Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3448, for Robert Parker, Pennsylvania
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Continental (Penn) Parker, Robert, W.3448
Mary   (Battle 1714 2.00 Capt. Lieut. Issued Apr 10, 1790 No papers
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1838 No 736
Declaration of Mary Parker
filed 23rd August 1838
J.W. Little
Present
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State of Pennsylvania
On this Twenty third day of August, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Franklin, in the State aforesaid, now in session, Mary Parker, a resident of the Borough of Mercer in the County aforesaid aged seventy four years, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions, made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7 1838, entitled, "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Robert Parker who was a Captain Lieutenant, in the Regiment of Artillery of the Pennsylvania Line during the Revolutionary War, and will appear by the Records of the War Department. She further declares, that she was married to the said Robert Parker, on the tenth day of May one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven: that her husband the aforesaid Robert Parker, died on the first day of May one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine: that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety four, at the time above stated. Sworn to and subscribed on the
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day and year above written before the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Franklin aforesaid, in Open Court
Joseph Minnick Prothonotary  Mary Jackson
State of Pennsylvania Franklin county Set
I Joseph Minnich Prothonotary of this Court of Common pLes of the said County as certify that Mary Parker,duly made the foregoing Deposition before the Judges of said Court, and that the said Mary Parker is a credible person and entitled to respect and credit as such in testimony whereof I have hereto Subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court of Chambursburg this 27th day of August AD. 1838
Joseph Minnich
Prothonotary
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Extract from the Records of Marriages and kept by the Pastor of the Congregation of Upper West Conochaque in the county of Franklin and State of Pennsylvania
Capt Robert Parker Polly Smith May Tenth one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven 
I Thomas Creigh now Pastor of the  congregation of Upper West Coocochaque, in the county of Franklin and State of Pennsylvania do certify that the foregoing extract is a true copy of the Records of the said Congregation with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figured as follows; May 10th 1787 
I Thomas Creigh above named depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor of the Congregation of Upper West Conocacheaque in the county of Franklin, Pennsylvania and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said congregation with the exception above named, as certified by me
Mercer Borough
August 27 1835 
Thomas Creigh Pastor of the Congregation of Upper West Conocochauque in the County of Franklin, Pennsylvania 
Sworn and Subscribed before me August 21 1838
Robert T Ling Justice of the Peace for said County
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State of Pennsylvania
Franklin County Set
I Joseph Minnick Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the said county do certify that Robert King Esq before whom the within affidavit was made at the time of the (unreadable) thereof and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly qualified and commissioned according to law and that his name as thereto Subscribed appears to be the pensioner. in testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court of Chambersburg this Twenty third day of August AD 1783 Joseph Minnick Prothonotary
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Revy Widow & C.
File No. 3448
Mary Parker
Widow
Robert Parker
Lt. Rev. War
Act: Feb 2, 1848
Index:-Vol M Page 109
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Parker, Robert
W. 3448
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See letter 19 April 1843 to J.W. Little
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Pennsylvania
Mary Parker
widow of Robert Parker deceased
and who died on the 1st May 1799 of Franklin Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Lt of Artillery in the company by Captain of the Regt. commanded by Col Lamb in the Penna line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Penna at the rate of 400 Dollars cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of Sept 1838 and sent Dr P.W. Little of Penna now Present
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $100.00 
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Marc 200.00 $1.200.00
Act July 7 1838
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk, Book a Vol. 2 Page 163
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Mary Parker widow of Robert Parker who was Lieut. and Capt. Lieut. of Artillery $400 per Ann. act 7 July 1838 
Penna Roll
Issued a certificate and deliver to Dr. Little P. W. Little, of Penna now present.
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Mary Parker widow of Pennsylvania (unreadable words)
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2298 
Pennsylvania Philadelphia
Mary Parker
widow of Robert Parker
who was a Lieut of Artilleries  in the Penna line for 2 years 
Robert Cet W
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 400 Dollars cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Oct 1843 and sent to P.W. Little 
Mercersburg Penna
Act of March 3, 1843
Recorded in Book A Vol 1 Page 135
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United States of America in Congress Assembled

To Robert Parker esquire Greetings, 
He reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valor, Conduct and Fidelty, do by these presents constitute and appoint you to be a Captain Lieutenant in the Pennsylvania Regiment of Artillery in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such from the fourth day of October 1782, You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Captain Lieutenant by during and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders as Captain Lieutenant. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States or Committee of Congress for that  (illegible) appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in performance of the trust reposed in you.  This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress beforementioned or a Committee of the States.

Witness His Excellency Eliss Boudinot President of the Congress of the United States of America Philadelphia the twenty fifth day of December AD 1782 and in the seventh year of our Independence.

