Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 808, for Edward Parrish, Maryland
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Md
Parrish,Edward 
H.808
Clemency
B.L.Wt. 504_160_55
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11.283 Maryland
Edmund Parrish of Baltimore Co in the State of Maryland who was a Capt & Sgt in the Company commanded by Captain Howard of the Regt commanded by Hall Colo in the Maryland line for 17 Mo 21 ds--Corporal }
6 Mo 7-Sergeant} 98.87
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland  at the rate of 98 Dollars 87 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of April 1833 and Sent to Jno Robb Esqr
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 197.74
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept 49.43
(total) 247.17
{Revolutionary Claim,}
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded aby John T. Sprague  Clerk
Book E -- Vol. 5   Page 115
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2199. Maryland
Clemency Parrish, widow of Edward Parrish who served in the Revolutionary Md. war, as a Corpl. & Sergt.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 98 Dollars 87 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of Septr. 1853.
Evans & Frank 
Present.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 117. Vol. A.
1852
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860} Act March 3d 1855 Rect. March 13/55
Clemency Parrish widow of Edward Parish Corp Sergt.
Capt Samuel Godman.
Col. Carvel Hall.
Ent. 8" Dec: .76
Dis. 8" Dec: 79
Refers to application for Pension, Oct. 1853.
Revolutionary War
Admit for 160 acres.
Apl. 25/55.
Boyton.
Warrt No 504 issd April 29th 1855
Geo. H. Hickman, Baltimore, Md.
Vol P. page 1.
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860
Clemency Parrish widow of Edward Parrish
Private
Revolutionary War
* Pensioned under Act of Feb. 1853
(pointed finger) Claim for 160 acres Act of March 1855
George Hickman
Attorney
Baltimore Md
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State of Maryland, Baltimore City  Sct
On this 6th day of March 1855 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for Baltimore City personally appeared Mrs. Clemency Parrish aged 72 years and made oath in due form of Law that She is the widow of Edward Parrish who was a private in the Revolutionary War; That all proofs as respecting his Service, marriage, death &c. are now on file in the Pension Office at Washington in her application for a Revolutionary Pension under the act of February 1853 which was granted her and to which she now refers. That Since the death of Said Edward Parrish She has remained a widow and is now a widow, and that She has not received Bounty Land under any other act or made application therefor.
Clemency Parrish X her mark
at the Sametime and place personally appeared 
Elizabeth Brooks and Clarinda McComas
who are credible and reliable witnesses and made oath in due form of law that they well know Mrs. Clemency Parrish who has made the foregoing affidavit to be the widow of Edward Parrish who was a private in the Revolutionary War; That the Said Edward Parrish is dead and that ever Since his death the Said Clemency Parrish has remained a widow and is now a widow.
Elizabeth Brooks  X her mark
Clarinda McComas
Sworn to and Subscribed before me.
Sam Webb  J.P.
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State of Maryland  Baltimore City  Sct
I hereby certify that Samuel Webb Esqr. before whom the above affidavits were made was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for Baltimore City duly commissioned and Sworn. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 12 ' day of March 1855.
Edwd Dowling  Clerk Superior Court of Balto. City
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Declaration of Edward Parrish for the purpose of obtaining a Pension as a Revolutionary Soldier under the act of 7th June 1831.
Col Edwards will oblige Jno Robb (illegible words)  inform him of the result

