Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33423, for Thomas Park, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Hans.
NUMBER _____
S. 334/23
CONTENTS

10,620
Massachusetts.
Thomas Park /
of Marlborough in the state of who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Greaton of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year .
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of Apr. 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of May 1819 and sent to Hon: John Davis Lodge &c. Boston .
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 85.29 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep: 1819 48 —
10. 16/30 4/31 — $ 133.29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent to Hugh Hughes Esq: 19th Sept: 1820. Worcester Mass

No 447 Thomas Punt
private Grafton Mass.
Sept. 76 old year
15 April 1818.
Service - the 7th cavalry Adm.
New evidence B.C.

United States Mass. district
Thomas Park of Malborough a resident citizen of the United States, makes oath that he that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, that he served eight months in Capt Nicholas Cook's company in Col. Thomas Gardner's regiment in what was called the Eight months service in the year 1778. That after wards in December 1778 the in listed into Capt Cook's company of Colonel John Gustin's regiment on the continental establish- ment, for  formed  then  then one full year, that he received an honorable discharge which is lost, by reason of various circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support, having been maintained in Great by the town of Malborough for more than ten years
Thomas Park
Massachusetts District ss. Boston 15. April 1818.
Sworn to before me
M c Davis Dist. Judge Mass. Dist.
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 13 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Thomas Park subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimo- ny in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the Act entitled "An Act to provide for certain per- "sons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary "war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
M c Davis } Judge of the District Court U.S. Massachusetts District.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
20. March 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Thomas Park - by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
M c Der's { District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.

Thomas Park
10620
May 1819
Cont'd Sept 19
182a
Papers of the 2nd Court
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Court that the total amount in dispute of the probate applications in the foregoing entitled Record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said the foregoing Court, and the several several therein annexed, are true copies of the Common Pleas, Bournemouth and for the County of Dorset do hereby certify that I, ABRAHAM RIGBY, Clerk of the Circuit Court at

I am lame and unable to work, and have no property of any description whatever, except my clothes. I have no family of any kind.
Thomas Park!
who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: In 1776, I entered Capt. Crafts Company in Col. Grafton's Regiment, Massachusetts Line for two years, and served that period without interruption, and was in the Battle at Bunker Hill & at Concord. My original declaration is dated April May 15 th 1818 and the certificate issued thereon is numbered 10,620.
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Statement Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Thos. Park
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty third day of June 1820 before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow, Clerk
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Statement Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is said Thomas Park has no dollars and property, cents necessary clothing excepted.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty third day of June 1820 .
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this twenty third day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Thomas Park aged sixty six years, resident in Northborough , in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: In 1776, Entered Capt. Braft's Company in Col. Greator's Regiment, Massachusetts Line for two years, and served that period without interruption, and was in the Battle at Bunker Hill & at Concord. My original declaration is dated April 15. 1818 and the certificate issued thereon is numbered 10,620.
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the Statement  Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Thos Park
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty third day of June 1820 before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow, Clerk
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Statement  Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is said Thomas Park has no dollars and property, cents necessary clothing excepted.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty third day of June 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

33 423 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33, 423
Thomas Pirk
Dr Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 816
[Arrangement of 1870.]

C
Filed 18. March

I Joshua Park of Newton in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify depose and say that Thomas Park of Marlborough in said County entered the Continental Army in the American Revolution in the Canada Expedition in the year AD 1776 in the years Service in the Company Commanded by Capt n Abner Craft and Regiment Commanded by Col John Gritton and that the said Park was with me in said Service more than nine months and was discharged at Morristown in the State of New Jersey the first day of January AD 1777 Brighton March 17 th 1819 Joshua Park
Middlesex ss March 17 th 1819 Then the above named Joshua Park made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him Subscribed —
Before me Edw d Sparhawk Justice of the Peace
Middlesex ss March 17 th 1819 I hereby certify that full faith and Credit may be given to the testimony of the above said Joshua Park
Edw d Sparhawk Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
me
I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the County of Middlesex, do certify that Edward Sparhawk is a Justice of the Peace acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, & his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, this eighteenth day of March 1819.
Abraham Biglow

Filed 18 March

I Peter Smith of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify, depose and say, that Thomas Park of Marlborough in said County entered the Continental Army in the American Revolution, in the Canada Expedition, in the A.D. 1776, in the Year's Service, in the Company commanded by Capt. Abner Craft, and Regiment commanded by Col. John Greiton; and that the said Park was with me in said service more than nine months, and was discharged at Morristown in the State of New Jersey the first day of January A.D. 1777. ————— Peter Smith Sudbury March 16 th , 1819
Middlesex ss. March 16 th A.D. 1819 Then the above named Peter Smith made Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed. —
Before me Ashbel Hiddon Justice of the Peace
Middlesex ss. March 16 th , 1819 I hereby certify that full faith and credit may be given to the testimony of the above said Peter Smith. —————
Ashbel Hiddon Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. I Abraham Biglow Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the County of Middlesex, do certify that Ashbel Hiddon is a Justice of the Peace acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and his name set to the foregoing certificate is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, this eighteenth day of March 1819.
Abm. Biglow

No 446 Joshua Parks
A

Joshua Park of Newton in the County of Middlesex yeoman, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a veteran of the United States testify I say that I am well acquainted with Thomas Park of Marlborough in the County of Middlesex and that the said Thomas served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, in the company of Captain Abner Craft in the regiment commanded by John Gnaton Colonel that said Thomas Park enlisted in December 1778 & served during the full term of one year and that I am certain that said Thomas served in the revolutionary war more than nine months
Joshua Park
Mass District of Middlesex ss. April 15 th 1818 = Joshua Park made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true before me
M c DERMOTT
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Dist. Judge Mass. Dist.