Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21406, for Samuel Parris, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Parris Samuel
NUMBER
S. 21406
CONTENTS
carded

Let to John Brooks 9 Feb 1836 " " Same Corp 19 Mar '36
29.998  Rhode Island
Samuel Parris
Resident in the State of Rhode Island who was a private in the corp t commanded by Captain Pierce of the reg t commanded by Genl. M c Donough in the Massachussetts time for Six months and 12 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 21 Dollars 32 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Feb y 1835 and sent to John Brooks Portsmouth R.I.
Years to the 4th of March 1835 $85.28 emigrant allowance ending Sept r 10.66
$95.94
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan d Boyd Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 Page 124

State of Rhode Island ss
County of Newport ss
On this third day of November A.D. 1834 personally appeared in open court, before the judges or justices of the Court of Probate, of Tiverton , in the county of Newport, a court of record, now sitting, Samuel Parris a resident of said Tiverton, and state of Rhode Island, aged Seventy Eight 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 herein stated - (namely -
At the commencement, and during the whole of the revolutionary war, he was an unmarried man and lived with his father, in Middleborough, in the county of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and at that time belonged to the Militia Company in said Town of Middleborough - Under the command of Capt. Abi Pierce, Josiah Smith was Lieutenant and Samuel Hoar was Ensign - Immediately after the Battle at Lexington, in April 1775 a part of the company to which he belonged, were ordered into the public service under Capt. Pierce - and Marched for Boston - but before we arrived there - we received orders and were Marched to Marshfield - to guard the shore and to watch the Enemy, and to prevent their getting supplies - he thinks Col. Sproat had the command of the Militia then on duty at Marshfield, in this service he was six weeks when he was dismissed and he returned home -
In July or August 1775 - he was again ordered into the service for thirty days and Marched to Weymouth, Under Capt. Pierce, here we were stationed and served out our time - he does not recollect what Officer commanded higher than the Captain - In November or December 1775, he entered as a volunteer for three months, a private, in a company raised in said Middleborough and the adjoining towns - He entered under Capt. Amos Washburn and Capt. Abi Pierce was also an Officer in the company - and which was the highest in command in said company I am unable to say - Soon afterwards he was Marched to Roxbury, where he staid a short time and was then Marched to Dorchester, where he staid his time out - all but a week - when he was taken sick - and about a week before his time was out - and about the first of February 1776, at Dorchester he was discharged and he returned home - at this time he thinks the company was attached to Col. Fellows Regiment and the Enemy were in Boston - Again in December 1776 when the Enemy took Rhode Island, a part of said Militia company was ordered into the public service at Tiverton, R.I. - I was with them under Capt. Pierce - and we quartered at that time, a short distance to the North of Howlands ferry, in the 'Jew House' - at this time I think Major Nelson had the command of the Militia, to which I belonged - at this time I was in the service thirty days - Again in August, and I believe in the year 1777 a part of our said Company were ordered into the public service and Marched to Tiverton R.I. Under Capt. Pierce - at this time I was with them in the service

