Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2333, for Samuel Parkhurst, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
mass
Parkhurst, Samuel or Packhurst—
W 2333
B.L.W. 31572-160-55
Anna
CONTENTS

1650 Wassachusetts Anna Packhurst widow of Samuel Packhurst who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Mass Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 44 Dollars 10
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
3 rd February 1833 Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Aug 1833 and sent to
Miss Adams Lowell Mass a
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1842, Page 144 Vol. A
Albany 3 rd 1833
1832

183.275
Dec Mar. 27/35
Subp 5 th /35
Anna Parkhurst wid of Samuel Parkhurst Private.
Capt. ————— Col. —————
See application for pension under Act of Feb 3 rd 1853.
Rev. War
Feb 23 — 1650
W: 110 Aa, fm. 21/52 160 B. full
Vol P. page 16,
Joel Adams Lowell Mass.

8077.
Massachusetts
Samuel Packhurst
of Middlesex in the State of Mass who was a Pirate in the company commanded by Captain  of the  commanded by Col Dyke in the  line for 13  7 Days
Wils & State
74 Middlesex
Inscribed on the Roll of  at the rate of 12 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of March 1833 , and sent  Dan  Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 84.20 Semi-ann. allowance ending 2 Sept " 22.05 $106.25
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by S H  Blair Clerk, Book  Vol. 27 Page 63

Wm. Packhurst
21.5.29
Prwals
13 mo. 7 days
Adma
$44.10-
Wm L Dana
Groton
Mass.

BRIEF in the case of  Saml Pickhurst  of Middlesex in the State of  Massachusetts  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily  3. How old is he? 72 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 17 7/6 ✓ 2 n Private Gen. Capt. Barron   Dec 15 7/6 " * 3 " " " Minot Col Lyke   7/7 " * 2 9 " " do - Whitney   7/7 " * 2 " " " Bradley   7/7 " * 3 28 " " Russell Col Ballard  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Middlesex Co Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 2 living witnesses, documentary proof and traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct in every respect 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. H. Addison Examining Clerk.
X See Bangs certificate { attached }

Declaration of Samuel Parkhurst
21529

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Middlesex
ss.
On this seventeenth
day of August  AD 1832
Concord
personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas , now sitting at Concord within and for the County of Middlesex in the Commonwealth
aforesaid
Samuel Parkhurst of Chelmsford in said County aged seventy two years
Who being 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. That is to say
1 That in the fall AD 1776 he agreed to go to Roxbury and serve two months, and he enlisted in the Company of Capt. Oliver Bains his Lts were Samuel Lawrence and the Company was in the Regiment, he was marched with his Company to Roxbury and was there encamped and did duty until he served his term of two months when he was dismissed. 2 In the same year AD 1776 he agreed to serve at Boston for three months and enlisted in the Company of Capt. John Hunt of Chelmsford his Lts were Samuel Lawrence of Boston and his Company was in the Regt of Col. Dorchester he marched to Dorchester with his Company and was there stationed where he did duty in guarding the public stores till he completed his term of three months and was dismissed. 3 In the summer of AD 1777 he agreed to serve at Dorchester for three months and enlisted in the Company of Capt. John Hunt his Lts were Samuel Lawrence and the Company was in the Regiment of Col. Dorchester he marched with his Company to Dorchester and was there encamped and did duty by guarding the Coast and fortifying until he served out his term of three months and was dismissed. 4 In AD 1777 he agreed to go to Rhode Island for three months, and enlisted in the Company of Capt. Joseph Bradley Varnum of Dracutt his Lts were Samuel Lawrence and the Company was in the Regiment of Col. Dorchester he marched with his Company to Rhode Island and was there encamped and did duty with his Company until he completed his term of three months and was dismissed. 5 In the same year AD 1777 he agreed to go to the Northern frontier to oppose the progress of Burgoyne's Army and enlisted in the Company of Capt. Stephen Russell of Dracutt his Lts were Samuel Lawrence and the Company was in a Regt commanded by Col. Bullard Lts Col. Brown , he marched with his Company to that frontier and continued with them until he served out his term of three months and some days.
He

