Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23832, for James Parkhill, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
Parkhill, James
NUMBER
S. 23832
CONTENTS
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6585    
Pennsylvania        
James Parkhill of    the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Harlan of the Reg commanded by Col Walt in the Penna line for 6 mo Private - $20.00    
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.        
Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of March 1833 and sent to Hon T. H. Crawford House Reps     
Arrears to the 4th of Septr 1832 $30.00          
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 10.00        
$40.00 
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}         
Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk, 
Book D Vol. 6 Page 76
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23832
INVALID.
Revolution
File No. 23,832
James Parkhill
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 313
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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James Parkhill
$20 per ann
Hon
J. H. Crawford
H. R
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BRIEF in the case of James Parkhill County of Franklin in the State of Pennsylvania      
(Act 7th June, 1832.)    
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Judge           
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes      
3. How old is he? 83        
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
Period. Volunteered beginning June in 1776     Duration of Service. 6 Months  Rank as a private  Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.  Col. Frederick Watt  Captain William Huston  Pennsylvania “Flying Camp”
In what battles was he engaged? not any    
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Peters township, Franklin Cty. Pennsylvania 7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses 
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? no    
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.    
Chas G Wilcox Examining Clerk. 
1 March 1832
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State of Pennsylvania     
Franklin County ss    
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the associate Judges for Court of Common pleas for said County of Franklin James Parkhill now in this of Eighty third year of his age who being duly sworn according to Law doth make the following declaration on his oath in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of act of Congress passed the 7th of June 1832.  That he joined the company commanded by Capt William Huston he marched with him as if [unreadable] to Lancaster, Philadelphia, Trenton and on to the army commanded by Genl Washington. that he left home about the beginning of June 1776 that his term of service was for six months Genl Ewing was the commanding officer of the corps which was called the flying Camp Frederic Watt was our colonel. that he was called to serve a militia tour he thinks in the year 1779, that he could not serve at the time, but hired a substitute, who was not called at the time and paid him and makes no doubt but he done the duty. the call was for two months, and further that he was born in Ireland. that he he came to America in the year 1772 and in the 1774 & came to the neighborhood where he now lives which is near London in Peters Township Franklin County, State of Pennsylvania, and he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and that his name is not on any pension roll in this or any other State
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Quest. In what year were you born. Ans. I have not an record of my age but think I am in my Eighty third year 
Quest.  where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the revolutionary war and where do you now live 
Ans.  I have lived in the neighborhood where I now live were since the year 1774    
Quest.  how were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute . 
Ans I was a Volunteer
Quest.  State the names of some of the regular offices who with the troops, when you served. Such continental and militia Regiments as you can and the general circumstances of your service   
Ans.  we were under the command of Genl Ewing as commander of the flying Camp Co. Frederick Watt our Colonel, and with army under the command of Genl Washington 
State the names of persons to whom you are known in your neighborhood who can testify as to your character for veracity and belief of your services in the revolution. Ans. Capt William McDowell & James Irwin 
James Parkhill
Sworn to the 16th Febry 1833    
Before Mathew Patton
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Before me the Subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the County of Franklin Personally came Wm. McDowell and on oath saith - that the vallentared for six months marched the first of June 1776 & our Capt was Wm. Huston and James Parkhill the within applicant joined the Company at the same time and served the six months Tower [tour] In wat was called the Fling [Flying] Camp. The Regiment was commanded by Frederick Watt General Ewing Was the Brigadier General James Parkhill Returned home at the End of the six months & this Depont Vollintared for a month Longer
W McDowell
Sworn to the 12 Feby 1833 before me 
Mathew Patton
Before me the Subscriber one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Franklin County State of Penna appeared James Irwin of said County now in his seventy fifth year of his age and being sworn according to law Deposeth and saith that he has known James Parkhill for more than fifty years part that he was present when Captain William Hustons Company started to join the army and that he believes that James Parkhill was one of said Company, and makes no doubt but his Statement made in the foregoing is correct & may be believed    
James Irwin  
Sworn and Subscribed before me Feby. 19th 1833 
Mathew Patton    
I do hereby certify that according to my Judgement the foregoing applicant James Parkhill, is not able from Bodily infirmities to go to or attend Court 
Mathew Patton Bcy
19 July 1833
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I certify that I was an Ensign in Col. Watts Regt of what was called the flying camp, that Capt. Hustons Compy belonged to said Regiment in the Summer & campaign of 1776 - that not being very intimate in Capt Hustons Compy could not swear that Mr Parkhill belonged to it-- but have strong impression that he did, he lived I know, in the same neighborhood with Capt Huston & have little doubt but what he has said is strictly true – 
Edw Crawford 
Chambersburg Pen 
20 February 1833 
Pennsylvania 
Franklin County SS
In testimony that Mathew Patton within named before whom the within proceedings were had is an associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County I John Flanagan Prothonotary of said Court have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Chambersburg this 20th day of February Anno Domini 1833 
Jno. Flanagan Prothy 
per James McLanahan 
T. H. Crawford
H. R.