and we were quartered at the House of one Widow Gray's, south and near to Howlands ferry, at this time I was in the service at least six weeks. There were at that time, Other Militia, and Many regular troops in the Neighborhood of Howlands ferry - I remember to have then seen General Loring, who had his head quarters near Howlands ferry in soon after my return home. There was a number of Men (I do not remember how many) to be taken or furnished from our 1 st Company of Militia, to reinforce the Northern Army, under Genl. Gates - our 1 st Company were divided off into lots, or divisions - each of which furnished one Man - at this time the lot or division to which I belonged, furnished a man, and I paid my part of the price - but did not then go myself - Again in September 1778, I with a part of our 1 st company were ordered into the service, for 30 days - and were marched to the point below New Bedford on the Fair Haven side side at this time the Enemy had landed and burnt a part of New Bedford and some vessels and boats - Capt Pease commanded our company, and Major Nelson was also there - We pressed upon the Enemy and drove them on board of their vessels with considerable loss on their part, our company were protected from their fire by a stone wall - we were quartered at this time near the point in Fair Haven - and when my time was out, was discharged and I returned home.
Said Company of Militia belonged to the Regiment of Col. Sproat, and one Nelson was Major - I do not remember the General officers - And your Declarant further, avers, that besides the forementioned service, he was at other times called out in alarms, during 1 st war, for short periods of time - but he cannot tell how many times, nor how long - They were much of the time in a state of Alarm -
Owing to old age and the consequent loss of memory I cannot be precise, as to the days on which my service aforesaid began and ended, but according to my best recollection, I served not less than the periods aforesaid - namely - Six months in the Militia under Capt. Pease as aforesaid, and two months and three weeks under Capt. Washburn at Roxbury and Dorchester, as aforesaid, making in all eight months and three weeks, as a private, for which he claims a pension - all of which time he was in actual service, and not engaged in any civil business or pursuit -
And he further declares that he was born in 1 st Middleborough on the 5 th day of May 1756, And that he hath no record of his age (except in his bible) that he lived in 1 st Middleborough when he was called into the service aforesaid, and continued to live there, until he removed to 1 st Tiverton about thirty years ago, ever since which time he has resided, and now resides in 1 st Tiverton - That he never received any written discharge from any of said services - but was verbally discharged - He has no documentary evidence of 1 st services - That there is no living man in his neighborhood or vicinity but he refers to Elisha Gifford and Newton Cornell Esqrs. who are citizens of 1 st Tiverton, and his Neighbours, who testify to his character for truth, and to their belief that he was a soldier of the Revolution - and to the accompanying depositions - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a

pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to & subscribed the day and Year aforesaid Asa Gray, Clerk
Samuel Parris
We Thurston Cornell and Elisha Gifford residing in the Town of Tiverton hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel Parris, who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be, seventy eight years of age - That he is reputed and believed in the Neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Asa Gray, Clerk
Thurston Cornell Elisha Gifford
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the 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. - And the Court further certify, that it appears to them that Thurston Cornell & Elisha Gifford who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the Town of Tiverton, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Asa Gray, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the Town of Tiverton, in said County of Newport, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Parris for a Pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this third day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four and of American Independence the Fifty Ninth.
Asa Gray, Clerk of Probate Court

Saml Parrish
Portsmouth R.I. Jan 21 —
Yrs
Feb 5
Hon. James L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions
R.I.
Washington City

Portsmouth R.I. Janv. 28 th 1836
Sir -
At the request of Sam t Parris, (in his life time) late of Tiverton, de st , and also late a pensioner of the United States, I make the following statement, and application, now for the use and benefit of his Widow -
By a reference to his Declaration, you will perceive that he claims to have served for three months, in Capt. Pease's Co. in Col. Fellows Regt., at Roxbury and Dorchester, having entered the Company in Middleborough, Mass. where he was born and then lived, the latter part of the year 1775 - That he served the three months out, except one week, when he was taken sick, and was discharged at Dorchester on that account.
From the returns of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts, on file in his case, it seems that there is found 6 months and twelve days only, on record in favour of S t Samuel Parris - but the Secy. further states, that there are no records of the year 1775 in the Office - And therefore his services could not have been there - in fact he states that on no records of the service -
The aforesaid 6 mo. & 12 days, the time mentioned in the Reg. Certificate were allowed him, as a pension - and I presume overlooked by mistake, these his services performed under Capt. Pease or Washburn, at Dorchester in 1775 -
For the proof of the this particular service, permit me to refer you to the deposition of Isaac Parris, his brother, and who at that time lived in the same family - and to the deposition of Earle Sears, and William Canedy Esq r who were then his near Neighbours, all of whom knew of his joining the said Company, and marching away with them - and of his being away in the service, for about the length of time he mentions in his declaration - But more than all this - I respectfully refer to the dep o . of Elijah Perkins who was with him in this very service - All of the foregoing dep o s are honorable, and credible men - who can have no motive to misrepresent, and whose recollections appear to be distinct.
I would further refer you to the excellent moral character of the S t Sam t Parris de st as will be found in his papers on file - he was a very poor man - but none more hon-

