Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13792, for Paul Parker, Rhode Island
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Parker, Paul
Phille
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W. 13792
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Rhode Island 227
Phille Parker, deceased late
widow of Paul Parker, deceased,
who died on the 31st day of March 1882
Providence County in the State of Rhode Isand
who was a private in the company. command
by Captain Shelden of the___
commanded
by___
in the Rhode Island
line for
6 months, private
Rhode Island
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island
at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, and end 
on the 18th of October 1837, the day
her death
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of August 1838, and sent to B. Cowell Esquire
Providence, Rhode Island
Arrears from the 4th of March 1831
to the 18th of October 1837, when
she died. $145.
Revolutionary Claim
Act July 4, 1830
Section the 3d
accorded by
Book A
G. T. Rhodes
Clerk
Book A Volume 2,
Page 96
payable to Elizabeth Phillips, [illegible] 
Smith, Cynthia Boyden, [illegible]
Nancy Parker, Robert [illegible]

[Right side:]
See letter 5 October 1838 to
Pension agent and  B. Cowell
Letter to Pension  agent 25 October 1838
June 2d 1842 see letter to Stephen
Waterman, Pension agent
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State of Rhode Island Sc
County of Providence Sc
On this 27th day of July 1833 personally
appeared before me Benjamin Cowell
Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
within and for said County Phille Parker
now resident in the town of Cumberland in said County aged 82 years who being duly sworn according to
law doth on her oath make the
following declaration in order to main
the benefit
of the act of Congress passed
July 4. 1836 Viz that the

the widow of Paul Parker, formerly of Foster in
said County who was a soldier in the
revolution and served as a sergeant in a 
minute Company raised in said
Foster under the command of Captain
Stephen Sheldon She well remembers
that he was absent in the service 
as a Sergeant from July 1775. to aforesaid 
1776
stationed on the shores and on
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the islands, he then came home for
short time and then went again performing
several tours of duty between said April and 
August. In August he cut his
knee so badly as to render him a cripple
for life and he never did any service
afterward but he served at least ten months 
as a Sergeant before he met with that misfortune. and the further was that he was married to the said Paul 
Parker on the thirtieth day of June 1774. but the has no record of her marriage nor is it recorded any in any [illegible]
public record as the believes- she was
married by Elder Nathan Young, she believes that all who were present at are dead except her
brother Benjamin Bass and she further
Declares that her husband the said Paul
Parker died on the 31st day of March
1825 that she has remained unmarried the
since that period
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And  is now his widow therefore she requests that the pension 
Which her said husband would have been
entitled to under the act of June 7th, 1832 may
be extended to her
Phile Parker X her mark
Attest Benjamin Cowell 
Providence Sc
In Cumberland July 27 1837
Sworn to and
Subscribed before me and
I further certify
Phille Parker
from old age and infirmity is too feeble
to attend Court.
Benjamin Cowell Chief justice of the court of common pleas

I Nancy Parker daughter to the above
named Paul Parker and Philo being now
42 years of age on oath do testify and say that my father the said
Paul Parker died on the 31st day of March 1825. I was with him when
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he died, he died in my arms and 
I further testify that since his death my 
mother has remained unmarried
And is now my father’s widow
Nancy Parker
Providence Sc
In Cumberland July 27 1837
Sworn to and Subscribed before me and
I further certify said affiant is a credible witness.
Benjamin Cowell
Chief justice of the court of common pleas
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I Benjamin Bass of Scituate County of Providence in
the State of Rhode Island aged Eighty years and on
being sworn according to law do testify and say
that that I was formerly well acquainted with Paul
Parker of Scituate and was present and saw him 
Married to my sister Phille Bass in the forepart
of the summer of the year 1774, they were married
by Elder Nathan Young, and said Parkers Sister ┃
Lennie Parker, was all that were present and stood up
with them when they were married said Lennie is
as I am informed Dead. I well recollect it was in the
year aforesaid as I went into the Army the next 
Year that is in 1775
Benjamin Bass
State of Rhode Island etc. Providence Ss in Scituate June 22 1837. personally came Benjamin Bass and after being duly cautioned and Sworn gave the above deposition which was by me reduced to writing in the form of the Deponent. And I certify that I well acquainted with the said Benjamin Bass who is a Laudable person and his evidence or statement is entitled to full before  me  Josiah Westcott justice of he court of common pleas.
