Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19972, for Alpheus Parkhurst, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
NUMBER
Tarkhurst, Alpheus Phebe
W. 19972
CONTENTS

31869
Albany New York Alpheus Parkhurst Service in the State of N.Y. who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Whipple of the Reg t commanded by Col o Rayn in the Mass s line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N.Y. at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of July 1841 and settled since Little Falls New York
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Sept. 10.00
$210.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk, Book 12 Vol. 4 th Page 55

421. New York Albany. Phebe Parkhurst. widow of Alpheus Parkhurst. 9-55 who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of June 1848 and sent to
Wm Geo Petrie W.H.R.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 166 Vol. 4

00016119 Alpheus Parkhurst Herkimer Co N.Y.
Nov 1 33 N.Y.
George H. Fenton Little Falls Herkimer Co N.Y.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
May 16 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Alpheus Parkhurst  Berkshire Co. Mass.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     enl'd July 1778. - 3 private Capt. Whip Lieut. Whip Majr Reed Buxbury Brutland near Broom Coster Brook field Westport Gloucester Albany Robinson farms 72 lycan Okapach setts Evidence of then Parkhurst from 1778 up to 90 his full 6 mo & Traditional evidence   enl'd 1780. - 3  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. _____ who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the 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 periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule 12 note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Berkshire, ss.
I Charles Sedgwick, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Berkshire, do certify, that Cyrus Stowell 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 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 Cyrus Stowell and believe 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 Sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Charles Sedgwick Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Berkshire County Town of Peru, July 7 th 1843, I Elias Thompson of said Peru of the age of Seventy three years do testify and say that I was present at the marriage of my sister Phebe Thompson to Alpheus Parkhurst said marriage was had and solemnized at the then dwelling house of my father Daniel Thompson, in Partridgefield now called Peru as aforesaid, said marriage was performed by - the Revd. John Leland Minister of said Town at that time the month or the year that they were married I do not recollect, but the Town record says that Alpheus Parkhurst and Phebe Thompson was Published April 12 th 1834 by Leubrick Hattin junr Town Clerk, by a certificate from the First Town Clerk: Elias Thompson Cyrus Stowell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Berkshire and Town of Peru I William Thompson of said Peru, Seventy one years of age, do testify and say that I was present at the marriage of Alpheus Parkhurst to my sister Phebe Thompson at the house of my father Daniel Thompson, in Partridgefield now called Peru the marriage was solemnized by the Revd. John Leland then the minister of the Town, and as I do not recollect the month or the year distinctly that they were married, I find by the Town record, that they were Published April 12 th 1834 by a certificate from the First Town Clerk - Peru July 7 th 1843.
Cyrus Stowell
William Thompson
Berkshire ss Peru July 7 th 1843 Then Elias and William Thompson Signers to the above affidavits and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them subscribed, - Personally appeared Before me Cyrus Stowell justice of the Peace -

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" - and also to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843 granting Pensions to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
State of New York
Rensselaer County } ss
On this twelfth day of August 1843 personally appeared before the Honorable Augustus Randall of the Village of Little Falls in said County, being one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Rensselaer County, a resident of the Town of Little Falls in said County, who declares himself to be Seventy Nine years old, & who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on her Oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision in and by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and also the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843, granting Pensions for a year to certain widows who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838. - That she is the Widow of Alpheus Parkhurst who was a private Soldier in the War of the Revolution.
That said Alpheus Parkhurst was a Pensioner of the United States at the Rate of Twenty Dollars per Annum. That his Pension Certificate was granted to him on the 29 th day of July 1821. That said Alpheus Parkhurst died at his residence in the Village of Little Falls, on the 29 th day of October 1842. That his said Pension Certificate is now in the hand of the deponent. That she cannot state the particulars of the service of said Alpheus Parkhurst for which said Pension was granted, but refers for those particulars to the papers on file in the War Department at the Pension Office in Washington City.
That she was married to said Alpheus Parkhurst at the home of Daniel Thompson the father of the deponent in the Town of Paterzofield, in the State of Massachusetts, in the

