Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5500, for Jonathan Parker, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass) N.H.
Parker, Jonathan Emma or Anna
W 5500 B.L.Wt. 7444-160-53
CONTENTS

July 31/93 Mnl. History to Mrs. H. C. Emery
Reg. 3 March 55- 38888
Lease to who war, at Insect Cert 185 and 186 186
Recorded on Roll of Patents under act February 3, 1853, Page 20 Vol. 11

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Ch. Richardson Amherst N. H.
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9709 New-Hampshire.
Jonathan Parker,
of Hillsboro' co ty in the state of N o Hamp shire , who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Prescott, of the Massach ts line, for the term of One year .
Inscribed on the Roll of New-Hampshire , at the rate of 8. Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21. of April 19, and sent to Levi Woodbury, judge. Keene, Cheshire Co. N. Hamp.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. 89.03 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4. Sept. 48 " 11 4 / 31 mo. 1819. $137.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notice call on Sent J. R. Smith 19 July 1890 - Amherst N.H.

I, Jonathan Parker of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire - Husbandman - depose, that I, enlisted as a Private Soldier in December A.D. 1775 - into a company, commanded by Capt. John Nutting in a Regiment commanded by Col. Wm. Prescott in the Massachusetts line in the Continental Service - and that I there continued to serve against the common enemy till December A.D. 1776, when I was honorably discharged: that in May A.D. 1777 I enlisted as a Private soldier into Capt. John Housie's Company in Col. Cilley's Regiment in the New Hampshire line in said service - for nine months: and after serving out my time there was discharged honorably -
I further depose, that I never received any pension from the United States; that I am now sixty one years old; and wholly destitute of property; & from my reduced circumstances need assistance from my country for support.
April 1st. 1818
Jonathan Parker
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. April 1, 1818. - Then personally appearing the above Jonathan Parker made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed, before me
Levi Woodbury, As. Jud. Sup. Ct. (Ch. 2.)

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Jonathan Parker
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21 April 1819
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TO the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at Concord within and for the County of Hillsborough and State of New-Hampshire.
July 5 1820  Jonathan Parker aged sixty three resident in Hollis in said County, comes into Court, and, in pursuance of an Act of Congress, passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person, exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole estate, and income, (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) as follows:
  Two old tables — " 75   two old chests — 1 —   3 Trunks — 18   2 Pails — 20   1 Tea Kettle — 70   Porter Ware — 2,, 50   Tin ware — " 50   looking Glass — " 75   Crockery ware — " 60   Glass Bottles — 133   Shovel & tongs — " 40   Bedstead & frame — " 67   1 Trunk — 6 —   2 Old sickles } — 1 40   2 hoes   old knives & forks } — , 30   forks   old axes — " 75   2 old skates — " 40   2 old scythes — " 25   18, 65 
Jonathan Parker
And the said Parker in pursuance as aforesaid, produceth to said Court the following oath, by him duly taken and subscribed, viz:
I Jonathan Parker do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions 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 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any 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 me subscribed.

And the said Jonathan Parker he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, viz.
doth here in Court further declare on oath, that
Served as a private Soldier in Capt John Nutting's company in Col. Prescott's Regiment in the Massachusetts line on the continental establishment for the term of one year I Enlisted in December 1775 or January 1776 and was discharged in January 1777 - at Puck's Hill - N.Y.
That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the first of April 1813 And the number of his pension certificate is 9709 That his occupation is a Labourer That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
Wife - Anna - aged 49 years able to perform some labour -
Two Children
Nancy aged 10 years
Solomon, aged 8 - years neither able to support nor
its self
Jonathan Parker
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said Schedule and that the same together with a copy of the premises be duly certified, to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before Said Court the 5th day of July A.D. 1820
M c Cartman Clerk
Hillsborough ss.] Court of Common Pleas. July 5 1820
The aforesaid Schedule and oath, and the above declaration, duly subscribed and sworn by the said Parker having been by him exhibited in person and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered:
It is the opinion of said Court, that the value of the property, contained in said Schedule is £13 6s 5d
Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified, to the Secretary of War.
Attest,
M c Cartman
Clerk.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Hillsborough ss.] I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County of Hillsborough being a Court of record, do certify, That the foregoing Schedule and oath and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the Court thereon, are truly copied from the records and files of said Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the fifth day of July 1820
M c Cartman
Clerk.