By Order of Congress
? Lincoln Secretary of War

3448 May Parker widow of Robert Parker
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The United States of America in Congress Assembled to Robert Parker Gentleman.  Greeting.  We, reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you a Second Lieutenant in the Second Battalion of Artillery in the Army of the United States to take rank as such from the first day of February 1777.  You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Second Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto pertaining.  And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders, as a Second Lieutenant.  And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions. from time to time. as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committe of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States of Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you.  This commission to continue inforce until revoked by this or a future Congress, the Committe Congress beforementioned, or a Committee of the States.

Witness his Excellency Sam'l Huntington Esq. President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia the 21st day of April 1780 and in the fourth year of our Independence.

James Hamilton President

Entered in the War Office
Attest 
Ben. Stoddert


3448
Mary Parker
widow of Robert 

and examined by the Board
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IN CONGRESS

The Delegates of the United States of New Hampshire, Massachussetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New York, Jew Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, TO

ROBERT PARKER GENTLEMAN

We, reposing especial trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO, by these presents, constitute and appoint you to be a Second Lieutenant in a Regiment of Artillery Commanded by Col. John Lamb in the Army of the United States, raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile invasion thereof.  You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of Second Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging.  And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as Second Lieutenant.  And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Direction from time to time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior officer, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, in Pursuance of the trust reposed in you.  This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress. 
Dated this first day of February Anno Domini One thousand seven hundred seventy-seven.   

                                  By order of the Congress,
                                  John Hancock   President

Attest. Charles Thomas (illegible)
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Chambersburg Pa. Oct 31 1848
Hon J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions 
Dear Sir: Herewith I enclose to the Department Mrs Mary Parker's Declaration made in pursuance of the Act of 1848 in order to obtain the Pension granted thereby. I  presume that the practice is to grant a certificate of Pension to the widows intended to be benefitted by the Act; and that they will have to make the declaration prescribed by the Department under former laws, as often as they draw their pensions from the Agents appointed for the payment of the same. If I am right in my supposition, and the enclosed is regular, please remit the Certificate when made out and directed to me or to my care, at this place; together with one of the printed forms to be followed by the pensioner in her future applications for the pension falling due. If I am wrong; please direct me what course to pursue. Very Respectfully James 
R.M. Bard
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Declaration
I order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 23rd of February 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving widows of the soldiers of the Revolution.
State of Pennsylvania County of Franklin
On this Twenty eight day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight, personally appeared before me, the subscriber Robert King, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Franklin and State of Pennsylvania Mrs. Mary Parker a resident of Mercer being in the said Court of Franklin and State of Pennsylvania aged eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2nd day of February Act 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War -That she is the widow of Robert Parker who was a Captain (by brevet as this deponent believes) in the Revolutionary War, and served in the Fourth Regiment of Artillery in the Continental Service-and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the Act of 17th of June 1844, was four hundred dollars ($400) She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year first above written 28th October 1848 Bevore me Robert King J.P. Justice of the Peace
Mary Parker
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State of Pennsylvania County of Franklin October 28th 1848
I Robert King a Magistrate and Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Franklin, do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence : my own personal knowledge, that Mrs. Parker who this day appeared before me and made oath to the tenth of the foregoing declaration is the identical person she represents herself to be. Given under my hand at Mercerburg in Said County on the said 28th day of October A.D. 1848 Peter King
Justice of the Peace
State of Pennsylvania Franklin county
I Thomas B. Bard Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Robert King Esq a Magistrate and Justice of the Peace I and and for said County of Franklin  duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the thirtieth day of October A.D. on thousand Eight hundred and forty eight. Thomas P Bard Prothy
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State of Pennsylvania Franklin County
Mercersburg
October 2, 1843 
on this second day of October eighteen hundred and forty three, Personally appeared before me Robert King,, a Justice of the Peace in and  for said county Mrs Mary Parker, a resident of Mercersburg, in the County of Franklin and State aforesaid aged Seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the third March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Robert Parker deceased who was a Liuetenent of Artillery in the Revolution and died on  the first day of May 1799 and received a pension under the Act of July 7 1838, of four hundred dollars per annum. She further declares that the is still a widow . Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before me Robert King Mary Parker 
I hereby certify the said Mary Parker widow of Robert Parker deceased is personally know to me that she resides in Mercersburg and has lived in said place and it vicinity during his life time
Robert King
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3332
to be attending to Mary Parker
Act March 3, 1843
$400 per annum
Cat: to P.W. Little, Mercersburg Penna
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Pension Office
April 19, 1863
Sir:
It is not necessary that you should have a copy of Mrs. Mary Parker's pension certificate in order to get a pension for her under the act of March 3, 1863. Copies are never given in any case. She will find no difficulty whatever in obtaining the pension provided she will comply with the enclosed rules.
I am respectfully
Your Obt. Sevt.
J.L. Edwards
P.W. Little, Esqr.
Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
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State of Pennsylvania
Franklin county
Personally appeared before me Robert King a Justice of the Peace in and for said County James Irwin Margaret Irvin and Robert Smith and being sworn according to law doth depose and say that they were well acquainted with Robert Parker and know that he cam to Mercersburg Franklin county State of Pennsylvania in the Spring of the year 1786 and they believe that he belonged to the revolutionary Army and heard him say he belonged to the Artillery of said Army. That in the month of May  in the year 1789 he (unreadable word) with Mary Smith. The marriage ceremony was performed by the Reverend John King D.D. and as the deponents were present at the marriage they lived together until May 1799 when he said Robert Parker deceased knowing his widow and two Daughters and are both married and have families his Widow Mary Parker is still living and never was married to any other person . We the Deponents are intimately acquainted and have lived now neighbors to Mary Parker and since her marriage and for same time before
Sworn and Subscribed before me July 17th 1838
Robert King
James Irwin
Margaret Irwin Robert Smith
State of Pennsylvania
Franklin county
I Joseph Minnick Prothonotary of the said county do certify that Robert King Esq before whome the foregoing affidavits we taken was at the time of the doing thereof and now is a Justice off the peace in and for the said county duly qualified and commissioned according to Law In testimony whereof I have hereto Subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said Court at Chambersburg this 20th day of July 1st 1838
Joseph Minnick
Prothonotary
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Mercersburg
State of Pennsylvania
Franklin county Oct 2 1843
On this Second day of October eighteen hundred and forty three,  personally appeared before me Robert King a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, Mrs Mary Parker a resident of Mercersburg in the county of  Franklin of State aforesaid aged Seventy nine years (79 years) who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the third March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Robert Parker deceased who was a Liuetenant of Artillery in the Revolution and died on the first day of May 1799 and received a pension under the Act of July 7 1838 of four hundred dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before me Robert King
Mary Parker
I hereby certify the said Mary Parker, widow of Robert Parker deceased is personally known to me that she resided in Meercersburg, and has lived in said place and its vicinity her life time. Robert King
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State of Pennsylvania
Franklin County }ss

