Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2638, for Robert Parker, Massachusetts
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SERVICE
Continental
Mass.
Parker, Robert
Betsey
Number 
W. 2638
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Michigan Detroit
2698
Betsey Parker
Widow of Robert Parker
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Mass Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of November 1853 and sent to Elisha Taylor
Detroit Mich.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 2113 Vol A.
(18)
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Trans to Michigan
17 Feby 1834
from 4. Sept. 1833
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Notification sent to Pensioner, care of Elli Doty
Detroit Michigan
See Cir. Tr. Mar. 16. 1835
Transferred to Ohio Pittsbg from
4 Sept 1834 - April 9. 1835
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Cir to Pen Agt 6 March 1839
To Michigan from 4 Sep 1838
2d April 1839. Notification
to Henry Doty Detroit Michigan

Aug 22. 1839
2760
[crossed out]Ohio Pittsburgh
[crossed out] Mich (illegible) Michigan
[crossed out] New Yorkto

Robert Parker private
Massachusetts line
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Prescott 1775. 11 months
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 6th of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of September
and sent to Pliny Moore Esq
Champlain Clinton County
New York
Arrears to 4th of September 1818    39.73.
Semi-anl, all'ee ending March 1819 48-
$87.73
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
4 Sept '34
Continued
Mooers Town,
Clinton Co D.10.139
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Admitted when the Judge's certificate & the seal are added
Correct
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State of New York
County of Clinton SS
Robert Parker of Mooers Fifty eight years of age being duly
sworn deposeth & saith that he now is a resident of the of Mooers in the County & State aforesaid. That he enlisted in the service of the United States
at Cambridge near Boston in June in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy five as a private soldier in Col William Prescotts Regiment Capt Oliver Parkers Company in which he served untill the January following at
Cambridge when he was discharged- That shortly after he reenlisted in the said
Regiment in Capt John Nuttings Company & served that Campaign at Governors Island & the Highlands in the State of New York & was discharged at Peekskil
in January 1777 having served about Eleven months this campaign. That in
April in the same year he enlisted in Capt Silvanus Smiths Company Col
Biggelows Regiment General Glovers Brigade Massachusetts Line served at the taking of Burgoin & afterwards joined the Commander in chief at at Valley forge &
was discharged at Valley forge in January 1778. That he joined the same Regiment in April or May 1779 on the Hudson River with Capt Gates Company
& was discharged at Robisons Farm below West point in January 1780. That
his father Robert Parker was in Prescotts Regiment & died at Cambridge & the deponent
was then R Parker Jun. that by reason of sickness of self & family his [illegible]
in life have become reduced & he is in need of assistance from his country for Support. That he does not know of any person living nearer than about two hundred miles
(if any be living), who he could produce as a witness to prove any part of the above
Stated services & he is totally unable to defray the expense of such an uncertain
enquiry - That no pension has been allowed him and that he hereby Relinquishes
he all [next section covered by paper with following text]
State of New York
County of Clinton
I certify that Robert Parker the Claimant above named is in Indigent
circumstances, that I am satisfied he served more than nine months
at one period on the Continental Establishment.
Given under my hand at Champlain  30th July 1818- Pliny Moore First Judge of Clinton Common Pleas
New York Clinton County ss. I Charles Platt Clerk of said County do certify
that Pliny Moore before whom the above affidavit was taken is the first
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County duly authorized according to law in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County
and set my name this 9th day of April 1818
Chal Platt Clerk of
Clinton County
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State of New York
County of Clinton SS
Robert Parker of Mooers Fifty eight years of age being duly
sworn deposeth & saith that he now is a resident of the Town of
Mooers in in the County & State aforesaid - That he enlisted in the service of the United States
at Cambridge near Boston in June in the year one thousand seven hundred seventy five as a private soldier in Col William Prescotts Regiment Capt Oliver Parkers Company in which he served untill the January following at ┃
Cambridge when he was discharged - That shortly after he enlisted in the same
Regiment in Capt John Nuttings Company & served that Campaign at Governors Island & the Highlands in the State of New York & was discharged at Peekskill
in January 1777 having served about Eleven months this campaign. That in
April in the same year he enlisted in Capt Silvanus Smiths Company Col
Biggelows Regiment General Glovers Brigade Massachusetts Line served at the taking of Burgoin & afterwards joined the Commander in chief at at Valley forge &
was discharged at Valley forge in January 1778. That he joined the same Regiment
in April or May 1779 on the Hudson River with Capt Gates Company
& was discharged at Robison Farm below West point in January 1780. That 
his father Robert Parker was in Prescotts Regiment & died at Cambridge & the deponent
was then R Parker Junr - That by reason of sickness of self & family his [illegible]
in life have become reduced & he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
That he does not know of any person living nearer than about two hundred miles
(if any be living) who he could produce as a witness to prove any part of the above
Stated services & he is totally unable to defray the expence of such an uncertain
enquiry - That no pension has been allowed him and that he hereby Relinquishes all claim to any pension by any law of the United States other than
the one on which he now applys passed the 18th March last-- that all his discharges are lost.
Robert Parker
Sworn before me at Champlain
this 6th day of April 1818-
Pliny Moore First Judge of
Clinton Common Pleas

State of New York
County of Clinton
I hereby certify that it does appear to me satisfactorily that
Robert Parker the applicant above named did perform
the services set forth in his affidavit against the Common Enemy-Given under
my hand at Champlain this Sixth day of April 1818-
Pliny Moore First Judge of
Clinton Common Pleas
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Declaration & Proof of
Betsey Parker
Widow of Robert Parker
a Revolutionary Pensioner
under act of March 18, 1818
for order to obtain her 
Pension under act of Feby 3, 1853.