Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26838, for Thomas Parker, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental N. H.
Parker, Thomas Betty
No. 26838
CONTENTS

Vermont 4178
Betty Parker widow of Thomas Parker who was a Private in the New Hampshire line for 13 mo 12 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of - 44 - Dollars 11 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 c day of January 1844 and sent to
John Kimball Parker Vermont
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 29

Rep?
Vermont 7620
Betty Parker widow of Thomas Parker
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 15 th September 1838 of Consumption in the Province of Lower Canada who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Oliver of the regt. commanded by Col. Reed in the N. Hampshire line for 13 months, 812 days,
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 44 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the — 9 th — day of Sept. 1843 and sent to John Kimball Barton, Vermont
Whole amount due . . . . . $223:30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown , Clerk,
Book A, Vol. 2, Page 52

N o 18.832 Vermont
Thomas Parker of Lower in the State of Canada who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Oliver of the Regt, commanded by Col. Reed in the N. Hamp. Hosp. line for 13. months & 12 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 44 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7. day of Oct r . 1833 and sent to T. Nimmer Derby Vt.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 111. 66 2/3 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 1834 22. 33 1/3 $134.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E. Vol. 3 Page 84
Order to pay the letter to T. Nimmer and 345 th March 1838. Dead Set. June 7. Nimmer, July 6-1839-

Thos Parkin's Declaration
No 5362.
From Wiman agent

and the Trenton in New Jersey and was at the taking of the Hessian Troops. Then my term of service of one year expired; On the next day I enlisted again for six weeks and served said term of six weeks under Major of  the Hake was at the Battle of Princeton after which we were marched to Morristown where I was discharged about the middle of February 1777 and I hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and my name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. — Thomas Parker —
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. —
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and services as he states by John W. Kimball Register of the Court at Providence do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Parker for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 21 st day of July 1882
John W. Kimball —

State of Vermont } On this 21 st day of Orleans County } July A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Probate Court for the district and county of Orleans aforesaid Thomas Parker of Compton in the county of Shenbrook and province of Lower Canada aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to entitle the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7-1832 that I enlisted in the army of the United States in about the November 1775 at Charleston in the state of New Hampshire my then place of residence and in immediately joined the army at Winter Hill near Boston in Capt. Robert Oliver's company - Col. Brooks Regiment in Gen. Sullivan's Brigade but that the time for time for my entering the army agreeably to my enlistment was not until the first of Dec r . 1775. That I was marched into Boston immediately on its evacuation by the British, thence to Providence New London thence by shipping to New York and Albany - to Fort George Tyconderoga & to St Johns in Canada then to La Prairie. Cothenearige & to Ticonderoga & again joined the main army near Point clear then under Gen. Arnold then back to Montreal. St Johns. Mt Independence

and the Trenton in New Jersey and was at the taking of the Hessian Troops. Here my term of service of one year expired; On the next day I enlisted again for six weeks and served said term of six weeks under Major Nathaniel Hale was at the Battle of Princeton after which we were marched to Morris Town where I was discharged about the middle of February 1777 and I hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and my name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State. —
Thomas Parker
Sworn and subscribed the day aforesaid
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and entitled as he states to John W. Kimball Register of the Court at Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Parker for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 21 st day of July 1882
John W. Kimball —

Certificate of Marriage
Thos Parker & Betty Porter

"Married Tho s Parker and Betty Porter of Charlestown 132."
State of New Hampshire - Sullivan, ss. Charlestown, Nov r 22 d 1838 - I certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows:
"April 18 = 1782 -"
William Gordon, Town Clerk of said Charlestown
I William Gordon, above named, depose and say: That I hold the office of clerk of the town of Charlestown aforesaid in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of the first Church in said Charlestown and of Marriages solemnized by Bulkley Olcott pastor of said church, kept by said Bulkley Olcott as pastor as aforesaid, deposited in the clerk's office of said town, and now being with me as clerk as aforesaid, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
William Gordon, Clerk of the town of Charlestown above named
Sullivan, ss. Charlestown, Nov. 22 d 1838. William Gordon, above named, appeared and made oath, that the above affidavit, by him subscribed, is true.
Geo Olcott jus. of the peace
State of New Hampshire ss. Secretary of State Nov. 26 - 1838 Surely testify that Geo Olcott was the 22 d day of November 1838 truly in witness as a justice of the Peace within & for the County of Sullivan as appears from the records in this office. In testimony whereof have caused the seal of said State to be hereunto affixed. Josiah Hemenway Secretary of State

4921 Betty Parker. widow of Thomas Cpt. abt 7. July 38 Died Sept '38
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office the day and year above written Geo E. Page Register

Declaration State of Vermont } At a Probate Court held in Orleans District } at Derby within and for the District of Orleans on the 22 nd day of January A.D. 1839 - Personally appeared before said Court Betty Parker a resident of Compton in the Province of Lower Canada aged seventy five years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1838 - entitled an Act granting half pay to certain widows and orphans &c
That she is the widow of Thomas Parker late of Compton Lower Canada deceased who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and served as will appear by his pension certificate which will be forwarded to the War Department - by the Pension Agent at Burlington - and further she thinks that said Thomas Parker served in the company commanded by one Capt. Oliver - She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Parker in Charleston in the State of New Hampshire on the eighteenth day of April A.D. 1782 by the Rev. Bulkley Alcott and that her husband the said Thomas Parker died on the seventeenth day of September A.D. 1838 - 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 viz at the time before stated - That she has not been married since the death of the said Thomas Parker and still remains his widow

She further declares that she thinks all her husband's service was had with New Hampshire Troops -
Betty Parker
Subscribed and sworn to this 22 d day of January A.D. 1839 - before me -
Joseph Whiggins Judge of Probate
I Jose Parker of Lumpston in the Province of Lower Canada testify and say that Thomas Parker was a Revolutionary Pensioner that he died on the fifteenth day of September A.D. 1838 - and that Betty Parker who appeared before the Probate Court on the 22 d day of January A.D. 1839 - and subscribed the foregoing declaration is the widow of the aforesaid Thomas Parker and that she has not been married since his death -
Jose Parker
subscribed and sworn to this 22 d day of January A.D. 1839 before me -
Joseph Whiggins Judge of Probate
And the court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting interrogatories prescribed by the War department - That the said Betty Parker is the Widow of Thomas Parker - And that he served in the War of the Revolution as she in her said declaration has declared - And that he died on the 15 th day of September 1838 And the court further certify that Jose Parker is a credible witness & his statement entitled to full credit
Joseph Whiggins Judge of Probate

State of Vermont } Orleans District }
Probate Office 22 d Jany 1839
I Geo M y e Register of the Probate Court for the District of Orleans aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing contains the origi- =nal proceedings had in said Court in the matter of the application of Betty Parker for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereu- =unto set my hand and Seal of Office the day and year above written
Geo M y e Register

Resy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26838
Betty Parker
Wid. of
Thomas Parker
Miss N. H. Lee
Act: March 5 th 1843.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 115
[Arrangement of 1870.]

X 4921- Rejected
Set Jan. 19th 1938, 6:
July 39 -
cut 7. July 38.

No 4921
Betty Parker
Vermont
Act 7 th July '38
Admitted
13 mo. 12 d.
Priv
$ 44.66 per an
John Kimball Esq. Barton Vermont.

Sept 28 Revolutionary Chirps, Orlyta, 3 21. Sept. 3 Admit, 13 mos 12 1/2
Free
pt. Hon ble Lewis C. C. Secretary of War, City of Washington District of Columbia

Derby Sept. 18 th 1833 Hon ble J. L. Edwards
Sir I have transmitted the Declaration of Thomas Parker with the accompanying brief, with the affidavit of a living witness (Daniel Parker) a dead man (Sylvanus Huntington) with (Fyler Spafford) the former witness, which is all the evidence that can be procured and I hope understand that you will find them satisfactory your Rule to hearing, as soon as convenient and make the same to your Obedi nt
I am
Yours S ir H. H. Himmann
As it granted please to place the Affidavit on the Vermont Agency
J. H.