    Know all men by the presents that I Mary Parker of Mercersburg, Franklin County in the State of Pennsylvania, pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint Thomas Grubb of Mercersburg of the state & county above said, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to acquire from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, the pension granted to me by the Act of Congress of the third of March 1843,  granting pensions for one year to certain widows, who have received pensions under the Act of July  7, 1838.

    Witness my hand and seal this second day of October 1843.

                                      //s//
                              Mary Parker
Sealed and deliver in presence of Robt. King
//s//
P.W. Little

State of Pennsylvania
Franklin County} ss

    Be it known that on the second day of October 1843 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared  Mary Parker before named and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed in testimony whereof I have hereunto act my hand and seal the day and year above mentioned. 

//s//
Robert King

State of Pennsylvania
Franklin County} ss

    Be it known that on the second day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared Thomas Grubb the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath (continues on next page)
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in due form of Law that the same was not given by person of any sale, transfer or mortgage of the pension or arrears of pension therein authorized who received. Sworn and Subscribed the day (unreadable) last above mentioned Robert King J.P. Thomas Grubb
State of Pennsylvania Franklin county I Matthias Nead Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin county Do certify that Robert King Esq before whom the foregoing Proceeding was had is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified to set as such and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court at Chambersburg this fifth day of October A.D. 1843. Matthias Nead Prothy
Reg, Revy F Nead Deputy
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J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Mercersburg April 10th 1848
Dear Sir
I have observed that says a certain act of Congress a person has been granted to certain widows of revolutionary Soldiers in which I presume includes Mrs Mary Parker the widow of the late (unreadable)Captain Robert Parker who served as  a Lieutenant in a company of Artillery  whose (unreadable words) I had this (unreadable word to present in company with the Hank J.H. Crawford upon which you granted Mrs Mary Parker and annuity of four hundred dollars in care formerly with a pensions Act of Congress granting to such widows an annuity for four years unfortunately the document you there furnished him through me, had been mislaid by her and cannot be found Would it be okay too much to request a copy or for said other documents as will authorize him to receive the provision introduced by the recent act and for a blank appreciation to 
 e filled up by her before the 1 of June authorized in this county. As it is probably you may not know anyelectives by pursuance applications as a form described and should you desire information I be have to refer you to the Hank Grubb find and this present
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Secretary of War (Hank S M Parker
I have this known before my respectfully yours PW Little
Hon J.L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensioners