Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,792, for John Parker, Connecticut

SERVICE
born.
Parker, John
NUMBER
S. 43792. B.L. Mt 112-100
CONTENTS

12.261
R
New York John Parker
of West in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Miles of the Connect line, for the term of 5 years 1770-
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of July 1819 and sent to Casper McTear James. Chinnango Co. N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 85.56
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 Sept 1819 48
10 17 4 30 35  $133.56
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued d. Oct. 24. 1831

See letter 20 Oct. 1831 to Hon. Lewis Monell. do. to Mrs. M. Parker Nov. 25. 1831
Location sent 18 June 1831 to Robert Monell, Special M.W.
3 and 2 with orig. Bill Aug. 1883. C.S.D.

John Parker's Claim Mtd. Lands
No 112
Lodged Oct. 28. 1807 by W. Tracy Esq. M. J. W. S.
For Henry read

Know all men by these presents that John Parker of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut do ordain constitute and appoint Uriah Tracy Esq r of Litchfield my lawful attorney for me and in my name and to my use to receive at the War Office a Warrant for my lands assigned to me as a gra- tuity from the U. States, for service during the late revolutionary war - against S. Britain in Capt. Chapman's Comp y 2 d Connecticut Reg t - Com- manded by H. Swift Esq r - hereby engaging to ratify all my s d attorney shall lawfully do in the premises, witness my hand & seal this 10 th day of Sept r 1799 - John Parker
in presence of Fred. Wolcott Thomas Chester 2
Litchfield County ss:
Litchfield 19 th day of Sept r 1799 - personally appeared John Parker signer of the foregoing instrument & acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act - and at the same time made solemn Oath that he is the same John Parker who served in the Continental as above described, & is intitled to the military Land Warrant as above mentioned before the subscribing authority & I further certify that I know the s d John Parker who executed this instrument, to be the same John Parker who served in Col. Swift's Reg t & Capt. Chapman's Comp y - as he has declared above -
James Swift

I Frederick Wolcott, Notary Public for the County of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut hereby certify to whom it concern, that Heman Swift whose signature is annexed to the within cer- -tificate, is an Assistant & Member of the Council of said State, and that full faith and entire credit may ought to be given to his Acts and attestations as such. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, and affix my notarial Seal at Litchfield in said County this fifteenth of December 1801 Frederick Wolcott Not. Pub.

Correct by Row Judges certificate of indigent circum- stances (on anting)
19 April 1819

Declaration of John Porter a Soldier
It is the history for the supportment of Almyth
Private 6th Rhode Island Regiment Connecticut Line
1778 - 5 years

State of New York } On this 14th Chautauqua County } day of April
1818. Before me the subscriber XXXX Charles Safflyn one of the Justices of Chautauqua common pleas in the State of New York personally appears John Porter aged 36. Years Present of the town of Leek in the county of Broome in the State of New York who being first duly sworn according to law by me, doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the late act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war. That he the said John Porter entered in the year 1778. in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt Joseph Mowbray in Col. Jonathan Trumbull's in the 1st Connecticut Regiment and continued to serve until the close of the war and was surrendered at York. Hills which discharge accompanies this deposition
That he was in the Battle of the siege of taking Cornwallis and some other battles
That he is in reduced circumstances and in need of the assistance

That he is in usual circumstan- ces and stances in need of the system of his country for support and that he has no other circumstance of his means now in his power — John Packer lieut colonel and act vice the city and your aforesaid
Charles Jophyn Judge
I Charles Jophyn one of the Judges of Chenango common pleas in the State afores- aid do certify that it appears to my satis- faction that the said John Packer was there in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in the prece- ing declaration, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony as taken and had before me to the Secretary for the war depart- ment, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
Charles Jophyn one of the Judges of Chenango common Pleas
The enclosure is required to be returned to Genl P.O. Chenango Co. New York

State of New York } Chenango County } ss
I hereby certify that from incontestable evidence John Paskin late soldier in the Proofs of Service in a Regiment commanded by Return J. Meigs in a company com- manded by Joseph Mansfield is in Indi- grant circumstances and requiring the assistance of his Country given under my hand at Norwich this 18 th day of May 1819
Calvin M. Root on behalf of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County
Chenango County } Clerk's Office } ss
I hereby certify that Calvin M. Root who subscribed his name to the above certificate was at the time of subscribing the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Chenango duly authorized to act as Clerk, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and do believe the above signature to be his proper hand writing. Witness my hand and the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 19 th day of May 1819
Jerry P. Van Allen Clerk

State of New York } County of New York } June 22 d 1818 }
I here certify that the within named Charles Stephen Egan was at the time the within Affidavit was made before him a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and that the within is his Signature.
Michael S. Bright Deputy

John Parker?
12201
Sept. 1819
Low J.L.E.

