Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,805, for Joseph Parks, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Continental Green Mt. Boys Mass.
Parks Joseph
NUMBER _____
NUMBER D. 43805
CONTENTS

9555 New York Roll.
Joseph Parks,
of Luensburg in the state of N. Yk. who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Warner of the Vt. me, for the term of 3 years. masa lieutenant & colonel in the army
inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23. of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20. of April 1819. and sent to H. C. Martindale Esq. Sandy Hill, N. Yk.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819, ... 83. 16 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept. 4. 1819... 48. " amt 10m o 8/30 - 4/31.
$131. 16
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

State of New York Washington County
Ep. Thomas Lyon of the Town of Whitehall in the County of Washington and State aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he was a Soldier in the Army of the United States during the Revolution and that he is now, and then was, well acquainted with Joseph Parks in the annexed Statement or declaration named, and that he has heard the said declaration read, and as to the last term of service in the said declaration mentioned he saith that on or about the first of January, 1777 this deponent was a Lieutenant in Captain Bur- roughs Company of Colonel Mann's Regiment in the said declaration named, and as such Lieuten- ant this deponent then Enlisted the said Joseph Parks as a Private into said Company and Regiment to serve for three years. That in pursuance of said Enlistment the said Joseph served in said Com- pany and Regiment during the said three years and at the expiration thereof was discharged as stated in his said declaration. And further saith not
Thomas Lyon
Subscribed and sworn this 15 th day of March 1819 before me
H. Henry Martinvale One of the Judges of the Washington Common Pleas

State of New York Washington County ss. Solomon Vine of the Town of Whitehall in the County and State aforesaid, being duly sworn saith that from the Month of February, 1777, till about the last of November A.D. 1779 he was a Soldier in the United States Service in Captain Burroughs Company of Colonel Warner's Regiment in the Continental Army. deponent named, that he then well knew Joseph Parks in the annexed declaration mentioned and he knows that he served as a private Soldier in said Company and Regiment during the whole of the period above mentioned, and he was then informed and he now believes that the said Joseph Parks here enlisted for three years - and further that deponent saith not Solomon Vine
Subscribed and sworn this 15 th day of March 1819 before me
Henry C. Martindale
One of the Washington Common
pleas Judges - The within narrative Solomon Vine and Thomas Lyon are credible witnesses.
Henry C. Martindale One of the

State of New York Warren County ss }
State of New York } Warren county ss } On the 23 rd day of April in the year 1818. Before me John Mallory one of the judges of the court of common Pleas in & for the county & state aforesaid - Personally appears Joseph Parks aged sixty seven years & five months. resident in the town of Newcomb in the county & state aforesaid. who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following av- -leration, in order to obtain the pension made by the late act of congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval services of the united states in the revolutionary war." That he the said Joseph Parks in the year 1775 - at the town of (now Hartland) Vermont state he enlisted into the service of the united states for the term of nine months in the company commanded by captain captain captain Macey in Colo. Rose's Regiment in the Massachusetts line. That he continued in the service of the united states about fifteen months . That in 1776 he again enlisted in the company commanded by captain Lee at the town of Fort Ann in the county of Washington & state of New York in the Connecticut line for six months & continued in the service of the united to the end of the time he enlisted. That in the year last aforesaid at the town of Plattsburg in the county last aforesaid & state of New York. he again enlisted into the service as aforesaid. in the company com- -manded by captain Berris in Colo. Warren's Regiment of the New York line for three years & continued in the service of the united states to the end of said three years , when he was discharged from service at Fort George in the (now) county of Warren & state of New York. That he was in the battles of Bunkerhill & Lake Champlain - and that he is in need circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services - sworn to submitted & read before me the day & year first above written } - John Mallory one of the } Joseph Parks Judges of Warren Common Pleas } Marks

I John Mallory one of the judges of the court of common pleas in & for the county of Warren State of New York, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Parks who made the within affidavit did swear in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declarations, against the common enemy - and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - State County aforesaid at the town of Leamington April 23 d 1818 - John Mallory Judge as aforesaid
State of New York County of Warren Warren County
I certify that by Letters patent & Qualification Roll now in this office it appears, that John Mallory was a judge of the court of common pleas in & for the county of Warren on the 23 d day of April 1818. and whose name & signature appears to the within & foregoing affidavit & certificate -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto caused the seal of our said court of common pleas to be affixed this 24 th day of April 1818 - MYRON BRACK Clerk

old case 2.
J. L. Calhoun Adm. Secretary of War Washington

Sandy Hill March 23 rd 1819
Sir
I enclose you the Base of a revolutionary Soldier returned for further testimony, not having been found on the Rolls. That testimony is furnished. It is hoped the Certificate will be immediately sent on if the testimony is satisfactory. — Yours Respectfully
Henry C. Martineau

43805
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Revg
File No. 43.805-
Joseph Parks Pr. Ser. Tax
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 885
[Arrangement of 1870.]