Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2423, for Stephen Parish, South Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
SC Parish Stephen W 2423
or Parrish 73LWt28505-160-55
Theodosia
CONTENTS
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12325
North Carolina
Stephen Parish of Lenoir in the state of N Car who was a pvt in the commande by Captain of the Regt commande by col line for 23 months 

Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 76 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of Apl 33 and Sent Hon Jesse Speight Stantausburgh
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 153.32
Semi-anl allowance ending 4 Sept  38.33
$191.65
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7 1832}
Recorded by Nathl Rice clerk
Book E Vol 6 Page 51
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Cib B Coleman Mich 12706
Vol P page 14
No 28505 iss May 28/56

42834
Act Mah 3/55
May 30/
Theodosia Parrish wid of Sephen Parrish Priv
Rev War
Capt 
Col.
NC Mil
Est
dis
War Revolution
Rena pension of the U States
NC Feby 53-2715
A Dilleac My 24156
Boynton

Benjamin Coleman atty
Kinston
NC
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1887 augt Pen Agt reported disd
Oct 15 1885 living in Kinston Lenoir County NC (then aged 76 years)
Reimbursement Sec 4718 R
Requisition for $
Secretary as requested
Auditor

Increase No 2715
North Carolina (Raleigh)
Theodosia Parrish widow of Stephen Parrish
S Ca
who served in the Revolutionary war as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on July 27th 1868 (Ded payts made since)
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of March 1869 and sent to RW Walker Present
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15849
Stephen Parrish
of 
North Carolina
Admit for 23 mo pri 7666
Ret fo proof of serv an
4 6 11 12 13 14
In 1 2 5 7
Let Hon J Speight
HR
Feby 6 1833
Page 239
Hon J Speight
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BRIEF in the case of Stephen Parish of County of Lenoir in the State of North Carolina
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? court
2.  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3.  How old is he? 77 in June next
4.  State his service, as direct in the form annexed.

Period / Duration of Service / Rank / Names of General and Field officers under whom he served
In 17 Enlisted for 2 years & served 10 months & was taken sick & was in Hospital 3 months during which time the war [illegible] 
drafted 1 month
" 1 do
" 1 do
" 9 do
11
12
23

As a private

Capt Rice Col Sumpter
Capt Giles

5.  In what battles was he engaged? 
6.  Where did he reside when he entered the service? George town North Carolina 
7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary
 8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective no dates to service 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
JC Wilson
23 1833
Examining Clerk
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Lenoir COUNTY} SS Court of please & Qtr Sessions October 1832
ON the third day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before John Williams Craven Metts & Wm C Loftin Justices of said court of the county of Lenoir  Justs now sitting Stephen Parish of said county who will be seventy five years of age on the day of June next who being 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 7th 1832 That he enlisted as a private soldier in the regular army in the year of 
in the town of Georgetown of South Carolina for the term of three years or during the war and was attached to a company commanded by Southey Rice of which company John Alexander was Lieut He further states that said company belonged to a regiment of the South Carolina line of which John Sumpter was col He remained in Georgetown about ten months and was taken with the yellow fever and placed in the hospital when he remained an invalid for about those months during which time the revolutionary war was terminated He further states that he has no discharge because at the close of the war and for some time afterwards he was in the hospital  as aforesaid He further states that being now and for a long time a a citizen of N Carolina and having enlisted in South Carolina he knows of no person now living by whom he can prove his service as aforesaid but states upon his oath that he did serve as above set forth for the time of eleven and until the close of the revolutionary war He further states that Gen Sumpter had command of the Brigade to which he belonged He further states that he served in the militia service in South C in the following manner  the was drafted in the first servis in the fork of Sepshe
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for one month and was attached to a company commanded by Captain Giles He marchd from there to Monks corner and was placed under Col John Singleton and remained at Monks corner in service till the expiration of the month for which he was drafted  He then became the substitute of his brother for another month in the second services and was marched to the 23 mile house where stayed till the expiration of the second month He then became the substitute of John Wilson who was drafted in the 3d division and marchd to Perrysburg on Savannah River when remained until the information of the 3rd month and was then discharged He was then drafted in the nine months sivice at the forks of Lynchs creek and was attached to a company commanded by George  Giles from 
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state Stephen Parish
his X mark
Lewis C Desmond 
We John Gatlin a residing in Lenoir County State of North Carolina and Peter H Smith residing in said County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Parish who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution; and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed this 3d day of October AD 1832} J Gatlin Peter H Smith
Lewis C Desmond
And the said court do hereby declare their 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 them that John Gatlin who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the county of Lenoir and that peter H Smith who has also signed the same is a resident in the county of Lenoir and they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I Lewis E Desmond clerk of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the county Lenoir do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proce3edings of the said court in the matter of the application of Stephen Parish for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 3rd day of October AD 1832
Lewis C Desmond Clk
John Williams CPL
G Metts JP
W C Loftin JP