State of New York
Broome County ss On this 16 th day of May 1821. personally ap- peared in Open Court being a Court of Record, because it proceeds according to the course of the Common Law keeps a record of its proceedings and has the power of fine and imprisonment, John Parker Aged fifty Nine Years, resident in the town of Lisle in said County, Who being first duly according to law sworn doth on his Oaths declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows viz. He enlisted in the Winter 1778 in the State of Connecticut in a Company commanded by Captain Joseph Mansfield in a regi- ment commanded by Col. Artemas S. Ollice then called the Sixth Connecticut Regiment and was transferred to different regiments in the Connecticut line until he was discharged by General George Washington on the 8 th day of June 1783 as then of the Second Connecticut regiment commanded by Col. Asahel Swift as appears by the discharge of the deponent still in his possession and which has heretofore been forwarded to the War Department, reference to his former declaration will fully appear - The date of his Original Application is 14 th day of April 1818 and the Number of his pension Certificate is 12.261.
And I do Solemnly Swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift Sale or in any manner dispose of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself, within the provision

ons of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818: and that I have not nor has any other person in trust for me any property or Securities, Contracts or debts due to me: nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by the subscribed-
Personal Estate as follows, One old Side Saddle, 1 Tea Kettle, 1 Ditch Kettle, 1 Baking Pan, 1 pair small Shutyards, 1 Fire Shovel and tongs, 1 frying pan, 1 chest old drawers, 2 Chests, 1 pair Andirons, 1 small looking glass, 1 set table Spoons, 1 set tea Spoons & knives, 10 Forks, 7 Chains, 1 Cow, 1 Wooden Clock -
Interest in Real Estate Now at this time - On the 5 th day of November 1811, the deponent had a Contract for two hundred and forty Six Acres of land on which he resided and had made considerable improvement but had not paid to the owner One dollar either of principal or interest and the Amount was then due. Finding himself from sickness and debility unable to labour or pay for the land and having a large family of small Children, he on that day in consideration of Six Years labour of his Son Hymen Parker after he became of age, and that he would remain with the family and support them transferred in writing to him all the claim he had to the farm of which he had a Contract - The said Hymen Parker has since occupied and possessed it as his own and made some payments thereon, leaving however a

large balance still due - The declarant is a Hamm by occupation and for the last two years has been wholly unable to labour - The number of his family four - His Wife aged fifty five years, unable to do much - One Son Charles Aged二十四 years and One Son Thomas Aged twelve years - The decla- rant and his family reside with his oldest Son Hyman Parker and are supported by him - Signed John Parker
Sworn to and declared on the 16 th day of May 1821 before Jonathan Lewis, Brian Stoddard and David Williams Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Broome in Open Court
State of New York, I Latham A Burrows clerk of the court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Broome do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule hereto annexed are true copies from the record of said Court, and do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty two dollars and fifty cents -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of the said court on this 16 th day of May 1821 -
L. A. Burrows Clerk of Broome Co.

Rev. Soc.
1525 Waverley St. Palo Alto, Calif. May 27, 1920.
The Honorable the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I am desirous of obtaining from your office an official statement of the payment of a Revolutionary War pension to John Parker, who served through most of the war as a private in the Connecticut Line, later moved to Broome County, New York, and according to the records of that County was granted a pension by special act of the 16th Congress, 2nd session. no papers for this.
John Parker was born Feb. 25, 1762, and died Oct. 24, 1831. He was my father's grandfather.
According to the New York Pension Roll of Revolutionary Soldiers John Parker was placed on the Pension Roll July 15, 1819; the date of commencement of pension was Apr. 14, 1818.
Recd this one as birth & death agree.
Very truly yours,
(Mrs) Ruby Ticknor Martin

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
N.Y. 43792
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Parker a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1778 June 8, 1783 Pvt. Joseph Mansfield Chapman Return J. Meigs Human Swift Conn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, Capture of Cornwallis
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Pittsfield Co. Conn. in 1799.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 14, 1818. His el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Little Broome Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 56 yrs. b'd Oct. 4, 1829 or Oct. 24, 1831 *
Remarks: In 1821 children were Chester 17 years old, Thomas 12  years old and Hyman the oldest son whose age is not  stated. Soldier's wife Mae (illegible) died June 28, 1834.  His Dickinson their daughter was a resident of  Barren Co. Penn. in 1860.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
* from Agency book.

1920 June 24 Heir to Mrs. Ruby T. Martin
43 792 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 43 792
John Parker Rev Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 888
[Arrangement of 1870.]

13766
P. O. _____
Saxie Hickenson
Service: _____
daughter of John Parker
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

633 M.H.R.
Rec d 5 June 1821 Sept. 1819-
Edw. G. J. A.
Sent to Robt. M c Manus Greene NY 4/21 1821
Greene NY May 30 1821
Edwards Coquin Pension Office Washington City

Greene, Chenango Co. N.Y.
J. L. Edwards Esquire.
Sir,
Inclosed is the declaration of John Parker of Lisle in the County of Broome. He would have made it before if his health had permitted his attending Court. Please send your answer to me at this
place
Respectfully Your Obedt Servt Robt. Merrill

Chou de 18 th Oct.
179 To The Commissioner of Customs Sir Mr. Moore has to state to you that I have with Enclosure herewith the Declaration of Miss Louis Pishinton in which she avers and also has to state to you that on the arrival of said Applicant a Declaration was filed by me on the 28th day of November 1860 asking of you to forseal to said Attorney the amount has now matured owing to the fact as set forth in my Client's Declara- tion here to Enclosed & in your Report I have to state that I will go to send the Draft of which may be due owing to the fact that Parker Bead, as back from back arrangements which were not paid at the death of the said Social John Parker & forwarded to me the Attorney as set forth in the said Louis Pishinton's Application and forwarded to my Post Office address by the United States Express Company and received to Chambers personally As business state of affairs is very pressing
H. W. Thorne to states to you that said claims would have been forwarded long before but had been delayed on the account of the President's Proclamation for Seizure of property against the government.

Under former King, said claims on account of war pressing war in Russia in these years have been offered last month which is promptly ordered to be
Edward Page of Attorney General Clements

Pension Raper
Oath filed Prior
Great Bend February 4th 1863 Messrs A. L. & H. B. Barrett Comrs of Pensions
Dr. Sir your Letter dated Pension Office Enclos- ing a printed form of Oath & asking me to subscribe to the same with printed instructions stating that before I could be recognized as an Agent or an Attorney there I must take the Oath of Allegiance and to support the Constitution of the United States before I could be recognized as above stated which was in answer to several communications of mine that sent Grand Mitten to the Pension office for the case of several Pension and Bounty Land Claims a Pension the same of Peter Barge a Revolutionary Pensioner & Finkelthal's List

and claimed by Mary Parker Claim said Claim read filed on or about the 25 th day of June 1860 & C o , and claimed back pay & back arrearaged off Peter Young Pension this said Claim was transmitted to the Pension office to the Commr. on the 26 th day of Nov. 1862, and I have to state also that I transmitted a letter on the 26 th day or about that day enclosing also the Pension Claim of Peter Young of Capt. N. J. V. C. Co. as stated in Josephine Webb Restoration of said Claim and also two other Claims. Said Young Thompson and Louis Dickinson Widow said Dickinson and Claim ment of John Parker a Revolutionary Pensioner & Louis Dickinson claiming said back pay and back arrearaged as heir of said John Parker deceased & C o , and have to state instead of addressing me at Champaign or to Warnerley Please

