Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15172, for Joel Parmele, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Parmele, Joel or Parnell,
W. 15-172
Sarah
CONTENTS

Kepe
1885.
Massachusetts Sarah Prindle widow of Joel Prindle who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Confined
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 22 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Sept. 1848. and sent to
C. F. Linsell Sheffield Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1846, Page 122 Vol. 2 .

B.
S
8/6
Job Parnell and Sarah Andrews were Married
Decr 7 th 1786
May 28 th
Job Parnell Born
Sarah Andrews Born
Oct 28 th Day
1758 - October 28 th 1786

28 July 1807
Sarah Andrews Jun.
Died Mr Morse from 2
Ecclia after 9:10
in her 86 year
28 June 1804
Sarah Andrews
Ecclia

Translation of old page Joel Parmelee and Sarah Andrews were married Dec 7 th 1756
May 2 Day ? Joel Parmelee born A.D. 1728 74 / 11 Sarah Andrews Born A.D. 1858 - 1758 Oct 28 Day 1758 October 28 23 / 11 Day
Reverse side 28 July 1807 (4?) Sarah Andrews surn died Mr. Morse from Ecclesiastes 9:10 in her 86 year 28 July 1804 Sarah Andrews surn Ecclesiastes

Decyphered by Naomi N. Williamson Tecumseh Mich
Apr. 21 1950

9785 Sarah Parule Ad 43. 8863 Ad 44 462 Mass 5
Act July 7 th 38
admiral
6 mo. forpl.
22 ff
Also Acts 43 44,
22 ff
Gen. Julius Rockwell H. H.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County ss. On this first day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty three personally appeared before the Hon. Wm. V. Walker Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Lenox in said County of Berkshire. Sarah Parmalee a resident of West Stockbridge in said County aged Eighty five years, who being first duly sworn according to form of law, on her oath, makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay pensions to certain Widows" — That she is the Widow of Joel Parmalee late of S d W t Stockbridge, who was a Soldier & First Corporal in the Revolutionary War as will appear by the Warrant, marked A. which has been in her possession since his decease, & the proofs herewith transmitted. She cannot state the details of his services of her own knowledge, but refers to said proofs. — She further declares that she was married to the said Joel, at S d W t Stockbridge on the fourth day of December seven hundred eighty six. — She knows of no re- cords of the marriage, except the Record herewith transmitted marked B. which is taken from his Bible which is now in her possession & which she recollects to have seen in said Bible many years ago. — The said Joel died at S d W t Stockbridge on the twenty fifth day of January Eighteen hundred & twenty nine.

that she was not married to him, the said Joel, prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz: at the time above stated.
She further declares that she has not intermarried since the death of her said husband, the aforesaid Joel Parmele, but still continuing his Widow.
Sarah Parmele
S. Aft. 1. 1843
Subscribed and sworn to, the day and year first aforesaid -
Before me, William P. Walker Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss. I Henry W. Bishop Register of the Court of Probate within & for the said county do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Parmele for a pension. That the Hon. William P. Walker is the Judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the Seal of said Court this fourth day of October in the year eighteen hundred & forty three. Henry W. Bishop. Reg. Prob.

Joel Parmele M. 15172 Conn -

Samuel Mott Esq: Colonel & Commander of the First Battalion of Connecticut Troops, Destined to join the Continental Army in the Southern Department.
To Joel Parmele ..... Greeting: - - - - -
By Virtue of the Power & Authority to me given in & by the Colony of Connecticut, do by these Presents Reposing special Confidence & Trust in Your Loyalty, Courage & good Conduct constitute & Appoint you the said Joel Parmele to be the First Corporal in the First Company in the Battalion aforesaid whereof I am Colonel and therefore Command you to be diligent to attend the Office & Station according to the Duties thereof & Yourself to obey such Orders as you shall from Time to Time receive from Your Superior Officers agreeable to the Rules & Discipline of War conformable to the Regulations of the Honorable Continental Congress. Pursuant to the Trust Reposed in you for which This shall be Your sufficient Warrant given under my hand & Seal at Mount Independence This 19 th Day of October A.D. 1776.
Sam l Mott Col d

Rev
WIDOW, &c. --
File No.
15772
Sarah Parmele
Widow of
Joel Parmele
Corps. Rev. War
Act:
Feb. 2 d 1878
Index:—Vol.
M
Page
112
[Arrangement of 1870.]