Spring of the year 1784. that she cannot recollect the precise day when said Marriage took place. That the Marriage ceremony was performed by the Reverend John Leland, then a Congregational of that Town - That the said Town of Pattenfield is now called the Town of Peru. That this deponent has been presented from Elias Thompson to William Thompson who are Brothers of the deponent & who reside in said Town of Peru, the Affidavit which on Oath, accused during said Marriage, & she has also presented from the town records of said town an extract which she also reads during the publication of said Stephen Parkhurst & this deponent according to the Laws of said State of Massachusetts.
That in the deponent was not married to said Stephen Parkhurst prior to his leaving the farm, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794. but at the time above stated, that she is still the widow of Stephen Parkhurst. That by reason of advanced age & bodily infirmity she cannot attend the Court of Common Pleas in Herkimer County, in order to make the declaration. That she is Seventy nine years of age or thereabouts.
Subscribed & sworn to August 12 th 1844
Herb her X Parkhurst mark
Augustus Brandt a Judge of Herkimer County Courts
State of New York
Herkimer County } ss. Thompson Parkhurst of the Town of Little Falls in the County of Herkimer, being duly sworn, saith that he is now thirty two years of age - That he is the son of Stephen Parkhurst deceased & of Rachel Parkhurst. That said Stephen Parkhurst died on the 29 th day of October 1842. That said Rachel Parkhurst is still a widow - That the said Stephen Parkhurst was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Twenty Dollars per year - That the said Rachel Parkhurst now has in her possession the original Pension Certificate of said Stephen which bears date July 29. 1841

and is numbered on the back thereof 31869. and that the before said hath this day examined said Certificate. Sworn & subscribed this
12 th day of August 1863 upon oath
Thompson Parkhurst
Augustus Beardse a judge of Herkimer County Courts
State of New York
Herkimer County } ss. I, Augustus Beardse one of the Judges of the County Courts of Herkimer County, do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Thompson Parkhurst who signed & sworn to the foregoing Affidavit - that he is a respectable Citizen of the Village of Little Falls in the County of Herkimer & that his testimony is entitled to full credit. I also certify that when certified that when this day came to the residence of Thompson Parkhurst in order to take his deposition to the foregoing declaration - that from his advanced age & the bodily infirmities of his, I am of opinion that he could not, without great personal inconvenience, personally attend the Court of Common Pleas of said County. Dated August 12. 1863
Augustus Beardse a judge of Herkimer County Courts

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Phoebe Parkhurst
NYork
Act July 7 th 38
Hereby certify that the within is a true copy of the original as shown to the undersigned Notary Public in and for the State of New York 29 th Oct 1842

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John 29
State of New York
Herkimer County ss.
I, Edwin A. Munson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby certify that said Court is a Court of Record - That Augustus Randall is one of the Judges of said Court. That I know the hand writing of said Randall, and that the signature of his name to the foregoing Af- fidavit & Certificate is in his own proper hand writing
Witness my hand & Seal of Office at Herkimer this twelfth day of August 1863 - E. A. Munson Clerk
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State of New York Herkimer County ss - Personally appeared before me William Brooks, a justice of the peace in & for the said county. Alpheus Parkhurst, who made the declaration to which this amendment thereto is attached who being duly sworn deposeth & saith, that by reason of old age & consequent loss of memory is so unable to state in detail the nature of his services, as a re- volutionary soldier, with any more particularity than he has already done in his declaration to which this amendment is attached, & that he cannot state the precise day of the month when he enlisted or when he was discharged, nor can he arrive at it with any more certainty than he has already done, that he cannot find any witness who can state in detail his services with any more particular- ity that his brother, William Parkhurst, whose affida- vit has heretofore attached has done, & that said Wil- iam cannot be any more certain, that he has made diligent search for another witness, & taken much pains to find one, but has not succeeded he verily believes, that he cannot obtain any other witness - that he has taken much pains, and made diligent enquiry to ascertain the name of the Colonel, who commanded the regiment to which deponent's company belonged at his second enlist- ment, but he has been unable to do it, & his memory has so failed him that he cannot possibly tell his name, but he has an impression, but he will not be certain, that the regiment to which his company belonged, had not at the time of his enlist- ment any colonel, that he had been, either removed promoted, or killed, but which is either he, the deponent cannot state, as he served at this enlistment, away from the regiment for the most

