Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10223, for Josiah Parris, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Kass.
Paris, Josiah Sarah
No. 10223.
CONTENTS

6030
Sarah Parris, widow of Josiah Parris Maj
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a priv. & Sergeant.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.  25 March.
Certificate of Pension issued 7th day of February 1853. and sent to
S. P. Parris Paris.
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 168 . Vol. 26

Letter to Pension Agent V. A. Parris Jan'y 25 1849.
Maine N o 27,397
Josiah Parris of Buckfield in the State of Maine who was a pri. & Serg. in the Compts comman by Captain Washburn of the Regt. comman by Col. Cushing in the Massachus. line for
Pri. 1 year
Serg. 1 "
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 100 Dollars — Cents per an to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Mr. 1834 and A. K. Parris Portland
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834. 300 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sept. " 50
$ 350.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by R. Budine Clerk Book 8 Vol. 1 Page 43

State of Maine
County of Oxford Town of Buckfield
(a) To Ephraim Stevood Clerk of the town of Buckfield. This may certify that I solemnized the marriage between Capt. Josiah Paris and Sarah Robbins both of Buckfield on the twenty first day of October eighteen hundred & thirty three
Benjamin Spalding, Justice of the Peace
I Certify that the above is a true copy of the record of the
MARRIAGE of said parties, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record, in fair legible figures, as follows:—(b) 1833
Town Clerk of Buckfield
I, James Mardock
above named, depose and say, that
I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county, and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy of the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
James Mardock
{ Clerk of the Town of Buckfield
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this Thirteenth day of January A. D. 1857
George Thomas
Justice of the Peace.
(a) Here fill in an exact transcript of the record, except that, instead of copying the figures, the dates must be written out in full. (b) Here give the date exactly as it is in the record.

State of Maine } County of Oxford } ss.
On this sixteenth day of September A. D. 1856, personally appeared before me Thomas H. Brown Judge of Probate in and for the County & State aforesaid Sarah Parris a resident of Buckfield in the County of Oxford aged sixty eight years, who being sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed February 3 d A.D. 1853.
And your declarant states that she is the widow of Josiah Parris late of Buckfield in the State of Maine deceased, who was a Sergeant & Private in the war of the Revolution.
And was a Pensioner of the United States under Act of March 4 th 1832, at the rate of one hundred dollars per annum which pension he drew until the time of his death which took place on the 23 d day of March A.D. 1856.
And the said declarant further states, that she was married to the said Josiah Parris on the twenty first day of October 1832 at Buckfield and that her name before marriage was Sarah Robbins
She therefore claims a pension under the act aforesaid, and states that she is still a widow.
Sarah Parris
Then personally appeared the above named Sarah Parris
and made oath to the declaration by her signed, on the day and year first above written.
And I certify that in consequence of age and infirmary Before me, the said Sarah Parris was unable to appear in open court & that the oath was adminis- tered to her by me at her residence in Buckfield
Before me Thomas H. Brown } Judge of Probate for Oxford County

State of Maine } County of Oxford } ss
Probate Office Dec. 31. A.D. 1856.
I hereby certify that Hon. Thomas H. Brown is judge of Probate within and for said County of Oxford duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year first above written.
J. R. Cartier Register of Probate

Josiah Parris' application 9514 Buckfield Maine Oxford County
Parish Paris Maine
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STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF Oxford ss.
ON this 17th day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate now sitting, Josiah Parris a resident of Bucksport in the county of Oxford and State of Maine, aged 71 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That in the year 1776 about the first day of September he enlisted, as a volunteer, into a company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Washburn in Col. Cushing's Regiment, in the town of Halifax, county of Plymouth Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the term of two months, but did not have orders to march till about the seventeenth of that month when he marched to Newport in the State of Rhode Island and served said term of time till discharged, which was about the seventeenth day of November following. but did not have any written discharge. & that he has no documentary evidence of said term of service & knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure who can testify positively to said service. That afterwards about the last of November 1776 he was called out by orders with a company of militia belonging to said Halifax commanded, he thinks by Capt. John Waterman and was marched with said company to Watchers in the State of Rhode Island to prevent the incursion of the enemy upon the main, they having taken possession of the Island a few days before. Judah Wood he thinks was their Lieut. and Col. Cattoon commanded the Regiment. He remained one month there and was discharged. He has no documentary evidence of said service and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to said service.
That afterwards in the year 1777 about the first of July he enlisted at Halifax in the county of Plymouth Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a volunteer into a company commanded by Capt. Joseph Cole in the Regiment commanded by Col. Robinson in Gen. Lovell's Brigade for the term of six months and marched to Providence in the State of Rhode Island, and was stationed at several places on the main to guard the enemy - was at the property from Over

