Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,499, for Nathaniel Parker, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass. Navy
Parker, Nathaniel Wood, Patience Former widow
W. 15.499
CONTENTS
This woman's last husband, boolidge P. Wood, was a Revolutionary War soldier

Massachusetts 3270
Patience Wood formerly widow of Nathaniel Parker deceased
who died on the — of the year 1780, of Middlesex (in the State of Mass.) who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Cook of the regt commanded by Col. Gannin in the Mass. Navy line for 2 years. Mass.
Increased from 14 Mts.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Amount from $46.66
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of May 1840, to Sergt Hon. W. Par- menter, House of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1840 $720.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep r 40 40.00
$760.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d 4th Mar 1837 }
Recorded by D. M. May , Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 63.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Middlesex County ss. On this thirty first day of July — in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before the Hon. Saml O'Hay, Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the county of Middlesex aged Patience Woor, a resident of Broomfield in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Mass, aged seventy nine 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 4. 1836; —
That she is the widow of Nathaniel Parker (formerly called in Newton in said County, "Nathaniel Parker jun"), who was a private in the Army of the Revolution; He enlisted, soon after Lexington battle, into a company commanded by Capt. Phinehas Cook, in a Regiment commanded by Col. Gardner, & after ward commanded by Lt. Col. William Mood, & continued in the service under this enlistment for the term of Eight months; — At the time of said enlistment, he resided in Newton, in said County of Middlesex. —
She always understood & verily believes from frequent conversation with her said husband, that he again enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary Army sometime in the year 1776, the balance of said year into the service "called the year's service"; went on the Canada expedition & retreated to Ticonderoga; in a Regiment commanded by Col. Grafton, Col. M'Gowan or Col. Patterson, but which, she does not recollect, neither does she remember the name of the Captain into whose company he enlisted; but she is confident that he was in the service under this enlistment for the term of one year; & she refers to the rolls of the several Regiments commanded by her said Grafton, M'Gowan & Patterson, for the evidence of the time of said enlistment & the length of time he continued in the service. —
She further states that the said Nathaniel Parker went into the Naval Service in the summer of 1779. & served

for the term of three months or more, on board the frigates Boston or Dean, which she does not recollect, but well remembers of his coming into Boston harbor with some prizes. & she refers to the Rolls of said Vessels, then Boston & Dean for the particular evidence of his services. - She further states that the said Nathaniel Parker again enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary war sometime in the fall of 1779; He enlisted during the continuance of the war, & she believes into a company commanded by Col. John Farrar, or was enlisted by said Farrar, he being a recruiting officer stationed at Watertown at that time; she does not remember the Regiment in which he served; but it was (as she believes) either Col. Michael Jackson or Col. Henry Jackson or Col. Graton or Col. Paterson, & she respectfully refers to the Rolls of those Regiments for evidence of his services; - in April or May following, viz in 1780, the said Parker returned from the Army on a furlough of thirty days; & a few days previous to the expiration of said furlough, he set out to return to the Army & she supposed did so return, & was killed, as she never saw him afterwards, but understood he was taken & killed by the "Cave Boys":
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathaniel Parker by the Rev. Jonas Merram, Minister in said Newton, on the fifth day of April in the year eighteen hundred and (thirty nine) Seventy nine; & that her said husband, the aforesaid Nathaniel Parker died or was killed by the British soon after he returned from the furlough abovementioned, to wit some time after the month of May 1780; but at what particular time or place he died or was killed she never heard. -
She further states that she remained a widow from the year 1780 till the year 1793, when she again married to wit on the second day of May in the year 1793, to Colophon T. Wood, of Cambridge; the ceremony was

