Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5,485, for Nathan Parks, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Miss.
Parks, Nathan Mary
N. 5,485
CONTENTS

J Hathaway Sep 20 1853
Ohio Pittsburgh 19.98.
Nathan Parks.
of Ipeauga Co in the State of Ohio. who was a Private in the Co commanded by Captain Shattuck of the Regt. commanded by Col Shepherd in the Camp. time for twenty mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio Pittsburgh at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Sep. 1833 and sent to E. J. Phelps. Chardon, L. C. Ohio.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1833 166.65 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Dec. 32 33.33
$199.98.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M. J. Palmer Clerk, Book R Vol. 8 Page 123
2 a Jan 1850

Oct. 11. 1854
Widow died
2569 Ohio Cleveland Mary Parks Widow of William Park, Maf who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Oct 53 and sent to
James Hathaway Chardon Ohio
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 167, Vol. A

9590
19.9/8 Nathan Sarks
Ohio
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E. J. Phelps
E. J. Phelps
Chardon Ohio

BRIEF in the case of Nathan Parks County of Geauga — in the State of Ohio (Act 7th June, 1839.)
 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? 74  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.     enlisted In 1777 Aug 3 — — — private Gen. Capt: Sackett, Col: Wood- =bridge,   " 1778 June 9 — — — " Capt: Shattuck, Col: Wm Shepard   enlisted 1779 3 as he believes " Capt Leonard, Col: Porter   " 1780 6 Capt Webb, Col: Shepard  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Westfield Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? tradition  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? in due form 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. Forrest Examining Clerk.

State of Ohio
Guangy County ss On this tenth day of August 1832 personally appeared before the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio in and for said County of Guangy. Nathan Parks a resident of Burton in said County of Guangy. aged twenty four years, who being first duly sworn according to Law. doth on his Oath make the following de- claration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated to wit.
He enlisted for the term of three months at Westfield (now called Russell) in the State of Massa- -chusetts. in the latter part of the month of August 1777 in Captain Daniel Sacketts Compa- -ny of Infantry, in Colonel Woodbridges Regiment in the Massachusetts line, and marched with said Company to Bennington in the State of Vermont. marched from thence to Stillwater N. York. and was stationed within hearing of the small arms during the last Battle at that place. From thence he marched to Saratoga. after the Surrender of Burgoyne he marched down the Hudson. (halting at various points) until the troops reached Valentine Hill near White Plains where he was discharged in Dec r 1777.
That he again enlisted for the term of nine months at Westfield aforesaid, in June 1778. & entered the service in Captain Shattucks Company in the 4 th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel William Shepard. and was marched down near

to Kings Bridge. and was afterwards at White Plains and at various other Stations on the East side of the Hudson River. went to in the town of Wincanton Wintonbury, no Connecticut and drew a suit of clothes. and was ordered into winter quarters at West Point in December 1778 where he remained until March 1779. & was there discharged at that place.
That he again enlisted, for the term of three months. (as he believes) at Westfield aforesaid in the summer of 1779 in Captain Leonards Company of Infantry in Colonel Porters Regiment and was marched to New London in the State of Connecticut, and stationed at the old custom house until dismissed. he cannot state the exact length of time he was served in this tour, but is of opinion that it was two or three months.
That he again enlisted for the Term of three  six months at Westfield aforesaid. in the summer of 1780 and entered the service in Captain Webbs Company in the 4 th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Colonel Williams Shepard. and marched to West Point, and soon after joined the Regiment at Robinsons farms on the East side of the Hudson River, quartered there 3 or 4 miles and then marched to Peekskill. afterwards crossed at Stoney Point to Orange town, in New Jersey. Saw Major Andre confined in a church at that place. was quartered at various places in New Jersey until late in the fall. and then marched to West Point. and was ordered into winter quarters at the Huts . two or three miles West of West Point. and remained there

9590 1600 Nathan Parks
Pension Declaration
8
Filed Aug st 10 th 1882
6

until discharged by Colonel Miller in January or February 1781. Genl Patterson commanded at West Point at the time he was discharged.
We hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension, or annuity except the present, and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. That he has no documents, evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure to prove his service. That he resided at Westfield in Massachusetts at the time he entered the service. That he now resides in Burton, in the County of Geauga & State of Ohio. & has resided there for the space of thirty years past.
Nathan Parks
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in Open Court
Edward Paine Jnd. Clerk.
We Erastus Goodwin & Daniel Dayton of Burton in the County of Geauga in the State of Ohio. Do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathan Parks who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years of age that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution. and that we concur in that Opinion.
Sworn & subscribed this 18th Small Dayton day of August 1832 in Open Court - Erastus Goodwin Court - Edward Paine Jnd Clerk.

