Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3,630, for Daniel Park, New Jersey
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(8-1776)

SERVICE | NUMBER
New Jersey | Park, Daniel | S.3630

carded
CONTENTS
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5557
New Jersey 

Daniel Parke, of (blank) [crossed out: in] the State of New Jersey, who was a Private in the Comp(any) commanded by Captain Pence of the reg(iment) commanded by Col. Hillman in the [crossed out: reg(iment)] N. Jersey line for Private 14 months......$46.66

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Feb. 1833 and sent to Hon. R.M. Cooper, House of Reps.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1832............$69.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending 11 Mar. 1833.....13.11
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                                           $93.32

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Vinal Luce, Clerk,
Book D; Vol. 4; Page 169.

Let(ter to) H.R. w(as) allowed 20th Aug. 1836.
Let(ter to) to agent refunding pay(ment) 21 Aug. 1834.
Let(ter to) Hon. Thos. Lee 23 Dec. '34.
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Daniel Parke
Susp(ended) 2 Jan. 1833
Obj. 5.14.16

Hon. R.M. Cooper, House of Reps.
14 mos. Private
$46.66

E.
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BRIEF in the case of Daniel Parke, County of Gloucester in the State of New Jersey.
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court.
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? (blank)
3. How old is he? 76 years.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period. | Duration of Service. (Years/Months/Days) | Rank. As a: | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
In 1777 January | (blank) | As a Private; drafted. | Gen. Putnam, Capt. George Pearce, Col. Hillman.
In 1777 April | (blank) | (blank) |  (blank) |  (blank) | [crossed out: Capt.] Col. Bodo Otto Battalion
In 1777 Sep. | (blank) | (blank) | Minuteman |  
In 1778 July or August | (blank) | (blank) | Lieut. Henry's roll.

5. In what battles was he engaged? (blank)
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Deptford, County of Gloucester, N.J.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence only.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective; not allowed. Term of service not definitely stated.

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

s/ Vinal Luce, Examining Clerk
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Daniel Parke

$66.66 per annum.

Hon. R.M. Cooper
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State of New Jersey
County of Gloucester//

On this Fifteenth day of October A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty-two, personally appeared in Open Court before the Honorable Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester, now sitting Daniel Parke, a resident of the County of Gloucester aforesaid, aged 76 years on the 15th day of October (this day) who being duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 entitled, "an act supplementary to an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution."

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

I entered January 1777 in a company commanded by Capt. George Pierce in Col. Hillman's Battalion. We paraded at Woodbury in the County of Gloucester. From there we marched to Swedesboro; from there to Gloucester; from there to Haddonfield; from there through Moorestown to Mount Holly in Burlington County. From which place we marched through Burlington and Bordentown to Crosswicks, lay there some time and were joined by several other companies from Pennsylvania. One company was from Shamokin, I think under command of a Capt. Schaffer. Another Dutch Company was under Col. Frick. I think we were near 1500 strong before we left Crosswicks. We had no field officers of our own regiment with us at Crosswicks...
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...We did not arrive at Crosswicks until a few days after the Battle at Princeton. We marched from Crosswicks to Princeton. I recollect seeing the blood lying on the frozen ground at the battleground at Princeton. We were here reinforced by more troops, I think from Maryland or Virginia. We were here under command of General Putnam. From there we marched to Somerset courthouse when we quartered one night only. And then marched a few miles into the country, not far from the Raritan River, where we quartered in the farmers' houses. I think the man's name with whom I quartered was Wallace. We were then under command of Gen. Dickinson. We remained there until I was discharged in the month of April 1777. We then marched home. About a dozen of us crossed the Delaware (River) at Coryell's Ferry into Bucks County, Pennsylvania and came down through Abington to Philadelphia.

I next entered the service in September immediately after the Battle of Brandywine under the same Capt. Pierce in Col. Bodo Otto's Battalion. We paraded at Woodbury and marched from the to Swedesboro in the County of Gloucester, near which place we spent most of the time while the British remained at Philadelphia. Were sometimes paraded in rotation but were generally on duty in detached companies sent on particular service under different officers through that neighborhood, which was at that time greatly harassed by marauding parties of the enemy from the Delaware (River) and for Billingsport. We had a skirmish with a party of British and refugees of about 260. There were but 25 of us.

