Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15149, for Benjamin Parker, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Parker, Benjamin Susannah
W. 15149
CONTENTS

1403
Massachusetts
Benjamin Barker
Residing in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain  of the Regt commanded by Col Whitcomb in the Spald line for 1 Year
Inscribed on the Roll of Spald at the rate of 40 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of November 1832 and I sent Joshua Prescott  Reading  Spald
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $60 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 20
$80
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H McBlain Clerk, Book D. Vol. 2 nd Page 75

1952
Massachusetts
Susannah Parker widow of Weymouth Parker who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 10 Dollars
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Sept. 48 and sent to
Isabella Bruck Resident Mass.
Entered on Vol. 2 of Pensioners' index etc. February 2, 1848, Page 172 Vol. 2
W. B. New York
Feb. 17, 49
New Certificate issued 2nd March sent to Hon. D. P. King Mass.

Declaration
A.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex ss.
Supreme Judicial Court at Concord in said County of Middlesex April Term A.D. 1829.
On this fifteenth day of April A.D. 1829, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for said County of Middlesex, Benjamin Parker a resident in Reading in said County of Middlesex aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March A.D. 1818. and the 1 st May A.D. 1820, that he the said Ben- jamin Parker enlisted for the term of one year, from the first or forepart of January in the year A.D. 1776. in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt. Moses Dole in the regiment commanded by Col. Asa Whitcomb in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in said Corps until about six weeks before his term expired, when he was taken sick, and the Surgeon of the Hospital certified to Gen. Schuyler that he was unfit for duty, and would not be able to do any more duty during his term, and Gen. Schuyler in consideration thereof gave him a regular discharge when in the Hospital at Albany in the State of New York; that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom; he never having made any application under the act of May 1 st 1820 there apprehending that the construction given by the War Department to the pension acts would not entitle him to a pension. — And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May A.D. 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March A.D. 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property.

or any part 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 & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18 th day of March A.D. 1818; and that I have not nor has any person in trust 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 & by me subscribed. — That since the acts of Congress of 18 th March 1818. and May 1 st 1820. no changes have taken place in my real estate but my debts have considerably increased. —
April 15 th 1829.
Benjamin Parker. —
Sworn to and declared on the 15 th day of April 1829. —
Before Marcus Morton one of the Justices of said Court. —
Attest
Abm. Biglow Clerk.
AB. 32

A schedule of estate and income of Benjamin Parke of Reading in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts yeoman / his necessary clothing and bedding excepted / affirmed by us the subscribers on the twenty third day of March A.D. 1823
(viz) Real Estate
  The home Farm with the buildings thereon containing about twenty four acres valued at . . . . . $ 650.00   a "wood lot" about 8 acres . . . . . 60.00   one other piece of wood land about 9 acres . . . . . 30.00   Amount of Real Estate . . . . . 740.00 
Personal Estate.
  Twenty Chairs . . . . . 3.00   Farm Tables . . . . . 2.00   one Desk . . . . . 2.00   one Fine Pew . . . . . 5.00   Two Looking Glass . . . . . .60   Nine Spoons . . . . . 6.00   Crockery ware . . . . . 3.00   Stoves & Storks . . . . . 1.25   Glass ware . . . . . .50   Two candle sticks . . . . . .25   Wire sit . . . . . 1.00   Case Drawers . . . . . 1.00   Two Chests . . . . . .50   Iron ware . . . . . 1.50   Two swine . . . . . 8.00   Four Cows . . . . . 40.00   Two Horse Waggons . . . . . 8.00   Chairs . . . . . 30.00   Plough . . . . . 1.50   Iron Bar . . . . . .50   Amount of Personal . . . . . 115.00 
Amount of Real & Personal Estate 855.00
Cheney D. Batchelder Charles Parke Daniel D. Lint. } Affirms of Reading. —
The following is a true and just list of debts which said
A.B.

Benjamin Parker now owes, viz.
To the Trustees of the Ministerial Fund in South Parish in Reading . . . . . $130.49. Debt to James Walton . . . . . prin 33.33 Debt to Suckey Parker for 80 farm dollars prin and on account for labor five years 285 dollars } 355.00 Nancy Parkers note given for labor & services principal . . . . . 300.00 one years interest due on same . . . . . 18.00 Debt to Mr. Robbins . . . . . 80.00 Amount of Debts . . . . . 927.82 Amount of Personal & Real Estate as appraised by Hufors . . . . . 855.00 Balance gainst him . . . . . 72.10.
April 15 th 1829.
Benjamin Parker.
Attest. Joshua Prescott.
A.B. 3

I Abraham Biflow Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within the County of Middlesex do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Benjamin Parker did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under our engagement, on the Continental establishment. — I also certify, that the foregoing oath, & the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is eight hundred fifty five dollars & sixty six cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 15 th day of April 1829. —
Abraham Biflow
Abraham Biflow

Benjamin Parkers affidavit (additional)
D.