- est, or conscientiously scrupulous in stating his services as far as he could remember - He has left a widow about ten years older than he was himself - entirely destitute, and almost helpless. -
I know, Sir, I need state no more to you, to induce a reinvestigation of his claim - and if the 1 st item of services was overlooked, I have no doubt you will correct it, if it is legal and just. -
I have the honour to be with great respect your Ob d servant -
John Cross
Dear J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions W. City

Pittsborough R.D. July 16. 1835.
Sir,
In accordance with the requirements of your letter of the 10 th of last month, in regard to the claim of Saml. Parris, I have obtained the certificate from the Secretary's office of Massachusetts, and herewith enclose it - It will be seen that more services have been found and certified, than intimated to in my preceding letter - My statement was then made on the authority of a letter from Messrs. Homer and White, the gentlemen engaged in the Secretary's office of Massachusetts, in searching the military records of the Revolution. It will also be perceived that the certificate in the cases found, refers to other officers, than those mentioned by the Applicant - in whose services he performed services -
Since I received your last letter in regard to his claim, and the Secretary's certificate from Boston - I sent for him to explain as far as he might, the discrepancy between his alleged services and those found against his name on the rolls - And whether he knew during the Revolutionary war any other person by the name of Saml. Parris?
He states that before the breaking out of the Rev. war, he belonged to a Minute company under the command of Capt. Isaac Wood, and thinks he was one with him a few days in the services - Capt. Henry Bean, was a brother to Job. Bean and he thinks commanded the same company of Militia during the last part of the war - he remembers

of having been in the service with him. He remembers Capt. Joseph Gole who was in the service, he resided he thinks in the east Part of Middleborough or in the adjoining town.
He does not remember that he served under him unless he was placed over him by some of the superior officers when on duty.
That he does not know that he ever received any Bounty from the state during the Revolutionary war but that he went twice to Boston during said war to see about his pay as he did not receive any pay for his services at the time it was rendered and at least he did not get but a small part of his pay. And that he knew of no other person than himself during the war of the name of Sam. Parres. The foregoing explanation he gives of his services. It will be proper here to state that this Old man's mind as much impaired, it is quite difficult for him to recollect any things accurately, and especially names of persons and dates. He has failed much in these particulars during the last year.
I hope the proof as now made out may be satisfactory, and respectfully refer you to the depositions of the persons who were with him in the service, persons whose characters for truth are unimpeachable - and who have no motive to misrepresent. You have it already in evidence, that it is the undivided opinion of this man's acquaintances and neighbors, that he is a meritorious applicant. Should any thing further be necessary please inform me as soon as may be convenient, I mention this note at his request - he is very feeble, and very destitute.
Will you also have the goodness to inform me about the Application of Peleg Hambley of this Town, whose supplementary declaration and further proof was forwarded to your Department on the 15 th day of May last.

He is also very anxious to know about his case. ~ With great respect, I am your very obedient
J. N. Crosson
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions

