Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15171, for Moses Parsons, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass
Parsons, Moses Elizabeth
W. 15171
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see letter to J. Cooly Jan. 2. 1839
Massachusetts - 1121 -
- Elizabeth Parsons - widow of Moses Parsons, dec. d who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar. '18 and who died on the - Apr. 1826 - of Wrentham in the State of Mass. s who was a P. er in the County commanded by Captain Keen of the Reg. t commanded by Stephen in the Mass. s line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. s at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Nov. '38, and sent att d James Cooly Granville, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. - $ 200. 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40. 00
$ 240. 00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Russell Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 119.

July 31st 1820 to John Duglass Springfield Mass.
Massachusetts Roll.
1578
Moses Parsons, Private
Massachusetts line - 1777. 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to John Hooker, Esq. Springfield, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818.
Service since ending
4 months 21/30. $37. 60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
✓ Continued Granville, Hampshire Co.

1281 Elizabeth Parsons Granville Massachusetts
1281 Elizabeth Parsons
adm. to Pr. am. H. 80.
papers ab. 1818 died 27 Apr 1826 Porter list
adm 1838
James Cooley Granville

1281 Eliz a Parsons
admitted (Pr. 2 m. H80.)
proposals June 1878
divorce 27 Ap. 1886 Parsons list
abt 1838
James Cooley Granville

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows" -
State of Massachusetts -
On the 21 st day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me Oliver D. Morris Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Hampden, the same being a Court of Record, Elizabeth Parson a resident in Granville in said County of Hampden Aged Eighty years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows" That I am the Widow of Moses Parson late of said Granville deceased who was a Private soldier in the service of

The United States in the War of the Re- volution - I have always understood that he served three years as a Private Soldier in said Service - He was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eight dollars per month - I further declare that I was married to the said Moses Parsons on the 1 st day of March 1781 by Timothy Robinson Esq. at said Granville - I have no record of my marriage - William Mason Esq. and Philip Parsons were present at my marriage and I know of nobody else living that was present - That my husband the aforesaid Moses Parsons died in April 1826 - That I was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the mar- riage took place previous to the first of Jan y 1794 N.S. at the time above stated that I am and ever since his decease been his widow -
E. P. Parsons E. P. Parsons

Hampden August 24 1838 subscribed and sworn to before me, and I certify that by reason of bodily infirmity the said Elizabeth is unable to attend the court
Oliver Morris Judge of the court of Probate for said county
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 388. County of Hampden 388.
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within & for said County do hereby certify that the Hon Oliver B. Morris before whom the foregoing declaration of Elizabeth Parsons was verified also before whom the annexed disposition of James Cooley Esq. was also verified, is the Judge of said Court and that his signature subscribed to the several certificates thereof is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court at Springfield this thirtieth day of August A D 1838
Justin Willard Clerk

I Philip Parson of Granville in the County of Hampshire & Common- wealth of Massachusetts age Seventy Seven Years testify and say that I am a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and served Three Years as a Private Soldier in the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution - I enlisted in Granville I think in the Month of March 1776 or 1777 as a Private soldier and afterwards under Capt Reps for said Term - My Brother Moses Parsons enlisted at the same time as a Private Soldier in the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution for the same term of Three Years under the same Capt. - Capt Reps did not hold the Office long, Capt John Wright was appointed in his place - I was constantly in the service of the United States during the whole of said term and know that said Moses Parsons served out said term of Three Years

and was regularly discharged -
I am not able to recollect positively whether we enlisted in 1776 or 1777 - but am inclined to think it was the latter year - Moses Parson was a Pensioner and died at said Granville some time in the month of April or May 1826 and left a widow by the name of Elizabeth Parson - and she is now living and is now and ever since his death has been his widow - I was present at the wedding of the said Moses Parson with the said Elizabeth - and knew that they were married in the year 1781 or 1782 - they were married at my father's house in Granville - I think they were married by Timothy Robinson Esq. but will not be positive -
In the course of our service as above said we marched to Peekskill, thence to Saratoga - took Burgoyne - thence to Valley Forge - thence to Rhode Island thence to the Jerseys - thence to the Highlands East of West Point where we were discharged. Philip Parsons

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden Co. Granville 20 th August 1838 Then Personally appeared Philip Parson to me well known to be a per- son of truth and veracity and made Oath to the truth of the fore- going Disposition by him subscribed
(Before Jenny Cooley Justice of Peace)
I Jenny Cooley of Granville in the County of Hampden and Common- wealth of Massachusetts of Lawful Age Testify and say that I was well acquainted with Moses Parson late of said Granville De- ceased - He was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of March 1818 at the rate of Eight Dollars Per Month - He died at said Granville in the spring of 1826 and I was appointed Admin- istrator on his Estate on the 9 th day of May 1826 - Elizabeth Parson his Widow is now living - never having been married to my knowledge

since the decease of her said husband - I had the Pension Certificate of said Moses Parson and I think I sent it to Boston as evidence to get for his Widow the amount of Pension due to him from the 4 th of March 1826, to the time of his decease. James Booley
Hampden August 24 1830 subscribed & sworn to before me, and I certify that the said Deposition is a credible witness
William Morris Judge of the Court of Probate for said County

