Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,083, for Levi Parker, Connecticut

SERVICE
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Parker, Levi.
8 14083
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4590 — Connecticut
Levi Parker of Wallingford in the State of Connecticut who was a Pri: in the Conn: commd by Captain Morse of the Regt commd by Col. Wadsworth in the Conn: State Troops — for 11 1/2 mo —
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn: at the rate of 38 Dollars 34 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Jany 1833 and sent to S. A. Foot. Gen: U. S.
Arrears to 4th of Sep: 1832 $ 57.50 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar: 1833 19.18
$76.68
{ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk Book 5 Vol. 3 — Page 61

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
State of Connecticut County of New Haven ss. Town of Wallingford Probate District of Wallingford on this 4th  8th day of July  June 1832 personally appeared in open Court of Probate for the District of Wallingford, said Court being a Court of Record and having by the laws of this State a Clerk under oath and seal and now sitting. — Levi Packer a resident of said town of Wallingford, County of New Haven and State of Connecticut age seventy five years the eighth day of June 1832 who being first duly sworn accord- ing to law doth on his oath make the following de- claration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
I Levi Packer was born in Wallingford (Vermont) have been a resident of the same exact when in service County of New Haven, State of Connecticut, June 8th 1777 one thousand seven hundred fifty seven, being sev- enty five years old on the 8th of June last. Was enrolled in the Militia at the age of sixteen. Soon after the battle of Lexington, was drafted for service, but was not called for.
In January 1776 (day of the month not now in my mem- ory) I enlisted into a company called I believe "State Troops", then raising in Wallingford & Meriden  area Cheshire. The Officers of said company were Supt. Mose of Cheshire Capt. Thomas Shepherd of Wallingford Supt. Joseph Newton of Cheshire Ensign.
Enlisted for three months and was destined for service at Boston, went immediately on and arrived at that place and served the time of my enlistment under Col. James Wadsworth of Durham. Head quarters at Brookline, served at Dor- chester Heights, Roxbury, Oak Point etc. Nathan Gluttenden of Guilford & Lewis Tuttle of Cheshire were with me as officers

for pensions. While there the British evacuated that place. In the month of May (day not remembered) was discharged verbally. Taken sick on the road home but with the help of my friends was enabled to reach home when after some length of time, recovered. In service at this time three and a half months for which I received pay, but was out in service four months.
In August following the Militia was all called called for to go to New York, went on to New Haven & there embarked on board a vessel and arrived in New York about the middle of the month. While there I found a company enlisting to go on an expedition on Lake Champlain. I enlisted into said company for five months under Capt. - Chapell of New Haven we soon left New York and marched to Lake Champlain, stopped at home one day; on our arrival at Skeneborough, now Whitehall, was with our company but on board of a vessel commanded by Capt. Thatcher of New Haven and proceeded and joined our fleet at a place then called Cumberland bay near Schuyler Island, was there commanded by Gen. Arnold. Gen. Waterbury of Stamford being second in command, who was on board the vessel with me, we had not remained at this place long before alarm guns were fired to give notice that the enemy had arrived; preparation was in haste made for their reception, the first vessel that hove in sight gave us a broadside, and the enemy stretching a line from the point of the island to the main land. From their shipping were landed three or four hundred Indians, who from the woods opposite where we lay annoyed us much, until we cut our cables and got out of their reach. We then had to encounter the fire of all the shipping opposed to us which was far superior both in numbers and

strength, we however made our side good until night came on, when we made an attempt to drive through the enemies line and make our escape to our army then at Tiendadaga. We drove through them but were over taken near Crown Point. General Arnold ran his vessel on shore and blew her up and made his escape to the land. General Waterbury immediately resigned his vessel to the enemy which was on the 13th day of October 1776. We were all made prisoners to Sir Guy Carleton who commanded the British on Lake Champlain. We were soon after released on our signing a parole of honor not to serve in the American Army until exchanged. I signed the parole with the other prisoners all amounting I think to one hundred and four who were aboard of my vessel, and were then furnished with a guard and boats who conveyed us to our army then at Tiendadaga, from thence I returned home. I do not know to a certainty how long I was retained a prisoner or when I was exchanged. Some time in the fall of 1778 was in Hartford, Connecticut, to get pay for my state notes and saw General Waterbury in the road who recognized me and spoke of our exchange. I asked him when it took place, he said that it took place last May which was May 1778. From the time I was called from home to the time I was taken prisoner was something more than two months or from two to three months. The time of my enlistment was to the best of my knowledge five months; the term of my enlistment was according to the best of my knowledge one year and seven months.

