Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7974, for Jonas Parmenter, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
NUMBER
Parmenter Jonas Hannah
R 7974
CONTENTS

State of Massachusetts, ss. County of Middlesex
On this sixteenth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and fifty-one, personally appeared before the Probate Court of the said County of Middlesex. Hannah Parmenter, a resident of said County, aged eighty nine years , who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"; that she is the widow, remaining unmarried, of Jonas Parmenter, who was a soldier in the war of the American Revolution; that, as appears by the certificate of the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the name of the said Jonas Parmenter is borne on a muster roll of Captain Thomas Eustis's Company as a private of Rutland, from April 19, 1775, 12 days; — on a pay roll of Lieutenant William Murray's Company of Guard at the barracks at Rutland, as a private eleven days; — and on a list of men from Captain Walton's Company, in Colonel Wheelock's Regiment, to serve for three years from February 21, 1781; — that

She has no other documentary evidence to establish the service of the said Jonas Parmenter.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jonas Parmenter on the seventh day of May in the year seventeen hundred and eighty nine; that her husband, the aforesaid Jonas Parmenter, died on the eighth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirteen; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit, at the time above stated.
Mannah her Parmenter mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before the Probate Court for said County of Middlesex in open court before
J. O. P. Ray
Probate for said County of Middlesex

No 14,455.
Samuel Permenter,
Wadsworth
Shop
July 7, 1838.
Mr Rogers, Boston Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, October 13 th 1851
W hereby C ertify. That at the date of the annexed attestations H. D. Phelps was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Mil- -dex, and Alpheus Brooks was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; 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.
Sacra Walker Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Know all Men by these Presents,
THAT I, Hannah Parmenter of the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts , widow of Jonas Parmenter late a soldier in Company  Captain in the Regiment of war of the American Revolution , deceased, have constituted, and do hereby constitute William Rogers, of Boston, Mass. , my attorney, for me and in my name, to demand and receive from the Government of the United States, the certificate of pension and arrearages to which I am or may be entitled, by reason of the service of said Jonas Parmenter ; to give all necessary receipts and discharges therefor; to appoint an attorney or attorneys under him for said purpose; and to do all things in the premises which are or may be necessary.
Witness my hand and seal, this eleventh day of October A.D. 1851.
H. D. Phelps L. F. Arlin } Two Witnesses.
Hannah X Parmenter mark.
State of Massachusetts County of Middlesex
Personally appeared the above named Hannah Parmenter and subscribed and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney, to be free act and deed, this eleventh day of October A.D. 1851 Before me,
H. D. Phelps } Justice of the Peace, for the said County.

Mr. Jonas Parmenter & Mrs. Hannah Hunt both of Rutland. both of Rutland. Married May seventh siventeen hundred eighty nine. by me Asa Whitcomb Jus d of Peace.
I Charles Russell Clerk of the Town of Princeton, County of Worcester, & state of Massachusetts do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the Record of Marriages of the Town of Princeton, with the exception of date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows: "May. 7. 1789."
Charles Russell Town Clerk.
I Charles Russell above named, depose and say: that I hold the office of Clerk in the town of Princeton County and state aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Princeton with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Charles Russell.
State of Massachusetts Worcester County ss. Sept. 20. 1839.
Sworn before me.
M c Pherson Brooks Jr. Com.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, Sept. 8 th 1858.
I  H ereby C ertify, That at the date of the attestations hereto annexed Charles C. Stevens, was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk and Job C. Stone and Calvin G. Stone Justices of the Peace for the County of Worcester
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted: and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony of which, I have hereunto affixed the SEAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH, the date above written.
Oliver Warner.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk County.
I, Eunice P. Davis, of Lowell in the said Commonwealth, having been duly sworn depose and say that I am the daughter of Jonas Barmenter and Hannah Barmenter, — that the continental bills now enclosed, have been in our family from since my childhood, — that I remember them as long as I can remember any thing from my childhood to this day, — that not many years ago there were many more of these and that they all together amounted to as nearly as I can fix it, more than about five hundred dollars, but many were given away to relatives and others and some of them lost or mislaid, — that though I am interested as an heir my memory is perfectly good and my statements exactly true. Eunice P. Davis
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me this third day of September, 1858. The deponent is credible. I have no interest.
Wm. D. Stevens. — { Justice of the Peace.

