Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,215, for Jeremiah Parrish, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Parrish, Jeremiah
811215
CONTENTS
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New York 29. 440 Jeremiah T. ...
Resided in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Davis of the Reg. commanded by Col. Willard in the Cont. time for 18 Mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 00 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Sept. 17. 1833 and due to G. M. Gillet Parnsville
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 33 $ 15 00 Semi-ann. allowance ending March 34 30 $ 18 00
Revolutionary Claim, June 7, 1832.
Recorded by [Signature] Clerk, Book C. Vol. 4. Page 72
Deed Let to Mrs. L. C. Peck Dec. 17 1839
94 5

State of New York Cattaraugus County } ss.
On this 5th day of October 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Jeremiah Parrish a resident of Farmerville in the County of Cattaraugus and State of New York aged Sixty Seven 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 Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following Named Officers and served as herein stated
1st That he entered the service of the United States in June 1780 as a substitute for Benjamin Baldwin and served three months that he was commanded by Major Clark & Lieutenant Dodge Colonel Willis of Hartford Connecticut was the Colonel Commandant that when he entered the service he resided at Canterbury Windham County State of Connecticut that he rendezvous at East Haddam from there he marched to New London from New London to Mohegan from there to Pangburn from there back to Mohegan where he was discharged in September following that the service was principally making fascines and gabions preparatory to take New York
2nd That he enlisted at Canterbury in the County and State aforesaid on the 1st of March 1781 under Captain James Dana for One Year — Haysville was Lieutenant — Hunt was Ensign rendezvous at Stamford Connecticut Generals Waterbury Majors Shipman and Humphrey were field officers in June following he marched to Frogg Marks there saw Generals Washington and Count Rochambeau from there marched to White Plains from there to Stamford and was discharged the 1st of
March 1782 3rd That he enlisted on the 7th of May 1783 to serve till the first of October following under Captain Benjamin Durkee in fort Trumbull in New London and that he served until the 20th of September and was discharged That he was acquainted with Generals Putnam Knox and Parsons and Col. Sheldon

That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service except his Brother Nehemiah whose Affidavit is herunto Annexed
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of Any State
That he was born at Canterbury in Connecticut in the Year 1765 has no record of his age has lived about 20 Years in the State of Vermont since the war & the Remainder of the time in the State of New York that he never had any written Discharge and that J. M. Gillet and Edmund Stone are neighbours who can testify as to my Character for truth and veracity
Jeremiah Parrish
Sworn and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid Israel Day a Judge
We J. M. Gillet & Edmund Stone
Hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Jeremiah Parrish who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be fifty seven Years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Revolutionary Soldier and are concur in that Opinion
Sworn and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid Israel Day a Judge
J. M. Gillet Edmund Stone
And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that J. M. Gillet and Edmund Stone who have signed the preceding Certificate are Residents of Fannettsville and that their statement is entitled to Credit
Israel Day } Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Dane Allen } Catteraugus County Israel Day } 3

John M. Staunton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jeremiah Parns for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands and seal of Office this fifth day of October in the Year 1832
John M. Staunton clerk

State of New York Cattaraugus County ss.
3 Mikemiah Parrish of Farmersville in said County being duly sworn according to Law before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
Deposeth and says that he is seventy three Years of age and that Jeremiah Parrish of the town County and State aforesaid is a Younger brother of his. And this deponent further says that he recollects that the said Jeremiah went into the service of the United States as a Substitute for Benjamin Baldwin of Canterbury Windham County State of Connecticut in the Year 1780 and served three months. That this deponent visited the said Jeremiah at Pauguatomuck during the said three months service. That the said Jeremiah was in a Company Commanded by Major. Clark of the Connecticut troops
And this deponent further says that the said Jeremiah enlisted for one Year at Canterbury in the County & State aforesaid in the Year 1781 under Capt. James Dana of Ashford in the County & State aforesaid that he left home and was absent during the year except that he returned home in the fall on furlow and this deponent further says that he received his wages for his service and that it was received in the family for the use of it
And this deponent further says that the said Jeremiah enlisted in May 1783 under Capt. Benjamin Durkee and served till the September following in Fort Trumbull & this deponent received the pay of the Paymaster for the services of the said Jeremiah during the last mentioned enlistment. And further this deponent further says that it has ever been understood in the family that his brother Jeremiah was born in the Year 1765.
And further this deponent saith not
Subscribed & sworn Oct. 5. 1832 Ebenezer Root before me Graft Day a Judge

