Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19974, for Simeon Parker, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Noass.
Parker, Simeon
N. 19974
Thankful B.L.Wt. 30921-160-55.-
CONTENTS

4275 Massachusetts
Thankful Porter widow of Abraham who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 45 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Feb 1848 and sent to J. G. Bullock Boston Mass.
Entered on Roll of Pensioners under act of March 2, 1848, Page 124 Vol. 1

167,858
Act March June 13 1855
Thankful Parker (M rs ) Simeon Parker
Capt Benj a Hopkins Col Alner Bridges Vethu War Revolution Claim is a Pension & refers to evidence in file
Rev: W. W. Warren
Mass July 48 - 4272
AW: 160 Ac s from 18/56
B. D. [unintelligible]
Henry P. Prescott V o
Dalton Mass
Vol P = 16

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Middlesex, ss.
On this twenty seventh Day of April eighteen hundred and forty one. Personally appeared before the Hon. S. P. P. Fay. Judge of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex. and State aforesaid. Thankful Parker a resident of Carlisle in said County. Seventy six years of age. 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 made by the Act of Congress. Passed July Seventh. 1838. An Act Granting Pensions to certain widows. That She is the widow of Simeon Parker. Who rendered service in the Revolution War. as follows. viz. Eight Months Service as a Private in a Company comman- ded by Capt Benjamin Walker. in Col Ebenezer Bridge Regt. That the service commenced near the last of April. 1775 and ended near the last of December the same year. Also. Four Months and sixteen days Service as a Private at Benington. Stillwater. at the surrender of Gen. Burgoyne. and in the Jersey Country. The Company was commanded by Capt Russell of Dracut. The Regiment was commanded by Col Bullard. This service commenced near the first of August. 1777. and ended near the Middle of December the same year. Also. Three Months Service as a Private. at Rhode Island. in a Company commanded by Capt Joseph Varnum. of

Dracut, The Regiment was commanded by Col. Mackintosh, under the command Gen. Sullivan, This service commenced near the last of July 1778. That her said Husband was in the engagement on the Island, and was wounded by a Musket Ball passing through his left thigh, that after he received this wound, he was conveyed off the Island and remained in the Hospital at Providence some time, she is not able to state the exact time,
Also, Three Months service in a company commanded by Capt. Solomon Pollard of Biloxi, as a guard to prevent the Indians committing depredation on the North River at Claverack, and was at Albany, also at a place then called Newitty in the State of New York, This service commenced in October 1779, and at the time her said husband rendered the above named services he resided in the Town of Bedford in the County of Middlesex.
She further declares that she was Married to the said Simeon Parker, on the Twenty ninth day of November seventeen hundred and eighty seven, That her Husband the aforesaid Simeon Parker, Died at his residence in Bedford on the sixth Day of January A.D. 1818, That she was not Married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, at the time above stated, and that she now remains the widow of her Husband the said Simeon Parker,
Thankful Parker

Subscribed & sworn to in open Court by said Thankful Parker on the day & year first written in her foregoing declaration before me
J. P. P. Pay Judge of Probate for said County
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss:
I Isaac Pitkin Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid hereby certify that Lord P. P. Pay Esquire is the Judge of said Court of Probate & that his signature above written is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & forty one - Isaac Pitkin Reg

Extract from the Record of Marriages in the Town of Carlisle in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts (November Twenty Ninth Seventeen Hundred Eighty Seven
Married Mr. Simon Parker of Chelmsford & Miss Thankful Walker of Carlisle.
Recorded by Asa Parlin District Clerk. I Ephraim Robbins, Clerk of the town of Carlisle, in the county and State aforesaid, certify that the above is a true extract from the original record of Marriages with the exception of Date which is expressed in four legible figures as follows. Nov. the 29 1787
Attest Ephraim Robbins, Town Clerk
I Ephraim Robbins Depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk in the town of Carlisle in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a true extract from the original records as above certified by me.
Ephraim Robbins, Town Clerk of Carlisle Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. Carlisle April 14 1841 Then personally appeared Ephraim Robbins, Town Clerk, and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true before the
Amos Spaulding Just. of Peace