State of North Carolina
Lenoir County} I Lewis C Desmond clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter sessions for the county aforsaid do hereby certify that John Williams Craven Metts & Wm C Loftin Esqrs whose names appears to the foregoing certificate is at this time acting justices of said court it being a court of record
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said office at Kinston this 3rd October 1832
Lewis C Desmond clk

from thence he marched through Camden to Augusta the place of head quarters where General Marion was then in command He then  marched under command of captain Kershaw over Savannah River at a place called the seven rivers then he marched to a place between Brier creek and Spriits creek where he was in a skirmish with the tories there to Augusta then to sivne runs where he was dischd after a service of three months as just set forth and nine months as last forth in all twelve months in the Militia
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State of North Carolina
Lenoir County } Court of pleas & quarter sessions April Term 1833
On the first day of april in the year 1833 personally appeared in open court before Jonathan Rouse Wm C Lofitn P Hardee and C Metts Justices of said court being a court of record and then sitting Stephen Parish of said county (whose declaration is herein set forth) and made the following statement and proof as an amendment to the within declaration and proof being previously duly sworn according to law law for that purpose That the periods of the revolutionary war is what he served was [illegible] to his regular services the eleven months immediately preceding the close of the war and that the commander of his militia service only preceded his regular service three or four weeks that dates he does not recollect in the regular service he enlisted under Southy Rev and was attached to a regiment commanded by Col Sumpter He further states that there is no clergyman with whom he is acquainted in his neighborhood who has any knowledge of his services as set forth in his declaration though there are a great number of other persons wto whom he has refer The declarant states that he has no documentary evidence of his services having never red a discharge for his regular services owing to the fact of his being confined with the yellow fever in the hosptial at the close of the war and he knows of no person now living by whom he can prove said service being now a citizen of North Carolina and having residence his services in South Carolina He red discharges for his militia serve but has lost them thinking them of no service and he further states that he has been to So Carolina for the purpose of obtaining such evidence but has not been able to find any person living by whom he could prove his services

Stephen Parish
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answer to the
The following on the interrogatories requested by the War department made by Stephen Parish the with applicant for a pension
. I was born in Sampson County N. Carolina in the year 1758. I have a record of my age which I here exhibit in open Court when called into the militia Service in or Lynch Creek in S. Carolina, and after having the militia service in a few weeks I entered the regular service,  about twelve months after the war I resided on the great Peder then on to Simpson County as when I was born, when I remained for short time from there to remove to Onslow, Greene, Pitt and finally to Lenoir
of where I have land for the last five eight years where I now reside. I was drafted in the first town in the second I became the substitute of my brother the third the substitute of Jno Wilson and in the nine month service I was drafted, all of which is more specifically set forth in the other declaration. In the regular service established
The regular office, who were with the troops were General Marion & Lee, a short time only Gen Semple and with Col. John Sumpter. I marched from Georgetown to Charleston
& where I remained a short time and was sent back to Georgetown under the command of Lieut. Isaac Floyd of Fullard. the reason why I was sent back to Georgetown was, that the yellow fever was there and the soldiers died so rapidly that it was necessary that other troops should be sent them to supply their place. He does not remember the name of the regiment. The two discharged in the matter service, on at eight and the other at Parysbust (?) but does not recollect by whom. they said
they are lost. I refer you to John Washington John Gatkin,  Dallen Caswell ,N.G. Blount, Blount Cochran, W. Lovie persons who can
testify to my veracity, and their belief of my revolutionary service
Shephen Parish
      mark
Sworn to in open Court and subscribed