17 mo. 21.d Corporal
6 mo. 7. Sergt
$98:87  per annum

Jno Robb, Esqr present
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Congress of the 7th June 1832.
District of Maryland
City of Baltimore} Ss: On this twelfth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight-hundred and thirty three personally appeared before Elias Glenn Judge of the United States in and for the Maryland District Edward Parrish a resident of Baltimore County in the State of Maryland aforesaid aged Seventy Six years who being first duly sworn according to law, on his oath, makes the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.- "That after serving out his term of Enlistment in the Flying Camp under Captain John Eager Howard in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Carvel Hall...he is discharged at Philadelphia some time about the 7th December 1776. and on or about the 8th of December 1776, reinlisted at Philadelphia in the 4th Regiment of the Maryland line (in Army of the United States) as a corporal under Captain Samuel Godman in Said Regiment Commanded by Colonel Carvel Hall, for the term of three years--that Godman having resigned his command, the Lieutenant Nicholas Dorsey succeeded to the command of the company and deponent was promoted to the rank of Sergeant on the 1st June 1779 and honorably discharged by said Colonel Carvel Hall at Morriss Town in N. Jersey, on the 8th December 1779 as will appear by the Certificate of George G. Brewer Esquire Reg. Land Office W. Shore of Maryland hereunto attached. That after being engaged in various skirmishing with the enemy he was present at the Battles of Brandywine, German Town. Monmouth and many others of less notoriety. That in the battle of German Town he received a bullet wound in the leg below the knee which injured but did not break the bone, therefore did not make application for an invalid pension. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State, Except a Small stipend recently granted to him by the Legislature of Maryland.
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
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aforesaid--       (signed)  Edward Parrish

And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and Served as he States

Elias Glenn  Dist Judge

I Philip Moore Clerk of the District Court of the United States in and for the Maryland District do hereby Certify that the aforegoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Edward Parrish for a pension

In Testimony whereof I hereunto Subscribe my name and affix the seal of the said District Court this twelfth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty three
Philip Moore Clk Dist Co

(pointed finger icon) Please make return directed to me, care of Dixon Stansbury Esq: Baltimore County, White Hall Post Office
E. P.
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Clemency Parrish
widow of
Edward Parrish
Private
"Revolutionary War"
Pension
under 2d section of act of February 3rd. 1853
May 
1853

Evans G Frank
Washington City
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State of Maryland, Baltimore City, Sct.
On this 3rd day of May 1853 personally appeared before the Orphans Court for Baltimore City (it being a court of Record), Clemency Parrish, a resident of Baltimore County, and State aforesaid aged 71 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 provision made  by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d. of February 1853, granting Pensions to widows of persons who Served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Edward Parrish who was a private in the Revolutionary Army and whose name was borne on the Rolls of the Maryland Pension Agency as a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of Congress of   (nothing more written)
She further declares that She was married to the said Edward Parrish on the 20th day of March, Eighteen hundred and Twenty one; That her said husband died on the 6th day of August Eighteen Hundred and Thirty five; that she was not married to him prior to the Second of January, Eighteen Hundred, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow.
Clemency Parrish  X  her mark

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written. In Testimony whereof I, James A. Reed, chief Justice of said Orphans Court have hereunto set my hand on day and year above written.    James A. Reed  C. J.   Orphans Court
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State of Maryland
Orphans Court for Baltimore City
It is hereby certified that Satisfactory proof has been adduced before the Orphans Court for Baltimore City by the evidence of William Hunter and Nicholas D. McComas, --who are credible and respectable witnesses, that Clemency Parrish was married to Edward Parrish on the 20th day of March 1821 in Baltimore County, State of Maryland by one Revd. Thomas Poteete, a Baptist minister; That the said Edward Parrish was a Revolutionary Pensioner on the Maryland Pension Agency Rolls and died in Baltimore County aforesaid on 6th day of August 1835, and that Clemency Parrish has remained a widow ever Since his death and is now a widow.
One of the deponents (William Hunter) testifies that he was present at Said marriage; knew both of the parties well, and that they always lived together as man and wife and were so considered by their neighbors.
The other deponent (Nicholas D. McComas) testifies, that although he was not present at the marriage ceremony, yet he knew both of the parties previous to their marriage; that he heard of their marriage; never heard it doubted; that they always lived together as man and wife and were so considered by their  neighbours.