That after-wards in the year 1777 about the first of July he enlisted at Halifax in the County of Plymouth Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a volunteer into a com- -pany commanded by Capt. Joseph Cole in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Robinson in Gen. Howells Brigade for the term of six months and marched to Providence in the State of Rhode Island, and was stationed at diverse places on the main to guard the enemy - was at Point Judith at the taking out of the property from two British vessels that were wrecked at that place and attended the British prisoners that were taken from their vessels to Providence where he was discharged after his said term of service had expired which was about the last of December 1777
And that after returning to said Halifax he enlisted as a volunteer & as a sergeant immediately for the term of one year in said town of Halifax into a company commanded by Capt. Abner Crane, and Lieut. Sam l Parris in Col. John Jacobs Regiment and about the first day of January 1778 marched for Providence in Rhode Island. He was stationed at Shermans Point in the town of Scituate in the State of Massachusetts the following summer & at diverse other places in Rhode Island till Sullivan's expedition on Rhode Island where he was engaged the day of the battle - was one of the guards in the engagement under the command of Major Talbot. After the re- -treat from the Island joined the Regiment & marched to Scituate in the State of Rhode Island & from thence to Slades Ferry on the Taunton River in Mass. where he was discharged after serving the whole term of enlistment, at the expiration of the year 1778
And that after-wards about the last of August 1779 living in the town of New Gloucester County of Cumberland State of Maine enlisted as a volunteer into a company commanded by Capt. Egleth part of the time & part of the time by Capt. Harris for the term of one month and marched to Portland in said State then called Falmouth.

Col. Mathews he thinks commanded, & was employed during the period of enlistment in erecting forts above the town & was discharged about the last of Sept. following.
That after said month's service in the year 1779. And in the last part of the month of September, it being the same day that he was discharged from the said month's service at Portland he again enlisted at said Falmouth now called Portland in the State of Maine into a company as a volunteer commanded by Lieut. Daniel Merrill & marched directly to Bristol in R.I. where he joined the company & from there marched to Newport in the State of R.I. where he was stationed till the last of December or first of January following where he was regularly discharged after serving his whole period of enlistment which was for three months . Said company belonged to Col. the Tyler's Regiment.
Said Parris states that he was born in the town of Pembroke state of Massachusetts in the year 1760 on the 30th. day of August, In said town of Halifax  Pembroke he supposes may be found the record of his age - That he lived in the town of Halifax in said State when he first enlisted into the service - whence he moved into the town of Buckfield in the County of Oxford State of Maine after the Revolutionary struggle, where he has lived ever since - That he was a volunteer always in the service except in one case as specified in the foregoing declaration. That he never received any written discharge. He gives the names of the Rev. Nathaniel Chase, John Loring & Samuel J. Brown Esquires of Buckfield to whom he is known in his neighborhood & who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Josiah Parris
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Stephen Emery, Judge of Probate.

We Nathanial Chase of Buckfield in the County of Oxford & State of Maine, a Clergyman & John Loring & Samuel G. Brown residing in said Buckfield, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Josiah Parris who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration That we believe him to be 71 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion
John Loring Nathan Chase
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Sworn to & subscribed in open Court
Stephen Emery, Judge.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, said applicant having adduced the depositions of Samuel Parris, Isaac S. Lucas, Nathan Warren, Joseph Penley, Jonathan Reard, & Ebenezer Mason, as also the certificates of Nathanial Chase, a Clergyman, & of John Loring, all under oath duly administered, in corroboration of his own declaration.
Stephen Emery, Judge
I Joseph G. Cole  Clerk  Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Josiah Parris for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14 th day of August A. D. 1832.
CLERK.
Joseph G. Cole Register

