Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,045, for Philemon Parker, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Parker, Philemon
S. 41,045
CONTENTS

10,775  New Hampshire.
Philemon Parker
of Cheshire Co. in the state of New Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of October 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of May 1819 and sent to Nahum Parker Esquire Fitz William A.M.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $41.03
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48.
5 mo. 4 days arrear $89.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
2.58 1.06 3.64 24
10.7
Notes sent to J. Hale Esq. 28 July 1819 Re New Hampshire

Philemon Parker, Jr. Cheshire County, N.H. Col: Loammi Bald- -win's reg t . Mass tts . - 1 st Jan'y, 1776, to 1 st January, 1777. 1 st October, 1818.
Not found on rolls.
Admitted.
Nahum Parker, judge Fitzwilliam, _____ N. Hampshire _____
Philemon Parker Declaration Private Col. Baldwin's Regiment Massachusetts Line 1776 - 1777
Philemon Parker of Ashmore, Suffolk Co.

United States of America.
State of New Hampshire, Cheshire ss.
I, Philemon Parker of Richmond , a Citizen of the United States, now resident at said Richmond , in the County of Cheshire — declare, that I served, in the State aforesaid, do, on oath, — in the War of the Revolution, the full term of time required by a Law of the United States, made and passed in the month of March, A. D. 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," as a requisite to entitle me to be placed on the pension list of the said United States, having entered the said service of the said United States, on the Continental Establishment, and served as a private Soldier — against the common enemy, from January 18 th A.D. 1776 , when I enlisted into the service in Capt. John Wood's company , in the twenty sixth Massachusetts regiment , under the command of Col. Loammi Baldwin , and was stationed & served a part of the time at Cambridge , near Boston , to wit, till the last of March following, when I was marched with said Capt. John Wood's company and said Col. Baldwin's regiment , to the City of New York , where we served till the same was evacuated , when we were marched to King'sbridge , & soon after to White Plains , & then to West Point , where after serving about three months , my term of enlistment having expired I was honourably discharged from the service, being then the 18 th of January A.D. 1777 , and having been in the said Continental service  one full year without interruption or absence . — I am now in the sixty fourth year of my age .
I also declare that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I need the assistance of my Country for support. — And I hereby relinquish all claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the said United States, if any may be, or hath been, so allowed. My discharge is lost.
Philemon Parker
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen , pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18 th of March, A. D. 1818, before me, personally appeareth Philemon Parker — abovementioned, and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence.
Before me Nathaniel Parker Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire , And on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true both as respects his service and his Nathaniel Parker, J.C.C. Pleas circumstances.
affidavit

State of New Hampshire Cheshire Co.
I Salma Hale clerk of the courts in the county of Cheshire certify that Nahum Parker is a Justice of the court of Common Pleas in said county of Cheshire which is a court of Record, and that the foregoing is his signature
In testimony whereof I have unto set my hand and affix my seal as is used by said court this 23 d day of Oct 1810
S. Hale Clerk

I Silvanus Wood of Woburn, in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Gentleman, and sixty six years of age, do on my solemn oath declare that I was an Officer on the Continental establishment in the war of the revolution and served as such more than one full year , and that it is a fact within my own knowledge that Philemon Parker of Richmond, in the County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire, was a soldier on the Continental establishment, and that he belonged to the Company of which John Wood was Captain, in the twenty sixth Massachusetts regiment, under the command of Colonel Loammi Baldwin, and that he did serve as a good & faithful soldier in said company, without intermission or absence one full year , to wit, from January 1 st 1776 to January 1 st 1777, when he was honourably discharged, and that during the whole of said term of one full year I was an Ensign in said Capt. John Wood's company, in the regiment of which Loammi Loammi Baldwin was Colonel as aforesaid, & that I was then present during the whole of said term, and further that said Regiment was on the Continental establishment & that all the Officers thereof are continental Officers - And from my knowledge of said Philemon Parker & his affairs, I have no doubt that from his reduced circumstances in life he needs assistance from his country for support - I further declare that I am altogether a disinterested witness. Silvanus Wood
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Suffolk ss. Boston September 10 th 1818 The above Affidavit was this day taken, subscribed and sworn to before me. Sam l J. Prescott, Not. Public; and Just. of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Suffolk ss Boston.
I, the undersigned, a Notary Public, and Justice of the Peace & of the Quorum for the said County of Suffolk, & dwelling in said Boston, duly constituted & commissioned, hereby certify that Silvanus Wood and Daniel Smith, gentlemen, who have each of them this day taken, subscribed, & sworn to an Affidavit in my presence in behalf of Philemon Parker, which said Affidavits are herewith, are both of them men of good name and fair reputation, and well known to me, and entitled to full faith and credit as witnesses in and out of Court, and I believe them to be witnesses in no way whatever interested in what they have certified in their respective Affidavits, which are herewith, as aforesaid.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office, at said Boston, this tenth day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred & eighteen.
Saml. P. Prescott Notary Public and Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum.

