Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26824, for Caleb Parke, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
or Parke, Caleb Park Ruth
H. 26824
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6020, Maine.
Ruth Parke,
widow of Caleb Parke,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 18 th August 1823, of Bedford in the State of Maine; who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Woodbury of the Reg t commanded by _____ in the Revolutionary line for 6 mos: & 16 days. mas
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine— at the rate of 21 Dollars 77 1/2 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of Feby. 1840 and sent to M c Cornelius Holland, Canal, Me.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept: 1840. $ 97: 96 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Nov: 41 10: 89 $108:85
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Wm C. Lautzinger, Clerk, Book 4— Vol. 1— Page 19.
to Hon. J. L. Giddings June 5 1846. do to as Burleson July 13 '46.

Widow 5335 Ruth Park Papers - for Pension -

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Ruth Park widow of Caleb.
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6mo. 160s pri
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No deduction
Dr Cornelius Holland Canton Me

State of Maine
Oxford County ss. On this eighteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Court of Probate now sitting at Dixfield within said County, Ruth Park, a resident of said Dixfield aged seventy five 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 th A.D. 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay of pensions to certain widows," - That she is the widow of Caleb Park late of Dixfield aforesaid, deceased, who was a soldier of the United States in the Revolutionary War - That he, the said Caleb Park served as a private soldier for several years in the Revolutionary Army - Capt. Rice & Captain Goodall were two Captains under whom he served - But the names of the other officers are not recollected. And that she is altogether unable to state the particular time of his memory: but she is confident he served more than three years in all: that he served in Virginia & on Rhode Island, & other places, -
The further declarant, that she was married to the said Caleb Park in the month of March A.D. Seventeen hundred and eighty three: that her said husband, the said Caleb Park, died on the eighteenth day of August A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty three: that she has not married to him since his decease: that the service here the marriage took place prior to the first of January A.D. seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit: at the time above stated - & that she has remained a widow & unmarried ever since the death of her said husband, the said Caleb Park as aforesaid - that her maiden name before her said marriage, was Ruth Woodard. her Ruth Park Widow of said Caleb Park Subscribed to & acknowledged by the above named Ruth Park the day & year first above written before Stephen Emery, Judge

State of Maine.
Oxford ss. I Levi Stowell Register of the Courts of Probate in and for the County of Oxford hereby certify that the proceedings before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, was on the eighteenth day of September last Judge of the Courts of Probate aforesaid.
I also certify that the foregoing contains the originals proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the application of Ruth Park for a Pension.
I also further certify that Cornelius Holland before whom two of the annexed Depositions were taken is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County and full faith & credits are due to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sets my hand and affixed the Seal of said Courts this twelfth day of June A. D. 1839.
Levi Stowell
N. B. I certify that I was in company with Judge Emery when he took Mrs. Park's declaration as above certified - That I have been well acquainted with her for thirteen years past - That she is a very worthy & reputable old Lady; but from age and extreme ill health has become exceedingly impaired both in body & mind, so much so that it was with great difficulty she could state any facts in relation to the subject - She had forgotten the place where she was married, and that she should have been mistaken as to the year would not seem surprising. at Supra
Levi Stowell

I Samuel Park a Native of Sutton County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts. But for the last Thirtyfive years a resident of Dixfield County of Oxford State of Maine. aged Seventy one years last May. Do testify & say. That Caleb Park late of said Dixfield. Deceased. was an older Brother of Mine. That I was knowing of said Caleb having served as a Soldier of the Army of the Revolution. That he was at Roxbury the first of the war. & that he served in a Company commanded by Capt Isaac Boulton. in what was called the first Eight months Service, and that I well rember his going to Providence. (I think in March 1781) & Served in the Corps who conducted the French Baggage from said Providence to Virginia. & was there, at the surrender of Cornwallis. & that he returned from that Campaign in the month of Dec r 1781 - & that said Caleb Park was about Nine years older than myself. and that said Caleb Park was Married to Ruth Woodard some two or three years after he came out of the service. and that said Ruth still remains the Widow of said Caleb

Park, and that said Caleb Park has been dead some over fifteen years. And your depen- ant further testifies, that he well remembers said Caleb returning home from the Army on an other occasion & was sick with the Measels. but from what Campaign does not remember. & does not know of any one, now living, who served in the army with him. Samuel Park.
State of Maine
County of Oxford ss. December 15. 1838. Personally appeared the above signed Samt. Park, & made oath that the above Deposition is true. Before me
Cornelius Holland Justice of the Peace & I further state that, that I have been many years well acquainted with said Samt. Park, & that he is a man of truth (of sound mind & memory).
Cornelius Holland

"March eighteenth seventeen hundred and eighty four Caleb Park and Ruth Woodward both of Sutton were joined in marriage by me Deo: Goddard Clerk"
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record on the Book of records of the Town of Swanzey, Cheshire County, New Hampshire with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures and letters as follows "March 48 th 1784"
Henry Baxter } Clerk of the Town of Swanzey aforesaid
I Henry Baxter above named depose and say that I hold the office of town clerk of the town County and state aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Swanzey with the exception as certified by me } Clerk of said town Henry Baxter } of Swanzey
State of New Hampshire — Cheshire ss. Sworn to before me Elijah Belding Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County, ss. — }
I, Henry Goodidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the County of Cheshire, certify - that Elijah Belding is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cheshire aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn - that his official acts are entitled to full credence - and that his name within written is his genuine signature -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Keene, the third day of January A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
H. Goodidge, Clerk

