 14 or 16 men and I think was commanded by a Sergeant; but I cannot recollect his name. I staid a month or five weeks, & then another man by the consent of the commanding officer, took my place 2 dy . Some time in latter part of February 1778, I enlisted into a company commanded to one Capt Holmes of Hopkinton in the county of Middlesex & Lt Arnold of Marlborough in County of Worcester, (the ensigns name I cannot recollect) to go to Cambridge to guard the prisoners that were taken with Gen Gen. Burgoyne Capt Holmes's company was one of those that guarded the British troops troops that were on prospect hill, & there other companies that guarded the Hessian that were stationed on Winter hill. I enlisted for the term of three months, & our times were out in some time in May, but I cannot state the day we went, nor the day we were dismissed, we took no discharges. About the middle of July 1778 I enlisted again to go to Providence in the state of Rhode Island into a company to be commanded by Capt. Amos Perry of Sherburn & Ensign Sanger of said Sherburn (Sergeant Sanger of Whitestown N.Y. near Utica) the Lt name I have forgotten for the term of six weeks. We started from Framingham, went through Holiston, Medway, Wrentham Wrentham Attleborough Attleborough to Providence, we staid there about a week, then we went through Warren to Tiverton on the North side of the Island Island while we lay there, a number of thousands of Militia were called in. we crossed over Howling Ferry onto the North end of the Island about the 9 th or 10 th of August, soon after we went onto the Island there came on a very heavy storm which lasted two days or more. after the storm went down towards Newport & there commenced building Redoubts &c. in the latter part of August one of my messmates was taken sick & sent to a hospital at Paskasquash some miles from Bristol and I was sent to take care of him. So that I did not join the company again till the six weeks were out I did not learn the name of the Colo while I staid. About the middle of July 1780, I enlisted again for three months, to go to Rhode Island Capt - M c Farland of Hopkinton, & Lt Wears of Sherburn were the officers. (I cannot tell the name of the ensign) we marched from Framingham through the same towns that we did when we went to Providence for six weeks until we came to Attleborough; then we crossed Howling Ferry onto the Island, staid a while in Warren to Tiverton, then crossed Howling Ferry onto the Island. then our company went Spill, guarded there, made some repairs on an old fort. then our company went Sent to Providence, went on board a Sloop & went up the River to Providence. were stationed on what was called College hill, & our duty was to guard Conti- nental stores that were in the town. And there was a continental Sergeant there that had the care of a labal Laboratory in the town, and took three or four men out of the company to work with him making & packing cartridges &c. and I went for one, and when our time was out in October, we were dismissed without discharges.

The next season I was out of health, or I should have gone into the army again. But was not able to go any more. The foregoing statement is according to the best of my knowledge & recollections. I have no documentary evidence. And there is no person living within 300 miles that can testify that I was in the service; and I know not that they are now living. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present. And declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
1st Interrogation. Where, and in what year was you born? —
Ans. I was born in Weston in the county of Middlesex & State of Massachusetts in the year 1761
2nd Have you any record of your age? Ans. I do not know that there is any existing.
3rd Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the revolution — any way, and where do you now live?
Ans. When I was about 3. or 4 years old, my father moved from Weston to Framingham in the county of Middlesex about 20 miles from Boston, and I lived there, through the war of the revolution, & until Sep. 1848. Then I moved to Marlborough, in the county of Ashland & State of New Hampshire. And I lived there until Nov. 1813. Then I moved to Springfield in the county of Bradford & State of Pennsylvania, & there I now live.
4th. The rest of the Interrogations are set below the clergyman's certificate
We, William Franklin a clergyman, residing in the township of Smithfield County of Bradford and state of Pennsylvania, and Stephen Smith residing in the township of Springfield in the county of Bradford and state of Pennsylvania, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Parkhurst, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 71 years of age; that he is respected and beloved, in the neighborhood where he lives resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and concur that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed before me
Wm. Franklin
Stephen Smith
James Matthews Intv of the p's
4th Ques. How were you called into service?
Ans. The first time I went as a Substitute for one James Greenwood Jr of Framingham in the county of Middlesex & State of Massachusetts, he was drafted to go to East Sudbury in the above said County of Middlesex for 3. months. And I went in his place to guard continental stores, sometime in the fore part of the summer of 1777. Of this service, together with all the other times that I went into service I have made as a particular statement in the above declaration as I am able too.
5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served. Such continental & militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
Ans. As to the service at East Sudbury, there was only 14 or 16 men in the guard and I think they were commanded by a Sargent & there was no other troops near. And as to the officers at Cambridge, I do not recollect as there was any field officers there. The names of the officers of the company that I was in; was Capt — Holmes of Hopkinton & Lt Trull of Marlborough. And our duty was to guard the prisoners that were taken with Gen. Burgoyne. And as to the six weeks expeditions; I was in a company commanded by Capt. James Perry & Ensign Sawyer both of Sherburn & I believe the Colo's name was Sylvanus Howe of Marlborough in the county of Worcester; and our duty was to keep guard, & build Redoubts &c. And as to the time I went to Rhode Island; and from there to Providence, in 1780. I do not know that we joined any Regiment. While on the Island we kept a guard &c. And when we went to Providence we guarded continental stores. The company was commanded by Capt. McLean and Lt — Wears. So that we had no field officers, and we were dismissed without discharges.