I, Josiah Parrie, do testify and on oath declare in addition to my former declaration made on the 17 th of August 1832, that at the time I made said former declaration, I could not certainly remember under whose command I marched to Warren in Rhode Island in November 1776; - That the militia company, when at home, I believe, was commanded by Capt. Waterman, as stated in my former declaration; but that the company, when in actual service was commanded by Lieut. Judah Wood.
I was in said detachment as stated in my former declaration, & continued in the service as long as Wood and his company continued. - I was some time called by the name of Parish, and have been frequently since so called, but the manner of spelling the family name has ever, in the family, been Parrie.
And I do further on oath declare that Capt. Abner Crane under whom I enlisted as Sergeant in 1778 did not himself continue in the service during the whole year, but was discharged before its expiration; - but the company continued in the service throughout the whole year, and after Capt. Crane left us, was put under the command of other officers. -
And I do further on oath declare that when I made my original declaration as aforesaid, in stating my service the latter part of the year 1779 and early part of 1780

of other officers. -
And I do further- on oath declare that when I made my original declaration as aforesaid in stating my service the latter part of the year 1779 and early part of 1780 I stated that I was under the command of Lieut. Darius Merrill in Col. Tyler's Regiment and for the term of three months. - I now recollect that it was called Martin's company; but Capt. Martin never took the actual command of the company - He acted as Pay-master, and finally run away with all our wages and we lost the whole and got nothing for our services. Lieut. Merrill had the actual command of the company. - I stated my service in that campaign to be three months, but it now appears from Secretary Bangs' certificate that I was in the service three months and sixteen days . - I am the same person mentioned in Mr. Bangs' certificate, there was no other person belonging to the company, by the name of Parris. -
Josiah Parris
State of Maine } May 2. 1834 - Cumberland County ss }
Personally appeared Josiah Parris, above named, and made oath to the truth of the above declaration. Before me
Albion K. Parris
Just. of the Sup. Jud. Court of the State of Maine -

STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD COUNTY, ss.
I, RUFUS KING GOODENOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that STEPHEN EMERY, whose genuine signatures are annexed to the application of Josiah Paris for a pension, which application is hereto annexed, is Judge of the Court of Probate in and for said County of Oxford; and that JOSEPH G. COLE, whose genuine signature is annexed to the same application, is Register of said Court of Probate.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this twenty eighth day of August in the year A. D. 1832.
R. K. Goodenow
{ Clerk of Oxford County Courts.
Having placed on the main ... of the property from

April 13, 1923
General Accounting Office Check Accounting Division #1729 New York Ave. N.W. Washington, D. C.
Sir:
Herewith is a communication from V. K. Parris of Parris, Maine, to which is attached a check #14892, drawn June 11, 1874 on the First National Bank, Portland, Maine, for $2.50, to the order of Virgil D. Parris, guardian of Sarah Parris, certificate #10223, Widow, Revolutionary War, by G. L. Beal, U.S. Pension Agent, Portland, Maine, for disposition. A carbon of this letter has been forwarded to the writer.
Respectfully,
M. M. VANDERVORT Acting Commissioner
CGJ/kav

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace for the County of Oxford and State of Maine, Josiah Parry of Buckfield in the said County, Gentleman, who being duly sworn, deposeth & saith, that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his serving or more so than he has stated in his application for a pension heretofore made but according to his best recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below & in the following grades; viz for one year & one month I served as a private soldier and for one year I served as a Sergeant and for such service I claim a pension — Josiah Parry
STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD COUNTY, ss.
I, RUFUS KING GOODENOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that
Samuel F. Brown Esq
whose genuine signature is annexed to the foregoing Deposition of
Jonah Parry is a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Oxford.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this 23 rd day of April in the year A. D. 1823.
R Goodenow
{ Clerk of Oxford County Courts.

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace for the County of Oxford and State of Maine, Josiah Paris of Brookfield in the said County, Gentleman, who being duly sworn, deposeth & saith, that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his serving or more so than he has stated in his application for a pension heretofore made but according to his best recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below & in the following grades; viz for one year & one month I served as a private soldier and for one year I served as a Sergeant and for such service I claim a pension — Josiah Paris
Sam H Brown Justice Peace