He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever except, the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State, subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Impressed of Sam Dana James Dana
L. P. May Prob. Sworn to and Signature
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
We Elezer Knight Packard
a Clergyman residing in the town of Chelmsford in the county of Middlesex and Simon Spaulding of the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Parkhurst who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be seventy two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Before me Sam Dana Just Have for all the Counties in said Commonwealth
Elezer Knight Packard Simon Spaulding in presence of Sam Dana
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and 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 Elezer Knight Packard who has signed the preceding Certificates is a Clergyman resident in the town of Chelmsford and that Simon Spaulding of said town is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Isaac Stone Justice
Clerk of the Court of
Private in and for the county of Middlesex hereby certify, that the foregoing contains, the original proceedings, of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Samuel Parkhurst for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
I further certify that Samuel Dana Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for all the Counties in said Commonwealth, and that his signature to the above Certificate, and to the captions on the Depositions of Peter Hunt, and Asa Hodgman, is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand and seal of office - Isaac Stone

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex, to wit,
At the Court of Probate begun and holden at Concord on the seventh day of August within and for the County of Middlesex A. D. 1832. On the application of Samuel Parkhurst claiming to be a Soldier of the Revolution, the following Interrogatories were propounded to him to wit :
1. Where, and in what year were you born ?
Answer, I was born in Chelmsford Ms, on the 11 th Nov r A D 1759
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it ?
Answer, I have a family record of my age, in my possession
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live ?
Answer, I was living in Chelmsford, the place where I was born always since, and to now live
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom ?
Answer, All my services were voluntary, and of my own accord
5. Did you ever receive any written discharge from service ?
Answer, I never rec d any such discharge.
6. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental, and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service ?
Answer, I saw Genl. Washington at White Plains - and same Genl. Arnold at Stillwater, and Genl. Stark at Saratoga, and Genl. John Brooks of Medford
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution ?
Answer, The Rev d Walker, Dr. Parkhurst, Capt. Olin Adams, Minot Reed and Mr. Beale clerk of Chelmsford. in presence of Sam l Dana of Lyndon Ms. James Dana
Sam l Parkhurst signature
Sworn to the J. M. Day Prob te

Anna Packhurst
183.295
[Faint, illegible handwriting, possibly bleed-through from the reverse side]

APPLICATION FOR BOUNTY LAND.
(By the Widow of a deceased person who has had a Land Warrant, and desires another.)
STATE OF Massachusetts COUNTY OF Middlesex
On this Thirteenth day of April A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Anna Parkhurst aged seventy two years, a resident of Chelmsford in the State of Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Samuel Parkhurst deceased, who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain
in the Revolutionary War,
of _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ Regiment Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812, And for the proof of the Military Service she refers to the Evidence now on file in the Pension office of the United States in the case of her application for a Pension under the Act of July 3, 1853. Section 2. that her said husband died at _____ on or about the _____ day of _____ A. D. _____ for the term of _____ and continued in actual service in said war for the term of _____ and was honorably discharged at _____ on the _____ day of _____ A. D. _____
She further states that she was married to the said Samuel Parkhurst in Bedford Mass on the twenty seventh day of November A. D. 1817 , by one Samuel Stearns a clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Anna Dutton that her said husband died at Chelmsford on the 15th day of January A. D. 1849 and that she is now a widow. and for the proof her said marriage she refers to her application now on file in the Pension office for her Pension.
She further declares that she has heretofore made application for bounty land under the Act approved September 28, 1850, and obtained land warrant for _____ acres, No. _____ which she has legally disposed of, and it cannot now be returned.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3d, 1855 and she desires that her certificate may be sent to Joel Adams of Lowell Mass Anna Parkhurst

STATE OF Massachusetts COUNTY OF Middlesex }
We, Jeremiah G. Mansfield and Susan E. Mansfield residents of Chelsea in the State of Massachusetts upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Anna Parkhurst in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Jeremiah G. Mansfield
Susan E. Mansfield
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Joel Adams,
Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF
COUNTY OF
ss. }

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, June 21. 1855
I Hereby Certify , That at the date of the attestation hereunto annexed,
Joel Adams was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court. The signature of the Justice is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the Benefits of the 2 nd Section of the Act of 3 d February, 1853 — Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex County. ss.
On this Twenty Seventh day of April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty Three personally appeared before the Police Court of the City of Lowell within and for said County of Middlesex, Anna Parkhurst, a resident of the Town of Chelmsford, in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged Seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the Benefits of the Provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3 d of February, 1853, granting pensions to Widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Samuel Parkhurst, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, and a pensioner of the United States, under the Act of June 7 th , 1832 - and was paid by the Agent in Boston for paying pension in Massachusetts, and was on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency; and for the proof of his Military Service: the time when he entered and left said Service; the name of the officer under whom he served; and for other proof relative to said Service. She refers to the Declaration of said Samuel, and the Documents in his case, now on file in the Pension office. She further declares, that she was married to said Samuel Parkhurst on the Twenty Seventh day of November in, the year Eighteen hundred and Seventeen; that her said husband died on the fifteenth day of January, Eighteen hundred and forty nine; that she was not married to him prior to the Second of January, Eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated. She further declares (on over)

