Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18718, for Phinehas Parmelee, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Parmelee, Phinehas
W 18718
Parmele
or
Parmalee
CONTENTS
Rachel

No. 12870
Rachel Parmelee Widow of Phineas
NY Oct 7 July 1838
Marr'd 1792 Must died 1816
Rms Capt Merys Albany
12870

State of New York Genesee County
Be it known that on this twenty first day of January 1846 personally came before me one of the Judges of Genesee County Courts Rachel Parmelee to me well known aged Eighty Years who having been by me first duly sworn according to law on her oath deposed and saith that she makes this declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 That she is a widow of Phineas Parmelee who was a soldier in the American revolutionary army and resided at Guilford in the State of Connecticut at the date of his service That she is unable to state fully all the particulars of his said services but thinks he served in New York & New Jersey, & was at the battles of Trenton Princeton &c That she does not recollect the names of all his officers, but remembers that he served under Captain Jehiel Abbeys, Adjutant General Ward.
That she was married to the said Phineas Parmelee at Guilford aforesaid on the 13 th day of August 1792 by Rev Mr Elliot That the annexed family record is the one which was kept by her husband during his life time & is in his handwriting That she has no documentary evidence of her husband's services. That her husband died on the thirty first day of August in the year 1816 — at the town of Bergen in the county of Genesee & state of New York That she has not intermarried since the death of her husband but remains his widow. That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service but was married to him previous to 1794. to wit at the time above mentioned That her maiden name was Rachel Coe
Rachel Parmelee
Sworn & subscribed on the day & year
above mentioned before me & { I certify that the above named Rachel { Parmelee is on account of old age { & bodily infirmity unable to appear { in open court to make the foregoing { declaration
Augustus T. Hascall as Judge of Genesee Co. Courts

PSALMS, HYMNS, AND SPIRITUAL SONGS OF THE
Old and New TESTAMENT, Faith- fully Translated into English Metres.
For the Use, Edification and Comfort of the Saints in Public and Private, especially in NEW-ENGLAND.
2 Tim. III. 16, 17. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for cor- rection, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
Col. III. 16. Let the Word of God dwell in you in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs , singing with grace in your hearts to the LORD.
Ephes. V. 18, 19. And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit: Speaking to your- selves in Psalms, and Hymns, and Spiritual Songs , sing- ing and making melody in your heart to the LORD.
James V. 13. Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing Psalms.
The NINETEENTH EDITION.
E D I N B U R G H.
Printed by ADRIAN WATKINS, His Majesty's Printer, M.DCC.XLVIII.

August 15 th A 1792 Then Married my wife Rachel. —
Phinehas Kings (Parnell) Born 11 th Day of April A 1793 —
Harvey Born October 25 th A 1794
William was Born March 14 th A 1797
Eliza was Born — November 27 th 1799
Rachel Maria Born = June 21 - 1804 —
1797 - B - 14 1798 - 10 - 25 1799 - 11 - 27 1804 - 6 - 21

State of New York Seneca County,
{ On this 19 th day of January 1846 Personally came before me Dea John Ward who having been by me first duly sworn according to law on his oath deponeth and saith that he is seventy six years old that during the American Revolutionary war and subsequently thereto he resided at Guilford, New Haven County, in the State of Connecticut That while residing there he well knew one Phineas Parmelee who claimed and was reputed to have been a revolutionary soldier, that he also knew Rachel Coe who resided in the said town of Guilford, That the said Phineas Parmelee, and Rachel Coe were married at the said town of Guilford by Rev. John Elliot on the 15 th day of August 1792. That this deponent was present and saw them married and remembers the date of the marriage by the following facts and circumstances; said deponent saith that he was married the 6 th of December previous to said Phineas Parmelee's marriage, and they had lived together for some time — And deponent further testifies that he recollects those circumstances more particular from the fact that Phineas Parmelee lived with his father Levi Ward in the said town of Guilford and made it his permanent home from the 15 th year of his age until he was married in August 1792 —
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written before me
Abner Hull J. Justice of the peace
John Ward

States of New York Genesee County
§ I, Hezekiah H. Carpenter Clerk of said County, hereby certify that at the date of the annexed declaration, Augustus D. Broscall was a Judge in & for said County, and Abner Hull was at the date of the annexed affidavit a Justice of the peace in & for said County, and that their respective signatures to said declaration and affidavit are genuine. Witness my hand & seal of office at Batavia this 16 th day of June 1846 H. H. Carpenter