part of the time, I did not therefore see the Colonel if there was any, nor often if at all, hear any Colonel named or spoken of. But deponent saith that he did do actual & laborious service as a private soldier for full six months & a little more during the war, at two different enlistments as particularly detailed in his declaration hereto attached, at the times, as near as he can remember in the manner therein specially stated, and he claims to be allowed for that time on his application for a pension -
Alpheus Parkhurst
Subscribed & sworn to this 22 nd 22 nd day of June 1833 before me }
Wm Brooks
Justice of the Peace
Herkimer County ss - on this 22 day of June A.D. 1833 before me William Brooks a justice of the peace in & for Herkimer county personally appeared Alpheus Parkhurst whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit & made oaths to the truth of the matters therein contained, and I do further certify that the said Alpheus Parkhurst is a man of high respectability credibility & veracity & that his statement is entitled to full credit & belief, and I do also further certify that William Parkhurst, whose affidavit is also attached hereto, and also that William Fister whose name is attached to the certificate hereto also attached are each of them men of high respectability credibility & veracity & that their statement is entitled to full faith & credit
Wm Brooks
J.P.

State of New York Herkimer County ss. William Parkhurst, of the town of Fairfield in said County & State, being duly sworn by me before the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Herkimer now sitting, doth depose & say, that he is in the seventy first year of his age, and is the brother of Alphens Park- hurst, who applies for a pension under the act of Con- gress passed June 7-1832. That he knows said Alphens was a soldier in the revolutionary war, and that said Alphens is seventy two years of age, that he obtained said knowledge from his parents and believes the same to be true, that he knows said Alphens enter- ed the service in the year 1778 after the surrender of General Burgoyne - That he listed into the Massa- chusetts state troops bound to Roxbury, but he does not recollect the name of the officers of the company and that he listed for three months in said service - That depo- nent was at Rutland while said Alphens was there guarding the British prisoners and saw said Alphens there on service - That deponent knows said Alphens  deponent listed again in the year 1780 in Brookfield, for three months, does not know the officers names, and that said Alphens went to West Point, and knows he was gone from home three months and more, but deponent was not at West Point, but he heard others who were there at the same time say that said Alphens was there and did service in the body or life guard of Benedict Arnold at that place or near there, and that said Alphens was there when said Benedict went off to the British and said deponent verily believes said Alphens did serve three months at West Point; deponent further saith that he has read the statement of said Alphens and believes the same to be true & that said Alphens served as he therein states, & that he believes this from having often heard said Alphens relate his

service in the revolutionary war, and he always related the same as it is therein stated - deponet further saith that he has known said Alphens since the revolutionary war and that said Alphens has always sustained a good character for veracity in the neighbourhood where he resides - William Park is
Salem in Ohio County This 10 th day of October 1881
J. E. Spinnun Dist. Clerk

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M. Alpheus Parkhurst U.S. Pensioner Little Falls N.Y.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7-1832 -
State of New York
Herkimer County ss -
On this tenth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open Court before Michael Hoffman first Judge John Mahon Augustus Burdick Judges of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Herkimer and now sitting, Alphens Parkhurst, a resident of Little Falls in the county of Herkimer state aforesaid, aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed, June 7-1832 -
That he was born in the year 1760 in the town of Hol- iston near Boston in the state of Massachusetts, and he has now no record of his age. He had a record of his age in his family Bible, but his children tore it out & destroyed it many years ago - That he entered the ser- vice of the United States in the revolutionary war in the state of Massachusetts, when he was eighteen years of age, in the year 1778, in the spring of the year after the surrender of Burgoyne in the latter part of the month of March or first of April of said year 1778 - That he went to Roxbury to muster - That he listed into the service into the Massachusetts state troops - The company to which he belonged was commanded by Captain Whipple, but the captain was not in the  company The orderly sergeant was a Mr. Bellas she cannot recollect the other officers of the company - The company belonged to a regiment of which Nathaniel Reed, he believes, was the major - That there were many other companies at Roxbury, but Captain Whipple's company did not long remain there, but were sent with Captain Harrington's company to Rutland near Worcester, to guard the prisoners taken the winter before from Burgoyne, and he, Parkhurst, was with Whipple's

