April 4, 1766;                         "David Parkhill             Nomination
Worcester ss April 4, 1766.  Appeared David Parkhill now Resident at Western in said County Infant son of Robert Parkill late of Leicester in said County yeoman, Decesd.  (Said David Being fifteen years of age as he saith acknowledged that he made choyce of Simeon Dwight of Western aforesaid Esqr. to be his Guardian.
                                                   Coram Jedh. Foster Justo. Pacis."
(Worcester Co. Probate)

June 6, 1766;  "Know All Men By These Presents, That we Simeon Dwight Esq. John Crabtree & Matthew Partrick Husbandman all of Western in the County of Worcester Are holden and stand firmly bound and obliged unto John Chandler Esq.: Judge of the Probate of Wills, and granting Administration within the County of Worcester in the full Sum of Two hundred Pounds, in Lawful Money of said Province, to be paid unto the said John Chandler his Successors in the said Office, or Assigns:  To the true Payment whereof, we do bind ourselves, and each of us, our, and each of our Heirs, Executors and Administrators, jointly and severally for the whole and in the whole, firmly by these Presents.
Sealed with our Seals, Dated the sixth day of June Anno Domini, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Six
The Condition of this present Obligation is such, That if the above-bounden Simon Dwight who is nominated and allowed to be Guardian unto David Parkhill aged fifteen years son of Robert Parkhill late of Leicester in the County of Worcester, yeoman Deceased shall and do well and truly perforn and discharge the Trust and Office of Guardian unto the said Minor, and that in and by all Things according to Law: and shall render a plain and true Accompt of his said Guardianship upon Oath, and all and singular such Estate as shall come to his Hand and Possession by Virtue hereof, and of the Profits and Improvements of the same, so far as the Law will charge said Estate as shall be found remaining upon his Accompt, (the same being first examined and Allowed of by the Judge or Judges, for the Time being, of the Probate of Wills, &c within the County of Worcester aforesaid) unto the said Minor when he shall arrive at fulll age: or otherwise as the said Judge or Judges by his or their Decree or Sentence pursuant to Law shall limit and appoint:  Then this obligation to be Void, otherwise to remain in full Force.
Danth. Keyes                                                      Simn. Dwight
Sibbel Dwight                                                      John Crabtree
                                                                            Matthew Patrick"
(Worcester Co. Probate)

June 30, 1766;  "June 30th 1766, Recd of Nathaniel Parkhill Admr. on the Estate of Robert Parkhill late of Leicester Deceased seven pounds four pence and one farthing in full of the legesy Due to David Parkhill out of the said Deceased Estate.  Recd. of Simeon Dwight Guardian to the said David."  (Worcester Co. Probate)

Removed to Williamstown, Massachusetts abt 1775, then Rutland, Vt.49

  April 22, 1775;  enlisted with Captain Sloan's Massachusetts Co. at Williamstown, Massachusetts, serving 14 days as a private.  (Selected Records From Rev. War Pension Applications)

May 5, 1775; re-enlisted and served 8 months in Captain Samuel Sloan's Company, Colonel John Patterson's Massachusetts Regiment.  (Selected Records From Rev. War Pension Applications)

June 1780; re-enlisted at Rutland, Vermont and served 7 days as a private in Captain Thomas Lee's Company, Colonel Gideon Warren's Vermont Regiment.  (Selected Records From Revolutionary War Pension Applications)

October 12, 1780;  re-enlisted and served 37 days as a sergeant in Captain Nathaniel Blanchard's Company, Colonel Ebenzer Allen's Vermont Regiment.  (Selected Records From Rev. War Pension Applications)

October 21, 1781;  re-enlisted and served 10 days as sergeant in Captain Nathaniel Blanchard's Company, Colonel Thomas Lee's Regiment.  (Selected Records From Rev. War Pension Applications)