9785
Sarah Parnelle
Mass s
Suspended, Lit to Geo. J. Tucker Oct 27. 44 " E. H. Conygin Dec. 14. '44
Act July 9 th 38

Conn. Parnell, Joel
W. 15-172
"Parnell
Sarah

I Nathaniel Foskett of West Stockbridge in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, Esquire of lawful age, do testify & say, that I was a neighbour of, & well acquainted with Joel Parnale late of sd , West Stockbridge, dec'd, who was reported to be & I have no doubt was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War. I was present at his funeral, but cannot now state the time of his death. I further say that in the month of March or April 1841, I called, at the request of Mrs. Sarah Parnale Widow of sd , Joel, at the office of Robbins Kellogg Esq in said West Stockbridge, to get for her, to get certain papers relating to the services of sd , Joel in said War, which she had left with sd , Kellogg for the purpose of aiding her in procuring a pension. Among other papers I rec'd from sd , Kellogg sd , Joel's dis- charge from service. I remember this, because when I carried the papers to her, a part of this discharge was missing & she spoke of it & the next day I called at sd , Kellogg's office & found it delivered it to her. — I read the discharge — think it was given by Col Mott, but am not certain. I cannot now state the term of service mentioned in said discharge, but do recollect that it was a discharge to sd , Joel from service in the Revolutionary War. — I left it with her I think the term of service mentioned in sd , discharge was nine months. — The words "to get" first rec'd. — Nathaniel Foskett

Berkshire ss. Sept. 12. 1843. Then Nathaniel Foskett, to me well known to a person of truth in all respects a credible Witness made oath that the within Deposition, by him subscribed, is true. — before me Geo. S. Fitch. Justice of the Peace.
I the above named Nathaniel Foskett, do further testify & say, that since making the foregoing Deposition, upon reflection, I well recollect, that the said Joel Parmale was buried on the day on which the new Bell on the Congregational Meeting House in said West Stockbridge was hung, which as I also well recollect took place in the month of January 1829, but the precise day I do not recollect. — And further I say not.
Nathaniel Foskett
Berkshire ss. Sept. 26. 1843. Then the said Nath l Foskett, made oath to the truth of the last above written Deposition by him subscribed. Before me Geo. S. Fitch. Just. Peace.
N. Foskett's Depos.

Oct. 26. 1846.
Rev. Sarah Parmelee
Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
District Col.
Sarah Parmelee Miss R.R. A. b 43 7677

Nov. 17 October 1846
Sir
About two or three years ago Sarah Pamelee a resident of Stockbridge Massachusetts Widow of Col. Pamela dec'd who was a Revolutionary Soldier, made application, through Mr Crane of Barrington in Mass., for a pension. the application was granted in July last & a Certificate of Pension issued which is still in the possession of this Mr. Crane. - Mrs Pamelee thinks an error exists, & as she cannot get at a sight of the Certificate, you would confer a very special favor by causing causing to be furnished me the date of the Certificate, under what law it was granted, the allowance per back pay & how much she is entitled to annually.
I am Sir Y.
I am very obedt Servt Geo. Day

Nov 2 1844
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 v. 1, p. 18
Sarah Parris Lee
Col. J. V. Canaway Comm. of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 v. 1, p. 18

Pension Office, April 27th 1844.
Sir,
The papers in the case of Sarah Parmalee, claiming a pension under the act of July 7th, 1838, as widow of Joel Parmalee, have been examined and filed. The service is not established as to duration, which should be done by producing the certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut, as the pension claimed is a ratable one and depends on the time spent in actual service.
The date of the marriage and identity of the claimant are sufficiently proved.
Dear Sir, Very respectfully, Your obedt. servant, J. L. Edwards
George S. Tucker, Esq. Lenox, Massachusetts

Sheffield Oct 30, 1844
Col J. S. Edwards
Sir
I am requested to forward to you the enclosed Certificate of the Comptroller of the State of Conn d respecting the term of Service of your Pamela. You will please send the result of the application for pension to me & oblige
Yours most respectfully E. H. Cullis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify, that George J. Tucker Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said George J. Tucker  and  that  his his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this Twenty, fifth — day of July , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three .
Charles Sedgwick Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County Town of West Stockbridge ss.
I Henry W. Foss, Clerk of the said town of West Stockbridge do certify that I have thoroughly examined the records of said town from their commencement, and can find no record of the marriage of Joel Parmele and Sarah Andrews, and that the records previous to the year 1800 are in a dilapidated condition, and show down to the present time a very irregular and imperfect compliance with the statute of this Commonwealth requiring the recording of the Marriages, Births and Deaths occurring in the several towns.
Dated the Twenty first day of July in the year 1843. Henry W. Foss Town Clerk
Berkshire ss. July 21. 1843. Then the above named Henry W. Foss, to me well known to be a person of truth & credible witness made oath to the truth of the above description by him subscribed before me
George L. Tucker Justice of the Peace

Home of Representatives, April 6. 1846
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Sir -
I take leave to transmit to you certain additional papers in the case of Sarah Parnell of West Stockbridge for a Pension.
Respectfully your obedient servant Julius Rorhauer.