Portsmouth R.I. June 2 d 1833.
Sir,
I herewith enclose the Deposition of the Rev. Philip Hathaway of Freetown (Mess.) and also one from a number of the Citizens of Freetown - in the case of Samuel Parris - The claims for Militia services performed during the Rev. war, in Middleborough, at divers times, making in all about six months. Although a period of nearly eight years - and for a term of entitled services of three months all of which he served but about one week, so far as he can remember, making in all eight months three weeks - After mature reflection, and according to the best of his recollection, he now thinks & believes that he served for at least the above mentioned periods - In pursuance of your letter of the 24 th of March last, he has applied to the Office of the Secy of State of Mass. to see if any evidence might then be found, in relation to his services. The said Secy informed the Applicant, that the military rolls in his office, are defective and incomplete, and that in a majority of cases a part only of the services can be found - Messrs. Homer and White, two assisted by the Gentlemen appointed by the Secy, in exam- ining the records in said Office. State that they found the name of Sam d Parris on Capt Isaac Woods company for three days from April 19 th 1775 and on Capt. Pat Paine's company for seven days in 1777 - which is all they find - and further state that the rolls are very irregular, defective, and incomplete. I hope, that the fact, of no more being found in the office, in relation to said Applicant's service, will not weigh against him, when the great imperfection of that record is considered, and when his services are so well substantiated, by living wit- nesses of the highest moral standing - To those deponents who were with him in the service, or his near neighbors.

while he was therein, and which accompany his declaration. Together with the Rev. Mr. Hathaway, I would particularly refer - This man it appears has lived about thirty seven years in Tiverton - I would also refer to the depositions of sundry citizens of that town, and his neighbours, with regard to the moral character of the man, the traditionary evidence and their belief that he was a Rev. Methodism - among those, who have signed that paper, is the Hon. Job. Dufur late a member of Congress, and now Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of this state -
Permit me to say, that speedy justice in this case will be a mercy to the man innumerable years and has a wife and child living upwards of ninety years of age - Should there anything further be done please direct to me -
I have the Honor to be with great respect your obedt. Servt.
Thos. Cross
Hon. James L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions W. City

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Sam! Parish R. Island.
July 24 Portsmouth R.I. free July 17 Hon. James L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington City July 24 R. Island

Mar 24
Mr. A. W. H.  W. H.  W. H.  W. H.
FREE
Hon. James G. Edwards Comm. te of Pensions Washington City

Portsmouth R.I. March 20. 1835.
Sir
I forwarded to your Department in Oct. and November last, the Pension applications, of Peleg Mombly of this town, and Samuel Parris of Tiverton, both in this county. They are anxious to know if they have been received, and if acted upon - the result - Will you have the goodness to inform me, as soon as may be convenient to you, by letter.
I have the Honor to be, with great respect, Your Obedt. Servant. -
John Cross
Hon. D. L. Edwards Comm te of Pensions Washington City

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John Croft Esq. Portsmouth R.I.

Boston June 29 th 1835
Sir, We have again examined thoroughly the rolls and documents in hopes of finding some evidence of the services of Thurston Cornel; but have not been able to discover that there ever was a Captain by the name of Lucas in the service, if there was, he no doubt belonged to some other State. The rolls in this Office are only those of Mass s Officers. — You will perceive by the Certificate sent for Sam l Parris that we have found evidence for nearly six months more than we had when we last wrote you. — The rule of the Office is, not to deliver Certificates before paid for, as the only compensation we have for devoting our whole time, in this Office, is the very small fee we charge; which is truly small enough, the two dollars due you will please send us for M st . Yours Respectfully Eleanor Homer Henry White

Portsmouth R.I. Nov. 10. 1834
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of Samuel Parris of Tiverton in this County for a pension, under the late Act of Congress. — All further communications on the subject you will please to make to me at this place. —
I have the Honor to be, with Great respect Your Obedt. Servant —
John Cross
Hon. James L. Edwards Court of Pensions. Washington City. —

Sam. Paris R.I.
Marble.
W.H. Hon. James G. Edwards Comm r of Pensions Washington City

