Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39350, Parker Copes, Va.
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Va.
Copes Parker
S 39350
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9642 
Virginia 
Parker Copes
of Accomack Co in the State of Virginia who was a private in the company commanded Captain Parker, of the Regiment commanded Colonel Campbell in the Virginia for the term of eighteen months from the year 1781 to the year 1783 Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on ┃ the 9th day of July 1818 Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of April 181 (last number missing)  and sent to the pensioner at Accomack C. H. Virginia 
Continued on the Roll on the 24th day of September 1827and notification sent ot Thomas M Bayley at Accomack CH. Virginia --- Pension commencing
 on the 14th of September 1827
Amount due on 4th of March 1828 ⎬ $45.56. 
(Revolutionary Claim, )
( Acts March 18, 1818,)
( and May 1, 1820.      )
File
Order to pay & letter to R.J. Poulson 22 Janry 1838. 
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6th April 1838 from 
To March 4 Sept 1839 to 
notified 6th letter to R. ┃ any 1838 and P. Agt Treasury under the April 1838 from 4 March 1840. Agt Modified 6th March 1841.
 See letter Dec. 14. 1842, to T.R. Wise and P. Ag.t
 Letter to 3d Auditor G. Deed 45 23
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John Calhoun Esq
Secretary at War
Washington
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State of Virginia, to wit
On this 9th day of July in the year 1818 before me James Temple a Judge of the General Court of the state aforesaid personally appears Parker Copes aged 56 years a resident of the County of Accomack a in the State aforesaid who being by one first duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists in due form of said with on his oath make the  forgoing declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress. Entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services engaged in the and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War that he the said Parker Coper in the year 1781 in the county Accomack, in the state aforesaid enlisted under Capt Thomas Parker for 18 months, that he was marched Cusabuland Courthouse Virginia where he was for small band was intended to go to the Southward, in the record Lord and when allowed to he was ordered to Winechester W Virginia and marched under Capt Kirkpatrick to that place and was complained (?) in guarding the British prisoners captured at (unknown) York in the neighborhood of ____  place--  
(section of seven lines have been lined through)
that he continued to serve in that corps or in the service of the United States untill the
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______day of______in the year ________1782
Having served full eighteen months ________
When he was discharged at Winchester in Virginia
__ the______________________
 The_______________________
 that he has no other evidence of his services in
 his power that he is in reduced circumstan
 ces and stands in need of the assistance 
of his country for his support. 

 Given under my
hand and seal the day and year first above
written –   James Semple       ( SS)
 State of Virginia to wit
 I James Temple a
 Judge of the General Court of Virginia do
certify that appears to my satisfaction
that the said Parker Copes served in
 the war of the Revolution against the com
 mon enemy as stated in the foregoing
 declaration that he is old and in redie
 circumstances and stands in need
[three lines crossed through]
Whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix
My seal this 9th day of July 1818
James Temple   (  SS  )
See Samual Cropper Certificate to  repillts
(?) Declaration.
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 I do certify that the foregoing service was performed in the 11th Dau in the Virga line. Given under my hand at Accomack County in the State of Virginia March 29th 1819. 
Jno. Cropper formerly
Lt. Col. Comm 11th Virginia Regiment
In the Continental Service
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536
May 1820
VA
_______________
Parker Copes
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R. D. Bayly
Accomack C Ho Va.  
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Recd.  12 Mar 1825

The Secretary of War
Washington
Mail

(unknown line)
of March
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At a court   for Accomack County on the first day of March 1825

Commonwealth of Virginia
Accomack County to wit.
On this 1st day of March 1825 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record in said Court proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of account and keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment Parker Copes ago sixty three years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war   as follows, that he the said Parker Copes enlisted as a soldier to serve eighteen months in a company command by Col. Campbell, the same Col. Campbell that was killed at the battle of Eutaw Springs and whose Christian name is unknown to him. She said Parker Copes, that he served the said eighteen months and that a pension has heretofore been granted him under the act of congrefs pafed  on the 18th day of March 1818 said that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself to the provisions of an act of Cougrefs entitleds" an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war
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passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due to him, nor has he any income of any kind whatsoever. The said Parker further states on oath that he has no mechanical trade but lives by farming on land provided for him by the bounty of his son in law William Elliott in the County of Accomack. That his family consists of himself who is healthy, his wife Margaret, who is crippled goes on crutches but healthy, his son Thomas Copes who is about 12 years old and healthy, his daughter in law Rachel Elliott who is about 21 years of age and is healthy and Littleton L Elliott who is about 18 years of age and unhealthy-The said Parker having no property of any kind as before stated has no schedule to exhibit.
The Court is satisfied from evidence produced before them that the aforesaid Parker Copes has no property.  A Copy Teste Rich D Bayle Ca
Commonwealth of Virginia
Accomack County to wit
I Richard D Bayly Clerk of the County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the Records of my Office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of my office
this 7th day of March 1825 in the 49 year of the Commonwealth.  Richard DB Bayly Clerk of
County Court
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1 May 1820
Va
_________________
Parker Copes
_________________
Richd D. Bailey,
Accomack C.H. Va
_________________
(one line crossed through)