We Virgil D Parris of Paris, Lucius Boring & Calvin Robbins of Buckfield in the county of Oxford and State of Maine on oath depose and say, that we have been intimately acquainted with Capt Josiah Parris late of said Buckfield deceased for many years before his death. He died at said Buckfield on the 23 rd day of March 1856 aged about ninety five years. He was a Revolution- ary Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death. We were present at his funeral. Capt Josiah Parris left a widow Sarah Parris who is now living and resides in Buckfield. We have no interest in this claim.
Virgil D Parris Calvin Robbins Lucius Boring
State of Maine
Oxford ss. January 13, 1857 Then per- sonally appeared the above named Virgil D Parris Lucius Boring & Calvin Robbins known to me to be

credible witnesses and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by them signed
Before me
George Thomas jus Peace

Depositions of Samuel Parrish & Isaac S. Lucas,
Isaac S. Lucas

I Giles Merrill of Hebron in the County of Oxford State of Maine on oath do testify and say that I am seventy one years of age and that I enlisted as a soldier in the revolutionary army the last day of August in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine in the town of New Gloucester Maine for the term of two months and marched to Portland where I served the whole period of my enlistment in a company commanded by Capt. William Harris and was then discharged. I further testify and say that Josiah Parris now of Buckfield in the County of Oxford and State of Maine enlisted at the same time with me at New Gloucester and served in the same company with me and after serving one month was regularly discharged from said company the last of September following. I have been acquainted with said Josiah Parris ever since said service and know him to be
STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD COUNTY, ss.
I, RUFUS KING GOODENOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that
Virgil D Parris Esq whose genuine signature is annexed to the foregoing Deposition of Giles Merrill is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Oxford.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this 18th day of April in the year A. D. 1834.
R K Goodenow
{ Clerk of Oxford County Courts.

I Giles Merrill of Hebron in the County of Oxford State of Maine on oath do testify and say that I am seventy one years of age and that I enlisted as a soldier in the revolutionary army the last day of August in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine in the town of New Gloucester Maine for the term of two months and marched to Portland where I served the whole period of my enlistment in a company commanded by Capt. William Harris and was then discharged. I further testify and say that Josiah Parris now of Buckfield in the County of Oxford and State of Maine enlisted at the same time with me at New Gloucester and served in the same company with me and after serving one month was regularly discharged from said company the last of September following. I have been acquainted with said Josiah Parris ever since said service and know him to be the same person that performed said service
Giles Merrill
Oxford ss. March 25. 1834
Then personally appeared the above named Giles Merrill and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed he being to my knowledge a man of truth.
Subscribed before me
Virgil D. Parris
Justice of the Peace

I, Samuel Parris of Webron in the County of Oxford and State of Maine on oath testify and declare that I am seventy six years of age, and that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary army in the years 1777. and 1778 and at other times - In 1777 I belonged to Capt. Joseph Colb's Company, and was the orderly Sergeant thereof. - Some time about the first of July 1777 my brother Josiah Parris enlisted into said company as a private for the term of six months, and continued to perform duty therein in that capacity until the expiration of his enlistment, which was about the last of December 1777 when he was discharged at Providence. - The service was performed principally in the State of Rhode Island, and on the main -
I continued in service through the year 1778 and was during that year a Lieutenant in Capt. Abner Brasse's Company in Col. Jacob's Regiment. - I know that the afore said Josiah Parris enlisted into said Brasse's Company as a Sergeant on or before the first day of January 1778 and continued to perform the duty of Sergeant in said Company thro' the whole year and until the last day of December 1778. - I was Lieutenant in said Company through the year, and well remember said Josiah, who was my brother, as being in service throughout the year. - At the expiration of the year 1778 said Josiah was regularly discharged at Slade's Ferry on Taunton River in Massachusetts. - During this year our company was stationed at several places in the State of Rhode Island, and was also engaged in Sullivan's expedition against the enemy at Newport. - I well know that Josiah Parris of Buckfield, who is an applicant for a pension under the late law is the same person who performed the service aforesaid -
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Sam l Parris

S. Parris
affidavit
I, Samuel Parris within mentioned do further on oath declare that Capt. Crane was discharged from the service in the autumn of 1778, but the company, which he commanded, continued in service until the close of the year. After Capt. Crane left, a captain by the name of Curtis was assigned to the command of our company, and continued with us, in actual service until we were discharged at the end of the year at Slades Ferry, as within mentioned
Sam t Parris
State of Maine } Lumbertland County }
The above named Samuel Parris personally appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the above declaration
Albion K. Parris
Just. Sup. Jud. Court for the State of Maine
Albion K. Parris Just. Sup. Jud. Court of the State of Maine
State of Maine July 10. 1832. Personally appeared Samuel Parris, within named late one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Oxford, and made oath, that the within declaration is true And I certify that the said Samuel Parris is a credible witness.