Company in this service - That he believes there were three or four thousand British Prisoners at Rutland at this time. The Prisoners were all confined in a large piece of ground with high strong pickets round it so that they could not escape, & this space was occupied by barracks. The business of Parkhurst and the others of the two companies was to stand guard by turns around this picketed enclosure. That he continued in this employment for three months, the time for which he listed, and he well recollects the day he was discharged, it being the very day that the wife & two of Burgoyne's men who had escaped, were hung for the murder of a Mr. Spooner at Worcester - He did not receive a written discharge - After his discharge he returned home to Brookfield in Worcester County and it was in the fore part of the month of July - At the time he & his company were discharged, another company came & took their place in the same service, -
That in the year 1780, and at any rate, the same year that General Arnold deserted, and in the latter part of the month of July of that year he listed again for three months in Brookfield where the company got together they all went down to Pikete Point with a large body of troops - That his company was commanded by Captain Pike, but he cannot now name the other officers - He cannot remember the General officers that accompanied the troops to West Point - On their way to that place they stopped at Clarnack below Albany, & waited as much as two weeks waiting for orders as he was informed - They went by land all the way to West Point and did not cross the river until they arrived at West Point, when they got at that place they crossed the river in boats onto the point - When they had been there three or four days, a draft was made of two men out of each company to form General Arnold's life guard, and he (Parkhurst) and one William Bragg were drawn out of Captain Pike's company for that purpose, and went into

That service, Gen. Arnold was at that time on the east side of the river two miles below the point, at a place called in those days, Robinson's farms - Gen. Arnold, he recollects, was a lame man, having been wounded in his ankle, and on that foot he wore a large red shoe - He was a smart looking man about middling size - His life guard consisted of one hundred men - Arnold lived in Robinson's house and his guard in tents & barracks, around it - Their business was to stand guard & sentry around the house, and to go on errands to different places & was all the time under arms - That he was present when The Traitor went off - He went from the house of this Robinson and Parkhurst saw him go - The first he saw of the transaction was, the Aid-de-camp rode up in great haste, & the General came to the door, & the Aid-de-camp ordered the General's horse to be brought as quick as it could be done - The horse was brought out, and he recollects it was a bay horse - The horse stands about two hundred or three hundred rods from the bank of the river, - The General & his aid started off together for the river & the aid soon returned & brought back the General's horse - That he saw the General dismount, step into a barge that lay there, & draw his sword and the barge started off in great speed - That he saw the barge till it had proceeded near a mile down the river & the General was sitting down - Three or four British vessels lay down the river and the Vulture lay the nearest & he always understood that the General went on board that vessel - That he saw Major Andre at the General's camp several times, dressed in blue citizens cloaths, before Arnold went off - Arnold had a wife at Robinson's house, and he recollects that as Arnold stepped to the door, when his aid rode up, he turned to his wife and said, as near as Parkhurst can recollect, "Something has come to light and I must bid you good by forever" and then mounted his steed & galloped away - He recollects that his wife had fits & appeared to be in great distress.

of mind, and he stood at the door and saw her & she was in great affliction for several day while Parkhurst remained there. That Gen Arnold had not been gone over forty or fifty minutes, when Parkhurst heard a great rumbling and trampling of horses, and looking round, saw a great smoke of dust, the weather being dry, and in a few moments Gen. Washington with one hundred and sixty horse rode up, but as all was then confusion, he did not hear what was said by him - Washington did not stay long; but went back in about fifteen minutes, towards West Point, and this was the first knowledge that Parkhurst received of the design of Arnold to turn traitor - The Guard did not stay more than an hour at Roberson's farms after Washington went off, but marched directly to West Point - When he got to West Point he saw Gen. Washington & Major Andre with him, and he was then dressed in blue citizen's cloaths - Andre's arms were pinioned back but he rode on horseback - Gen. Arnold went the same night with all his horse to Poughkeepsie & took Andre with him - The object, as Parkhurst understood, was to keep that place from being taken, as the General was afraid of some attack at that place, and the Gen. came back early the next morning - That he recollects that Andre was tried before General Green at West Point, but Washington was not there at the trial -
That he (Parkhurst) remained at West Point for two or three weeks after Andre was hung, which he thinks was in the fore part of October 1780 (but he was not hung at West Point,) when his time was out and he was dismissed, he and a great many others with him among whom was Captain Pike, and they all in Company returned to Brookfield - Here his services as a revolutionary soldier were ended -
He never received any written discharge from the service. After he returned he lived several years at Brookfield, then removed to Bennington in Vermont & from Bennington he

