Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33442, for Ebenezer Parkman, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Parkman, Ebenezer
NUMBER
S. 33442
CONTENTS

Let to Hon. J. Davis July 8 1836
Notification sent Sept. 14 th 1870 to official Bequest of E. C. Shaw, Worcester Mass.
3654.
Massachusetts Roll
Ebenezer Parkman, 4 Capt Bailey
Private.
Massachusetts line - 1781. 2 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of Oct. 1818 and sent to the Hon. Isaac Parker Worcester Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Sept  1818  38.40
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1819  48.00
Arrears 4 mo 24/30  $86.40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
North Brookfield Worcester Co

To those whom it may concern — We the subscribers Selectmen of the Town of North Brookfield in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do certify that Ebenezer Parkman above named is an Inhabitant of said North Brookfield that he has a large Family to support is reduced to Indigent cir- cumstances and that he and his family depend wholly upon their daily labour for exertion their maintenance
April 7. 1818.
Moses Borden Amos Bond Nathaniel Dedge

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester, certify, that Daniel Gilbert Esquire , before whom the annexed affidavits have been made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this twenty  ninth day of September ,
A. D. 1818.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk
Application of Eben Parkman of North Brookfield.

33 442 Rev INVALID.
1914, Feb. 18. History to Roland W. Olmsted. Letter with Claim W. 24825 - Fr. Thomas Rugg.
File No. 33, 442
Ebenezer Lickman Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 187
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 816
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Massachusetts
I Ebenezer Parkman — a Citizen of the United States, now resident at North Brookfield in the County of Hampshire in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on or about the Spring of seventeen hundred and eighty one —
I entered and was engaged in the land — service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to same time in June December A.D. 1783 —
as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to Capt. Luther Baileys Company second Regiment commanded by Col. Root and the Hampshire Line —
and that I left the service on or about June Dec. A.D. 1783 —
and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of fifty five —
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Ebenezer Parkman
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 11 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, Isaac Parker Esquire Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Massachusetts
the abovenamed Ebenezer Parkman and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court the day & year aforesaid
Isaac Parker C.J.S.C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 11. April 1818. Person- ally appeared John Gaps & made oath that he has in the service in the same Regiment with the within named Ebenezer Parkman and that his declaration is true - Also at the same time Peter Harwood appeared and made oath to his knowledge of the same facts - Before me Isaac Parker C. J. S. C.
Witness my hand this 11th day of April 1818. The foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office. (Seal) Isaac Parker, Clerk.
Ebenezer Parkman N. Brookfield 11 April
Admitted John Gaps
Admitted John Gaps
I do hereby certify that the within is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office. (Seal) Isaac Parker, Clerk.  New Bedford Aug 24 - 1818  Peter Harwood  I do hereby certify that the within is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office. (Seal) Isaac Parker, Clerk.

I Peter Harwood late a soldier in the sixth & also in the second Massachusetts regiment do on oath testify and declare. That I have known the within mentioned Parkman from childhood that I do know he entered the service and remained in the Army as set forth in his declaration which has been read to me. And that he left the service as therein stated for I remained some time after and I further declare that am not interested directly nor indirectly in said Parkman's procuring a pension.
Peter Harwood
Then personally appeared the above mentioned Peter Harwood and made solemn oath that the above statement by him subscribed is true & I certify that said Harwood is a credible witness Daniel Gillely  Rev. Minister
I John Gloss late a soldier in the second Massachusetts Regiment, do hereby certify and declare, that I have long been acquainted with the within named Parkman - That we entered the service in the Revolutionary war together - That he remained in the Army as set forth in his declaration which has been made to me and that he left the service as therein stated and I further declare that I am not interested directly nor indirectly in said Parkman's procuring a pension - John Gloss Witness my hand and seal this 10th day of March 1840 John H. Sleeper
Admitted John J. G. male
Gloucester St. Michael's W. G. D. ... St. Michael's
Winchester Is. Augt. 24 th 1858. Then personally appeared the above named John Goss and made solemn oath, that the above stated matter by him subscribed is true and I certify that said Goss is a credible witness. Daniel G. Goble Jr. Jus. Peace
Remembrance of Southampton. 11. April 1861. Peter ally appeared from - Gladstone said that he has in the Secret - in the same way as with the well known phrase of and that his declaration is little - also at the same time Peter Harnack appeared and much talk to his knowledge of the same fact - before us some further C. G. S. C.

Ebenezer Parkman.
N o 365A
Octr 1818
Cint o Sep 14
1820
Mar 1819
CM

Schedule of the Estate of Ebenezer Parkman, of New Braintree, in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of May 1. 1820. — — — — —
   2 Tables $2.00 Shovel & tongs $1.00   6 Chairs 1.50 1 Iron kettle 2.00   2 Chests 1.25 1 looking Glass 2.75   1 Desk 2.50 1 Cow 2 pigs 1.00   2 Pails .33 1 Tea pot & cups & saucers 1.50   1 Pail pot .75 6 Tea spoons 3.33   1/2 pail kettle .17 2 Table spoons .37   1 tea kettle .75 1 Tumbler 2 Glass bottles 1.50   1 Spider .50 2 Stoves 1 axe 1.25   1 Skillet .25 1 Plow 3.00   1 Toasting Iron .33   $57.53  
The above schedule contains all the property I possess, my necessary clothing and bedding excepted. I am a Tailor by trade but by reason of a lame shoulder, and the failure of my eyesight, can do but little towards my support. I have a wife and one daughter living with me. My wife is 53 years of age, and is not more than able to support herself. My daughter, Mary Parkman is 19 years of age, and is very much out of health in her ankle joint and generally falls now, by reason means of a wound she rec d several years since in her ankle. And should I fail of receiving my pension from my Government, I must soon be in want of assistance from the Town. —
Ebenezer Parkman.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this tenth day of July, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Ebenezer Parkman, aged sixty seven years, resident in New Braintree, in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: I enlisted in the spring of 1781, for the term of 3 years, served my term out, and was honorably discharged. I belonged to Capt Luther Bayley's Company & the 2 d Reg t Mass a Line, commanded by Col d Sprent. My Original declaration was made the 11 th day of April 1818 - and my Pension Certificate is num d 3,654;
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day 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.
Ebenezer Parkman.
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July, 1820 before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I 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 Fifty one dollars and fifty three cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this tenth day of July 1820.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Ebenezer Parkman 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. S. F. 33,442.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring, 1781 to June, 1783 Pri. Luther Bailey. Sprout Mass.                                     
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Apr. 11, 1818. His cl. was ab.
Residence at date of application, North Brookfield, Worcester Co., Mass.
Age at date of application, 65 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820, soldier's wife (name not stated) was 53 yrs old, and his daughter, Mary, 19 yrs. of age. There is no further family data in the claim.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.