I David Lane of Bedford in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Mass- sachusetts, eighty two years of age, do testify and say that I rendered service in the revolutionary war, that in August 1777 I engaged & rendered a tour of three months & twenty eight days service, at Benning- ton, Mount Independence & Stillwater and was at the surrender of General Burgoyne, the Company in which I served, was Command- ed by Capt. Russell, of Dracut, the Reg t . was commanded by Col. Bullard, the Lieut. Col's name was Brown, & the Major's name was Bryant; I further testify, that I well recollect Simeon Parker of this town, with whom I was well acquainted, and have been ever since that time; the said Simeon Parker was in this service with me, and rendered service in the same Company with me, except a short time when we were near Mount Independence, where the Company was divided; the Com- pany came together again before we returned; and the said Simeon Parker was again in the Company with me, & continued in the Compa- ny, till one Lieutenant was taken sick; then the said Simeon Parker re- mained to take care of him, and I did not again see the said Parker untill we arrived home; the said Simeon Parker was a resident of this town at the time of the Revolution, soon after the Revolution he removed to Chelmsford or Burlington in said County of Middlesex, and was married to one Miss Walker of Carlisle; some years after his marriage he returned to this town, where he resided untill his death, which took place January 6 th 1818, the widow of said Simeon Parker is now living; and I have always considered her a woman of a good and virtuous character, & worthy of full confidence. David Lane
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex fr. April 15 th 1841. Then personally ap- peared the above named David Lane, (known to me, to be a person of sound mind, and veracity,) and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true; the word Parker, in the ninth line from the top, was interlined before signing, and making oath; Before me - Joel Fitch justice of the Peace

I John Webber of Bedford in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Eighty years of age; Do testify and say that I rendered service in the Revolutionary war, that in the Summer of 1778, I engaged and rendered a term of service in Rhode Island, The Company was commanded by Capt. Joseph Varnum of Dracut, under the Command of General Sullivan, I further testify and say that I well recollect, that Simeon Parker, of this town, engaged in the same service, and was in the same Company with me, at the time of the engagement on the Island, I was detached to go after provision, when I returned, the Company to which I belonged, had been in the action on the Island, and the said Simeon Parker had received a wound by a musket ball through his thigh; Said Simeon Parker with others who were wounded, were carried to a place then called Pappet-squash, afterward to Providence, the said Parker did not return home with me, but remained in the hospital for some time, how long I am not able to state; And at the time of the Revolutionary war, I never knew any other Simeon Parker, who belonged to town or any of the neighbouring towns. John Webber
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. April 15 th 1841. Then personally appeared, the above named John Webber, (known to me as a man of sound mind, and veracity) and made oath that the above affidavit, by him subscribed is true; The words "a wound" in the thirteenth line from the top, were inserted before signing and making oath.
Before me:
Joel Fitch Justice of the Peace

Extracts from the Original Records of the Town of Bedford county of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Orders To Oliver Pollard jun d constable for year 1778
May ye 20 th 1779 To Simeon Parker as a Towns bounty for going to Bennington August A.D. 1779 = 15=0=0-0
Feb y ) - Orders To Oliver Baron constable for ye year 1779
21 st ) 52=13-4 Paid Simeon Parker a Soldier to Charlestown. 1780
I Reuben Bacon, clerk of the Town of Bedford for the year 1841, Duly elected & sworn, hereby depose and say that the above that the above are true extracts from the original records of the town of Bedford aforesaid, and that there evidently is a Mistake in the figures 1779 after the words Aug A.D. which probably should be 1777.
Attest
Reuben Bacon, Town clerk,
1841
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss April 15 th 1841 Then personally appeared Reuben Bacon Town Clerk, and made oath that the above certificate by him sub- scribed is true
Before me Joel Fitch justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss I Isaac Fisher, Magister of the Court of Probate in & for said County of Middlesex hereby certify that Amos Spaulding Esq r & Joel Fitch Esq r are respectively justices of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex duly sworn & qualified & that their respective signatures written on the foregoing paper are their genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this twenty sixth day of April in the year Eighteen hundred and forty one Isaac Fisher Esq r