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15718 Bachel Barmalee Widow of Phinehas Barmalee Priv Reev. War
Act: Feb. 2 d  1/48
Index:—Vol. M , Page 113
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Warsaw June 18. 1846
Hon A. Smith M.P.
I send herewith proof in case of Mrs Pamela please forward to the Pension Office with request for an early Examination
Respectfully &c A. L. Lynde
Col. Edwards will please add to the above to day very truly &c Albert Smith
June 23. 1846

Dec 13/70
St. Amey
Mapes file
7822.43 N
Putnam Me
Pension Offer
Washington
Hon. P. Putnam

ad. 93 8905 ad. 94 600 No 12870
Rachel Parmalee Mother of Phoebe NY
act 7 July 1838
Adm o Bmo / m $40 00 pr. ann.
Adm o . act 3 March 1843 act 17 June 1844 $40 00 pr. ann.
Hon A. Smith House of Reps,

Ho of Rep
Dec 11. 1848
Colo Edwards,
Sir, I have rec d letter from A. Hull Jr. who sent to your Bureau the Pension papers of Mr Richard Dorman . Please inform me the result of the application.
Respectfully
I am
H. Putnam

Bergen N.Y. Oct 27/82
Bill 11
A. Read No Colo 782
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions Washington City

State of New York, Genesee County, } ss.
On this 4 th day of September in the year 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Genesee in the State of New York Rachel Parmelee a resident of the town of Bergen in the said County of Genesee 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 2 nd February 1848 granting pensions to widows, of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Phineas Parmelee who was a private in the army of the Revolution and on account of whose services, she was pensioned under the act 3 rd March 1848 & 17 th June 1844 and the annual amount of pension which she drew under the act of 17 th June 1844 was forty dollars.
She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me }
Abner Hull Jr. Justice of the Peace.
Rachel Parmelee
I certify the above named Rachel Parmelee is personally known to me,
Abner Hull Jr. Justice of the Peace

Geneva County Clarke Office
I hereby certify that Abner Hill Jr is a Justice of the peace as aforesaid and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of office and subscribed my name this 18 day of Sept 1848
M. G. Goforth
A B
My object in sending this Direct to your department is that we have no agent in Washington and Congress not being in session we had no one there to communicate with I hope you will have the kindness to give it your early attention and forward the certificate to me at Bergen Genesee Co N.Y. Very respectfully yours
Abner Hill Jr.

State of Connecticut } New Haven County } 3/4 Madison
I Gilead Bradley of the town, county and state aforesaid aged 88 year July next, being duly engaged according to law on oath do depose and say That Madison the town in which I now reside formerly belonged to Guilford.
That I enlisted into the continental service for the year 1776. That I was a member of Capt Meigs company and Colo. Andrew Ward's Regiment. Our Major Was Cook. That I served in said company and Regiment for the full term of one year. I was discharged from the best of my present Recollection May 14 th 1777. in the Jerseys.
That I was well acquainted with Phineas Parmelee of Guilford now Madison he resided a distance of half a mile of me. That he was a member of Capt Meigs Company Colo Ward's Regt. in the same campaign with me & served the full term of time I did to wit one year.
I will recollect we were together in the action at Trenton and the night after the action the said Parmelee & myself were called into the officers quarters & the woman of the house where we put that night came in & brought us a basin of soup & says to the said Phinehas Parmelee & myself, here, you look like two poor little motherless boys take this soup & drink it, it will do you good. we took it and was exceedingly glad of it.