I, Nathan Howe, of Shrewsbury, in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, depose and say that I will recollect that near the close of the Revolutionary war, there resided in this Town a man by the name of Parmenter, and according to my best recollection, his name was Jonas Parmenter, that he was in the employ of a Mr. Sherman, and also of a Mr. Newton, as a journey-man Shoemaker, and that the said Parmenter did not reside in Shrewsbury for any number of years — and I further testify that I am now eighty five years of age, and have always resided in the Town of Shrewsbury.
Nathan Howe
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester Ss. Shrewsbury Nov. 17. 1847.
Then personally appeared the above named Nathan Howe, who is known to me as a man of sound mind, and a person of veracity, and made oath that the above affidavit, by him subscribed is true. before me
Job Stone, Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts } ss. Worchester County }
June 2. 1852
I Caleb M. Holden aged fifty three years being duly sworn depose and say that I well knew Jonas Permenter who formerly lived in Rutland and who died in or about the year 1813 and that always believed & never heard any person doubt the fact that said Jonas Permenter was a soldier of the revolution and served in the continental army . And that I lived near him and was well acquainted with him untill his death.
I also depose and say that I well knew Mrs Hannah Permenter before & since her husbands death and that she is his widow and that they lived together as husband and wife untill his death.
Caleb M. Holden
State of Massachusetts } ss Worchester County }
June 2. 1852
Subscribed and sworn to before me, and I certify that the said Caleb M. Holden is well known to me and is a respectable and credible witness.
Calvin G. Howe Justice Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. Worcester County
June 2. 1852
I Joel Holden aged eighty years being duly sworn depose and say, that I well knew Jonas Parmenter, who formerly lived in Rutland and who died in or about the year one thousand eight hundred & thirteen, And that I always believed, and never heard any person doubt the fact that said Jonas Parmenter was a soldier of the revolution and served in the continental army, and that I was a neighbour to him and well acquainted with him until his death, and that I frequently heard him speak of his being in the service
I also depose and say that I well knew Mrs Hannah Parmenter before and since her husband's death & that she is his widow and that lived together as husband & wife until his death
Joel Holden
State of Massachusetts } ss. 1852. June 2 Worcester County
Subscribed and sworn to before me, and I certify that the said Joel Holden is well known to me, and is a respectable credible witness
Calvin G. Howe Justice Peace
Rutland Mass

Pension Office.
November 22, 1851.
Sir,
I have examined and filed the application of Hannah Parmeter, widow of Jonas, for the benefit of the act of July 7, 1838. The proof of the date of the marriage is satisfactory; but the identity of Mr. Parmeter's husband with the soldier of her name borne on the books of the Secretary of Massachusetts, as having entered Capt. Wallon's company, of Col. Wheelock's Regiment, on the 21 st of February 1781, to serve 3 years, has not been established. It should be proven by the testimony of old and respectable residents of the town in which her husband resided when he entered the service, and also by that of his comrades, who are themselves pensioners. Some satisfactory reason should also be given for the delay in presenting her claim. Very Respectfully, J. Wilson Pensioning Officer William Rogers Esq. Boston, Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
June 18 1857 .
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 the name of Jonas Parmenter is borne on a muster roll of Capt. Thomas Eustis' Co. as a private of Rutland; from Apr. 19. 1775. 12 days. —
On a pay roll of Lt. Wm. Newberry's Co. of guards at barracks in Rutland, as a private, 11 days. —
On a list of men from Capt. Walton's Co. Col. Wheelock's Regt. to serve for 3 years from Feb. 21. 1781. age 21. 5ft. 2in. a cordwainer. —
Not found on rolls of Capt. Wheeler. —

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Francis Wallis Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Middlesex County.
I, Hannah Parmenter having been duly sworn, depose and say, that I am the widow (re- maining unmarried) of Jonas Parmenter, deceased, who was a Revolutionary soldier, - that he resided before the war at or near Rutland, Mass., and probably enlisted there or at Shrewsbury, in the same county, or perhaps for different service, at or near both places, but certainly in the county of Worcester, - that he is believed to have been called out in April 1775, - that his captain at one time is believed to have been Frost, - that he is believed to have been at the barracks at Rutland during the war, - that he is believed to have been at one time in Col. Whelock's regiment, - that I am unable to give the names of any other of his officers, - that he was a shoemaker, - and that I pray to receive a certificate of his services. Witness A. B. Phelps. Hannah her Parmenter Mark
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me this 8th day of April, 1857.
A. B. Phelps
Notary Public

State of Massachusetts. County of Middlesex
I certify that satisfactory evidence has been adduced to me to prove, that Hannah Parmenter, whose application for pension and arrearages of pension accompanies this certificate, is the widow of Jonas Parmenter, who was a soldier in the war of the American Revolution; that the said Jonas Parmenter died on or about the eighth day of October in the year eighteen hundred & thirteen; and that, since that time, the said Hannah Parmenter has remained unmarried.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this sixteenth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and fifty one
J. P. Frazar } Judge of Probate for said County.

Boston, Mass. October 14. 1858.
Sir,
I enclose herewith the application for a pension, of Hannah Parmenter, widow of Jonas Parmenter, a soldier in the war of the American Revolution, — and also for arrearages, — and pray that the same may be made payable at Boston, and the certificate sent, for her, to me as her attorney.
I am, respectfully, Yr. obt. servt. William Rogers.
James E. Heath, Esq. Comm. of Pensions. Washington City.

Boston, Sept. 8. 1858.
Sir,
Enclosed are additional affidavits in the case of Hannah, widow of Jonas Parmenter, a Revolutionary Soldier. I trust it will be especially borne in mind that there are scarcely any old soldiers or people of their age now living, - and that such proof as is now enclosed is better than can be obtained in many other equally worthy cases. As the family desire, if they can, to keep the old Continental money, now enclosed, as mementos, it is hoped that, after examination, it may be returned to me, for them.
Your obt. servt.
Wm. Rogers.
4 Court St. Boston.
To the Com te of Pensions.

No 14.455.
Hannah Parrinate,
and of Jonas
Moff.
Lev. W. Regm. Nov 22/57. " " " Sept. 16/58.
7974
July 2. 8.88.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
79 74 P. O. Hannah Parmenter
Service: wid. of Jonas
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.