Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3,637, for Timothy Parker, North Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.                   Parker, Timothy        S. 3637
                                                                   carded

CONTENTS
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15503 West Tennessee Timothy Parker
of Rutherford in the state of  Tennessee
who was a private in the com commanded
by Captain Ledbetter of the regt commanded by Col Locke in the N Carolina line for 2 years

Inscribed on the roll of  West Tennessee at the rate of 80 dollars ---- cents per annum  to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of  July 1834 and [illegible]
Rucker Murfreesboro

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 200.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 24 March 40.00
 $240.00
{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, 
Book E  Vol. 7 Page 92 
given to Hon 
D.W Dickenson HR
#16
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20030 Timothy Parker of Rutherford County, Tennessee 

From 1777
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BRIEF in the case of Timothy Parker
County of Rutherford in the State of Tennessee 
 (Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? A Court.

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 

3. How old is he? 72 years.

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
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Timothy Parker's
declaration
20,000
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State of Tennessee          County Court
Rutherford County}        November Term 1832- 

On this 22nd day of November 1832 personally appeared in open court before [William ? struck through] Varner D Cowan and Henry D. Jamison Esq - parties of the court of pleas & quarter sessions of said County of Rutherford, now sitting, Timothy Parker a resident of said county of Rutherford, aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June the 7th 1832_  That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated- He resides in the town of Salisbury Rowan County North Carolina in his seventeenth year to the best of his recollection about the 20th of July  1777 volunteered his services for nine months in the militia volunteer company commanded by Capt. William Loften, but the failing to make up a full company, he joined the company commanded by Capt. Drury Ledbetter, Buckner Kimball, Lieutenant William Williams ensign, he was mustered into service the tenth day of August 1777 in Salisbury, the regiment was commanded by Col Locke, General Rutherford commanded, we marched to Cheraw hill, then to the ten mile house (being ten miles to Charlestown) where we joined Gen Sumpter [sic]. We then marched to Savannah, thence to Purisburgh [Purrysburg] on the Savannah river, thence to Augusta in Georgia, thence down to the blackswamp, where we left Sumpter, We were then marched to Camden South Carolina & declarant was discharged then by his Capt on the 18th of May 1778 as he now recollects- He again volunteered his services in the volunteer militia company North Carolina commanded by Capt Buckner Kimbrell, William Williams, Lieutenant Samuel Williams ensign, for twelve months, on the 17th of July 1778, in the town of Salisbury, Drury Ledbetter commanded as Col we marched down [illegible] in Anson County North Carolina & at a certain [illegible - Coutten?] we had a fight with the tories, killed seven & took sixty prisoners, & marched them up to Salisbury & kept them in jail for some time. We then marched in pursuit of tories to Coop crook, where [illegible] now stands. Thence back to Salisbury _ thence to Chatham County
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County & again back to Salisbury & from that we went on many other excursions in pursuit of tories during the twelve months & having served our time declarant was discharged in July 1779– by Capt Kimbrell - Some time in July 1780 he thinks about the 15th day he again in Salsbury [Salisbury] volunteered for three months in the militia company commanded by Capt Kimbrell (William WIlliams Lieutenant in the Regiment commanded by Col Ledbetter in the Brigade commanded by Genl Rutherford We rendezvoused at the Cheraw Hills in South Carolina on Pee Dee River then marched towards Camden & in about ten miles joined Genl Gates army we marched to Camden were then defeated - the battle commenced in the night a while before day then ceased & before sun up in the morning was renewed - we fled & went to the Cheraw hills when there were some army prisoners which we removed to Coop creek where we remained until our time was out, when we were discharge, this declarant having served three months was discharged in October by his Captain - Declarant returned to Salsbury - and again entered the service for three months under the same officers at the same town about the first of February 1781, we were marched to Guilford & joined Greens army on the day before the battle about ten miles from the ground, Declarant was in the action - Afterwards, we marched to Perkins Ferry ^in Pittsylvania County Virginia^  where there were hospitals, with the wounded & prisoners where we remained until the three months expired when declarant was discharged by his Capt at said ferry - in the month of April or May he does not recollect which, Declarant does not recollect the names of the continental regiments he saw in any of his tours nor does he know the names of the continental officers who commanded in any of the battles or expeditions in which he was engaged He recollects of seeing Genl Greene & Morgan at Guilford, They were shown to him - Also Gates & DeKalb at Camden - He has long ago lost his discharges & has no documentary evidence
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of his services & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services — According to the information of his family he was born on the 17th day of August 1760 in Berkley [sic] County state of VIrginia — his father had a record of his age in a bible but he does not know where it is — He knows of no other record or register of his birth After the Revolution Declarant moved from Salsbury in North Carolina to Washington County State of Tennessee, where he lived twenty two years — Then moved to Garret County Kentucky where he lived two or three years. Thence he moved to Rutherford County Tennessee where he has resided ever since.
He is known in his present neighbourhood by Col William Miller, George Winfrey & others who can testify as to his veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution —
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
[signed] Timothy Parker his X mark

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid -
[signed] J R Laughlin, Clk.