I Benjamin Parker of Reading in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say, that I was born in Reading aforesaid in March A.D. 1706, and am now about seventy four years of age, never having more than fifty or one hundred dollars from my fathers estate. About the age of twentyone years, I went into the Army as stated in my declaration in the war. Office. And after my return about the year 1720 I was married to my present wife, and worked for my living and for and during some time while in health and young I acquired all the little property I ever possessed.
That during the latter part of my life I have been say for fifteen years last past unable in consequence of a Rheumatic complaint to do but little work, that since the time of my marriage I have had much sickness in my family. my wife being so sick at one time as to be unable to do any work for the space of four years. And my family was also much sick, my said wife also has had a run of a fever twice, & I further testify and say, that I now have receipts in my possession of Physicians bills amounting to about four hundred dollars, and that I have paid much more. That for the last twentyfive or thirty years I have been unable to do but little work, and owing to sickness

and want of help in my house I was obliged to employ my daughters after they were twenty one years of age, or hire other help, that they worked for me and I agreed to pay them as stated by them in their respective Depositions sent to the War De- partment with my application, and that I as honestly and justly owed them as they have stated, and are wholly unable to pay them unless I should dispose of my real estate and leave myself wholly destitute of house or home, that all they have stated is justly due and unpaid. That said debts were contracted much of them before the Law granting pensions, and what has since been accrued has been from absolute necessity, and not with the least view of obtaining a pension. For the last fifteen years I and my wife have been unable to do but little work being both aged and infirm, and that I am unable to support myself, and have been obliged to spend in the latter part of my life what I had earned in the former part. And I further say that my declaration in relation to my situation sent on with my application for a pension is true, and that I have not contracted a single dollar of my debts with a view to diminish my estate, as to obtain a pension. But that I and my wife have used all the economy in our power to get along in the manner we have done. Benjamin Parker

Middlesex ss. Nov. 25, 1829.
Then personally appeared Benjamin Pasker within named and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, contained the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the subject matter therein contained, before me John Weston Justice of Peace.
Subscribed and sworn to before me John Weston Justice of Peace
1829

State of Massachusetts. County of Middlesex. ss.
Be it remembered that on this twenty first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, the subscriber personally appeared Benjamin Parker a resident in Reading in said County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts aged seventy six years, and made oath to the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th AD 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under, the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he the said Benjamin Parker enlisted as a soldier in the service of the United States for the term of one year on the first, or forepart of January in the year AD 1776 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Cap Moses Soule, in the Regiment com- manded by Col. Asa Whitcomb in the time of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment and continued in that service till the first of January AD 1777. and was then had a regular discharge, or was discharged, That his name has been placed on the Pension Roll under the law of 1818, and dropped therefrom on account, That he now resides and resides

in Reading in said County of Middlesex when the first application was made. Benjamin Parker
Subscribed & sworn to by the above named Benjamin Parker the day and year first above mentioned before me
Joshua Prescott Jus. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss.
I Isaac Fiske Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex hereby certify that Joshua Prescott, whose own broken signature is above written, is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the twenty second day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two
Isaac Fiske,

Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March — next, At the U. States Branch bank Boston
Recorded
64118

1528
March 20. 1820 from a Private to S Henshaw to receive $48. at 40 to 4 March. 1820
WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, _____
Benjamin Parker _____ late a Private _____ _____ in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts _____ Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the 7th day of April _____ one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 3rd day of February one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen -
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,"
State of Massachusetts, } County of Middlesex } ss
On this twenty fifth day of August A.D. eighteen hundred thirty eight -
Susannah Parker personally appeared before the judge of the Court of Probate for said county a resident of Reading in the county of Middlesex 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 Benjamin Parker of said Reading who was a* private in the army of the revolution, & according to the best of her knowledge & belief enlisted for the term of one year in the fore part of January in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six in a company commanded by Capt. Moses Sanle, in Col. Asa Whitcomb's regiment in the Massachusetts line; that he continued to serve in said corps till the first of the January of the next year; & she declares further that she is the widow of the said Benjamin Parker & has never been married since his decease; that he was a pensioner under the Act of Congress passed the seventh day of June in the year eighteen hundred & thirty two, & so continued till his death; & that at the time he entered the service he was a resident of Reading in the county & state aforesaid; & that his name was placed on the Pension List Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, on the 3 rd of November 1832.
She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Parker on the thirteenth day of May in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine; that her husband, the aforesaid Benjamin Parker died on the sixth day of March in the year eighteen hundred & thirty six 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.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me, by said Susannah at a Special Court held at said Reading
J. P. P. Day judge of Probate Susannah Parker
* Here insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy, or militia, as the case may be, and specify the service performed, as directed in rule numbered one of these regulations.