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, Augustus Lufkin Daniel Dayton and Erastus Goodwin both of whom are residents of the township of Burton, who signed the preceding certificate, are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. -
Edward Paine Jnd. Clerk.

I Edward Paine Jm Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio in & for the county of Geauga do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- = ceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathan Parks for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of Office this 18 th day of August 1832.
Edward Paine Jm. Clerk.

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The State of Ohio } Granza County }
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Nathan Parks who has subscribed his name to the foregoing declaration in order to obtain a pension, and who is personally known to me, and whom I believe to be a person of truth and veracity, who being duly sworn, on his oath doth say, that he was born in Preston in New London County in the State of Connecticut, in the year 1759. He has no record of his age but only states from memory, he thinks there was a record kept by the town in which he was born, which is the only record that he knows any thing of - That he is known to Erastus Goodwin, Daniel Dayton, Peter Hitchcock & Seabury Ford, who can testify to his character for veracity.
Sworn & subscribed this 20 th day of August A.D. 1833
Nathan Parks
before me John Cook Justice of the Peace
I Dexter Witter a Clergyman residing in the township of Preston in the County of Granza & State of Ohio, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Nathan Parks who has subscribed & sworn the foregoing declaration, that I believe him to be seventy four years of age, that he is respected & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that I concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed this 20 th day of August 1833-
Dexter Witter
before me John Cook Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio Geauga County ss.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid, Nathan Parks 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 & in the following grades; To
For 3 months as a private 1777-
- 9 do - do 1778 & 1779-
- 2 do - do 1779-
6 do - do 1780 & 1781-
20 months.
And for such service I claim a pension
Sworn & subscribed this 21 st
day of August 1833
before me
Nathan Parks
Helen Canfield justice of the Peace
The State of Ohio Geauga County ss
I D. Aiken, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do hereby certify that John Cook was, on the 20th day of August A.D. 1833, a justice of the peace, within and for said county duly commissioned and sworn; and also that Helen Canfield Esq. was on the 21 st day of August 1833, a justice of the peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn; that both the signatures on this paper, purporting to be those of the said Justices, are genuine.
And I further certify, that from records in my office, it appears that the Rev. Dexter Wetmore, whose affidavit appears on this paper, is a Cluggymen, in good standing, residing within said County
In Testimony whereof, I have unto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court, at Chardon, this 5th day of September A.D. 1833. D. Aiken, Clerk.

I Aaron Root of the Town of Martinburgh County of Lewis & State of New York aged about Seventy years, do hereby depose and say That I have known W m . Nathan Park, since the year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Five that in the year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy nine said Park, was in the Continental Service at New London as Volunteer, in the Company under Capt. Leonard of West Springfield and continued there about one month and was then discharged — (I was at New London as Substitute for my Father Solomon Root in the same Company)
Also that on the following Summer (1780) said Nathan Park, was in the Service again at West Point and joined the Regiment at a place called Robinson Farm under Command of Colo. W m . Shipheus and in Company commanded by Capt Webb — and served about ——— Six months.
And further that I make this affidavit at the request of the said Nathan Park, who is now present and that I know him to be the identical Nathan Park, that served aforesaid.
Aaron Root
State of New York Lewis County ss:
On the 12 th day of August 1833 personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace of said county, Aaron Root and subscribed his name to the foregoing affidavit, and being by me duly sworn, depose that the same is true in all respects. and that I am well acquainted with the said Aaron Root.
David Miller Justice of the peace.

