Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22928, for David Parkes, New York

SERVICE
New York
NUMBER _____
S. 22928
Parkes, David Pon Parkes
CONTENTS

24. 53 3/4 New York
David Parks
Montgomery in the State of New York who was a Private in the Corps commanded by Captain Wells of the Regt. commanded by Col. Willett in the New York line for 6 1/2 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 21 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Dec: P.B.B. and sent to J. Naudat Ames
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 38 $ 54.16 Semi-ant. allowance ending Apr. 38 10.83
$64.99
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Coob Stiles Clerk Book C. Vol. 4. Page 143
1.333 10.83 754.16

In the matter of David Parks
Sworn
Admitted
Private bmo H4 dug
Direct to the agent
David Parks
Root P.O.
Mont. Co
N. York.
M'Nuttell - Ames P.O.
Canejohn - Mont. Co -
N. York

State of New York Montgomery County ss On this fourteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court Common Pleas held at the Court house in Johnstown in the County of Montgomery Now Sitting David Parks the declarant named in the annexed declaration who being first duly sworn according to law, makes this further declaration, that he does not know of any person now living who has any personal knowledge of this declarant's Military Service as set forth in his former declarations, other than Joseph Parks whose disposition is annexed to this declarant's former declaration & he further declares that there is no clergyman living near him, whom he believes knows of this declarant's Military Service & he has been unable to find witnesses to prove any reputation as to the Military Service of this declarant And he further declares that he is personally acquainted with Thomas Cain & William Houbly of the town of Root in said County and further this Deponent says not.
Sworn and subscribed this 14 th day of June 1833 in open court.
David Parks
Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk.
State of New York Montgomery County ss On this fourteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three, appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Montgomery Now Sitting in the Court house in Johnstown Thomas Cain & William Houbly Residents of the town of Root in said County who being first duly sworn say and first the said Thomas says he is sixty three years of age that

Further this deponent says not-
He has been well acquainted with David Parks whose declaration is hereto annexed for more than thirty years past, and with Joseph Parks whose affidavit is hereto annexed for the same length of time, and that they are men of truth & veracity. And William Hubbs says he is fifty two years of age & has been acquainted with the said David Parks ten or fifteen years & that the said David is a man of truth and veracity & further this deponent says not
Sworn & subscribed this 14. day of June 1833 in Open Court
his Thomas + Cain mark
Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk
William Hubbs
State of New York Montgomery County Clerk's office
George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that David Parks whose name is subscribed to the within supplemental declaration appeared in open Court before the judges thereof on the 14th June 1833 & swore to the same: at the same time also in open Court appeared Thomas Cain & William Hubbs & swore to the foregoing affidavit to which their names are subscribed, and the said Court have directed me as their clerk to certify to the War Department that the said Thomas & William are known to said Court, and are in the opinion of said Court persons of credibility & that their statement is entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 14th June 1833.
Geo: D. Ferguson

State of New York Montgomery County ss:
On this nineteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in Johnstown in and for the County of Montgomery Joseph Parks a resident of the Town of Florida in said County aged seventy one years last August who first being duly sworn deposes and says that he is the Brother of Daniel Parks named in the annexed declaration hereto annexed that he well remembers that in the spring of the year 1781- or 1782 and as he believes in the beginning of the month of April in that year the said Daniel entered the service of the United States as a soldier for nine months that the said Daniel then left his Father's Family in which he this deponent then lived that the said Daniel was from home that season until this deponent about the middle of October in the same year went out from New London mentioned in the said declaration into the woods west of West Point where there he found the said Daniel in the said service making shields under the direction of Lieutenant Rouse and this deponent by the said Lieutenant was took the place of the said Daniel in the said service and the said Daniel by the consent of the said Lieutenant went home and this deponent continued in the said service till the last day of December in the said year and this deponent was then discharged. That while the said Daniel was in the said service from home this deponent heard of his being at Albany & West Point and this deponent has no doubt that the said Daniel was in the said service from the time he left home as aforesaid until he was relieved by this deponent taking his place as aforesaid

I further this deposition says not- known to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Geo: D. Ferguson. Clerk
Joseph Parks
State of New York
Montgomery County
Clerk's Office ss. I, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, do hereby certify that Joseph Parks appeared in open court before the said court at the September term in 1832 & swore to the foregoing affidavit to which his name is subscribed; And I further certify to the War Department that it is the opinion of said court that said Joseph Parks is a person of credibility & that his statement is entitled to credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at effective 14th June 1833.
Geo: D. Ferguson

