Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5881, for Frederick Parish, Virginia
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Va

Parish, Frederick

NUMBER
S.5881

CONTENTS

carded
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Typed document completed in handwriting

Let Pen. Agent 16 Dece 1832
Let Pensioner	1st Dec 1834
Let Pensioner 23 July. 1835
Let JE. Heath [strikethrough] May [strikethrough] June 2nd 36
Suspended
Let Hon [strikethrough] GL? Jun 7 36 [strikethrough]
Let Hon Lieu Cap Jun 7 36

Virginia 16.210
Frederick Parish
at Dinwiddie in the State of Virginia who was a pri: in the company commanded by Captain Threadgill of the Regt: commanded by Col. Lucas in the Virginia line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 80 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of July ’33 and sent to J. P. Crump Dinwidie C.H. Va.

Arrears to the 4th of March ’33 --    160
Semi-ani. allowance ending 4 Sept - 40
                                                          -----
                                                         $200

{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 6 Page 21
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Frederick Parish Declaration for a Pension 15402
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State of Virginia Dinwiddie County Set.

O this 15th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the justices of County court of Dinwiddie Frederick Parish a resident of the county and State aforesaid, aged seventy years the 11th day of September last who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That in Jan’y 1780 he was drafted as a Militia Soldier in Brunswick county, where he then resided, and served a tower of duty of three months, under the following named Officers, Gen’l. Edward Stephens, Col’o James Lucas, Capt Thomas Threadgill, Lieut. Howell Collier & others.

That he then enlisted in the 6th Va Regiment and served until the 27th of July 1781 under the following named officers.  Gen’l John Meacom & others in this tower he served 16 months during which time he was in that battle at Guilford Courthouse N.C. and in several skirmishes with the Tories in South Carolina was discharged from the southern army by Maj’r. Wood and returned home to Brunswick county about the 20th of August 1781 and was drafted in the Militia under Col’o Richard Elliot, Maj’r Thomas Edmonds, Capt Buckner Stith and marched to sworn points south side I am
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and there remained untill orders was received for one Company to march to little York under Capt. Buckner Stith & others and join the Army under Gen’l. George Washington after the Siege of York he was marched to Fredericksburg as a guard to the Prisoners and discharged in this tower he served 6 months during which time he got his right arm dislocated. the whole of his services during the war was 2 years and 1 month. -

that in the year 1826 he gave his discharge to John Grammer to enable him to get a pension for him under the Acts of Congress passed in 1818 who has never returned it, he having lost or mislaid it.

He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity, except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state whatsoever

Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
X his mark
Frederick Parish
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We Isham E. Hargrave a Clergyman residing in the County of Dinwiddie, and E.H. Pegram in the same county, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Frederick Parish who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy years of age the 11th of Sept. last, that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Isham E. Hargrave
E.H. Pegram

And the courts do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrigatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a soldier of the revolution, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Isham E. Hargraves who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the county of Dinwiddie and that E.H. Pegram who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same county, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I John P. Crump Clerk of the County Court of Dinwiddie County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Frederick Parish for a pension.

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office this 15th day of October in the year of our Lord 1832 and of our Independence the 57th
J.P. Crump

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Amended Declaration of F. Parish.
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Dinwiddie County - & State of Virginia

On this 17th day of June 1833 personally appeared in open court, before the Justices of the County Court of Dinwiddie Frederick Parish a resident of the County and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the declaration in answer to the brief objections made by the War department to his former declaration for a pension dated October 15th 1832 and heretofore forwarded to the department at Washington, to viz

That in January 1780 he commenced a tour of Militia service and served as a drafted Militiaman for three months under the officers mentioned in his declaration of 15 Octo. 1832: that in April 1780 immediately after the termination of said three months Tour He enlisted in the 6th Virginia Regiment, as a private and served in said Regiment until the 27th July 1781 under the officers named in his former declaration the last tour, was 15 months in length, in Aug 1781 he was again drafted as a private militia man under the officers heretofore mentioned (see declaration Oct 15th 1832) and served a Tour of six months, making the whole period of my Revolutionary services Two years: That he is not able to state his service more accurately than he has done in his former declaration
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that the following are his answers to the Questions prescribed by the War department and not heretofore answered satisfactorily to the department (for the Questions see act of Congress June 7th 1832).

