Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21914, for Levi Parker, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Nass.
NUMBER _____
Mr. 21914.
Parker, Dean Mary
CONTENTS

3288 In the matter of Mary Parker Application for Pension under the act of 7 July 1838 as widow of Levi Parker decd.
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M c June 1-1835 H.D. 1843
Admitted Private 2 years
B.G. Baldwin Agent. Potsdam N.Y.

State of New York } ss: Mary Parkin named St. Lawrence County. } in the foregoing paper, as an applicant for a pension being sworn saith that at some time she before the last term of the Court of Common Pleas, in said County, she attended at the office of Benjamin G. Baldwin, in the Village of Potsdam in said County for the purpose of having him as her agent draw her declaration upon her ap- plication for a pension: that he took a memorandum from which to draw her declaration afterwards, and drew the same and took it to Court when she for the first time heard it read in open Court.
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Parkin for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 12 th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
A. C. M c INTIRE

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838.
State of New-York } ss: St Lawrence County }
On this eighteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County of St. Lawrence and State of New- York, at the Court House in Canton in said County: Mary Parker a resident of the town of Potsdam in said County, aged seventy two years the 8 th day of September 1838, who being first duly sworn ac- cording 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. That she is the widow of Levi Parker who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary war, that her said husband enlisted for three years in the Continental army as she believes, in fall of the year 1780 in Princeton Massachusetts, and she always understood from him and believes true, that he served out his full period of enlistment - that the annexed paper purporting to be his discharge signed by Major General Knox, has always been kept by her until his death, since which time this deponent has kept it, that she understood from him that it was his genuine Discharge from his said three years service, and she believes the same to be true, that she was acquainted with her said husband

adjoining the town of Hubbarston in which said town she well remembers hearing when the said Levi entered the army, and recollects that he was absent from home she should think as much as three years, and it was supposed and understood in the neighborhood where he resided that he was in the army, she believes he did not come home during the whole term of three years. She does not recollect the name of the Officers under whom he served nor the Country through which he passed and she knows of no person who was in the Company or Regiment with him, and she has no documentary evidence of his said services except the said discharge. She further declares that she was married to the said Levi Parker in the summer of 1785, and that her husband the said Levi Parker died on the 20 th day of March 1813.
and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof which she intends to have procured and herewith annexed. This deponent further says that she was born in A C S d k Barre Mass. September 8 th 1766. that her fathers name was Bessilla Lyon that he lived there until she was four years old when he moved to Hubbarston in the same state, where she resided until 1785 when she was married to the said Levi, who had after he left the army, purchased a farm in the same town, that she resided with her said husband in said town until 1798 or 1799, when they removed to the town of Royalton in the state of Vermont, where they continued to live until her said husband died, that she lived there herself until last year when she removed to Potsdam aforesaid, where she now resides with her son Samuel.

She further saith that she has a record of her age and that of her said husband and their children upon a slip of paper with that of said David's death which was copied by him from their bible which is now destroyed. and she believes the record is true it is she unto the said Court and is in these words:
Levi Parker Born April 16. 1762.
Mary Parker Born September 8. 1766
Samuel Parker Born March 3. 1787
Martha Parker Born November 19. 1788
Aaron Parker Born February 20. 1791
Polly Parker Born March 14. 1793
John Parker Born August 7. 1795
Elisha Parker Born October 25. 1798.
Anna Parker Born April 13. 1801
Miriam Parker Born May 5. 1804
Isaac Parker Born Dec. 1. 1806
Basylla Lyon died 1796 in the fifty ninth
year of his age -
Mary Lyon died 1803 in the sixty third year of her age -
Levi Parker died March 20. 1813 in the fifty first year of his age -
Sworn & subscribed in Open Court the day and year aforesaid
Mary Parker
A. C. M. R. S.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named Levi Parker was a revolutionary soldier as stated in the foregoing application and that Mary the said Mary Parker is now his widow as she states, and that she was married to him as she states. —
I, Florin G. Low, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Parker for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 12 th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
A. SMITH