Recd. 31 Oct. 1825


File  Sept 1819
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State of Virginia Accomack County to wit
On the 31st day of August 1825 personally appeared in open Court in the County court of accomack [sic]  being a Court of record and having the power of fine and imprisonment with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount - Parker Copes resident in the said county aged about - 63 years who being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congrefs [sic] of the 18th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said Parker Copes enlisted for the term of 18 months as a Soldier in the Revolutionary army in the year 1781 in the State of Virginia in the Company Commanded by Capt. Thomas Packer in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Campbell the Same Col Campbell who was killed at the Battle of Eutaw Springs but whose Christian name he does not now recollect in the line of the State of Virginia on Continental establishment that heleon [sic] timed to Serve in the Said Corps untill [sic] the Expiration of the term of his enlistment when he was discharged from the Service at Winchester in the State of virginia [sic] that he hereby relinquished every claim whatever to a pension except the present that his name has been placed on the pension list, that the nubmer of his pension Certificate is 9642 and that he did not apply to be Continued on the pension list before the 1st day of March 1825 because untill [sic] the 19th day of February 1825 the said Parker Copes was in
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pofefsion of property to the value of about $240 which property was under mortgage to Jefsee Elliott for a Debt of greater amount than the value of the whole of said property and said Parker was informed that while he held possession of said property he could not be ______ on the pension list and in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 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 of in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent so to  diminish it as to bring myself within the per visions of an act of congrefs entitled an act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the land and naval of the United States in the Revolutionary war 
pafsed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me  any property or Securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any Income other than that which is derived from my work labour. The said Parker further stater on oath that he has no mechanical trade but lives by farming on land provided for him by the bounty of his son in law William Elliott in the County of Accomack. That his family consists of himself who is healthy, his wife Margaret who is crippled and goes on crutches but is healthy. This son Thomas Coper who is about 12 years of age and healthy his daugher in Law Rachel Elliott who is about 21 years of age an is healthy and Littleton T Elliott who is about
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18 years of age and unhealthy that said Packer also makes oath that having no property of any kind he has no Schedule to Exhibit--That Since the 18th day of March 1818 the following Changes have been made in his property. -- 
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Description of Property/ Name of the Persons to whom disposed/ Time of Sale/ Amount of money description of property received in return

1 Bed boulster / 2 pilow/ Mr. Elliott 325/no property of any kind
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2 Rose Blankets 1st ohr
2 Dr.  . . 2nd
2 Dr. ...3
4 Virgn nd Blankets
4 do do
2 Sheets 1st OW.
2 do 2nd do
2 do 3rd do
4 Pillow Cases -
4 Table Cloths
3 Towels 1st choice
3 D. 2nd
1 Tin Sugar Box & trunk
2 Blue Chest
1 White do trunk
1 20 oz. Steelyards
2 Spinning wheels
1 Do do
1 loomslayr & geen
1 Reel & winding blades
1 old Safe & Drawers
4 Wash Tubs
3 Buckets
2 Iron pots hooks wr
1 do & 1 Iron Kettle
2 dutch ovens & Leds
1 frying pan & Kettle
1 pr wafle Iron Spider
2 teays & meal seive
6 Candle moulds
3 pewter basins
4 do dishes
18 pieces duct ware in safe
W. Saddle & Bridle
2 Tin Coffee pots/Bale an straw
1 horse Pool
1 horse cast & harness
1 axe 2 Iron Wedges
2 Gunt hoes & 3
Weeding do
[second column]
Gan Burton 100
D. 100
Dr 25
dr. 260
Wm Elliott 200
Mr T. Elliott 170
Gav Burton 170
Dr.  100
Dr. 25
Wm Elliott, 125
Dr. 25
Gars Burton 25
do  60
do  200
Do 50
do 30
Wm Elliott 125
Garst Burton. 50
do 300
Wm Elliott 125
Garst Burton 50
do 300
Wm Elliott 10
do 10
W. T Elliott 60
Garsn. Burton 20
do 120
do120
Wm Elliott 50
Garst Burton 50
Mr T. Elliott 13
Garsr Burton, 25
do 07
Wm Elliott 30
do 30
do 20
Garst Bunton 30
Dr 25
Dr 2200
do 3:00
W. T. Elliott 15
Gav. Burton 30
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in your bailiwick, you came to be made the sum of one hundred dollars with interest theron from the 1st day of  January 1822 bill paid which John B Walker assignee of Thomas H Guy  John B. Riswell and John C. Parramore merchants trading under the form of Guy Revill $ 6.0, who were assignees of Charles Smith lately in our Superior Court of Law And mark hath recovered against the said Jesse Elliott and John T Elliott hail as aforesaid for debt also seven dollars and forty five cents which to the said John B Walker assignee Costs by him about his suit in that behalf expended.  Whereof the said Jesse Elliott and John T. Elliott are convict as appears to us of word; and that you have the same before the judge of our said Court, at the Courthouse on the Rule day in July next to render to the said John B Walker assignee as aforesaid of the debt interest and costs aforesaid.  And have then there this writ.  Witness Richard D Bayly Clerk of our said Court at the Court-House, the 18th day of May 1822 in the 46th year of the Commonwealth.