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832.
State of New York Montgomery County ss -
NO-5
On this nineteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in Johnstown in the County of Montgomery now sitting Daniel Parks a resident of the Town of Root in the County of Montgomery & State of New York aged sixty eight years, last June who being first duly sworn says , according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers & served as here in stated - That in the Spring of the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty one or two & he believes in eighty one, he resided in New Concord then in the County of Albany but now the Town of Canaan & County of Columbia - That every class of the Militia of about six or ten were required to furnish a man for nine months service - That he then enlisted to serve for nine months & went to Albany & was then mustered in Colonel Marcus Willet's Regiment in the month of April - & that from Albany he went to Schoharie to the Middle fort where he did duty about two months - That in the month of June he returned to Albany & was then put into a Company under Captain Whelps or Welpe - That immediately after he arrived at Albany he & others went on board a sloop & were taken to Fish Kill where he remained but a day or two

was then taken to Newburgh & then went by land to West Point & then he was put into Moody's Company in Lamb's Regiment of Artillery - That he joined the said Regiment about the sixth or seventh of July - That he did duty in said Regiment until sometime in the month of Septem- ber as he believed & then he & others were ordered into the woods to make shingles & he was employ- ed in making shingles until about the middle of October - That while he was thus employed in making shingles he was under the command of Lieutenant Reed - That the said Lieutenant Reed about the middle of October gave him permission to go home & Joseph Parkes his brother entered the service in his the said David's stead That he the said David was in the service more than six months - That he cannot name any of the Officers under whom he served except those he has already named & that he has no documentary evidence to prove his services - and that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension list or roll of the agency of any State - That he was born in the town of Sharon in the State of Connecticut & lived in that State until he was about fifteen years of age - and then removed with his father to New Concord - That when about twenty six years of age he removed to the town of Haverstock in this County - and lived there about four years - and then removed to Danesburg in the County of Schen- nectady - and lived there about five years - and removed to New Concord again & lived there about two years and removed back to Danes

about two years and removed back to Duane through absence and since then about six years and then removed to the town of Charleston in the County of Montgomery & has resided ever since in the said County and more recently in the town of Pratt in said County - That he has no record of his age - That he resided in New London before when he entered into the said service - That he enlisted as a private - That he did not receive any discharge otherwise than is herein before stated and further that since the present says not
Sworn to and subscribed
The day & year aforesaid -
in Open Court.
Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk.
David Parks
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named Appli- cant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
I George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County, do hereby certify that that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Parks for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 22 nd day of September 1832.
Geo: D. Ferguson
"David" written on a scratched place.

Ames N.Y. Oct 29 th
Three
Hon. Lewis C. Secy of War.
Washington
Revolutionary Pension Claim

How L. Cap in
Here is a set of papers containing the Pension application of David Parks - for six months & two weeks service - This looks like the tail of Pension applications -
The head of the Pension department will have the goodness to note - that he will oblige the subscriber by directing all communications to him - to Ames P.O. Cane/ham - Montgomery County N. York - as there are several P.O.'s in town when addressed to the Cane/ham P.O. They are lodged 7 or 8 miles from his residence -
He is agent for the following named Pension applicants - whose papers have not yet been heard from - they were transmitted to the department direct - James Smith - sent 5th July 1883 -
Jacob Cooverhoeven & Henry Waple amended papers sent in June last as appears by his memorandum -
Wm Hammit amended - sent 9th July last - Bailey Head original papers sent in Aug 4th 1883 -
Henry Coons & Cornelius Backerson original - sent 24th Sept - last - John Reuloff & Rudolphus
Brugman sent 4th Oct last -
As the subscriber has had returns from several whose papers were sent long since - those of Cooverhoeven & Waple he is apprehensive the latter may have been lost or mislaid - though he is aware of various reasons why they may not be returned precisely in the order in which they were transmitted -
I am Sir your Obedt servt - Ames - Cane/ham Mont - Co - N. York } Mandall agent -
Oct 24th 1883 -

Letter of J. L. Edwards Esq. 

War Department Pension Office 25. Sept r 1833.
Sir,
Your claim has been examined and the papers are herewith returned.
The credibility of all testimony, which is to be estimated in the proof of a claim should be duly certified.
I am, respectfully Your ob t serv t J. L. Edward
Mr David Parks Root Montgomery County, N.Y.

Handall
Brief in the case of David Parks. a pension applicant —
P. Randall Agent —

Brief in the case of David Parks - a pension applicant -
Hon. Lewis Cas. Secy. of War,
My dear Sir, in regard to the declaration of David Parks a pension applicant now a second time amended - They were first drawn up by E. Cady Ogden the applicant's agent - & presented to the Court in Sept. 1882 - But with no evidence to sustain the applicant's declaration - except the afft. of Joseph Parks - whose character for truth the Court omitted to certify to - This was an inadvertence on the part of the agent not having permitted himself with proper instructions & not having called the attention of the Court to it. In June Term 1883 - The papers were amended by the action of the same agent - & then the Court duly certified by their Clerk in open Court as to the credibility of Joseph Parks - whose statement very clearly & entirely sustains the statement of David Parks the applicant - But by the accompanying letter of Mr. Edwards - It may be inferred that the department were misguided by the afft. made in June term 1883 - by Thomas Cairns & Wm. Gibbs - which goes to prove the credibility of Joseph Parks - & David Parks - This was a departure from the instructions & an error of the agent - He has now amended his papers again before a judge -
And his case stands thus -
David Parks claims a pension as a private for 6 months & 2 weeks - as appears by the papers marked No-3 - No-4 & No-5 - The afft. of Joseph Parks as to the length of his service fully sustains the applicant - His credibility is certified to by the Court on the back of the afft. - & also by the judge in the testament - There is now also added the afft. of the Rev. Messrs Wykoff & Herrick as to the applicant's service by reputation - It would seem that his claim for a pro rata pension is fully sustained - unless his service should be deemed strictly continental - which I think cannot be - although he might have been a part of the time under continental service - The manner of entering the service shows it would seem its character - He entered as hundreds of others did - voluntarily by an agreement with a class of militia to save a draft - as he supposes in the state service - to fill up deficiencies - Then an emergency plan - story facts on the first sheet of the inroad - not before stated - All which is duly submitted - I am most respectfully Your obedt Servt P. Randall