After it was ascertained that I was no longer a prisoner of war, was again enrolled in the militia and served as a drafted militia man in the months of August September and October in the year 1861, was drafted out of the first company of said forces of Wallingford, commanded at that time by Capt. Davidson. 3rd Capt. Josiah Hough of Meriden was the commander of the said drafted Company. The term of our draft was two months, and served the term out in West Haven, then a parish of New Haven and now a part of the town of Orange. Our head quarters were at one Canby's or Turner's near the Meeting house in said West Haven. Resiputation - Served at Boston since about four months, received pay for three and a half months. Served to New York and from thence to Lake Champlain and imprisonment to the best of my knowledge about one year and nine or ten months, Served at West Haven two months, in all about two years and three months
In reply to the interrogatories of the War Department, the applicant states first, that he was born in the town of Wallingford in the year 1757 June 8th. 2nd He has a record of his age left him by his father which is contained in his family record. 3rd - At the time he was called into service he lived in the town of Wallingford, has lived in said town ever since except when in service - 4th. He has answered the fourth question as well as able in the body of his declaration - 5th. During my tour at Boston, James Madeworth

of Durham, Gen. was my Col. Comfort Sage of Middletown Con. was my Lieut. Col. The Major's name I do not remember, he was from Haddam, Con.
General Washington was Chieftain in chief, Gen. Putnam and I believe General Ward were in service at that time and place.
6th. Was a private and received no other than a verbal discharge except when taken prisoner on Lake Champlain and was then paroled by Sir Guy Carlton.
7th In reply to the 7th question applicant re- fers to James Huntington, Amos Dutton, Esqr. Saml Allen, Rev. James Noyes, Hon. Samuel A. Foot Senator in Congress Hon. John D. Reynolds, & Caleb Cook Esqr. all of said Wall- ingford except the hon. Samuel A. Foot who resides in the town of Cheshire & County of New Haven — Applicant hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on any the pension Roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to & subscribed Levi Parker the day & year aforesaid
James Noyes
He a choegeman residing in the town of Wallingford
Dr. John Andrews a physician and Isaac Root residing in the same town and hereby testify that we are neighbors and have well acquainted with Levi
Parker who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration — that we believe him to be twenty five years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
James Noyes, late Pastor of the first society in Wallingford. John Andrews

And said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after hearing the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that James Noyes who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Wallingford, and that Dr. John D. Dows  James Dows , who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town of Wallingford and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. & the Court further certifies that Applicant's declaration is confirmed by the following evidence orally given in open Court to wit, as to the first tour at Boston by the evidence of Nathan Chittenden as to 2 d tour at Lake Champlain 1776 by Col. Samuel Blakelee, as to tour of 1781 by Jeremiah Hull that applicant served there - cannot be positive as to year -
W. D. Reynolds Judge of Probate for the District of Wallingford

I Randall Cook, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Wallingford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Levi Parker for a pension —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of said office this 11 th day of August A.D. 1832 —
Randall Cook, Clerk. 113 3

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14083 INVALID.
File No. 14083
Levi Parker
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 289
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Samuel Huntington Esquire.
Captain-General and Commander in Chief in and over the STATE of CONNECTICUT, in AMERICA.
To
Levi Parker
Gent. GREETING.
YOU being by the General Assembly of this State accepted to be Captain of the first Company of Militia in the 10 th Regiment in said State reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Fidelity, Courage, and good Conduct, I DO by Virtue of the Laws of this State, me thereunto enabling, appoint and empower you to take the said Company into your Care and Charge as their Captain carefully and diligently to discharge that Office and Trust, exercising your inferior Officers and Soldiers in the Use of their Arms, according to the Rules and Discipline of War ordain- ed and established by the Laws of this State, keeping them in good Order and Government, and commanding them to obey you as their Captain — and you are to observe all such Orders and Directions as from Time to Time you shall receive, either from me, or from other your superior Officer, pursuant to the Trust hereby reposed in you.
GIVEN under my Hand, and the Public Seal of this State, at Hartford, the 17 th Day of May A. D. 1798
By His Excellency's Command,
George Wyllys Secretary.
Sam Huntington
L. Parker. Conn S. File 14,083.

