Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32434, for Samuel Parks, New York

SERVICE
New York
Parks, Samuel
NUMBER _____
S. 32 43 4
CONTENTS

Indiguo 25. 318 Madison
Kentucky
Samuel Parks of Brackenridge in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Talmadge of the regt commanded by Col Hopkins in the N. York Mil time for one year from
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Dec r 1833 and sent to Jesse W. Kendeloe. Hardin Co Ky
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. $100. — Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mch 36 20. —
$120. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Am Allison Clerk
Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 23
Letter to J. Grisbie 23 May 1842.
Rev to P. A. 28 Aug 1846.
To Madison, Indiana from 4 March 1846. — 11 Sept 1846.
Notification to Pensioner Roane Indiana
Date of death not in AB.

Certificates are resubmitted of the Comptroller as directed by the act to make their State enact is entitled to C 1000
22.486
and Parker
for
State of Kentucky Court
I Jo Allen clerk of the County Court of Breckinridge County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Parker for a partition
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 25 th day of November 1833
Jo Allen
for the State of Kentucky Court

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832
State of Kentucky Breckinridge County ss
On this 18 th day of November 1833 personally appeared Samuel Parks a resident of Breckinridge County and State aforesaid aged 74 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 provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year — (he cannot recollect the date but it was the year of the Battle of Monmouth) served as a volunteer under Lt. Silas Jarman, he then resided in Dutchess County New York. Resided there at the time of his several campaigns hereafter mentioned) — This was a party to guard the frontier — They went a cross to North River from there to Monboeus upon their back home this service lasted one month more
As well as he can now recollect the next year he entered the service for 3 months under Capt. J. P. Talmon in Col. Hopkins's Regiment, We made a trip after the deserters travelled about 30 or 40 miles — through Livingston

Man or took some deserters prisoners & returned being in service one month on this occasion
He thinks the next year (he knows however it was the year Maj. Andrew was hanged which he witnessed). He entered the service of the United States under Capt. Marshall for 3 months in the Regular service he belonged to the Regiment. Commanded by Maj. Coughran he thinks Genl. Clinton was com- mander they first marched from West Point (where he joined the army as a volunteer) marched from there to Poughkeepsie from there to the City of New York & from there to West Point & worked on the neighbourhood on the barracks service there was there discharged by Col. Vains Cook - this discharge was in writing for 3 months but which he has lost.
The next year he again entered the service in the same County for 8 or nine months as a militia man under Capt. H. Pauldin under Col. Pauldin, on their company they were employed at Poughkeepsie & 8 or 9 months & discharged by Capt. Pauldin at Marble Town

Making in all not less than 12 or 13. Months Actual Service
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year
1872. He also states on oath that he is old & his memory is very frail by which he is unable to recollect dates and he has no one in his power by whom he can prove his services except the traditional evidence of Samuel Frisby & Seth Parks hereunto annexed & that he could not prove the attendance of a clergyman who has been acquainted with him in this County and that he has no documentary evidence of his services
Sworn to and Subscribed in Open Court. Samuel Parks
We Samuel Frisby & Seth Parks the former residing in Perry Co. Ia the latter in Breckenridge County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Parks who has Subscribed & sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be 74 years of age. That he

as reported & believed in the neighborhood where he resides & has resided for several years to have been a soldier of the Revolution And that we concur in that opinion
Samuel Frisby
Seth Parks
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. This Court also certifies that Samuel Frisby & Seth Parks who have signed & swore to the above certificates are residents of the County as stated by them & of the State and is entitled to a certificate
State of Kentucky Court
I, J. Allen clerk of the County Court of Breckinridge County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Parks for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 25 th day of November 1833
J. Allen
28.786