William Hunter
Nicholas D. McComas
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In testimony whereof I, James A. Reed, Chief Justice of Said Orphans Court have hereunto Set my hand this & third day of May A. D. 1853. 
James A. Reed  C. J.  Orphans Court

State of Maryland  Baltimore City, Ss:
I hereby Certify, that James A. Reed, Gentleman, by whom the above Certificate was given and  who hath thereto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing Chief Judge of the Orphans Court for Baltimore City, in the State aforesaid, duly elected, commissioned and sworn.
In Testimony Whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of my Office this third day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
Test.  N. Hickman   Register

State of Maryland; Baltimore City, Sct.
I hereby certify to all it doth or may concern, That on the ninth day of March, in the year 1821, a License issued from the office of the Clerk of Baltimore County Court, directed to the Revd. Mr. Poteete, or any other person qualified by Law, to celebrate the rites of marriage between a certain Edward Parrish and Clemency Hughes of Baltimore County according to Law; there appearing to him no lawful cause, or just impediment, by reason of any consanguinity or affinity to hinder the
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same, as by the records of Said Court appear, which records are now in my keeping.
In Testimony whereof, I hereto Subscribe my name and affix the Seal of the Superior Court of Baltimore City, this 9th day of May 1853. Edwd. Dowling
Clerk of the Superior Court of Baltimore City.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
No 808
3 -525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Dec. 8, 1921
In reply to your request of
received
a statement of the military history of Edward Parrish.
soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his & (or[strikethrough] 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.
Ended Dec. 7, 1776
Dec. 8, 1776 3 yrs.
Pvt
Corp & Rgt.
Jno. Eager Howard
Samuel Goodman
Lt St Nicholas Dorsey
Carvel Hall
"  "
Md.
Md.
He was wounded in the leg at battle of
Germantown
Battles engaged in, Brandywine; Germantown, Monmouth.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Balto Co., Md.
Date of application for pension, Apl 17, 1832, al.
Residence at date of application, Baltimore Co. Md. 
Age at date of application, 76 yrs
Remarks: He mar. in Balto Co. Md Mar 20, 1821 Clemency Hughes b. May 20, 1782 in said county. he d. Aug. 6. 1835, in Balti. Co. Md. she lived their when al pen in an
Ap.  ex May 3, 1853. No fur from date
Respectfully,
8 -- 2856
Commissioner.
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Clemency Parrish
widow of 
Edward Parrish
Private
Revolutionary War

Act of Feb. 3d, 1853

(pointing hand icon)  additional Proof

due $--.18
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State of Maryland
Orphans Court for Baltimore City
On this 19th day of September 1853 before the Orphans Court for Baltimore City (it being a court of Record) personally appeared Clemency Parrish and made oath in due form (in addition to what She previously testified to before this Court on the 3d. of May 1853 in Support of her claim for a Revolutionary Pension) That She was born in Baltimore County, Maryland on the 20th day of May 1782 and that her name previously to her marriage with Edward Parrish was Clemency Hughes.  Clemency Parrish  X her mark
In Testimony whereof I, James A. Reed, Chief Justice of Said Orphans Court have hereunto Set my hand on the day and year above written.  James A. Reed  Chief Justice of Orphans Court.

It is hereby certified that Satisfactory proof has been adduced before the Orphans Court (for Baltimore City) by the evidence of William Hunter and Nicholas D. McComas, who are credible and reliable witnesses that Mrs. Clemency Parrish is the widow of Edward Parrish, and that their evidence
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of said William Hunter and Nicholas
D. McComas taken before this Court on
the 3d of May 1855 in Support of Said
Clemency Parrish's claim for Revolutionary
Pension under the act of February 1853
is the evidence of witnesses entitled to
the fullest credit.
William Hunter
Nicholas D. McComas

In Testimony whereof I, James A. Reed, Chief Justice of Said Orphans Court have
hereunto set my hand this 19th day of September 1853
James  A Reed Chief Justice Orphans Court

