Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4757, for John Parkhurst, New Jersey
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(8-1776)
Service
New Jersey

Parkhurst, John 
Letitia

Number W4757

Contents
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K. Hm. J.R. Ponisett July 7, 1838.

1321
Pennsylvania
Letitia Parkhurst
widow of John Parkhurst
who died on the 13 May 1832 
of Columbia Co. in the State of Pennsyl'a
who was Pr & Sergt in the Company commande[d] by Captain Howell of the regt. commande[d] by Col Ogden in the N. Jersey line for 15 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 51 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 13 May 1832 [4th day of March 1831 is scratched out]

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Aug't 1837 - and sent to Rob McCoy Esq. Washingtonville, Pa

Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $
Semi-anl. allowance ending [illegible] Sep 37 $25.66 
$25.66

{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act July 4, `1836
Section the 3d}

[Rec]orded by Wm. S. Allison Clerk
[Boo]k A Vol. 2 Page 145
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Notification sent October 28, 1820 to 
William Montgomery, Danville, Pennsylvania 

Let to G. M. Frick, Dec
3 1835

2099

Pennsylvania 
John Parkhurst
Corporal 
New Jersey Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 of July 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Aug 1818 and Sent to Pensioner 
Danville Penn

Arrearages to 4th Sept 1818
/Mon 23/3104/30th $11.46

{Revolutionary claims,
Act 18th March, 1818,}

[illegible] 
Danville, Columbia Co. Continued
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John Parkhurst
Con 2099
Danville
Col a [illegible] 
Augt 18
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Columbia County
District of Pennsylvania Ss

On the 7th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas held in Danville for the County of Columbia being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of common law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of Amount and keeping a record of its proceedings John Parkhurst aged sixty-eight years resid[ing] in Columbia County in said District who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 11th March 1818 and 1st of May 1820. That he served in the Revolutionary War in the Company commanded by Silas Howell Captain in the Regiment commanded by Lord Heiling and have obtained a pension under the act of the 18th March 1818 his certificate being numbered 2099 And I do solemnly swear

That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bri[ng] myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land or naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me and property's securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any incom[e] other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

John Parkhurst.
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Schedule of Property
I have besides necessary clothing and bedding
Twenty-five acres of (mountain) land returned at the last biannual assessment of county rates at 1$ per acre
No part of the purchase money yet paid
Appraised at three dollars per acre $75.00
1 [illegible] 8.00
1 Dresser [illegible] furniture 7.00
6 Chairs 6.00
1 Small table 2 old chairs 1 chest 1 looking glass 1.87
1 Candle stick 2 [illegible] the [illegible] 2.07
2 flower casks 2 tubs 1Hey, 1 old bucket 1 bake plate 1 churn 1.76
3 Earthen pots 2 buckets 2 Iron Potts 2 bowls 1.30
1 [illegible] 1 axe 1 corn hoe 1 pair [illegible] rings 1.60
2 Hogs 4.00
$108.98

I have no pension from the State of Pennsylvania or any other State. The following debt is due to me but doubtful of recovery a debt of 39$ I am indebted one debt of 1200$ one of 23$ one of 10$ other debts between 8 or 10$ 
I am a labourer but am very infirm having a diseased leg ever since the campaign in Canada in 1776. I have no family residing with me except my wife Leticia aged 67 years infirm like myself
I have one grand-child residing with me also. 

John Parkhurst

Sworn to and declared by John Parkhurst on the 7th day of August 1820. Before the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia County District of Pennsylvania 
Geo. A. Frick Clerk
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I I George A Frick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Columbia county Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and i do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total account in value of the property exhibited is one hundred and eight dollars and ninety eight cents.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court on this 19th day of August 1820. Geo. A. Frick Clerk