Answer to Question First. I was born in the County of Brunswick State of Virginia September 1762.

Answer to Question Second. My Age is registered in my Fathers family Bible which is now in Brunswick County.

Answer to Question Fifth. The officers with whom I served were Col. James Lucas, General Edward Stephens, Major Morris and Gen. Green and several other Regular officers and Militia officers named in my former declaration, my memory does not enable me to state more fully than in my said declaration where I served and the circumstances of my service my former statements I am state of opinion are true and correct

Answer to Question 7th. I am known to said Kirkland, Robert Turnbull, John Jones, William Rainey John Butterworth, Jame Pall, Col. John Philip, Abraham Tucker and Hamblin Allen.
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And the said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing amended declaration was sworn to by the said Frederick Parrish in open Court: - I John P. Crump clerk of the County Court of Dinwiddie County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the amended declaration of Frederick Parrish for a pension: -

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office this 20th day of June in the year 1833 and 57th year of the Commonwealth. -
J:P: Crump C.D.C.

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15.492
Frederick Parish

2 March 1833
Olez: 14.14

See the papers of W, Duke Va
H4h P-280

Not on the Va rolls: and no proof of Service. In [?] aff: for Wm Duke, of N.C. who claims he has said from 75 to 1777 he says was [?] and sas the term ’81 to ’83 to have his [?] term under [?] put in 1780
HHS
Act 16 1834
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Typed document completed in handwriting

bll Req’l. jas Lucas 
Maj Laurd 75 gr Nea 1775

BRIEF in the case of Frederick Parish County of Dinwiddie in the State of Virginia
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge? Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 70

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
6 column table
|Period| Duration of Service, Years, | Duration of Service, Months | Duration of Service, Days, | Rank | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served |

|drafted January 1780 - | --- | 3 | --- | private | Col James Lucas, Capt. Tho Threadgill  Virginia Militia |

|he enlisted - | 1 | 4 | --- | private | Col Wm Lincoln Capt John Mason Virginia Militia|

|drafted 20 Aug’t 1781 | --- | 6 | --- | private | Col. Richard Elliott, Capt Buckner Stith Virginia Militia |

5. In what battles was he engaged? not any except Guilford Courthouse

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Brunswick Cy Virginia

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses & traditionary evidence 

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? no

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Bradol Chas G Wilcox
24th Feby 1833
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Typed document completed in handwriting

5881.
Rev War 
INVALID

File No. 5881
Frederick Parish
Priv Rev War

Act: June 7th ‘332

Index: - Vol. M, Page 287

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of North Carolina
Warren County, 3rd of April 1834

This day Daniel Dugger personally appeared before me Peter R. Davis a justice of the peace for said County & made oath that he is personally acquainted with Frederic Parish of the County of Dinwiddie in the State of Virginia and that he thinks and believes that the said Parish is entitled to credit and may be believed on oath - Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day above
Dan’l Dugger

Sworn to by Daniel Dugger a citizen of Virginia with who I am acquainted and believe to be entitled to credit 
Peter R Davis

State of North Carolina

I Edwin D. Draho clerk of the court of pleas & quarter Sessions for the county ow Warren and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Peter R. Davis is a Magistrate as above and that the Signature purporting to be his is genuine - 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the seal of Office at Office in Warrenton this 3rd day of April Anno Domini 1834
E.D. Draho CWCC

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Dinwiddie County, to wit:

This day Littleberry Butterworth a respectable Citizen of the county aforesaid, made oath before me, a Justice of the peace for the said County, that some time in the year 1825 Frederick Parrish did show to him the said Littleberry Butterworth a discharge from the continental army in the Revolutionary War dated 1781, which discharge was given in said Frederick Parrishe’s name and the said Butterworth further stated on oath that he has for many years been acquainted with the said Parrish and that he has during his said acquaintance allways believed him to be a discreet and respectable citizen, and from his uniform good conduct he would believe any reasonable statement that the said Parrish would make - Given under my hand this 18th day of October AD 1832
Ben’jn Johnson J.P. 