of a draft one at the Great Bend State of Pennia . Luzquehannah county My (Post Office) address and forward a M o draft made as above stated first & forward mailed to my address and for- ward by the United States Express Company & mailed to my address Great Bend State of Pennsylvania as above stated in stead of Champaign Co Illinois Great Bend and I have further to state that in all of your communications to me clear address me as follows Except Express directed to direct otherwise have made the oath of Allegiance and to support the Constitution of the United States as Required and here with Enclose the same and transmit it to you with this my address with the declaration of Mary A. Bronson & others heirs of Titus Rose deceased asking of you to forward the amount of Pension that may be due at the day of his death which was 5 months 21 days

x Unpaid at no one of said firms have been paid the amount nor his widow Mrs. Prudence Dase Please attend me at directed In Regard to all the skinned loads that have been forwarded to the Ambition office by me at before & at whom directed B.C. - yours truly
J. B. S. Dase of the of (Claim)

June 3rd 1863
Col. Geo. H. Barnett Esq. Commr. of Pensions
Dr. Sir
Respectfully address accompanied with a circular & a printed blank form an oath requiring me to take the oath of allegiance in accordance with the provisions of an act of Congress approved July 16th 1862 and to support the Constitution of the United States from the State to you that I complied to your wish by subscribing to the same and made the oath that you requested and then transmitted the same mailed to your address & also at the same time mailed in the same envelope the claim of Mrs. Mary P. Brown and others heirs & representatives for the stipends & back arrears of the pension and 160 acres Bounty Land Warrant due under act of Feb. 28th March 1855 to fit the Pensions of the United States I have to state to you that I have not heard any answer from you since & in case you have not answered my letter I wish you to inform me where you directed and in case you did not wish you to do so that my clients may know what to expect on this should be glad to know what has been done in the claim of Mrs. Louisa Dickinson claimed as heir of John Barker deceased for back arrears and stated in her petition and I have to state that hereafter wish you to address me at my Post Office

Address the State of the Great Seal Susquehanna Co State of Penn na Feb 21, 1853. Please Address me as follows to all & your communication at Oneida Broga County State of New York - H. C.
Alfred D. Page Atty. Genl. Belmont
P.S. I have to state to you that that on the 5 th day of February 1853. Last. Rush & I filed the Declaration of the heirs of Elias Dyer Wid. Mrs. Mary P. Dyer & others accompanied with the Oath that you required of me to take having been sworn by subscribing & having made oath to the same which was forwarded also on the 5 th of February Last past as you stated In your address before I could be recognised before that officers W. the Commissioned officers of the Pension Office of the United States to practise as an Agent or Attorney in prosecuting Claims before your honour & claim a right to be heard and adverse at all Departments So far as my Legal Profession will permit me to practise & if any thing remain that you can think of that is a reason that I cannot at in any, I have Reference to the Claim that I have filed at the Pen- sion Office as Attorney for my Clients which your record if you have in that case.

Declaration of Louis Leclerc son of Stephen as Hilda on the 24 th day of November 1860.
By J. V. Page.
Atty Chs.
Claimant

State of Pennsylvania vs. County of Warren
Be it known that, before me a Notary Public
the Peace for & near the County aforesaid and State above mentioned under commission and authority is to administer for this occasion according to Law etc.
personally appeared Louis Dickinson a Resident of the County of Warren & State aforesaid of the age of 73 years and who being first duly qualified by me on a sworn acknowledgment to Law and made Oath that she is the daughter of John Barker deceased and who was a Re- sident of the Revolutionary War a Pensioner the late person who was a Pensioner and is now dead and to whom a cer- tificate of Pension was issued which has been previously surrendered diligent search having been made & it cannot be ob- tained it is hereby to surrender it here with that the deceased Pensioner resided in the Township of Goshen County of Brown & State of New York for the space of 26 years before his
in process

I truth & that prisoners there to he resided at Litchfield County & State of Connecticut & done duty for the State Troops of the State of Connecticut and done duty & service as a soldier from the commencement to the end of said War & was a prisoner in the Continental Lines & served from the commence- ment until its termination & received an honorable dis- charge as may more fully appear by the Compensations Minister's Rolls at the Department of the Interior at the City of Washington and from the Pensions Rolls & Lists at the Pension Office at the Department of the Interior at the City of Washington said Applicant claiming all back-pay in her own name & the charges of the other heirs who named are here to attached as follows: Heirs are Elizabeth Armstrong, Emma Timberlake, Ellen M. Barker who are heirs of said John Bark- er who are legal heirs & repre- sentatives of said John Barker the said Revolutionary Pensioner and whose name may be found up on the Pension Rolls at the