APPLICATION FOR BOUNTY LAND.
(By the Widow of a deceased person who has not had a Land Warrant,)
STATE OF Massachusetts COUNTY OF Essex } North Andover May 31 st 1853
On this thirty first day of May - A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Thankfull Parker - aged Ninety years, a resident of North Andover - in the State of Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Simeon Parker - deceased, who was a Soldier 8 months - in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Walkins - Col Ebenezer Bridges Regt. of Cambridge Mass. - also 4 Months 16 Days at Brownington and Stillwater in Colt Russels County in Bullands also served - in the Col MacIntosh Regiment of Continental Troops commanded by Genl Sullivan in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812 , 1775 . She refers to her application for Pension in April 1841 , which has been counted for at the rate of 49 45/100 per Annum  that her said husband  enlisted first at Bedford on or about the last - day of April A. D. 1775 for the term of Eight months - - - - - and continued in actual service in said war for the term of first to last four years and was honorably discharged at on the about the last day of December A. D. 1779 .
She further states that she was married to the said Simeon Parker in Curtis. Mass. on the twenty ninth - day of November A. D. 1787 , by one Paul Litchfield a Clergyman - and that her name before her said marriage was Thankfull Waliken - - - that her said husband died at Bedford on the twenty sixth day of January A. D. 1878 . and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d, 1855. and she prays that the certificate thereof Thankfull X Parker  their  Mark may be sent for her to Levi S. Prescott Co Boston Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, June 11 th 1855
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed,
George Hoadges was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
T. M. Nichols Secretary of the Commonwealth.

STATE OF Massachusetts } North Andover May 31 st 1855 COUNTY OF Essex }
We, Jas. Reed and Ann Reid residents of Danvers & No-Andover in the State of Massachusetts upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Thankful Parker in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. we have known the Applicant over thirty years
James Reed
Ann Reid
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Geo. Hodges Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF
COUNTY OF
ss. }
I,
certify that
whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice
County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified; that
and on the day of A. D. 185
as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
Given under my hand
this
day of
A. D. 185

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19971
Thankful Parker Widow of Simeon Parker Dis. Rev War
Act: Feb 2 d 48
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let. to Hon. Wm. Payments 11. May 1841
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Act July 7. 1838

6308
Massachusetts
Thankful Parker widow of Simeon Parker
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 6 th January 1818 of Middlesex Co. in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Walker of the — commanded by — in the Mass mil. line for 14 months & 25 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 49 Dollars 45 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of August 1841 and sent to Hon. W. Pawtucket, Name of Representative
Arrears to the 4th of March '41. $247.25 Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book 1, Vol. 1. — Page 121

Massachusetts 4000
Thankful Parker
widow of Simeon Parker
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 49 Dollars 45 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Dec r 1843 and sent to Elijah Clark Brighton, Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1, Page 51.
Rep d .

Washington July 23. 1841
Sir
I have received you of 27 th inst d & find by my memoranda that on the 26 th May, having arrived at Washington I sent to your office a paper of some kind in relation to the case of Mrs. Thankful Patten. At the same time I sent a communication about the case of Mrs. of the state of Maine Abigail Deane  or  Deane . This is no doubt the paper Mr. Clark refers to in his letter which I again send. Will you do me the favor to see if you have the paper of the 26 th , whether it is a statement or?
Respectfully
Yr Obedt Servt
James L. Edwards Esq.
Yrs Sincerely

Bedford Simeon Parker d 6 Jan 1888
Thankful. m. 1787 S
75 - 8 = Prof. Walker Drakesbury, Bedford, Billings etc.
77 { 4. 16. Russell part role gene 3. 28 Vol 22 p 137
78 3. 15 Varnum Vol 23 p 185
78. 3.
79. 3. S Pollard 1. 12 Vol 21 p 185
Did he live in Bedford in 1775?
8 = 3. 28 1. 15 1. 12 14. 25 allan.