I Daniel Smith of Cambridge, in the County of Middlesex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Gentlemen, and fifty eight years of age, do on my solemn oath declare that I was a soldier on the Continental establishment in the war of the Revolution and served as such more than one full year and that it is a fact within my own knowledge that Philemon Parker of Richmond , in the County of Cheshire, in the State of New Hampshire, was a soldier on said Continental establishment and that he belonged to the Company of which John Wood was Captain, in Colo. Joammi Baldwin's Regiment, which was the twenty sixth Massachusetts Regiment, and that he, said Philemon Parker, did serve in said Company, as a good & faithful soldier without intermission or absence one full year , to wit, from January 1 st 1776 to January March 1 st 1777, when his term of enlistment having expired he was honorably discharged. And I further declare that during the whole of said term, I was myself a soldier in said Capt. John Wood's company, in the Regiment in which Joammi Baldwin was Colonel, as aforesaid, and that I was then present during the whole of said year & that said Regiment was on the Continental establishment & that all the Officers thereof were Continental Officers; & from what I know & have understood of said Philemon Parker's affairs, I have no doubt, but have a full belief, that, from his reduced circumstances in life, he needs assistance from his country for support. I further declare that I am altogether a disinterested witness. —
Daniel Smith
Suffolk ss. Boston Sept. 10. 1848
The above Affidavit was this day taken, subscribed, & sworn to,
Before me, J. C. H. G. D. James J. Prescott, Not. Public; (and Just. Peace & Quorum)

Salmon Parker. Debt $112.75 due 13.50
M c V. Sur
M c V.
Short Service not entitled, I think.
Devised July 28. 1821 and sent to
Salma Hale Esq. agent
Keene. N.H.

SCHEDULE,
Of the whole estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and income of Philemon Parker of Richmond in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1st, 1820.
Real Estate none
  2 Cows 34.00   1 horse 35.00   2 hoes 0.50   1 Chain 1.00   1 Scythe 1.——   2 rakes 25   2 Augers 25   2 Axes 75   11 Chairs 1.00   1 Iron Pot 0.80   1 - Kettle 1.00   1 Chest 50   1 one horse wagon } 34.00   1 harness   1 Gun 3.00   $112.75 
The income arising from the occupation of about 45 acres of land in Richmond with the buildings which I am entitled to in right of my wife during her life, which premises, previous to my intermarriage with her were leased to her for her life by Paul Boyce father of Jacob Boyce her late husband
"Philemon Parker"
We the Subscribers testify and say, that we have viewed the property contained in the above Schedule, shewn to us by Philemon Parker above named, as his property; and are of opinion that the sums set against the respective items are their true value.
Cheshire ss.
182 Personally
appeared, above named, and made oath to the truth of the above statement, by them subscribed. Before me,
Justice of the Peace.
above
I certify, that named, are disinterested and credible witnesses.
Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CHESHIRE COUNTY ss.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
ON this fourth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court
being a court of record for said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, Philamon Parker in said county, aged sixty five years, resident in Richmond who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: That in the year 1776 I enlisted and served for the term of one year into Col. Badwins Reg t and capt Woods company in the Massachusetts line and on the continental establishment that in the year 1777 I again enlisted for four months and served in Col. Brownes reg t That he was at the taking of Bennington
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the first day of October 1818 The number of my pension certificate is 10.775
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th day of March 1818, 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. That I am by occupation a farmer that my ability to earn a subsistence is by reason of lameness greatly diminished said lameness being occasioned by a fever which in the service having continued ever since That my family consists of Rhoda Parker my wife aged 49 years whose health is feeble.
That my debts greatly exceed my dues — "Philamon Parker"
Sworn to and declared at Keene in said County, on the fourth day of July 1820 before R. Vose } Judge of said Court.
I, SALMA HALE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule, is one hundred twelve dollars and seventy five cents, exclusive of an annual income of 13.50
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 15 th day of July A. D. 1820
S. Hale