Clerks Office Lewis County N.Y.
I Carlos P. Scovel Clerk of Lewis County do hereby certify that David Miller Esq. before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County dwelling in said County duly commissioned and sworn and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and am well pleased that his name subscribed to the within affidavit to be his own proper handwriting given under my hand and seal of said County this 11 th day of August 1833
Carlos P. Scovel Clerk

I John Stetson of Martinsburgh County of Lewis and State of New York aged Eighty years, do depose and say, that I have been acquainted with Mr. Nathan Parks from my infancy, that in the year 1777 he was with me in the Continental establishment, in the Revolutionary War, in Captain Daniel Sackett's company, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Woodbridge at Stillwater in the State of New York, and that said Nathan Parks served with me at this time about three months. And also that in the year 1778 he the said Nathan Parks was again in the service at West point in the same Brigade with this deponent, in the company commanded by Capt. Chadwick, in Col. Wm. Shepard's Regiment, and that said Nathan Parks served in Capt. Chadwick's Company about nine months.
And further that I make this affidavit at the request of the said Nathan Parks who is now present, and that I know him to be the identical Nathan Parks, that served as aforesaid.
John his Mark Stetson
State of New York Lewis County ss:
On the 12 th day of August 1833 personally appeared John Stetson, to me well known, before me, a Justice of the peace of said County, and subscribed his name to the foregoing affidavit, and being by me duly sworn, deposes that the same is in all respects true. And that said John Stetson made his mark by reason of not having been taught the art of writing.
David Miller Justice of the peace.

Clerks office Lewis County Ky
I Carlos P. Scott Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Daniel Miller Esq. before whom the within affidavit purporting to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County dwelling in said County duly Commissioned and sworn and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and truly believe that the signature Daniel Miller is his true to be his own proper hand writing Given under my hand and seal of said County this 12 th day of August 1833
Carlos P. Scott Clerk

State of Ohio, Geauga County ss.
On this 24 th day of June A.D. 1853.
Personally appeared, before the Probate Court in and for said County, Mary Parks a resident of Geauga County, and State of Ohio, aged 69 years past, who being duly sworn, according to law doth on oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of February, 1853,
That she is the widow of Nathan Parks, deceased, who was a Revolutionary pensioner at the rate of about sixty six dollars per annum, and that his pension was payable at Pittsburgh Pennsylvania,
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathan Parks, by William Hayden, (a clergyman) at Ravanna, in the County of Portage and State of Ohio, on the 4 th day of November, A.D. 1835,
That her husband the aforesaid Nathan Parks died in the County of Geauga and State of Ohio, on the 18 th day of December, 1849. That she believes her marriage with the said Nathan Parks took place at the time above stated
She further swears that her name before her said marriage was Mary Bishop, and that she was a widow at the passage of the act, (Feby 3 rd 1853) and is still a widow, and that she never before made application for a pension, that since the decease of her husband she has been some part of the time in Michigan, that Geauga County being the place where her husband, died & where she made proof before court in order to obtain the arrears of pension due on his certificate therefor she makes her application for a pension before the Probate Court of said Geauga County.
Sworn & subscribed before me this 24 th day of June A.D. 1853
Stephen Phelps Probate Judge
Mary Parks

The State of Ohio Geauga County
I Alfred Phelps Judge of the Probate Court in & for said County of Geauga and Clerk of the same Court, do hereby certify that at a Probate Court by me held at Chardon in & for said County this 24 th day of June 1853, personally came the within named Mary Parks widow of Nathan Parks a Revolutionary pensioner; and in open Court before me subscribed and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing declaration for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress of February 3 rd 1853. And I further certify from information & reputation the said Mary Parks is a person of truth & veracity
In testimony whereof I have hereunto at Chardon in said County set my name and affixed the seal of said Court this 24 th day of June 1853.
Alfred Phelps Probate Judge

Be it Remembered that on the 4 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five Nathan Parkes & Mary Bishop of the county of Portage were legally joined in marriage by competent authority in conformity to the provisions of the statutes of the State of Ohio in such cases made and provided and a certificate of such marriage signed by William Hayden a minister of the Gospel who solemnized the same has been filed in the office of the clerk of the court of common Pleas for said county of Portage this 4 th day of November Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty five
Attest George Rikeman Clerk
The State of Ohio } Portage County ss }
It is hereby certified that the foregoing is truly copied from the Record of Marriages kept by authority of law in my office
Witness my hand and seal of office this 4 th day of August A.D. 1853
Luther L Brown
Probate Judge