Washington May 26. 1841
Sir
I enclose the affidavit of Roger Reed in the case of Thankful Parker.
I am very respectfully G. Bledsoe Wm Passmore
James L. Edwards Esq
Committee of Powers

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, th April 26 1841.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Simeon Parker is borne on a Return of Capt. Benjamin Walker's Company in the 27 th Regiment of Foot commanded by Col. Bridge, as a Private from Bedford. The return is not dated, but is supposed to be one of the "October returns" of the "eight Months Service," in 1775, as it was found filed with them. The name also appears on an order dated "Cambridge November 30 th 1775," for Coats due to the "Soldiers in Captain Walker's Company. Col. Bridges Regt."
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal, of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Brighton April 28 th 1841
Sir,
I herewith enclose to you the Bournemouth Papers. Claims of Mrs. Mary Ruthful Parker, Widow of Simeon Parker deceased, for a Pension under the Act of 1838.
Very Respectfully your Obedt Servt Elijah Clark
Wm. William Parmenter Esq. M. L. St. Cambridge Mass
East Cambridge May 1, 1841
Sir
The within General papers above named Respectfully Yr Obedt Servt
James D. Edwards Esq. Census Officers Massachusetts

Thankful Parker Wid of Simion (Mass.)
Act July 7 1838
Marr'd 1787 died Jan 1 1818
Allou 14 mo 25 days Mass militia Capt Walker, Or reg. $49.45 per ann.
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Hon W. Payment H Rep.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston December 16. 1848.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation William Stevens was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
videtur the
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Essex COUNTY, }
On this Nineteenth day of May 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Sharon Hall Parker a resident of Andover in the county of Essex aged Eighty-three 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 on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Simson Parker who was a Private commanded by in the war of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of forty seven dollars and forty five cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sharon Hall Parker
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me, and year above written, }
In presence of Ann Reid  William Stevens Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the Declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner as she declares William Stevens Justice of the Peace
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY, }
I, Clerk of the Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Stevens is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this

I Roger Reed of Bedford, in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the seventy ninth year of my age; Do testify & say, that I am a native of this town, and have always resided in this town, and that I was well acquainted with Simeon Parker, That he came into this town when he was near fifteen years of age, and resided here in this town, with a Mr. Thomas Page, until he was twenty-one years of age; The said Simeon Parker resided in this Town during the Revolutionary war, and I always under- stood and verily believe that he was out, and rendered several campaigns of service in the Revolutionary war. There was no other man in this Town by the name of Simeon Parker, nor in the neighbouring towns, as I ever heard of, Roger Reed.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex fr. May 20 th 1841. Then personally appeared the above named Roger Reed, known to me to be to be a person of sound mind, and veracity, and made solemn oath, that the above affidavit, by him subscribed is true.
Before me, Joel Fitch Just. of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss
I Isaac Burke District of the Court
of Middlesex do hereby certify that Joel Ditchburn is a justice of the Peace within & for the County of Middlesex duly commissioned & qualified, & that his signature as written is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty one.
Isaac Burke
Seal here.
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4405
Thankful Parker
$49:45 per an
Elijah Clark Brighton Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Middlesex ss.
On this fourteenth day September eighteen hundred and forty three. Personally appeared before me. Elijah Clark, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Middlesex. Thankful Parker, a resident of Carlisle in the County of Middlesex, seventy nine years of age, 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 made by the act of Congress passed on the third day of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary War, That she is the widow of Simeon Parker who was a private in the first eight months service in Lieut. Walkers company, in Col. Bridges Regiment, also in Col. Israel Bullards Regt. in Col. Mcintoshes Regiment, at Rhode Island, in the Militia service of the United States, and that she received forty nine dollars, and forty five cents, per annum, under the act of the seventh of July 1838, and she further Declares that she is still a widow.
Thankful Parker
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, Before me, Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace
Middlesex, ss. Carlisle Sept. 14 th A.D. 1843. I hereby certify that Thankful Parker, who has signed and made oath to the above Declaration, is known to me to be the same person that received a pension under the act of 1838, for the service of her husband Simeon Parker deceased. Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston September 20 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Elijah Clark was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jno. A. Folsom
Secretary of the Commonwealth.