Application for a Transfer
State of Vermont } On this 19 th day of October Windsor County ss. 1826, Before me the subscriber,
a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Windsor, Personally appeared Philemon Parker who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person, who formerly belonged to the Company - commanded by Captain John Wood, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Samuel Baldwin, in the service of the United States; - That his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of New Hampshire, from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Vermont, where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the State of Vermont, are that by reason of his age & infirmities, he is desirous to spend his remaining days with his Children, who most of them reside in Chester, Vermont.
Sworn and subscribed to — } before me the day & year aforesaid.
Philemon Parker
Amos Hould
Justice of the peace
I, Luther Parker of Chester, in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, upon oath declare and say, that I am well acquainted with Philemon Parker above named, and well know him to be the same person, described in the above Affidavit.
Sworn & subscribed to before } me this 19 th day of October } 1826.
Isaac D. Pease
Amos Hould
Justice of the peace

I hereby certify that the before named Luther Parker is well known to me to be a man of truth & veracity; and a credible witness. — Certified this 19 th day of October 1826.
By Amos Haled Justice of the peace
State of Vermont } Woodstock County Clerk's Office 8 th December Windsor County (s) } A 1826, I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court for said County of Windsor, Do hereby Certify, that Amos Haled is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, and that the above & within are his Signatures In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County Court the day & year last above & subscribe my name. —
Benj. Swan Clerk

41045
INVALID.
Rey
File No.
41045-
Philemon Parker
Ph. Rev. Rev
Act:
18 March 18
Index:—Vol.
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

New Hampshire
to Belmont Willemen Parker Restored
Aged 67 yrs - Wife, 51 yrs both feeble, & himself lame, also life estate in 45 acres land, & buildings, valued at $13:50 per annum.
Personal property $112.75- $20 July 1821.-
Application for restoration, 20 August, 1822. Rejected, 27
Decr. 1822.
Applicant, & a witness, certified to be credible, swear, that the house & waggon, exhibited in the Schedule, & valued at $69- were purchased out of his pension money. & that he has been under the necessity of selling 2 cows, towards the support of his family. Rev. June 16. 1823
Served 1 st in 1776 Sept. 1819 over
2. Sched: dated 22 nd May, 1823, states, that since 1 st sched: was made, Applicant has sold 1 Horse & 1 Cow, to John Parker, for $50, which sum Applicant had borrowed of purchaser, before he was stricken from the roll.
The other articles in 1 st sched: which yet remain, are stated to be of little value, ($3.75) - except a one horse waggon, valued at $34- and which Applicant states that he purchased (as well as the horse, lately sold as above) with his pension money. - [No evidence, but the schedule itself.]
States also, that his life estate in the 45 acres of land in the 45 acres of land. in right of his wife, "very little exceed the in profit, the ex- pense of carrying it on!"
5 th June 1823.

Philimon Parker $ 37. 75
10.775-
Sept. term 1819-
off, 20 th July 1821-
6 th May 1823 (Sched.)

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the Act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of New-Hampshire.
County of Cheshire ss. At the Superior Court of Judicature held at Charlestown in said County
On this 6th day of May 1823, personally appeared in open court, [being a court of record held within and for said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of their proceedings]
Philemon Parker of Richmond in the county of Cheshire aforesaid 68 years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820, that he, the said Philemon Parker enlisted for the term of 1 year on the first day of January in the year 1778 in the company commanded by captain John Wood in the regiment commanded by colonel Balsum in the line of the state of Massachusetts on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until July 1. 1777 when he was discharged from the said service, in King's Bridge in the state of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt therefrom on account of his property.
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be,) that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
Schedule of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, owned by
  2 Augers 0 25   1 axe 50   4 Chains 1 00   1 Iron pot 50   1 Kettle 1 00   1 Chest 50   3 75 
One horse waggon purchased by me with money formerly received from the government as a prisoner under the act of March 18. 1818 valued at thirty four dollars
  3 75    34 00    37 75  