Testified by the Rev John Foster, Pastor of the Third Church in Cambridge, then called Middle Cambridge: & that she is now the widow of the said Coolidge P Wood, who enlisted into the Revolutionary Army as a private in the year 1776, in the Spring of said year, into a Company commanded by Capt Edward Harrington, Col. Wheelock's Regiment, & went to Ticonderoga & continued in the service under said enlistment for the term Eight months, or thereabouts; & on his return from the Army was sick with the fever & ague: - as many others of the same company were sick; some died & some were transferred to other Companies: -
Soon after the expiration of said term of service the said Wood again enlisted, in the Revolutionary service, as she always understood & easily believing into the naval service, & on board the Hancock, where he did duty as a ship carpenter, & continued in said Naval service, doing duty as a ship carpenter, for considerable length of time, & as she believes more than one year; & she refers to the Molls of said ship for which was commanded by Capt. Manly Harrington & also to the Molls of the ship Boston for evidence of the service of said Coolidge P. Wood: - She further declares that she was married to the said Coolidge P Wood as above stated, to wit on the second day of May 1793: that her said husband, the aforesaid Coolidge P. Wood, died in Brighton April 27 th 1812; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred & ninety four; to wit, at the time above stated; & that she has not been married since, but is still the widow of the said Wood: -
And she prays that she may be allowed such Bounty or Pension on account of the Revolutionary service of her said first husband the said Nathaniel Parker, who enlisted during the war & was killed in the service; & also

on account of the Revolutionary services of her second husband the said Coolidge P. Wood, as the several Acts of Congress passed in aid of the widows of Revolutionary Soldiers, will entitle her to receive
Patience for Wood mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written, the words "thirty nine" in the ninth line from the bottom of the second page being first erased. The name Manly inserted & the name Handley on the 2 d page struck out & the figure 9 altered from 8. in the year 1793, on the third page being the year of her second marriage - before being subscribed & sworn to - and all at her residence in Brighton she being unable from age & infirmity to attend in open Court - - before
J. P. P. Gay Judge of Prob. for S d County.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss.
I Isaac Fiske Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Saml. P. P. Gay is the Judge of said Court, & that his signature above written is his genuine signature; - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this thirty first day of July in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty nine
Isaac Fiske Reg

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County, Town of Newton. July 26 th 1839.
I hereby certify that it appears from the Records of the Town of Newton that on the fifth day of April One thousand seven hundred and seventy nine the following Marriage was consummated by "Rev. Jonas Merriam, that the following is a true copy from said Record Viz." April fifth One thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, Nathaniel Parker Jr to Patience Hammond both of Newton." That the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows Viz.— "1779. April 5. Nathaniel Parker Jr to Patience Hammond, both of Newton."
Elijah F. Woodward.
I Elijah F. Woodward above named depose and say that I held the office of Town Clerk in the Town County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true Extract from the Records of said Town with the exceptions above named as certified by me
Elijah F. Woodward.
Sworn to before me this twenty sixth of July 1839.
Edw. Spearhawk
Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County Town of Newton - July 26 th 1839 I Solomon Richards of Newton said county aforesaid aged eighty eight years, was, and in the first eight months service of 1775 in the company commanded by Capt. Phinehas Cook, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Gardner after the 17 of June by Lieut. Col. Wm Bond, and I well recollect one Nathaniel Parker who went from this Town, in the same company and did duty in the same company with me, the term of eight months as I believe, and my impression is that I have not since heard from him since the eight months tour, I further state that the above named Nathaniel Parker was son of Enoch Parker the grammar school master so called, and that there was then at that time an other Nathaniel Parker son of Thomas Parker of this Town, and the last named Nathaniel Parker I never knew him to be in the said Revolutionary war, nor I never heard of his being in said war -
Solomon Richards
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss July 26 th 1839 then personally appeared the above named Solomon Richards and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is correct and true.
Before me Edw. Sparhawk Justice of the Peace.
This may certify that the above named Solomon Richards is entitled to confidence according to the best of my knowledge and belief. - - - - - Edw. Sparhawk

