Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 47988-160-55, for Leonard Parkhurst, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Parkhurst, Leonard Hannah
B.L.H. 47988-160-55
CONTENTS

St. Sadd. Sept: 24/56
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Apr. 13. 89. J. H. Armstrong informed (see slip) Mass
213. L86
Act March 3.
Sept. 21.
Hannah Parkhurst, mid. Leonard Parkhurst, Pri.
Leant. Bacchus Wright.
Col. Stephen Howe.
Private
Mass mil a
Rev. war
Maps no Papers
ad. 16 Oct's Nov 19/56
(Dodge)
Vol P. page 24.
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Jonathan Ladd Lowell Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
POLICE COURT OF LOWELL, } District of Lowell, }
MIDDLESEX, SS.
I, Nathan Crosby Clerk of the said Court, hereby certify that Allen Cummings Esquire, is now, and was on the Ninety Ninth day of August 1855, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such; and that the signature purporting to be his to the annexed certificate is in his own proper hand-writing and genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, at Lowell, in said County, this Nineteenth day of September 1855
N. Crosby Clerk.

State of Massachusetts } ss. COUNTY OF Middlesex
On this twenty ninth day of August , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five , personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Hannah Parkhurst aged eighty five years, a resident of Dunstable in the State of Massachusetts who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Leonard Parkhurst deceased, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Yahum Wright in the Regiment of commanded by Col Cyprian Hosae in the war with Great Britain,  declared by the United States on the 18th of June, 1812,  the Revolutionary War
that her said husband was drafted at Dunstable on or about the Twenty Seventh day of July , A. D. 18  1780 , for the term of six months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of three months more and was honorably discharged at on the Thirteenth day of October , A. D. 1780 ; but that, to the best of her knowledge and belief, her husband never received any written or printed discharge,
She further states that she was married to the said Leonard Parkhurst in Hudson , on the second day of December A. D. 1790 , by one Joseph Hiddler , a clergamen , and that her name before her said marriage was Hannah Hill ; that her said husband died at Dunstable , on the 28th day of March , A. D. 1821 , proof of which will be found on file with her previous application, and that she is now a widow.
She further declares that she has not heretofore made application for bounty land under the Act approved  September 28, 1850, and obtained a Land Warrant for  acres, No.  which she  has legally disposed of, and it cannot now be returned,  she further states that  she has caused search to be made and she can  find no record of her marriage
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3, 1855," and prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her to Hudson, Mass.  Hudson, Mass. ; and declares that she has never applied for nor received, under this or any other Act of Congress, any Bounty Land Warrant except the one above mentioned.
Hannah Parkhurst

We Henry Parkhurst and Abigail Parkhurst residents of Dunstable in the State of Massachusetts upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Hannah Parkhurst in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Henry Parkhurst Abigail Parkhurst
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be; and that I have no interest in this claim.
Allen Cummings Justice of the Peace.
State of Massachusetts  Middlesex County.
We, Henry Parkhurst and Abigail Parkhurst having been duly sworn, depose and say, that we well knew Leonard Parkhurst who was a Private in the war of the Revolution whose widow now applies for bounty land; that we knew him for more than twenty years before his death, which occurred at Dunstable about thirty four years ago; that we know that he died about that time, because we were present at the time he was buried - we knew them to live together as husband & wife & had children - the fact of marriage was never questioned that we have known his said widow from his death to this time, that she is now unmarried, and that we are disinterested.
Henry Parkhurst Abigail Parkhurst
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this twenty ninth day of August A. D. 1855
Allen Cummings Justice of the Peace.
It is hereby certified, that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace, by the affidavits of Henry Parkhurst & Abigail Parkhurst and residents of Dunstable of the said County and State, whom I know to be credible persons, and who swear that they have no pecuniary interest in the result of the foregoing application; that Hannah Parkhurst the applicant for bounty land in the foregoing declaration is now unmarried, and that she is the widow of the late Leonard Parkhurst who was a Private in the war of the Revolution and that the said Leonard Parkhurst died at the time above stated.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, this twenty ninth day of August 1855
Allen Cummings Justice of the Peace.

I Cyrus Taylor of Dunstable in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age on oath depose and say that I am acquainted with Hannah Parkhurst widow of Leonard Parkhurst late of said Dunstable I knew them to live together as husband and wife and have children, and the facts of their marriage was never questioned, I have heard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
POLICE COURT OF LOWELL, } District of Lowell, }
MIDDLESEX, SS.
I, George Stevens Clerk of the said Court, hereby certify that Ellen Cummings Esquire, is now, and was on the Thirteenth day of October 1856, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such; and that the signature purporting to be his to the annexed certificate is in his own proper hand-writing and genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, at Lowell, in said County, this fourth day of November 1856
Ge. Stevens , Clerk.