Dr. Sir
Portsmouth R.I. March 2 d 1836
I have rec d your letter of the 9 th inst, in relation to the supposed mistake in computing the late Sam l Parris' pension - And permit me to say, that had I not the fullest confidence of being right, I would not trouble you with this letter - In your letter you state that "his (S l Parris) pension certificate was computed for all the service actually rendered by him, in the several companies designated by him in his declaration" - you further say "The Secretary's certificate shows that he has rolls of each company" - You further say that "He (the Secy) has the rolls of Parris' company and Mr. Parris has availed himself of them."
Now I will endeavor to point out the misunderstanding on the subject, upon which the error has arisen - The services for which he obtained his certificate from the Secy of War were, as you will perceive upon inspection, rendered in the Militia - and that, at the time he claims, for the three months in the State or Regular Service at Dorchester, under Col. Fellows. in 1775.
Either on the Secy's certificate which is in your office or in a letter to me from the Secy. on the business, he stated that there were no rolls in this office, of the date, of the alleged service of Mr. Parris - Therefore there could have been no return of these services at the time, or they must have been lost - and consequently, their not being found in the office, cannot prejudice the evidence of Mr. Parris. Had there been returns of this service, rendered in the year 1775 under Col. Fellows, then I should not have to ask you for the proofs in his case, but the record would have shown it -
You state that the rolls of Parris' company are now in the office (of Mass.) and that Mr. Parris has had the benefit of them - Now to explain this, and to shew that he has not had the benefit of the three months service, alleged to have been, under Pease or Washburn, in Col. Fellows Regt. in 1775 at Dorchester - it should be understood that this same Capt Pease, both before and after this alleged service, was a capt. of a company of Militia in Middle

-Leborough to which Mr. Parrie belonged, and in which, under said Capt. Pease, he had performed public services, at divers times, as alleged in his declaration. And the amt. of services found in the office of the Sec'y. is about the same he alleges in his declaration, as performed in the Militia under Capt. Pease - exclusive of the three months he performed under the same Capt. Pease, in the State Troops at Dorchester -
And here I will mention again, that the Sec'y. Certificate shews that the three months service at Dorchester, is not included , in the 6 months 12 days therein embraced. I would further ask, is not this three months service proved, as far as human testimony, can, under the circumstances, prove a fact -?
I would again respectfully refer to the proofs in his case and to his def t and to the character of the def t .
I have the honor to be with great respect Your obedt. Servant -
John Cross
Hon. James L. Edwards Comm. of Pen. W. City

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, June 29 th 1835.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Sam l Parish, as a private, is borne on a Muster roll of Capt. Isaac Wood's Company, where he is allowed in April 1775, three days. ————— m. d. 3
Sam l Parris' name is borne on a Muster roll of Capt. Job Peirce's Company, in Col. Sprouts' Regt. where he is allowed from Decem r 9 th 1776, seven days. ————— = 7
Sam l Parris' name is borne on a pay roll of bounty due to Capt. Joseph Cole's Company, in Col. Robinson's Regt. where he is allowed from July 8 th 1777, five months and twenty three days. ————— 5=23
Sam l Parris' name is borne on a pay roll of Capt. Henry Peirce's Company, in Col. Eben r White's Regt. where he is allowed from August 5 th 1781, Nine days. ————— 6 9 / 12
Over

Amount brought Over — 6 = 12
Saml e Parvis claims for services under Captains Abiah Peirce, or Amos Washburn, in December, 1775; but the rolls are not found in this Office for 1775.
Wm. Swift. Dep y Secretary.

State of Rhode Island } County of Newport } ss.
I Asa Gray, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the Town of Swanton, in the County and State aforesaid, a Court of Records, do hereby certify, that Asa Gray, whose signature is affixed to the within Certificate, is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County of Newport, duly appointed by the General Assembly of this State, and commissioned by the Governor thereof and fully authorized to act in his said capacity. I further certify that the within Signature of his name is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this first day of June in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and thirtyfive Asa Gray, Clerk