38888
Emma Parker
Chas. Richardson, Attorney Amherst N.H.

State of New Hampshire County of Hillsboro' s.s.
On this 15 th day of September A. D. 1853
Then in and after the  the County of Hillsborough State of New Hampshire , Emma, alias Ama Parker a resident of Hollis in the County of Hillsboro and State of New Hampshire aged 82 years, who first being 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 3d of February, 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the widow of Jonathan Parker who was a soldier in the Continental service; and that her husband, the said Jonathan Parker drew a pension in his life time for his service in the Revolutionary War, at the rate of ninety six dollars a year, which was paid at the Portsmouth N.H. Agency; and that for proof of his service, she refers to documents on file at the Pension Office at Washington, which were filed when his pension was first appointed for; that he enlisted at Hollis , and served in the 8 th Regiment of New Hampshire Militia
She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Parker on the fifteenth day of August 1803; that her said husband died on the sixth day of June 1823; that she was not married to him prior to the second of January, eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow. and that her name before her marriage to the said Parker , was Ama Hobart .
John Coburn Jas W. Wright Jr
My Widow
her Ama Parker mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me as Judge of said Court of Common Pleas; and I certify that the above Ama, alias Emma Parker is unable to appear in open court owing to bodily infirmity.
Martin Heald

The State of New Hampshire } County of Hillsborough ss. }
I Parley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Martin Heald is an acting Judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified and was on the 15 th day of September A.D. 1853. That his commission became due the 12 th day of May A.D. 1853 and according to the Constitution of this State has a series of years yet to run; that said Court of Common Pleas is a Court of Record unlimited in its jurisdiction in Civil and Criminal matters; and I further certify that the signature of the said Martin Heald within written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Amherst this 24 th day of December A.D. 1853.
Parley Dodge Clerk

THE STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SS.
Office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County. April 2 d 1855
I hereby Certify, that at the date of the attestation hereto annexed, Charles Richardson was a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hillsborough,
in the said State, duly commissioned and constituted, and to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, both in and out of Court, and that I believe the signature of said Justice to be genuine. And I further certify that the annexed deed is made, executed and acknowledged in accordance with the Laws of the State of New Hampshire.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas, at the date above written.
Arthur D. Dyer Clerk

State of New Hampshire } ss. COUNTY OF Hillsborough
On this nineteenth day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a Notary public within and for the State aforesaid, Emma Parker aged 83 years, a resident of Hollis in the State of New Hampshire who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Jonathan Parker deceased, who was a Revolutionary soldier and a pensioner under the act of 1818 and continued to draw a pension until his decease which occurred at Hollis N.H. on the sixth day of June 1822 that the said Emma Parker the widow of the said Jonathan Parker is also a pensioner under the act of Feb'y 3 d 1853 — that the Jonathan Parker drew ninety six dollars annually and Emma Parker now draws the same sum annually — that for further evidence of said service &c You are respectfully referred to the rolls, and to the application made by the said Jonathan Parker & Emma Parker for pensions with the accompanying papers, that she has never before applied for & never received a bounty land warrant for this or any other act of Congress.
She further states that she was married to the said Jonathan Parker in Hollis on the 15 th day of August A. D. 1803, by one Eli Smith a Clergyman and that her name before said marriage was Emma Hubbard; that her said husband died at Hollis on the sixth day of June A. D. 1822, and that she is still a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "Act granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who were engaged in the Military service of the United States," passed March 3 d 1855 and that she prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her, to Charles Richardson, Amherst, New Hampshire.
Emma her X Parker Mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year above written, — and I hereby certify that I have no interest in the result of this application.
Charles Richardson Notary public

STATE OF New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough
Town of Hollis
(a) The following persons were joined in marriage in the year ensuing the annual March meeting, eighteen hundred and three by Rev. Eli Smith, Aught fifteenth Viz Mr Jonathan Parker of Sevington to Miss Anna Hobart of Hollis West Darius Emerson Jun. Town Clerk
I 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 follows:— (b)
Aug. 15 th A.D. 1803. "
I, Joseph E. Smith above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county, and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true copy from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Joseph E. Smith } Town Clerk of Hollis
Subscribed and duly sworn to, before me, this 20 th day of March A. D. 1855.
Wm P. Hale Justice of the Peace.
 (a) Here fill in an exact transcript of the record, except, that, instead of copying the figures, the date must be written out in full.  (b) Here give the date exactly as it is in the record. 