Payments to be made at Boston Spals by The Pys & B Bank. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Spals.
Recorded by I H M Blair Clerk, in Book D. Vol. 2 nd page 75:

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Benjamin Parker of the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Forty ~~~~~ dollars and ~~~~~ 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 Third ~~~~~ day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
Leech of. Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards

Susannah Parker
891
Mass.
act 7. July 38
Married in 1779
Died in 1836
adm?
12 mo pri
40 $
Died 6 mar. 1836
pen: com: 7 march 1836
Isaac Fiske
E. Cambridge
Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
I Isaac Pitkin the system of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Sam d M c Ray is the Judge of said Court and that his signature written on the Paper hereto annexed is his genuine signature.
I also certify that Joshua Prescott Esq is a justice of the Peace within and for said County of Middlesex duly sworn and qualified & that his signature written on the several papers hereto annexed are his genuine signatures.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Isaac Pitkin Esq

State of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss. Reading Aug. 25 1838.
I, Silas Smith of Reading in the County & State aforesaid, being of lawful age, do depose & say, that Benjamin Parker of said Reading died on the sixth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty six; that Susannah Parker the present applicant is the widow of the said Benjamin & has never been married since his decease.
Silas Smith
State of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss. Reading Aug. 25 1838.
Then the above named Silas Smith personally appeared & made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed were true. And I further certify that the said Silas Smith is a credible witness.
Before me
Joshua Prescott Justice of the Peace.
State of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss. Reading Aug. 25 1838.
I Joseph Spokesfield of Reading in the County & State aforesaid being of lawful age do depose & say that Benjamin Parker of said Reading, a Soldier of the Revolution died on the sixth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty six; that Susannah Parker the present applicant is the widow of the said Benjamin, & has never been married since his decease.
Joseph Spokesfield
State of Massachusetts County of Middlesex ss. Reading Aug. 25 1838.
Then the above named personally appeared & made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed were true. And I further certify that the said is a credible witness.
Before me
Joshua Prescott Justice of the Peace.

State of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss. Town of Reading Augt. 14. 1838
I Daniel Pratt Jr the subscriber do hereby certify that it appears by the Registry of Marriages in the Records of the Town of Reading in said County of Middlesex that there is contained the following entry of Marriage viz. May the thirteenth Seventeen hundred Seventy nine Benjamin Parker Jun d and Susanna Nichols. were married by the Rev d Thomas Hauen.
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Records with the exception of the date, which is expressed in fair Legible figures on the Records as follows viz.
"1779.
May 13. Benjamin Parker Jun d and Susanna Nichols were married by the Rev d Thomas Hauen."
I Daniel Pratt Jr, above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Reading with the exception above named as certified by me
Daniel Pratt Jr. Clerk of said Town of Reading.
Sworn before me
Joshua Prewett Justice of the Peace

I Amos Parker of Reading in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman, of lawfull age do testify and say I live with- in a quarter of a mile of the place where Benjamin Parker now lives and am well acquainted with him and his family. He has a very small Farm, (if farm it can be called) In the former part of his life he purchased his little estate which he now lives mostly with his own earnings and for some years got a comfortable living. As early as 1802 or 3 as near as I can recollect, he met with a reverse of fortune. His wife who had been remarkable for her industry and economy and had afforded him much assistance in his acquiring what little he then had was taken sick requiring much nursing and remained in this situation near four years and unable to do much for who arrived at mother age two or three years more. He had eight children, six daughters and two sons one of his sons was always feeble unable to do much work and died about five years ago aged about twenty four years; and a daughter died the same year aged about twenty two years, having been sick three or four years. Mr. Benja. Parker himself about fifteen years ago was attacked with a severe Rheumatic affection which has rendered him unable to do much work since, his wife also has grown old as well as himself and unable to do much work. On account of the unusual degree of sickness and their growing infirmities, I am clearly satisfied that he must have for twenty or five and twenty past years been running behind hand. His daughter Suky worked for him as near as I can recollect from 1802 or 3 to 1807 or 8. For which labor I am satisfied he had no means to pay, nor has he had any since other than

selling the real estate he has. I further say I am fully satisfied from his integrity and accuracy that any statement he makes will be perfectly true, I further say, that I am also as fully satisfied that no debts he has contracted was ever contracted with a view so to lessen or diminish his estate to obtain a pension.
And I further say that there was long ago a report, that the neighbours used to say they wondered how Mr. Parker made out to live along so well as he did, nor do I believe he could unless he had been much assisted by his daughters.
Amos Parker
Middlesex S.S. Nov. 25, 1829.
Then personally appeared Amos Parker above named and made solemn oath, that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed, contained the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the subject matter therein contained, before me
John Weston Justice of Peace.
Affidavit of Amos Parker
G

I, Sarah Parker, of Reading, in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, single woman of lawful age, do testify and say, that I worked for my Father Benjamin Parker untill I was twentyone years of age without any compensation (although it is customary in this region for females to have what they earn after they are eighteen) after which my Mother being feeble and part of the time very sick rendered it necessary for my father to hire some one to assist her and being unable to pay full price I stayed with him five years (which was from August twenty eighth eighteen hundred three to eighteen hundred eight) for fifty cents a week, for which he agreed to give me a note, but thinking he would never be able to pay me, and that he was would pay as well without a note as with I neglected to take one for which many of my friends who knew it said I was much to blame. Many People who knew how hard I worked at the tailoring business (which is my Mothers trade) have told me I must be worth one thousand dollars, thinking I had what I earned as other females do in this region; others would tell my Father they did not see how he got along, so much sickness as he had.
At the age of twenty six as my Mothers health was somewhat improved and I had sisters younger than myself to assist her I told her I must seek employment abroad to procure something by which I could support myself. I accordingly earned a little money qualified myself for keeping school after which I kept a number of years. As my Father was pressed for money would say he must sell his farm to pay his debts I felt grieved for him and did from time to time loaned him money for which he gave me a note, but thinking I should never trouble him was not carefull to preserve them when taken up as nearly as I can recollect the note previous to the one dated Oct 1 st first eighteen hundred twenty eight was given, eighteen hundred nineteen or twenty the sum of which when given was fifty six dollars the interest was paid yearly and sixteen dollars of the principle reduced the note to forty dollars. In the summer of eighteen twenty eight or per-