That she is now a widow -
Anna Parkhurst
Polish Court of Lowell
District of Lowell.
On the day and year aforesaid the said Anna Parkhurst in my presence and before me signed the foregoing Declaration and made oath to the same. In witness whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of said Court.
M. B. Gorsky, Justice

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Town Clerks Office Bedford Middlesex Co April 11 th 1853
I the subscriber do hereby certify that it appears by the Registry of Marriages & Deaths, of said Town of Bedford that Samuel Parkhurst of Chelmsford & Anna Dutton of Bedford were married November twenty seventh eighteen hundred and seventeen by the Rev Samuel Stearns
The record is in the words and figures following "Nov 27 th 1817 Samuel Parkhurst of Chelmsford & Anna Dutton of Bedford were married by the Rev Samuel Stearns"
Thomas Stiles } Town Clerk of the town of Bedford
I Thomas Stiles above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the town of Bedford in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. That I am the the Keeper of the Registry of both Marriages and Deaths in said Bedford and the above is a true extract from the records of Marriages in said Bedford.
County of Middlesex April 11 th 1853 The above named Thomas Stiles appeared and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed before me Reuben Bacon Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, May 9 th 1813.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Reuben Bacon was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M c Knight Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2333
Anna Packhurst
Widow
Samuel Packhurst
Dr. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 3, 1853
Index:—Vol. M. , Page 108
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Lowell Mass ts Augt. 11. 1853
Dr Sir.
I herewith forward to the Pension Office, additional Evidence in the case of Anna Parkhurst of Mass ts Applicant for a pension under the act of Feb. 1853.
Respectfully your Obedt. Servt.
Joel Adams for Anna Parkhurst
To The Hon. Com ee of Pensions

War Good Police Court of Middlesex Co Mass 7 th April 1853
Marriage Certificate On file Nov 27 th 1817
Death 15 Jan 1849 - By Cert of 3 rd Auditor Identity & Kinship shown by Parol

May 12. 1853
No 2159 App d of Anna Pachurst widow of Samuel.
Mass: 8077
Act 3 d Feby: 1853 $14.111
Rev y : On 27 Feby 53 for proof of Widowhood Lem o C.
Joel Adams Rowell Mass.
Star good Evidence full
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

Pension Office
16 Aug 53
This case is suspended pending to 3rd for date of death of Pensioner And of last fragment
By Raper
G. Cole
Chief Clerk
L. G. L. (See other side.)

Samuel Packhurst, at 1832 $44. 10. p. an. — Died 15 th Jan. 1849, Paid to his death.
F. Burk
Auditor, "

Pension Office
29 Aug 53
This case is respectfully referred to B d Burdett for date of death of Pensioner and of last payment
Very Respectfully
G. Cole Chief Clerk
(See other side.)
D. M. C.

Packhurst, Samuel Reack  r act 7 th June '32. Died 15 th January 1849. paid to his death.
F. B. h Auditor

183.295-
J
Wm. L. P. Waldo Pension Office Washington D. C.

31.572
5
Rev Ames

Asa Hodgman for Samuel Parkhurst

I Peter Hunt of Forksbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Seventy nine years, do depose and say, that I served in the war of the Revolution as by my Declaration on file in the Pension Office, will appear: And I do further testify and declare that I well know and remember Samuel Parkhurst of Chelmsford who
served as a Soldier in that war, that he was a private Soldier, in the Company of Capt. Stephen Russell in Colo.
Bullard Regiment, in which Company, I also served. in AD 1777 . The said Parkhurst marched from Chelmsford in Aug t AD 1777 and the Company proceeded to Bennington and were in various services for the term of three months, and I believe a longer time, but our engagement was for three months, and I was orderly Sergeant and well remember the name of said Parkhurst on my roll from which I called the Company, and know that he served out his term of three months. —
Peter Hunt
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Middlesex to wit October 12 th
AD. 1832.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth Peter Hunt well known to me as a person deserving full faith and credit and
who subscribes the
above deposition and made solemn Oath, that the same is just and true in all its particulars, according to the best of his knowledge and belief. Sam l Dana

