Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33439, for Philip Parsons, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Parsons, Philip
S. 33439
CONTENTS

Massachusetts Roll.
1,585
Philip Parsons, Capt Keer Private 4 Massachusetts line - 17th Reg. 3 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 14 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1818 and sent to Jn o Hooker Esq r . Springfield, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818.
Service 14th March 4 months 21/30. $ 37. 60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
✓ Continued Granville Hampden Co.
Application sent July 29 th 1820 to Rev. J. G. Wood, Springfield, Mass.

33 439 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33 439
Philip Parsons
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 316
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampden
On this fourteenth day of April A.D. 1818 personally appeared before John Hooker Esquire chief Justice of the Circuit Court of the Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said Commonwealth including said County of Hampden Philip Parsons a Citizen of the United States & resident in the town of Holland in said County who being duly sworn deponeth and saith that in March 1777 he enlisted into the army of the United States then called the Continental Army for the term of three years as a private soldier into Capt Keeps Company & Col Shepherd's Regiment that he continued to serve faithfully in said capacity
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampden ss. B E IT REMEMBERED, That on the fourteenth day of April A. D. 1818, came before me, JOHN HOOKER,
Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Hampden , the above named
Philip Parsons & Moses Parsons & severally
respectively made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavits by them subscribed, and hereto annexed. I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said
Philip Parsons — the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a res- ident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Hampden
to be affixed hereto, this said fourteenth day of April —
And I do therefore hereby certify & transmit the above as the proceedings testimony & proceedings had on said application before me to the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States
John Hooker

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampden
On this fourteenth day of April AD 1818 personally appeared before John Hooker Esquire chief Justice of the Circuit Court of the Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said Commonwealth including said County of Hampden Philip Parsons a Citizen of the United States & resident in the town of Holland in said County who being duly sworn deponeth and saith that in March 1777 he enlisted into the army of the United States then called the Continental Army for the term of three years as a private Soldier into Capt Keeps Company & Col Shepherds Regiment that he continued to serve faithfully in said capacity during his whole term & was honorably discharged at a place called Bnd's Highlands near West Point & that said discharge is now lost & this Deponent further saith that he is in reduced circumstances in life & by reason thereof stands in need of assistance from his country for support Philip Parsons
April 14.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampton Co. I Mose Parsons of Granville in said County do testify on oath that in the Month of March A.D. 1777 I joined Capt Keeps Company & served therein for three years following and to my knowledge Philip Parsons who has made the foregoing declaration served as a private soldier in said Company the whole of the term of three years as he has therein declared — Moses Parsons
Keeps
Philip Parsons

Philip Parsons
1585 Granville
June 1818
Can
Sep. 1818

COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY of Hampden ss.
ON this tenth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas the same being a Court of Record and so established by a Statute of said Commonwealth, said Court being now in session at Springfield within and for said county of Hampden
Philip Parsons of Granville in the County of Hampden aforesaid
aged Eighty Nine years, resident in Granville who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
that in March 1777 Re-enlisted for the term of three Years under Capt. Huse who soon left the Army, he then served under Capt. John Wright in Col. William Shepards Regiment and served the whole term of three Years, I made my original declaration on the 14 th day of April 1818 before the Hon d John Hooker and received a pension Certificate No 1585
My family consists of my wife aged 86 Years and two Daughters viz: Mindwell aged 22 Years and Lydia aged 14 Years, Mindwell my eldest daughter is weakly & subject to fits & has been for the last six Years & both of which are dependent on my daily labour, my occupation is that of a Shoe Maker & I am infirm & not able to do a days work in a day nor have not been for several Years
Philip Parsons

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 bring  be myself within the provisions of an Act 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.
SCHEDULE.
  1 Damag Pot 25 c 1 Washettle 25 c 1 Bake Kettle 50 c 1 Iron Bason 25 c 1.25   2 Dish Kettles 1.00 1 Small Spider 25 c 1 Tin Pailender 17 c 1 Tin Pail 12 c 1.54   1 Wood Pail 12 c 1 Pewter Bason 12 c 5 c Milk Pan 83 c 1 Two Gall Sugg 50 c 1.57   15 Chairs 2.50 1 Chest 75 c 1 Pewter Platter 33 c 1 Doz Plates 50 c 4.08   1 Chest 75 c 1 Coal Cup 25 c 1 Wash Bowl 25 c 2 pt Bowls 10 c 1.35   1 Sauce Boat 10 c 1 Sugar Bowl 17 c 1 pt Mug 10 c 1 Sugar Box 25 c .52   2 qt Bottles 25 c 1 2 qt Sugg 20 c 1 Table 2.50 3 Stand Tables 2.50 5.45   1 Kitchen Table 50 c 2 Cedar Barrels 1.00 1 Chest Drawers 1.00 1 Looking Glass 2.00 4.16   1 Bench 1.25 1 Shovel 75 c 1 Shoat 1.60 1 Scythe 33 c 3.93   1 Axe 50 c 1 Slay 2.00 1 Bras Kettle 2.50 5.00   28.95 
Philip Parsons
Sworn to and declared on the tenth day of July , 1820 before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas Attest John Ingersoll Clerk
Clerk of said Court 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 Twenty Eight Dollars and Ninety five Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this fifteenth day of July 1820. John Ingersoll Clerk of the Court for the County of Hampden

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Parsons, Samuel GRADE Hifer LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6266 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. 15, 1790 to Peter De Witt, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.