They plundered some of the inhabitants and...
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...burnt the schoolhouse where we had quartered. We exchanged a few shots with them; do not recollect that we killed any of them. They being much the strongest, we allowed them to retire without pursuing them. This skirmish was at Swedesboro in the autumn of the year 1777. I was much on the alert during this campaign; was sometimes at Haddonfield, Woodbury, Gloucester Mullica Hill and at Swedesboro. But mostly there and in the neighborhood.

[crossed out: I was on furlough and was at Mullica Hill at the.]

I recollect the Battle at Red Bank, I was (at) Swedesboro and, I think, on furlough. 

I well recollect hearing the firing at the Battle of Brandywine. I was at Mullica Hill but not on duty nor in the service.

In July or August 1778, I entered in a company commanded by Lieut. Henry Roe, who acted as Captain; Capt. Pierce being sick. We met at Williams Mill in the County of Gloucester and marched from there to the Forks of Little Egg Harbor River, when we staid about a week, when a horseman named Pulaski; cannot recollect whether it was the general or not, but he advised our removal to said point 2 or 3 miles lower down on Little Egg Harbor River, when we marched accordingly. I was quartered at the house of Noah Smith. We continued there about a month. Col. Proctor's train of artillery was there. We marched from there to Somers Point on the month of Great Egg Harbor River in the County of Gloucester, where I was quartered at the house of John Scull. We lay there about a month and I was...
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...discharged and came home. This was the last service in which I engaged.

We came home in company with Lieut. Thomas Hewit from our County, had command of a company Capt. Felix Fisher from near Swedesboro was there also and commanded a company. Capt. Richard Stone Banks was there with a company.

I was born in the township of Deptford and County of Gloucester in the State of New Jersey on the 15th day of October 1756. I have no written record of my age. Does not know that there ever was any record of it.

I lived in the neighborhood where I was born when called into service and have [crossed out: not] lived in the same County of Gloucester except 5 or 6 months ever since. And [crossed out: (illegible)] now live now in Deptford sometimes and sometimes in Greenwich Township. Have no steady home; live mostly with my son-in-law in Deptford.

I was drafted into the service and after the first tour of duty, was ordered to hold myself in readiness to march at a minute's warning. And was one of the service called, "Minute Men."

I have served under Col. Brown, I think his name was Robert Brown; Col. Bodo Otto, he was a physician; Col. Josiah Hillman and many others, whom I do not recollect.

I served under Gen. Putman at Princeton in 1777 and under Gen. Dickinson at Somerset.

I saw Col. Proctor at Egg Harbor and expect I saw Gen. Pulaski there but my recollection is very indistinct...
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...I am acquainted with James Matlack, Esquire, Jacob Glover, Esquire, Ephraim Miller, Esquire, and many others in my neighborhood.

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
s/ Daniel Parke

Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court before me.
s/ Ephraim Miller

We, James Matlack and John Cade, residing in the County of Gloucester in the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Parke, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be Seventy six years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
s/ James Matlack
s/ John Cade

Affirmed & subscribed Oct 15th 1832 in Open Court.
s/ Ephraim Miller
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department. That the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that James Matlack and John Cade, who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the said County of Gloucester and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
s/ Ephraim Miller

I, John C. Smallwood, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Daniel Parke for a pension.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal of Office this fifteenth day of October A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Thirty two.
s/ Smallwood, Clk.
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Gloucester County//

On the 26th day of January A.D. 1833 before me, Ephraim Miller, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the said County, personally appeared Daniel Parke, the same person who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration. Who being duly from according to law saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below and the following grades. To wit:

For three months in a company commanded by Captain George Pierce; Gen'l Putnam commanded us sometimes during this period.

