Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,788, for Joseph Parker, Massachusetts

SERVICE
SERVICE Mass
Parker Joseph
NUMBER _____
NUMBER D. 43 788.
CONTENTS

18.147
Newyork
Joseph Barker
of Newyork in the state of Newyork who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sheppard of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 4 years. (war.)
Inscribed on the Roll of Newyork at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of October 1820
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 of May 1821 and sent to George Wilson Esqr Newyork
Arrears to 4th of March 1821. Interest 31. p 40. 25 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1821. 48
$ 88.25
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
and first of May 1820

43788 INVALID.
Very
File No. 43788
Joseph Parker Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 th , Page 383
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Joseph
This applicant en- listed by Roll 24 th dec r 1778 - Larnas Company, Col Shepard's regiment for the War. "Deserted 30 July 1779" "Join'd Sep 79"
George Wilson Agt City of New York
This man states that he served to the end of the war. If so, his name should appear on the final-settlement-cer- tificate-list; and if is found on it, the claim may be admitted. If not, proof of having been honably discharged, must be exhibited. The testimony of one witness to that effect will be sufficient.
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In the matter of Joseph Packer Revolutionary Pensions —
on the list of Final settlements Vol. 2 - page 147.
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3. New York Marine Court. In the Marine Court of the city of New York, held at the City Hall, in and for the said city before the Justices of the same court, on the fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Present the Honorable Jeremiah S. Drake Esquire one of the Justices of the Marine Court of the city of New York - city of New York ss: Be it Remembered, that on the fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty - personally appeared in the Marine Court of the city of New York in open court, the said court being a Court of Record for the city and county of New York, according to the laws of the State of New York Joseph Parker aged sixty five years, resident in the city of New York who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820, that he the said Joseph Parker enlisted for and during the War in the year after General Sullivans retreat from Rhode Island which department thinks was 1778, in the Town of Providence, Rhode Island in the Company commanded by Captain Holbrook in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Shepherd, who about a year afterwards resigned when Colonel Michael Jackson took command in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the Continental Establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Company until the close of the War in the year 1783 when he was honorably discharged from the said service by Colonel Michael Jackson at Snake Hill near New Wind- sor in the State of New York - That he was in

Several skirmishes on the lines and was at the siege and capture of Lord Cornwallis, and that he hath no other evidences now in his power of his said Services except the affidavits of Ephraham Leonard and John Forest herunto annexed, Deponent saith that he has lost his discharge
Joseph his X Parker mark
And in pursuance of the act of the first day of May 1820. I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner dispose 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 en- gaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or security, 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, to wit
Real Estate
None

Personal Estate (necessary clothing excepted) None
Deponent saith he has no trade or occupation, he is not able to do any thing, he is through age and its consequent infirmities rendered incapable of earning a live- lihood; he is very much afflicted with the Rheumatism, which together with a wound he received at the siege and capture of Lord Cornwallis, partially deprives him of the use of his left leg - he has no family he saith he is in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country that is to say without the aid of the General Government except by private or public charity
Sworn this fourth day of October 1820. before me in open court -
Joseph his X Parker mark
Jemimah J. Drake Justice of the Marine Court of the City of New York -
I Peter B. Van Buren Clerk of the Marine Court of the City of New York. Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 Nothing -
In testimony whereof, I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this fourth

day of February - 1821 P.B. Van Buren Clerk
Personally appeared Ephraim Leonard and John Forrest both of Sheffield in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and made solemn oath to the following facts — (viz) that they were both well acquainted with Joseph Parker a Private in the —————
that he served with them for more than two years un- der Captain Holbrook, Colonel Shepherd, and Colonel Jackson, that the last time they saw him was on what is called Snake hill where the aforesaid John Forrest took his discharge which was between the

eighth and fifteenth day of June 1783 and has no doubt but what the said Joseph Parker took his but did not see it, the said Ephraim Leonard says that he went from Snake hill so called to New York and has not seen the said Joseph Parker from that time until the present, at this time they both well recollect the said Joseph and cannot be mistaken
Ephraim Leonard
Commonwealth of Mass. Berkshire ss. - 3
John Forrest
The aforesaid Ephraim Leonard and John Forrest made oaths to the foregoing deposition by them subscribed this fifteenth day of Sept. eighteen hundred and twenty before us
Jason Warner Justice Peace
This may certify that the aforesaid Ephraim Leonard and John Forrest are both men of truth and veracity -
Jason Warner Just: Peace