Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 337-100, for Luther Parmlee, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Conn.)
Parmlee, Luther
B.L. No. 337-100.
or Parmlee
or Parmlee
CONTENTS

N o 337.
Luther Parmlee.
An Antiquary.
W. J. Wood & D. H. W. Morley
2 d March 1857.

Know all men by these presents; That I Linus Parmelee of Haddam in the county of Middlesex, & state of Connecticut, administrator on the estate of Luther Parmelee late of Guilford in the county of New Haven & state aforesaid deceased, have made constituted & appointed, and do by these presents make constitute and appoint the Hon. Jonathan Ogden Moseley Esquire, of East Haddam in the county of Middlesex & state aforesaid, now resident at the city of Washington in the district of Columbia (my true & lawful attorney, for me and in my name & for my use in the aforesaid capacity of Administrator, to ask, demand, recover & receive of & from the Honourable Henry Dearborn Secretary at War, for the United States, at the War office, or from such other person or persons as have power to give or deliver the same, all the right, title or interest the s d Luther Parmelee had, and I the s d Linus Parmelee in the aforesaid capacity now have, in and unto whatever deeds or Land Warrants are due or belonging to the estate of the s d Luther in consideration of his (the s d Luther's) having enlisted as a private in the company of artificers for & during the continuance of the late Revolutionary war, and having faithfully served & been regularly discharged therefrom, according to the tenor of said enlistment.
And I do hereby give and grant to my said Attorney my full & whole power in & concerning the premises, and authorize him to give good & sufficient discharges for s d Deeds or Warrants, and will ratify whatever he shall lawfully act or do therein. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 28 th day of February Anno Domini 1807. Signed, sealed & deliv d in presence of Levi Hubbard Clarke Smith Clarke Linus Parmelee

State of Connecticut ss. Middlesex county, Hasdam February 23 d . A n o 1807.
Be it known, That on this 23 d day of February Anno Domini 1807, before me personally came Simus Parmelee the within named, and acknowledged the within letter of Attorney to be his free act and deed. In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and seal of the day & year last aforesaid.
Rev d Hubbard Clarke, Not. Public.

Edward Huselee Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Guilford in the State of Connecticut, in New-England, holding the said Court.
To Simon Permele Greeting.
WHEREAS Luther Permele — — — late of Guilford in said District — — —
having, while he lived, and at the Time of his Death, Goods, Chattles, Credits and Estate in said District, now lately died Intestate: By Virtue whereof, the Power of Administration, and full Disposition of all and singular the Goods, Chattles, Credits and Estate of the said deceased, and also the hearing, examining and allowing the Accounts of the Administration thereof, appertains unto me: And, being desirous that the Goods, Chattles, Credits and Estate of the said deceased, should be well and truly administered, therefore, (trusting in your Fidelity and Care)
I DO commit unto you the said Simon Permele of Guilford — — — full Power to administer the Goods, Chattles, Credits and Estate of the said deceased, which to him while he lived, and at the Time of his death, did appertain: And to pay all Debts in which the said deceased stood bound, so far as his Goods, Chattles, Credits and Estate can extend, according to the Value thereof: And to make a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods, Chattles, Credits and Estate of the said deceased, and exhibit the same into the Registry of the said Court of Probate, on or before the 3 d Monday of March next ensuing: And also render to the said Court, a true and plain Account of your Administration, on or before the 3 d Monday of May — — — which will be Anno Domini, 1792. And I do by these Presents, ordain, depute and constitute you Administrator
of all and singular the Goods, Chattles, Credits and Estate aforesaid. In Witness whereof, I have caused the Clerk of the said Court to sign these Presents, and affix the Seal of the said Office thereunto, this 19 th Day of September Anno Domini, 1791
John Elliot Clerk
Edw. Huselee Judge

At a Court of Probate held in Guilford Sep r 19 1791
Administration of the Estate of Luther Parmele late of Guilford Dec d was granted to Linus Parmele (brother to the Dec d ) on his giving bond according to Law for a faithfull discharge of his Trust and the said adm r was ordered to exhibit an Inventory of said Estate on or before the third monday of March next and an acct of his said adm n on or before the third monday of Sept r next
A True copy of Record Attest John Elliot Clerk

Hon. Mr. W. H. Brown Jan'y 31 st 1837
337 for 100 acres
Rec d 28 th Jan'y 1837

House of Representatives (Washington Jan. 28. 1837)
Sir
Will You do me the favor to look at the enclosed letter & inform me if there is any account in Your office of the issuing of the twenty five hundred Warrant therein mentioned. Together with any other information touching the subject in Your power.
Will You also return me the Parmachuck letter with Your answer I am Very respectfully Yours John McEwen
William Green Eay
Warrant No 337, for 100. acres issued 3 d March 1807 to Simon Parmachuck, adm or . in trust for the heirs of Simon Parmachuck, who was soldier in the Corps of Artillery Artificers the same deliv d to Jon a O'Rourke

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq.; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Luther Dumblee Private in the Comp y of Col ts Artillery Regiment, having faithfull- ly served the United States five years and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 9 th June 1783
G Washington
By His Excellency's
Command,
William Lee
REGISTERED in the Books
of the Regiment, Company J. Batten Capt Colly Artillery
Adjutant.
THE above Luther Dumblee has been honored with the BADGE of MERIT for five Years faithful Service.  J. Batten Capt Colly Artillery

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 9 th 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
GIVEN at Head-Quarters
REGISTERS in the Books
Enter Pensions B.S.M. 337-100 Cont (Comm)
Years faithful Service