We the undersigned, citizens of Tiverton, in the county of Newport and State of Rhode Island of lawful age , being sworn each and individually according to Law, depose and say - That we individually are acquainted with Samuel Parris of this town, who is an applicant for a pension for his revolutionary services - said Parris has resided in this Town for a great number of years, and we believe him to be a man of truth - We further state that we have no doubt whatever that he was a soldier of the Revolution. -
James Mawhister
Peter Eater
Charles Durfee
Robert Gray
Samuel West
Joseph Borden
Allen Durfee
Joseph Brown
William Norton
Robert A. Linton
Job Durfee
Joseph Cook
Joseph Durfee
David Evans
George Howland
State of Rhode Island, Newport, County ss.
Be it known, that on the 1 st day of June 1835 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Newport personally appeared the fifteen persons, Subscribers to the above affidavit and subscribed and severally made oath to the truth of the same, and I further certify, that I am well acquainted with all of said Subscribers, and they are credible persons and of the first regard in the Town of Tiverton.
Asa Gray. Justice of the Peace

Philip Hathaway Official

I Philip Hathaway of Freetown in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Minister of the Gospel, being now in the Eightieth year of my age, do testify and say, that at the commencement of the Revolutionary war, and during about two years of said war I resided in the town of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts, where I had resided previous to the commencement of said war from the time of my earliest recollections. — That I was well acquainted with Samuel Parrish who then resided in said Middleborough but is now a resident of Liverton in the County of Newport & State of Rhode Island — That in a few days or weeks after the battle at Lexington, Mass. in April 1775, a minute company was raised in said Middleborough, commanded by Capt. John Pierce & his subalterns were Josiah Smith, Lieut. & Samuel Hoar Ensign, in which company I enlisted, & I think and believe that said Parrish also enlisted in the same, and in fact can say that I have no doubt that he did so, but owing to the infirmity of my memory, arising from great my age, am not willing to positively swear to that fact. — That in a few days after the company was raised as aforesaid, there was an alarm at Marshfield in the County of Plymouth, the British troops having landed from their ships at that place — The company aforesaid were immediately called out & we were all marched to said Marshfield where we was remained about ten days, & then returned home, as the enemy had then left that place. — I cannot positively state whether Parrish was there, so as to swear to it, but yet I am so confident though that I can say & swear that I think and believe, and have no doubt but that he was there in the same company with me. — I further testify & say that from the time of my earliest recollection until about two years after the commencement of the Revolution, I lived in

the same neighborhood with said Parrish. That in the year 1776 said Parrish enlisted in a company of Infantry commanded by Capt. Washburn, I believe his other and christian name was Amos, for the period of three months; that said Parrish marched from said Middleborough with the company; that he was about a month three months; that when the company marched, it was said they were to march to the vicinity of Boston Neck, that during the absence of the said Parrish which was about three months, it was then said he was in the company in the neighborhood of Boston, and that after the expiration of his term of enlistment he returned to said Middleborough & said he had been in Capt. Washburn's company near Boston during his absence & doing duty as a soldier in the same, & I have no doubt, from my knowledge of his enlistment & his absence, but that such was the truth. — I further testify & say that in the month of November 1776 there was an alarm which arose from the landing of the enemy upon the Islands of Rhode Island. — That I belonged to the same company I did the year previous when I went to Mansfield. Capt. Pierce commanded the company also in 1776, & the company marched upon this alarm to Howland's Ferry, so called, in said Riverdale & after I had remained there about ten days as I think (but am not certain as to the time) I enlisted in Capt. Pierce's company; how long Capt. Pierce's company remained after I enlisted as aforesaid I cannot state, but should think ten or fifteen days longer. — I enlisted at that time in Capt. Nehemiah Allen's company. — I have no doubt but that said Parrish was in the Capt. Pierce's company & doing duty in the same during the time Capt. Pierce's company was at Howland's Ferry, as he was with us during the time I was in the company. I further testify & say, that I have no doubt of

the truth of the statements made by said Parrish, in his application for a pension, and further I know that he has always reported to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that he is a credible person. —
Philip Hathaway
Bristol ss. May 11 th 1835 Then personally appeared Philip Hathaway who subscribed the foregoing affidavits & statements & made oath to the truth of the same — I further certify that said Philip Hathaway is a credible person & that full confidence can be placed in his statements. —
Elizathas P. Hathaway, Justice Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Be it known that I James Spratt, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that Elizathas P. Hathaway Esq., whose signature is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is a Justice of the peace in & for said County of Bristol, and duly qualified to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this fifteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord, Eighteen hundred thirty-five. — J. Spratt

