Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1563, for Eliphas Parrish, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Parrish, Eliphas
W. 1563.
Cory, Jerusha
B.L.W. 10.313-160-55.
(Former widow)
CONTENTS

89464 Aet mar
Ap. 21
Jerusha formerly Long widow of Elipha of Harrish Daniel son of Prir.
Private Mel Wyllie
Ent. Court Line { Logt. }
Rev. Swan
Rev. pensioner
Comm July 48-269
ad. 160 acs Nov 21/55 Hodge
Rate
Chas. C. Tarekes Present
Vol 2 Page 6

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Connecticut
Jemima Coory widow of Eliphas Parrish Con n who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of July 1849 and sent to
Miss Fuller Brookline Con t
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 101 Vol. X.
July 29, 1849 Book D
Examined with Orig. Rolls Aug. 1883 M.L.

Jerusha Cory; Declaration of Bounty Land.
89464 Act of Mar 3. 1855
Bounty Land Claim
Jerusha Cory wid. of Alpheus Parish Rev. pensioner
Chas. C. Tucker Atty Present.

State of Connecticut } Windham County }
on this 7 th day of April D 1855 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for said County and State of said Jerusha Cory aged Eighty one years resident of Hampton in the State aforesaid. Who being duly sworn declares that she is the Widow of Daniel Cory deceased. But before her intermar- riage with him she was the widow of Alpheus  Alpheus Parish who was a Soldier in the revo- lutionary war of the United States against Great Britain. But the time of su- ver the Company Regiment and Officer I was certain by my Attorney herein after affirmed by his showing the Documents and papers now in the pension office at Washington upon which I obtained a pension on account of my said first husband services in said war. and many other particulars said Document will show which my memory does not at present show me such as my marriage time when & the date also my said husband She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act passed March the 3 d D 1855 never having received bounty land. or knowing she is entitled except for the above sworn and she believes that no Bounty land was ever received by her said husband Parish. She hereby revokes any application for Bounty land previously made or that may have been presented in her and she hereby constitutes and appoints Charles L. Tucker of Washington D.C. her true and lawful attorney to prosecute the above mentioned claim and to receive for her benefit the Bounty land warrant to which she may be entitled; she further says her original name or before her intermarriage as aforesaid was Jerusha Downing her sworn to before me John S. L. Holbrook Justice of the Peace Jerusha Cory mark

The foregoing Swear to subscribe and acknowledged before me the day and year first above written and on the same day personally came before me
David Blappf resident of Hampton in the County in the State of said and Henry Kimball residents of said County in said State to me known to be such as credible witnesses who being duly sworn declare that they are personally acquainted with Jerusha Cary widow who has made and subscribed the foregoing declaration that they are personally acquainted with her and know her to be the widow of the above named husband as she has stated in her declaration as herein sworn to and know by reputation that she cohabited with her said husband as man husband and wife and having a number of children by her first husband many of whom are now living and also believe her said husband David was the identical person who performed the Military Service mentioned in the above declaration and that her said husband is now both dead and that said Jerusha Cary is now and for a long time has been a widow and that they further swear that they are disinterested
David Blappf Henry Kimball
Sworn to and subscribed before me and I certify that I am not interested or concerned in or concerned in its prosecution, subscribed on this 7 day of Apr l 1855
John H. Holbrook Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } County of Windham }
I Thomas Gray Clerk of the County Court for The County of Windham, Hereby certify, That John K. Holbrook Esq. before whom the within Forgoing Decla- ration & affidavits, were made, and who has subscribed the same, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace & said Court, duly appointed & qualified, & in true faith this is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 12 th day of April A D 1855.
Thomas Gray Clerk

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of July 29 th 1848. entitled an Act granting pensions to certain Widows
State of Connecticut ss Probate District Pomfret Windham County
On this 29 Day of January A.D. 1849 personally appeared before the Court of Probate in the District of said Pomfret in open Court Jerusha Cary a Resident of said Probate District aged 75 years who being first Sworn according to law - Doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 29 th day of July A.D. 1848 granting pensions to certain Widows -
That she is the widow of one Eliphas Parish late of Ashford in said Windham County Dec d who was a private soldier during the Revolutionary war and as she believes was a soldier nearly the whole war. She has often heard him say he was in the battle at Bunker Hill and she thinks he was under Col o Grosvenor. She also thinks he was in Col o Samuel Wyllis Regiment at the battle of Fort Montgomery but for other places or names of Officers she does not remember of hearing him speak -
She further declares that she was married to the said Parish on the 3 rd day of