(by the name of Richard Parker to whom my Father was owing a note of forty dollars which was first given to an outsider of the said Richard Parker, and afterwards transferred to him to pay her board) I called on me said he had met with a loss, did not know how he should procure money to make it up; as I had money on hand I told my father I would let him have enough to settle with him which I accor- dingly did; as the back of the former note was quite full we thought it best to write a new one; the note together with eight dollars I loaned him to pay Doct. Spaulding for medical advise in my Father's family amounted to eighty dollars.
I can safely say I never received one cent for all the labor I ever performed for my Father neither should I expect to should he receive a pension, but think it would render his life more comfort- able, which would greatly enhance the happiness of an affectionate daughter.
I would further state that my Father when able to work at his trade (which is a or housewright joiner) could not leave his family on account of sickness; and has for fifteen or twenty years past by reason of the rheu- matism and bodily indisposition been unable to perform a days work; had not his family been industrious & prudent, must have been under the disagreeable necessity of applying to the town for relief.
With regard to my Sister, Nancy- Parker, who holds a note against my father Benjamin Parker, as she is not here to speak for herself being out of town I would say she worked for my father until she was twenty three

years old without any compensation, at which times she talked of going to Boston to work at her trade as my mother had not had the care of the work for many years and had two sisters who were very feeble she could not endure the thought of parting with her she agreed to pay her one dollar twenty five cents a week and she might take the money when people paid for their work, on these conditions she agreed to stay with her, according to agree- ment she took the money, and at the close of the year of the year my father was called on for some money she let him have what she could spare for which she took notes saying she would not do as I had done, she would take a note if she never had the pay. She again talked of leaving her, and rather than part with her she agreed to pay her nine shillings a week which she did for a number of years as she paid her what she could spare she did not owe her but three hundred & fourteen dolls the note was given Feb eighteen hundred twenty five on which the interest has been paid three years, Five years ago I buried a sister aged about twenty two who had been sick a number of years and a brother the same year aged twenty four, who never enjoyed perfect health, at length our fam- ily became so small my mother told Fanny she did not desire her to stay with her any longer, as I had one sister left to assist her. She is now owing my sister Pamela but as she has no regular account & the amount being not more than fifty or sixty dolls she would say nothing about it.
Suky Parker

Middlesex ss. Nov. 25, 1822.
Then personally appeared Sukey Parker within named and made solemn oath, that the within affidavit by her subscribed, contained the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the subject matter therein contained, before me
John Weston Justice of Peace.
Sukey Parker affidavit. additional
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15149
Susannah Parker
Widow of
Benjamin Parker
Pris Rev War
Act: Feb 29 48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 112
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts - 589
Isannah Parker, widow of Benjamin Parker, dec. d who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7. '32 and who died on the 6 th March 1836 of Reasing in the State of Mass ts who was a P ri . in the Company commanded by Captain  of the R gt commanded by Whitecomb in the Mass ts line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 5 th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Oct r . 38, and sent to Issac Fisher 6 Cambridge, Mass ts
Arrears to the 14 th of Sept r $ 100. 00 Semi-annual allowance ending
20. 00
$ 120. 00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R Burdine Clerk Book A Vol. 1 - Page 119.

Act Augt 10
1428.
Massachusetts
Susannah Parker
widow of Devy d Parker who was a Private in the Mass. line
for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of August 1843 and sent to
Mr. Bulfinch, Boston, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 57

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Benjn Parker Mass. act 7 June when last p d. 3 oct 38 — B W C
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B. Parker placed on roll 3 Feb. 1819 - Can not be continued. See letter to J. Prescott, Sept. 12. 1829. Am. C. Everett 25 February 1830
March 1819.

6410.
Massachusetts Roll
Benjamin Parker -
of Reading in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Asa Whitecomb of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One Year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts - at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of February 1819 and sent to John Davis Esq. Judge Boston.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 4 m. \frac{29}{30} - 39: 73 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 48: -
$ 87: 73
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

1531
Susanna Parker
$40 per a
Th. Bedspice Boston Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Suffolk County } J.P.
Be it known that on this twenty third day of May A.D. 1843. Personally appeared before me the Subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Suffolk, Mrs. Susannah Parker a resident of Reading, Middlesex County in said Commonwealth aged nearly eighty four 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 on the 3 rd day of March 1843. Granting Pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Benjamin Parker who was a Private in the Revolutionary War, and served as she verily believes, as stated by her in her original declaration for a Pension under the Law of the 7 th July 1838, to which declaration, and the Papers accompanying the same now on file in the War Department, she would refer for a more particular statement of his services for the Proof of her marriage, identity, and the time of her Husband's death.
She further declares that she was Pensions under said act at the rate of Forty Dollars per annum, which amount she received from the 10 th of March 1838. to the 4 th March 1841. at the Agency in Boston Massachusetts and at the time of her receiving her last payment surrendered the Pension Certificate granted to her under said Act to the Pension Agent at the said City of Boston agreeably to the Rules of the Department.
And this declarant further alleges that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said Husband but is now, and ever since has been the Widow of said Benjamin Parker deceased as will more fully appear by the Proof hereto annexed.
And further, she saith not.
Susannah Parker
Sworn to, and Subscribed on the day and year first above written and I certify that the Applicant is personally known to me to be the person within described. Before me
James C. Merrill Justice of the Peace

