Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32435, for John Parker, Virginia
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Service Va. 
Parker, John 
Number S.32435
Born in Md.
Contents
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John Parker
of Coles b: in the State of Illinois
who was a Private in the (illegible) commanded
by Captain Fields. of the Rgt commanded
by Col Haughted in the (illegible)
line for two years.
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18022
John Parker
Ill.
Return 5.10.16
Adm 2 years $80.
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BRIEF in the case of John Parker
of Boles County in the State of Illinois
(Act 7th of June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 74
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period
Enlisted in 1777
dis after 1779
Duration of Service.
Years.. Months 12  Days ...
Rank.
As a pv
Names of General and Field Officers under who he served.
Gen.
Col. Slaughter. Capt Fields
Col. Alexander. Capt Colier
5. In what battles was he engaged? None.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Culpepper Co Va
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by the traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?- No seal of Clk. of Court.
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. L. Williams Examining Clerk.
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SERVICE
Va. [handwritten in cursive]
Parker, John [handwritten in cursive]
S.32435 [handwritten in cursive]
Born in Md. [handwritten in cursive]
CONTENTS
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State of Illinois
Coles County Jct. 
Personally applied before the Judge in open court (on this 6th day of May in the year 1833) in & for the county aforesaid the [illegible] now sitting and constituting the Circuit Court of said County, John Parker a resident of the United States of America in the county of Coles and State of Illinois aforesaid, whose age is Seventy four years (74) and who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832.
That the said Parker entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. Said Parker [crossed out, illegible] under Captain Fields, Col. Slaughter commanding the Regiment in General Greene's Brigade. He entered the service of the United States in the year 1777, month of October - the day of the month not being recollected - and was discharged from said service in twelve months afterwards. That again he entered the service as a drafted man under Captain Colin of the Regiment commanded by Col. Alexander - the month & day not being recollected when he entered said service, but recollects [illegible] that it was in this latter end of the year 1779 - that he marched through Winchester Virginia, thence through [illegible] Town, Pennsylvania & was stationed on a [illegible] called "Ten Mile" in S. State. That he continued in said service during the periods above mentioned respectively for the terms of twelve months, making two entire years. 
The Declarant was in no engagement with the enemy and has no documentary evidence for said service having been rendered by him - for reason that the same has been lost for many years and that there is no person having within his knowledge by whom he can prove the existence of said Documentary evidence. His discharge was given to him by Capt. Colier. 
That this declarant was born September 6th in the year 1758, Baltimore County, State of Maryland & that the only record of his age now in existence is taken from his fathers family Bible now in his possession.
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The Declarant lived in Culpepper County Va. when he engaged in the Service of the United States. He has lived since that time seventeen years in Georgia, that he removed from thence into Hickman County Tennessee, thence to the Territory (now State) of Illinois in the year 1815 where he has ever since resided. That he recollects the names of no Continental or Militia officers, those above named excepted. He now lives in the County of Coles in the State of Illinois aforesaid. That the following gentleman a Clergyman & others have long known him and will make the certificates required, with whom consequently he is well acquainted. Miles hart  W M Woodall
That there is no other person to his knowledge by whom he cam prove his said [illegible] than Griffin Tipsoward ...
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll or Agency of any state. Sworn and Subscribed the day & year afo.
John Parker - 
I Griffin Tipsoward do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Parker the above named applicant and that I am personally known to his Services as a revolutionary soldier, as he in his declaration has therein alledged & declared, I being in the army with him. 
Sworn to & Subscribed this day & year aforesaid. 
his 
Griffin Tipsoward
man k 
We, Miles Hart a clergyman residing in the County of Coles State of Illinois aforesd. and W. M. Woodall residing in the same county & State & being neighbors of the aforesaid John Parker, do hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with the above declarant John Parker, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, and that we believe him
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to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid.
Wm Woodall
Miles Hart
And the Judge of the said Circuit Court in & for the County of Coles first aforesaid does hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as he States, And the Court further certifies that it appears to him that Miles Hart who has signed the foregoing Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Coles & State of Illinois and that W. M. Woodall who has also signed the same is a resident of the said County & State, & is a credible person & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Wm. Wilson
I James P. Jones Clerk of the Coles Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the matter of the applications of John Parker for a pension. In testimony whereof 
I have hereunto set my hand and private seal no official seal being yet provided this 6th day of May 1833
James P. Jones. Clerk
[handwritten Seal with decorative hand drawn outline]
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I am well acquainted with James P Jones who has signed the above certificate as Clerk of the Coles Circuit Court and know that he is such clerk aforesaid
Charleston Coles County Ill
May 6th 1833 - 
John M Robinson
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February 15, 1939