State of Maine July 10. 1832. Personally appeared Samuel Parris, within named late one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Oxford, and made oath, that the within declaration is true And I certify that the said Samuel Parris is a credible witness.
Albion K. Parris Just. Sup. Jud. Court of the State of Maine
Albion K. Parris Just. Sup. Jud. Court for the State of Maine

I, Isaac Shaw Lucas of Hartford in the county of Oxford and State of Maine, aged seventy five years old on oath dispose and declare that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary army in the year 1776 and belonged to the company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Washburn, in Col. Cushing's Regiment.
I have been acquainted with Josiah Parrish of Buckfield upwards of twenty years, and have conversed with him concerning our campaign in 1776 and the circumstances that occurred while in the service, and I am satisfied that said Parrish was with me in said Washburn's company as aforesaid.
There are several circumstances which took place while I belonged to the company, which said Parrish has mentioned to me recently and which I think he could not have known if he had not been with us. - I was in the service two months, that being the time for which the company was raised, and I have no doubt but said Parrish served in the same company with me for that period - We were raised to march to Rhode Island and did accordingly march there for the purpose of defending the Island.
Isaac S. Lucas
State of Maine July 10. 1832
Personally appeared Isaac S. Lucas above named, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration. - And I do certify that the said Lucas is a credible witness.
Albion H. Parrish Just. Sup. Jud. Court of the State of Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD COUNTY, ss.
I, RUFUS KING GOODENOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that
Albion K. Parris
whose genuine signatures are annexed to the foregoing Depositions of Samuel Parris and Isaac S. Lucas is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Oxford.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this twenty eighth day of August in the year A. D. 1832
Rufus K. Goodenow
Clerk of Oxford County Courts.

STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD COUNTY, ss.
I, RUFUS KING GOODENOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Oxford, hereby certify, that Virgil D. Paris & Samuel F. Brown Esquires
whose genuine signatures are annexed to the foregoing Depositions of Nathan Warren, Joseph Penly, Jonathan Records & Ebenezer Mason, are, severally Justices of the Peace in and for said county of Oxford, which Depositions are annexed
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this twenty eighth day of August in the year A. D. 1832
Rufus R. Goodenow } Clerk of Oxford County Courts.

E. Warren
Depositions of Ebenezer Warren Jonathan Record Joseph Penley Ebenezer Mason
Ebenezer Mason Deposition

I Nathan Warren of Minot in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine on oath testify and declare that I am sixty nine years of age, and that I was a soldier in the revolutionary army, in the years 1777 and 1778 and at other times. In the year 1777 I belonged to Capt. Joseph Cooles company in Col. Robinsons Regiment. Sometime about the first of July 1777 Josiah Parris now of Buckfield in the County of Oxford, enlisted into said company as a private for the term of six months and continued to perform duty therein until the expiration of his enlistment, which was about the last of December 1777 when he was discharged at Providence. The service was performed principally in the State of Rhode Island, and on the maine.
I further testify that I continued in service through the year 1778 in Col. Jacobs Regiment. I know that said Josiah Parris enlisted into Capt. Abner Crones company in said Jacobs Regiment, as a sergeant on or before the first day of January 1778 and continued to do duty as sergeant in said company through the whole year and until the last day of December 1778. I well knew said Parris at that time and will remember that he performed said service throughout the year. - At the expiration of the year 1778 said Parris was regularly discharged at Slades Ferry on Taunton River in Massachusetts. During this year our Regiment was stationed at several places in the State of Rhode Island & was also engaged in Sullivan's expedition against the enemy at Newport. I well know that Josiah Parris of Buckfield who is an applicant for a pension under the late law is the same person who performed the service aforesaid. Nathan Warren