I Elizabeth Hastings of Hinton in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age do testify and say that I am the widow of John Hastings late of said Hinton deceased, that said Hastings my husband was in the Revolutionary war some time. how much I cannot say. but for some years in regular order, and I testify that I have often heard said Hastings my said husband while alive speak of Nathaniel Parker of this Town, and expressly state that said Parker was in the company with him at one time, or very near, and at one time he the said Parker was about to go away and was preparing and went, on what business he the said Hastings was not informed, but, that said Parker never returned nor never was heard of, and it was thought that said Parker was taken by the "cowboys" and killed, I have often heard my husband speak of the war of Col Jackson and of Capt. Merrill, of Capt. Smith but I cannot state what officers he served under or what officers said Parker served under -
Elizabeth Hastings
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss Hinton July 26 th 1839 then personally appeared the above named Elizabeth Hastings and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is correct and true -
Before me Edw d Sparhawk justice of the Peace
This may certify that the above named Elizabeth Hastings is entitled to confidence according to the best of my knowledge and belief - - - - - Edw d Sparhawk

I Samuel Trowbridge of Newton in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Eighty two years of age do Testify and say that I was in the American Revolutionary War and did duty some part of the time of the war, and I was well acquainted with one Nathaniel Parker of this Town, and I think he was in the Revolutionary War some, but how much I cannot say, but I have always been informed that he was taken in the war, I was acquainted with one John Hastings of this Town who was in the war, and always made the statement when living ever since the war closed, that Nathaniel Parker of this Town was lost, and that it was always thought in the army that said Parker was taken by the British scouting party or Cow Boys so called in the army, and as said Parker never was seen or heard of since the close of the war, I always understood that Nathaniel Parker was taken by the British and killed, and I have no doubt that it was a true report from the army, as said John Hastings stated in his life that there was a number of men taken out of the Regiment in the same way that Parker was taken
Samuel Trowbridge
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss July 26 th 1839 then personally appeared the above named Samuel Trowbridge, and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is correct and true - Before me Edward Sparkhawk Justice of the Peace
Who may certify that the above named Samuel Trowbridge is entitled to confidence according to the best of my knowledge and belief - Edward Sparkhawk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss
I Isaac Dike, Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, hereby certify that Edward Sparkhawk Esquire, is a justice of the Peace within and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid & that the several foregoing signatures written on the foregoing Paper are his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this Thirteenth day of July in the year eighteen hundred & thirty nine. Isaac Dike Reg

Copy of Record of Marriage in Cambridge.
"Cambridge One thousand seven hundred ninety three were married May the second Mr. Coolidge P. Woods & Miss Patience Parker both of Cambridge by me John Foster, Pastor of the third Church in said Town.
April 30. 1794.
Recorded by Timothy D. Jennison Town Clerk."
Town of Cambridge, County of Middlesex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts: -
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a record contained in the first Book of Records of Marriages in the Town aforesaid, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows:
"Cambridge 1793 were married May the 2 d " &c.
Attest,
Ebenezer R. Paige, Town Clerk.
I, Ebenezer R. Paige, above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk, in the county, town, and State or Commonwealth aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Ebenezer R. Paige, Town Clerk of Cambridge
Cambridge July 22. 1839.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
July 22. 1839.
Middlesex ss. Personally appeared the above named Ebenezer R. Paige
and made oath that the foregoing declaration by him made and sub. thereto is true.
Before me Nathl Whitney Just. of the peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. I Francis Augustus the Clerk of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Nathl Whitney Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature above written is genuine. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this thirteenth day of July, in the year eighteen hundred thirty nine.

I Benjamin Wood of Brighton aged forty one years do depose & say that Coolidge P. Wood late of said Brighton (which was formerly a part of Cambridge) was my father - that I have often heard him tell of his services in the revolutionary war both by land & sea - that he died on the twelfth day of twenty ninth day of April A.D. eighteen hundred & twelve & that his widow my mother now lives in said Brighton with her son in law William Fletcher & has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the said Coolidge P. Wood - A further I say not
Benjamin Wood
Middlesex ss: July 31 st 1889. Personally appeared Benjamin Wood, a man known to me by reputation as a credible person, & made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed in my presence
J. P. Gray J.P.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
I Isaac Riske Register of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Middlesex hereby certify that Samuel P. Gray Esq. is the judge of said Court of Probate & that his signature above written is his genuine signature
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this thirty first day of July in the year eighteen hundred & thirty nine
Isaac Riske Esq.