Richard D Bayly CSC.
Prin . . . $100.00
Int . . . .       3.00
Costs . .      7.45
              ________
               110.45
E. fee          5.52
              ________
              $115.97
Satisfied John Custis Dy for James Gillett Shff."

Commonwealth of Virginia
Anomack County to wit.  J Richard D Bayly  Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County aps. do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the Records of my office, of the specialty, the Judgment, the execution, the calculation and Sheriffs section in the Case of John B Walker assignee of Guy Revell [illegible] who were assignees of Charles Smith Plt against Jesse Elliott Deft.In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 22nd day of October 1825 in the 50th year of the Commonwealth
Richard D. Bayly  Clerk of the 
Superior Court of Law for Ausmack
Count Va.
[Court Seal]
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The Court is satisfied from the evidence produced that the aforesaid Parker Copes has no property
Commonwealth of Virginia
Accomack County to wit
I Richard D. Bayly Clerke of Accomack County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the records of my office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 10th day of September 1825 and in the 50th year of the Commonwealth
Richard D. Bayly [perhaps acronym Cac]
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[Document appears to be the address on folded letter that had been sealed with wax]

Recd. Sept. 24 1827

J L Edwards esq.
Pension Office
War Department 
Washington
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Accomac County Virginia 15 September, 1827
Dear Sir
When I called on you at your office in June last to obtain the pension for Parker Copes you was willing to place him on the list upon being satisfied that he was poor and ought to have a pension according to the intention of the law and I promised on my return from my Northern trip to forward to you such evidence. I now accordingly enclose to you the certificate of the court which I think will be more satisfactory than an affidavit of a reputable man.
I make to  you the foregoing statement of our conversation (by your request) to remind you of what then passed between us.  It will be desirable that the pension warrant should issue as soon as convenient and [illegible … perhaps enclose or include or endorse] to me.
With great respect Dr Sir
Your Mo. Ob. Sert.
Tho M Bayly

[at lower left]
J L Edwards esq
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Jan 20  
No Evam

RICHMOND

James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Richmond Jany 17th 1837 
J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Sir, Enclosed you will receive the “Power of attorney” from an old Pensioner, given to the subscriber to draw his Pension in this city. Being a Delegate to the General assembly of Virginia, the Pensioner deemed it certain that I would be here on the 1st. Just circumstances prevented my arrival in time to bring myself within the rule prescribed by your Department, which requires that every “power of attorney" to receive a pension be presented with in ninety days from his date. On applying at the Pension office this morning I have been unable to obtain the Pension The Pensioner is old, infirm and in indigent circumstances, and can ill spare the money . He is moreover in want of this money at this time. Under these circumstances an
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appeal is made to your Excellency to authorize the Pension office in this city to pay this pension, although not within the strict letter of the regulations of your office, as an opportunity will occur in a few days of transmitting the money to this pensioner, an answer is requested at your earliest leisure.
In haste respectfully 
yr. humble servt.
J. L. Edwards Esqr.
R.J. Poulsan [or Poulson]
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 12th, 1841.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Parker Copes, -
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va Agency, at the rate of Eight - Dollars and [cross out] cents [cross out] per annum [cross out] month under the law of the 18th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1839. to the 4th March 1840.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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39350 
INVALID.
Rev Y

File No.  39350

Parker Copes

[illegible] Rev. War

Act:  18 March 18

Index:-J, Page 92
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9642
Virginia - R

Parker Copes,
of Accomack Co in the state of Virginia who was a private in the 11th regiment commanded by Colonel ------- of the Virginia line, for the term of one year, six months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9. of July, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19. of April 19.
and sent to the pensioner at Accomack Courthouse, Virga [sic]-

Arrears to 4th of March, 1819 -- 62.97
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept.    48."
                                       1819}    $110.97
7 mos. 27
            31}