El Testimony for Phos. Parker

Daniel Adams of Chester Maine in the county of Sullivan and state of New Hampshire, eighty three years of age the 28 th day of August 1833. deposed & say that in Apr 1775. I enlisted as a soldier in Capt Mearys Company for eight months. served my time out. was stationed at Winter Hill near Boston, when my time was out the latter part of December of that year there was a call for men to enlist. On the first of January 1776 I again enlisted into Captain Robert Olivers Company & Col. Ruds Regiment for one year. About the same time Thomas Parker then of the same Manchester enlisted into the same company for the same term (one year) We were stationed at Winter Hill until some time in March of that year, when we were ordered to march for the Westward. When we arrived at New London in Connecticut. We took shipping & went to New York, from there to Albany New York - from there to Canada, from which we returned to Ticonderoga & stopped there until October or November & were ordered to New Jersey & went into the Jerseys (Trenton) - where we were at the taking of the Hessians on the 26 th of Dec 1776. after which we returned to a place called Newton, where we were stationed until our time were out the first part of January 1777 when the said Parker enlisted again for six months (I think) I immediately returned home. and I well remember. The said Parker served with in said company one year with me, and of my having him as above stated & that he returned home some time in the same winter (1777) The said Parker lived in this town for many years

after the conclusion of the Revolutionary war, and then went into Vermont, the last time I saw the said Thomas Parker was about twelve years since in this town when I gave a deposition to the forgoing affidavit
6 Danl Adams
State of New Hampshire } Charlestown August 17 1833 Sullivan ss
Then Daniel Adams the fore- going deponent personally appeared & made known that the same deposition by him subscribed was true Before me Frederick A. Sumner Justice
I certify that Daniel Adams the forgoing deponent is considered a man of truth & veracity and is intitled to credit as a witness.
Frederick A. Sumner Justice of the Peace
I, Benjamin B. French, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Sullivan in the State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that Frederick A. Sumner is as Justice of the Peace and that the above signatures pur- porting to be his are genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of office this 19th day of August A.D. 1833.
B. B. French

We Daniel Adams & Sylvanus Hastings both of Charlestown in the county of Cheshire & state of New Hampshire of lawful age depose & say that on the first day of January seven hundred & seventy six we enlisted into the service of the United States in Captain Rob- ert Oliver's company 1st Col. James Reed's regiment, in the revolutionary war with Great Britain on the continental estab- lishment for one year. We further depose & say that Thomas Parker then of the same Charlestown enlisted with us for the term of one year in said company & faithfully served his time out
Danl Adams
Syl o corner, S. H.
State of New Hampshire | Charlestown Feby 12 1820 Cheshire
Daniel Adams & Sylvanus Hastings signers of the foregoing affidavit per- sonally appeared & made solemn oaths to the truth of the same
Before me L. A. Sumner Jr. Pres.
I further certify that the said Daniel Adams & Sylvanus Hastings are men of truth & entitled to credit as witnesses
W. A. Sumner Jr. Pres.

This may certify that Fredk A. Lumner was, to my knowledge on the 12th day of January 1820 a Justice of the peace in western Hartford and that the within are his genuine signatures purporting to be his
Sep 14. 1833
Henry Hubbard
Member of Congress from New Hampshire
I further certify that Lyman Kirtland died many years since. H. C. Burroughs N.H.
E. P. Burroughs. Comptroller N.H. Pension cert.

Derby, T. C. Mar. 9.
Pension claim
Free.
Mar. 14. 1839
4921
Parker
Hon. S. D. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington,

Derby March 8 th 1839
Hon ble J. L. Edwards
Sir I here forward the application of Betty Parker the Widow of Thomas Parker Deceased She claims under the provisions of the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled an Act granting half pay to certain Widows and orphans & whether the original Certificate has arrived at the Pension Office I know not, it has been returned to the Pension Agent at Burlington and the Widow Mrs Betty Parker has drawn the arrears of the Pension to the time of her husband Thomas Parker's death you are requested to examine this case and make return as soon as may be, and oblige your
Respectfully Thos P. Hixman
NB Sir I should like to hear from the Applications of Sarah Babe, widow of Aba Babe, Elizabeth Lufkin Widow of Levi Lufkin, Molly Varnum Widow of Benjamin Varnum, Sabra Wade Widow of Timothy Wade, Dorothea Follen Widow of Stephen Follen and Esther Abbot, which have been forwarded to the Department their report as soon as business will allow and oblige the od Ldys. and yours J. L.

