Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,283, for Joseph Parnell, Virginia
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(3-1776)   
SERVICE      NUMBER    (star)
Va.  Parnell, Joseph      S. 38,283
(CONTENTS)
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12,593
Virginia
R
Joseph Parnell of Isle of Wight Cy in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lawson of the Virginia line, for the term of Two years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of July 1878
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of July 1819 and Sent to Nathl. Young Smithfield Virginia
Arrears to 4th of March, 1919 y 30/31 
{Revolutionary claim, Act 181th March, 1818}
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388283
Revy INVALILD.
File No. 38, 183
Joseph Parnell 
Pri Rev War
Act. 18" March 18"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 407
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1919 Feby. 18. Hist. to Louise O. Love letter in S. 8,895 Henry Love. (star)
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Smithfield Va
Aug 2 04
The Secretary of the War Department 
Washington City

P Free 
(Latt 1904 crossed out)

1676
Tn Court
Isla White Cty
State of Virginia
certified by Nathl Young
Esqr Cler
Received 11 August 1818
one case
Joseph Parnell
Let applicant himself state the time of entering and leaving the service
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Smithfield Va
Aug 2 04
The Secretary of the War Department
Washington City

P Free
(Latt 1904 crossed out)

1676
Tn Court
Isla White Cty
State of Virginia
certified by Nathl Young
Esqr Cler
Received 11 August 1818
one case
Joseph Parnell
Let applicant himself state the time of entering and leaving the service
Admitted
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At a Court held for the Isle of Wight County the 6th day of July 1818 is the declaration of Joseph Parnell was this day presented in court, which is in the following words to wit - State of Virginia
Isle of Wight County S.S.
I, Joseph Parnell a Citizen of the county and state aforesaid, do declare under oath that I entered into the service of the United States, in the land services and army thereof on or about the 13th of February 17 in the county & State above mentioned in the 4th Virginia Regiment, Virginia State line, in the company commanded by Captain Arthur Smith, the regiment was commanded by Colonel Robert Lawson - That I entered as a private and continued in the land service of the United States in the revolutionary war for two years at which period I was discharged at the valley Forge. Vizo on the day of    A.D. 17   I further declare under oath that I have lost my discharge, I here refer to and pray that they may be taken as a part of this declaration, the affidavit of Thomas Bowden & Samuel McCoy to prove my service as a private for the term or period of two years in the said service of the United States in the revolutionary war. I further declare that by reason of very reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my Country for support. I further declare under oath that no pension has heretofore been allowed me by the laws of the United States
Joseph Parnell
The affidavit of Thomas Bowden is Isle of Wight County Sworn in court to give evidence relative to Joseph Parnells entering the service of the United States of American in the revolutionary war - States that he the affiant entered into the service of the United States of America on the 20th day of February 1776 in the 4th Virginia Regiment, in the company commanded by Captain Arthur Smith, and served therein until the 15th day of February 1778 when he was discharged, That the said Joseph Parnell entered the service of the United States as a private in the land service in the revolutionary war, towit, in the 4th Virginia Regiment in the above mentioned company about the same time that this affiant entered the service and continued
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till the 15th day of February 1778 when he was honourably discharged & further this deponant saith not-
Whereupon the foregoing declaration being sworn to, and the court being satisfied from the affidavit of Thomas Bowden, together with the declaration upon oath, that the said Joseph Pannell did serve in the United States army and land service in the revolutionary war, and that
his is in such reduced circumstances as to stand in need of assistance for his support - it is ordered that the same be certified to the
Secretary of War - 
In testimony whereof I have signed my name as caused the Seal of my County to be affixed this 31st day of July, 1818 -
Nathaniel Young Clk

At a Court of Quarterly Session held for Isle of wight County the 3rd day of May 1819 -
The declaration of Joseph Parnell a Soldier in the land service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, made at a Court held for the said County the 6th day of July 1818, having been returned from the war department to the Clerk of this court, because the time of entering and leaving the service had not been stated either in the declaration or in the affidavit annexed to it - Whereupon the said
Joseph Parnell, came into court this day, and being first sworn, stated that he enlisted some time in the month of February in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy six and was honourably discharged in the month of
February Seventeen hundred and Seventy Eight, but cannot state the particular day on which he entered the service, or the particular day on which he was discharged from the service of the United State - and it is ordered that this order, together with the declaration be certified to the Secretary of the War department -
In testimony whereof I have signed my name and affixed the seal of my county this 7th day of May 1819 -
Nathaniel Young
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In reply to your request of _______, received______
for a statement of the military history of Joseph Parnell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 38,283

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Feby 1776
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 2 yrs.
RANK. Private
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN Arthur Smith
COLONEL.  Robert Lawson
STATE. 4 Va. regt. 

Battles engaged in,______
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. in Isle of Wight Co. Va. 
Date of application for pension, July 6, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Isle of Wight Co. Va.
Age at date of application, not stated.
Remarks: there is no family data whatever on file.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.