State of New York St. Lawrence County. } ss:
Mary Parker named in the foregoing papers as an applicant for a pension being sworn saith that at some time she before the last term of the Court of Common Pleas in said County. she attended at the office of Benjamin G. Baldwin in the Village of Potsdam in said County for the purpose of having him as her agent draw her declaration upon her application for a pension. That he took a memorandum from which to draw her declaration afterwards, and drew the same and took it to Court where she for the first time heard it read in open Court. That she well remembers telling him that she was married in the summer of 1786 and supposed it was so stated in the declaration. That she did not observe when the declaration was read to her that the time of her marriage was stated to be in 1785 and did not so understand it until she was recently informed of it. She has always known the age of her eldest son, Samuel Parker having had a record of her children in the family, and knew that he was born the next spring after she was married but she has kept no record of her marriage and supposed it took place earlier in the year 1786 than the 20 th of October, the time stated in the Certificate from the Town Clerk, Office hereunto annexed, but she presumes that is correct.
Mary Parker
Sworn this 23 rd day of October 1838. before me. Benjamin G. Baldwin Justice of Peace

State of New York St. Lawrence County
ss:
Samuel Parker of Potsdam in said County being sworn saith that he is son of Levi Parker and Mary Parker mentioned in the foregoing papers, as he believed, and always understood that he was born March 3 rd 1787, and the next spring after the marriage of his father and mother, that he lived at home with his father and mother until he was 21 years of age and worked a year or two afterwards in the town of Royalton vt. where they lived and was at home occasionally, and then he moved to Potsdam about 27 years ago when he has ever since resided. His father died in the spring of 1813 as he understood and his mother, the said Mary Parker moved from said town of Royalton to said County of St. Lawrence and state of New York in July 1837 and there made it her home at this deponent's house, being there some of the time and some of the time with his sister Martha Crandall in P'keepsie N.Y. but a few miles distant from this deponent's house. Samuel Parker
Sworn this 23 rd day of October 1838 before me Benjamin G. Baldwin Justin Dean
matter of Parker Levi Parker licatior for son under age of 7 July 1838
The above named Samuel Parker is known to me to be a person of truth and veracity, and his statement is entitled to full credit
23 rd Oct. 1838 Benjamin G. Baldwin Justin Dean
Baldwin Potsdam N.Y. Agent

State of New York } ss: St. Lawrence County }
Shubael Crandall of Pierpont in the County, and State aforesaid being sworn deposes and says that he mar- ried Martha Parker, daughter of Mary Parker named in the preceding papers: that he was present with the said Mary Parker at the office of Benjamin G. Baldwin in the Village of Potsdam at the time referred to by the said Mary in her foregoing af- fidavit made subsequent to her declara- tion, and he well recollects that the said Mary told the said Baldwin that she was married in the summer of 1786 and not in 1785, and he further says that he was married to his present wife in 1812 and has frequently heard the time of the marriage of his said mother-in-law speaking and always understood it to have been in the year 1786 - I further saith and sworn this 11 th day of December 1838
before me Benjamin G. Baldwin Justin Pease }
Shubael Crandall
The above named Shubael Crandall is well known to me and believe him to be a person whose statement is entitled to the fullest credit and believe the same is true. B. G. Baldwin Justin Pease

State of New York St. Lawrence County } ss. I Alvin C. Snow Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Benjamin G. Baldwin Esq before whom the foregoing affidavits purport to have been made was at the time of taking the said affidavits a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly elected and sworn. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand- writing of the said Justice of the Peace and only believe that the signatures to the said affidavits purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 12 th day of November 1838
A C SNOW