The State of Ohio } On this 24 th day of June AD 1833 Scianna County p. } Before me J. H. Hathaway a Notary Public in and for said county duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Johnson Glazier who being first duly sworn deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Mary Parks widow of Nathan Parks deceased late of the county of Scianna and State of Ohio who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at about sixty six Dollars per annum that the said Parks died in said county and state aforesaid on the 18 th day of December AD 1829. that the said Mary has continued to remain the widow of the said Nathan Parks and that she is still a Widow.
Johnson Glazier
Sworn and subscribed Before me and I certify the word "Mary" in the above aff. davit was interlined before signing also that the above affiant is a person of truth and veracity and also that I have no interest whatever in the prosecution or final result of the claim of the said Mary Parks to a pension.
Witness my hand and seal Officially this 24 th day of June AD 1833.
Isaac Hathaway Notary Public

Before me J. H. Hathaway,
in and for said County, person who appeared Joseph Woodward, Terese Woodward who being first duly sworn to be of the truth, depose and say that they were well acquainted with William Parks a Revolutionary veteran, late of Bristol, the County of Bristol aforesaid, deceased, and his wife Maria that said William , died in said Bristol about the 18 th day of December 1849, leaving said Maria his widow, that said Maria now resides in Bristol, and remains the widow of said William that they further avers that they have interest in the estate of said William as his heirs.
Joseph Woodward Terese Woodward
Sworn and subscribed before me this day and year above written and I certify that the above affiants are persons of truth and probity and also I certify that I am not directly or indirectly interested in the case, either by fee paid contemplated or promise made or implied or reward offered, save and excepting the fee given me by law of the state for making this certificate Witness my hand and seal officially
J. H. Hathaway Notary Public

May 14, 1938
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Nathan Parks, W. 5485 BA-J/MOS
Miss Angeline Allen 1356 Lakeland Avenue Lakewood, Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to the Revolutionary War soldier, Nathan Parks, who served from Massachusetts and married Mary Bishop.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 5485, based on the military service of Nathan Parks.
He was born in 1759, in Preston, New London County, Connecticut. The names of his parents were not given.
While living in Westfield (which was later Russell), Massachusetts, he served as private with the Massachusetts troops as follows: from August, 1777, three months in Captain Daniel Sacket's company in Colonel Woodbridge's regiment; from June, 1778, nine months in Captain Chadwick's or Shattuck's company in Colonel William Shepard's regiment; from the summer of 1779, two or three months in Captain Leonard's company in Colonel Porter's regiment; from the summer of 1780, six months in Captain Webb's company in Colonel William Shepard's regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 10, 1832, at which time he was living in Burton, Geauga County, Ohio, and he stated he had lived there for thirty years.
Nathan Parks died December 18, 1849, in Geauga County, Ohio.
He married November 4, 1835, in Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio, Mary Bishop.

As the widow of Nathan Parks, Mary Parks was allowed pension on her application executed June 24, 1853, while living in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, aged sixty-nine years. She stated that since the death of her husband she had spent part of the time in Michigan.
Mary Parks died October 11, 1854.
The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to the family of Nathan Parks.
Very truly yours
Re Agency Book
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