6th. Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service?
Ans I never any, at any time when I was out.
7th. State some of the names Parson to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character and/or veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the revolution
Ans. Dr. Eli Parsons, James Mellock Esqr, Mr David Brown Barnard Newell, Mr Avery Brown. Also Gen. Saml M c Keen Secy of State for Pennsylvania.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my Name is not on the pension roll of any State. I swear & subscribe John Parkhurst
Before me Sept 6 th 1832
Jno M c Keen Associate Judge Bradford County State of Pa
We, Avery Brown & Barnard Newell hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Parkhurst who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 71 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where resides, to have been a Soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
I swear & subscribe Before me Sept 7 th 1832
Jno M c Keen Associate Judge
Bradford County State of Pa
Barnard Newell Avery Brown
I certify that the above named applicant John Parkhurst by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend the court — P — 6
I also certify that the above named Barnard Newell & Avery Brown are I believe men of veracity & to whom testimony credit is due
Sept 6 th 1832
Jno M c Keen Associate Judge Bradford County State of Pennsylvania

7251.
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John Parkhurst Deponent
State of Pennsylvania Bradford County
ss I James O'Neil Prothonotary & clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said county do certify that John Wilson who signed the within in three several places is and was at the time of his signing the same an associate judge of said court duly commis- sioned and sworn as such and that to his official acts & proceedings in this behalf full faith & credit are to be given - also that James Matlack who signed the within affidavits of Wm Franklin & Stephen Smith is and was at the time of his signing the same an acting justice of the peace duly commissioned and sworn as such and for said county and that his official acts & proceedings in this behalf are entitled to full faith & credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 18 th day of September 1842
James O'Neil Prothonotary

O. W. & N. Div.
L. W. B.
I. 46200.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 25th, 1896.
John Parkhurst P, 46200
Sir:-
Replying to your personal request for information concerning the military record of John Parkhurst, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, I have the honor to advise you that he made an application for pension on September 7th, 1832, at which time he was residing in Springfield, Penna., and seventy-one years of age, and his pension was allowed for eight months' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops; Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Holmes. He enlisted from Middlesex County, Mass.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Hon. Charles W. Gillet,
House of Representatives.

Invalid.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 46200
John Parkhurst Private Res Mts Mass Militia
Act June 7. 1832.
Index: Vol 6 , Page 76
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mar 23/96 Soldier pensioned J. P. Parkhurst, Bath, N.Y. Apr 9 96 cannot furnish copies to J. P. Parkhurst. Bath N.Y. J.W.B.
Apr 25-96 Recd pension to Hon Chas. W. Gillet M.C. J.W.B.

O. W. & M. Div. L. W. B. I. 46200.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 9th, 1896.
Sir:-
In returning herewith your letter of the 20th ulto., you are advised that the present rules of this Bureau prohibit the furnishing of copies of the pension papers of Revolutionary soldiers.
Very respectfully ly,
Acting Commissioner
Mr. J. H. Parkhurst, Path, N. Y.

O. W. & N. Div. P. S. M. E. C. I. 46200
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 23, 1896.
Sir:
In returning herewith your letter of March 13, 1896, you are advised that John Parkhurst made an application for pension on September 7, 1832, at which time he was residing in Springfield, Pa., and seventy-one years of age, and his pension was allowed for eight months' actual service as a private in the Massachusetts troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time served under Capt. Holmes.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
J. F. Parkhurst, Esq.,
Bath, N. Y.