Pension office at the City of Albany & State of New York and was paid at the Pension office the Agency of the State of New York said Applicant claimed Back Pay due the said Pensioner John Barker from the day the Act was passed granting Pensions to Revolutionary Soldiers up to the day of his Death who died on the 24th day of October 1843 who left a Surplusage of $100 whose name was Sarah Barker the Wife & Surplusage of $100 of said John Barker & who survived the Death of her said her said Husband & who died on the 24th day of June 1843 and who was entitled from the day of her said husband's Death which was at a home State & being 2 years years & 8 months & 24 days and said Widow claims $96 per month from the day of Oct 1843 to the 24th day of June 1843 being for years & eight months & 24 days said Applicant claiming back arrears from after the first act granting Pensions to Revolutionary Soldiers was passed to procure

passed by the house of having refd 18th March 1818 or any other acts passed granting pen- sions to the Revolutionary Soldiers their Wives & their Children being their Legit- imate & Dependent children of the said John Barker deceased said here claiming under said acts as above stated the said John being now the serving with the said Louis Dickinson & other members hereof that this application that they may obtain the annual annuity above stated & also the said Applicant's & his right of their Children's & & the mother's right pension that now being due & his right now owing unto the said Applicant also named thereof their Agent & also & the said Louis Dickinson Applicant.
Lois Dickinson
the above declaration subscribed and sworn to this 20th day of Nov 1860.
John Watson J.P.

do know all my three presents that I should Dickinson as hereby nominate & appoint John A. Bangs my true & lawful Attorney for me & in my name to demand & receive the amounts due me & the other of said heirs of the said John Parker a Revolutionary War veteran & in said application be attached here to attached & my said Attorney is hereby empowered & authorized to demand of the Commissioner of Pensions the pension money & pay owing to me & the other heirs named in said de- claration here to attached & my said Attorney is also empowered & authorized to substitute one or more Attorneys or substitutes under him & my said Attorney has all power of substitution & revocation & is authorized & empowered to de- mand & obtain from the proper officer a certificate of the City of Washington or else where for certified copies of any Army or Navy records or any documents in which his said services may be recorded & to procure

any and all other Evidence that may be required & necessary to establish his or her claims & to be all lawful means & means to collect the amounts above named & set forth in the application hereto attached & to use all other lawful acts & fully as I could & do personally present my self at the doing thereof & hereby rec- using all former Letters Power of Attorney previously given & countermanding all former authorities that might have been previously given by me for the above mentioned purposes as given under my hand and seal this 20th day of March 1860.  Attested
John Watson. James H. Dickinson
Lois Dusenon
E. L. S. (seal)
personally appeared the subscriber before me the Applicant who acknowledged that she signed her name to the foregoing Letter of Power of Attorney

That it was her own free act & I read that it was for the purpose there in named and expressed A.K.C.
John Nelson P.P.
November 26 th A.D. 1860.
personally appear before me President of
the County of Warren and State of Ohio personally known to me who I certify to be the credible Witness that I have read to her that she is now in my presence qualified & sworn according to Law & who she is that they are persons in agreement with the Declaration that they were present & saw the applicant Louis Dickinson sign her name to the Declaration here to wit at the A & that from her appearance believe her to be the credible Individual who subscribed to the Declaration hereto attached from their appearance with said Applicant believe her to be the person that she represents herself to be & that they all present have no interest in said Claim & that they reside at the place

above mentioned & Express James H. Dickinson John R. Ruff
and I certify that I have not been advised said claim that I am not concerned in the prosecution & that I know the affiants to be credible witnesses and that the Declarant is the person that she represents her self to be & c.
November 21 st 1866, John Matson A.P.
Seal
Warren County to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
I Isaac H. Miller Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Warren County and State aforesaid, hereby certify that John Matson whose genuine signature is affixed to the above acknowledgment, was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace, duly authorized by law to take said acknowledgment, and that full faith and credit is due to his official acts as such Prothonotary under my hand and seal of said Court this twenty first day of November A.D. One thousand eight hundred and sixty six.
Isaac H. Miller, Prothos.