January 11, 1949
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Reverend Chris. W. Parks Pastor, Orleans Christian Church Orleans, Indiana
SAMUEL PARKS S. 32434 BA-J/MLB Am
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Park or Parks who served in Captain Talmage's company, Colonel Hopkins' New York regiment, applied for pension in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, whose file number was S. 32434, and who, you state, was probably buried in Perry County, Indiana.
The record of Samuel Parks follows as found in the papers of pension claim, S. 32434, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Samuel Parks and names of his parents were not stated.
While a resident of Dutchess County, New York, Samuel Parks enlisted in the year of the battle of Monmouth and served more than one month as private under Lieutenant Silas Jerman engaged in guarding the frontier. He enlisted again the next year and served one month as private in Captain James Tallmadge's company, Colonel Hopkins' New York regiment in pursuit of deserters and took some prisoners. He enlisted in the year Major Andre was executed, being present at his execution, and served three months as private in Captain Marshall's company under "Major Coughran" in the New York troops. He enlisted the next year, date not stated, and served as private in Captain H. Pawling's company, Colonel Pawling's New York regiment, length of tour eight or nine months.
Samuel Parks was allowed pension on his application executed November 18, 1833, at which time he was aged seventy-four years and a resident of Breckinridge County, Kentucky. He moved from that state about 1842 to Perry County, Indiana, where "most of his children lived". No names of children designated and name of his wife not given.

In 1833, one Seth Parks was a resident of Breckinridge County, Kentucky, and in 1846, one Henry Parks was living in Perry County, Indiana; their relationship to Samuel Parks, or to each other, not shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of Samuel Parks, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Samuel Parks, certificate #25518, issued December 23, 1833, rate $40 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Indiana (Madison) Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1940 Jan. 11 - Act 6 Rev. Chris W. Parks -
32 434 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32, 434
Samuel Parks
Fin Rev War
Act: June 1 st 1862
Index: -Vol. 2 , Page 815
[Arrangement of 1870.]

ORLEANS CHRISTIAN CHURCH
CHRIS. W. PARKS M. A. PASTOR Orleans, Indiana
Orleans, Ind. Dec. 5, 1939.
Dear Sirs:
I am writing you for information about Samuel Park or Parks , a Revolutionary soldier, probably buried in Perry Co. Ind.
He is listed "as a private in the Company of Capt. Talmage, Col. Hopkins' Regiment, New York Line".
He applied for pension in Breckenridge Co. Ky., Nov. 18, 1833 and filed again at Rome, Perry Co. Ind. in 1842. The number of his pension claim is given as S32434.
I would like to know the names of his wife and children if you can possibly find them and a record of his death and burial and place of burial . Please send me all the information you have.
I will be very grateful to you.
Sincerely yours.
Chris. W. Parks.

Sept 8 th
Mr Evans
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.
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Kentucky Pension agency Louisville Sept. 2 1846.
J. L. Edwards Esq Court Pensioner Sir
In answer to your letter of 28 August 1846. Samuel Perkins a pensioner under act 7 June 1832 at $40 per annum was last paid on the 4 th day of March 1846.
Respectfully Yours H. B. St. Col. M. M. Maury P.M.

Feb 23. 1842
Memoranda Feb. 11
True
Rev Evans
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions Washington City.

Thane Perry Co. La. Feb. 11. 1842.
Sir. Near the commencement of the present session of Congress, I forwarded you (through the Hon. Geo. H. Griffith) an appli- cation of Samuel Dork, revolutionary pen- sioner, for a change of the payment of his pension, from the Kentucky agency to that of the Indiana agency.
I have heard nothing from it since, and am wishing to know whether it ever came to your hands.
Yours Respectfully - Samuel Fish
N. B. Terrance Egan, a Revolutionary Pensioner, near this place, and of the Indiana agency, departed this life on the eighteenth (18) December 1841. He left a widow who is now living. J. S.