John W. Staunton Clerk of the County of Cattaraugus do hereby certify that Israel Day before whom the within affidavit was taken was at the time a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to the same is his proper hand writing and signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of Office this 5th day of October 1832
John W. Staunton clk
Abner Phelps H. Brown & Co. Boston

Personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Cattaraugus, State of New York. Jeremiah Parrish who made the foregoing within of declaration in order to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of the 7th day of June 1832 who being duly sworn saith that at the time he made his said declaration there lived in the town of Farmerville the residuum of the said deponent Mr. Ashbel Carter a licentiate preacher, but this deponent was not aware of the fact that his Certificate would be of more consequence than another respectable inhabitant and there was no other Clergymen in town - that the said Rev. A. Carter is since dead - and that there is no Clergymen at the present time to this deponent's knowledge residing in this town or vicinity near with whom he has been acquainted who can certify to his character
Jeremiah Parrish
Subscribed & sworn
May 20, 1833 before me
George W. Gillet Justice -
I John W. Staunton Clerk of the County of Cattaraugus do hereby certify that George W. Gillet before whom the foregoing affidavit was made taken was at the time a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Cattaraugus and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that his name subscribed to the same is his proper hand writing and signature. And I also certify as Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County that the within contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Jeremiah Parrish for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 27th day of May 1833
John W. Staunton, clerk
14122 Jeremiah Parrish Application for Pension

14.122
Jeremiah Parnach Catskills Co. N.Y.
admiral 16 P. 380
May 8 33
G. W. Gillet Fauverville Catskills

BRIEF in the case of Jemimah Parrish . Townsville of Cattaraugus County in the State of New York . (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 67 years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1780. — 3 — As a Substitute Gen. St. Leger. Maj Genl Col: Willis.   1781 1 — — private Capt. Ld: Liana - Genl Waterbury   1783. — 4 — private Majors Shipman & Humphreys. Col. Ben. Rusk.   3 months to Sept '83.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Canterbury Windham Co Cont  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional & a living witness.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not attached as required. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Cloutts Examining Clerk.

Rev War
11215 INVALID.
File No. 11,215-
Jeremiah Parrish Brn. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 289
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sept. 6, 1904. Hist. To Mrs. L. H. Brooks, Allentown, N. Y. ! Sw.
Oct. 15, 1904 History to Jennie E. Horne, Friendship, N.Y.

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Searched by A. G.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Nehemiah Parish
Service Rev. War
Additional service. _____
Remarks No order. or mid Oct 8, 1904

Jeremiah Parrish. N Yorkville } p st . 4 March 1839 abt 1832, at Cooper ann } 3 SH

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Jeremiah Parrish.
Oct. 5: 1832.
Farmersville,
Cattaraugus Co. N. Y. 67. Born at Canterbury, Conn., 1765. Canterbury, Conn. at end.
June 1780 Conn. Maj. Clarke Co. Col. Willis 3 mos.
March 1, 1781 Conn. Capt. Jas. Dana 1 yr.
May 7, 1783 H.H. Capt. Benj. Durkee dis Sept. 20.
off. of Nehemiah Parrish at 73 states he recollects his bro - Jeremiah went into the service was there for himself

Albany N. Y. Aug. 29-1904. 230 N. Second St.
Com. of Pension Bureau Washington. D.C.
Dear Sir:- Please send me the pension record of Jeremiah Parish, my great-grandfather - who served in the Revolution. and oblige,
Belle Parish Brooke (Mrs L. H. Brooke.)
P.S. Also of Nariah - his brother. if possible.

O. M. N.
R Friendship New York
Oct 3-1904
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
W C
Gentlemen! -
Will you kindly send me the war record of my great grandfather Jeremiah Parrish also his brother Nehemiah Amariah Parrish

Thanking you in advance for the favor
I am Yours Truly
Jennie Eloise Howe

Jeremiah Silvester Parrish ^
adm 18mo. pri. 60 $

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jeremiah Adrian Parrish which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no clergyman XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no. XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Yb of R Dec 16. 1839
Sir
I send herewith a communication from Dr. J. Syon Esqr. & constituent of mine who desires certain information in relation to the means of procuring the amount due by the Stock & General Parish Church at the time of their respective deaths on account of previous grants then in their life time. In the latter part of Mr. Syon's letter
Very Respectfully Yours Obediently L. D. Peck
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