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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At a quarterly session court held for Accomack County on the first day of September One Thousand Eight hundred and twenty seven -
It is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of War that in the opinion of this court Parker Copes, a soldier in the Revolutionary War is insolvent, and is and has been for several years past unable to pay his State and County taxes, the Court being of their own knowledge well acquainted with the circumstances of said Copes and that he is now and has been ever since they knew him a man of fair character 

Commonwealth of Virginia 
Accomack County to wit
J Richard D Bayly Clerk of Accomack County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the Records of my office 
In Testimony whereof I have  here unto set my hand and Official Seal this fourteenth day of September in the year one thousand and eight Hundred twenty seven and in the fifty second year of the Commonwealth.
Richard D. Bayly
Of Accomack County Court
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Accomack County Virginia 
December 28th 1825
Sir,
I have been requested byParker Copes of this County to aid him in obtaining a restoration to the Pension list of the United States for services rendered as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, pursuant to the several Acts of Congress on the subject. I am not aware that it is in my power to render him any assistance, but I am willing to do any thing in my power to assist a poor old soldier in obtaining the bounty provided by his country for important services. I am aware that many [imposters?] are attempted by persons [several words illegible] placed on the Pension list and it is highly [prof???] that the War Department should require strict evidence of the services of the applicant, and of his needing the aid of his Country for support but it is highly probable that a strict and literal adherence to general rules might have the effect of excluding from the pension lists some meritorious applicants where cases were entered to be embraced by the Acts of Congress .
Mr Copes has submitted to me a letter from J L Edwards Esq of the Pension Office dated 2nd [illegible] stating the necessity of some additional evidence relative to the transfer of his property and to the
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Debts for the payment of which the property was sold. It is required by the Department that evidence of the fairness of the sale should be furnished. That evidence will accompany this communication. Evidence is also required of the transfer of a negro. [illegible] mentioned in the schedule. By the laws of this state no written evidence is required of the transfer of a slave by sale, if the possession be delivered to the purchaser, as the evidence now forwarded will show was the case here. No deed was executed for [transfer?] of Mr Copes’s [illegible] interest in the lands of [Zach’a?] Elliott her first husband, because it was not known that any deed was necessary.  It will be observed that the Deed of Mortgage from Copes to Jesse Elliott conveys this [illegible] interest, and the sale having been publicly & fairly made by Copes consent under that Mortgage, all his rights thereby passed , and altho’ no deed was executed it is conceived that it completely passed all his equitable rights to the land and it is in equity only that Copes, the Mortgager, could claim any interest in the [illegible] land after the execution of the Mortgage. It is therefore submitted that no deed was necessary from him after the sale, but if such deed be necessary he will execute it now. It is required by Mr Edwards that the origin of the notes to Smith should be proved by Smith’s affidavit. Mr E. did not observe I presume that in the evidence heretofore furnished to the Department, it was stated that Smith was dead. This fact is known to me and I also knows
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the fact that Mr Copes lived on Smith's land for the period of which it is stated, and no doubt correctly, that show notes to Smith become due. It is stated in the affidavit of Thomas Elliott that in 1816 he lent [illegible] Copes $200 which he understood was borrowed to pay a debt due to Thomas Warrington's heirs. Mr Edwards requires the affidavit of Thomas Warrington’s heirs that the money was paid to them. This condition it is believed that it is impossible to comply with. Warrington’s heirs it is understood reside somewhere on the Western Side of the Chessapeak Bay but Mr Copes [illegible] it is presumed that the money borrowed of Elliott was paid to them. They could merely prove that they had been paid this debt, which is our [illegible] question having [illegible] it is offered to the claim of Copes to be [illegible] to the pension list. It will be remarked that [illegible] money was borrowed in 1816 nearly 2 years before the Act of March 1818 was passed, and when [illegible] to the prospect of such a law being passed. The evidence shows the loan of the money was made to Copes in 1816, that he was unable to it, and it was subsequently paid by Elliott the security, and it is respectfully submitted that this evidence is sufficient on that point.