SAMUEL HUNTINGTON, Esquire, Captain-General and Commander in Chief in and over the STATE of CONNECTICUT, in AMERICA.
To
Levi Parker
GENT. GREETING.
Y OU being by the General Assembly of this State accepted to be Lieutenant of the First Company of Militia in the 10 th Regiment in said State ,
reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Fidelity, Courage, and good Conduct, I DO, by Virtue of the Laws of this State, me thereunto enabling, appoint and impower you to take the said Company into your Care and Charge as their Lieutenant carefully and diligently to discharge that Office and Trust, exercising your inferior Officers and Soldiers in the Use of their Arms, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, ordained and established by the Laws of this State, keeping them in good Order and Government, and commanding them to obey you as their Lieutenant and you are to observe all such Orders and Directions as from Time to Time you shall receive, either from me, or from other your superior Officer, pursuant to the Trust hereby reposed in you.
GIVEN under my Hand, and the Public Seal of this State, at New Haven the 1 st Day of November A. D. 1791.
By His Excellency's Command,
George Wyllys Secretary.
Sam d Huntington
Levi Parker, Conn. S. File 14,083.

SAMUEL HUNTINGTON, ESQUIRE, Captain-General and Commander in Chief in and over the STATE of CONNECTI- CUT , in AMERICA .
To
Levy Parker.
Gent. GREETING.
You being by the General Assembly of this State accepted to be Ensign of the first Company of Militia in the 10 th Regiment, in said State
reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Fidelity, Courage, and good Conduct, I DO by Virtue of the Laws of this State, me thereunto enabling, appoint and empower you to take the said Company into your Care and Charge as their Ensign carefully and diligently to discharge that Office and Trust, exercising your inferior Officers and Soldiers in the Use of their Arms, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, ordained and established by the Laws of this State, keeping them in good Order and Government, and commanding them to obey you as their Ensign and you are to observe all such Orders and Directions as from Time to Time you shall receive, either from me, or from other your superior Officer, pursuant to the Trust hereby reposed in you.
GIVEN under my Hand, and the Public Seal of this State, at New Haven the 17 th Day of October A. D. 1789
By His Excellency's Command,
George Wylllys Secretary.
Sam l Huntington
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L. Parker Com.

New Haven County S.S. Wallingford June 11 th 1830.
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned; a justice of the Peace for New Haven County. Levi Parker of Wallingford - the same person who signed the accompanying declaration who being duly sworn upon the Faith - 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 grade of a private - to wit - For four months in the year 1776 I served on the tour at Boston - For two months I served in the same year in the tour to New York and from thence to Lake Champlain when I was taken a prisoner and was held a prisoner on my parole for one year and eleven months - and if the period of my being a Prisoner on parole is by the Department accounted service the period of the actual service and of the unexpired on parole will make a period of one year and nine months that I served from the time of my enlistment in New York - if however the actual service is all for which I can make claim then I can only count this last as a period of two months service - For two months in the year 1781 - I served a tour at New Haven - In all then I was in actual service eight months

and a prisoner on parole one year and seven months - I therefore make claim absolutely for eight months service - and a pension for the same - and in the event of my imprisonments being accounted service I make claim for two years and three months service and consequently for a full pension
Levi Parker
Sworn and subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
J. A. Root Jus Peace
Additional
S. A. Root Justice U.S.
Hon
Adm l
11 1/2 mo.
I Randall Cook Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Wallingford do hereby certify that John A. Root Esqr before whom the within affidavit of Levi Parker purports to have been taken, is a justice of the Peace, qualified to administer oaths - and that his signature to the same is genuine -
In testimony I further certify that said affidavit is here attached to and accompanies said Parker's original declaration for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court - this 11th day of January A.D. 1833 -
Attest.
Randall Cook, Clerk.