Town Clerk's Office Hubbardston, County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts September 15 1838 "The Reverend Mr. Nehemiah Parker, Pastor of the Church in Hubbardston, has made return to me of the following marriage solemnized by him, viz: " October, Twenty sixth, One Thousand seven hundred and eighty six were married Levi Parker & Polly Lyon Attest Elisha Woodward Town Clerk,"
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures as fol- lows, to wit: "Oct 26 th 1786."
Attest W m Bennett Jr Town Clerk
I, W m Bennett Jr, above named, depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the County, Town, and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town, with the exception abovenamed as certified by me W m Bennett Jr Town Clerk of Hubbardston
Worcester Jan. Sept. 15. 1838.
Sworn before me
Ebenezer H. Greenwood
Justice of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. - I, Joel Kendall Clerk of the Court of Sessions at Pleas within and for said County certify that Ebenezer H. Greenwood above named is a justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified and that the signature of his name above written appears to be

in his own hand writing - On witness whereof I have here set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Worcester this fif- teenth day of September A.D. 1838 - Isaac D. Dill Clerk

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
February 8, 1937
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BA-J/EEL
Levi Parker-W. 21914
Honorable W.L.Nelson House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Nelson:
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.21914, based upon the military service in that war of Levi Parker.
Levi Parker was born April 16, 1762. The place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.
While living in Princeton, Massachusetts, Levi Parker enlisted in the fall of 1780, served in the 4 th Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged December 31, 1783.
After the Revolution, he resided in Hubbardston, Massachusetts, (which town adjoined Princeton, Massachusetts), until 1798 or 1799, then moved to Royalton, Vermont, where he died March 30, 1813.
The soldier married Mary or Polly, daughter of Barsilla Lyon, of Hubbardston, Massachusetts. They were married by the Reverend Nehemiah Parker(no relationship to soldier shown), in the summer of 1786, as stated by the widow or October 26, 1786, as shown by a copy of the record of the town clerk of Hubbardston. Mary Lyon was born September 8, 1766, in Barre, Massachusetts, where she lived until she was four years old, then moved with her father to Hubbardston, Massachusetts.
Soldier's widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed September 18, 1838, while residing in Potsdam, Saint Lawrence County, New York, where she had resided for about one year.
Names of children:
Samuel Parker . . . . . born March 3, 1787, in 1838, living in Potsdam, Saint Lawrence County, New York.

Children of Levi and Mary Parker, continued:
  Martha Parker . . . . .  born November 19, 1788, married Shabad Grandall, in 1812, and in 1833, was living with her husband in Pierre-point, Saint Lawrence County, New York.    Aaron Parker . . . . .  " February 20, 1791.    Polly Parker . . . . .  " March 14, 1793.    John Parker . . . . .  " August 7, 1795.    Elisha Parker . . . . .  " October 25, 1798.    Anna Parker . . . . .  " April 13, 1801.    Miriam Parker . . . . .  " May 5, 1804.    Isaac Parker . . . . .  " December 1, 1806.  
The following appears, also:
Barzilla Lyon died in 1796, in the 57th year of his age. Mary Lyon died in 1803, in the 53rd year of her age.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Jan 14, 1905 History 65 W. S. Parker, Chicago, Ill. Mar 25. Hist. to Mrs. Helene Bailey. 4 1877-1881-List to 1881 L. Nelson, 701 Miss Amanda Cliburn - 88
Folio. 21914 Mary Parker Widow of Levi Parker Pr. Nov 1880 Feb 24 48 Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 116
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Albany 2846
Mary Parker widow of Levi Parker
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 20. March 1813 of St. Lawrence Co in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolution time for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of May 1839 and sent to B. G. Baldwin Potsdam, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '39 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. " 40.00 $280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk; Book A. Vol. 2 Page 97

Rept Oct 20
2305.
New York Albany
Mary Parker widow of Levi Parker who was a Private in the Revolution for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Oct. N.Y. and sent to N. G. Waldo Pittsfield N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page III

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX, Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
our Serket Soldier the Fourth Massachusetts Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the 15th  of  April  Day of June
1783.
H Knox
By the General's Command,
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Thos H Bondy Adj Genl
50 50 15 115

Mary Parker Declaration
act of 2 nd Feby. 1845.
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2305
B. G. Baldwin Potsdam N.Y. April -