STATE OF New Hampshire Town of Hollis County of Hillsborough
Personally came Gaius Wright Jr  Naomia Wright residents of the Hollis
aforesaid persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being duly sworn, say, that they were present and saw Emma Parker , make her mark  sign her name & acknowledge the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and that they deponents, do reside in the town of Hollis aforesaid, and that they are disinterested. — They further swear that Emma Parker is the widow of Jonathan Parker a revolutionary soldier & pensioner who died at Hollis N.H. on the the 6th day June 1822, and that the said Emma Parker who now applies for bounty land is the widow of the before mentioned Jonathan , and she who draws a pension under the act of 1853 and that she is still a widow — Gaius Wright Jr Naomia Wright
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 1855.
nineteenth day of March ,
Charles Richardson Notary Public

886.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
ms. file 5500
Bureau of Pensions,
Rev. War.
Washington, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Parker , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1775 or Jan'y 1776 1 yr. Pri. John Nutting Wm. Prescott 7th Cont. Inf. Mass.   May 1777 9 mos. " John Stouse Cilley N.H.            
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Apr. 1, 1818. Allston.
Residence at date of application, Hollis, N.H.
Age at date of application, 61
Remarks: 1870 - wife Ann at 49 ch. Naomi 10 Solomon 8 yrs - Sol. mar Aug 15, 1803 Anna Hobart.
he d. June 6, 1822
ms. ap. p. 15, 1853 res. Hollis, at 82 yrs - Pens "Emma"
Very respectfully,

1906 aug. 21 - History to Miss Minnie A. Bancroft. c
Pay WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5580
Emma Parker
Widow
Jonathan Parker
Print Rev War
Act: Feb. 3 rd 1853
Index: — Vol. 16 , Page 110
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mr. West / 53, m. A. Boston

FREE
38888
Emma Parker and Perkins Jonathan Tel 53-3474 Doynston
Washington D.C.
Wm D. Knott Commissioner

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To the Commissioner of Pensions:
Will you please send to my address a copy of the records of the service of Jonathan Barker a soldier of the American Revolution. He was a private in Col W m Prescott's regiment of Pepperell's Mass, but lived in Hollis N. H. I think when he became a pensioner, He being my great grandfather. Will you kindly send me the

copy as soon as you can I will be greatly obliged -
Miss Minnie A Bancroft
Hollis
Box 86.
N. H.

6 June 22
3 Auditor Please state time of death of pensioner, & to whom paid -
A. Bait Esq. Respectfully
5 Aud? Jan 5. 54
J. Cole For Comm r
Jonathan Parker, act 1818, $8 per month, deceased 6 June 1822, paid
J. Burt Auditor

3424 Concord New Hampshire Emma Parker widow of Jonathan who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of January 1854 and sent to H. Woodman Boston Mass a
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 20 Vol. A
Reg. 3 M. 55- no 38888
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Jonathan Parker (Hollis) Private Chester, in Col. Prescott's regim't. Mass. line - Rolls
Not John P. Rolls
1 st April, 1818.
One of 1775.
Levi Woodbury, judge Keene, Cheshire Co: New-Hampshire.

We, William Wood & Nehemiah Pierce both of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough & State of New- Hampshire, depose, that we have long been acquainted with Jonathan Parker of S d Hollis, & perfectly remember, that S d Parker in Decem- ber 1775 or January 1776 enlisted as a private soldier, into Capt John Nutting's Company in a Regiment commanded by Col. Prescott in Massachusetts line in the Continental Ser- vice, for one year, & served in S d Company a- gainst the common enemy for the term aforesaid, when he was honorably dis- charged, We know that S d Parker served as a base state, because we enlisted at the same time into the same Regiment & served dur- ing that period in Capt. Morris's Company.
William Wood Nehemiah Pierce
Hillsborough S d . Jan y . 12 th . 1819 - Then the above William Wood and Nehemiah
Pierce made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by them subscribed - before me - and they are credible witnesses
Sevi Woodbury Cls. J. Sup. Ct.