January 8. 1796 who Died in twenty years after they were Married (viz) in the year 1816 and that in a reasonable time after his Decease. She was Married to one Daniel Cory of said Ashford in said Windham County who Died in about Three Months after her marriage to him. She further declares that she now is and ever since has been a Widow all which will more fully appear from the evidence hereto annexed
Jerusha Her Cory Mark
Probate Office } District of Pomfret } January 29 th 1849 — Then —
Personally appeared, in open Court, before the Court of Probate for the District of Pomfret, Jerusha Cory and made oath to the truth of the above de- claration by her subscribed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate.
Job Williams — Judge

10009
Jemima Mary Pomeroy wid of Eliphas Pomeroy Con
cut 29 July 1848
Married 1796 Husband died 1816
admitted
P 2 yrs $80 per ann / civil 4 March 1848
Mabel Fuller Brooklyn Con

State of Connecticut } p Probate District County of Windham } of Ashford
"Eliphaz Parish & Jerusha Downing Brooklyn"
The above is a true Copy of record with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows "1796 Jany 3 d ."
Charles Peabody Pastor & Clerk
I Charles Peabody above named do hereby say that I hold the Office of Pastor of the first Congregational Church and Society of Ashford in the County of Windham aforesaid, and that I have the custody of said Church records formerly kept by the Rev. Enoch Pond who was formerly Pastor of said Church and Society, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church as apparently made by and in the hand writing of the said Rev. Enoch Pond with the above exceptions made as certified by me, and I further depose and say, that the above extract from the records of said Church was taken from said Records under the head and Title of "Marriages"; and in that part of said Records where marriages are recorded.
Charles Peabody Pastor of the 1st cons ce Ch. in Ashford
TEST H. Hovey Justice of the Peace

Personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for the District of Ashford Charles Peabody and made oath to the truth of the above certificate and depo- -sition by him subscribed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this 22 d day of January A.D. 1849.
Horace Gaylord Clerk of Probate
Con

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford Jan. 15 th 1849
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Eliphas Parish, in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the Books & Papers relating to the war remaining in this office, and find on a Pay Table Book of the Connecticut Line the following, viz, In an account headed as follows, "Settlement with the 3 d Connecticut Reg t . Samuel Wylis Esq. Colonel, before Jan 1 st 1780" appears the name of Eliphas Parish, and opposite his name under the different headings are the following entries, viz Rank, Private || Commencement of service, May 12 th 1777 || Time of this Settlement, Jan 4 th 1780 || Term, 2 years 7 mos. 19 days. || Amount of Wages, £63. 5. 4 || Money due for Blankets £2. 6. 6 || Value of money paid for clothing and refreshments £2. 2. || Value of money paid for supplies to families £5. 3. 10 || Amt. of Debt, £72. 17. 8 || Value of Money rec d on account of wages £11. 8. 2. || Value of Money rec d from U.S., Conn., & Town, £10. || amt. of supplies to families £39. 4. 3. || value of clothing & refreshments supplied, £10. 3. 1. || Amt. of Blankets supplied £0. 19. 3 || Amount of Credit £62. 4. 9 || Balance £10. 12. 11. In the same Book is another account headed as follows, "Settlement with the 3 d Connecticut Regiment, Samuel Wylis Esq. Colonel, for the year 1780," in which the name of Eliphas Parish also appears, and opposite his name are the following entries, under the proper heading viz || Rank, Private ||
Justus J. the Rand

|| Commencement of Service, Jan. 1 st 1780 || Time of settlement, Mar. 12 th 1780 || Term 4 months 12 days || Amt. of Wages £8. 16. Money due for Blankets £0. 6. || amt. of debt. £9. 2. || value of clothing & refreshments supplied £0. 1. 8. || Do. £0. 1. 4 || amt. of credit, £0. 3. || Balance £8. 19.
Geo. Robinson for Abijah Cattin Comptroller,