1842 May 23 May 23 May 23 May 23
Free
Edwards Esq
com. of Pensions Washington City.
Thome Perry Esq. Sec. May 12. 1842.

Home Perry Co. Ia. May 12. 1842.
Dr. Lu.
I again send you the evidence of in the case of Lorenzo Conner, hoping it may this time conform to your rules and regu- lations, in such case made and provided If it should pass the ordeal, will you be pleased to notify me of the fact. —
Yours Respectfully
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Sam. L. Kirkland
N. B. I hear nothing more from the applica- tion of Samuel Parks (or Prarks, as you have it) for a transfer, will you be kind enough to give me item on that matter.
L. T.

Apr 12 1842
Mono Lake April 12. 42
Rev. S. Frisbie P.M. Mono Lake.
Mr. Evans J. L.
Edwards Express Com. of Reindeers Washington City.

Rome Dec 6th In April 4, 1842.
Sir
Yours of the 17th ult. has been duly recd. concerning the application of Samuel Parks for a transfer of his pension from the Kentucky to the Indiana agency - you state "that the name of Samuel Parks is not found on the roll of Pensioners for the state of Kentucky"
I have a few days since called on Mr. R. and examined his pension certificate and find it correct - I proposed to him to endorse the same to you, which he utterly refused, stating as a reason, - that it was only a use to get possession of his certificate, and cheat him out of the remainder of his pension - Mr. R. is quite aged of course, being a Revolution-ary, under the act of 1832.
I think there is a mistake between us in the name - you seem to have the name of Parks - certainly Mr. Parks has been some 8 or 10 years in the receipt of a pension.
Yours Respectfully
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Samuel Parks

Hardinburg Nov 27 Ky
Free
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Hardinsburg Ky October 25 th 1833
Dr Edwards
Sir
I forward you the declaration of Samuel Park an applicant for a Pension. The whole time of service is stated in the declaration to be not up than 12 or 13 months — Should it be thought he is entitled to a pension to obviate the objection of uncertainty in that expression. I have no doubt an allowance for 12 months service would be entirely satisfactory. And you may consider his claim as a claim for 12 months service only
Yrs
John W. Linchdale

Mome La. } August 20 }
10
28 Aug 1846 Sam. C. Parks. (H) asked for branches to Ind.
Edwards Equine Com. of Pensions Washington City

State of Indiana } ss. Perry County }
on this fifteenth day of August 1846. - before the subscriber, a justice of the peace for the said county of Perry personally, Samuel Parks, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Andrew  Boyd in the regiment commanded by Colonel Paulding , in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Kentucky from which he has lately removed; that he has resided in Perry county in the state of Indiana where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be then payable in future, and that his reasons for remaining in the state of Indiana are that he is very aged and helpless, and most of his children, are living in said last mentioned state.
Samuel Parks mark
Signed in presence of
Henry Parks - Sworn and subscribed this 15 th day of August 1846 before me
Samuel Fishie J.P.
State of Indiana Perry County ss. -
Henry Parks being duly sworn deposes and says that he well knows Samuel Parks to be the same person described in the above affidavit. Henry Parks -
Sworn to and subscribed this 15 th August 1846 -
Before me - Samuel Fishie J.P.
State of Indiana Perry County ss. I Samuel Fishie the justice above named do hereby certify that Henry Parks, who has taken and subscribed the above oath of identity is a person of veracity - and he (said Fishie) is also well acquainted with said Samuel Parks - and has been -

acquainted with him for the term of twenty five years last past - and well knows him to be the same person described in the above and foregoing affidavit -
Witness my hand this day & year first above written -
Samuel Frisbie J. Pease
State of Indiana
Perry County 33
I Wm. J. Lamb Clerk of the circuit Court in & for said County do certify that Samuel Frisbie Esq. who has taken the within testimony is a justice of the peace in & for said County duly Commissioned and qualified to act as such and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said circuit Court at Rome this 15 th day of August 1846 -
W. J. Lamb Clk

Note. Mr Parks has drawn up to the 4 th of March 1846. S.F.
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