BA-J/AWF
John Parker
S. 32435

Mrs. M. H. Cable
29 Enfield Road
Clayton, Missouri

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John
 Parker, who received a pension while living in
Coles County, Illinois.
The data which follow were obtained from
papers on file in claim for pension, S. 32435,
based upon service of John Parker in the War of the Revolution.
John Parker was born September 6, 1758 in
Baltimore County, Maryland. The names of his
parents were not stated.
While residing in Culpeper Countyy, Virginia, John Parker volunteered sometime in October, 1777, served twelve months as private in Captain Field's company, Colonel Slaughter's Virginia regiment. He enlisted late in 1779, served twelve months in Captain Collier's company, Colonel Armstrong's Virginia regiment.
After the Revolution, he lived in Georgia
about seventeen years, then moved to Hickman County, Tennessee, and in the year 1815, moved to Illinois.
He was allowed pension on his application
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executed May 6, 1833, at which time he was living in Coles County, Illinois.
The papers on file in this claim contain no
discernible data in regard to the family of the soldier, John Parker.
In order to obtain the date of last payment
of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data
John Parks
Certificate #22363
Issued October 22, 1833
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Illinois Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
Honorable Fritz G. Lanham,
House of Representatives,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Lanham:
February 23, 1928,
In response to your letter of the twenty-first instant, enclosing copy of a letter from Mrs. Joseph E. Taulman, 2711 Avenue E, Polytechnic, Fort Worth, Texas, I have the honor to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 32435, it appears that John Parker was born September 6, 1758 in Baltimore County, Maryland.
While residing in Culpeper County, Virginia, he
enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia Troops, as follows:
From in 1777, one year in Captain Field's Company, Colonel Slaughter's Regiment; and from late in 1779, one year in Captain Collier's Company, Colonel Alexander's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
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May 6, 1833, while a resident of Coles County, Illinois.
There are no data as to family.
Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.
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32435
Revy INVALID

File No 32,435
John Parker
Pvt Rev War

Act: June 7 32
Index: Vol. 2 Page 315
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32435
Rev INVALID.
File No. 32.435
John Parker
Pvt Rev War
Act: June 7 (illegible)
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 315
Arrangemnet of 1870

(illegible) ink smeared
1939 Feb. 15 (illegible) Mrs. M H  (illegible)
1940. Jan. 5 hist. to Mr. Alfred D St Amant (illegible)
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BA-J/MCS
John Parker, S. 32435
Mr. Alfred D. St. Amant
Baton Rouge
Louisiana

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to John Parker, a Revolutionary War soldier who served from Culpeper County Virginia, and made application for pension in Illinois in 1833.

The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 32435, based on the Revolutionary War service of John Parker.

John Parker was born September 6, 1758, in Baltimore County, Maryland.  The names of his parents are not shown.

While residing in Culpeper County, Virginia, John Parker volunteered sometime in October, 1777, served twelve months as private in Captain Field's company in Colonel Slaughter's Virginia regiment.  He enlisted last in 1779, served twelve months in Captain Collier's company in Colonel Armstrong's Virginia regiment.

After the Revolution, he lived in Georgia about seventeen years, then moved to Hickman County, Tennessee, and in the year 1815 moved to Illinois.

John Parker was allowed pension on his application executed May 6, 1833, at which time he was living in Coles County, Illinois.

The papers in this claim contain no discernible data in regard to the family of John Parker.
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of John Parker, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., giving the following data:

John Parker, Certificate 22363, issued October 22, 1833, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Illinois Agency.

Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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FRITZ G. LANHAM
12TH DIST. TEXAS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  U.S.
WASHINGTON D.C.
February 21, 1928.
Hon. Winfield Scott,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Dear Mr. Commissioner:
I am enclosing herewith copy of self-
explanatory letter which I have just received from
one of my constituents, Mrs. Joseph E. Taulman,
2711 Avenue E, Polytechnic, Fort Worth, Texas. You will note she wishes to get the Revolutionary War record of John Parker. I shall appreciate it if
you will kindly forward to me such information as may be available along the line of Mrs. Taulman's request. You will note what she has to say about Mr. Parker's service.
Thanking you for your courtesy in the matter, I am
Very sincerely yours,
Fritz G. Lanham. 
Enclosure,
{stamped} FEB 21 1928 U.S. OFFICE
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{stamped} COPY
2711 Avenue E,
Polytechnic,
Fort Worth, Texas,
February 17, 1928.
Hon. Fritz Lanham,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Mr. Lanham:
Will you kindly have the war record of John Parker, who was in the Revolutionary War, transcribed from the War Department or Pension records (or both, to get it complete) and sent to me? He was, I think, in Gen Greene's Brigade, Col. Slaughter's Regt. in 1777; served about 12 months; entered the service again in Col. Alexander's Regt.; was drafted in the latter part of 1779; lived in Culpepper Co., Va., when he entered the service. Would like complete information as to his service for the purpose of recording it in the B. A. R., and I will appreciate it very (underlined) much (underlined) if you can find time to comply with my request.
Yours very respectfully,
MRS. JOSEPH E. TAULMAN.
(Satamped) FEB 21 1928 U.S. OFFICE
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Sept -16-23.
Kansas Ill.
[black stamp, U.S. PENSION OFFICE L SEP 18 1923]
Dept. Interior.
Wash. D.C.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir, Would like The Pension of John Parker, who applied & received Pension. under act. of 1832, am told in Book on "Revolution soldiers buried in Ill- he served in Capt. Buller-Claibornes Co. Col. Alexander Spottiswood Reg. in 1777. came to Coles. Co. & Died here, & he was Pensioned." I hope to find the name of His wife the Son Benjamine was was killed by Indians in Tex. & Daniel was His son. My Grandfather. Respectfully 
Mrs. Lelia Mc Morris.
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Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
October 26, 1923
Mrs. Lelia MoMorris
Kansas,  Ill.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 33435 it appears that John Parker was born in Baltimore County, Maryland September 6, 1758.
While a resident of Culpeper County, Virginia in 1777 he enlisted and served as a private one year in Captain Field's, Company, Colonel Slaughter's Virginia Regiment. Late in 1779 he enlisted and served as a private in Captain Colier's Company, Colonel Alexander's Virginia Regiment, for one year. (arrow pointing from 'for one year' up to behind private)
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 6, 1833 while a resident of Coles County, Illinois.
There is no family data on file.
Respectfully,
Date of death not (illegible)
Commissioner.
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April 10, 1931.
Bureau of Pensions.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.  541
Rev. War claims for pension of John
Parker, File No.S.32435.  
Actual 2 of each page.
positives and
negatives.
Remitter: C. B. Heinemann,
Westory Building,
Washington, D. C.
xxx   $1.20............4 pages
Kindly leave margin of 11/2
in. at top of each page and 
return papers in each case
in folder with corresponding
name and number.
The word "omit" written in
pencil on these papers which 
are not to be copied.
Chief, Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
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April 10, 1931.
Cash - $4.20
{stamped} FINANCE DIVISION
BOOKKEEPING DESK
APR 13 1931
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Commisioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
Please furnish photostatic copies of ten pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Beverly Daniel, S.15795, and four pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of John Parker, S.32435, positives and negatives, uncertified.

Very truly yours
Remitter:
C. B. Heinemann,
Westory Building
Washington DC

Received payment
$4.20
April 10, 1931.
(Illegible) Ford
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
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Alfred D. St. Amant
INSURANCE
REAL ESTATE
INVESTMENTS

BATON ROUGE, La.
December 14, 1939

(Stamped)
RECEIVED
DEC 18 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV.
Reader No. 8
VETS ADM

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
My great, great grandfather, John Parker, applied for a federal pension on the basis of service in the Revolution, his application being made in Illinois in 1833, though his service was somewhere around Culpepper County, Virginia.
I am wondering if in the records connected with this application there is anything to indicate who his parents were.
If so, I would appreciate your giving me the facts in the case.
Thanking you, I am,
Yours very truly
Alfred D St Amant
ADS:JM
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[black stamp, RECEIVED JAN 13 1939 MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS. ADM. READER # 23]
[typed header] MRS. MERWYN HARDEN CABLE 29 ENFELD ROAD
CLAYTON, MISSOURI [end typed header]
Jan. 10, 1939.
Pension Dep't.,
U.S. War Dep't.,
Gentleman:
Would you please give me any information you may have on file, age, date of birth, date pension ceased etc. of [underlined] John Parker [end underlined] known as "High Johnny" who served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War and according to Historical cyclopedia of Illinois and History of Coles County published by Munsell Pub. Co. of Chicago
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in 1906 and edited by Chas. Wilson, applied for and received a pension under the act of Congress passed in 1832. John Parker must have applied for this pension from Crawford County Illinois part of which later became Coles County, Illinois for he and his family came to Crawford County Illinois in 1824 before the pension act was passed in 1832. Since I am a great-great granddaughter of
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John Parker I would appreciate any information you could give as to company he was in, Infantry or Cavalry whether a private or an officer and if possible his age at time of application for pension and date pension ceased.
Yours truly, 
Mrs M. H. Cable
29 Enfield Rd.
Clayton, MO.
See addressed envelope, stamped is enclosed.
[different handwriting] ? no enclosure when rec. in [illegible]