Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7973, for Joel Parmenter, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Parmenter, Joel Zilpah
R. 7973
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Zieglers Parnassus
No 1247.
Joel Parnassus is not found on the list of men under Capt. Asahel Wheeler of Pennsylvania in 1775 & 1776
See Papers of Asahel Wheeler Papers 101062 a 14 July 1836 -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
Attest
I, Charles G. Prouty, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that on the seventeenth day of September, A.D. 1838. Ira Barton was the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified - that he was allowed, by an act of the Legislature of this Commonwealth passed April 9. A.D. 1839. to take the name of Ira Alston Barton - that he is also a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signatures to the papers hereto annexed, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of July, one thousand, eight hundred and forty.
Chas. G. Prouty, Register

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss.
On this nineteenth day of September A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the Judge of Probate of Wills &c - for said County of Worcester Gilpah Parmenter, a resident in Northborough in said County, aged sixty nine years, 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 7. 1838. entitled, "An Act granting pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of Joel Parmenter late of said Northborough deceased, who was a private in the Militia in the War of the Revolution, during the term of nine months in the whole, ac- cording to her best belief. That he performed his first term of service at Cambridge, where he remained three months in the year 1778, in Capt. Holman's Company. That in the year 1778, he was in said service at Dorchester near Boston during three months, and that he was in said service in Rhode Island about the year 1779 for the term of three months. For proof of the said terms of service she refers to the depositions hereto annexed. She did not know him to be the same as the person I don't know the two officers were.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joel Parmenter on the twenty fifth day of May, in the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight. That her husband the aforesaid Joel Parmenter died on the

twenty sixth day of July, in the year eighteen hundred and twenty six: - 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, viz at the time above stated - and that she has never been married since his death the said husband belonging to the town of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex when he went into the service, and she has always been in same town of Northbury.
Julia Parnenter marks
I am to and subscribe the day and year first above written Before me
John Barton judge of the Court of Probate for service County of Middlesex

Town Clerk's Office, Northborough, County of Worcester, Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Sept. 14, 1838 -
Transcript from the record viz - "There certify that Joel Parmachooe and Abigail Day, both of Northborough were joined together together by the Rev Peter Whitney, minister of the Gospel in Northborough".
That Parmachooe died July "twenty sixth, A.D. eighteen hundred twenty six, Aged 66 years 2 months & 10 days". And I certify that the above is a true copy from the record of marriages and deaths in said Northborough, with the exception of the dates - which in the record of marriages is expressed in fair legible figures as follows - "May 25th 1788" - and in the record of deaths is expressed in fair legible figures as follows viz - "July 26. 1826". Martin L. Stone
I Martin L. Stone depose & say, that I hold the office of Clerk of the town of Northborough, abovenamed, and that the above is a true copy from the records of said town, with the exceptions above named, as certified by me
Martin L. Stone Town Clerk of Northboro.
Worcester ss.
Sworn before me
Martin L. Stone Justice of the Peace

Abigail Barnard of Northborough in the county of Worcester, and state of Massachusetts with wife of Amos Barnard, do hereby declare that I am the daughter of Jehiel Parmach and his wife Tillyah Par- mach. My father died about twelve years ago, and my mother, who was with me, has now been mar- ried since his death.
Abigail Barnard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. Sept 17. 1838 I am to be sure deponent who is a friend of truth
Before me
Mr. Stephen Jones Judge for said County

I Ebenezer Parmeter of Sudbury in the county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy seven years, and a pensioner of the United States, receiving $37.67 per annum on account of services rendered in the Army of the Revolution, do hereby testify & say, that my brother Joel Parmeter, now deceased, was in the service of the United States, in the Army of the Revolution for the term of three months in Rhode Island in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven; & I believe in the latter part of that year - The names of the officers under whom he served, I cannot state - I was in said service at Rhode Island for the term of six months commencing the first part of July 1778 - I served under Capt. Haskins & Col. Jacobs -
I further state that my said brother was in said service at Cambridge near Boston for the term of three months: during which time he formed part of the guard of the troops who had been captured with Gen. Burgoyne - This was in the summer of 1778 - I cannot give the names of any of the officers, except one Ezra Smith who was a Sergeant in his company - who went from this town.
My said brother was born in Sudbury, & resided there until after the above mentioned services were rendered by him. He afterwards removed to Northborough in Worcester Co. where he was married to Hildreth Day, who now remains his widow, he having deceased several years, I should think a dozen years. Witness. M. L. Stone. Ebenezer Parmeter

Middlesex ss. Oct. 25 th 1839 Then personally appeared the within named Eben r Parmenter & made solemn oath that the within deposition by him subscribed is true before me Nahum Thompson Justice of the Peace. Whereby certify that the said Eben r Parmenter is well known to me & is a credible witness. Nahum Thompson Jus. of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } July 18. 1840 }
I hereby certify that at the date of the above attestation Nahum Thompson was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex.
Witness the Seal of the State
John P. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth }

I Timothy Moore of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that Joel Parmenter of said Sudbury was in the Continental service with me at Cambridge in said Commonwealth in Capt. Hosmer's Hahn's Company for three months in the year one thousand eight hundred & seventy seven & for three months in Boston in said Commonwealth in the year one thousand eight hundred & seventy eight in Capt. Bangs Company & Col. Dyer's Regt.
Timothy Moore I hereby certify that the above deposition was written as by present Timothy Moore N. Thompson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. Sept. 7th 1838 Then the above named Timothy Moore personally appeared & made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true before me N. Thompson Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said Timothy Moore the deponent & have no doubt that he was in the United States service with Joel Parmenter as above stated with the exception of the particular years in which the service was rendered of which he did not appear to have so clear a recollection.
Nahum Thompson Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
July 18. 1840
I hereby certify that at the date of the above attestation Nahum Thompson was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex.
Witness the Seal
of the State
John D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston; Oct 25 1811.
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 Joel Parmeter is borne upon a pay roll of Capt. Jonathan S. Col Read from April 2. 1778, guards at Cambridge
3-3
Three & 3 days; upon a pay roll of Capt.
6
Jo. Dep. Col. Garrison. for 6 days service in July 1778, and upon a pay roll of Capt. Nathl. Salton Col. Peabody from Sept 28. 1779
2-6
Two & 6 days
5-15

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parsons, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Zilpah Parmenter of Northborough in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being now seventy five years of age, do testify and say. That my husband Joel Parmenter of this Town, rendered service in the Revolution- ary War, and according to my best recollection he was in the service at several different times - that he was at Rhode Island once or twice, in all as much as three or four months service - that he was also at Concord and was at Cambridge guarding Burgoone's troops three or five months service - and that he was also at Dorchester Heights. - I do not recollect the names of the Officers under whom he served, but more distinctly recollect the places where he served - And as I have never received a pension for the services of my said hus- -band, and have never made an application, I now request the Secretary of this Common- -wealth to examine the Rolls and Documents in his Office for proof of my said husband's services - My said husband rendered his services from the Town of Sudbury County of Middlesex, and was a native of that Town
Zilpah Parmenter
Worcester ss October 12. 1844
Subscribed in my presence by the above named Zilpah Parmenter. Anderson Rice Justice of the Peace

Worcester July 25. 1840.
Sir,
I send the application of Zillah Parmenter for a Pension.
If granted, please to send her Certificate to Your obed t Servant, Chas. G. Prentiss.
Hon. J. S. Edwards.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Worcester ss.
On this seventh day of January eighteen hundred and forty- six. Personally appeared before me Samuel Clark Esq. Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Worcester. Zilpah Parmenter a resident of Northborough in said County of Worcester, being seventy five years of age, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following additional declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, also the acts of March 3 rd 1843. and June 17 th 1844. That she is the widow of Joel Parmenter who rendered service in the War of the Revolution from the town of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex & State aforesaid, That the said Joel Parmenter was in the alarm service at Saratoga in the autumn of 1777, for near six weeks in the company of Captain Michael Wheeler, in the Regiment of Col. Read. That in the Spring of 1778, he rendered near three and a half months service at the  crossings of Burgoyne's troops, in the company of Captain Hodson in the Regiment of Col. Read, and in the summer or autumn of 1779, he rendered near fifteen days service at Lombbridge & Rutland, in Capt. Dine, in Col. Gurney's Regiment, and in the autumn of 1779, he rendered near three months service at Rhode Island in the company of Capt. Dakin in Col. Jacobs Regiment, and it is her impression that he rendered other services at Rhode Island, & at Concord Bridge, she is not able to prove at this time.

and for proof of the above mentioned services. She refers to the documents forwarded with her former claims. The documents herewith, and the original papers on file in the Pension Office, which were forwarded in support of the claims of Mrs. Jerusha Wheeler of Sudbury aforesaid, widow of Lieut. Asahel Wheeler.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joel Parmenter on the twenty-fifth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight, by the Reverend Peter Whitney, Pastor of the First Church & Society in Northborough aforesaid. That her husband the aforesaid Joel Parmenter died in Northborough aforesaid on the twenty-sixth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January one thousand eight hundred and ninety-four. At the time above stated, and that she still remains his widow.
Tilfah Parmenter
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before Me.
Samuel Clark Justice of the Peace.
Worcester ss. Northboro Jan'y 7 th 1846 - I hereby certify that Tilfah Parmenter who has made oath as above is the widow of Joel Parmenter of Northborough.
Samuel Clark Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, January 10 th 1846
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the attestation hereto attached, Samuel Clark was a Justice of the peace for the County of Worcester.
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.
John C. Sleeper, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Full Payment of 182h. Fulford M. 88. 5.
78. 3mo. 3 Holmes. Cambridge College
77 3. Bangs Dorchester 1821
3.
Even Payment. etc.

Important
Index
Joel Parmenter P.7973

Mass. Zilpah Parmenter let. to C. G. Prentiss 1. Aug. 1840 Set to Hon. Charles Hudson Aug. 19. '46.
7973
Set July 1838

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
P. O. 7973
Belphah Parmenites
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.