I have examined Frederick Parrish, who is represented to be one of the Revolutionary soldiers & who was disabled by a common ball at the siege of Yorktown, & I do hereby certify that he is laboring and a double joint of the right arm, arising from a fracture of that bone, & that the injury is so great as to impair the use of the arm to the extent of preventing his making a support by manual exertion.
Theo: F: Gilliam M.D.
Petersburg Oct 18th 1832

Dinwiddie Dounty, To Wit:

This day Theophilus Gilliam a practicing physician of the Town of Petersburg personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace for the county aforesaid, and made oath that his certificate, above, is correct -

Given under my hand this 18th day of October AD 1832 -
Ben’jn Johnson J.P.

Virginia
Dinwiddie County to wit:

I John P. Crump clerk of the County Court of Dinwiddie in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that Benjamin Johnson whose hand is affixed to the foregoing certificates is a Magistrate
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of the County of Dinwiddie, and that due faith and credit ought to be paid to all his acts and deeds as such. -

In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and annex the seal of the said Court this nineteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty two and in the fifty seventh year of the Commonwealth
J:P: Crump CDC

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Certificate of Fred. Parrish
D160.
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Town of Petersburg to wit

Personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace for the Town aforesaid William Major a resident of said Town and made oath in due form of Law, - That Frederick Parish now a resident of Prince George County but formally of Brunswick County, - was in the army raised in the state of Virginia in the years 1780 & 1781 - and performed his duty faithfully, as a soldier to the best of his knowledge untill discharged in October 1781 - He also believes that he git his shoulder injured in the service of his country. -

Given under my hand this first day of December 1829
Patrick Durkin Mayor
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State of Virginia
Brunswick County to wit:

I hereby certify that Frederick Parish passed the House of my Father in the year 1780 or 1781 on his return from the Southern Army and I believe the statement in his declaration for a pension, dated Sept 15th 1832 to be correct. I then resided in the County of Mecklenburg Va, and have long been acquainted with the said Parish and no hesitation in giving this certificate.

Witness my hand & seal this 10th day of June 1833
David Kirkland 
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Brunswick County to wit:

I hereby certify that on the 10th day of June 1833 David Kirkland of the County aforesaid personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the county of Brunswick, and made oath to the truth of the facts contained in the above certificate and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed, and I further certify that the said David Kirkland is a man of credibility. Given under my hand the day & year last aforesaid.
C. Cordle J.P.
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Virginia - 
Brunswick County to wit.

I Robert Tumbull Clerk of the County Court of Brunswick, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Charles Cordle whose hand is affixed to the foregoing certificate is a Magistrate of the County of Brunswick and that due faith and credit ought to be paid to all his acts and deeds as such - 

In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and annex the seal of the said Court, this tenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, and in the fifty seventh year of our foundation.
R Trumbull

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Fle.17
Dead letter

JL Edwards
Com of Pensions

FREE

Mr. Frederick Parish
Care of J.P. Crump Esq
Dinwiddie, C.H.
Virginia

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WASHINGTON CITY
DEC 19
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War Department
Pension Office
December 10 [illegible]

Sir

In having been discovered that your certificate of pension was erroneously issued, you are requested to return it to this Office.

The agent has been instructed to suspend all further payment -

I am Respectfully
Your obt Servant
JL Edwards

Mr Fred: Parish
Care of J.P. Crump Esq
Dinwiddie C.H.
Va.
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Brunswick County 
State of Virginia

I hereby certify that I was in service during the Revolutionary war with Frederick Parish and during the Labor oat the Siege of York; and after the taking of York and the Army under Cornwallis I marched with said Parish as a guard to the Prisoners to Fredericksburg and was then discharged. I further certify that I then resided in this county with said Parish and it was generally believed that the said Parish served in the Revolutionary [strikethrough] Militia in the [strikethrough] Southern army as a Militia soldier and I have no hesitation in saying that I believe the statements in his declaration for a pension to be correct.
Witness my hand this Tenth day of June 1833
William Raney Sr

Brunswick County to wit

I hereby certify that William Raney personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for said county and made oath to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing certificate and acknowledged the same to be his act and due and I further certify that the said William Raney is a man of credibility.
Given under my hand this Tenth day of June 1833
C. Cordle JP
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Virginia - 
Brunswick County to wit

I Robert Tumbull Clerk of the County Court of Brunswick, in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Charles Cordle whose hand is affixed to the foregoing certificate is a magistrate of the said County, and that due faith and credit ought to be paid to all his acts and deeds as such - 

In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and annex the seal of the said Court this tenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, and in the fifty seventh year of our foundation - 
R. Tumbull

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