32. 694
Samuel Parris
B.I.
disbursed
let John Crop 24 March
1835
Same 10 th June 1835
Bangs certificate 6.12. per mo D
Albany
6 mo. 12 os per
John Crop esq Portsmouth R. Island.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Commonwealth vs John B. Morris Clerk of the Judicial Court within & for the County of Plymouth hereby testify that William Kennedy and Abel P. Booth Squires, before whom the annexed depositions were sworn are justices of the Court in and for said County - duly commissioned and qualified - and that their names thereto subscribed are their true & proper signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court on this twenty first day of October 1834
John D. Sleeper

I Isaac Parris of Middleborough in the county of Plymouth and commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty one years, being duly sworn depose - That I have always been acquainted with Samuel Parris of Tiverton in the state of Rhode Island, who is now an applicant for a pension - he is my brother and next younger than myself of our Father's children - and during the revolutionary war we made our Father's house in Middleborough our home -
At the commencement of the war, we both belonged to the same militia company in Middleborough aforesaid, then under the command of Capt. Job. Pease - In April 1775 said Samuel Parris with most of our company and myself were ordered out, and were marched for Boston - but before we got there, we received orders and marched to Marshfield, where we were stationed - here we staid a considerable time but how long I am unable to say - Soon after our return and in the summer of 1775 while the enemy were in Boston, we were ordered out and marched to Weymouth under Capt. Pease - In the spring of Dec. 1775 - said Samuel enlisted into a company under the command of Capt. Amos Washburn - and went I understood at the time to Boston - he was gone from home - a good while but I can not say how long - In December 1776 when the English took Rhode Island - our company, or a detachment thereof was ordered out, and marched to Tiverton R.I. at this time said Saml. was there with me - some of our company staid all winter but whether he did or not I can not say - When again at the time that New Bedford was burnt by the enemy in the latter part of the summer of first of the fall - but of what year I do not recollect our said company or a part of it was ordered out, and marched to the east side of the River, on the point now in Fairhaven where we were stationed until we were dismissed - at this time said Samuel was there a soldier -
I can not tell how long said Samuel served in the war as aforesaid as a soldier - but from circumstances within my recollection, I believe and state that he served for at least six months in the militia in the public service - I further say not -
Isaac Parris
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Plymouth ss
at Middleborough in said County on this 29 th day of September 1834 personally appeared before me the subscriber justice of the peace within and for the said County Isaac Parris who subscribed and was sworn to the truth of his foregoing deposition according to law of further certify that he is personally well known to me and is credible and an disinterested person William Canby Justice of the peace