Revolutionary War Record;  Private, Captain Enos Parker's co., Colonel Benjamin Simond's regiment; enlisted 7/1/1777; discharged 7/31/1777; service 31 days; regiment detached from Berkshire Co. militia to reinforce Continental Army at Ticonderoga; also same co. and regt.; enlisted August 14, 1777; discharged August 19,1777; service 6 days; regiment detached from Berkshire Co. militia to reinforce Continental Army at Bennington.  (Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War)

1784, removed to Cornwall, Vermont49

1849;  David Parkhill makes application for a Revolutionay War pension in the name of his father David Parkhill;
"State of Vermont
County of Addison
David Parkhill of Cornwall in said county and state after being sworn saith that he was fifty six years of age on the 22nd day of August last (1849) - the son of David and Dorcas Parkhill.  That his father the said David Parkhill told deponent in his lifetime that he lived in Williamstown, Massachusetts at the commencement of the Revolutionary War - that he entered the service from that town and marched with troops to Boston and continued in the service for about one year that he was afterwards engaged at the Battle of Bennington and his brother Nathaniel Parkhill was wounded then by a bull passing through his hip and he was found on the field after among the slain - Deponent further saith that during the war his said father lived in Rutland and as he told him served among the Vermont troops and some of the time in Captain Nathaniel Blanchard's company - and that he married a sister of Captain Blanchard for his first wife that he moved to Cornwall in 1784 as he believes - and that his first wife died August 27, 1790.  And that on the 29th day of December 1791 he was married to Dorcas Abons deponents mother by joel Linsley Esq. as his mother has often said - that his father the said David Parkhill died on the 12th day of August 1810.
Deponent further saith that some few years ago his mother the said Dorcas made a declaration before Hon. Judge Jenison claiming a pension on account of the service of her husband  - but it has been told that the argument employed had not produced enough evidence deemed necessary and the claim was not presented.  Deponent futher saith that he was seventeen years of age in the month that his father died and that after that period and Ebenezer Durfy was appointed his guardian and further saith not.
                                                             David Parkhill
Sworn to on the 29th day of January 1850 before me and I certify I am aquainted with the said David Parkhill and that he is a person of truth and credibility.
Calvin G. Tilden Judge of Addison Co. Court"
(Selected Records From Revolutionary War Pension Applications)

January 29,1850;  A letter dated thus appears in the Revolutionary War pension application file of David Parkhill;
State  of Vermont
Addison County town of Cornwall
M.O. Porter a resident of said town of Cornwall of lawful age after being sworn saith - That he is the town clerk of said town of Cornwall - that keeps the records of said town in his possession - that he has made a search for record of the marriage of David Parkhill and Dorcas Abons said to have been solmenized about the A.D. 1790 by Joel Linsley, Esq. and he believes there is no record of said marriage.
He further saith that there resided in said town as appears by record one Joel Linsley Esq. and that he was a Just. Peace for many years including the A.D. 1791.  He further saith that there is recorded on said books the marriage of David Parkhill and Sibbel Blanchard December 5th 1781 and also the death of the said Sibbel wife of said David on the 27th day of August 1790.
Deponent further saith that there now lives near him Mrs. Dorcas Parkhill the widow of David Parkhill a very aged lady and one who is regarded by all who know her to be a person of truth and credibility.
                                                              Marcus O. Porter
Sworn to before me on the 29 day of January A.D. 1850
Calvin J. Tilden Judge of Addison County Court"
(Selected Record From Revolutionary War Pension Applications)

Burial: Central Cemetery, Cornwall Addison Co., Vermont48

SYBIL BLANCHARD:Burial: Central Cemetery, Cornwall Addison Co., Vermont51

DORCAS EVANS:Allowed pension for husband's war service on her application January 14, 1847, whole living at Cornwall, Vermont, Age 83 years.  (Selected Records From Rev. War Pension Applicatios)
Burial: Central Cemetery, Cornwall Addison Co., Vermont51
1850, "a very aged lady who is regarded by all to be a person of truth and credibility"52