Lewis C. Dumond Clk

I certify that Jonathan Rouse, Wm C Loften
 P Harder, 
and Craven Mills are acting Justices of the peace in said Court for said County .
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InAnswer
address
Thos J. Blakely
Kinston
Lenoir Co
North Carolina
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State of North Carolina
County of Lenoir
a supplement to the original declaration
of Theodosia Parrish, Widow of Stephen Parrish, deceased, who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and a pensioner under the act of 1832.
I Jesse Vause, Chairman of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions , and also a Justice of the peace
in and for the County of Lenoir and State of
North Carolina, do hereby certify that Theodosia Parrish, Widow of Stephen Parrish, deceased, was in consequence of Bodily infirmity prevented from appearing in open Court to prove her original declaration, now on file in the Pension
office at Washington City, and I also- Certify that the said Theodosia Parrish did make oath to the said original declaration, before me on the day
and date of said declaration - and I further certify that I am not interested or r concerned in the result of the case.
Given under my hand this 22 day of Octr 1853
Jesse Vause Chairman County Court ┃
Lennie County N.C.

I, Nicholas Hunter Clerk of the Court of
Pleas and quarter Sessions, in the County
and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Jesse Vause, by whom the above certificate was executed was at the date of the same Chairman of said Court, and a Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgments, and that the name
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thereunto subscribed is his genuine
Signature, In testimony whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name and
affixed my official Seal this 24th day of October AD 1853- and I further certify that I am not
interested or concerned in the result of the case and that I,  M Parrott & W King, whose names are attached to the forgoing certificates were at
the date of the same acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Nicholas Hunter (C.C.C


State of North Carolina County of Lenoir
Certificate of Marriage of Stephen
Parrish and Theodosia Vines, I, James E. Metts, do hereby certify that I did perform the marriage ceremony between Stephen Parrish and Theodosia Vines. Some time in the month of Nov
1835 and that I was at that time a Justice of the peace in and aforesaid County, and that the applicant Theodosia Parrish is now the Widow
of Stephen Parrish, deceased, and that I am not interested or concerned in the result of the case, Given under my hand & Seal this 27th day of October 1853
James Mett ℗
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 21st day of October 1853 and I certify that I am not interested or concerned in the result of the case . S.Parrott J.P.
and that James E. Metts is a man of credit and veracity
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State of North Carolina
County of Lenoir
We the undersigned Citizens of the County of Lenoir and State of North Carolina do hereby Certify that we know the parties, in the life
time of the husband, Stephen Parrish Deceased, and that they did live together as man and wife
and that they were reputed so to be, and that the said Theodosia Parrish, now an applicant for a Pension is the Widow of said Stephen Parrish, deceased and we further certify that we are not interested or concerned in the result of the case-
P. Hardee
J P. Dunn
John Andrews
Thomas Harvey

I, Richard W King one of the Justices of the Peace
for the County aforesaid Certify that the above named Gentlemen to wit, J P Dunn John Andrew P. Hardee & Thomas Harvey are men of credit
and veracity, and that they reside in the County and State aforsaid

Given under my hand & seal this 22d Oct A D 1833
Richard W King ℗
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Thurston Lenoir County NC
August 22 1853
J.W. C. Loftin who was the administrator of Stephen Parrish deceased do hereby Certify that the said Stephen Parrish Died at the time of his death was a United States Pensioner for his
Services in the revolutionary War under the act of 1832