I Earle Sears of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Seventy Three years being sworn according to law, declare That I have always been acquainted with Samuel Parris of Tiverton in the State of Rhode Island, who is now an applicant for a pension for his revolutionary services - Said Parris was born in this Town and lived a neighbour to me till some time after the Revolutionary War - we lived about one and a half miles apart - I will remember many of the incidents of the war, as they affected our part of the country -
I said Parris, after I became old enough, belonged to the same Militia company of this Town under Capt Pearce, Josiah Smith, was Lieutenant and Samuel Hoar was Ensign of said Company - who have all long since deceased - and almost all the men who belonged to said Company of Militia at that time - Soon after the battle of Lexington in April 1775 - a part of our said company was ordered out, and marched as I understood to Marshfield to guard the shores - I did not then go myself - but S r Parris went as I will remember - and was absent from home a considerable time but how long I cannot say - Afterwards in the summer of 1775 a part of said Company were marched to Weymouth to guard the shores - I remember that said Parris went at that time - but cannot remember how long he was gone - After his return home, and in latter part of the 1775 - while the Enemy were in Boston - Capt Markburn raised a company, mostly in this town for three months to go to Boston - in this company said Parris enlisted, and I was present and saw him when he marched away - and I have no doubt but that he served his time out faithfully, from the time that he was absent from home - in the Month of August or Sept. - September but the year I cannot remember - a detachment of said Company under Capt Pearce was marched to Tiverton R.I. and were quartered below Howlands ferry to guard the shores - at this time S r Parris was with me in the service - this service according to the best of my recollection was about six weeks, it might be longer or shorter - Our company were liable to continual alarms - in which the men had to march to different points - and for different and short periods of time - from my recollection of the services of said Parris in said company of Militia, under Capt Pearce during the war of the Revolution - I state that he served at least six months, a soldier in the Public service, exclusive of his service under Capt. Markburn - I further state that he is a man of good moral character - and that he was a good soldier and a great friend to liberty in the time of the Revolution -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts }
Earle Sears
Plymouth ss - at Middleborough in said County on this 30 th day of September 1834 personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for the said County Earle Sears who subscribed and was sworn to the truth of his foregoing deposition according to law - I further certify that he is personally well known to me and is credible and a disinterested person - William Canedy Justice of the Peace

I Elijah Haskins of Taunton and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy seven years and upwards, being duly sworn depose that I am acquainted with Samuel Parris of Swanton in Rhode Island, an applicant for a pension -
During the war of the revolution I was two months with him in the Public service at Dorchester near Boston in the latter part of the year 1775 and beginning of 1776 - I think that Abiel Pease was capt of the company and Amos Washburn who was afterwards a captain, was Lieutenant - in last Felloe's Regiment - Said Parris lived during the war of the Revolution in Middleborough and I lived in the adjoining town of Taunton - I further say not - his Elijah Haskins mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } County of Plymouth }
at Middleborough in said County on this 30 th Day of Septem r :
1834 personally appeared before me the subscriber William Canedy a justice of the peace within and for the said County Elijah Haskins Who subscribed and was sworn to the truth of his foregoing deposition and according to Law - I further certify that he is personally well known to me and is credible person and disinterested person -
William Canedy Justice of the peace

I William Canedy of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Seventy six years, on solemn oath depose - That from my boyhood I have been acquainted with Samuel Parris of Tiverton in the state of Rhode Island, who is now an applicant for a pension for his revolutionary services
At the commencement of the revolutionary war and during the whole period of the same, we belonged to the same Militia Company of this town, then under the command of Capt. Pease, of which company Josiah Smith was Lieutenant and Samuel Hoar was Ensign.
During the war of the Revolution I did not always go myself when the militia of our said company was called into the public service - but have a recollection of the service of many of my neighbours, who belonged to the same company with myself - I never went into the service but once, with said Samuel Parris, and that was in December 1776, we were marched to Tiverton, near Howlands ferry - I don't recollect that said Parris returned home at the time I was discharged - some of our company staid during the winter - I cannot be positive as to the time said Parris was in the public service, at divers times as a soldier, in the militia, but from circumstances now in my mind, with regard to his service I think he served at least six months - I further say not -
William Canedy
N.B. the words "say" - "company" - at divers times, interlined before signing -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Plymouth County ss. }
At Middleborough in said County on this 30 th day of Sept r 1834 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for said County William Canedy Esquire who subscribed and was sworn to the truth of the foregoing deposition according to Law I further certify that said William is a gentleman personally known to me and is a credible witness.
Abijah P. Smith } Justice of the Peace

Provisions
21 H 06 INVALID.
File No. 21 H 06
Samuel Paris
Pr. Rev War
Date: June 7 th 82 nd
Re:—Vol. 2 , Page 312
[Arrangement of 1870.]