I Coolidge P. Wood of Watertown in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of lawful age do depose and say that my Father Coolidge P. Wood who lived in Brighton formerly called Little Cambridge and was a carpenter by trade, that he while alive often related to me incidents that happened while he was in the American Revolutionary army, that he suffered much, and that he marched to Tienderogue, and that according to the best of my recollection he stated he went to Tienderogue in the Spring or Summer of 1776 and was six or eight months, and I think he stated that it so happened that he went in a company from Watertown aforesaid, and that there was a great many sick while in that service where he was, and I have heard him state while alive that he was out in the Naval Service and went as a ship carpenter and according to the best of my recollection of my Father's statements I should think he was out the most of the War, I recollect he stated that he was engaged to convey drink to Cambridge on the 16 & 17 of June 1775.
Coolidge P. Wood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss Watertown July 26 th 1839 then personally appeared the above named Coolidge P. Wood and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is correct and true -
Before me Edw. Sparkhawk Justice of the Peace
This may certify that the above named Coolidge P. Wood is entitled to confidence according to the best of my knowledge and belief -
Edw. Sparkhawk

I Francis Winship of Brighton in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of lawful age do depose and say that some time in the year 1793 or 1794 or the subsequent years, I well recollect one Boohidge P. Wood a Carpenter by trade who at that time worked for my Father then living in this Town, at that time called Little Cambridge, and that he the said Boohidge P. Wood married about that time to Miss Patience Parker who was living at that time in my Fathers family, I also recollect well of his relating instances which occurred while he was in the Revolutionary war, that he went as a ship Carpenter and according to the best of my recollection he stated that he was in the ship Hancock commanded by Capt. Manley, and that he was out in several hard engagements in the Naval Service, and according to all that I can recollect, I have no doubt but what he the said Boohidge P. Wood, was in the Revolutionary War a considerable length of time.
Francis Winship
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss Brighton July 26 th 1829 then personally appeared the above named Francis Winship and made solemn oaths that the above affidavit by him subscribed is correct and true -
Before me Edw. Sparkhawk justice of the Peace
This may certify that I have full confidence in the testimony of the above named Francis Winship -
Edw. Sparkhawk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss.
I Isaac Rootes Register of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, freely certify that Edward Sparkhawk Esquire is a justice of the Peace within & for the County of Middlesex duly commissioned & qualified; & that his several signatures written on the preceding pages are his genuine Signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court of Probate this Thirteenth day of July in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty nine. Isaac Rootes Reg

August 9, 1952
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NATHANIEL PARKER
W.15499
Mr. Walter A. Wood 1433-35 Junction Avenue Racine, Wisconsin
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your communication in which you request the record of Patience Wood, of Brighton, Massachusetts.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 19499, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Nathaniel Parker.
Nathaniel Parker was the son of Enoch Parker, a "grammar schoolmaster".
While living with his father at Anger's Corner, in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, he enlisted soon after the battle of Lexington and served eight months as a private in Captain Phineas Cook's company, Colonels Gutter's and William Bond's Massachusetts regiment. He enlisted early in 1778, was in the expedition to Canada commanded by Colonel Green and served one year. In the summer of 1779 he entered the naval service, went on board the frigate Boston or Deane, name of commanding officer not stated, and served for a term of three months or more. He again enlisted in the army in the fall of 1779 at Watertown, Massachusetts, for the war, and served as private in Captain John Farrar's company, Colonel Michael Jackson's Massachusetts regiment.
Nathaniel Parker died sometime in 1780, or was supposedly killed by a British scouting party called the "cowboys", while on his way back to the army from a thirty day furlough granted in May, 1780.