State of Vermont } Colleen County ss } At a Special Court held at Derby on this thirteenth day June 1843 Personally appeared Betty Parker a resident of Cossington in the Province of Canada aged Seventy nine years who being first duly sworn cloth on her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision of the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 and also of the act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1843 and of other acts granting pensions to certain widows That she is the widow of Thomas Parker who served as a private in the war of the Revolution for whose services reference may be had to his declaration by which he received a pension at the rate of she thinks of from forty to fifty dollars per year
That she was married to the said Thomas Parker on the 18 th day of April 1782 in Chesterfield Derbyshire by the Rev. Buckley Alcott minister of Chesterfield D r H. for proof of which marriage reference may be had to her papers now in the War Department forwarded by the Hon. Timothy Himmell her application on account of for a pension which failed on account of her not being a widow at the time the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 was passed and also for the proof of the death of her said husband she would refer to her said papers in the War Department that she still remains a widow
Sworn to and subscribed Betty H Parker on the day and year above written Before me Green Parker Judge

I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Betty Parker and from evidence before me I believe she is the lawful widow of the late Thomas Parker and that her statements are true.
Henri Inge

State of Vermont
Orleans County Clerk's office June 13 th 1843
I Henry W. Bates Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that Isaac Parker is one of the Judges of Orleans County Court duly qualified - And that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is true and genuine And that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of Betty Parker for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this 13 th day of June A. D. 1843.
H W Bates Clerk

State of Vermont } Orleans County ss } at Derby in said County on this 23 d day of September 1843 personally appeared before John Kimball a Justice of the Peace within and for said County Betty Parker a resident of Compton in the Province of Canada aged Seventy two years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension provision made by the act of congress passed on the 3 March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Thomas Parker who served as a private in said war from the State of New Hampshire for which he was a pensioner at the rate of forty four doll- ars and sixty six cents per year.
She further declares that she is still a widow. She further declares that she is a pensioner under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838
Betty her X Parker mark
Witnesses: Levi Spalding - John Kimball State of Vermont
Orleans County ss. At Derby on the day of the above date Betty Parker who has subscribed (and made oath to) the above declaration and known to me as the widow of Thomas Parker personally made oath to the truth of the same
Before me John Kimball Justice of the Peace.

State of Vermont Clerk and County Clerk's Office Ira'sburgh September
23 1843
I Henry M Bouts Clerk of Caledon County Vermont do hereby certify that John Rimbau of Barton is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Caledon duly qualified - And that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 23 day of September AD 1843
Attest H M Bouts Clerk

July 10 1843
VI
Betty Parker
Col James L Edwards Court of Pensions Washington

Barton Vermont July 4 th 1843
Col d James L. Salwee
Sir enclosed is the declaration of Betty Parker for a pension - she made her declaration about four years ago which was forwarded with her other by Timothy Hinman Esq r but she was refused - her husband not at being dead when the act of July 7 th 1838 was passed -
I hope to have a return soon as convenient
Respectfully Yours
John Hinckell

Tyler Spafford's affidavit for Mr. Parker

I Tyler Spafford of Compton in The County of Sherbrooke in the Province of Lower Canada at the age of eighty years do hereby make say that that in the year 1876 I served in the Army of the United States in Col. Reed's Regt. in Gen. Sullivan's & then in Gen. Sullivan's Brigade that during all of this time Thomas Parker of said Compton then of Charleston, New Hampshire served as a private in said Regiment in Robert Oliver's company & that he is the identical Thomas Parker who has this 21 st day of July 1882 made his declaration in the probate court for Orleans County for the purpose of obtaining a pension
Tyler Spafford

At a Probate Court held at Boston in the County and District of Suffolk in the State of Vermont on the 21 day of July 1832 personally appeared in said Court the within Norman Tyler Spafford and made solemn oath that the facts set forth in the within affidavit by him subscribed are true & And it further appeared to the satisfaction of the said Court that the said Tyler Spafford is a credible witness
In testimony whereof I John H. Kimball Register of said Court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year first aforesaid — John H. Kimball Register

4282)
428 Oct 18 1843
12 Oct
Vt.
Mar 3 1843
ch.
Col. K.
K.
Jemima Green
Betty Parker
Mary Nichols
$44:66 per an
John Kimball
Barton
Vt
4178 29
James K. Colvener
Commissioner of Pensions
Wm. Stephenson
Washington

Barton Vermont October 11 th 1843
Col James L. Edmunds -
Sir enclosed is the declarations of Margaret Nichols - Lemira Green and Betty Parker under the act of 3 d March 1843 they have all recently received their pension certificates under the act of July 7 th 1838
Respectfully Yours - John Kimball