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Municipal Court of the City of
Providence in the County of Providence
State aforesaid, being a Court of 
record
March 6th AD 1838
Be it Remembered that 
Satisfactory testimony is produced before
said Court that Phille Parker, an applicant for a pension
from the United States, under the Act of Congress of July 4th 1846
widow of Paul Parker formerly of Foster in the County of Providence
who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, died on
the eighteenth day of October AD 1837; and that at the time
of the decease, she left the following children by the said
Paul living, and all that were living at the time of her
decease, to wit, Elizabeth Phillips wife of Richard Phillips of the City of Providence Catherine Smith, widow,
Cynthia Boyden wife of David Boyden, Mary Parker and
Nancy Parker, all of Mendon in the State of Massachusetts
Robert Parker of Uxbridge in said State of Massachusetts
Welcome Parker of Smithfield in the State of Rhode Island etc
and Lucy Whitfield wife of Samuel Whitfield of Fall River in
in the State of Massachusetts, and that said children are
now all over twenty one years of age
In Attestation whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and have affixed the Seal of
said Court, this sixth day of March AD 1838
Albert G. Greene
Clerk
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Providence iOctober 2, 1838
About the time a pension was granted to
Phille Parker widow of Paul Parker and the
arrears of pension ordered to be paid to her
children who are all named in the certificate
one of the children departed this life
Elizabeth Philips to whom her portion
to be paid? to the surviving children of
Paul Parker or to the children of Elizabeth
Philips she having left children? The agent
declines paying it to either until instructed
by you. I have been requested to write
you to instruct him in this
particular.
I am very respectfully your obedient servant.
Benjamin Cowell
JL Edwards Esquire
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May 30, 1840
[stamp:] Providence Rhode Island May 28
JL. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C
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Arcade Bank
Prudence May 28th 1840
Sir
A pension was granted under act 4 July 36
payable to eight children
of Phille Parker, deceased
seven of them were paid and Vouchers transmitted with
accounts of the 3rd quarter of 1838.
Elizabeth Phillips, one of the children had deceased, previous to the pension certificates presentment for payment
subsequently I was instructed to pay her proportion
to her husband. it has been unclaimed by him
untill now
Be pleased to inform me
if the same may be paid to him here.
and if his receipts above will be a sufficient voucher
I am very respectfully
your obedient servant
of
Stephen Waterman Pension agent
[illegible] F Greene.
J.L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
ile No.
Paul
13792
Parker
Wid of ┃
Parker
Pri Rev. War ┃
Phille
Act: July
1836.
Index: - Vol. M, Page 11
Arrangement of 1870.}
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Providence February 19 1838
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of
Phile Parker widow
of Paul Parker
for a pension under the 3rd section of the
act of July 4th
1836. In some of the
depositions she is called
Philip but
when she took the oath
before me
she said
her name
was Phile. Since 
the papers
have
been prepared
I
have understood he has departedthis
life. If it is necessary
that a certificate
of that fact by a court of probate and who are her surviving children should be sent to the Pension Office it shall be
done.