Nathaniel Parker married April 5, 1779, in Newton, Massachusetts, Patience Hammond; they were both of Newton, Massachusetts. He was then known as Nathaniel Parker, Junior.
Soldier's widow, Patience, while living in the home of Jonathan Winship, in Brighton or Cambridge (then called Little Cambridge), Middlesex County, Massachusetts, married May 2, 1793, Coolidge P. Wood, a carpenter, also of Brighton, Massachusetts, who was also a soldier of the Revolutionary War. He enlisted in the spring of 1776 and served about eight months as a private in Captain Edward Harrington's company, Colonel Wheelock's Massachusetts regiment. Soon after the expiration of this term of service he enlisted in the naval service on board the "Hancock", Captain Manly, was in several engagements and served more than a year as ship carpenter.
Coolidge P. Wood died April 27 or 29, 1812, in Brighton, Massachusetts.
On July 31, 1839, Patience Wood, aged seventy-nine years, while living in Brighton, Massachusetts, in the home of her son-in-law, William Fletcher (whose wife's name is not stated), applied for the pension that might have been due on account of the service of her first husband, Nathaniel Parker. Her claim was allowed.
In 1839, the following children of Patience Wood by her second husband, Coolidge P. Wood, made affidavit in her claim for pension:- Coolidge P. Wood, of Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, and Benjamin Wood, aged forty-one years, and residing in Brighton, Massachusetts.
Reference was made in the claim to the following brothers of the soldier, Nathaniel Parker, but no details were given in regard to any of them:- Abraham, Jackson, William and Francis Parker.
There are no further family data in the claim.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

1932, Aug. 9-Ext. to Walter a Wood (See ltr. in case of Puls Wood, S. 35479) MP
Map
her WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15499
Patience Wood
Former Widow of
Nathaniel Parker
Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. M , Page 356
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3270 Massachusetts!
Patience Wood , formerly widow of Nathaniel Parker , in who died on the or was killed in 1780 of Middlesex in the State of Mass who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Cook of the regiment commanded by Col. Gardner in the Mass. & Navy line for 14 months. 24 mo. 1/2 Increase to $80=
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 16 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of March 1840, & sent to Hon. W. Parmenter, House of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1840 $420.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '40 23.33
Hon. Wm. Parmenter $443.33
H.R.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d & 3 Mar. 1837.
Recorded by D. M. Cundy Clerk Book A. Vol. 2. Page 63.

Let to Son: W m Parmenter. April 17. 1840.
Date of widow's death not on list.

Patience Woods Map. of South do see 66 to Isaac Fiske Sept 14. 39 Laur 7 Nov 1839 Hein W. Parmeter 23 Dec 39 ditto 25 July 1840
Act 4 July 1836

4665
Patience Wood farms and of State Parker Mass.
A.L. July 4 1836
Memo 1779
due 1780.
All over 14 m. from 846.66 p.m. on the Mass line
Hon Wm. Parmachew HR

I have seen an original letter written from Crown Point by Mr. Shepherd dated July 5 1776. He had been in Canada the winter previous, and am satisfied that he was in the year since 1776.
As Jackson of Newton Mass from whom the letter was rec d . states that he had several others, and that in one dated Oct 2 Nov 1776, it was stated that Nathl Parkhurst & Isaac Rogers came to the army with him and had been rec d . And that they were spokesmen of a body in the army prior to that time A. W. L.
The above letter has been returned to Mr. Elias Clark Brighton Mass.

Brighton May, 21, 1850
Hon Wm Davenport Esq
Sir on a further examination of the returns of the claims of Mrs Patience Wood Widow of Nathaniel Parker Decd. I enclose her certificate in return, and some additional evidence which has a bearing on her case, as to his engaging for the town of Watertown, and Sir I trust that a fair and just examination will be made of her claims, and whatever is her just and true claims will be fully allowed. I have Sir more than once, stated that the time of Nathaniel Parkers engaging for the War, would vary from her Declaration that is one year or more later in date, than her Declaration expresses, and Sir I hope that the Commissioner will be favourable to the poor aged Widow, as to vary some of the statements in her Declaration, because at the time her Declaration was wrote she had thought but little on what passed near the time of her Marriage, and of his going into the service, her Declaration was for the want of evidence made principally from her statements then made which she had not reflected upon nor was I knowing at that time that there was a Mrs Mohitcheal a dear an aged Lady living in Newton who could relate what John Hastings stated to her in the spring or summer of 1781, about Parkers coming on to West Point at that time which was probably the time of his returning to the army on his furlough,

