Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,803, for Asa Parks, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Parks Asa
NUMBER
S. 43803.
CONTENTS

179 317 New York
Asa Parks
of Manlius in the state of N. York, who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ward of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One Year.
inscribed on the Roll of New York. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1815.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of June 1821, and sent to Jas. D. Walker Esq. Manlius, N. York.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820, 182.36 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sept. 1820, 48.00
22. 20 / 30 & 4 / 31 months $230:36
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Onandaga Co. N.Y.
Continued
Notifications sent October 30. 1820 to General Cushing, Onondaga Co. N.Y.

Ria Parks
17.317.
20
Sept 1820

State of New-York, } ss : Onondaga County }
On the second day of September 1820, personally appeared in open court in the court of common pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, being a court of record proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of their proceedings, Asa Parks aged sixtyfive years, resident in Manlius in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:—
for one year from the first day of January 1776 to the first day of January 1777 in Colonel Jonathan Ward's Regiment of Ulster County Militia, took in Captain Jonathan Allen's Company and was duly discharged, that he made his declaration and application for a pension under the act of 18th March 1818, on the 11th April 1818, & has received a Pension Certificate No. 17.317 dated the first of June 1820 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 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 and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 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, and by me subscribed.
Schedule of the property of Asa Parks, of Manlius, taken this 2 day of September 1820
 6 Kettles — 6.00  1 pot — 1.50  1 Frying pan — 25  1 pair Andirons — 50  1 Shovel & tongs — 2  2 pails — 25  1 Set Shoemaker's Tools — 3.00  1 bed & bedding — 15.00  1 table — 1.00  2 Chests — 3.00  Crockery ware — 2.00  3 knives, 3 forks — 50  6 dining Chairs — 3.00  $ 39.00 
All the above except the Shoemaker's tools, are pledged for a debt I owe, of twenty Dollars to Pearl Kellogg Asa Parks and the said Asa Parks on his oath aforesaid further saith that he has no family to provide for, but a grand Child George W. Parks aged twelve years, who is unable to labor for his support & that himself is, by occupation a Cordwainer and that from age & infirmity he is able to labor not more than three fourths of the time Asa Parks
Sworn in open Court this 2 September 1820 J. A. Watters, Judge of Open Com. Pleas
I, Truman Adams, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Onondaga, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the 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 thirty nine dollars and that the said Asa Parks justly owes, twenty Dollars. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 7th day of September 1820. Truman Adams Clerk of the court for the County of Onondaga.

State of New York
Onondaga County ss
Asa Park, of Manlius in said County being duly sworn saith that on the eleventh day of April 1818 he appeared before Sylvanus Townley Esquire then one of the judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas for the said County of Ononda- ga and made his declaration under oath in order to obtain a pension from the United States for revolutionary ser- vices, stating therein that he enlisted on or about the first day of January 1776 he enlisted at Northampton in Massachusetts in the company com- manded by Jonathan Allen in Col Jonathan Wards Regiment of Mass- achusetts troops & that he served in the same Corps one year was dis- charged at Peekskill & that his dis- charge had been lost. That he was in the battle at White Plains and is now in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support. To which declaration the said judge added his certificate that it appeared to his satisfaction that the deponent served as stated in the Revolutionary War on the Continen- tal establishment & that he was now in reduced circumstances & in need of the assistance of his country for support. That the deponent there- delivered the said declaration to James O'Wattles Esquire now judge of the said Court as his agent to be forwarded to the Honorable Secretary of War, which was afterwards returned from the War De- partment with objections that the deponents name was not on the rolls and division, that his service must

proved by two credible witnesses - That the deponent, on or about the twenty fifth of July last left Manlius for Northamp- ton to obtain the necessary testimony & took his said declaration. That between Albany & Shenectady his pocket book containing the said declaration & what little money he had was stolen and he has not since been able to hear any thing from it and is therefore unable to re- turn the said declaration with the tes- timony of his services
Asa Parks
State of New York
Onondaga County ss. I James D. Wattles, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County do certify that on this 25 th day of August 1819 came before me the above named Asa Parks and made oath that the facts above set forth are true and I further certify that I will recollect all the facts stated in said affidavit in relation to the said declaration until the same was handed to said Parks for the purpose of proving his testimony and I further certify that I am well sat- isfied from my personal knowledge of said Parks that he is in reduced Circum- stances and the assistance of his Country for support and that full credit is due to his statement on oath.
James D. Wattles
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court. Truman Adams Clk
(Handwritten notes in the bottom right corner, partially obscured by a large X mark) The certificate of the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Onondaga in the case of Asa Parks vs. the People of the State of New York for a false claim against the State

We John Melton and Benjamin Southwick both of Northampton in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful age do testify and say we were Soldiers in the Com- pany commanded by Jonathan Allen and in the Reg t . commanded by Col o Jos a Ward from Jan y 1776 to Jan y 1777 and Asa Parker then of N. Northampton was a Soldier in the same Company and Reg t . during the same year aforesaid and was at the end of the year for which he enlisted regularly dis- charged at Peekskill in the State of New- York - said Company & Reg t . were in the revolutionary war and in the Continental establishment, and we know & do say he Asa Parker served the whole of the year aforesaid as a Soldier in said Company & Reg t . and further saith not - John Melton Aug t 6 th 1819
Benjamin Southwick
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss Aug t 6. 1819 Personally ap- peared John Melton and Benjamin Southwick both known to me to be credible and disin- terested witnesses and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by them subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Before me Samuel Brinsley Judge of the Court of Probate of wills and a Justice of the Peace in for said County.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss. I Josiah Dwight Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth for the said County of Hampshire certify that Samuel Hinckley Esq. is Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills &c and is Justice of the Peace in & for said County, & that his signature to the within Certificate is his proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name & affix the seal of said Court this seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen
Josiah Dwight

Asa Parks
Asa Parks -
Col. Ward's
Massach. Rept -
1976 - 1 year -
11 th April 1810
The affidavits & mass deposits were not sent back from Washington
Col. D. Watts, Esq.
Manlius
N. York -
Admitted.
Manlius
Onondaga Co. N.Y.

State of New York Onondaga County ss
Sylvanus Tourley be- ing duly sworn saith that in the year 1818 he was one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and further that about the month of April of that year Asa Parks appeared before me and made his declara- tion under oath for the purpose of obtaining a pension from the United States for revolutionary services
Sylvanus Tourley
I certify that on this fifth day of January 1820 came before me the above named Sylvanus Tourley and made oath that the facts stated in the above af- fidavit are true
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my seal of office the day and year above writ- ten J O'Wattley Not Pub

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File No. 43 803
Asa Parks
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Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 885
[Arrangement of 1870.]