I William Moore of Tolland in the County of Hampden & Common- wealth of Massachusetts do hereby swear that I was present and saw Moses Parson late of Granville in said County deceased married to Elizabeth Meachem — They were married by Timothy Robinson Esq. (who has been dead many years) in the Spring of the year 1781 —
The said Moses Parson, has been dead many years and Elizabeth Parson his widow is now living and has been the widow of said Moses Parson ever since his decease
William Moore
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. Granville 24 th Aug. 1838 — Then personally appeared William Moore to me well known as a person of truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed
Before James Cooley Justice of the Peace

I Aaron D. Curtis of Granville in the County of Hampshire & Common- wealth of Massachusetts of Lawful age Depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk of said Town of Granville That I have examined the Records of said Town of Granville and can find no record of the Marriage of Moses Parsons
A. D. Curtis Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. Granville 28 th August 1838 Then personally appeared Aaron D. Curtis to me well known as a person of truth and ve- racity and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed Before James Cooley Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampshire ss.
I Justice Willard Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that James Cooley before whom the foregoing Depositions of Philip Parson, William Moore and Aaron D. Curtis were executed, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, and that his sig- nature subscribed to the several certificates whereof is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Probate Court at Springfield this thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
Justice Willard
Register

Moses Parsons.
Print — 14 April —
Correct JH

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden Co. ss
On this fourteenth day of April A.D. 1818 personally appeared before John Hooker Esq. Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said Commonwealth including said County of Hampden Moses Parsons a citizen of the United States & resident in the town of Granville in said County who being duly sworn deporeth and saith That in March 1777 he enlisted into the Army of the United States then called the continental army for the term of three Years into Capt Keeps Company 2 d Col. Shepherd's Regiment as a private soldier That he faithfully served in said Capacity during said term & was discharged on the first day of March 1780 at a Place called Brads Highlands near West Point but that said discharge is now lost - And this Deponent further saith that he is in reduced circumstances in life & by reason thereof stands in need of assistance from his country for support Major Gasson
April 14.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss
I Philip Parsons of Holland in said country do on oath testify that in March 1777 I joined Capt Knapp's company & served therein for three years following and to my knowledge M rs Parsons who has made the foregoing affidavit served as a private soldier in said company the whole of the term of three years as he has therein declared
Philip Parsons

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampden ss. B E IT REMEMBERED, That on the fourteenth day of April A. D. 1818, came before me, JOHN HOOKER, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Hampden — the above named Moses Parsons & Phillips Parsons severally
respectively made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavits by them subscribed, and hereto annexed. I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said
Moses Parsons — the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Hampden
to be affixed hereto, this fourteenth day of April aforesaid And I do therefore hereby transmit the  to the Secretary of War same as the testimony & proceedings had in said application before me to the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
— John Hooker

Moses Parsons
1578 June 1818
Granville Sep. 1818
Co
July 31

COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY of Hampden ss.
ON this tenth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, before The Circuit Court of Common Pleas the same being a Court of Record and so established by a Statute of said Commonwealth, said Court being now in session at Springfield within and for said county of Hampden
Moses Parsons aged Sixty years, resident in Granville in S d County Labourer who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: that I entered into the Contin- ental Service in March 1777 for the term of three Years in Capt. Heaps Company who soon left the Army & then served under Capt. John Wright in Col. William Shen- ards Regiment & that I made my original declaration on the first day of August 1818 before the Hon. John Hooker & received a pension Certificate N o 1578
Moses Parsons
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 5th day of March, 1818; And that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of any property, or interest with interest therein, 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 February, 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. 
1 Cow ————— 17.00 — 17.00 — 1 1/2 Box Plates ————— $ 72.75 ————— $ 81.25 ————— Lower the fund ————— 30.00 ————— .75 — 3 Pails ————— 50 ————— Russell Hudson ————— 24.00

Granville Hampshire County Mass s 20 th Dec r 1838
Hon. S. S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
I have the honor to receive from you the Pension Certificate of Elizabeth Parsons of this Town, Widow of Moses Parsons Dec d for Eighty Dollars Pr. Annum
Moses Parsons was a Pensioner at the rate of 8 Dolls. pr. Month or Ninety Six Dolls. Pr. Annum, and I respectfully inquire whether she ought not be allowed the same.
I have the honor to be very Respectfully (Yours) most Obedient
James Doolittle "

Rev WIDOW, &c.  over
File No. 15171
Elizabeth Parsons Widow of Moses Parsons Bw Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. M , Page 112
[Arrangement of 1870.]