and Sir I have occasionally questioned Mrs Wood in order to elicit truth, and all the truth she is able to relate, because the truth of the of the case must be first claimed, yesterday I made a call on her, and stated to her that it was impossible as far as I had made search to find any further evidence. She then stated to me that I must return her certificate with such evidence as I had, and I now enclose herewith to show that there was no Nathaniel Parker in Watertown of that date, and the near distance she and her husband lived from Watertown while they lived with Sarah Parker his Father at Rogers Corner so called in Newton, Mr Wood thinks thinks after considerable reflection that Mr Parker went out in the Naval Service the season after her marriage to him, that he was at home the Winter after her marriage and that it was the next year after her marriage to him that he went off into the War, instead of enlisting for the war the autumn after her marriage and returning the next spring as stated in her Declaration.
In addition to what is stated of his being slain by the Cow Boys in 1880. I beg leave to state that I never was informed of that expression, but it was so worded by the Gentleman that wrote her Declaration, as he was at that time so much more acquainted in writing for Widow claim, that I was silent when I had ought to of rejected that expression as Mrs Wood, never saw Mr Parker after he returned to the army, nor heard from him, except by reports of those who stated that it was supposed in the army that Parker was killed by the Cowboys. The affidavits of Mr Richards

Mrs Hastings, Mr Drobidge, Mrs Segar, Mr Jackson, Mr Fuller, Mr Benjamin Norton, Lt Elmer Brown Mr Isaac Robbins Town Clerk of Watertown, and Robert Mowbray of Newton, are unquestionable statements from those that can be relied on for truth, if there should be any further evidence wanting, I bring forth that there was no person residing in Watertown by the name of Nathaniel Parker in the year of 1789 , 90. I will endeavour to furnish it,
Very Respectfully W. H. Hays
Elijah Clark
To Hon. Wm. Pauncefort Esq.,
House of Representatives In long up

At a public town meeting held at the meeting house on the sixth day of June 1780 by adjournment - Then voted & chose the following persons for a committee to hire men to serve in the army (viz) Lt Josiah Capen Mr Josiah Brisco and Moses Stone Junr -
Voted that said Committee have full power to hire men on the best terms they can for the service of this town in the war -
At a meeting of the Selectmen at Mr Bullards on the 5th day of July 1780 they signed an order on the town Treasurer to pay the sum of seven thousand and seventy five pounds ten shillings to Lt Josiah Capen & others a committee to hire men.
A true Extract from the Records of the Town of Watertown Massachusetts -
Watertown May 8th 1840
Attest Isaac Robbins , Town Clerk -
I Isaac Robbins Clerk of the town of Watertown Massachusetts, certify that I have examined the ancient records of said town and that the name of Nathaniel Parker is not to be found on said Records from the year 1775 to the year 1785, and therefore I am fully of the opinion that no such person

resided in said town of Watertown during that time —
Watertown May 8 th 1840
Isaac Robbins Town Clerk
Middlesex Jr. Watertown May 8. 1840. Personally appeared the above named Isaac Robbins, who is personally known to me & to be Town Clerk of Watertown & made Oath that the foregoing Certificate by him subscribed is true. —
Before me Levi Shapley Jr. of the County

