Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26846, for William Parker, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Parker, William Elizabeth
W. 26846
CONTENTS

Maine
William Parker
private Captain Johnson's — company of the Massachusetts Troops —
Ratio of disability,
Date of discharge,
Time of closing the testimony,
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at $8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the
8 th March 1833 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of July 1833 — and given to R. B. Vose present in
Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1833 46.97
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar'34 48 —
$94.97
Act of the 7 June 1785 — first put him on the roll @ $2.50 per month increased on the Massachusetts roll, from whence he been transferred to

the 23 d July 1833 - and a new or former certificate granted on the same day - for a pension of $8 p month commg 8 th March 1833
Old certif s signed by John Lucas, Company of pensioners - returned and cancelled - see within —

✓ 4426 Maine
Elizabeth Parker widow of William Parker who was a private in the Mass ts Mil a
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the fourteenth day of Jan y 1844 and sent to
G W Morton Augusta Me
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. / Page 8

Wm Parker 25816
Private - Infantry troops, Johnson's Co: Johnson's regt.
Bangs 3. 8ds & no further rolls - Johnson's Co: Johnson's regt. 4 months, - Bangs 4.
12 months & 8 days as a private
Prof E. S. Bangs certificate,
Admnd 12 mo. pri 40 $
R. C. Rose, Augusta me,

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that Isaac Prescott, Esq.  before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Peace of the said Court of said  Sumner in said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Justice in the matter of the application of Wm Parker for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 4 th day of March
A. D. 1832,
J. A. Chandler

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
Somerset
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. PORTLAND COUNTY, }
ON this twenty eighth day of February A. D. 1833 personally appeared before me Sewall Prentiss a Justice of the Peace for said County of Somerset in said State, William Parker a resident of Hallowell in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, aged Seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following dec- laration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain Hobbs and served in Col. Johnson's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz. Hobbs Capt., & Johnson Col. That he enlisted in that company & regiment as a private in April or May 1775 for eight months; that he served at Cambridge in Massachusetts; was in the battle of Bunker Hill in June & after serving out the full term of his enlistment was verbally discharged at Cambridge the last of December 1775 or first of January 1776. That in August 1777 he again enlisted as a private for four months in Capt. Samuel Johnson's company in Col. Johnson's regiment of the same troops; that he served in New York; was at the taking of Burgoyne & was was wounded in the battle by a gun shot entering one hip & passing out at the other; that he went into the hospital where he remained two or three months & was then discharged.

And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers:
That he was born at Methuen, Massachusetts, in 1753, where he presumes his age was recorded & where his home was during his revolutionary services. That he afterwards lived in New Hampshire & thence removed to Maine where he has lived about thirteen years; that he has lived in Haverland three or four years. That he enlisted & was discharged as he has stated. That he is now on the pension roll as an Invalid pensioner, for the wound which he received as he has stated. That he is now very infirm & is unable to state his services more particularly, & does not know of any one who served with him whose evidence he can procure. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services.
pension pensioner,
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, & his invalid and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State except as an Invalid
William Perkins
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. the applicant being well known to me as a very infirm man & entirely unable to go from home & make his declaration in Open Court & there is no Judge near who can visit him to receive his declaration.
Sewall Prescott, Justice of the Peace,
And the said Justice does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Sewall Prescott,

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of Maine, County of Somerset
ss.
On this eight day of March 18 33 , before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Somerset personally appeared
William Parker who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Samuel Johnson in the regiment commanded by Colonel Johnson in the service of the United
States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of
Massachusetts  that he afterwards lived in New Hampshire from whence he has lately removed, about thirteen
years ago; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Maine
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 Maine was to live with his connection, he being very infim I never knew until now now to obtain a transfer,
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
March 8th A.D. 1833. The
William Parker
me as the same appeared in the pension certificate granted him when he was placed on the pension roll as above stated. Sewall P. Merrett, Justice of the Peace
NOTES.—The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be proved by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. The Pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication as above required.

State of Maine } I the subscriber Clerk of the courts Kennebec county Kennebec p } Hereby certify that Sewall Prescott Esq. is a Magistrate as within } that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine Witness my hand & the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State this 8 th day of March 1833. -
J. A. Chandler
Wm. P. Sleeper

Elizabeth Parker
9/40
Ger Wm Norton Augusta Maine.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." And an act to amend the same approved August 23, 1842
STATE OF MAINE.
Somerset County, ss.
A. D., 18 43
On this twenty ninth day of May personally appeared before the Hon. Charles Greene, Judge of the Probate Court, for the County aforesaid, the same being a Court of Record, Elizabeth Parker a resident of Hattland in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, aged Eighty six 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 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the And widow of An Act to amend the same approved August 23, 1842; That she is the widow of William Parker who was a Rev. Lutheran ordained of the United States upon the roll of the Maine Agency, under the Act of June 7, 1832; that he was paid at the said agency up to Sept 4, 1839, that she rec d the pension from that time to the 25 th October 1839, the time of his decease, as his widow; - She refers to the proof furnished by him at the time of his application for a pension under the above mentioned act - in support of her claim to a pension - which proof is supposed to be in possession of the War Department. She further declares, that she was married to the said William Parker on the Seventh day of March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six; that her husband, the aforesaid William Parker died on the twenty fifth day of October A.D. 1839, at Hattland Me; 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, - that her maiden name was Elizabeth Harvey; that she was married to the said William Parker in Pelham N. Hampshire by the Rev. W. Moody, & that she has remained unmarried ever since the decease of her s d husband.
Attest, Chas. Greene. Elizabeth Parker Mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me, the applicant being unable from age and infirmity to appear in open court, the foregoing declaration was sworn to at her residence.
Chas. Greene, Judge of Prob. Court C.