Mr Edwards requires that the official [illegible] of the Recorder of the deed of Mortgage should be verified. It is known to you , Sir, that the Clerks of the County Courts in Virginia are recorders of
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Deeds and the official character of the County Court Clerk is verified under the official [seal?].
It is stated by Copes in his application for a pension that he lives on the bounty of his son-in-law Elliott who it seems purchased a considerable part of his property and from the phraseology of Mr Edwards’s letter he seems to think that this [illegible] furnished by Elliott was in consequence of the purchase of the property. His accompanying evidenced it is presumed will show the fairness of the sale and that the support is  furnished [illegible] gratuitously by Mr Elliott who is the son of Mr Copes’s wife.
I am well acquainted with Mr Elliott & Mr Copes’s & his wife, and I reside but a few miles from [illegible] Mr Elliott is a highly respectable young man and by his own exertions is gradually acquiring [illegible] and I am sure no man would more cheerfully support an aged parent than he, and while his mother lives with her husband Mr Elliott cannot support one without supporting the other. And I know, too, that it is generally understood (and have never heard it questioned) that the support furnished by Elliott to Copes  & his family was entirely gratuitous , and that Copes & his wife would have gone to the poor house  but for Elliotts kindness to them,  and this has been my opinion of the matter.
I know too, that Copes is indebted  to several persons in this County who do not consider their debts worth one cent, and they do not  consider
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Copes as the owner of one dollars worth of property.
I have the honour to be respectfully your most obedient
Honb James Barbour
Tho R Joynes
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State of Virginia, Accomack County
This day Thomas J. Edmunds and Charles M Taylor of the county aforesaid personally appeared before me William Parramore a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid, and made oath [illegible] , that they were present on the 19th day of February 1825 at a sale of the property of Peter Parker Copes, alias Parker Copes (who was formerly a soldier in the Revolutionary War) made by consent of said Parker Copes to satisfy a Mortgage to Jesse Elliott. The said sale had been advertised in the neighborhood as long as such sales are usually advertised, & a considerable number of persons were present at the sale. The said sale appeared to be fairly  conducted, and every article brought the highest price that could be obtained for it, and is as [illegible] off to the highest bidder. No effort was used so far as the deponents saw or believe to prevent any persons from bidding and the deponents verily believe that every article brought the best price that could be obtained for them. The deponents have understood and believe that the said Parker Copes now lives entirely on the Bounty of his son in law William Elliott but the deponents have never understood that the support furnished by the said Elliott to the said Copes was in consequences of the purchase of the property of said Copes by the said Elliott, or was in any manner connected with it. The wife of said Peter P Copes is the mother of said Mr Elliott and the deponents have always supposed that the assistance rendered by said Elliott to said Copes and his family was entirely produced by a sense of filial duty. The deponents fur
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ther say that the Negro Edmund sold at the aforesaid sale of the Estate of said Parker Copes did not belong to the said Parker Copes in fee simple but he was a [illegible] Slave of the said Parker Copes’ wife of the estate of her first husband [illegible] Elliott, and consequently the right of said Parker Copes in said Slave was only during his wife’s lifetime. The said Edmund was of very little value, and the interest of said Peter P Copes in him was fairly sold to the highest bidder. Given under my hand and sent this the 14 day of January 1826.
William Parramore.   Seal