Resolution
22928
INVALID.
File No. 22,928
David Parks
His Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 312
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York Montgomery County 3p
I, George D. Ferguson clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Henry J. Dummendoff, before whom the annexed affidavit of Henry V. Wyckoff & Elijah Berick of the date of 25th October 1833, and also the annexed supplemental declaration of David Parks of the same date purport to have been sworn, was at the same time a judge of Montgomery County Court, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that his name subscribed to the said affidavit of Henry V. Wyckoff & Elijah Berick & to the certificate thereto following of the opinion of said judge, & also to the said supplemental declaration of David Parks and to the certificate of said judge thereto following is in each case Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office this 25th of October 1833.
Geo. D. Ferguson

State of New York Montgomery County ss
No-2
We Henry v Wyckoff - of Charlton & County of Montgomery State of New York a clergyman and Elijah Herrick also a clergyman residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Parks who has subscribed to the annexed declaration for a pension - that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion Subscribed & subscribed the 25th day of October 1886 - before me Henry N. Wyckoff Elijah Herrick Henry J. Dierdorff Judge of Montgomery County Court
I Henry J Dierdorff one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Montgomery State of New York do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states - And I the said Judge do further certify that it appears to me that the said Henry v Wyckoff - & Elijah Herrick of Charlton aforesaid & they are personally known by me to be Clergymen in good standing who have signed & sworn to the preceding certificate before me - that they reside in the town of Charlton aforesaid & that they are credible persons & their statement is entitled to credit - And inasmuch as I also certify that I am acquainted with Joseph Barker whose affidavit is annexed and that he is a credible person whose statement is entitled to credit - Henry J. Dierdorff And in witness whereof
State of New York Montgomery County ss
No-3
Said Parks of the town of Root & County of State upon said. The applicant in the annexed declaration for a pension mentioned being duly sworn. cloth on his oath - by way of a further amendment to said declaration say - that he entered into the service as in his declaration stated as a private - on reflection is of uncertain date it was on the first of April 1781 - The Captain's name in said Reg't of State Troops he thinks was Harris - That when he was mustered as in said declaration to the Fort at Schoharie he was mustered with a few others by an orderly sergeant by the name of Seth Nowley - & when he was ordered back to Albany - as in the said declaration stated

He was put into under the command of the said Captain Whelphy or Wells - & when he arrived at West Point he was put into Capt Moady's Company as is their State - That deponent always understood his service was State Service - in the first instance - & when they were taken from Col Wilts's Regt - They were taken by day as he understood of detachments to fill the deficiencies in the other Companies & Regts - mentioned in his said declaration - Deponent further states - That when he was making thereof as in said declaration mentioned it was some by order of his Superior to make & repair the Barracks at West Point - That he entered the service as aforesaid at New Concord & for said left the service at West Point as aforesaid -
Deponent further saith that during the period of his service as in his declaration mentioned - he was in Garrison in the field or marching under military orders all the time & all the time served in an organized Corps commenced by competent authority & that he performed in the mean time no civil business - and that by reason of the lapse of time old age & consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below & in the following grade & unit for six months & two weeks he served as a private - for such service he claims a pension - & further he saith not
David Parker
Redons & subscribed the 25th day of October 1877 - before me Henry J. Diverndoff a Judge of Court
The said Judge do further certify that the following are the answers to the answers to the interrogatories proposed by me to said applicant - under oath - that he was born in 1844 - in Sharon in the state of Connecticut - has no record of his age - Lived at Concord - aforesaid when he entered the service - Has lived in the several places mentioned in the body of his declaration since the revolution & now lives in West - County of Montgomery - state of New York - for a class - Excluded the service of of Mathew Brown which a requisition was made as stated in his declaration was made by them - & he thinks to prevent a draft - & that it should be called by volunteering - as he has no recollection of it was called & entering in the body of his declaration it was called & entering in the body of his declaration until his papers were returned - A discharge was given in his name to his brother - as aforesaid which is now lost - nor does he recollect by whom signed - Recollects no other officers with whom he served than those named - all which is duly certified by me the day & year above said -
Henry J. Diverndoff a Judge of Court