STATE OF MAINE.
Yarmouth ss.
I the subscriber Regist. of Probate for said County hereby CERTIFY, That the Hon Charles Greene before whom the proceedings were had, is the Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Somerset I also CERTIFY, That the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Parker for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this third day of June A. D., 18 43 Thomas L. Jones Reg. of Probate

I William Harvey of lawful age of Hartland in the County of Somerset & State of Maine do upon oath depose & say that I was well acquainted with the late William Parker of Hartland, Me, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States (and also with Elizabeth Parker his reputed wife. They lived together as husband & wife from the time of my first acquaintance with them which is more than forty years, until the time of his decease on the twenty fifth day of October, One thousand eight hundred thirty nine. — They were always considered as husband & wife & to have been legally married as the said Elizabeth Parker has remained unmarried ever since the decease of her said late husband William Parker. —
W m Harvey
State of Maine Somerset County ss
Sworn to & subscribed this twenty ninth day of May A. D. 1842. Before me
Chas. Greene Justice of the Peace
I certify that William Harvey who has subscribed & made oath to the above affidavit is a person of truth, entitled to belief. Chas. Greene, Justice of the Peace
State of Maine Kennebec ss
I the undersigned Clerk of the Jud. Courts for the County of Kennebec do certify that Charles Greene is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Somerset, & that the above signatures purporting to be his are genuine. Witness the seal of the Sup. Jud. Court this twenty third day of June Anno Domini 1843.
A. R. Nichols

6. 10. 1843 State of New-Hampshire.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Tradwell Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that David Cutter is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Hillsborough duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the thirteenth day of June 1840 and will expire on the thirteenth day of June 1845-and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this twenty first- day of June 1843.
Thomas P. Tradwell Secretary of State.

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss
Town clerks office, Pelham. April 26. 1843.
"Record of Marriages solemnized by Rev. Amos Moody"
Seventeen hundred and eighty six March seventh Married William Parker & Elizabeth Harvey of Dracutt.
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said marriage, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures thus— 1786 March 7 th
Charles Spofford } Town Clerk
I Charles Spofford, above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of town clerk, in the town of Pelham, in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Pelham, with the exception above named, as certified by me—
Charles Spofford { Clerk of the town of Pelham
Hillsborough ss. April 26 th 1843
Subscribed and sworn to before me
David Cutter Justice of the Peace

Reg WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26846 Elizabeth Parker wid of Wm Parker Prin Mass Mil
Act March 3 rd 48
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 116
[Arrangement of 1870.]

18121 Maine
William Parker of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Coburn of the Regt commanded by Col Johnson on the Ellis ma- chine for 12 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of July 1833 and sent to R. C. Vose Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 80.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept. — 20.00
$ 100.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 42

Revolution 20 502 INVALID.
File No. 20 502
William Parker
Br Mass Troops
Act: Rev War Invalid
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 312
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Consol. with Wid. File # 26846

..... Division.
..... Examiner.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington.
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Hon. ....

Rep.
Maine 7702
Elizabeth Parker widow of William Parker
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 25, October 1839 of Somerset Co., in the State of Maine who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Osburn of the regt. commanded by Col. Johnson in the Mass. mil. force for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the - 29 th - day of September 1843 and sent to G. W. Morton, Augusta, Maine
Whole amount due . . . . . $200
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 19.

Wm Parker Mass
8205-02
W-26 82.6

THIS certifies that William inhabitant of the Commonwealth to the Regt. Mass. Militia M Col. Saml. Johnson Camp in the service of the Thirty eight, as appears by Office, having been examined by me,
Parker a Soldier an of Massachusetts, who belonged commanded by in Sam Johnson's United States of America, aged Certificates lodged in the Pension- found to be disabled in said service
by a gun shot enter- passing out at the thigh And I do hereby certify that he is per Month, commencing 28 Dec the Resolution of Congress, of the 7 the Legislature of the Commonwealth March, 1786. William Parker
at y t right hip & to receive Twelve Dollars 1791 agreeably to of June, 1785, and to an Act of of Massachusetts, of the 17th is now fit for Guard. or
GIVEN under my hand, at BOSTON of the Tiffan States of America:
this 28 Decemb r day in the year of our Lord, 1791 ; and in year of the Independence of the United
John M c Arthur Commissary of Pensions
S. File 20,502.
Lucas

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, November 23 d , 1832.
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 William Parker is borne on "a pay roll of Capt. Sam d . Johnson's company in Col. Johnson's regiment of militia belonging to the State of Massachusetts Bay in the Army to the Northward Nov. 30 th 1777." as having served from August 14 th to the last of November 1777, I was paid for 4 mo. four months service including time to return home.
Edward D. Bangs. Secy