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William Elliott this day personally appeared before me and made oaths. That he has understood that in the application of Parker Copes alias Peter Parker Copes to be restored to the Pension list as a pensioner of the United States the said Parker Copes states that he is support on the County of his son-in-law Wm Elliott, the deponent. The wife of said Parker Copes is the mother of this deponent, and the supports furnished by the deponent to said Copes &  his family is not in consequence of the purchase by the deponent of the property of said Copes that was purchased by the deponent for a full and a fair price without any [illegible] understanding or trust for the benefit of said Copes or his family. The support furnished by the deponant to said Copes & his family is furnished entirely gratuitously
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and the deponent is under no kind of obligation legal or equitable to furnish such supports, except the strong natural obligation of filial duty to provide for an aged and decrepid person who must have gone to the Poor House but for the assistance rendered by the deponent to the said Copes & his family. The negro Edmund sold at the sale of the estate of Parker Copes was the [illegible] slave of the wife of the said Parker Copes of the Estate of her first husband & the right of the said Copes was consequently for his wife’s life only. That right was fairly sold to the highest bidder for a fair price. The deponent did not obtain a deed for the conveyance of said negro, nor did he obtain a deed for the conveyance of said Parker Copes’ rights in the land of [illegible] Elliott decd. the first husband [illegible] Copes’ wife, because the deponent did not know that such deeds were necessary because the right to the land was included in the mortgage which the deponent supposed was a sufficient transfer of said Copes’ rights therein, and the deponent has always understood no deed was necessary in the transfer of a slave if the possession was delivered to the purchaser. The sale of said slave and interest in the land was intended as an absolute disposal of all the said Copes interest therein without any kind of reservation and the possession was immediately delivered to the purchaser. The deponent did not give any  deed of release to said Copes on said Mortgage, because he did not know that any release was necessary, and moreover the sales of said Copes’ property did not near pay the debt due to the Estate of Jesse Elliott decd. The Charles Smith to whom the notes of said Parker Copes were due, with said Jesse Elliott security, and mentioned in the former affidavits of this deponent, has been dead for two years past
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Commonwealth of Virginia 
Accomack County to wit
I Richard D Bayly Clerk of the Accomack County Court do hereby certify that William Parramore [illegible] before whom the foregoing oaths of Thomas J. Edmunds Charles W Taylor and William Elliott were taken and whose hand and seal are set to both as aforesaid was at the time of signing and sealing the same and still is an acting Justice of the peace in for the County aforesaid and was legally authorised to administer such oaths to which due credit ought to be given.  In testimony whereof I have here set hand and affixed my official seal this 19 th day if January 1826 in the 50th year of the Commonwealth.
Richard D Bayly
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State of Virginia Arromack County
This day William Elliott of County personally appeared before me William Parramore a justice of the Peace for said County, and made oath that he is one of the executors of Jesse Elliott of said county and after the death of said Jesse he applies to Peter P Copes to pay to him as Executor of Said Jesse Elliott the amount paid by the said Jesse as security for said Peter P Copes and secured by a Mortgage on the said Copes property of record in the ____ of ____ of said County and hereunto accused the said Copes being unable to pay the said money in order to save the _____incident to a suit _____ that the deponent should sell all the property contained in said mortgage at public auction for the payment of debt..The deponent accordingly after having duly advertises the same, sold all the said property of every kind at public auction on 3 months audit and the whole sales there of amounted to Two hundred and forty dollars and thirty cents as stated in an account of sales ____ to an application of said Peter P Copes (who was formerly a soldier in the Revolutionary Army) to obtain a Pension from the Government of the United States which application so as made to the County Cpu pf Arromack in the State of Virginia on the first day of March 1825.  The amount of sales of said property was not sufficient to pay the debt due by said Peter P Copes who is sometimes called ParckerCopes and by that name the deponent has understood a pension was hereafter granted him as a solder in the Revolutionary Army.  The said Peter P Copes also Parker
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Copes has not property of any kind so far a the deponent knows or believes, and he concludes the balance of the debt due to Jesse Elliott's Estate as completely lost. The deponents found ____ the papers of his ____Elliott the note formerly due to Wm Gibb who was war ____ of ___Ellott& mentionedi in the aforesaid deed of Mortgage with the Peter P Copes principal & Jesse Elliott security which note was paid off to Wm Gibb by Jesse Elliott on the 25th October 1822 in the amount to Two Hundred & Thirteen dollars & 50c. The  deponent also found the note refers to the deposition of Wm F Savage, which was paid off by Jesse Elliott,  The Jesse Elliott also paid off for the said Peter P Copes alias Parker Popes ___County for ____Gallett sheriff the sum of one hundred & fifteen dollars & 97 cents _____ execution in favor of John B Walker ___ of Guy Revell & Co whose ____ ____ of Charles Smith is paid from the ___Inferior Court.
The deponent knows that the notes to Charles Smith mentions in said deed of Mortgage and are of which was applied to Wm F Savage & the other to said John B Walker as aforesaid were both taken for the rest of a tract of land rented by said Parker Copes ____ Smith.
Given under my hand and seal this the 17th day October 1825
William Parramore
William Elliott
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State of Virginia Accomack County [illegible]
This day Thomas Elliott Succor of the County of Accomack & State of Virginia personally appeared before me and made Oath that on the 17th day of Septer [sic]1816 the Deponents but to Peter Parker Copes of the county aforesaid (& formerly a soldier in the Revolutionary Army,) Two Hundred Dollars in cash - and at the same time the [illegible] Peter P Copes [illegible] to the deponents a note for the said [illegible]Jefse [sic] Elliott late of said County security- on the 14th day of October 1816 the deponent afsequed [sic] the said late to Wm Gibbs of this county since deceased - the deponent has understood that the whole amount of said Debt and interest has since been paid by [illegible] Elliott, the sd [sic] Peter P Copes being insolvent to said Wm Gibbs the deponent has understood that the said Peter P Copes a free year past executed a Mortgage on his property of a Jefse [sic] Elliott to indeanrify [sic] him as security in the alone and other debts - and since the death of said Jefse [sic] Elliott the property of a Peter P Copes has been sold at auction to satisfy the sd[sic] Jefse's [sic] Estate the amount paid by him as security for a Peter P Copes,- and the deponent understood that the property sold did not amount to a sufficiency to pay sd [sic] Jefse [sic] Elliott.  The deponents understood when he [illegible] the aforesaid $200 to sd [sic] Peter P Copes that he wanted it to pay a debt [illegible] to the heirs of Thomas Warrington ----
The deponents has known the said Peter P Copes, alias Parker Copes for more than 40 years; and he is usually called Parker Copes, and by that name a pension was heretofore granted.
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to him by the government of the United States as soldier in the Revolutionary Army.  The deponents know that the Peter P Cop[es above mentioned is the same person who was hurt ___ pensioner was the name Parker Copes.  Given under my hand and ear this 1st day of October 1825. William  Parramore Sen {SEAL}