I, Robert Murdock, of Newton, County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the seventy seventh year of my age, do testify & say, that I have resided in this town the principal part of the time since my birth & have resided at this part of Newton called Angers Corner, which is within one half of a mile from the central part of Watertown; and that I well recollect one Enoch Parker, the Grammar Schoolmaster formerly so called who resided when alive in this neighborhood. I well recollect Abraham, Jackson, William, & Francis Parker, who were sons of Enoch Parker. And there was one Nathaniel Parker, also son of Enoch Parker, but I have not seen the said Nathaniel Parker since the Revolutionary War.
Robert Murdock
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex S.S. Newton May 8 th 1848 —
Then personally appeared the above named Robert Murdock well known to me as a credible witness, and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true —
Before Me — Joseph Bacon. Justice of The Peace Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss. I Isaac Tinker Minister of the Gospel of the Court of Probate and for the county of Middlesex do hereby certify that Dea Thaxter & Joseph Mason Esquires are members of the Peace within and for said County of Middlesex, duly commissioned and qualified & that their signatures written on the foregoing instruments are their genuine signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this ninth day of May in the year Eighteen hundred & forty.
Isaac Tinker M in

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, March 16 th 1840.
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 Nathaniel Parker is borne on an account in the Army books as a Private in Captain Woodbridge's Company, Col. Smith's Regiment, it appears that he enlisted from Watertown, and that he served from the 1 st day of July to the 31 st day of Dec r 1780. being 6 Months at $4.00 per Month.
The letters D.W. are marked in the above account which are supposed to mean. . . during war .
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Not on the Watertown list 910 mo men Vol 4 h 242
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Payment to be made at Boston, — by Franklin Haven Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of Massachusetts.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 63, by
L. M. Gundy.
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, & the law of March 3 rd 1837, Patience Wood of Mass s formerly the widow of Nathaniel Parker, deceased, who was a private in the Revolution, and was slain in the year 1780, - - - is entitled to receive Forty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of Sep-
tember
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty fifth day of March - one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
J. P. Kirtland
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Washington May 16. 1840.
Sir
I enclose Letter from E. Clarke & other cardinal & actum certificates in case of Mr. Patric Wood -
Asper Spitzer
Jobbedeck
Mr. Pacemeter
V. L. Schenck Esq.

Sec. Cert. shows the 8 mo sum in 1775.
also a series of bonds & Notes of Parkers from Watertown from Feb. 1780 and who after whose name is under D.W. — not on the list of Short Levis from Watertown in 1780 Vol 4 p 242

Newton Nath Parker.. d. 1780 Patience m. 1779 April 1775 8 mo on hill 1776 12 — 1779 3. Dean & Boston Fall 1779 for war. & was killed in 1780 —

4665
Patience Wood Mass.
Act. 4 July '36

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 25 th 1829.
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 Nath l Parker is borne on "a Return of Capt Phinchas Cook Company October 6 th 1775 in the 37. Regiment in the Continental Army," as a Private from Newton.
The Return is signed
Phinchas Cook Capt.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Oct. 30, 1839
map. add proof Patience Wood Sarah Rogers Deb Ellis Julia Clark
L' Edwards Esq.
FREE
Commissary of Pensions
Washington

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Madison Co. -
East Cambridge Oct 25: 1839
J. L. Edwards Esq.
I am requested by Elyah Clark agent for the several persons whose bills are inclosed, to forward these papers to you as furnishing additional evidence or explanations to the several cases referred to & to request that communications relative to the same may be made to him, Elyah Clark Esq of Brighton, County of Middlesex, Mass. - executor the will of Patience Wood; & in that case you will make return to him.
I am very respectfully Yours Isaac Fisher.

I Silas Fuller of Newton County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts now of the age of Seventy Four years do testify and say that I served my time with Coolidge P. Wood Joiner, in Brighton formerly called little Cambridge in said County which time was about the year 1784 or 1785 and while I was there I was acquainted with one Mrs. Patience Parker Widow of Nathaniel Parker who formerly lived in Newton and I then and have ever since understood that he served in the Army and Navy of the United States and that he was killed in the Revolutionary War, and I am knowing to the fact that the Widow of the said Parker at a subsequent period was united in marriage to Coolidge P. Wood above named with whom I served my time and that the said Wood died some number of years since Silas Fuller
Middlesex ss. Newton February 4th. 1840
Then personally appeared the above named Silas Fuller and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit. And I the Subscribed certify that the above is worthy of full confidence. Sworn to before me Joseph Baron - Justice of the Peace

