Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,797, for William Parker, Rhode Island
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SERVICE RI
Parker, William
Number S.43.797
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18.405
From
Rhode Island
to New York
William Parker
of Warwick in the State of Rhode Island
who was a private in the Regiment commanded by
Colonel Angell of the Rhode Island
line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 2 of October 1821
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Decr 1821
and sent to Benj Cowell Esq
Providence RI.
Arrears to 4th of ......
proportion of
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1822 $40.77
5 mos 3/31 $40.77

{Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818.}

first of May, 1821
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William Parker
(original)
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United States of America
Rhode-Island District.
County of Kent Supreme Judicial Court October Term A.D. 1821.
On this second day of October 1821, personally appeared in open
Court being a Court of Record within and for said County William
Parker aged 66 years, residing in the town of Warwick in said County
who first being duly sworn to according to law doth on his oath declare
that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: And
this declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the Acts of
Congress of 18th March 1818 and may 1st 1820, that in the month of
December 1779 he enlisted as a private in Capt Tews Company and
Colo. Angells regiment of the Army of the United States and
of the Rhode Island line for one year & that he continued
to serve in said Corps untill his time expired when he was
honourably discharged according to charge here
annexed-
And I do solemnly swear that I was a
resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March
one thousand eight hundred & eighteen; and that I have not since that
time by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property on ┃
any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it. as to
bring my self within the provisions of an act of Congress.
entitled "An act to provide for certain person engaged in the
land naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary
War," passed on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen; that I have not nor has any person in trust for
me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have
any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto
Annexed and by me subscribed:
William his mark Parker

A Schedule of Property and Income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted
of William Parker said William declares that he has no property of
any description whatever that he is a fisherman but can do but
little at that business, that he is a cripple by the Rheumatism and
has not the use of his limbs. - 
William his mark Parker
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Sworn to and declared in open Court on the second day 
of October AD 1821. -
Witness A. Weaver Clerk

Rhode-Island District
County of Kent Clerks office of the Sup. Jud. Court AD 1821.
I, Arnold Weaver Clerk of said Court do hereby certify
that the foregoing oath, and the schedule there to annexed
are truly copied from the record of said court; and I
do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the
amount in value of the property existed in the aforesaid schedule
is nothing - In testamony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of the said Court on this second day of
October A.D.
Arnold Weaver
Clerk of said Court
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Cortland- 88
On this First day of February 1826, before
me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of
Cortland personally appeared William
Parker who, on his oath, declares that he is the same
person who formerly belonged to the company commanded
by Captain John Holden in the regiment commanded
by Colonel Christopher Green in the service of the United 
States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of
Rhode Island from whence he has lately removed;
that he now resides in the state (district, or territory,) of New 
York where he intends to remain, and wishes his
pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for
removing to the state of New York, are, that his children
who took care of him had removed there-
{Sworn and subscribed to, before
me, the day and year aforesaid.}
William Mallory Justice
of the peace
William his mark Parker

Witness is to
Parker signature
Roswell Randall

NOTES.-The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature
must be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person
taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and
that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person
must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The
magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication
as above required.
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Cortland County p. Nathan Wood of the town of Virgil in
the County of Cortland being duly sworn deposeth
and faith that he is well acquainted with William
Parker named in the preceding affidavit - that he knows
him to be the same person described in the preceding
affidavit as entitled to a pension-
Sworn before me this first day of February
1826 - and I certify that the person making
the said affidavit is a person of Veracity-
William Mallery
Justice of the Peace
Nathan Wood
State of New York
Cortland County
Clerks office to wit
I Samuel Hotchkiss Jr Clerk of said
County do certify that William Mallory Esq
before the above & within affidavits were made
was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the
peace in & for the said County his acts therefore
in that capacity are to be regarded as such also that I am acquainted
with the hand writing of the said Justice & verily believe the signature
"William Mallory" thereto subscribed to be the proper hand
writing of the said Justice Witness my hand & the seal
of my said office this second day of February 1826
Sam. Hotchkiss Jr Clerk
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.  3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., 19
S43797

In reply to your request of , received 
for a statement of the military history of Wm Parker
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL. 
STATE.
Dec 1779
1 yr
Pvt
{Tew
John Holden}
Israel Angell
Christopher Greene
RI
discharged from the 1" R.I. Regt. Dec. 12, 1780
Battles engaged in, checkmark
Residence of soldier at enlistment, checkmark
Date of application for pension, Oct. 2, 1821. Hers et. al. 
Residence at date of application, Warwick Kent Co. R.I.
Age at date of application, 66
Remarks: Sol. died in Virgil, Cortland Co. N.Yl Dec. 30, 1833. He did
not leave a widow, but the following children survived him 
Colvin, Wm C., Sarah Hopkins and Deborah Watson
Respectfully, 
Commissioner.