I am respectfully
yours
Benjamin Cowell
JL Edwards Esquire
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Providence June 26 1838
Sir
I received yours of the 21 instant
respecting the claim of Phillie Parker
Widow of Paul,
Your [illegible] an
allowance for 6 months will be
made to the children
if a proper
certificate
of his death and their names
are
furnished. I herewith
enclose such a certificate and have
to request
A pension certificate
May be granted, altho I thought
more than 6 
months was proved
I had thought the certificate of death
had been sent on
before but I was
mistaken
respectfully yours
Benjamin Cowell
JL Edwards Esquire
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Sir
Acade Bank
Residence October 16th 1838
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In your letter of the 5th me relation
famers of pension to the children
of Phille Parker decd
You say the portion due to
Elizabeth Phillips who has deceased since the pension
certificate was issued is payable to her administrator
The Husband of Mrs Phillips is living and by law
her administrator shall the portion due her be
paid to him and shall any proof be required
in the case.
I am very respectfy
The
6
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Waterman Pension
for F Greene
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Phill Park
say 6 mopriffe
to the day of her death
Road
6 mo pri
20 p an from ┃
1831 to 18 Oct 1837 the day
of her death to be
issued to
Elizabeth Phillips Cather
nine Smith Cynthia B
den - Mary Parker &
Robt Parker, Jane Parker, & Lyny White
Nancy Parker Children
of Phille Packer Widow
of Paul Parker decd
B. Cowell
Providence
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I John Harrington of the Town of Foster in the County
of Providence and State of Rhode Island being Eighty four
years of age and duly sworn according to law, do testify and say
that I was personally acquainted with Paul Parker formerly
A
residing in the said Town of Foster, and that the said Paul
Parker was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and
served in said Army at the following time and places in the
said State of Rhode Island to wit
In the year 1775 he served within the minute company
commanded by Captain Stephen Sheldon at the Island of
Block Island in the State of Rhode Island, we were therein
the month of June and July and served one month
And in the same year 1775 the said Paul Parker served
with me in said minute Company under Captain Sheldon
at the Islands of Rhode Island and Convent Five months
said last mentioned to commenced in the fore part of the
month of August
the said Paul Parker then resided in the Town of Scituate
in that part of said Town of Scituate which is now the Town of
Foster -
John Harrington
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence In Foster in said County
On this fourteenth day of June A.D. 1837
Then personally came before me the subscriber a Justice of the Court of
Common Pleas within and for said County of Invidence, John
Hanington abovenamed and made solemn oath to the truth of the
above affidavit by him subscribed I further certify that the said
John Barrington is a person with whom I am personally acquainted
and is entitled to credit in his statements therein continued
Daniel Howard Justice of the Court of Com Pleas
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1
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State of Rhode Island &c
Providence
Desterandall Clerkof

the last of Common Pleas within
and for said County, being a fourth
of Record to hereby certify that
Benjamin Cowell Josiah Weston
Daniel Howard Esquires before
That Alfred
the preceding Documents whether
are Justices of said Court
R
Brayton Esqr. before whom one
in the Town of
the preceding document was sworn
is a Justice of the Peace
of State.
that Richard Howard
or before whom the other was
Sworn is a Justice of the peace in
the Town of Foster in said County.sed

and empowered to administer
oaths
& take depositions and that
their several signatures before
written are
Jonume
timony whereof I have hereto
M
set my hand and the
Seal of said who
this Ninteenth day
to
of February
1838
Peterandall
I
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I
Stephen Young of Situate in the
County of Providence being now 79
years of age & upwards on oath do testify
and say that I was very well ac
quainted with Paul Parker of Foster
In the war of
the Revolution said Paul
part
lived in that of Stick now that
In the winter of 1776. I think in the
month of February he served together
month stationed at Warwick we
both belonged
Capt Simon Herenders
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company he served as Sergent in the
Spring following we served two tours of
month each in Capt Samuel Wilbur Co
any
stationed at Warwick neck we
were quartered at the Lippett House
I remember pritly well where we
were quartered at this house Mr Lippett
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andto

come into the room where we were
to hear said Paul tell stories. He was a
great talker and very famous for telling
stories he could imitate any ones voice
we used to call him the Mock Bird.