I. Josiah Jackson of The Town of Hampton County of Windham & State of Connecticut aged 75 years. Testify and say that I was well acquainted with Eliphas Parish of Ashford in said County and that said Parish died about the year 1815 or 1816 and I was with him in his last sickness & attended his funeral and said Parish had the reputation of a Revolutionary Soldier & I never knew any other man by that name & the said Parish left a widow by the name of Jemima & that she afterwards married a man by the name of Daniel Cory. who died About the year 1842 & that I then lived in the neighborhood and had full knowledge of his death Further the Deponent saith not
Josiah Jackson
Probate Office. District of } Hampton Jan'y. 17 th 1849 }
Personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate for the district of Hampton Josiah Jackson and made oath to the truth of the above Certificate & deposition by him subscribed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court of Probate agreeable to the above date
Philip Peck Judge
Justice of the Peace

I Josiah. C Jackson of the town of Hampton County of Windham & State of Connecticut
I testify and say that I was acquainted with one Elias Parish of Ashford in said County, that said Parish died a number of years since the exact number I cannot recollect. I saw him after he was dead and was present at his funeral, and that the said Parish left a widow by the name of Jerusha, and the widow afterwards married a man by the name of Daniel Cory, who died more than twenty years since that I lived in the immediate vicinity and was present at his funeral
Josiah. C. Jackson "J"
Probate Office District of } Hampton Jan'y 17 th 1849 }
Personally appeared in open court before the court of Probate for the district of Hampton Josiah. C. Jackson and made oath to the truth of the above certificate & deposition by him subscribed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court of Probate. Agreeable to the above date
Philip Pease Judge
Justice of the Peace

I Robert D Sharp of Poinsett in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged 58 Years Depose and say that I had intimate acquaintance with one Eliphas Parish of Ashford in said County who had while living the reputation of a revolutionary Soldier he has worked at my fathers agreat many Days and I have worked with him while at my fathers I have heard him talk much of and about the war while he was in it as a Soldier of the Battles he was in he talked much of the Battle at Bunker Hill that he said he was in — I never knew any other Mary by that Name and when he died he left a Widow By the name of Jerusha who afterwards Married a Man by the Name of Daniel Cory of S o Ashford who soon after his marriage to the said Jerusha Died the death of the said Cory took place more than twenty years since. I know the said Jerusha to have been the Widow of the said Parish and of the said Cory. and that she now is and ever since has been a Widow.
Robert D Sharp
Windham County ss. Brattleboro Jan y 26 th A.D. 1849 Then personally appeared Robert D Sharp & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed in my presence this 26 th day of Jan y aforesaid
Fred Hovey Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut,
Windham County } ss.
I Abiel Fuller Assistant Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Frederick Hoovey Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windham aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified - That his Commission bears date the 24 th day of June 1848, and will expire on the 20 th day of June 1849 - I further certify, that the within signature purporting to be his, I verily believe to be true & genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of said County Court, this 26 th day of January Anno Domini 1849
Abiel Fuller Asst Clerk

Ray  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1563
Jemima Gony Widow Eliphas Gony Parrish Res. Rec. War.
Act July 29, 1848.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 141
[Arrangement of 1870.]

May 15th Eliza L. att. end
L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington

Brooklyn May 14 1849
Dear Sir
About 10 days since I mailed to you two certificates identifying the person of Elias Parish as being the same old Saltonstall we declared him to be — I now send you a certificate of the Comptroller which will clearly substantiate our claim that he was the same old Saltonstall at the time of the service of Parish as a Saltonstall Windham was a very large Town since which there has been Town & Parish of Towns taken from it Ashford was his last Town of residence He died there and died a poor man all which is in evidence to all the aged people of that section of Neighborhood — I hope Sir you will be so satisfied with the evidence before you that that there is no fraud nor even an attempt of fraud — for the sake of allowing a pension for the poor old widow who is entirely destitute of a home or support I act as agent for her in good faith that she is justly entitled to the privileges of the act of Congress under which she petitioned as to send me a certificate for her as a pensioner Respectfully J. L. Edwards Esq. John G. Gulliver

J. M. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir,
Mr John Gallup is sick and unable at this time, to do business, and at his request I forward the within Deposition to you in the matter of Deborah Leavitt's application for a pension. Its object is to explain why Elisha Parish enlisted in the army as of Windham, and is spoken of by some of the witnesses whose depositions you have, as belonging to Ashford. Formerly those two towns joined, and Parish lived in the north part of Windham near the line of Ashford, at the time he enlisted in the army, in what is now Hampton. Mr Fuller