State of Maine Oxford Co. July 16. 1832
Personally appeared Nathan Warren, within named and made oath that the within named declaration is true. And I hereby certify that the said Warren sustains the reputation of truth & veracity
My Virgil D. Parris Justice of the Peace
I Joseph Penly of Danville in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine on oath testify and declare that I am seventy-six years of age and that I served in the Revolutionary Army in the year 1779 and at other periods. About the last of September or first of October 1779 I enlisted into a company at the Falmouth now Portland commanded by Lieut. Daniel Merrill and marched to Newport Rhode Island where I served three months the term of time for which I enlisted and was discharged about the first of January 1780. Said company belonged to Col. the Tylen's Regiment. I would further declare that I have recently seen Josiah Parris of Buckfield in the County of Oxford State of Maine for the first time since I was discharged from service at Newport. And although my memory has so failed me that I cannot recollect his name, his features are familiar to me and I have no doubt from the many circumstances that occurred among us while in service, which he distinctly recollects & relates, that he served the whole time with me in the same company Joseph Penly
State of Maine Oxford Co. July 16. 1832

Personally appeared Joseph Penly above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed
Before me Virgil D. Parris Justice of the Peace
July 10. 1822 I hereby certify, that the within named Joseph Penly has sustained the reputation of truth & veracity
Virgil D. Parris Justice of the Peace
Warren & Penly Affidavits

Jonathan Records of Buckfield, in the county of Oxford State of Maine, aged eighty- two years, testify & say that I was a soldier in the American Army during the revolutionary war with Great Britain, for several periods - that at one period in the year seventeen hun- -dred & seventy-seven, I enlisted into a company com- -manded by Capt. Joseph Cole of a Regiment commanded by Col. Robinson of Gen. Lovell's Brigade, at Halifax in the State of Massachusetts for the term of six months, which period I served through in the State of Rhode Island. I further say that Josiah Parris now a resident in the town of Buckfield & county aforesaid, enlisted into the same company for the same term of service which term he fully served through in company with myself. The said Parris is a neighbor to me & I well know him to be the same person who enlisted & served with me in the army as above described. Jonathan Records
State of Maine Oxford County July 10. 1832
Then personally appeared the above named Jona- -than Records & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me, he being to my knowledge a man of truth
Virgil D. Parris
Justice of the Peace

I Ebenezer Mason of Vienna in the County of Kennebec State of Maine, testify & say that in the year seventeen hundred & seventy nine, about the last of August, I enlisted into the service of the army into a company commanded by Captain William Harris or Captain Nathaniel Ewell, I do not now remember which, Robert Bailey, being Lieutenant, but the superior officers I do not recollect, but I remember that General Hall & a Major Mathews appeared to have command. I enlisted for two months and marched to Falmouth in the District of Maine, where I did service as a soldier for one month and was regularly discharged. I further say that Jeriah Parise now of Buckfield in the County of Oxford State of Maine did enlist at the same time with myself and served for the same period with myself.
Ebenezer Mason
Oxford p. State of Maine
July 6. 1832
Then the above named Ebenezer Mason personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me the being to my knowledge a man of truth.
Saml H Brown Justice of the Peace

Depositions
Thomas Pope Jacob Loring Elen a Thompson
Elen a Thompson Sebastian -

I Thomas Pope of Halifax in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts on oath testify and declare that I am seventy six years of age, and that I served in the company commanded by Capt Ebenezer Dyer in Colonel John Jacob's Regiment and did the duty of orderly sergeant in said company & joined said company at Natick Ferry in Swanzey and Josiah Paris was a sergeant in that company during that year's campaign.  Thomas Pope
State of Massachusetts, Plymouth County ss personally appeared Thomas Pope above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration and I do certify that the said Thomas Pope is a creditable witness. -  Abadiah Lyon Justice Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss I M c William Clerk of the Superior Court within and for the County of Plymouth, hereby certify that Abadiah Lyon by before whom these depositions of Thomas Pope, Jacob Strong and Ebenezer Thompson were sworn is a justice of the Peace for the said County of Plymouth duly commissioned & qualified And that his signature thereunto subscribed is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Superior Judicial Court this twenty fifth day of April
A D 1834
M c William