M rs . Parker,
M rs . Parker, Private Mass ts troops. Johnson's company } Johnson's regt. }
R. C. Vose, Augusta, Me,

INCREASE OF PENSION.
IT is hereby certified that William Parker formerly a private of captain Johnson's company, in the Col. Johnson's Regiment of the Massachusetts Troops who, it appears by the accompanying certificate, was placed on the pension roll at the rate of fifteen shillings ‡ dollars per month, on account, as he states, of having received a* gun shot entering at the right hip & passing out at the left; in consequence of which wound he is afflicted with lameness to such a degree as entirely to disable him from labor; while in the line of his duty, and in the said service, on or about the day of October in the year 1777 at a place called Stillwater in the state or territory of New York , is not only still disabled in consequence of the said injury, but, in my opinion, is entitled to one half more than he already receives as a pensioner, being disabled to a degree amounting to † _____ of a total disability.
Calvin Blake
Surgeons.
State of Maine Somerset County ss. I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original of February 22 d 1832.
Sworn & subscribed to before me this twenty eighth day
Sewall Brewster Justice of the Peace.
I certify that I am acquainted with the physicians & surgeons who have signed the above certificate, & that they are reputable in their profession.
Sewall Brewster Justice of the Peace.
* Here particularly describe the disability, and state its origin and progress.
† Here state the degree of disability, say, one-third, one-half, three-fourths, or otherwise, as the case may be.
¶ The above affidavit must be made before a magistrate duly qualified to administer oaths, and his official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The magistrate must certify that the Surgeons are reputable in their profession.
¶ If the claimant is within thirty miles of an Army Surgeon, he must obtain his testimony.
‡ The pension certificate, which must be sent to the War Department.

State of Maine, } the subscriber clerk of the courts Kennebec p: } Kennebec county, hereby certify that Sewall Prescott Esq. is a Magistrate as within that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine, Witness my hand & the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State this 8 th day of March 1833.
J. A. Chandler

Col. J. L. Edwards, Comm. of Pensions, Washington.
Increase Parker's D.P. pension to $8 per month, com: 8 March 1833 & trans for him also—

Augusta, Me. June 3 d 1833.
Sir,
I send you herewith the application of William Parker, who is a very infirm man, for an increase of pension. Also his application for a transfer from Massachusetts to Maine. His pension certificate accompanies these papers.
I likewise forward you a power of attorney given me by Jeremiah Towle an Invalid Pensioner, authorizing the receipt of his pension from the Agent of the U.S. for paying pensions, at Portsmouth, N.H. from the 4 th of March 1826, to the 4 th of March 1833. Which power has been presented to the Bank, & was answered that before a payment thereon could be made, it must be specially ordered by the Commissioner of Pensions. You will please transmit the necessary order & return me the papers.
I am very respectfully Your obedt Servt
Robert C. Vose
Col. J. L. Edwards } Comm r of Pensions. }

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 7 th . 1833.
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 William Parker was paid as a private for service in Capt. Peter Coburn's company in Col. Bridge's regiment from May 1 st to Augt. 1 st . 1775, for three months & eight days, & that there are no further rolls for that company, for that year, to be found in this office.
Edward D. Fays Secy.
Exd L

Augusta, Maine
June 23 d 1843
Sir
I herewith transmit the declaration of Elizabeth Parker (widow of William Parker) for the purpose of establishing her claim to a pension under the acts of July 7, 1838 and Augt 23, 1842. Should the papers in the case be satisfactory, I would respectfully request you to allow her claim, and send me, for her, such a certificate as you issue in a like claim.
Very respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
Geo W. Morton
James L. Edwards Esq Committee of Pensions City of Washington
D.C.

4977 Elizabeth Parker
$40 per a
clean
Augusta
400 W. Main
10
William the Nov 28
Gerlemorton Augusta Maine

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3d March, 1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF MAINE, } County of Somerset ss. } On this 28 th day of November A. D. 1843, personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, Elizabeth Parker a resident of Harpswell in the County of Somerset aged eighty six years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of William Parker who was a private during the Revolutionary War; that she was pensioned as the widow of the said William Parker at the rate of forty dollars and _____ cents per annum, under the Act of July 7, 1838, which was paid to her at the agency in Portland in the State of Maine She further declares that she is still the widow of the said William Parker having remained unmarried ever since his death.
Witness: Thomas Smith Paulson Harvey
Elizabeth X Parker mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written,
Before me, Thomas Smith Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me to have been pensioned under the Act of July 7, 1838, and is the reputed widow of William Parker deceased, and has remained unmarried ever since his death.
Thomas Smith Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine } County of Kennebec }
I the undersigned Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Kennebec do hereby certify that Thomas Smith is a Justice of the Peace as within State, and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this second day of December A. D. 1843.
A. R. Nichols

No 9.141
Elizabeth Parker
Maine
Ad 7 th July '38
Admitted
12 mo.
Private
$40 per an.
G. W. Morton Esq. Augusta Maine