State of Maryland Baltimore City SS

I hereby Certify that James A. Reed, Gentleman by whom the above Certificate was given, and who hath thereto Subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing Chief Judge of the Orphans Court for Baltimore City in the State of Maryland, duly elected, Commissioned and Sworn.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto Subscribe
my name and affix the Seal of my office this
Twenty Second day of September in the Year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty three,
Test N. Hickman. Register
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Land Office, Annapolis
February 20th 1833
I certify, that it appears by the muster Rolls remaining in this office, that Edward Parrish, enlisted as a corporal in the 4th Maryland Regiment in 1777, was promoted to the rank of Sergt on the 1st of June 1779, and was discharged on the 8th of December 1779
George G. Brewer
Reg in L Off. W. S. M.
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LAND OFFICE,
ANNAPOLIS,
February 20th 1883,
I Certify, that it appears by a Depreciation Pay Roll, remaining in my Office, that Edward Parrish a Sargt. of the Maryland Line, (pounds) 78"12"9d Depreciation Money, issued to the Maryland quota of troops on Continental Establishment, on the 19th day of May 1784.
George G. Brewar,
Register Land Office, W.S. Md.
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Brief in the case of Clemency Parrish, widow of Edward. Baltimore County and State of Md; act 3d, Feby: 1853.
Claim, ("original,")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 7" June, 1832.
Record evidence of marriage.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Messrs: Evans L Fant.
Present.
Name and residence of Agent    J.C. Boynton
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Clemency Parrish
wid
Edward


Geddes
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Washington, Sept. 26 1853.
Sir,
We herewith enclose additional evidence in the case of Clemency Parrish, Widow of Edward, Act 3d Feby 1853, Revy.
Very respectfully
Evans J. Fant.

Hon S. P. Waldo
Comm of Pensions
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No. 860
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mar 13, 53
Clemency Parrish
Wid of Edward Parrish
Capt Samuel Goodman
Col Carvel Hall
Revolutionary War.

Warrant, No 504
Alld 160 acres for 25 /53 ┃
Geo. H. Hickman
Baltimore
Md.
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WIDOW, &c.
Revy
File No. 808
Clemency Parrish
Widow.
Edward Parrish.
Corpl. and Sergt. Rev War
Act. Feb. 3. 1853.
Index:--Vol. M. , Page 108
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1921, Dec. 9 hist. to Chas. N. Parrish. Esq.
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OBERMETHOD
EVERY BAG
1857
OLDEST IN AMERICA
TRADE MARK
[Illegible]
2¢ stamp [handwritten in script]
Established 1857
G. OBER & SONS COMPANY
STANDARD FERTILIZERS
BALTIMORE, MD.
Factories Offices
Baltimore MD.
Savannah GA.
Newbern N.C.
Atlanta GA.
Danville VA.
Raleigh N.C.
[Illegible] 2¢ stamp
November 25th, 1921.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen :-
I am endeavoring to get some information relative to service ofEdward Parrish during the American Revolution, and will thank you to give me any information you can, using the enclosed stamped envelope.
[handwritten are both an edit mark denoting a space between "of" and "Edward" and underlines of "of Edward Parrish" and "American Revolution" in the above paragraph]
Our family traditions are to the effect that he enlisted when about eighteen years of age at the outbreak of the American Revolution and served to the close of the War. I will very much appreciate it if you will give me any information bearing upon his service. He enlisted either in Carroll County, Maryland, or Baltimore County, Maryland, most probably the latter.
Thanking you in advance, I am, 
Yours very truly,
Chas N. Parrish [handwritten signature]
Pension Nov 26 1921 Office
U.S.A [stamped below signature]
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Official Business
860
L.P. Waldo
Free
Hon. (Illegible)
Baltimore M.D. Mar 13
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington,
D.C.
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No 2100
Clemency Parrish.
wid : of
Edward
Set to Evans & Fant Aug 27" 53
Act. Feb : 3d. 1853
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504
160 acres
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Rn: Act/53. No: 2199.  Md. roll.
Boynton.
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Pension Off
28" Sept. 1853
Sir,
Please certify the time to
which the within named pensioner
was [illegible], or the date of his death.
Very Respectfully,
W. Cole
For the Commissioner.
Edward Parrish
$98.87. p. an. Act 1832
Died 6th Augt 1835
Paid to his death.
F Burt
Auditor
Francis Burt Esqr
[illegible] Auditor. Treasury
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June 15. 1853
Appl. of Clemency Parrish widow of Edward
Baltimore Co
Md. 1802 32
11283

Act 3d Feby 1853
$98.87/100 per all--
com--Feby. 3d 1853
Rev:

Evans J Fant
Present

Department of the Interior,
Pension Office, Official Business