The aforesaid Phinehas Parmelee married Rachael Coe of what was then called East Guilford now Madison That I knew them as living together as husband and wife and was reputed to have been married about the year 1792.
Phinehas Parmelee & his wife Rachael moved from this place to the State of New York.
Gilead Bradley
State of Connecticut } New Haven County } for Madison May 30 th 1846
I hereby certify that Mr. Gilead Bradley who subscribed to the foregoing deposition personally appeared before me and made solemn oath to the truth of the same attest) Wm Costantun Notary Public
State of Connecticut } New Haven County } for Madison June 12 th 1846
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Gilead who hath subscribed the above deposition and do consider him a person of truth and veracity and a credible witness
Judge Crampton Justice of the peace
May 30

State of Connecticut } New Haven County } C
I Herman Coe of Madison in the County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn according to law do on oath depose and say That I was formerly well acquainted with Phineas Parmelee who formerly resided in that part of Guilford now Madison and in the same house I now reside in. That Phineas Parmelee was Uncle to me He built the house where I now live, He married my Father's Sister whose name was Rachael Coe. The year of their marriage I cannot tell for it was before my recollection. That my age is sixty this present month. And they were living together as husband and wife from my earliest recollection of them. Their oldest Childs name was William Parmelee and he and I used to play together when boys, and I used to frequently be at my uncle Phinehas Parmelees when he lived where I now do. I then resided about half a mile from him.
My Uncle Phineas Parmelee moved to the State of New York with his wife a number of years ago. Herman Coe
State of Connecticut } New Haven County } Madison June 1 st 1846
Then Personally appeared Capt. Herman Coe subscribed to the above Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me
Wm C Stanton Notary Public

State of Connecticut New Haven County } ss Madison June 1 st 1846
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Herman Lee who hath subscribed and sworn to the foregoing deposition and I do consider him to be a person of truth and veracity and is a credible witness
Ysepe Crampton Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that Phineas Parmelee and Rachel Coe were married August fourteenth Seventeen Hundred and Ninety Two, as appears of record from Doct John Elliot's entry of marriages as kept by him during his pastoral charge of the 1 st Congregational Church of Madison, which is recorded under the head of Marriages as follows:
"Phineas Parmelee and Rachel Coe August fourteenth Seventeen Hundred and Ninety two"
attest Samuel N. Shepard Pastor
I Samuel N o Shepard pastor of the 1 st Congregational Church in the town of Madison County of New Haven and state of Connecticut do hereby certify that the above is a true extract of the records of Marriages with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows viz
"August 14 th 1792"
certified by Samuel N. Shepard Pastor
I Samuel N o Shepard above named do depose and say that I am pastor of the 1 st Congregational Church above mentioned and hold in my possession the records of said Church and that the above is a true extract of the records of said Church with the exception above named as certified by me
Yrs Samuel N. Shepard Pastor
Dated at Madison } June the 1 st 1846 }

State of Connecticut } New Haven County }
ss. Madison June the 1 st 1846
Then personally appeared Rev. Samuel N. Shepard Pastor of the 1 st Congregational Church in Madison aforesaid and the Identical person who has in my presence Subscribed to the foregoing Certificate and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me.
Wm. Stanton Notary Public
State of Connecticut, ss. } Office of Secretary of State. }
I hereby certify that W m C. Stanton, Esq r . whose name, in his own hand-writing is attached to the foregoing certificates, is, and for more than two years last past hath been a Notary Public, within and for the State of Connecticut, duly appointed and commissioned, as appears of record in this office.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of State, at New Haven, this second day of June, A. D. 1846.
Charles W m Bradley,
Secretary of State

State of Connecticut.
I, CHARLES WM. BRADLEY,  Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, That Jesse Crampton, _____ is, and since the 20th day of June last past, hath been Justice of the Peace within and for the County of New Haven, in said State, duly appointed and commissioned,===having full power and authority by the laws of said State to take the Acknowledgment of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of court and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I further certify, that I believe the foregoing signature of the said Jesse Crampton, _____ to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at New Haven, this second day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty- six.
Charles Wm. Bradley,
Secretary of State

Reported
9822 New York Albany
Rachel Parmelee widow of Timothy Parmelee who was a Private in the Revolution,
husband died 31st Aug r 1816
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of June, 1846 and sent to
Wm A. Smith
Wm A. Smith
[Act. of March 3, 1843.]
19th June '46 Recorded in Book a Vol. 2 Page 82

Reported
10.092 New York
Rachel Parmalee Widow of Nicholas Parmalee who was a pensioner under the Act of — and who died on the 30 Augt 1816 of Genesee Co in the State of N. Y. who was a Pri. in the — commanded by Captain — of the L — commanded by — in the Revolution time for one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of June '46 and sent to Wm A. Smith Vice of Rev
Total amount, $ 200.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. Rumbel Clerk, Book D Vol. 1. Page 175