William Adams ~ of Hollis in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire - Blacksmith - depose, that I have long been acquainted with Jonathan Parker of said Hollis, that I knew of his enlistment in December A.D. 1775 into Capt. Nuttings Company in Col. Prescott's Regiment in the Massachusetts line in the Continental Service; and that he there served one year against the common enemy, when he was honorably discharged -
I further depose, that said Parker is wholly destitute of property and from his reduced circumstances needs assistance from his country for support - William Adams April 1st. 1818
State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss. April 1, 1818. Then personally appearing the above William Adams made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed before me
Levi Woodbury, At. Jud. Sup. Ct. (N. H.)

State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough ss. April, 1. 1810.
I hereby certify that the within declarations of Jonathan Parker & William Adams subscribed sworn to before me have fully satisfied me that the within Jonathan Parker served against the common Enemy during our Revolutionary War in the Massachusetts line in the Continental Service, as a Private Soldier longer than nine months at one period: and that, if proper to add it, from his reduced circumstances he needs assistance from his country for support.
Levi Woodbury Atty. Genl. Sup. Ct. (N. H.)

Revolutionary War. Act of February 3, 1853 Widows application. for Pension,
Certificate to be sent to Horatio Woodman Boston Mass. as within requested

State of New Hampshire.
Secretary's Office, Concord.
Dec. 5, 1853.
I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Edward Emerson was a Justice of the Peace for the county of Hillsborough — in the said State, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the State, the date above written.
John L. Hadley - Secretary of State.

State of New Hampshire County of Hillsborough Town of Hollis August fifteenth Eighteen Hundred and three Married Mr Jonathan Parker of Lexington to Miss Anna Hobart of Hollis By Rev Eli Smith
I 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 follows:—(b)
“Aug 15 th 1863” Married Mr Jonathan Parker of Lexington to Miss Anna Hobart of Hollis By Rev Eli Smith of Luther Procter Town Clerk
I, Luther Procter above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, county, and state afore- said, and that the above is a true copy from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Luther Procter } Town Clerk of Hollis N.H.
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this day of November A.D. 1853
Twenty-Eights
Ed. D. Merrill Justice of the Peace.
Here fill in an exact transcript of the record, except that, instead of copying the figures, the date must be written out in full. Here give the date exactly as it is in the record.

Amherst Oct 2 d , 1885
Hon S. Minot
Sir, I enclose the certificate of the Secretary of the State of N.H., relating to the Service of Jonathan Parker - the husband of Emma Parker who has applied for bounty Land N o 38,888 - and whose claim was suspended for want of Record Evidence, that deficiency being supplied, I hope You will forward the Certificate as early as convenient, and much Oblige ~
Yours Truly Charles Richardson

State of New Hampshire.
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE.
I DO 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 office, it appears that the name of Jon a Parker is borne upon the Pay Roll of Capt. Josiah Brown Company, as a "private" in said Company, (Vol. 1. Page 6. letter b.) "Pay Roll of Men belonging to Col e Enoch Hoal's Regiment of Militia who Marched to Secondiroga under the Command of Capt. Josiah Brown To reinforce the Continental Army in that place May 6 th 1777." Time of Marching "May 8 th " No. of miles Travel "300 Miles" Amt. of Travel at 2 d p. mile "2...10. --" No. of days in the service "43 days."
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this
Twelfth day of September 1853
Samuel N. Patten Secretary of State.

Brief in the case of Emerson Parker, wd. of Sarah the Hillsboro County and State of New Hampshire act Feb. 3. 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
In marriage, by certificate & near identity by two accredited witnesses —
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Allowed for $96 per ann. from Feb. 3. 1854 1853
Name and residence of Agent Horatio Woodman, Boston, Mass.
G. H. Adams Examining Clerk.