I Jacob Loring of Walpole in the County of Plymouth in the State of Massachusetts on Oath testify and declare I am seventy five years of age and that I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army. In the year 1778 on or before the first day of January I enlisted, in the town of Walpole in the County of Plymouth in the State of Massachusetts, as a Waiter, or Cook to Lieut Samuel Paris into a Company commanded by Capt Abner Cram in Col. Jacobs Regiment, and Marched to the State of Rhode Island and was stationed at Providence, Slades Ferry, Hog Neck, and other places in said State and in Massachusetts, and was engaged in Sullivan's Expedition on Rhode Island in the month of August in the same year I continued to perform duty in said Company through the year and was discharged at Slades Ferry on Taunton River in the State of Massachusetts on the last day of December 1778 or first day of January 1779 after having served the whole Period of Enlistment
I further testify and say that Josiah Davis then of said Walpole now of Brookfield in the County of Oxford in the State of Maine enlisted at the same time with me as a Sergeant in said Company and continued to perform the duty of Sergeant through the year, and was regularly discharged at the same time and place with me after serving one year the whole Period of his enlistment I was well acquainted with Josiah Davis at the time of Enlistment and have seen him many times since the said Service and know him to be the same person who performed said Service the Company was commanded by Capt Abner Cram, but he was sometimes absent & whenever he was absent we did duty under other Officers Capt Cram continued in Command until the fall of 1778 when he was discharged & the Company was then put under the command of other Officers & continued in the Service through the whole of the year 1778
Jacob Loring
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Plymouth County ss April 24 th 1834 then personally appeared Jacob Loring above named and made Oath that the above declaration by him signed is true. - and I certify that the said Jacob Loring is a Credible Witness Abiah Lyon Justice Peace

I Ebenezer Thomson of Halifax in the County of Plymouth State of Massachusetts on Oath Testify and declare that I am eighty years old and that I was a Soldier of the Revolutionary Army in the year 1776 and belonged to the Company commanded by Capt Ebenezer Washburne in Colonel Cushing's Regiment I enlisted in the month of September for the term of two months and was discharged the 17 th of November following. we were raised to march to Rhode Island and did accordingly March there for the purpose of defending the Island. and I do further testify that Josiah Parries then of Halifax now of Backfield in the County of Oxford in the State of Maine was with me in said service & served with me two months when he was discharged with me and I do further testify that the Company of Militia in Hal under the Command of Lieut Judah Wood was called out to march to Warren Warren in the State of Rhode Island about the first of December 1776 and did march there and did duty in said place for the term of fifteen days. and that Josiah Parries did march with said Company and did duty at Warren for fifteen days said Parries was sometimes written & pronounced by persons unacquainted with the name "Parish" - I was acquainted with said Josiah Parries at & before said service & several times since, having seen him I am fully satisfied that he is the same person who performed the services aforesaid
Ebenezer Thomson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Plymouth County ss April 24 th 1834 Then personally appeared Ebenezer Thomson above named and made Oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true, - & I certify that the said Ebenezer Thomson is a credible Witness
Obadiah Lyon Justice Peace

John Milliken
Deposition

I John Milliken of Mountain in the county of Waldo and state of Maine do hereby certify and declare that I am seventyone years of age and that I was in the Revolutionary army in the year A.D. 1779, in the month of July in sd year I volunteered myself as a sold- ier and was sent to the state of Rhode Island and served in a boat company under capt. Putnam, until the latter part of October then sd boat company was disbanded and was turned into Col. Tylers Regiment and capt Martins company, and Daniel Merrill was lieutenant of sd company, I then became acquainted with Josiah Parris, who now lives in the town of Buckfield in the county of Oxford, and I was in the same mess with sd Parris the most of the time from October to January, and that sd Parris was a soldier in Col Tylers Regiment when I first joined it, I was discharged from the army in Jan- uary A.D. 1780 I have been acquainted with sd Parris at times ever since and know him to be the same person who I knew in the army during the time above said John Milliken
Waldo St. February 15-1834
Then personally appeared the above named John Milliken and made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true and I hereby certify that the sd John Milliken is a credible witness
Elmer D. Merrill Justice of the peace

State of Maine
Waldob.
I H. D. Anderson clerk of the Judicial Court of Waldo County hereby certify that Eleanor Everett is a magistrate duly qualified to administer oaths, and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this fifteenth day of March A D 1834
H. D. Anderson } clerk of said Court of said County

Paris Maine Jan. 15. 1857
Dear Sir
I herewith transmit to your Dept. the papers required to enter the name of Sarah Parris my father's widow on the Pension Rolls. If any thing further is ne- cessary to complete the requisite forms in such cases you will please com- municate with me and oblige
Your Obedt. Servt Virgil D. Parris To The Hon ble Com te of Pensions