For nine months in a company commanded by the same Captain George Pierce in Col. Otto's regiment 

For two months in a company commanded by Lieut. William Moffett or Lieut. Henry Roe (this was Capt. Pierce's Co. but he was sick at the time) in Col. Ellis' Regiment during this period. We were at Egg Harbor, for which service of fourteen months this deponent claims a pension. He having served during all said terms as a private in said companies.
s/ Daniel Parke

Sworn & subscribed date above before.
s/ Ephraim Miller

(Additional Testimony)

Gloucester County//

On the 26th day of January 1833 before me, Ephraim Miller, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County, personally appeared William Medara of said County, aged Sixty years and upwards, who being...
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...[duplicate: being] duly affirmed according to law saith that he verily believes that the said Daniel Parke was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and that he was in a company commanded by Capt. George Pierce and was at Bordentown, Crosswicks and Somerset Courthouse. And the reason of this belief is that the father of this affirmant was out in that campaign and that he has frequently heard his father speak about it and about the said Daniel Parke and his brother Jacob Parke, both of whom he has often heard him say were out [crossed out: (illegible)] in that campaign. He remembers particularly of his father speaking about the said Daniel's being at Bordentown. And this affirmant further saith that he has heard his father and the said Daniel speak about their being out together in the war.
s/ William Medara

Affirmed & subscribed date above before.
s/ Ephraim Miller

And I, the said Ephraim Miller, do certify that the said Wm. Medara is a person of credibility and that his statement is entitled to full credit. Witness my hand.
s/ Ephraim Miller

I, Ephraim Miller, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester, before whom the following affidavits of John Dilkes and Jacob Fisler were made, do hereby certify that the said John Dilkes and Jacob Fisler are respectable citizens of this County and that their affidavits are entitled to full faith and credit.

Witness my Hand this Eighth day of January A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty three.
s/ Ephraim Miller
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The State of New Jersey
Gloucester County//

On the 15th day of October A.D. 1832 before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester, personally appeared John Dilkes of the said County, aged Seventy six years and upwards, who alleging himself to be conscientiously scrupulous of taking an oath and being duly affirmed according to law, saith that he is well acquainted with Daniel Parke and knew him before and during the War of the Revolution. This affirmant was in the service of the United States during the said war in the company commanded by Capt. George Pierce in Col Otto's Regiment. The company was quartered at Swedesboro and remained in service two months. And this affirmant remembers that the said Daniel was a private in said company and that he served in said company during the term aforesaid. And this affirmant further saith that he believes that the said Daniel Parker did serve at other times during the war because he and others [crossed out: deponent] affirmant lived the same neighborhood at that time. And he remembers
to have heard that he was in the service and he remembers also that he was away from home at times when this affirmant believes that he...
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...[duplicate: he] was in the service.
s/ John Dilkes (X - his mark)

Affirmed & subscribed the date above before.
s/ Ephraim Miller

The State of New Jersey
Gloucester County//

On the 15th day of October A.D. 1832 before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester, personally appeared Jacob Fisler, Jew, of the said County, aged Seventy nine years nearly. Who alleging himself to be conscientiously scrupulous of taking an oath and being duly affirmed according to law saith that he is well acquainted with Daniel Parke and has been acquainted with him since and before the War of the Revolution. That he remembers that the said Daniel Parke served during the said war in the militia because he and this affirmant served in the same battalion; he under Capt. George Pierce and I under Capt. Ward Pierce, his brother. We were stationed some part of the time at Swedesboro and remained out several months. I think more than six months and I believe I might say as many as nine months. During this period we were at Egg Harbor, Woodbury, Haddonfield, at Mantua Creek...
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...[duplicate: Creek] Bridge where we lay when Mud Fort was taken at Red Bank and at Billingsport. And this affirmant further saith that he believes that the said Daniel Parke was out at different times from those above stated because he remembers well to have heard at the time that he had gone on a tour to the eastern part of New Jersey and he believes that he did go there.
s/ Jacob Fisler

Affirmed & subscribed the date above before.
s/ Ephraim Miller

I, John C. Smallwood, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester, do hereby certify that Ephraim Miller, Esquire, before whom the above affidavits of John Dilkes and Jacob Fisler appear to have been made, is one of the Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas duly commissioned and affirmed and that the signature of the said Judge thereto subscribed is genuine.

Witness my Hand and Seal of Office at Woodbury the Fifteenth day of October A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Thirty two.
s/ Smallwood, Clk.
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Rev(olutionary) War

3630
INVALID.

File No. 3630
Daniel Parke 
Pri(vate), Rev(olutionary) War

Act: June 7th 1832.
Index: -; Vol. A; Page 286
{Arrangement of 1870.}