removed to the place of his present residence at Little Falls in Herkimer County, in the state of New York, in the year 1792 where he has ever since resided -
That he was born in the town of Holliston near Boston in the year 1760.
That he was living in Brookfield in Massachusetts when called into the service on both enlistments - Resided at Brookfield a short time after the war, then removed to Bennington in Vermont where he resided about two years when he removed to the place of his present residence at Little
Falls in Herkimer County - That he entered the service by enlistment as in his statement mentioned - The names of the regular officers where he served General Rains, Captain Whipple, Major Read, General Arnold, General Washington, General Greene; he cannot recollect any more.
That he never received a written discharge from service - That he is known to William Parkhurst & William Fester who reside near his present neighborhood and who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution - That he is not acquainted with any clergyman, who is known to him, who can testify to his character, or enlist in his services, as none resides in his neighborhood who knows him -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Sworn in Open Court
Alpheus Parkhurst
Oct. 10 th 1832
J. E. D. Pinner Dpt. Clerk
We William Parkhurst of the town of Fairfield, & William Fester of the town of Little Falls, both in Herkimer County do
hereby cer-
tify that we are well acquainted with Alpheus Parkhurst who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion -
William Parkhurst
Sworn in Open Court October 10 th 1832
William Fester
J. E. D. Pinner Dpt. Clerk

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the court further certifies that it appears to them that William Parkhurst who has signed the preceding certificate, now resident in the town of Fairfield in Herkimer county, and William Freter who also has signed the same, now resident in the town of Little Falls in said county, are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit -
I, Julius C. Nelson, Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Herkimer do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Alpheus Parkhurst for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of office this tenth - day of October A. D. 1832. Julius C. Nelson Clerk

Lewis Parkhurst
NO. 19 ✓
H. H. Miller Esq. North Falls Herkimer Co. N. Y.

State of New York
Herkimer County ss - I Julius C. Nelson, Clerk of said County & of the Court of common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the annexed before contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the applica- tion of Alpheus Parkhurst for a pension & to further certify that William Brooks has administered the oaths to Alpheus Parkhurst hereto attached & who has certified to the credit of William Parkhurst & William Foster that they were at the date of the same a justice
of the peace in for said County & authorized to administer oaths, & also that Francis E. Spinnner who administered the oaths to the witness William Parkhurst here- to attached was at the date thereof Deputy Clerk in for said County & authorized to administer oaths & that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said justice, of said Francis E. Spinnner, & that their signatures attached to the respective affidavits are their proper hand writings In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 5 th day of August June 1833 -
Julius C. Nelson Clerk.

10415
New York
Phoebe Parkhurst Widow of Alpheus Parkhurst who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the October 29. 1842 of Herkimer in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Whipple of the Regt. commanded by Col. Rayn in the Mass line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. under the Act of March 3. 1831. 23rd Jan'y 1845.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of March 48 and sent to Geo. Melrie
160 3/4 Pts Total amount, $ 100.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Th. Rumph Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 175

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
19972
Phebe Parkhurst
Widow of
Alpheus Parkhurst
Pr. Rev. War
Act _____
Feb 29 48
Index: Vol. _____
M
Page _____
114
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 9474 376 Ms. A. 9. 2. 22 Phebe Parkhurst mo of Alphons NY
Act 7 July 1838 and Joint Resolution of 23 Jan 1845.
admo. $20 00 per ann.
From 4 March 1836 to 4 March 1841
Hon Geo Phebe Home of Rebs

Declaration in Order to obtain the benefits of the Resolution of Congress of the 23 d January 1845
Whereas the act of the 30 th of April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following statement under oath, to obtain the benefits of the Resolution above mentioned. I am the widow of Alpheus Parkhurst, who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution. I have drawn a pension at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum from the 4 th day of March, 1843, and now ask for the Amount due me from the 4 th day of March, 1836, to the 4 th day of March, 1841, I made my declaration before the 30 th day of April, 1844, and it was filed in the Pension Office before the 23 d of January 1845
In presence of M. Bettinger W. T. Sanders
Phoebe Her X Parkhurst mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me on this Second day of March in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Eight at Little Falls, Herkimer County and State of New York Henry Thompson Justice of the Peace