State of Virginia, Arromach County
Wm F Savage of Said County of lawful; age this day affirms before me William Parramore Sen a Justice of the peace for said County and made oath that on the 9 day of February 1822 a note on Peter P Copes form___ a soldier in the Revolutionary Army with Jesse Elliott security for one hundred dollars---principal dated 3 day of January 1820 and originally payable to Charles Smith since deceased I was apprised to this Deponent. The  said Jesse Elliott in his life time paid the amount of said notes One hundred and Eleven dollars to this deponent the deponent understood that Tho Peter P Copes was insolvent & unable to pay the same. The said Peter P Copes is usually called Parker Copes and the deponent has understood that by the name of Parker Copes a pension was heretofore granted to him by the Gobvernment of the United States as a soldier in the Revolutionary Army given under my hand and seal this the eleventh day of October 1825.
Wm Parramore {SEAL}
Wm F Savage

Commonwealth of Virginia 
Arromack County : I Richard D Bayly Clerk of Arromack County Court do hereby certify that William Parramore ___ before whom the foregoing oaths (?? Thomas Elliott Wm T Savage) were made and whose hand and seal are set to each respectively was at the time of signing and sealing the same and I still am acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County ___and was legally authorized to administer such oaths to which ought to be given.  In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affirm the seal of my office this 22nd day of October 1825 in the 50th year of the commonwealth
Richard D Bayly Clerk of Arromach County Court VA
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This deed made this twenty fifth day of September Amo Domino Eighteen hundred and twenty one between Peter P Copes of the county of Arromack State of Virginia of the one part and Jesse Elliott of the same place of the other part. Witnessth that whereas the  ___ Jesse Elliott stands bound as security for Peter P Copes in the following specialties to wit a Bond due William Gibb for two hundred dollars a note ___ Charles Smith for One hundred collars & another note due Charles Smith on demand the first day of January Eighteen hundred twenty two. Now for and in consideration of discharging to Peter P Copes has grants conveyed bargained sold and confirmed unto Jesse Elliott his heirs and assigns forever all the interest which can or may be claimed by the Peter P Copes as tenant by curter in all the ___ of which ____ Elliott dies sense and also following property to wit three horses one main one horse cart ten head of cattle twenty four hogs six beds and all the furniture belonging there to one desk tow dining tables one pine table one dozen Windsor chairs nine flag chairs one wooden clock. two safes one corner cupboard one riding chair four cleats three iron pots 2 dutch ovens one ea kettle 1 spider crockery & queen ware one cooking ___ town ploughs & 2 harrows & harness then barrels corn one hundred & fifty bushels of oats thirty sheaves of floor one spade one par of wedges two grub hoes three weeding hoes four spinning wheels thirty six turkeys sixteen geese thirty ____ fowl and six ducks.  To have and to hold unto the Jesse Elliott his heirs and assigns forever all the above property to the only proper use here. Let behoof of him the Jesse Elliott his heirs and assigns & to for no other use intent or purpose whatever - Provided always that should the Peter P Copes well and truly dignify & discharge the Jesse Elliott from the Responsibility which may result from the foregoing securityships
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and all future secure _____ and ____ pay satisfy all further sums in which the ___  Peter P Copes may hereafter become indebted to the ___ Jesse Elliott and all cost which can arise here from then this indenture to be void and ineffectual else to remain in full force efficacy and virtue.  In testimony where of I hav thereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this day and year first above written 
Signed sealed and acknowledged }
signed in presence of us }

Peter P Copes {SEAL}
Levi Dix
Thos W Blackstar
John B Walker
Lile P Henderson
John H Kellam
Samuel Abbott
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This deed from Peter R Copes to Jesse Elliott was proved by the oaths of John H Kellam John Walker and Samuel Abbott witnesses thereto before Littleton P Henderson ____ in the clerks office on the 3rd day of October 1821 and admitted to record
Test
Lite P Henderson D___
Commonwealth of Virginia
Accomack County to wit
I Richard D Bayly Clerk of Accomack County Court do hereby certify that this deed has been admitted to record in the clerks office of the County Court of Accomack 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 19th day of January 1826 in the 50th ear of the Commonwealth
Richard D Bayly Clk

Deed of Mortgage
Peter P Copes to Jesse Elliott
Recorded
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On or before the first day of January 1821 we Parler Copes Principal and Jesse Elliott Security promise to pay or cause to be paid to Charles Smith his heirs or assigns the sum of one hundred dollars lawful money of the State of Virginia we bind ourselves our joint and several heirs executors administrators and assigns witness our hand and seals this third day of January 1820
Test $100.00
M S West
Abel Walker
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1822 February 1
I assign the within ____ to Guy Revel & Co and warrant the same three months.
Charles Smith