I Lott Pool of Boston, in the County of Suffolk of lawful age on oath testify and say that I am well acquainted with Mrs. Susannah Parker within named and have been for many years last past. I know that she was the wife and is now the widow of Benj a Parker dec d . late of Reading & that she was pensioned under the law of 1838. as stated by her. Lott Pool
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, ss Suffolk County, ss. City of Boston, May 23. 1843. Then came Lott Pool known to me to be a credible witness and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
James L. Merrill Just. Peace.

I Lott Pool of Boston, in the County of Suffolk of lawful age on oath testify and say that I am well acquainted
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston May 25 th 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation James C. Merrill was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John A. Bolles Secretary of the Commonwealth.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 10 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Benjamin Barker , subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M c David
} Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
25 January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Benjamin Barker by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M c David
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
no other means out of pocket

I Benjamin Parker of Reading in the County of Middlesex in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts a native citizen of the U.S.A. Do testify & declare that in the beginning of January A.D. 1876 I enlisted into the service of my country for the term of one year as a soldier in Capt. Moses Sauls Company in Col. comb Ira Whitcomb Regiment in the Massachusetts line, that I marched from Boston to Fredericksburg that I continued to duty until the latter part of the year then by reason of sickness I was placed in the Hospital, that about six weeks, before the close of the year I received my discharge and returned home. My present situation is as follows I am 62 years old, I have eight children, six of them are single and live with me - (five daughters & one son) I have A small farm in said Reading which while I have and family enjoy health we obtain a comfortable living but should sickness deprive us of a family the labour which in health we can perform I should be unable to obtain the necessaries of life from my farm and I have no other means but my labour and my little farm

which contains but about forty one acres wood. land and all - I feel concious that duty requires me to ask assistance from my country and pray for the petition granted by the Congress of the States. Benjamin Parker
Massachusetts District Jr.
Boston 7. April 1818
I worn to before me
M Davis Dist Judge Mass Dist
Benj Parker
Not on the list
New evidence
A B
Adm

Application to be Continued
Benjamin Parker, Private, of Massachusetts: served 1 year. He was pensioned on the 3 rd February 1819 to commence 7 April 1818. Dropped from the roll under the Act of 1 May 1820 for want of a schedule of his property.
April 15. 1829 he exhibited a schedule of his property consisting of real estate at 740. 00 Personal do. 115. 66
Total $ 855. 66
Is indebted to the amount of 927. 82
Balance against him $ 72. 16
His principal creditors are his daughters Lucy and Nancy to whom he owes $ 684. 80 Dollars of this sum is money borrowed, and the remainder is for labor and services performed by them, with interest.
See Paper A.
The evidence
B. is the affidavit of Thomas Robbins, a creditor, proving his claim for $80 due in exchange of land.
The file C contains the affidavits of Lucy & Nancy

Parker, and the testimony of Caleb Wakefield and James Walton.
As this case however turns upon the transactions between the claimant and his daughters, it is only necessary to consider that part of the case, no objection existing against the other affidavits.
Nancy Parker states that her claim is $314, and was for house work and tailoring performed for her father during a period of 3 years prior to February 1825. She received 3 years interest thereon and no more.
File C. Page 1.
Suky Parker states that her claim is for 5 years labor at house work and as a tailress, from 1 Aug 1803 to August 1808 at 50 Cents per week 130. 00 20 years Interest 156. 00 Money advanced to pay Spauldings note 8. 00 Borrowed note for money lent 80. 00 $ 374. 00
She has received no part of this sum
See file C. Page 2.
Sept 12. 1829. the claim was suspended for further evidence.

Additional testimony
D & F' are additional affidavits of the claimant and his daughters Sukey. They allege nothing new that is material to the issue .
John Hart, Physician, states that the claimant is a man of virtuous habits and strict veracity: He believes that any statement he may have made in relation to his property is strictly true: that his debts were contracted from pure necessity and not with a view to obtain a pension.
See Paper F'
Amos Parker states, that Sukey worked for her father from 1802 or 3 to 1807 or 8, for which labor he is satisfied the claimant had no means to pay - the deponent is satisfied of claimant's integrity and veracity, and that his debts have not been contracted with a view to diminish his property or to obtain a pension.
See Paper G.
The letter of Joshua Prescott, the agent, is filed with the papers of James Bancroft of Mass: - In reference to this case he says, that "From satisfactory information" he knows that the claimant's debts were

contracted from pure necessity. His letter is marked L
Accompanying these papers is a letter from the Hon Edward Everett, who certifies with "entire confidence" and in an "unqualified manner" to the veracity and respectability of John Hart, one of the foregoing witnesses, and to the probity of the agent, Joshua Prescott.
Mr E's letter is marked M.
Benjamin S. Dyer of Massachusetts
App't for entertainment
Bray
no allusion - no evidence of a written contract with S. Dyer & Mary E. daughters of B. S. Dyer
Rec'd Jan'y 1830 from Hon. E. Everett H. C. R.