Herkimer County ss
I certify that Phoebe Parkhurst is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Herkimer County, }
I certify that Henry Thompson Esq., whose name is subscribed to the annexed and said Certificate was, on the day of the date of the said Jurat a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected and qualified. And that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his signature to said Jurat genuine.
Witness my hand and official seal. at Herkimer this 3 rd day of March A D 1848 - Grandison Barry Clerk

Worthing County, Pa.
I certify that Phoebe Parkhurst is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
Henry Thompson Justice of the Peace

Admitted
Hon Geo Petrie N of R

State Of New York
Herkimer County — 34
On this tenth day of June 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County duly authorized by law to administer Oaths. Mrs. Phoebe Parkhurst a resident of the Village of Little Falls in the County of Herkimer State Of New York, Aged Eighty four 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 the 2nd February 1848 granting pensions to the Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, That she is the Widow Of Alphaeus Parkhurst who was a private in the War of the Revolution and that she has drawn a pension at the rate of Forty Dollars per annum under the act of 17th June 1844. She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the 3rd day and year above written, before me Phoebe Parkhurst Robert Carler justice of the peace (In presence of) Mark E Robert Carler Solomon Peter
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, ss. Herkimer County,
I, STANDISH BARRY, Clerk of the County of Herkimer, do certify
that Robert Carler Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the jurat of affidavit
to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in
writing and endorsed thereon, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledg-
ment a Justice of the Peace
in and for said county, dwelling in the said county, and duly authorized to take the
same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his
name subscribed to the said certificate to be his genuine signature.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county at Herkimer,
this 16 day of June A. D. 1848
Standish Barry (Clerk)

State Of New York
Herkimer County — 34
On this tenth day of June 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County duly authorized by law to administer Oaths Mrs Phoebe Parkhurst a resident of the Village of Little Falls in the County of Herkimer State Of New York, Aged Eighty four 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 the 3rd February 1848 granting pensions to the Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, That She is the Widow Of Alphaeus Parkhurst who was a private in the War of the Revolution and that She has drawn a pension at the rate of Forty Dollars per Annum under the act of 17th June 1844. She further declares that She is still a Widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the 3rd day and Year above written, before me Robert Carler justice of the peace (In presence of) M c art
Robert Carler Solomon Peters
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that She is the Same individual She represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavits Robert Carler justice of the peace

Inde Walton's offh In the matter of Alpheus Parkhurst for a pension

State of New York } Hulton County ss: }
On this 27 th day of May A.D. 1841, before me James P. Brackett a Commissioner of Deeds of the Town of Oppenheim in said County, personally appeared Inde Watson to me well known, and being by me duly sworn, says: that he resides in the town of Oppenheim in said County, and is eighty two years of age, and has resided in said town for the last thirteen years. That he is acquainted with Alpheus Parkhurst - first became acquainted with him about the year Seventeen hundred and eighty: In that year deponent was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, that said Parkhurst was at that time also a Soldier in said Army, and in the same Regiment with deponent, which the Regiment was commanded by Colonel Rand of the Town of Westminster County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts. that said Parkhurst belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. John Page of Hadwick, in said County of Worcester & that deponent belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. M c Clure in the same Regiment; That said Parkhurst was a private in said Company, and served in the same for six months: That the place of rendezvous of said Regiment was at West Point Park and that said Parkhurst entered the Army at that place, that said Regiment remained at West Point until subsequent to the time that Genl. Arnold's treason was discovered after which, the Regiment was ordered to that part to which deponent belonged, marched to the east side of the Hudson: at the end of six months from the time deponent and said Parkhurst entered the Army said Regiment was discharged, and said Parkhurst and deponent returned to Brookfield Worcester County and State of Massachusetts, where they both resided at the time they entered the service. That they so entered the Army about June 1780, and

were discharged about November in the same year - that deponent has been well acquainted with said Puckhurst from the time of said service to the present time, and that his character is and always has been good - That said Puckhurst resides in the Town of Little Falls in the County of Fulton where he has resided for a great number of years - That before he entered the Army he resided in the same town with deponent and further says not -  Sworn & Subscribed this 27 th day of May 1841. Before me James P. Brockett Commissioner of Deeds  Frederick Watson
State of New York, Fulton County Clerk's Office
I Tobias A. Stoutenburgh Clerk of the said County of Fulton do hereby certify that James P. Brockett whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate of affidavits was on the day of the date thereof a commissioner of Deeds in and for said County, duly appointed and qualified, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said County this 7 th day of June 1841.  T. A. Stoutenburgh

for July 29/44
Mr. Ames
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Court
Washington City
FREE