STATE OF Ohio } ss. County of Geauga }
BE IT KNOWN, That before the Subscriber
a Notary Public
in and for said County,
personally appeared Mary Parks
aged 69 — years, who, being duly cautioned and sworn in due form of law, states, that she is
the widow — of Nathan Parks
who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of about $66 per annum, & that that her said husband died in Geauga County, Ohio, Decr 18 th 1849.
That she has often heard him say that he did not receive as much pension as his services entitled him to,
and that she believes that she is entitled to whatever is due, and that the United States are still indebted to her,
under the laws of Congress, for the Pension that was due by way of increase for pension,
and that for the purpose of investigating and establishing her claims as aforesaid, she appointed JAMES
HATHAWAY , of Chardon, Geauga County Ohio, her true and lawful Attorney, with irrevocable powers,
to examine all papers on file, and my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and ap-
point one or more substitutes or Attorneys under him, for the purpose above expressed.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have on this 24 th day June — A. D., 1853,
hereunto signed my name and affixed my seal, that she made proof before the Geauga County Court of Common Pleas of the date of the decease of her said husband, and obtained the arrears of the pension due on his certificate, which was paid at Pitts.
WITNESS: Joseph Pa,
Mary Parks
L. S. L. S.
WITNESS:
Signed, sealed and acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify that from common report said affiant has always by the community been known as the widow of Nathan Parks above named — Dated on this 24 th day of June — 1853,
Witness my hand and seal officially
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
J. M. Hathaway Notary Public
STATE OF } to wit: County of
I hereby certify, That
Esq.;
before whom the forgoing power of attorney was made, and who hereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of
County Court, this day of one thousand eight hundred and
CLERK.
*State whether an applicant or a pensioner.

I Timothy Blair of Blandford in the County Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify and say that I do not now notice the features or person of Nathan Parkes of Baskin township, Guadalupe County and State of Ohio But I do recollect a person who came from Westfield with Samuel Garrison who was a Mesmate with me in the Company of Capt Chadwick's fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Line, of Infantry in the year  Eighteen Hundred & Twenty Eight and from many circumstances related by him I have no doubt on my mind that this Nathan Parkes is the same man alluded to above - I further state that I was in a public State of Health and my memory Fraughtened In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this Sixteenth  tenth day of July in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty Three - Timothy Blair
Hampden ss
Blandford July Sixteenth 1833
Personally appeared the above named Timothy Blair the Subscriber of the foregoing Instrument and swore to the truth of the above statement here in contained before me
Reuben Boishy Justice Peace
I further certify that for a long time I have been acquainted with Timothy Blair Signer of the above statement and that he is considered a man of strict Truth and honesty
Reuben Boishy

Dinah Morris Reluctance
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Wampden ss. I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Common Pleas Court being a Court of Record in the County of Wampden do hereby certify that Deuben Davis seen before whom the within deposition was verified as justice of the Peace for the County of Wampden and that his name thereunto subscribed is his free and proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Common Pleas Court at Springfield on this twentieth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three
John Ingersoll Clerk

I Timothy Badwell of Westfield in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy years & upwards, do hereby depose & say that that I have known Mr Nathan Parks from my boyhood: That in the year seventeen hundred & seventy nine, said Parks volunteered to go to New London. I was also a volunteer with him in the same company commanded by Capt Leonard of Mt-Springfield: we went from this town together to said Mt-Springfield, where the company assembled, & from thence we marched to said New London. While at New London, I saw Mr Parks frequently on duty - but cannot remember whether he went away at the expiration of one month, as some small part of the company did, or whether he stayed longer. We were stationed at the old Custom House in said New London, & were kept as a guard for the port. There was no skirmish there during the period of our service. Col Porter of Hadley, or some town in that neighborhood, was the Commander of the regiment. And further the deponent saith not.
Westfield July 8th 1833 Timothy Badwell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. I, John Ingersoll a Clerk of the Common Pleas Court being a not of Record in the County of Hampden do hereby certify that William G. Bates Esq. before whom the above deposition of Timothy Badwell and the annexed deposition of Ezra Sackett were signed is a justice of the Peace for the County of Hampden & that his name thereunto subscribed is his true & proper signature. In testimony whereof the hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield on this eleventh day of July A.D. 1833

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Hampden Co. July 8th 1833.
Then personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, Timothy Cadwell, within named, well known to me as a credible person, & made solemn oath to this deposition, by him subscribed -
Before me William J. Batch Justice of the Peace.

