Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19,422, for John Parks, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Parks, John
S. 19422
carded
CONTENTS

1896
Massachusetts
John Parks
Shrewsbury in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Rice of the 1st by Col. Hana in the Mass. line for 12 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of - 110 - Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of March 1832 and delivered to G Johnson of Newton Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $60.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th March '33 20.00
$80.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by H. H. Norton Clerk Book D Vol. 2 Page 75

Rev War 19.422 INVALID.
File No. 19.422
John Parks
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 312
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Oct 26 96 moved Pension to Iowa H of R STW
Nov 21 96 To Mrs Henry Phillips Pynacum N.Y.

Jonas Hastings, Lewis Smith Ebenezer Mann Wm Drey
for John Parks -
N.Y. Dorchester Barnington

(A) Worcester ss Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Jonas Hastings, of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts - of lawful age to testify and make oath - do say that in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty six. I resided in said Shrewsbury and in the month of September in said year I entered into the Massachusetts Militia then in the service of the United States - and that John Parks of Shrewsbury aforesaid entered the same service at the same time with me in the Company under the command of Capt Asa Rice & in Col Samuel Dana's Regiment - and that said Parks remained in said service with me for the term of two months & then we were verbally discharged - during said time we were principally stationed at Zarytown in the state of New York - Jonas Hastings
Worcester ss August 8th 1832
Then the above named Jonas Hastings personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the facts contained in the above statement by him subscribed - before me & I certify that said Jonas is a credible witness.
Nympha Pratt Justice of the Peace

(B) Worcester ss Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Lewis Smith of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age to testify and make oath do say that in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty six I resided in said Shrewsbury. and in the month of December in said year I entered as a volunteer into the service of the United States in the Massachusetts Militia and that John Parks of said Shrewsbury entered the same service at the same time with me in the Company under the command of Capt. Wm Harrington & in Col Dike's Regiment. and that the said Parks remained in said service with me for the term of Three Months & then we were verbally discharged. During said time we were stationed at Dorchester Point. so called then. now South Boston in said Massachusetts. Lewis Smith
Worcester ss August 8th 1832
Then the above named Lewis Smith personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the facts contained in the above statement by him subscribed - before me - & I certify that said Smith is a credible witness - Nymphas Pratt Justice of the Peace

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I Winston Brighams of Northborough in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 76 years on oath depose & say that John Parks of Shrewsbury in said County was a soldier with me in the Revolutionary war in the year 1778 - That we served together in a company of militia commanded a part of the time by Capt. Nathan Fisher - James Godfrey 1 st Lt & Samuel Lane 2 nd Lt. The remainder of the time said company was commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Bicknell - in which Norman Seaver was 1 st Lt. in the Regiment commanded by Col. Lord.
That he continued in said company four months commencing sometime in June of said year - That said service was rendered at Providence & other places in the State of Rhode Island - That sometime in October of that year the said Parks left said company his place being supplied by his brother who continued the remainder of the term of the enlistment which was six months.
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I William Drury of Holden in the County of Worcester aged 74 years do on oath depose and say that in the month of September 1777 I entered the service as a Militia man in a company commanded by Capt. John Maynard we went to Stillwater and Saratoga in the state of New York at the time that Burgoyne and his army was taken for thirty days. that John Parks of Shrewsbury was a member of said company and served the duration of thirty days being the time for which he was engaged - William Drury
Worcester 1 st Augt 13 th 1832 Then personally appeared William Drury and made oath to the truth of the statements by him subscribed before me. I certify that said Drury is a credible witness.
Norphas Pratt Justice of the Peace.

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I Winslow Brigham of Northborough in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 76 years on oath depose & say that I was Parks of Shrewsbury in said County was a soldier with me in the Revolutionary war in the year 1778 - That we served together in a company of militia commanded a part of the time by Capt. Nathan Fisher - James Godfrey 1 st Lt & Samuel Lane 2 nd Lt. The remainder of the time said company was commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Bicknell - in which Norman Seaver was 1 st Lt. - in the Regiment commanded by Col. Wade.
That he continued in said company four months commencing sometime in June of said year - That said service was rendered at Providence & other places in the State of Rhode Island - That sometime in October of that year the said Parks left said company his place being supplied by his brother who continued the remainder of the term of the enlistment which was six months.
✓ Winslow Brigham
Worcester ss. Aug. 10. 1832. The abovenamed Winslow Brigham made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition before him subscribed - And I certify that I am well acquainted with the said Brigham & that he is a credible witness
Martin L. Stow Justice of Peace
John D. Sleeper