I Ephraim Lyon of Ashford in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut aged eighty two years, and being engaged according to law, testify and say that I was well acquainted with Elisha Parish, before he enlisted in the revolutionary army. He then lived in the town of Windham, now Hampton, and married Dolly Burnam, and lived there, according to my best recollection, after said marriage, about one year and then enlisted in Col. Wyllys Regiment. During his absence in the army, his wife's father moved over the line into the town of Ashford, and the said Dolly went with him and has since continued to live in Ashford until she died. I well recollect, that the said Parish returned to said Ashford on a furlough, and that his next child, Burnam Parish, was always called the furlough boy. After he returned from the army, he continued to live in Ashford until he died. The said Parish had, I believe, six children by his first wife. After her death, the said Parish married Levusha Downing for his second wife, now Levusha Coney. I was well acquainted with the said Parish, from the time of his first marriage, until his death, having lived in the same neighborhood, and being connected by marriage with the family of his first wife.

The said Parish was by occupation a shoemaker and went from house to house at work at his trade He was always miserably poor, and finally died in the poor house in the town of Ashford. I never knew any other man of that name, and further the deponent saith not.
his Ephraim Lyon mark
State of Connecticut
Windham County } Brooklyn July 7 th 1849 Then Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County, the above named Ephraim Lyon and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition.
I further certify that the above named Depo- nent is well known to me as a person of truth and veracity.
Abiel Fuller Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
Windham County ss. Office of the Clerk of the C. Court
I Daniel P. Tyler, Clerk of the County Court, for the County of Windham in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Uriel Fuller was on the 7 th day of July, and now is a Justice of the Peace for said Windham County duly commissioned and qualified. That his Commission bears date on the 14 th day of June A.D. 1849 and will expire on the 4 th day of July 1850
I further certify that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of said County Court this 14 th day of July, A.D. 1849
Daniel P. Tyler Clerk

J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Brooklyn January 30 th 1849 J. S. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
Should the enclosed Declaration and the proof thereto annexed of the Widow Comy be sufficient to satisfy you that she is intitled to a pension under the act she has declared upon you will please direct it to John Gallup of Brooklyn Connecticut and oblige your
Humble Servt
John Gallup

I Eunice Lyon of Pomfret in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, aged 87 years, do hereby declare and say, that Elisha Parish a Revolutionary Soldier, was married prior to his entering into the army, to Dolly Burnham of Ashford in said County, by whom he had the following children. Lucy, Elisha, William, Olive, Sybil and Sarah. I was well acquainted with his first wife and family, living but a short distance from them. They were very poor and received assistance but from what source I do not now recollect. Soon after Elisha Parish returned to Ashford from the army I recollect that some of the family died in about four or five weeks of each other. I well recollect the death of his first wife, altho' I cannot now tell the year. Elisha Parish was mar- ried to Jerusha Corey, (then Jerusha Downing), at my house, in 1796, and I know him to be the same Elisha Parish, that was in the army and was married and had a family as I have before stated, and I never knew any other of the same name.
in presence of
Susan M Lyons
Perlina Lyon
State of Connecticut
Windham County
her Eunice X Lyon mark
Pomfret May 1 st 1849

Then personally appeared before me the Subscriber, Eunice Lyon, to me well known as a person of truth and credibility, and subscribed the foregoing Deposition in my presence, and made oath to the same.
Abiel Fuller Justice of the Peace

+ In the last line the word "Census" erased & the word "Patience" inserted before saying "Until Fuller Justice of the Peace"
I Patience Lyon of Eastford, (formerly Ashford), in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut, aged eighty two years, do now and say that I came to live in this town in 1785, then called Ashford, that I was well ac- quainted with Elisha Parish said to be a Revolutionary soldier, his wife and family. His wife was Dolly Burn- ham. He had a family of six children by his first wife three boys & three girls. I remember that one of the boys was named Elisha another William. one of the girls was named Lucy another Sybil. They were very poor. I remember that there were several deaths in the family very near together. I well recollect the death of said Parish's first wife and his marriage, with Jerusha Coney (then Jerusha) Hawnings. I remember they were married at Mr Thomas Lyon's in Pomfret, but I do not recollect in what year. I further know that he was the same Elisha Parish who married a Beman & had the family I have before spoken of, and was said to be a Revolutionary Soldier. They lived in about half a mile of me when his first wife was living & I well knew him & his family. I never knew or heard of any other by that name.
in presence of J. Tomson Lyon Until Fuller
Patience here Lyon mark
State of Connecticut
Windham County ss Eastford May 1 st 1849
+ Then personally appeared the above named Patience Lyon

well known to me as a person of truth and veracity and subscribed her name to the foregoing deposition in my presence, and made oath to the same - before me
Abiel Fuller Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut Windham County } ss Office of Clerk of County Court
I Daniel P. Tyler Clerk of the County Court, for the County of Windham and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Abiel Fuller Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission bears date, the 24 th day of June A.D. 1848 and will expire on the 20 th day of June A.D. 1849 - I further certify that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, are true and genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County Court. This 4 th day of May Anno Domini 1849 -
Daniel P. Tyler Clerk

