Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,789, for John Parke, Connecticut

SERVICE
SERVICE Comm.
Parke, John
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S 43789
CONTENTS

Examined with Orig. Rolls Sept. 1883 No. G.
811
New York.
John v Parke Capt Warner
Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 st of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of June 1818 and sent to the Pensioner, care of Sylvanus Dooly, Judge, & Stanley, Onondago Co. N. York
Arrears to 4th of Sep r : 1818 — $ 41.32 Semi-annual ending
5 Mo 5 dys $ 41.32
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Butter J. Sears 6 July 19
New York , Onondaga County
Dead - see roll -

Hist City.
1892 Mar 15 to F E Storm
43789
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 43789
John Parke Berg Gen Was
Act: 18 March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 388
[Arrangement of 1870.]

see bounty land of John Parke W. 7 - 100 - 1000.
and notes therein S. AW.
MAR 11 1912

Admitted
L. V. L.

State of New York Onondaga County } }
Sylvanus Lousley one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, hereby certify that on this 31 st day of March 1818 before me came John Parke & being duly sworn saith that he enlisted in the 3 d Connecticut Regiment in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war on the first day of February 1777, in the Com- pany commanded by Robert Warner - the Regiment then commanded by Samuel Willys, that he served in that Regiment about four years & was then transferred to the first Connecticut Regiment, com- manded by Zebulon Butler & continued in the said service until the 7 th of June 1783, on which day he received a discharge - in the words & figures follow- ing "By his Excellency George Washington Esq r
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the U- nited States of America. — These are to certify that the Bearer hereof Sergeant John Parke in the 1 st Conn- ecticut Regiment, having faithfully served the U- nited States from the 1 st February 1777, and being enlist- ed for the War only, is hereby discharged from the Amer- ican Army — Given at Head quarters the 7 th June 1783
G o Washington
By his Excellency's command
J. Greenbell Jun r Sec y .
Registered in the Books of the Regiment Libb ens
Lebb o Loomis adjutant
The above Sergeant John Parke has been honored with the Badge of merit for six years faithful service Jeb r Butler Col
(Endorsed as follows) //

Head Quarters June 7. th 1783.
The within Certificate shall not avail the bearer as a discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace, previous to which time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, he is to be considered as being on Furlough.
George Washington
Which said original discharge, was shown and had all the appearance of being Genuine & from all which it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Parke served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy as aforesaid — and I do further certify from my own knowledge, of from the examination of the said John Parke, on oath as aforesaid as well as the testimony of Azariah Smith, herewith transmitted, that the said John Parke is now infirm & unable to labor for his support, that he is in indigent circumstances, having no property, for the support of himself and family, that he has for several years past lived in some degree of dependence for support on the charitable assistance of his connections — that he now resides in the town of Mendon, County aforesaid — and is in need of the assistance of his country for support — and that the above proceedings were had under a law of the United States Approved March 18. 1818, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" & further the said John Parke says that he is not on the Pension list —
Sylvanus P. Foster

State of New York Onondaga County ss
This may certify that on the 30 th day of March 1818 personally appeared before me Azariah Smith to me well known & being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with Major John Parke, formerly in the Revolutionary War, that he is intimately acquainted with the circumstances of said Parke as it respects property health & the like. Further saith that the said John Parke is in consequence of infirmity unable to support himself by labor, that he has knowledge that for several years past he has received very considerable gratuitous assistance from the family connections of himself & wife, without which he would have been unable to have supported his family - that from the fraud & failure of the debtors of the said Parke about the years from 1805 to 1810 he was reduced from a state of moderate affluence to the state of indigence & inability to support himself & family above alluded to & that the said John Parke has not to the knowledge of this deponent any property of any kind, except ordinary household furniture and a cow & that the whole of his property of every description would discharge but a small part of the debts now owing by the said Parke
Sylvanus Torrington
} One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said County

correct - the original Discharge being included - the trial of the same not being offered to the militiamen, the Discharge is retained - in order to pay the claim
Free
1868 Hon. the Secretary of War
Washington City

Manlius March 31. 1878
Thereby make application for the Pension Granted by virtue of the law of the United States as passed 18 March 1878 entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War"
John Pake
In presence of
Sylvanus Townsend
General Smith
Manlius N.Y. Feb. 11. 1878
Sir,
At the request of John Pake I have herewith forwarded his application for a Pension, under a late law together with a certificate of said proceedings as have been had thereon before me - together with his original discharge - Your immediate attention thereto is requested. And after attending to the application, please to forward evidence to me or to him, the old discharge together with the result of your proceedings - I should be so happy that any other vouchers are necessary shall be obliged for information relative thereto - as there is no doubt of the propriety of extending the Pension to Major Pake very respectfully your obedt servt.
Hon. the Secretary at War
Sylvanus Townsend