Little Falls (N.Y.) July 26. 1824
L. D. Edwards Esq.
Sir
In October or November last, I sent to you a set of amended papers in the case of Mrs. Phebe Parkhurst in order to obtain her Pension. By your letter to her under date of Oct. 10. you mentioned that all the papers which had been previously sent were satisfactory, except the Marriage Certificate, which was not properly authenticated & which you returned to her. I procured this to be authenticated as you directed & sent it on. Since that time nothing has been heard from the official.
Will you have the goodness to send to me the Pension Certificate.
Yours &c
Lauren Ford

Parkhurst
Oct 25 1843
H. N.Y. into paper Rhube Parkhurst
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commision of Pensions Washington City

Simsboro Feb. 1843 Oct 20. 1843
L. S. Edwards Esq.
Sir
Inclosed I return to you the paper & from the Mornings of State Parkhurst -
Then, as you will see, sent them to Massachussetts & obtained the proper Certificate of the Clerk of the Court.
In your note to me you state that the other papers are satisfactory -
Please send the Pension Certificate to
Yours &c
Lawrence Ford.

Rev: Alpheus Parkhurst New York
Suspended Act 7 Jn '32
letter 6 Nov: '33
to
Genl. H. Foster Lt. to Hon. J. Loomis, May 31, 1838.

9474
Aug 17 '43
H.
N.Y. July 7. 1838 Shube Parkhurst
was land
alpheus -
FREE
L. Edward Lg Parian Cinnabarin Washington City

Little Falls N.Y. April 14. 1843
J L Edwards Esq Sir
Inclosed I send the paper of Wm Pacholder asking for $20. for the year 1843 - I have had some doubts whether the case was embraced within the words of the Law of Manslaughter but I am sure it is within the spirit of the Law I hope you will find him a culprit
Yours &c
Scammell Fraz

June 21. 1841
Miss Abigail Alphen Parkhurst
J. L. Edwards Esq Pension Office Washington
FREE

Pitts Falls Janu 17 th 1841
J. P. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir,
Enclosed We send you the afft. of Isaac Watson in support of the application of Alpheus Parkhurst for a pension, which has been some time before you; We hope & believe that this affidavit will obviate all objections that exist to the granting to Mr. Parkhurst the pension in so much desired; he is poor & needs the pay he ought to have had years ago, but for want of sufficient proof has been delayed. if his application succeeds it will light up with joy as many hearts as the success of any other application in this section of the Country.
Respectfully
Yours. Obadiah Frost
Copern & Lake

XXXX 6232
Phebe Parkhurst
NY
Act 3 rd May 1848
cur
Ad d
6m.
pri
$20 pr an.
Laurens Ford Edg Little Falls NY

Apl 6 1848
Laurens Ford Rel:
To Phoe Packard

Little Falls Apr. 1. 1848
J. S. Edwards Esq. Sir
Your two letters under dates of 27 th & 28 March are before me, one containing the Russian Certificate for Mr. Philo Parkhurst & the other requesting me to return the Certificate from Office - Mr. Thompson, a gentleman of our village a relation of Mr. Parkhurst, and a friend of Genl. Paton, has called on me & shown to me your note to Genl. P. on the subject, which Genl. P. has sent to Mr. Thompson, and in the letter of Genl. P. I am requested, instead of sending back the Certificate, to deliver the same to Mr. Thompson for Mr. Parkhurst.
Under these circumstances I have delivered the Certificate to Mr. Thompson - If this does not meet your wishes please drop me a line & I will obtain the proper & send it to you.
Yours &c
Edwards Ford

5911 New York  albany Phoebe Parkhurst widow of Alpheus Parkhurst who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of July , 1844. and sent to Laurence Ford Esq Willie Hall New York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 264
Whipgood
Certificate issued under Act Reso: 23rd Jan'y 45 see Whipgood
Lt. Hon. G. Pierce, A. Rep. Laurence Ford, March 28/48.

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Phebe Parkhurst
NYork
Suspended
Set to Claimant Oct 10 1843c
Act July 7 RI 38