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 2 d February, 1848, entitled "An act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution."
State of New-York St. Lawrence County } ss.
On this thirtieth day of August A.D. 1848, personally appeared before Benjamin G. Baldwin a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of St. Lawrence Mary Parker, a resident of the town of Pierpont in said County aged eighty two 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 on the 2 d February, 1848, granting pension to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Levi Parker who was a private in the War and enlisted for three years in the Continental Army in 1780 and had a discharge signed by Major General Knox which was sent to the Pension Office when she applied for her pension under the act of 7 th July 1838. That she does not recollect and believes she never knew what Regiment her said husband served in, nor the name of any of his officers. That she drew a pension of eighty dollars per annum under the act of 17 th June 1844. and she further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written before the word "knew" interlined before signing. Benjamin G. Baldwin Just. Peace.
her Mary X Parker mark
witness. Emeline Baldwin
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Mary Parker and know her to be the same person who drew a pension under the act of 17 th June 1844. and that she made her mark to the above declaration in my presence as her hand trembled so that she could not write. Dated August 30 th 1848. B G Baldwin J.P.

State of New York St Lawrence County ss D. Martin Thatcher County Clerk of the County of St Lawrence and also Clerk of the Courts of Record situated by Law to be held in and for said County do hereby certify that Benjamin G. Baldwin Esq whose name is subscribed to the Draft of the within affidavit of Mary Parker and to the Certificate written under it was at the time of taking such affidavit acknowledgment and at the date of said Certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of St Lawrence Electa I Swart duly authorized to take the same And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe his signature to the Draft of such Affidavit of said as the Certificate is genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court and County this 6 th day of September A.D. 1848 Martin Thatcher County Clerk of St Lawrence County

The Commission questions will have the leading to examine accompanying papers and send certificates to me as soon as practicable -
Buy? G. Baldwin
Nottingham J. Law. Co. N.Y. Sept 8/44

Benjamin G. Baldwin . of Potsdam, has sent to the Pension Office about the 20th. of September last, applications for new certificates for 4 widows;
Mrs. Miles ,
" Parker ,
" Loper , &
" Willes , under the Act of 2 Feby. 1848; and has heard nothing from them.
3687 Also sent papers for the arrears of pension for the heirs of Mrs. Mitchell , & has heard nothing in reply.

2476 Mary Parker Pension Declaration in behalf of 3 children 1843 -
2476 Mary Parker
$80 per ann.
B. G. Baldwin Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co. N.Y. Agent
B. G. Baldwin B. G. Baldwin - apt. Potsdam, N. York New-York

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838. -
State of New York County of St. Lawrence } ss:
1843
On this second day of June in the year of our Lord one thou- sand eight hundred and forty three per- sonally appeared before Benjamin G. Bald- win a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. Mary Parkin a resident of the town of Potsdam in said County, aged seventy six years on the 8 th day of September A.D. 1842, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolu- tionary War.
That she is the widow of Levi Parkin who was a private soldier in the said war, that her said husband enlisted for three years in the fall of 1780 in Prince- ton, Massachusetts, in the Continental Army, and served out that period and was regularly discharged by Major General Knox, as she always understood and believes, but does not recollect, if she ever knew, the names of any of his officers, or the company or Regiment in which he served. She further saith that she has drawn

and received the five years pension allowed her under the act of July 7, 1838. it being the sum of eighty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year Mary H. Parker mark Benjamin S. Baldwin Justice Peace.
I hereby certify that the above named Mary Parker is personally known to me to be the same person described in the said declaration, and also to be the same person who drew five years pension under the act of July 7, 1838. as I obtained said pension for her.
She made her mark to the above declaration being unable to write her name from a trembling of her hand.
Dated June 2, 1843
Benjamin S. Baldwin Justice Peace.

