Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 37291, for Eleazer Parlin, Massachusetts

SERVICE
SERVIC Mass.
Parlin, Eleazer
NUMBER _____
NUMBER D 37291
CONTENTS

Identification cert. July 20th 1820 to Robert H. Vose, Augusta, Maine
92.219
Q  Maine
Eleazer Parlin
of _____ in the state of _____ who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bigelow of the Mass. line, for the term of 9 Mon.
Inscribed on the Roll of Disc of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of July 1810 and sent to R. H. Vose .  Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1811  84 41 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 11  48 13 2 10 30 31 $132 41
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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37 291 Rev INVALID.
File No. 87 291
Ebenezer Parlin Dr Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 807
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No 37 Eleazar Parkin
12.219
Sept 1819
R.C. Vott August. Maine

State of Maine.
I William Allen Clerk, for the County of Somerset of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is thirty  one dollars and cents and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Nothing  dollars and  Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty ninth day of June 1820.
William Allen Clerk of said Court for the County of Somerset

State of Maine.
Somerset
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this worshipful  seventh day of June , 1820, personally appeared before  in open Court before  Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Eleazer Parlin aged sixty two years, resident in Freeman in the County of Somerset within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Brown and Regiment commanded by Colonel Bigelow of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of Nine months
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the Eighteenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 12,219 . And I, the said Eleazer Parlin do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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:
Eleazer Parlin
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: One bow of the value of twelve dollars, one swine three dollars; one set of the value of three dollars; old household stuff (besides bedding) fifteen dollars. I have no debts due me which can be collected and I owe upwards of three hundred dollars, and am now confined in Gaol upon an Execution against me; I have no trade; my occupation is that of a farmer, but from age and infirmity, having a lame knee I am able to do but little labor. I have no income derived from any property whatever my family consists of myself my wife Oliver aged fifty six, who has been confined to her bed with sickness for the last two years and my Grand son John Burns aged fourteen. Except the above and my necessary bedding and clothing I have no estate or income whatever.
Eleazer Parlin
Somerset ss.
Subscribed, sworn to and declared both oath and schedule this 27th day of June 1820 before me
Abner Thatchers a Judge of the C.C.P. D Eastern Clerk

Eleazer Parlin, Freeman p o Col. Bigelow's M st Reg. June 1779 to March 1780 9 mo
April 18. 1810
Somerset County
Proof Selas Wood } David Fish } [Signature] $
Eleazer Parlin

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Eleazer Parlin Freeman , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Freeman , in the said County of Somerset , in the District of Maine, on the eighteenth day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to 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 March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty third day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  per C. Root C.C.C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Darrow

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Elease Parlin aged sixty years a citizen of the United States born in Concord Massachusetts now of Freeman, Somerset County and District of Maine - do upon Oath testify and declare that I enlisted June 1779 in the war of the revolution against the common enemy and joined the company commanded by Capt Brown in Col. Bigelows Massachusetts regiment I fully served out the period of my engagement and was Honably discharged at West Point in March 1780. my discharge I have not preserved From my reduced circumstances I now need the assistance of my Country for support and I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States if any but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever - I request to be placed on the pension list for the District of Maine -
Elease Parlin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss On the eighteenth day of April A.D. 1818 Elease Parlin, above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of  the above the above declaration before me under Oath, amended on the fourteenth day of May A.D. 1819, he made Oath to the above declaration by him subscribed
Before me. Nathan Weston Esq. C. Just. C.C.C. P.M. S.E. circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Silas Wood of Bridgewater, Somerset County and District of Maine do hereby upon Oath testify and declare, that I well knew Eleazar Parlin a continental soldier in the war of the revolution - the said Parlin, to my knowledge served he has above stated - as I served in the same Company & Regiment with him and was well knowing to his service being nine months and more in continuation without interruption.
Silas Wood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Co. May 14. 1819.
Personally appeared before me Silas Wood, above named well known to me as a credible witness and he made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed Before me
Nathan Weston Junr C. Just.
C.C.C. Pres. S. E. Circuit.
I David Fish, aged twenty three years, do upon Oath testify and declare that I know knew Eleazar Parlin, above named, a Continental soldier in the war of the revolution - the said Parlin, to my knowledge served in Col. Bezelow's Regiment the full period of nine months, as he has above stated, I served in the same Regiment and was well knowing to the said Parlin's service, I am now on the pension list for the District of Maine.
David Fish
Kennebec County ss. May 15 th . 1819 Subscribed and sworn to, it being first read to him,
Robert C. Vose Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec; and the deponent is in my opinion a credible witness. Before me Robert C. Vose Justice of the Peace. Nathan Weston Junr C.J. C.C.C. Pres.