Worcester ss Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Ebenezer Mann of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts - of lawful age to testify & make oath - do say that in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty seven - I resided in said Shrewsbury - in the month of July in said year I entered into the Massachusetts Militia then in the service of the United States - and that John Parks of said Shrewsbury entered the same service at the same time with me in the Company under the Command Capt Alva Rice & in Col Job Cushing's Regiment - and that the said Parks remained in said service with me for the term of about thirty six weeks & then we were verbally discharged - During said time we were principally stationed at Bennington in the state of Vermont - The Regiment in which we were - a few days before the Battle of Bennington - was ordered to Halfmoon in the state of New York where we were when the Battle took place & we returned to Bennington immediately after the Battle -
Ebenezer Mann
Worcester ss August 8th 1832
Then the above named Ebenezer Mann personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the facts contained in the above statement by him subscribed - before me - I certify that said Mann is a credible witness -
Nymphas Pratt Justice of the Peace

John Parker (Declaration)
allow acct for 12 mo —
$40

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this Eleventh day of September in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty Two personally appeared in open Court, before Nathl Paine  Judge of Probate for the  County of Worcester now sitting John Paine a resident of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 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 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That in the month of September AD 1776 he enlisted into the Massachusetts Militia then in the service of the United States for the term of two months in the company commanded by Capt Asa Rice & that said Company marched directly to Tarrytown in the state of New York & joined the Regiment commanded by Col Samuel Dana. & that said Regiment remained principally at said Tarrytown until the time for which he enlisted had expired & then he was verbally discharged - for evidence of this service see deposition - A -
Also that in December AD 1776 he enlisted into same service as aforesaid for the term of three months in Capt Moses Harrington's Company & in Col Dike's Regiment and that he continued in said service for the time for which he enlisted & then was verbally discharged - & that said service was rendered at Dorchester Point - near Boston - for evidence of this service see deposition - B -
Also that in the month of July AD 1777 he enlisted into the same service as aforesaid in the company commanded by Capt Asa Rice & in Col Jos Cushing's Regiment and he continued in service about six weeks & then was verbally discharged. and said service was rendered at Brimington - in the state of Vermont & at Halfmoon state of New York - & that he was at Halfmoon when the Battle of Brimington took place - for evidence of this service see deposition - C -
Also that in the month of September AD 1778 he enlisted into the same service as aforesaid in Capt John Hapgood's Company in Col Cushing's Regiment & that he continued in said service for the term of one month and then was verbally discharged. and that said service was principally rendered at Stillwater & Saratoga state of New York - & that he was at Saratoga at the surrender of Gen Burgoyne - for evidence of this service see deposition - D -
Also that in June AD 1778 he enlisted into the same service as aforesaid for the term of six months - the first part of said time in Capt Nathan Fitch's Company & afterwards in Capt Ebenezer Bicknell's Company & in Col Dike's Regiment - that he continued in said service four months & then his place was supplied by his brother for him for the remaining two months - and said service was rendered in Providence & other places in the state of Rhode Island - for evidence of this service see deposition - E - and that when said services were rendered he was & since has been a resident of said Shrewsbury & that he has no documentary evidence of said services.
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 to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before Nathl Paine  Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
John Paine

We George Allen a Clergyman residing in the said Shrewsbury and Fort Harrington residing in said Shrewsbury hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Parks 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 neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Myrs NATHAN DAME Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Geo. Allen Fort Harrington
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 mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that George Allen who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the said Shrewsbury and that Fort Harrington who has also signed the same is a resident in the said Shrewsbury and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
NATHAN DAME Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
I Theophilus Wheeler Reg d , Clerk of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Parks for a pension . Before whom the annexed affidavits were made by Nathaniel Pratt and Martin L. Stow before whom the annexed affidavits were made at the House in the said County in good and just, & that they signed the same. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Probate Court this 11th day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Theoph s . Wheeler Reg d of said Court of Probate in the County of Worcester in Massachusetts
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