Received 21st September 1822 of Jesse Elliott the just sum of sixty dollars in part pay for the within note.
Test Solomon Bunting. William Addison for William F Savage
Rec'd 29th Dec 1822
of Jesse Elliott fifty one dollars in full for the within note
Wm F Savage
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On demand for Value Received I Peter P Copes principle and Jesse Elliott Security both of Accomack County and State of Virginia do promise and oblige ourselves and each of us heirs executors or administrators to pa or cause to be paid unto Thomas Elliott ___ or his heirs executors Administrators or assigns the same of Two Hundred dollars current money Virginia with lawful interest thereon from the date hereof witnesses our hands and seals this 17th day of September 1816. Peter D Copes {SEAL}
Test
Solomon Banting
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I hereby assign and set over to William Gibb the within bond for value received as witness my hand & seal this 14th day of October 1816.
Thomas Elliott {SEAL}
Test Elizabeth Gibb

ON LEFT MARGIN:
P Copes to Gibb Bond LGO

September 29 1817 received twelve dollars for one years interest as receipt. Wm Gibb
September 28, 1818 received twelve dollars one years interest Wm Gibb
Sept 27 1819 Received twelve dollars one years interest Wm Gibb
Sept 1820 Received one years interest Wm Gibb
Sept 1821 Received one years interest Wm Gibb

ON LEFT MARGIN:
200
13
213.25

I assign over to W Elliott all my title right to the written note not making myself responsible ____ ____15 1822. William Gibb
Benjamin H Gibb
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On or before the first day of January 1822 me Parker Copes principle and Jesse Elliott security promise to pay or cause to be paid to Charles Smith his heirs or assigns the sum of one hundred dollars lawful money of the State of Virginia we bind ourselves our joint and several heirs executors administrators and assigns witness our hands and sets this 21 day of December 1820 Parker Copes SEAL Jesse Elliott SEAL
List $100.00
M S West
Abel Walter
1822 February 1st I assign the written note to Guy Revell & Co and warrant the same three months -  Charles Smith
1822 February 8th we assign the written note to John B Walker and warrant the payment 60 days - Guy Revell & Co

At a Superior Court of law held for Attomack County on the 15th day of May 1822
John B Walker assignee of Guy Revell & Co who were assignee of Charles Smith against Jesse Elliott.

This day came he plaintiff by his attorney and the defendant although duly arrested and now solemnly called, came not but made default by reason whereof and by virtue of the act of Assembly in such case made and provided thee judgment obtained against him and the bail for his appearance at ____ is made final. Whereupon it is considered by the Court, that the Plaintiff recover against the said defendant and John T Elliott bail for his appearance, the sum of one hundred dollars with interest thereon from the 1st day of January 1822 til paid and his costs by him about this suit in this behalf expended and the said defendant in mercy be

The Commonwealth of Virginia to be the Sheriff of Arromack County greeting:  We command you that of the good and chattels of Jesse Elliott and John T Elliott bail for his appearance late
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in your bailiwick, you cause to be made the sum of one hundred dollars with interest thereon from the 1st day of January 1822 till paid which John B Walker assigns pf Thomas H Guy John B Revell and John C Parramore _______ trying under the firm of Guy Revell & Co who were assignees of Charles Smith lately in our Superior Court of Law Accomack hath recovered against the said Jesse Elliott and John T Elliott bail as aforesaid for debt. Also seven dollars and forty five cents which tot the said John B Walker assignee as aforesaid in the same court were adjudged for his costs by him about his suit in that behalf expended.  Whereof the said Jesse Elliott and John T Elliott are convict as appears to us of Record, and that you have the same before the Judge or our said court at the Courthouse on the Rule day in July next to render to the said John B Walker assignee as aforesaid of the debt interest and costs aforesaid.  And have then there this with Witness Richard D Bayley Clerk of our said Court at the Courthouse the 18th day of May 1822 in this 46th year of the Commonwealth.
Richard D Bayly CSC
Prin $100.00
Int          3.00
Costs.    7.45

            110.45
E Fee.     5.52

          $115.97

Satisfied John Custis Dy of James Gillett Shiff

Commonwealth of Virginia}
Accomack County to with:}. I Richard D Bayly Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County afs'd do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the Records of my office, of the specialty, the judgment, the execution, the calculation and Sheriffs return in the case of John B Walker signee of Guy Revell & Co who were signees of Charles Smith Plantiff against Jesse Elliott Defendant.  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of my office they 22nd day of October 1825 in the 50th year of the Commonwealth.
Richard D Bayly, Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for Accomack County VA