Note
First officers were of 2" RI Regt -
Last   "        "   " 1" R.I.
& he was dis from 1" RI.
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M.C.S.
Arn
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
July 20, 1925
Mr. L. A. Bosworth
704 S. Main St.
Geneva, N.Y.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, S. 43797, it appears that WILLIAM PARKER enlisted in
December, 1779, place not stated, served as private under Captain
Tew, Colonel Israel Angell, and Captain John Holden, Colonel Christopher 
Green, and was discharged from the First Rhode Island Regiment
December 12, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 2,
1821, at which time he was sixty-six years of age and a resident of
Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island.
He died in Virgil, Cortland County, New York, December 30,
1833. He did not leave a widow, but the following children survived
him: Colvin, William C., Sarah Hopkins, and Deberal Watson.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner

See 3rd Aud.
report or back
of this corres.
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R.I. Parker, William S, 43.797
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I Stephen Olney of North Providence in
the County of Providence certify & say that I
was formerly a Captain in Col. Angells regiment 
of the Rhode Island Line in the
Revolutionary war, - and I further certify that-
I remember William Parker, now residing in
Warwick, as I understand, who was a private in said
regiment, - said William belonged to Capt Tews
company, in the year 1780, & according to
my best recollection must have served as
much as one year before he was discharged
Stephen Olney
Providence Sc In Providence Nov 8th 1821
personally appeared before me the above named
Stephen Olney and made solemn oath to the truth
of the above deposition by him signed and
I further certify that said deponent is personally
known to me, and that he is a very respectable
man & his deposition entitled to full faith &
Credit
Thomas Rivers
Jus Peace
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Providence 11 Septr 1811
to all whom it may concern
I certify that it appears from the regimental
book now in my possession, that William
Parker was a soldier in the first Rhode Island
regiment in the revolutionary war during
the year 1780 and was honorably discharged
said regiment was commanded by me -
Israel Angell
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By His Excellency William C Gibbs Governor,
Captain-General and Commander in Chief of the State of
Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
BE IT KNOWN, That the name "HENRY BOWEN" to the foregoing attestation
subscribed, is the proper hand writing of Henry Bowen, Esquire, who at the time of
subscribing the same was Secretary of said State, duly elected, and qualified according 
to law: Wherefore unto his said attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
GIVEN under my hand, and the seal of said State, at Providence
this 23 day of November in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
of Independence the forty sixth.
Wm C Gibbs
By His Excellency
Command
Henry Bowen
Secry
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State of Rhode Island
&
Providence Plantations 
Secretarys Office Providence
Nov 23 AD 1821. 
I certify that at the Session of this
General Assembly of said State holden
at Newport on the first Wednesday of
May last Thomas River was elected
as Justice of the Peace for the Town of
Providence in the County of Providence
during the term of one year as
appears of Record in my office;
and that he was commissioned
accordingly by
Witness Henry Bowen
Secry
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GIDEON, PRINTER.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
April 26th 1846.
Sir: 
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act
directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners,
and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United 
States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending
the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension 
agents, The Adm: of William Parker, decd
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany N.Y.
Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars
and Cents per month the law of the 18th March
1818.
has been paid at this Department, from the
4th of Sept. to the 30th Dec. 1833.
Respectfully, yours, 
Albion JE. Parris
Comptroller

This is filed in 43797
as being probably the proper
Wm Parker as arrears were
NC to heirs

widowr 1640
19973

OK see Modern Report

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

11343
13686
183 P
19954 Ruth

18405
from RI 1826 
feb 43 979

20502
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Send history of 
William Parker S43197
to L. A. Bosworth
704 S. Main St
Geneva, NY
Personal inquiry
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William Parker
applicant 66 years
property nothing
service by declaration 1 year 
by Roll - 3 years
Col Angell's legr-
Certificate of Col Angell &
affidavit of Capt Olney as
to service

Cadence to correct
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Cortland Village February 2d 1826
Sir
I reenclose you the pension papers of William
Parker - In consequence of his very feeble state 
of health he has been unable until this time to
perfect the necessary writing - I hope it will 
be perfectly convenient for you to return his papers
in time that he can draw his pension on the 4th
March, as otherwise he will be much distressed for
the means of subsistine -
Yours IC
Roswell Randall
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SK
OFFICE OF AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
IN REPLYING QUOTE INITIALS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON
January 4, 1917.

The Commissioner of Pensions.

Sir:
In reply to your letter of December 13, 1916.
you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered
by the U. S. Pension Agent, at Albany, N. Y.
the records of this office show last payment to have been made to
William Parker Priv. Army Rev., certificate No. 18405
at $8.00
per month, to December 30, 1833, the date of his
death, to William Bartlet, Attorney, for Colvin Parker, Administrator. 
He left no widow, but the following named children:
Colvin Parker, Sarah Hopkins, Deborah Watson, and William C.
Parker.
Said pensioner died in Virgil, Cortland County, New York, where
he had resided.
Letter herewith returned.
Respectfully,
1822,000.
By
Oscar A Price
Auditon.
C.
R.
By Deputy Auditor.

PENSION OFFICE
JAN 5 1917

Form 3577.
Ed. Jan. 24-11--2,000.
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RECEIVED
DEC 14 1916
PENSION SECTION
3-397
(Old No. 3-399)
Rev War Section Division
Cud, Ex'r.
S43797 No. 
Wm Parker

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Washington, D. C., Dec. 13, 1916

SIR:
For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to
furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of
William Parker
pensioned under the Act Mar.18, 1818, from Oct 2, 1821 by certificate
No. 18405, issued Dec. 10, 1821, rate of $8 per mo. New York Agency,
showing date of last payment of pension, name of person
paid and date of soldier's death also his places
of residence
Very respectfully,
GM Salzgaber
Commissioner. 

THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT,
Treasury Department.
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U.S. PENSION OFFICE
JAN 5 1917
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Wm Parker
RI.
S43797
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Garrison West Point Dist 12
1780
Willm Parker a Levy in the first Rhode
Island regiment is discharged from the
[illegible]
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The Commissaries on 
the route to Providence
will pleased to furnish him
with the [illegible]
found mutilated an
W Heath General