I Cyrus Taylor of Dunstable in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age on oath depose and say that I am acquainted with Hannah Parkhurst widow of Leonard Parkhurst late of said Dunstable I knew them to live together as husband and wife and have children, and the fact of their marriage was never questioned, I have heard him state during his life time that he was out in the war of the Revolution and served in Capt. Jonathan Wright's Company. I have understood from him and others that he was out in the service and I never heard the fact of his being out questioned by any one. I know Hannah Parkhurst to be the widow of Leonard Parkhurst. I further state that I am in no way interested in said claim.
Cyrus Taylor
Middlesex ss Oct. 30 th 1834
Subscribed and sworn to before me & I Certify that the said Cyrus Taylor is entitled to credit & that I have no interest in the claim Allen Cummings Justice of the Peace

I Zebediah Zebediah Blodgett of Dunstable in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age on oath depose and say that I am acquainted with Hannah Parker Russell widow of Leonard P. Russell who served in the war of the Rebellion in Capt. Gatchell's Wright's Company I knew him & her during his lifetime and know her ever since & know her to be the widow of said Leonard P. Russell I knew them to live together as husband & wife and the fact of the marriage was never questioned neither the fact of his service in said war. I further I state that I am in no way interested in said Claim Zebediah Blodgett
Middlesex ss Oct. 30 th 1886
Subscribed and sworn to before me and I certify that the said Zebediah Blodgett is entitled to credit as such and that I have no interest in this claim
Allen Cummings
Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Aug. 20 1845.
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 Leonard Parkhurst is borne as a private, upon a pay roll of Capt. Lucchus Wright's Comp y . in Col. Cyprian Howe's reg t . for service from July 27 to Oct. 30, 1780, — 3 months, 3 days, and 92 miles travel; — being all the evidence of service of any one of the name shown by the records in this office.

MS B 2 2 blank And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Peabody; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Hannah Parkhurst Dunstable in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, seventy five years of age. Depose and say that I have good reason to believe that I am entitled to a Pension from the United States for the services of my husband, Leonard Parkhurst Leonard Parkhurst, a native of this town, and I request the Secretary of this Commonwealth to examine the Rolls & Documents in his office, for proof of my said husbands service, and according to the best of my recollection & knowledge, my husband the said Leonard Par- khurst of Dunstable, was in the service one or two tours in the State of Rhode Island, and was at one time in the company of Capt. Wright of Westport, and it is my impression he was in the service one tour at West Point in the State of New York, and it is possible he was out in other services which I do not at this time recollect. Hannah Parkhurst
Middlesex, ss. Dunstable May 29 th 1845 Subscribed by the said Hannah Parkhurst and acknowledged the truth of the same. Before me, Elijah Clarke, Justice of the Peace.

Pension Office, September. 24 th 1856.
Sir:
The County Court Claim of Hannah Parkhurst, as the widow of Leonard Parkhurst, has been examined & suspended.
Proof of the service of the husband of the applicant should be filed as no evidence thereof can be found in this Office.
Yours Respectfully,
R. Hood.
for Commissioner.
Jonathan S. D. Esq. Lowell. Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, Oct. 10. th 1856.
W e 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 Leonard Parkhurst is borne on pay roll of Capt. Leahus Wright's Comp. Col. Cyprian Howe's Regt. from July 27. 1780 3 mos. 9 days travel - included as private.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Francis D. Will Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Lowell Sept 19th 1835 Mary Minot Sis, Please find herewith the application of Hannah Parkhurst for services rendered in the Pantalonery War.
Yours Respectfully J. H. Badd

Bureau of Pensions.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 5 inst relative to land-warrant No 47988 for 160 acres out of 1855 in the name of Hannah Parkhurst widow of Leonard Parkhurst I have to state that this Bureau has no jurisdiction over the assignment of or location of land warrants. You should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office for the desired information.
J H Armstrong 82 Devonshire St Boston Mass

5 47.988
J New Am

Connelstown 1836 Hon G. C. Whiting
Sister
please send affidavits in the case of Thomas Parkerhurst No 213,486 which I doubt will prove satisfactory
Yours Respectfully J. Seward

BOSTON, April 8 th 1889
Commissioners of Pensions Sir:
In the settlement of the estate of Henry Parkhurst , I find among his papers a land warrant of the U.S. issued from your office to Hannah Parkhurst widow of Leonard Parkhurst , Private in the Revolutionary War , for 160 acres of land - N o 47988 - dated Nov 24. 1836 - The warrant is assigned by endorsement to her son Henry Parkhurst above named
The warrant purports to issue under the Act of March 3. 1835. entitled "an act in addition certain to an acts granting Bounties Land to certain Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military service of the United States"
Can you inform me whether on any statement as above the warrant may be still in force & of value? The Certificate does not appear to have ever been located.
Yours truly
T. H. Armstrong