State of New York } s. s. Columbia County }
I, Ichoutim A. Van Valkenburgh Clerk of the County of Columbia, do hereby Certify that William Calkins, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Commission- ed & sworn, and duly authorized to take proofs or acknowledgements in for said County of Columbia -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 15 th day of September 1843.
I. A. Van Valkenburgh Clerk

State of New York Columbia County ss.
I Chas. Wilcox of Austere in the County of Columbia and State of New York being in the sixty sixth year of my age do testify and say that I was well acquainted from my childhood with Joel Parmele late of West Stockbridge deceased in Berkshire County and State of Massachusetts and my acquaintance continued to the time of his death which took place according to my best recollection about the year 1828 or 1829. and was in the winter season: I was present when he was buried: I have heard him speak of his services in the Revolu- tionary War: I have also been acquainted as above stated and still am acquainted with his Widow Mrs Sarah Parmele of West Stockbridge aforesaid: She is a Sister of my Mother: I well recollect the time when they the said Joel Parmele and Sarah were married and that they were married in said West Stockbridge by a Baptist Minister whose name was Elnathan Wilson as was said at the time: I was then in the ninth or tenth year of my age, and it took place in the early part of winter: soon after the marriage took place there was a wedding party at my Father's house, which party was made on account of the marriage of said Joel and Sarah at which I was present: This was within a few days of their marriage: They im- mediately commenced house keeping to- gether as man and wife and continued to live together as such to the time of his death. Since his death she has remained his widow and still, con- tinues unmarried: most of the time since their marriage till his death they

lived in my neighborhood and the said Sarah has lived since his death and now lives in my neighborhood. Chauncy Wilson
Subscribed and sworn before me at Austerlitz in said County of Columbia on the 31 st day of July 1843
William Watkins Justice of the Peace
I William Watkins am personally acquaint- ed with Chauncy Wilson the above deponent and know him to be a credible witness
William Watkins Justice Austerlitz July 31 st 1843.

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admitted
C. H. Linsell Sheffield Mass

State of Massachusetts
County of Berkshire ss. on this 15 th day of August A.D. 1848, personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid. Sarah Parmele a resident of West Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire aforesaid, aged ninety years 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 2 nd February 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Joel Parmele who was a Corporal and served in the Connecticut troops, and the annual amount of pension which she has received under the acts of July 7. 1837, March 3 rd 1843, and June 17. 1844, is Twenty two dollars per annum, She further declares that she is still a Widow. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, Before me. In presence of George Crane Justice of the Peace Sarah her Parmele mark Oliver Andrews
I certify that this declarant is personally known to me, and she has drawn a pension as she has above stated, George Crane Justice of the Peace.
Berkshire ss. I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County do certify that George Crane before whom the foregoing affidavit of Sarah Parmele was sworn to on the 15 th of August Inst. a justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified that the foregoing sy narrative purporting to be her, is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court, this 26 th day of August 1848 Charles Sedgwick M c

Comptroller Office Hartford, Ct, September, 2-1844
On examining the documents in this office for the service of Joel Parmalee in the war of the revolution, I find the following under head of "Settlement with the 2 d Regiment Light Dragoons Elisha Sheldon Esq d Colonel before 1780"
Names. private. Commencement of service. Time of this settlement Joel Parmalee. do May 15- 78 Nov 15, 78 Term, Years, months, days. Amount of wages - 6 - - £ 15 - - "
I certify the above extract from a book in this office containing a settlement with Col Elisha Sheldon before 1780 is correctly made.
Edw Harrington, Comptroller
Killed Oct 30 th 1778. from Litchfield Enlisted May 1778

Comptroller's Office
Hartford Conn: 19 March 1846
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Col. Parmelee in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office relating to that war, and do not find his name recorded there being no Pay Roll found of his company - but find the following evidence of the service of Colonel Samuel Mott, with whom he is said to have been: -
In account with him in a Pay Table Ledger, beginning June 22. 1775 - he being charged on that day with an order on the Treasurer for £100. "to improve as Engineer at Tienderoga & Posts adjacent & to acco't." And also charges & credits, which seem to show continuous service until June 1779, when he is credited "By Acc't rend? for his Regiment £2412. 14. 5" etc.
C. Harrington, Comptroller

Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Berkshire County ss. I Sarah Parmelee of West Stockbridge in said County aged Eighty Seven years do testify and say that I am now the Widow of Joel = Parmelee dec d , and that I applied for a pension in the month of August A.D. 1843 on account of the service of my late husband the said Joel Parmelee in the war of the Revolution under Colonel Samuel Mott nine months the said Joel discharge from service is still lost and cannot be found I believe my herein annexed proofs with what I have now on file in the pension department will satisfy the department that I am entitled to a pension I hereby pray to be allowed an amount of pension which the pension department are satisfied I am entitled to for said Joel service in the War of the Revolution Sworn to and subscribed before me, This 31 st Day of March 1846
Sarah Parmelee
George Crane Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Sarah Parmelee whose deposition is taken above and that she a respectable person and whose statements are entitled to full faith and credit Given under my hand this 31 st Day of March in the year 1846. George Crane Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Berkshire ss. I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do certify that George Crane before whom the foregoing accompanying Affidavit of Sarah Parmelee & Gamaliel Edwards was sworn to, & sworn on the thirty first day of March 1846 a Justice of the Peace duly Commissioned & qualified acting under the authority of said Commonwealth that the several signatures on the papers supporting which, are genuine Matters whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this first day of April 1846 Charles Sedgwick Clerk

I Gamaliel Edwards of West Stockbridge in — Berkshire County State of Massachusetts aged Seventynine years do testify and say that I was a neighbour of and well acquainted with Joel Parmelee late of said West Stock- bridge deceased, who was generally reported to be and I have no doubt was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and that his widow Sarah Parmelee now living in my neighbourhood is generally reported to be entitled to a pension for her husband the said Joel Parmelee Services in the war of the Revolution — I do not of my own knowledge know of his Service in said War but for a number of years before the said Joel died he came frequently and bought Goods of me at my store in said West Stockbridge near by where I now reside I frequently had conversation with him I have heard him say that he was formerly of the town of Killingsworth in Connecticut and that he was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution nine months and that he had an honorable discharge for nine months — Sworn and Subscribed before me, Gamaliel Edwards — this 31 st Day of March 1846
George Crane Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Gamaliel — Edwards whose deposition is taken above and that he is a respectable witness and whose statements are entitled to full faith and credit
Given under my hand this 31 st Day of March in the year 1846 George Crane Justice of the Peace

I Sarah Parmele of West Stock- bridge, Berkshire County. Mea p a chndat aged Eighty five years, do testify & say that I am the Widow of Joel Parmele late of said West Stockbridge, deceased who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, as is more fully stated in my Declaration herewith transmitted; that the said Joel had in his possession at the time of his death certain papers relating to his Revolutionary services, among which was his Discharge hereinafter mentioned; that after his death said papers remained in my possession, until about the year 1840, (the precise time I do not recollect), when I carried them to the office of Robbins Kellogg Esquire, (who is now deceased) for the purpose of enabling him to aid me in obtaining a pension on account of the said services of said Joel. Nothing having been done I subsequently sent for them by Nathl. Forbitt Esq., who brought them to me with them said Discharge. I retained them for some time & again carried them to the said Kellogg, he having agreed to make another effort to obtain a pension. — The said Discharge was among the papers which I carried to him at that time. — I cannot now state precisely when I carried them to him the second time, but it was not long before his death, which took place in the fall 1841. — Since the death of Mr. Kellogg my agent, George Crane, has by my direction called upon Henry W. Daft Esquire, Executor of said Kellogg, for said papers & has obtained them, as he informs me, with the exception of said Discharge which cannot be found. — I cannot state the contents of said Discharge, but according to

my recollection, it is important to discharge him from a service in the Revolutionary War of nine months, but I do not recollect the Regiment, Company or names of the Officers, nor do we signed 2 d Discharge, — and further I say not.
Sarah Darnell
Berkshire ss. September 26, 1843. Then the above named Sarah Darnell, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by her described before me. — And I certify that I have made inquiry of persons known to me to be credible & who are well acquainted with said Sarah & am satisfied that she is a person of truth & a credible witness. Geo. J. Fletcher Just. of the Peace

Cadiz, Ohio Liberty Day, Nov 6. 1846.
7677. Massachusetts Sarah Parmell widow of Joel Parmell who was a Captain in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 22 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of April, 1846 and sent to
Mrs. Sarah Rockwell No. of Reps
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 6 Vol. 2. Page 36! + 17th June, 1846.

9958 Massachusetts
Deposited
Sarah Parmell Widow of Joel Parmell who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 25th Jan'y 1879 of Berkshire, in the State of Mass. who was a Capt. in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg't commanded by _____ in the Revolution _____ for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 22 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of April, 1846 and Sept 16 1846 Julius Rockwell (Notary Public)
Total amount, $ 110.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. N. Kimball, Clerk, Book D Vol. 1. Page 65