Secretary Bangs' certificate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, April 30 th 1834.
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 Josiah "Parish" as a private, is borne on a Muster Roll of the Company, commanded by Lt. Judah Wood, in Col. Thomas Lothrop's Regt. where he is allowed from December 9 th 1776. eleven days. ————— m d = 11 Josiah Parris' name is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Joseph Coles' Company, in Col. Robinson's Regt. where he is allowed from July 9 th 1777. five Months & twenty two days 5-22 "Jonah Paris" name is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Adam Martins' Company, in Col. Nathan Tyler's Regt. where he is allowed from Sept. 25 th to Decem r 1 st 1779. two Months and six days. ————— 2-6 "Jonah Paris" name is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Adam Martins' Company, in Col. Nathan Tyler's Regt. where he is allowed

Amount brought Over m 8 d 9 for the Month of December 1779 for services and travel One Month and ten days. 1 = 10
Josiah Parris claims for services under Capt. 9 = 19 Ebenezer Washburn, in 1776. An Abstract of the Pay for Capt. Ebenezer Washburn, his Officers, and fifty one privates, for two Months pay, is found, dated Novem r 1776; - no men's names mentioned.
Josiah Parris claims for services under Capt. Abner Crane in 1778. Capt. Abner Crane's Pay Roll of nine Months, for himself, is found, from the last of Decem r 1777. to the 13 th of October 1778. The rolls for his Company, in 1778, are not found in this Office.
Josiah Parris claims for services under Capt. Harris in 1779; but the roll he describes is not found in this Office.
On the rolls of Capt. Adam Martin's Company as above described, the names of Joseph Penla and John Mullican are borne.
Ex ts .
Edward D. Bangs. Ly

Brief in the case of Sarah Parris, widow of Josiah Parris Oxford County and State of Maine act February 3, 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband of claimant was a pensioner under act of June 7, 1832, at rate of $100 per annum, and was paid to 4 th March 1856. as per 3 d auditor's certificate. He died March 23, 1856.
Marriage, October 21, 1832, proved by affidavits (If for increase.) Copy of London records.
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Identity of claimant, death of husband as aforesaid, and her present widowhood proved by three credible witnesses.
Allowance accordingly.
Virgil D. Parris Esq. Paris, Name and residence of Agent Maine.
B. Bedded Examining Clerk.

Adn?
Supt. 12?
Prn. 12?
$100 per ann
Hon. A. K. Parris Portland Me.

Portland, Maine
May 2. 1834
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Dr. Sir,
I now transmits to you the papers of Josiah Parrie, a Revolutionary Soldier, which I understand from him have been returned that an examination of the Rolls in Massachusetts might be had. The old gentleman has this day returned from a journey to Boston, where he has been for the purpose of procuring the Secretary's certificate. - He has been a journey of upwards of one hundred and fifty miles out, part of the way on foot , to accomplish this object, and my surprise is that the records of such short periods of service should still be found, and that they should so nearly correspond with the old gentleman's first declaration. - The trifling discrepancies only, shew that general the features of the declaration are correct.
It seems to me that the evidence is abundant that the applicant served a sufficient length of time to entitle him to a

pension for one years service as a sergeant and one year as a private. - If you should be thus satisfied, permit me to solicit for the old gentleman that his certificate may be transmitted to me as early as convenient. -
With much regard and esteem
I am your obed t Serv t ,
Alanson K. Parrish

No 6628
Sarah Parris, widow of Josiah Oxford Co. = Maine.
Admitted Act February 3/53 at rate of $100 per annum. commencing March 23. 1856. when her husband died — Private Infantry 1 year Sergeant " 1 " "
= Pay widow
= Certificate to Virgil D. Parris Esq Paris,
Maine. C

3 d Auditor's Office
Feby 6. 1837.
Sir!
Josiah Parris, Maine June 1832, $ 100.- per ann, has been paid to 4 March 1836, as far as the ap rs have been rec d from the Agency. Name of widow not known at this office. Very Resp y N. Johnson Auditor
Rev. C. Whiting Esq r Comm ee of Pensions

Pension Office, February 3/57
The Third Auditor will please certify the date to which within named pensioner was paid and name of widow if she drew arrears Very respectfully,
W. Cole
Pro Commisioner
(Ends)

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18223
Sarah Parris
Wid
Isiah Parris
Sergt Rev. War
Act: July 3 d  1853.
Index:—Vol. 86 , Page 160
[Arrangement of 1870.]