I Ezra Sackett of Norfolk in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty four years & upwards depose & say that I am well acquainted with Nathan Parks, & have known him for more than seventy years - That in the year "seventy seven", in the month of August or the first of September, soon after the battle of Bennington, & soon after the prisoners taken from the enemy at that battle were sent down here, I enlisted was drafted to serve in Capt. Daniel Sackett's company of foot in Col. Woodbridge's regiment for the space of three months - That we went from Housatonic to said Bennington, where we made a short stay of a day or two & from thence to Benis heights, where we stayed about three weeks, & from thence, after the battle, the second day, we pursued the British until the day when Burgoyne was finally captured - I remember that the day after the battle of Benis' heights was fair & pleasant, & the enemy on that day, hurried their General (Genl. Fraser) - The next day was rainy, & the enemy commenced their retreat & we pursued as above stated - Nathan Parks above - named was one of the volunteers in the same company with me, & served for the space of three months at the time above spoken of. Mr Parks was a near neighbor of mine & I saw him frequently during that time. At the time when I was discharged, Mr Parks was

ick, & did not return with me; but from the time that has elapsed I cannot say how long he remained after the company came home. And further the deponent saith not.
Mosfield July 8 th 1833.
Ezra Sackett
The word "enlisted" was erased, & the words "was drafted to serve" were inserted before signature - attest. W m G. Bates
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Scituate Jp. July 8 th 1833.
Then personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, Ezra Sackett, within named, well known to me as a credible person, & made solemn oath to this deposition.
Before me William G. Bates Justice of the Peace.

Thomas Hall's
Deposition

I Thomas Hall of Gytinsgham in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Mass adhereth do testify and say that I do not now recollect the features or person of Nathan Barker of Burdon Township Geauga County State of Ohio (that I am now in a feeble state my memory treacherous) but from many circumstances and state- ments that he makes which I think it impossible for him to know any thing about unless he was with me do not hes- itate to say that I believe that he was in the army with me in the year 1778 at west point
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this twelfth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty
Eli Hale
Thomas Hall Jun
Berkshire ss.
his Thomas X Hall mark
Gytinsgham July 12 th 1833 Personally appeared the above named Thomas Hall the signer of the foregoing instrument and swore to the truth of the foregoing statement therein contained before me
Eli Hale Justice of the Peace

1920, Nov. 10 Hist. lo- G. H. Girouf - Ev.
1938 May 14 Hist. lo- Angeline Allen Mel.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5485
Mary Parks Widow Nathan Parks Post. Rev. War
Act: Feby. 3/958
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 119
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2 nd Postage Stamp recd. T.W.E.
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
GENERAL OFFICE SCHENECTADY, N. Y.
In Reply Refer to
Rec. Sec C.S.W.
420 Brandywine Ave., Schenectady, N. Y., August 16, 1920.
U. S. Pension Dept., Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I would be glad to have you send me the record of service, together with dates of birth, death, marriage, etc., of Nathan Parks who served during the American Revolution.
This information is to be used to prove the validity of an application to the Daughters of the American Revolution.
If there is any expense incurred in obtaining this data, I will gladly send it upon notification.
Very truly yours,
C. H. Girouy
CHG:MKM

Rev. War Rec.
3-049.
Ex. 124 Div. Record Div.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 16, 1910
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
Name of Widow No. of claim, _____
Name of soldier, Nathan Parks
P.O. address of claimant, at enlistment and after service.
Application for pension Sept 4 1844
Burton Ohio Company Capt Daniel Sackett
Regiment Col. Woodbridge
State where enlisted Westfield Mass
Approximate dates of birth & death Born 1758
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Return attached letter with reply. F D Byng
Acting Commissioner.

2 nd Postage Stamp recd. F.W.E.
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
GENERAL OFFICE SCHENECTADY, N. Y.
In Reply Refer to
Rev
420 Brandywine Ave., Schenectady, N. Y., Oct. 6, 1920.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C. Gentlemen:-
I am returning herewith, my letter of August 16, together with your note of September 16, regarding military record of Nathan Parks.
I trust that the information given will be sufficient for you to give me the required data.
Very truly yours,
C. H. Girouf
CHG:MKM

MISS ANGELINE ALLEN STATE CHAIRMAN LOCAL HISTORIES 1356 LAKELAND AVENUE LAKEWOOD, OHIO
April 30, 1938
The Veteran's Administration Revolutionary War Pension Unit Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs,-
Will you please send me the record of the military service of Nathan Parks, who drew Pension, Massachusetts Service, W. 5485. Widow, Mary (Bishop) Parks, Burton, Ohio.
Lakewood Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution is planning to place a marker on the grave of Nathan Parks which has never been marked as a soldier of the American Revolution, and we wish at this time to be sure that the information we now have in regard to his service in the Revolution is correct.
Yours sincerely,
Angeline Allen

