Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30633, for Abel Parmenter, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
16ass
Parmenter, Abel
S. 30633
CONTENTS

M.H. 10 Massachusetts
Abel Garment
of Middlesex in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Ware of the Regt. commanded by Col. Grew in the Mass line for Q. 91
Mass. Enlist.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of April 1835 and sent to S. J. Ware Lake Cambridge Mass.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $160.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sept. 1833 40.00
$200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book 2
Vol. 2
Page 63
Clerk,

No 5.399 Abel Panmenter
P. M. ah
2 years
16 416 06
Jan'y 12 1873
P-216
J. Fiske Esqf
E. Cambridge Mr.

BRIEF in the case of  Abel Parmenter of the County of Middlesex  in the State of Mass.  (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 infirmity?  3. How old is he? 78 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 1775 — — 8 — Private Gen. Col. Brewer, Capt. Haynes   "76 May — 7 — do — Col. Marshall, Capt. Haskell   "77 Decr. — 3 — do — Col. Thacher, Capt. Maynard   "80 June — 6 — do Col. Sproat, Capt. Williams  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Bunkerhill & twice in Jersey —  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Sudbury  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Depositions —  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Sevin Bell  Examining Clerk.

Wheel Passenger
No 5399

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
On this Eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honourable Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, now sitting, Abel Parnham — a resident of Ludlow — in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy eight — years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, A. D. 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: to wit, —
I enlisted into a company of Militia commanded by Col Aaron Haynes in a Regiment commanded by Col John Brewer & marched from Ludlow to Cambridge, was in Bunker Hill Battle, & remained in the service at this time eight months; —
In the month of May 1776 I again enlisted into a company of Militia commanded by Col Haskell in a Regiment commanded by Col. Marshall & marched to Nantasket & then went Castle Island in Boston harbor, I enlisted for six months, & continued in the service during said six months & one month after the expiration of said time by voluntary service:
In the month of December 1777 I again enlisted into a company of Militia commanded by Col Nathl Maynard in a Regiment commanded by Col Thacher; marched to Providence; thence to the White Plains & then to Kings bridge & then to the Jerseys: was in two engagements in the Jerseys: was in the service at this time three months: —
In the month of June 1780 I again enlisted into a company of Militia commanded by Col Abraham Williams, Col. Sprout's Regiment & marched to Springfield & was there mustered; then marched to Freshkill & then went to the Jerseys; was taken sick & sent to the Hospital at Morris town & was there discharged. I was in the service at this time six months.
The first enlistment General Putnam commanded. —
The next enlistment that is when I went to Nantasket there was no General Officer —
The officers in command in the enlistment Decr 1777 were Col Thacher; Lt Col Cyprian Hove & Major Bryant. —
General Vose was in command in my last enlistment — John Morron of Ludlow, James Dalrymple of Marlborough, Ebenezer Parnham of Ludlow & William Morron of Ludlow were in the service with me & are knowing to my having served.
I was born in Ludlow on the 25 day of July 1734; that have no record of my birth; — I have always lived in Ludlow, except while in the service. I always volunteered. —
I received but one discharge & that I have lost.

I never received any Commission -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state,
Alec  his  mark  Parmenter  5
We, Rufus Hurlbut a clergyman, residing in the Sudbury and John Jones residing in the Sudbury hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Alec Parmenter who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; — that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age: that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Rufus Hurlbut  John Jones
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 certify, that it appears to them that Rufus Hurlbut who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in Sudbury and that John Jones who has also signed the same, is a resident in Sudbury and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. P. Day  W. B. D.
I  Isaac Fish Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Alec Parmenter for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Isaac Fish I also certify that Jacob Rice, Joel Cannon & Asahel Goodwin whose own proper signatures are set to the foregoing lists annexed marked A, B C & D, are justices of the Peace within said county of Middlesex
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year aforesaid
Isaac Fish

30633 Rev INVALID.
File No. 30,633
Abel Parmenter
Lin Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 215
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I William Brown of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Aged 81 years -
Do. testify and say that Abel Parmenter of S d Sudbury in the Co. & Commonwealth aforesaid enlisted into the Continental Service as a private Soldier in a Company commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Maynard annexed to a Regt. commanded by Col. Thacker for three months and marched the 16 th December 1778 and I was a Soldier in the same Company and know that he did the Service William Brown
Middlesex ss Sudbury August 13 - 1832 Personally appeared the above named William Brown William Brown and made oath to the truth of the above deposition before me -
Jacob Price } Jus Peace
I also certify that William Brown above named who signed and made oath to the above affidavit before me is a credible person
Jacob Price Jus. Peace

I John Brown of Sudbury County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Aged 77 Years
Do testify and say that Abel Parmenter of said Sudbury in Co. & Commonwealth aforesaid was in the Continental Service that he enlisted as a private Soldier in Capt. Haskell's Company in Col. Marshall's Regt. in the Month of May 1776 and that I was a Soldier in the same Company and that he was enlisted for six months and know he did the Service John Brown
Middlesex ss Sudbury August 10 1832 Personally appeared the above named John Brown and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition before me
Jacob Price Jus. Peace
I also certify that John Brown who signed & made oath to the above affidavit before me is a credible person.
Jacob Price Jus. Peace
A- 1

James Derumple of Marlborough in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say, that in the Month of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy five. — Mr Abel Parmenter and my self enlisted into the service of our Country as soldiers in the Revolutionary war as soldiers — for the term of eight months in Capt Aaron Haynes Com.pany Col Jonathan Brewer's Regiment General Putnam's Brigade. — and and Abel Parmenter served with the Subscriber Eight months in Cambridge Massachusetts — and we were both in Bunker hill Battle. —
Marlborough 13 th August 1832 James Derumple
Middlesex ss 13 th August 1832
Then the above named James Derumple personally appeared and made solemn Oath that the testimony above written and by him subscribed is true in all its parts — before me Jacob Cranston Justice of Peace
Middlesex ss 13 th August 1832
This may certify that the above named James Derumple sustains so far as I ever heard a Good Moral Character without any exception
Jacob Cranston Justice of Peace
A-

I Eben t Parmenter of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex and in the Commonwealth of Massachu- setts Aged 70 years - -
do testify and say that Abel Parmenter of said Sudbury in said County & Commonwealth for- said - I was in the Continental service, that he enlisted as a private soldier in Capt e Abraham Williams Company Vols d Spence's Regiment in June 1740. and that I was a soldier in the same Company and that he enlisted for six Months
Eben t Parmenter
Middlesex ss Sudbury August 10 th 1832 Personally appeared the above named Eben t . Parmenter and made Oath to the truth of the above deposition before me - -
Ashe Goodnow Just e of the Peace
I hereby certify that Eben t Parmenter who signed & made oath to the above affidavit before me is a credible person - - Ashe Goodnow Justice of the Peace

No 5399
Abel Panmenter
J. Fiske Esq
E. Cambridge Ms

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Abel Parmenter 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? yes — XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? 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? XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? no Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no — XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes,
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.