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26,824
Ruth Parke
Wid. of
Caleb Parke
Rev. War.
Act July 1838.
Index: Vol. 9 , Page 115
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Caleb Park -
1839- 67- 72 Nathan Holman
 75. Robin 14-39 not on Roxbury - 8mo.  Chin Clapp 1. 18-122. +  Diog M T 77  18-122. +   77. Bath w Woodbury Vol 3 p 166 - on R.R. Oct 9 68. R.I. 3-  June 36y to Westerly -   76. Jon n Carriel - 17-23 - 18-9-17-17-39- Dorchester 5-  18-9-17-17-39-  
81. Gould (French army)
Capt Rice - 6 Capt Rice - " Goddard - 19-159-162 -

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I Nathan Holman a native of Sutton, County of Worcester, Massachusetts. But for the last forty five years a resident of Dixfield County of Oxford & State of Maine - aged Sixty seven years.
So testify & say. That Caleb Park, now deceased, a native of said Sutton, came to said Dixfield about the time that I did. That it was alwise understood & believed by me & all his neighbors. That said Caleb Park was a soldier of the Revolutionary Army that he served at repeated intervals. I will remember when my father & others of the neighbors went off to Bennington at the time of the capture of Burgoyne, altho. I was then only six years old. But whether said Caleb went with them or not I cannot say.
I will remember that said Caleb Park went to the South in 1781. before the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. That he went in a company from said Sutton commanded either by Capt John Halland or a Captain Gould both which companies went from S d Sutton & I understood that these two companies guarded the French baggage from Providence to Virginia. and I will remember when said Park returned to said Sutton after the surrender of said Cornwallis.

I have alwise understood & believe that said Parks was at Benington & at the capture of Burgoyne doing duty as a soldier.
I think I have heard said Parks say that he was in New York & in the Jersey's doing duty as a soldier of the revolutionary Army, and at repeated other times & places - Nathan Holman.
State of Maine Oxford Is December 15. 1838
Personally appeared the above James Nathan Holman & made oath, that the above deposition is true -
Before me,
Cornelius Holland Justice & I further State that said - of the Peace Nathan Holman is a man of truth & of sound mind among -
Cornelius Holland

I Jonathan Gould of Millbury in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts Eighty Three years of age do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Caleb Pugh formerly of Sutton (and during) the revolutionary war Mr Pugh and I enlisted under Capt Jonathan Carhart for two months which time we were stationed at Dorchester Point (and we were there when the British left Boston I think in the year 1776 but would not say for a certainty - we served two months at Dorchester and then returned to Sutton Witness Jonathan Gale Jonathan Gould
Worcester ss May 9 th 1839 Sworn to before me
Dan l Sumner Just Peace
I further say that Jon a Gould is a man of truth (and of sound mind and memory) Dan l Sumner

I Amariah Brigham of Milbury in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts eighty three years of age do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Caleb Park formerly of Sutton and that I went with him to Rhode Island we both enlisted into Capt Clapp's Company of Infantry for three months which time we both served under General Sullivan after which we both returned to Sutton we enlisted some of the last days of July and returned the last of October or forepart of November
I further testify that Caleb Park and I enlisted under Capt Bartholomew Woodbury for five months which time we both served we were at the taking of Burgoyne was a part of the time at Stillwater - Bennington and several other places during said five months
Witness Dan. Gurney
Amariah Brigham
Worcester ss May 9 1889
Personally appeared the above named Amariah Brigham and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed
Before Dan. Gurney Just Peace
And I furthermore state that I have been well acquainted with said Brigham for many years and that he is of sound mind and memory and a man of truth
Dan. Gurney

I Daniel Sibley of Sutton in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts eighty two years of age do testify and say that I was acquainted with Caleb Park formerly of Sutton and that he served in the Revolutionary Army eight months at Roxbury in Capt Bates's Company in 1775 and I well recollect that said Park Joseph Holton and a Mr Goddard used to be generally together when not on duty
And I further testify that said Park after his eight months was out he enlisted two months to go to Providence
Daniel Sibley
Worcester ss May 20 1839
Sworn to before me
Dan l Hemen Just Peace
I further certify that Daniel Sibley is a man of truth and of saving mind and memory
Dan l Hemen

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, fs.
I, Joseph L. Kendall, clerk of the court of common pleas, for said county, do certify, that Daniel Tenney, Esquire, is a justice of the peace in and for said county, and that his signature to the three preceding certificates is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the seal of said court, at Worcester, this twenty- second day of May, in the year 1839.
J. L. Kendall.

Hall of Reps
Jan 2. 1846
Sir
Enclosed I transmit the papers sent me by Mr Barton that part of his letter marked and the power of attorney will tell you all I know about the case. If it alludes to any matter of which you have charge I am sure you will attend to it or will give it such direction as you think it should have if there be such business in any of the offices.
Very respectfully
W. G. Gurney
J. L. Edwards -

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July 13 46 Ruth Park Mexico City Commissioner Washington City
D.C.

Chardon 4 th July, 1826
Dear Sir
Please inform me at what place the money was ordered paid the heirs of Ruth Park widow of Caleb Park of Maine and by whom — so that those that have not may get their respective shares and any other information in your power to communicate so we get our rights — Yours Respectfully A. S. Barton
Chardon Geauga Co Ohio
Aaron S. Barton
To the Commission of Pensions Washington — D.C.
P.S. what office we must apply to is what is

Washington June 25, 1839
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Sir -
I have this morning received the inclosed letters from the Hon. C. Holland inclosing pension papers of Mrs. Ruth Park, widow of Caleb Park
Mr. Holland was many years a Member of Congress from Maine - Will you have the goodness to cause the old rolls to be examined for additional proof of service of the applicant's husband
Respectfully &c
William B. Parsons