he used to come to my Uncle John Youngs
where I used to see him often- the two
times last mentioned were in March and
May or June according to my best recollection
I also remember of his cutting his knee
after it got well he showed me
the scar. This cleared him from all military duty but he did serve as a substitute
afterwards a number of times
I remember when he shewed me his
Knee as
above mentioned we there
serving together
at old Warwick neck
this was in the fall of 1776 we were
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then
in Captain Samuel Willers Company
and we served as privates a month
I remember Paul Parker as well as
any man I ever knew
Stephen Young
Providence 
In city of Providence November 25 1837
Sworn to and Subscribed before me by the said
Stephen Young and I further certify
he is a credible witness
Benjamin Cowell Chief justice court of common pleas
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I here Connell of Glocester in the County
of Providence being now 78 years of age &
upwards on oath do testify and say that I was
formerly acquainted with Paul Parker
of Foster in said County a lame man
In the winter after the enemy took possession
of Newport in Jany or February 1777
I was stationed at Warwick neck in Capt
Come Smiths Company & Col Colwells regiment
of Militia & during that same time I
will remember said Paul was there
also he then had he knew but to
my
knowledge he served a month at that
time we were quartered in same house
he used to be very fond of telling stances
remember him more perticulerly from
this intent, I also saw this same
Paril Parker in Spencers expedition in
October following at Tiverton, where he
saved month at least, he was a private
in a company
of Militia, I do not remember
who his Captain was but Cole Colwell was
the Colonel
Oliver Cornell
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Providence Julity of Providence Jany 1838
Sworn to & Subscribed before me and I further
certify said offices is a credible witness
Ben Cowell
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Town Clerks Office Foster Rhode Island June 26th 1837.
I certify that I have examined the Record of Marriage in this
Office and have not found the Marriage of Paul Parker and
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Philip Boss on said Records- I further certify that on
examing said rends, and from my own knowledge, there has been
but a small proportion of the marriages that have taken place in
this Town Recorded in this Office
Witness Daniel Howard Town Clerk
State of Rhode Island
County of Providence
In Foster in said County
On this 30th day of June A.D. 1837-
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Then personally came before me the subscriber, the above named
,
Daniel Howard Town Clerk of the said Town of Foster, and made
solemn oath to the truth and contness of the above certificate by him
officially signed
Richard Howard Justice of the
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I
Joseph Ide of Foster in the
County of
●
Providence being now Eighty years of age
on oath do testify & say that I was formerly
well acquainted with Paul Parker of that ┃
part of Seituate now called Forter white
me more particularly remained him
was his lameness in
his
knee & also his
●
rose disposition he was what we
Sally fellow. altho his
and to call a
Camp was such as to clear him from
military duty yet to my
knowledge
he did serve several tours either as a
volunteer or substitute. I have a
perfect recollection of his serving
the
Givenal
Spencers expedition to
October 1777. we are both in same
Brigade under
General Cornell
I do not remember his Captain, he was
I
in the militia I was in Captain Towles
Company But I well remember
●
of his
serving a month at the time as a
rate in that expedition. I also have
distinct recollection of seeing on the
Island of
Rhode Iland in August
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1778 in what was called General
Sullivans expedition, but in what
company he was in I do not remember
but I know he was there and served more
than
a month in that expedition
Joseph Ide
Providence Sc
City of Providence January 12 1838
Sworn to and Subscribed before me
I further certify said affiant is a
credible witness
Benjamin Cowell
Chief justice court of common pleas
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Town Clerks Office Scituate June 22 AD 1837
I hereby certify that I have searched the Records in this office
for Recording Marriages and the marriage of Paul Parker and 
Phillip Bass is not Recorded. And I further certify
there is but a small number of Marriages Recorded in
said office
Witness Josiah Westcott, Senior, Clerk
State of Rhode Island Sc
Providence in situate this__
day of June AD 1837. Josiah Westcott Town Clerk as
found made oath to the truth of the above certificate
by him Signed
Before me Alfred H Brayton
Justice of the Peace