I Asa Hodgman of Concord in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy five years, do depose and say, that I served in the war of the Revolution as by my Declaration on file in the Pension Of- fice, will appear: And I do further testify and declare that I well know and remember Samuel Parkhurst of the same Chelmsford who served as a Soldier in that war, that he was a private Soldier, in the Company of Cap t Oliver Barron in Colo. Regiment, in which Company, I also served.
Some time in the winter AD 1776. a Company was raised to serve at Roxbury or in that Neighborhood, for two months and the said Parkhurst and myself both enlisted, into the Company of said Barron for two months the said Barron belonged to said Chelmsford, the Lt. in the Company I do not remember nor can I call to mind, the Cpt. of the Regiment to which said Company was attached but I well remember, that we both went to Roxbury with our Company and I saw the said Parkhurst who lived near me and was quartered in the same house, and I know that said Parkhurst served full two months in the Company after said was dismissed with the Company and returned to to Chelmsford, when I did. — ASA H. Hodgman
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of
to wit December 12 th
AD. 1832.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth Asa Hodgman well known to me as a witness deserving full faith and credit,
who subscribed the
above deposition and made solemn Oath, that the same is just and true in all its particulars, according to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Saml. Dana

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Oct. 25 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that
Samuel Packhurst served as a private soldier in the Company of Capt. Minot in the Regiment of Col. Nicholas Dike for the space of three months from the 1 st of December 1776 to the 1 st March 1777.
Edward D. Bangs. Secy
Secretary's office Nov 18 1832
I certify that from a further examination, the name of Samuel Packhurst is borne on "A pay roll of Capt. John Minot's company in Col. Josiah Whitney's regiment of Militia from the state of Massachusetts levied for 2. months service at the state of Rhode Island," for the space of 2. months and 9 days, from the 10 th of May. Date of Discharge, July 9 th 1777
(over)

Again, the name of Samuel Packhurst is borne on "A Muster roll of Capt. Stephen Russell's company in Col. Samuel Bullard's regiment of the State of Massachusetts Bay of Militia in General Warner's Brigade who were in service of the United States in the northern department in the year 1777" for the space of 3 months and 26 days , time included to return home; from the 15. th of August. Discharge dated. November 30. th 1777—
I further certify that there is no roll of Capt. Warner's company in service at Rhode Island on file in this office —
Edward D. Bangs. Secy

Lowell Mass ts May 9. 1883
I herewith inclose and forward the Declaration of Anna Parkhurst, Widow, for a Pension - I know her case to be true, as her husband was a near neighbor to me while I resided in Chilmark -
Respectfully your ob dt Servt
Earl Adams of Lowell
To the Hon. Secretary of the Interior

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, August 11 th 1853,
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Joel Adams was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I. Matthias Parkhurst of the City of Lowell in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, trader, aged fifty eight years, on oath, depose and say. I am well acquainted with Mrs. Anna Parkhurst of Chelmsford in said County, I have known her for thirty years past; She is the widow of Samuel Parkhurst, late of said Chelmsford, deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States; The said Samuel Parkhurst died about six years since, and the said Anna Parkhurst, his widow now resides in said Chelmsford, and has never married since the death of her said husband, the above named Samuel Parkhurst.
Matthias Parkhurst
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss. August. 18 th . 1853 -
Personally appeared the above named Matthias Parkhurst and made oath that the above written affidavit, by him subscribed, is true; and I hereby certify that said deponent is personally known by me as a man of truth and credibility.
Joel Adams, Justice of the Peace

Anna Packhurst Wid of Samuel Packhurst $44.10
Died 16 Jany 1849

Brief in the case of Anna Packhurst Wid of Samuel Packhurst of Middlesex County, in the State of Massachusetts under the Act of 3 rd Feby 1853 -
Samuel Packhurst was a Rev Pensioner under the Act of 7 th June 1832 at the rate of $44 10 per annum - and who died on the 15 th Jany 1849.
Anna Packhurst his Wid, on the 7 th April 1853 in the Police Court of the County and State aforesaid, made application for a pension under the Act 3 rd Feby 1853 - Marriage proven by Certificate on file Public Record - Death by Cert of 3 rd Auditor -
Identity and Widowhood by parole Evidence Pension allowed at the rate of $44.10 et commencing 3 rd Feby 1853
August 19 th 1853
Daniel W Cook Ex, Clerk
Attorney Isaac Adams Lowell Massachusetts