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Nov. 10, 1922
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Nathan Parks a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1777 3 mos. Pvt. Danl. Sacket Woodbridge Mass.   June 1778 9 mos. Chas. Shattuck Wm Shepard   Summer 1779 2 or 3 mos. Leonard Porter   Summer 1780 6 mos. Webb Wm Shepard  
Battles engaged in, None stated. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Westfield (later Russell) Mass. Date of application for pension, Aug 10, 1822 Cl. al Residence at date of application, Benton, Geauga Co. Ohio Age at date of application, 61 759 in Preston, New Linden Co. cont (Forth of Portage Co. Ohio) Remarks: He mar. Nov 6 1835 in Ravenna Portage Co. Ohio Mary Bishop He d. in Geauga Co. Ohio Dec. 18, 1849 & she was al. pen. in an ap. of June 24, 1853 while rec in Cuyahoga Co., Ohio aged 69 yrs.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Simon OH. Oct. 17. 1853
Sir, Nathan Parks d at 7 June 1832, $66.66 pr. ann., Pension roll - whom did he die - and did Mary Parks as his widow receive the arrears?
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J. Burt Esq. } St. Louis 3 d Auditor } Commr.
Nathan Parks, d at 1832 $66.66. p. an. Died 18 th Dec r . 1819 - Paid to his death. - arrears paid 11 th April 1850 to Thomas R. Holmes, as Attorney for the Widow Mary Parks, on settlement 2 nd Apr. 1850.
J. Burt Auditor.

Chardon, Geauga County Ohio Sept. 5, 1833—
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Enclosed are the amended papers of Nathan Parks,
Please to address returns to E. F. Phelps—

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Ohio
Mary Tark wid. of Nathan - Private
Act 3. Feb. 1853
Admitted at $66.66 pr ann. from 3. Feb. 1853.
Cleveland.
James Hathaway Chardon Ohio

Brief in the case of
Mary Parks wid m of Nathan =
Linn Cuyahoga
County and State of
Ohio
act
3, February 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Husband pensioned Act 7. June 1852 $66.66 marriage & Identity proved by record & Parol Evidence
Name and residence of Agent
Jas. Hathaway Chardon Ohio
McKa Examining Clerk.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Nathan Parks 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, Two respectable citizens 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? No. 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? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? 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? 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? 1, 2, 7 not answered
 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.

Charlton Aug 23 rd 1833
Dear Sir I herewith transmit to your office the Applications and proofs of Mrs Mary Parks widow of Nathan Parks Sec y believing the requirements of the Department substantially complied with Very Yours Truly Jas Hathaway
Hon S. P. Waldo Com r of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio, August, 1 st 1853,
Sir
I herewith send to your office the power of attorney & affidavit of Mrs Mary Parks widow of Nathan Parks, late of Geauga Co. Ohio, deceased, who was a Revolutionary pensioner at the rate of about $60 per annum, Mrs Parks, believes from what she has heard her said husband related that he was entitled to more pension per annum, than he drew.
Please send me a synopsis of the alleged service of the said Nathan Parks and the requirements of the Department in order to an increase of said Pension.
Most Respectfully your Ob. Servt.
James Hathaway
Hon. S. P. Waldo, Comm r of Pensions Washington City, D. C.

Payments to be made at Pittsburgh, Pa. by P. U. B. Bank. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Miss Pittsburgh
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E. Vol. 8.
Page 128 by W. H. Palmer Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Nathan Parks. — of the State of Ohio. — who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Sixty-Six. — dollars and Sixty-Six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 24 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three ,
Lewis Cass Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Put 33 years Sept 1835 - March 1836 born in Burton in 1802. 31 years in August 1833 - lived in Russell formerly called Westville, Hampshire County, Massachusetts now resides in Irvingburgh Portage Co O where he had resided 6 mos. March 1837. previously in Geauga Co returned to Burton in February 1837 1 yr Sept: 1838 2 years March 1839