Affidavit of That Dublin
B
Thomas Robin Affidavit and Certificate of Copy of Act of Parliament

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By His Excellency Levi Lincoln Esquire, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Know ye, That John W. Procter Esq. is a Justice of Peace within and for the County of Essex.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned, and that to His — Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In Testimony, Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this twenty fourth day of July A. D. 1829 and in the fifty fourth year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
Edward D. Bangs
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Thomas Robins of Daverre in the County of Essex chair and harnessmaker of lawful age do testify and say that Benjamin Parker of Reading in the County of Middlesex yeoman is indebted to me in the sum of eighty dollars & twentyfour cents, in one promissory note for eighty dollars on demand with interest, dated the twentysecond day of May eighteen hundred and twentyseven, the interest of said note has been paid up to the twenty second day of May last past, the consideration of said promissory note was for exchange of chair made between myself and said Parker, and I further testify and say that there has not been any part of said note paid except as above mentioned.
Thomas Robbins
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Essex ss. July 12 1829 I hereby certify that Thomas Robbins made solemn oath that the foregoing certifi- cate by him subscribed is correct and true, before me
John W. Proctor Jus. Pacis m

File 6.
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I Abraham Biglow, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Middlesex in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do certify that John Weston is a Justice of the peace within and for said County, duly appointed and qualified. — And that his name set to the several certificates subjoined to the four affidavits hereto annexed is his own proper signature. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this third day of September in the year 1829. —
Abraham Biglow Clerk

1 I Nancy Parker of Reading in the County of Middlesex singlewoman, of lawful age do testify and say, that Benjamin Parker of Reading yeoman, is indebted to me in the sum of three hundred forty three dollars & two two cents, in one promiss- ory note for three hundred and fourteen dol- lars on demand with interest, dated the twenty- sixth day of February eighteen hundred and twentyfive, the interest on said note has been received for three years and entered on the same, the consideration of said promissory note was for labor and services performed in his family at home work and as Tayloriss, and I further testify and and say, that I have not received any part of the above note except the interest for three years as above stated, and that the same is now due me and unpaid Nancy Parker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. July 23, 1829.
Then personally appeared Nancy Parker above named and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by her sub- scribed contained the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth in relation to the subject matter therein contained, before me
John Weston Justice of Peace

2. I Sukey Parker of Reading in the County of Middlesex singlewoman, of lawful age do testify and say, that Benjamin Parker of Reading aforesaid yeoman, is indebted to me in the sum of three hundred seventy seven dollars and eighty seven cents, in one promissory note for eighty dollars on demand with interest, dated the first day of October eighteen hundred and twenty-eight, also an account for money had and received
M c Benjamin Parker to Sukey Parker $ 1803 for five years labor and services at house work and as Taylorist, from August 21, 1803 to August 21, 1808 at 50 cts. per week - $ 130.00 to Interest on the same 20 years - 156.00 1828 Sep. - To cash advanced to pay balance due } 8.00 Dec. - Thaddens Spaulding, note - $ 294.00
treasing him much, and that when he was with him at the time stated in the bill annexed, that he always told me he would pay me and was willing to allow me interest on the same, but that his needy circumstances prevented him from paying either principal or interest, and that it is all now justly due and unpaid,
Sukey Parker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss. July 24, 1829. Then personally appeared Sukey Parker above named, and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed, contained the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, in relation to the subject matter therein contained before me. John Wilson Justice of Peace.

2. I Sukey Parker of Reading in the County of Middlesex singlewoman, of lawful age do testify and say, that Benjamin Parker of Reading aforesaid yeoman, is indebted to me in the sum of three hundred seventy seven dollars and eighty seven cents, in one promissory note for eighty dollars on demand with interest, dated the first day of October eighteen hundred and twenty-eight, also an account for money had and received and for labor and services performed for him and family as will appear more fully by the account hereto annexed to the amount of two hundred and ninety-four dollars including interest, the consideration of the above mentioned promissory note was for money loaned previous to and at the date of said note, and I further testify and say that the reason why I have not as yet received the payment of the said account, was the inability of said Benjamin Parker to pay me without distressing him much, and that the services were rendered him at the time stated in the bill annexed, that he always told me he would pay me and was willing to allow me interest on the same, but that his needy circumstances prevented him from paying either principal or interest, and that it is all now justly due and unpaid;
Sukey Parker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss. July 24, 1829. Then personally appeared Sukey Parker above named, and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed, contained the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, in relation to the subject matter therein contained before me. John Weston Justice of Peace.