State of New York St. Lawrence County } ss. I, Alvin C. Low, Clerk of the county of St. Lawrence, do hereby certify, that Benjamin G. Baldwin Esquire, before whom the foregoing declaration of Mary Parker purports to have been subscribed and sworn, was at the time of taking said declaration, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly elect- ed and qualified, and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice of the Peace and verily believe that the signatures to the certificate of the said declaration, are genuine In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, the 9 th day of June 1843 A. C. LOW. CLERK By G. B. Eastman D. CLERK

3288 Nov 23 7 July 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
application for pension for widow under act of 7 July 1838

Potsdam N.Y. Nov. 16. '38
hi - Please examine the enclosed reprints and answer the applica- tion as soon as possible - Yours Truly,
B.G. Baldwin

Chicago May 28-05- Military Secretary's Office War Department, Wash. D. C. Dear Sir.
I find on the pension rolls June 1-1840 Northern Counties New York The name of Mary Parker would like to know her maiden name and her husband's name.
Yours Resp W. S. Parker 28 Grant Place. Chicago, Ill

Aurora Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution
Dr. S. K. -
3/14/15.
Aurora, Illinois
Also the record of Levi Parker if you have info in Lincoln Mass He was born Apr 16-1762 married Mary Lyon of Hubbardston died at Royalston Mar 1813 Genealogy says he enlisted at the age of 17 for remainder of war and was given his discharge by Gen Knox of Boston.
Thanking you for past- kindnesses and awaiting an early reply. Love
Respectfully Yours
(Mrs.) Helen Daily 73 N. Root Street,

WILLIAM L. NELSON
SECOND MISSOURI DISTRICT
WASHINGTON ADDRESS: 225 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
HOME ADDRESS: COLUMBIA, MISSOURI
MEMBER: COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
February 5, 1937
Mr. A. D. Hiller, Administrative Assistant Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
Dear Friend:
Enclosed is letter from Miss Amanda Clibourn of Jefferson City, Missouri, who makes inquiry concerning the pension records of certain soldiers of the war of the Revolution. Kindly advise us concerning your records of these soldiers. When the enclosure has served your purpose, please return it for our files.
Thanking you, I am
Sincerely yours,
encl.
S

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
February 8, 1937
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DA-J/HEL Am
Honorable W.L.Nelson House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
My dear Mr. Nelson:
Reference is made to your letter of February 5, with which you enclosed one, returned herewith, from Miss Amanda Glibown, of 4319 Ash Street, Jefferson City, Missouri, in which she requests the Revolutionary War records of Joseph Parker, of Lexington, Massachusetts, born 1733, died 1787, married Eunice Hobbs; Levi Parker, born 1789, died in 1813, lived in Massachusetts and later in Royalton, Vermont; William Porter, Louisa County, Virginia, died 1786, wife, Rebecca; John Porter, Senior, Louisa County, Virginia, died 1781; and Paige Pierce, of Royalton, Vermont, died in 1830, wife, Anna.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no record found of claims for pension or bounty land having been made to the United States based upon the military service in that war of Joseph Parker, William Porter or John Porter, as described or of a Paige Pierce, all spellings of that surname searched. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.
As a possible means of obtaining information in regard to the military service of those soldiers, it is suggested that your constituent apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is custodian of military records.
The record of Levi Parker has been found and is furnished herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Levi Parker , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W. 21,914
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Fall 1780 discharged 3 years 3 Dec. 21, 1783 Private ✓ ✓ 4 th Mass. regt.       
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Princeton, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 18, 1838. Her claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Potsdam, St. Lawrence Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, with son Samuel  born Sept. 8, 1766, at Barre Mass dau Barzilla Lyon.
Remarks: Sol. was born Apl. 16, 1762 married at Hubbardston, Mass  Oct. 26, 1786 Mary (Polly) Lyon. He died at Royalton, Vt., Mch. 20, 1813.  Children: Samuel b. Mch. 3 1787. Martha b. Nov. 19, 1788. Aaron b. Feb. 20, 1791. Polly  b. Mch. 14, 1793. John b. Aug. 7, 1795. Elisha b. Oct. 25, 1798. Anna b. Apl. 13, 1801.
Miriam b. May 5, 1804. Isaac b. Dec. 1, 1806.
Barzilla Lyon d. 1796 in his 57 th year + Mary Lyon d. 1803 in her 63 rd year.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.