I Samuel Blakely now of Ithaca, Livingston County State of New York, aged seventy two years depose and say that in my youth I was well acquainted with Levi Parker of Wallingford in the County of New Haven, State of Connecticut, that I am a native of said Wallingford, that in the months of July and August 1776, that a regiment of State troops was raising or enlist- ing in said County of New Haven & elsewhere, said Regiment of troops was commanded by Heman Swift of Cornwall, Conn. Col. - Isaac Starr of New Milford Conn. Lieut. Col. that I was enlisted into said Regiment by Lieut. Chamberlin of Wallingford aforesaid & into the company of John Thacher of New Haven, of Durham Amos Hawley second Lieut. Amasa Baldwin of Northford En- sign - that I joined said company at New Haven & marched directly for Whitehall, then called Albany at which place the Companies of said regiment came together, after a weeks stay at this place we embarked on board of our flotilla for Tienderoga - as aforesaid, I was a member of the same company with the said Levi Parker & was not on board of the vessels during the battle which was fought between the contending parties, had previously been ordered on land with others & labored in fortifying Mount Independence. That many of our men were taken prisoners, & paroled not long after the battle & among this number I believe the aforesaid Levi Parker was one.
I have been lived in the State of New York about thirty years - Samuel Blakely New Haven County ss Wallingford Nov 1830 Personally appeared Levi Blakely a credible person known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing affidavit Jno. D. Reynolds Justice of Peace

Samuel Bloxham affidavit
New Haven County ss Wallingford Jan 11 th 1833 I hereby certify that Samuel Bloxham the within deponent is a credible person
J. W. D. Reynold Clerk of Peace

I Nathan Chittenden of Guilford in the County of New Haven and State of Connecticut aged seventy five years depose and say that I am well acquaint- ed with Levi Parker of Wallingford in said County of New Haven - That sometime in the month of February January 1776 said Parker and myself entered as soldiers in a company of State Troops under Capt. Jesse Morse of Cheshire in S d New Haven County that said Parker and myself joined the Regiment under the command of Col James Wadsworth at Cambridge in Massa- chusetts about the first of February  1776 that said Parker and myself remained members of S d Company until sometime in the month of May following when we were discharged - Nathan Chittenden
New Haven County ss Wallingford July 11 th 1832 Personally appeared Nathan Chittenden subscribed to the foregoing deposition a credible person made before me to the best of the same known to me. S. P.

New Haven County ss Wallingford January 11 th 1833
I hereby certify that Nathan Chittenden the within deponent is a credible person
W. D. Reynolds Jr. of Place

I Jeremiah Hull of Wallingford, County of Rutland State of Connecticut aged Seventy years December next depose and say, that I am a neighbor to Levi Parker of said Wallingford have always been well acquainted with said Parker, that I was a member of the 2 nd company of Militia of this town & that said Parker was a member of the first company of Militia of town, that I & said Parker were drafted out of our company in the later part of August 1781 and destined for service at New Haven then a part of New Haven, we forthwith marched under the command of Capt. Insign Hoag of Meriden in said New Haven County, to - to  to the place of our desti- nation, New Haven apart in protecting the seaboard towns which were much annoyed by the enemy, our head quarters were near the meeting house in said New Haven - our draft was for two months, served my time out, honorably discharged, & returned home -
Jeremiah Hull
New Haven County ss. Wallingford August 2 nd - 1833 Personally appeared Jeremiah Hull a credible person subscribing to the foregoing deposition & made solemn oaths to the truth of the same,
before me J. W. D. Reynolds Not Public
New Haven County ss Wallingford January 11 th 1833 I hereby certify that Jeremiah Hull who has subscribed and sworn to the above deposition is a credible person
J. W. D. Reynolds Not Public

I Randall book clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Wallingford hereby certify that John D. Reynolds is a justice of the Peace and that the accompanying deposition of Jeremiah Hull, Nathan Chittenden & Samuel Blakslee, to prove the service of Levi Parker and purporting to have been sworn to before said justice Reynolds, bear his genuine signature, and that said Reynolds is qualified to administer oaths—
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of this Probate office, this 19th day of September A 1832—
Randall book clerk—
Jeremiah Hull's deposition
In testimony of the genuineness of the foregoing certificate and of the papers hereunto attached I have hereunto a second time set my hand and the seal of this Probate Office. This 11th. day of January A 1833—
Attest, Randall book clerk of the Court of Probate for the district of Wallingford—