State of New Hampshire. Secretary of State's Office.
I do 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 office, it appears that the name of Dora Parker is borne upon "A Return of Men enlisted by Lt. Good, Capt. Schenkhouse Company & Col. Sillij's Regt. in Continental Service", as follows :- "Enlisted for eight months Dora Parker Hollis John Boynton 3 ditto" & others
Dated "Hollis May 16. 1777."
And upon "A Return of the soldiers engaged in the Continental Service of the United States of America belonging to the fifth Regiment of Militia in the State of New Hampshire, their names, places of abode, what company & Regiment they have engaged in, term of enlistment &c.", is borne the name of Jon. L. Parker, Place of abode, Hollis; company, Capt. Schenkhouse; Regiment, Col. Scammel; Term of enlistment, eight months.

And upon "A Return of the soldiers enlisted in the service of the United States of America, from the fifth Regiment of Mi- litia in the State of New Hampshire com- manded by Moses Nichols", is borne the name of Jonathan Parker - Place of abode Hollis; Town where enlisted or were hired for, Hollis; Engagement; Jan'y. 19 77; Term engaged for, 8 months. -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the State this 27th. day of May 1853.
John G. Badley Secretary of State.

(ct)
State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough
We Jonathan P. Woods and Daniel Smith both of Hollis in said County having been duly sworn, depose and say, that we well knew Jonathan Parker who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and a Pensioner at the time of his death, whose widow now applies for a pension.
that we knew him for more than thirty years before his death, which occurred at Hollis aforesaid about thirty years ago, — that we know that he died about that time because I D. Smith was with him, when he died & attended his funeral, & I said Woods lived within one quarter of a mile of him, & intended to have attended his funeral, but was prevented by sickness another cause that we have known his said widow from his death to this time, that she has remained unmarried, and that we are disinterested.
Jonathan P. Woods Daniel Smith
Subscribed, and duly sworn to before me, this twenty sixth day of July A. D. 1853
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE—County of Hillsborough ss.
I, Parley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Benjamin N. Folley whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified: that his commission is dated on the 21 st day of May A. D. 1852, and will expire in five years from that date; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid Court of Common Pleas is a Court of Record.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Amherst this 22 nd day of September A. D. 1853
Parley Dodge CLERK.

(ct)
State of New Hampshire County of Hillsborough
We Jonathan P. Woods and Daniel Smith both of Hollis in said County having been duly sworn, depose and say, that we well knew Jonathan Parker who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and a Pensioner at the time of his death, whose widow now applies for a pension.
that we knew him for more than six thirty years ago, — that we know that he died about that time because* I D. Smith was with him, when he died & attended his funeral, & I said Woods lived within one quarter of a mile of him, & intended to have attended his funeral, but was prevented by sickness another cause that we have known his said widow from his death to this time, that she has remained unmarried, and that we are disinterested.
Jonathan P. Woods
Daniel Smith
Subscribed, and duly sworn to before me, this twenty sixth day of July A. D. 1853
Benjamin M. Farley Justice of the Peace.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, by the affidavits of Jonathan P. Woods and Daniel Smith of the said county and state, who are personally known to me, who are entitled to credit, and who swear that they have no pecuniary interest in the result of the above application; that Emma Parker is the widow, remaining unmarried of the late Jonathan Parker who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and that the said Jonathan Parker died at Hollis in said County on or about the middle of or 15th day of June A. D. 1829.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty sixth day of July 1853, and certify that I have no interest in the presentation or award of this claim.
Benjamin M. Farley Justice of the Peace.
* "We attended his funeral," or "were in the neighborhood at the time," or some equally good reason.

No. 38888
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 5, 1855.
Jon. Parker
Rev
Warrant 7444-160-55
Chas Richardson Amherst- N. H.

34 Woodbine St Roxbury, Mass.
June 20-93
To the Pension Department - Washington, D.C.
Will you please forward me a copy of the record of service in the Revolutionary War, of Jonathan Parker of Groton Mass.
He was a Minute Man and afterward served in the army.
His widow, Emma Hobart Parker, received a pension for several years previous to her death which occurred early in

The year 1858 - in February I think -
Mrs. Parker resided in Hollis, N. H.
Jonathan Parker was a native of Groton Main, but at the time of the war, might possibly have been in an- other town in that vicinity
Respectfully (Mrs.) Hannah E. Osery.