We George Jones resident Clergyman in the county of Rutherford Tennessee Also William Miller & George Winfred residents of said County & in the neighbourhood of Timothy Parker do hereby certify that we are well acquiainted with TImothy Parker who has subscribed & sworn to be seventy two years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion —

Subscribed & sworn to in open court Nov. 22 1832 
[signed] George Jones
[signed] William Miller
[signed] J R Laughlin Clk.
[signed] George his X mark Winfrey
And the said court do hereby declare their
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after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogations prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant is a revolutionary soldier & served as he states. And the court further certifys that it appears to them that George Jones who has sign ed the proceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the county of Rutherford And that William Miller and George Winfrey who also signed the same are residents in said County & that they are all credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit 

[signed]
V D Cown 
H D Jamison
Thos Maxwell

I John R Laughlin Clerkk of the court of pleas & quarter sessions of the County of Rutherford State of Tennessee, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Timothy Parker for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 23rd day of November 1832
[signed with flourish]
John R. Laughlin, Clk.
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[typewritten with cursive]

information as contained in his (or his widow’s) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Timothy Parker S.F. 3637

Dates of Enlistment or Appointement
July 20, 1777
Length of Service.
9 mos
Rank. Pvt.
Officerers under whom service was rendered Captain Drury Ledbetter Colonel Locke State N.C.

July 17, 1778 12 mos Captain Buckner Kimbrell Colonel Drury Ledbetter

July 15, 1780 3 mos Captain Buckner Kimbrell Colonel Ledbetter

Feby 1,. 1781 3 mos Captain Buckner Kimbrell Colonel Ledbetter

Battles engaged in, engagement with Tories Camden Guilford

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Salisbury Rowan Co. N.C.

Date of application for pension, Nov 22, 1832 His ch. was al
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1910 Vol 26 Hist. to
John C. Parker VLM
Rev War
3637
INVALID.
File No. 8637
Timothy Parker
Pvt N. C. line
Act: June 7 1732
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 286
Arrangement of 1870
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State of Tennessee
Rutherford County}

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace for said County of Rutherford, Timothy Parker, who being duly sworn deposeth & safety, that by reason of old age & 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 then the periods mentioned below & in the following grades — [underlined] for nine months he served as a private volunteer militia man in the company commanded by Captain Drury Ledbetter [underlined] For nine month, he served as a private volunteer militia man in the militia company commanded by Capt Buckner Kimbrell, For [underlined] three months he again served as a private volunteer militia man in the militia company commanded by Capt Buckner Kimbrell — [underlined] for three months more he again served as a private volunteer militia man’s in the company commanded by Capt Buckner Kimbrell — In all he served two years as a private militia man & for such services he claims a pension — He states further, that during all the time of said services, he was actually in the field or in Garrison & during no part of said time was he employed in any civil pursuit

Sworn to & subscribed before me this 27th November 1883 [signed] John P Jetton (JP)

[signed] Timothy Parker his X mark
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State of Tennessee
Rutherford County } ss.

I John R Laughlin, clerk of the county court of Rutherford County in the state of Tennessee, do hereby certify that John L Jetton, Esquire, before whom Timothy Parker made the written affidavit was on the day the same bears date, an acting Justice of the peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified according to law and that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at office in Murfreesborough, this 18th day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
[to the left is a faded circular shaped seal and the shadow of a square paper folded] 
[signed] John R. Laughlin, Clk.

State of Tennessee
Rutherford County}
I, John Fletcher, chairman of the county court of said county, do hereby certify that John R Laughlin, whose official signature appears to the foregoing certificate is the acting clerk of said court, that his said attestation is in due form of law, and that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit.
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in any court of office in the United States.
Given under my hand and seal at the county of Rutherford in the state of Tennessee, this 28th day of November 1833.

[signed] John Fletcher, Chr. [seal squiggly circle] seal
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                                          3-871
                        Department of the Interior
                                 Bureau of Pensions

Briefed by Leo M. Moore
Claim No. Marc 17, 1910
Certificate No. ...........................
Claimant ...................................
Soldier Timothy Parker
Service N.C ......................................Rev
Additional Service .....................................................................................................................................................................................................
No ........ claim, State records...................., 190.........
No claim, combination records ..............., 190.......
 
                               REMARKS
No 0
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John C. Parker Pres
John C Parker Jr Secy.

Parker Distilling Co.
Distillers
and
Blenders of High Grade Whiskies
213 Market Street
St. Louis, Mo.

Eastern Agent,
Oscar F. Miller
958 Sixth Ave. New York

March 7, 1910.

To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Sir: --

Will you kindly furnish me with a copy of the record of Timothy
Parker who was a Revolutionary soldier and served in the North Carolina
line. He was pensioned January 18, 1834 at the age of 74 and lived at
that time in Rutherford County, Tennessee, and also of the record of
Peter Parker, a Revolutionary soldier, who was pensioned May 11, 1833.
He served in the North Carolina militia, and at the time of granting a
pension, lived in Stewart County, Tennessee. I desire these records to
perfect my claim for application to membership in the Sons of the Revolution
, and thanking you in advance for furnishing me this important information
, I beg to remain, most respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
MAR 9 1919
John C. Parker
MAR 9 - 1910