State of Connecticut, Comptroller's Office Hartford May 9 th 1814
Upon application for a further search for evidence by Eliphas Parish in the war of the Revolution, I certify that I have made a further examination, and find in a Document headed,
"Windham Jan'y. 1 st 1780. A Return of the money lodged by, and supplies made to the families of Officers and Soldiers in the Continental Army, belonging to the town of Windham" the name of Eliphas Parish, and under the following heads, the several sums below mentioned.
   Names Monies deposited with the Committee by the Soldiers Amt s of supplies in each year at the stated price.   1777 1778 1779 1777 1778 1779     Eliphas Parish £ 6. 3. 14. 14. 10 £ 3. 10. £ 6. 3. 14. 14. 10 £ 18. 6. 7    Signed by, Gabe Huntington Eben d Mosely } Select Men, W m Warner }
I further certify that the balance found due to S d Parish Jan'y. 1 st 1780 Amounted to the sum of £ 10. 12. 11 which was paid to him on the following documents.
"Windham Sept. 12 th 1780
This certifies that Eliphas Parish of Windham, was a Soldier in the Continental Army, on and previous to the 1 st of January last, in the 3 d Connecticut Regiment, commanded by Col l Wylis  Certified by Eben d Mosely } Select Men, G o Huntington } (over)

" Please to send me pr. bearer the ballance due to me for " my service in the Continental Army in the 3 d Regiment " Commanded by Col. Wyllis, and you will oblige your humble " Servant Signed Eliphalet Parish Committee of Pay Table, G
Oct. 2 d 1780
" Personally appeared Eliphalet Parish and signed his name to the " above order in presence of me, Benj o Sumner, Just. Peace.
£10. 12. 11
Hartford Oct. 18 th 1780
" Rec d of Pay Table Committee their Order on the Treasurer of the " State, to secure the payment of Ten pounds, twelve shillings and " eleven pence, being the balance due Eliphalet Parish on the first " day of January last, as stated by the Committee of the State " and of the Army in behalf of S d Parish.
Pr Ephraim Lyon "
Wijah Gattin Comptroller

Brooklyn May 8. 1849
Dear Sir
Enclosed is two Defascisms which we think does establish the fact of the endans being the endan whom she describes herself to be in her declaration, viz, of Elphes Parish the revolutionary soldier as she represents  declares I hope this will meet with a speedy acknowledgment I wrote to Hartford for proof but have had no return - Respectfully
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Yours John G. Calkup

Connecticut Brooklyn June 12. 1849
Dear Sir
I received a Notice from you calling for more proof identifying Mr. Ephraim Parish whom we claim to be the same old Soldier who served so long and faithfully for his Country during the Revolutionary War with Great Britain. It is found that he when he enlisted was of Windham Windham at that time joined Ashford on the North and in 1786 the Town of Hampton was taken from it and of course joined Ashford (Now Eastford) His Family which once his wife's connection were Ashford people. (I have reference to his first wife and family) I am acquainted with some of the children of his last wife and they so far as I am acquainted are very poor. and the widow is entirely destitute of house or funds (except the share of her old acquaintance). He died in Ashford now Eastford a Town pauper. I trust Sir on examination that you will be fully satisfied as to his being the man we claim him to be in our declaration and that she is the widow justly entitled to a pension as we have prayed for.
I am much out of health and she is also here, and I will think & hope that the business will soon be settled John Gallup Hon J. L. Edwards
We believe the additional proof to the point in which you are claimed to be full and satisfactory. which we submitted to you some time since

N 189 Jemima Kory born J. to John Gallup Apr 25 '49
ad 24 July 1848

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No. 89464
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Apr. 21 st , 1875.
Clephas Parish P'r. Dec - Col - Doylis Cont - Line Rev iras
10313-160-8-8-
Chas - L. Tucker Present