I Caleb Wakefield of Reading in the County of Middlesex Esquire, Treasurer of the Trustees of the Ministerial fund in the South Parish in Reading in said County of Middlesex, do testify and say that Benjamin Parker of Reading aforesaid yeoman is indebted to said fund in the sum of one hundred thirty four dollars and six cents in five promissory notes, one promissory note for thirty eight dollars payable in two years from date with interest, dated the nineteenth day of January eighteen hundred and eighteen, the interest has been paid on said note and on the seventh day of January eighteen hundred and twenty two sixteen dollars and six cents of the principal was paid and endorsed on said note. One other promissory note for thirty eight dollars payable in three years from date with interest, dated the nineteenth day of January eighteen hundred and eighteen, also one other promissory note for twenty five dollars payable in three years from date with interest, dated the nineteenth day of January eighteen hundred and eighteen, also one other promissory note for twenty five dollars payable in two years from date with interest, the interest on all the above described notes has been paid up to the nineteenth day of January last past, and also one other promissory note for twenty dollars on demand with interest, dated the nineteenth day of November last past, the consideration of said promissory notes, affiant to be  came into my hands as for money loaned to the said Parker at the times aforesaid, and I further testify and say that no part of the principal or interest of said notes has been paid except as above stated.
Caleb Wakefield
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. July 24, 1827.
Then personally appeared Caleb Wakefield above named, and made solemn oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed, contained the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, in relation to the subject matter therein contained before me, John Norton Justice of Peace

I James Walton of South Reading in the County of Middlesex Executor to the last will and testament of Martha Parker late of said South Reading widow deceased, do testify and say that Benjamin Parker of Reading in said County yeoman is indebted to me as executor as aforesaid in the sum of thirty three dollars and eighty three cents in one promissory note for thirty three dollars and thirty three cents on demand with interest dated the eighth day of November eighteen hundred and twenty five, the consideration of said promissory note, was so far as can learn was for money loaned, according to my best judgment of the case, and further testify that I have recd seven dollars as interest on said note and that no other part of said note has been paid either as principal or interest and further the deponent saith not  James Walton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. August 7, 1820.
Then personally appeared James Walton above named, and made solemn oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed, contained the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, in relation to the subject matter therein contained before me,
John Weston Justice of Peace

John Hart's affidavit
F

I John Hart of South Reading in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Physician of lawful age do testify and say, That I have been acquainted with Benjamin Parker of Reading in said county of children and his family between thirty and forty years, and was his family physician from 1795 to 1824 in the year 1826 I settled my bill with him for my services as a physician in which I find that I have made three hundred eighty-eight visits and I further say that he is now indebted to me in the sum of one hundred dollars for money I loaned lately, and which I expected was to pay of his debts, I further say that he had much sickness in his family since I have been acquainted with him, that he is a man of virtuous and industrious habits and strict veracity, and I am fully satisfied from my personal acquaintance with his circumstances, he having quite a small real estate as his only means came his industry to procure a lively trade that he must have used good economy to have lived along as he has without having been very poor, and I have no doubt left in my mind but that any statement or representation he may have made or shall make is strictly true in relation to his property. Nor have I any doubt but that the debts he owes were contracted from necessity and by no means with a view to obtain a pension
John Hart
Middlesex ss. Dec. 9 1829.
Then personally appeared John Hart above named and made solemn oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed, contains the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth in relation to the subject matter therein contained, before me
John Weston Justice of Peace

a letter from the Agent J. Prescott

Reading Sept r 7 th 1829
Dear Sir
I send herewith an application of Mr Benjamin Parker of Reading for a restoration to the Pension List. He formerly applied under the law of D. 1818 and obtained, and was by the law of D. 1820 struck off from the list, having never under that law made an application till this time. Although some involved in debt then he thought with his personal exertions he might be able to live without any aid from that source. But as age and infirmities has advanced upon him he has been gradually involving himself till he has now entirely spent his property. His labor is little or none of any consequence. Prudence and economy in his house has alone kept him from poverty so long, and if he receives no assistance from the regulations of the Pension law he must be an object of charity. As an example for encouragement to others to engage in like services on future emergencies, to inspire the ardor of patriotism and to discharge a debt of gratitude to it, we trust and hope that the war worn soldier will not have to linger out the little remainder of his old age in suffering and poverty.
I remain
Dear Sir
very respectfully
Yours
Joshua Pease
Hon. J. H. Eaton Secretary of War.

State of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex
Reading August 23 d A.D. 1882
Hon. Lewis Can. Secretary of War
I transmitt here with two applications for Pensions, or for restoration to the Pension Rolls again. The names of whom, are Benjamin Parker and John Emerson. Both obtained Pensions under the law of 1818, but were dropped from the Pension Rolls under the law of 1820. The evidence of their service is of course in the War Department. If you will have the goodness to transmit their certificates to me as soon as may be you will much oblige them and me.
Yours truly Joshua Prescott

I John Weston of Reading in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts Esqr post master of the Reading Post office in Reading do depose and say, that I have received no letter or letters since June last from the Pension department in the City of Washington directed to Joshua Prescott Reading Massachusetts,
John Weston Postmaster
State of Massachusetts Middlesex County } ss February 26. 1849 Then the above named John Weston personally appeared and made oath that the facts by him stated in the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed were true
Before me Alfred A. Prescott { Justice of the Peace
I Joshua Prescott of Reading in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts Esqr of lawful age do de depose and say that about the middle of July last at the request of widows Susannah Parker, Mary Young, and Jerusha Cowdry I made applications for the renewal of their pension certificates for pensions and sent them on directed to the Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions, City of Washington with a request that as soon as convenient he would forward them to me, I have since that time been repeatedly to the post office (almost daily) but have had no return from the pension department to this date; But I have been informed by the Hon Daniel P. King a member of Congress that pension certificates for the above named persons were issued Sep r 22 last and sent to "Joshua Prescott Reading Massachusetts". And I further say that no such certificates or letter has been received by me.
Joshua Prescott
State of Massachusetts } ss Middlesex County } ss February 26. 1849 Then the above named Joshua Prescott personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing facts stated in the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed were true
Before me Alfred A. Prescott { Justice of the Peace