I Benjamin Hotton of Brighton in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esquire, now of the age of sixty five years, do testify and say, that I lived with Mr Jonathan Winship of said Brighton from about the year 1785. to 1795. and that while there I was well well acquainted with one Mrs Patience Parker, who resided in the same family of said Winship a number of years while I was there, said Patience Parker was the widow of Nathaniel Parker, who formerly resided at Newton in said County, as was well understood at that time and the said widow Parker was married, to Coledge P. Wood of said Brighton, Carpenter, from the house of said Winship during my residence at said Winship's house. and that I then and have since understood that said Parker served in the Army and Navy of the United States, and that he was killed in said service during the Revolutionary war.
Benjamin Hotton
Middlesex ss. Brighton Feby 5. 1840. Then personally appeared the above named Benjamin Hotton and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit, and I the subscriber certify that the above is in my opinion worthy of the fullest confidence,
Sworn to before me Wm Warren, Captain of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. I Isaac Foshe Esquire of the Court of Probate in & for the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth do hereby certify that Elyah F. Woodward, Joseph Bacon & William Warren Esquires are severally Justices of the Peace within and for said County of Middlesex duly commissioned & qualified & that their several signatures written on the foregoing certificates are their genuine hand writings.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court of Probate, this tenth day of February in the year Eighteen hundred & forty.
Isaac Foshe Esq

I, Mehitable Seager of Newton in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts now of the age of eighty two years Widow of Ebenezer Seager late of said Newton dec. do testify and say, that I was married to said Seager in the Year seventeen hundred & seventy nine & immediately went with him to West Point in the State of New York and resided there near four Years — and while I resided there I recollect several persons from Newton who came & joined the Army of the Revolution, and I well recollect one named John Hastings from said Newton, and I also well recollect that said Hastings stated that Nathaniel Parker from said Newton came up with him and came near to the place where I was, and had gone on to join the main Army. — This I think was the first of the summer seventeen hundred & eighty one. — I further state that I have been acquainted with Hastings from the time above mentioned to the time of his decease & have no doubt of the truth of the statement made by him as above mentioned. — I further state that I now draw a Pension from the United States in consideration of services rendered by my Husband, Eben r . Seager, above mentioned, during the Revolutionary war. —
Middlesex ss. Newton February 4 th . 1840. } Mehitable Seager's Then personally appeared the above named Mehitable } Marks — Seager, (who has hereunto subscribed in my presence by making her mark) and made Oath that the above Deposition is true in all its parts. before me E. F. Woodward } Justice of the Peace.
I the Subscriber hereby certify that the above Deposition is worthy of full Confidence. E. F. Woodward.
I, Ebenezer Brown of Newton County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts now of the age of eighty two years, served in the Revolutionary War and now a pensioner have been personally acquainted with John Hastings above named and was so from the time of the Revolutionary War up to the day of his decease, and fully believe in the statement made above by Mehitable Seager Ebenezer Brown
Middlesex ss. Newton February 4 th . 1840 } Then personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Brown who has hereunto subscribed his name in my presence and made oath to the above Deposition — before me Joseph Bacon Justice of the Peace

I Alexander Jackson of Newton in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful Age, do testify and say that I am now possessed of a Letter from John Shepard formerly of said Newton dated at Crown Point in the Year 1776 and have formerly has in possession several Letters written by the said John Shepard in one of which written to Alexander Shepard of said Newton, the said John Shepard states that Nathaniel Parker and Isaac Rogers of said Newton were with him at Crown Point, in the Service. And I further testify that the Letter in which the names of said Parker and Rogers were mentioned was dated in the Year Seventeen hundred & Seventy six or Seventeen hundred & Seventy seven.
Then Alexander Jackson
Middlesex County ss. Feb. 4. 1840.
Then Personally appeared the above named Alex r J. Jackson & made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition. And I the subscriber certify that the above is worthy of Full Confidence Sworn to before me E. F. Woodward 3 Justice of the Peace.