Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 259-100, for Timothy Parker, Connecticut
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SERVICE Conn
Parker, Timothy
NUMBER B.L. Wt. 259-100

CONTENTS
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No. [crossed out]31[/crossed out] the Heirs of [seperated]30
Timothy Parker
Claims Mat. Lord

Lodged by M. Tracey esq
[illegible]
claim received.

Warrant issued
[illegible] 259
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Know all man by these Present, Hon. T. John Parker of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut, do ordain corroborate and appoint the Hon Uriah Traves Esq , my lawful attorney for me and involving [illegible] and to my use to Receive at the War Office a Warrant for the land assigned to the Heirs of Timothy Parker as a gratuity from the United States for serving in the late revolutionary War against Great Britian in  Capt [illegible] company in the fourth Connecticut Regiment Commanded by Coln. [illegible] Bowths, and was killed at the Federations of York Town in [illegible] engaging to ratify all my [illegible] attorney shall lawfully do in the [illegible] withal my lawfully [illegible] John Parker

In person[?] of
Frederick Denning
Julius Denning

Litchfield County Fs. Litchfield District[?]
15th 1801[?]

Personally approved John Parker signed and sealed of the forgoing information and acknowledged Hon James to be his voluntary act and deed and at the [illegible] made solemn oath that he in [illegible] to whom assignment of Jonathon Parker, Mary Parker and Issac Parker is made and that he is one of the heirs of Timothy Parker before me this [illegible].
Julius Denning Justice of Peace
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I am well acquainted with Julius Denning Esq and with his handwriting. I know he was a Justice of the Peace at the Date of the within writing, I verily believe the signature of his name within is his hand writing.

Benjm. Tallmadge

Washington Dist.
22nd. 1808
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Know all men by these present that we the [illegible] Heirs at Law to the Estate to Timothy Parker, [illegible], of Wallingford in the County of Newhaven and state of Connecticut do appoint and Constitute our brother John Parker of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut soal Heir to the Estsate of our Brother Timothy Parker Deceased[?] so that he may in his own name make out an order on the war office or Elsewhere for all the Lands givined to us as a gratuity for his Service By and act of Congress assigning to the Heirs of all the fallen that wais killed in action [unclear amight] of Land in witner wheir of we have learned to let our hand and seal this this 2nd day of Sept. 1801

Jonathon Parker his mark X
Mary Parker her mark X

In prescence of us
Saml.l Finke
Ephraim Weston

State of Newhamphshire [illegible] } Claremonte Sept. 2nd 1801
Personally appeared Jona. Parker and Mary Parker wife of the[?] Jona. Parker [illegible] of the above, Inasmuch[?] I acknowledge the cause to be their free art and deed before me. Saml. Finks Justice Peace

Messy Ratt
Titus Ferm
Flaac Parker
State of Vermont, Addison [illegible]] Commonwealth Sept. 9th 1801
Personally appeared [illegible] Parker Signer and Seakker of the above Enstoment[?] acknowledged the same to be his [unknown] act and deed before Me Titus Ferm Justis Peace
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I am acquainted with Saml. Firke Esq & well acquainted with his handwriting. I know he was a Justice of the Peace at the date of this within writing & verily believe the signature of his name within is his handwriting. George B. Upham
Washingn. 22d. Debr. 1801
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9     Free
Honble. Uriah Tracy
City of Washington
By Mail
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W. John Mansfield & Jess Vorse both of Wallingford in New Haven County State of Connecticut of lawful age declare & Say -- that we were well acquainted with Timothy Parker family of Wallingford afoward now deceased that is this year of 1777 he was entered by said John Mansfield at as private in the Fourth Connecticut Regiment, then under the command of Col. William Douglas since deceased; that he enlisted to serve during the American Revolutionary War... that he served faithfully in the American Army as a private militia the 14th day of October 1784; that on said 14th day of October 1781 said Timothy Parker was slain by the Enemy in storming one of the British Redoubts at Yorktown in Virginia; and that said John Manfield was a Lieutenant of the Company is which said Parker was, when he died as aforesaid, and that said Jess Vorss was a Serjeant in said Company at said time.
Signed by John Manfield Lut. in the Late Army 
Jesse Vorse
Wallingford July 7th 1805

New Haven County of Wallingord and [illegible] 1805
Personally appeared the above mentioned John Mansfield and Jess Vorse and made solemn oath to all and every particular of the above Testimony sworn to Before me
[illegible] Just. Pax.
for Newhaven County
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State of Connecticut [illegible] --
I Enoch Perkins a notary public duly appointed & sworn, residing in the City & County of Martson & State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that Oliver Stanley Esquire who hath subscribed his name & office to the Jurat[?] of the within affidavit, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of New Haven in fam State of Connecticut; and that full faith & credit ought to be given to the acts & doing of the same Oliver Stanley Esquire in his aforesom[?] Office in all places both in Court and Country - In  writing where of I have herewith let my hand & Notarial Seal the eighth day of February A.D. one thousand eight hundred and five. [February 8, 1805]

Enoch Perkins, Notary
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FREE
[Postage cancellation] WASH CITY APR 3

The Hon. Uriah Tracy
Litchfield
Connecticut
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Washington 3d. April 1801

[illegible]

I duly received your favor of the 19th ultimo in relation to the claim of the heirs of Timothy Parker to military bounty land. As I had no agency in the ultimate decision on the claim of Timothy Parker I can only conjecture from the documents which I am able to find, the causes of the rejection. The fact as to his death and the circumstances attending it, that is, whether he was slain by the enemy or otherwise, was not substatianted  [illegible] in such manner as to be altogether satisfactory. Under these circumstances I have registered the claim under your Act on that subject approved [illegible] 19th March last and will thank you to notify the [illegible] that found by the Office commanding, a leyters repulable [illegible] will be expected, as to his having been slain by the enemy; and it will be proper
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[back side of letter]
to prove if the fact be so, and it can be found, that he enlisted for the war.
[illegible]
with sincere respect
your Servant
H. Hogen

The Hon. Uriah Tracy
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John Parker Coheir with and Grantee of Jonathon Mary & Isaac Parker, heirs at law of Timothy Parker decd.

[following is written sideways]
duly attested to[underlined]

Mr. Tracey

A warrant to be in use & ad. to Mr. Tracy

Claim established