She further declares that she is still a widow and that the amount of the pension aforesaid, at the rate of 12 dollars and 50 cents per month, on the 1st day of January, 1844, on account of her Revolutionary service, of her late husband, was then due and payable to her, and that she is the identical person who drew a pension of 12 dollars and 50 cents per month, on the 1st day of January, 1844, on account of her Revolutionary service, of her late husband, and who was a resident of the county of Middlesex, State of Massachusetts, at the time of drawing said pension.  ad 1400
See Certificate of official character of the magistrate with papers of Elizabeth Fowley
Elizabeth Fowley
and who was a resident of the county of Middlesex, State of Massachusetts, at the time of drawing said pension. I, the undersigned, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct statement of the facts in relation to the pension aforesaid, and that the person who drew the same is the identical person who drew a pension of 12 dollars and 50 cents per month, on the 1st day of January, 1844, on account of her Revolutionary service, of her late husband, and who was a resident of the county of Middlesex, State of Massachusetts, at the time of drawing said pension.
On this _____ day of _____, A.D. 1844, personally appeared COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS } ss. COUNTY, } ss.
DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 24 February, 1842, entitled "An act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution,"

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Middlesex COUNTY, }
On this _____ day of July 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Susannah Parker a resident of Reading in the county of Middlesex aged or in her eighty ninth years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Benjamin Parker who was a resident of Reading aforsaid and who was a private in the War of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late hus- band aforesaid, at the rate of forty dollars and cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow. Susannah Parker
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me, and year above written, In presence of Joshua Prescott Pamela Parker } Joshua Prescott Justice of the Peace.
I Certify , That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Joshua Prescott Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY, }
I, _____ Clerk of the Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that _____ is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this day of _____ 18_____
CLERK.
N. B. The word her was underlined before the signing of this declaration. The widow above named informed me that she should be eighty nine years old in August next and the word Prescott signed as a witness was by accident so blotted as to be hardly legible and I erased it and interlined the word Prescott above,
Joshua Prescott Justice of the Peace

Ho. of Reps W - Mar 2 - 49
Sir, I enclose you the letter and affidavits of Joshua Prescott & the Post Master of Reading in my Con- Dist. I know them both - honest Honora- ble - Pray send me the missing certificates of duplicates of the same
Yr obed servt I am P. King Col Edwards Genl P. Pennycuick Washington

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Jonathan Nichols of Wilmington in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman, do testify & say that I enlisted into the Company commanded by Captain Moses Sole, and Regiment commanded by Col. Asa Whitecomb in the United States, or Continental service, in February in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six. (it being the years service) And that Benjamin Parker now resident at Reading served to my knowledge as a soldier in s d Regiment more than nine months. And according to my best recollection he was discharged the last of November in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred & seventy six. And further your deponent saith not. JON n A. Nichols
Middlesex ss. Reading Jany 7-1819 Then the above named Jonathan Nichols, being of a good moral character personally appeared and made oath to the above deposition by him subscribed. Before me Daniel Flint just of y e Peace

Filed 13. Jan. 1819
B
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I, Abraham Biglow Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the County of Middlesex do certify that Daniel Flint is a Justice of the Peace acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, & his name set to the within Certificate is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this 12 th day of January 1819.
Abraham Biglow

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I John Emerson of Reading in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman do testify and say that I enlisted into the company commanded by Captain Moses Soler and Regiment commanded by Col. Asa Whitcomb in the United States, or Continental service in January in the year of seventeen hundred & seventy six - (It being the years service) And that Benjamin Parker now resident at Reading enlisted into the same company at the same time, & served to my knowledge more than nine months in sd Regiment. And according to my best recollection he was discharged the last of November in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred & seventy six - And further your deponent saith not.
John Emerson
Middlesex ss - Reading Jan'y 7 - 1819 Then the above personally known to me a credible witness name John Emerson being of a good moral character personally appeared and made oath to the above deposition by him subscribed.
Before me - (Daniel Flint Just. of Peace)

A
Filed 13 Jan. 1819
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Me. 1819. I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the judicial Courts in the County of Middlesex, do certify that David Flink is a Justice of the peace acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, & his name set to the within certificate is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this twelfth day of January 1819.
Abraham Biglow 3

Payment to be made at
Boston,
by
H. Warren Esq.,
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Massachusetts
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 122 Vol. 2
Thos. D. Humphlin, Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Susannah Parker, of Massachusetts, widow of Benjamin Parker, who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Forty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 2nd day of September one thousand eight hundred and Forty-eight.
F. G. Mason Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edmonds Commissioner of Pensions. By H. S. Evans