That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property, to wit  An account of property exhibited in the first schedule and not now owned by the applicant.
   Articles sold. Names of persons to whom sold. Time of sale. Amount of money, or description of property, received in return.     1 horse John Parker July 1822 Then I sold for the sum of fifty Dollars and received of the purchaser a note which he held against me for money borrowed of him before I was struck from the pension list   1 cow John Parker July 1822  
The other articles enumerated in my former schedule & not mentioned in this are of no value being rendered so by use and by the lapse of time
That my occupation is that of a farmer That in consequence of my increased infirmities occasioned by the lameness mentioned in my former application I am almost entirely unable to labor and that the profits to be derived from the occupation of the land belonging to my wife very little exceed the expense of carrying it on That my family consists of myself and wife. That I have no friends or connexions of any ability to afford me assistance That the my means from property or friends are not sufficient to afford me subsistence. And that I am now in need of the assistance of my country for support Philamon Parker
Sworn to, and declared, on the 6 th day of before May 1823 Before the hon Levi Woodbury Justice " Samuel Green Justice " S. Hale clerk
I, Selme Hale clerk of the court aforesaid do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Philamon Parker did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty seven dollars and twenty five cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 22 nd day of May 1823
S. Hale
Clerk of the Court of the aforesaid

Philemon Parkers declaration
N o of pension certificate 10,775
Return to S. Hale Keene Cheshire Co N.H.

I Philemon Parker, of Richmond in the county of Cheshire, of State of New Hampshire, of the age of fifty seven years, and late a Revolution- ary Pensioner of the United States, under the law of the United States entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and navel Service of the United States in the revolutionary war" in explanation of my decla- ration, & the schedule of my property thereto annexed, made & affirmed sworn to before the Court of Common Pleas for said County, July 4. 1820. do now upon oath  declare that a house estimated in said schedule as my property at thirty five dollars, and also a one horse waggon & harnefs, estimated in said schedule at thirty four dollars, were purchased & paid for by me, wholly out of money which I received from the United States as a pensioner under the act aforesaid -
And I do further upon oath de- clare, that, since the aforesaid schedule was known to, I have, in the necessary support & maintenance of myself & family, been under the necessity of disposing of the two cows mentioned in said schedule. That my abil- ity to support myself by labor is diminished diminished, in consequence of the lameness, in my said former declaration mentioned - That I have been obliged at times to remain in my house for two months at a time in conse- quence of said lameness - during which time I could do nothing, to earn a subsistence. and that I have no connections who are able to render me any assistance.
Philemon Parker State of New Hampshire } On the twenty eighth Cheshire ss. }

day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty two. Then personally appeared Philamon Par- ker, within named, and made sol- emn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth -
Before
Levi Chase Clerk of Court
I Elisha Perry of Richmond in the County of Berkshire of the State of Massachusetts, upon oath declare, that Philamon Parker, within named, has lived in my house for about nine years last past. That, except a pension he received for a short time from the United States he has had no means of subsistence, besides the income of a small real estate which he has enjoyed in right of his wife. That the waggon & harness and the horse, within mentioned, were pur- chased by said Parker after he received his pension, and I am confident were paid for by said Parker out of his pension money, he having no other means to raise any con- siderable sum of money except his pension. And I do further on oath say - that I am personally knowing the facts stated in the latter part of the said Parkers affidavit and that the same are true -
Elisha Perry
State of Massachusetts - Berkshire ss 28 th day of August Anno Domini 1822 Personally appeared Elisha Perry above nam- ed, (a credible & disinterested witness) and made solemn oath that the above

declaration by him signed contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth — Before me Levi Chamberlain J. Peace
Cheshire J. August 31. 1892
I Salma Hale clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said county certify that Levi Chamberlain is a Justice of the Peace in afor- said county, & that the foregoing is his signature
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of said court
S. Hale