Granting Pensions to revolutionary soldiers and that he died about the time set forth in the within declaration and that the Pension
arrears I collected as administrator of said Stephen Parrish Deced and further certify that I knew the Parties in the life time of said Stephen Parrish and that they were lawfully married and
did live as husband and wife and were so reputed at the time of his death and that  she is still a widow.
In Witness whereof I hereto subscribed
W. C. Loftinn Adm
Sworn to & Subscribed before me JW Morris J P
On 22th 1853.
J. W. C. Costin do certify that I W. Morris before whom the above was sworn to was an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Lenoir at the above date,
 in testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal  this 26th day of Augt 1853.
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State of North Carolina
County of Lenoir
Personally appeared before the Chairs__
Sessions of the County and State afore___
the County of Lenoir and State afore___
first duly Sworn according to law, 
in order to obtain the benefit of the p___
States, passed the 3d of February 1853,
who was a Soldier of the revolutionary ___
of Pension under the act of 1832. no__
which will prove his Service in said ___
left the Service, and the names and ra___
was performed, and the place in which __
as the said Stephen Parrish was a per__
was at Fayetteville No Ca - under Jan ___
She further declares that she was law___       
Stephen Parrish. Some time in the mo___
husband died on or about the 17th day ___
to him prior to the Second of January ___
She further declares that she is now ___

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day __
I, W C Loftin
Clerk of the Court of ___ and State aforesaid, do hereby certify ___ foregoing declaration was executed,____
(portion covered by a note)
Chairman, of the Court ____ authorized by ___
name thereunto __reof, I have h___
official Seal 

____ Blakely, Kinston

in answer
address
Col. Thos J. Blakely'
Kinston
Lenoir County
North Carolina
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State of North Carolina
County of Lenoir

Personally appeared before the Chairs
Sessions of the County and State afore___
the County of Lenoir and State afore___
first duly Sworn according to law, do___
in order to obtain the benefit of the p___
States, passed the 3d of February 1853,
who was a Soldier of the revolutionary ___
of Pension under the act of 1832. no__
which will prove his Service in said ___
left the Service, and the names and ra___
was performed, and the place in which ___
as the said Stephen Parrish was a per__
was at Fayetteville No Ca - under Jan ___
She further declares that she was law___
Stephen Parrish. Some time in the mo___
husband died on or about the 17th day __
to him prior to the Second of January ___
She further declares that she is now ___

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and ___
I, W C Loftin
Clerk of the Court of ___ and State aforesaid, do hereby certify ___ foregoing declaration was executed, ___ Peace and Chairman, of the Court ___ for Said county, duly authorized by ___ judgements, and that the name thereunto ___ In testimony whereof I have h__ and affixed my official Seal __

answer address Col. Thos J. Blakely, Kinston
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On this 20th day of August 1853 -
___man, of the Court of Pleas and Quarter
___ said, Theodocia Parrish, a resident of
___ said aged 44 years, who being--
___th on her oath, make the following declaration ___ provision made by the law of the United ___ that she is the Widow of Stephen Parrish ____ War. as will appear by his certificate ___w on file in the proper department. ___ war, and the time when he entered and ___k of the officers under whom the Service __h he resided when he entered the Service___sioner under the act of 1832, and the agency _____Hart, Pension agent.
____fully joined in marriage to the said ____ 
____ month of November 1835. that her Said ____ of December 1837 that She was not married ____1800 but at the time above Stated and ____Widow.
her
Theodosia Parrish
mark

___ year above written before.
Jesse Vause Chairman of the County Court Sessions N.C.
Pleas and Quarter Sessions, in the County
___tify that Jesse Vause before whom the
___ was at the date of the same, a Justice of the
___ of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, in and 
___aw to administer oaths and take acknowl
___ Subscribed is his genuine signature
___ hereunto Subscribed my name
___ this 26th day of Augst A.D. 1853
W C Loftin CCC
By B Y Loftin DC
Lenoir County N.C.
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Kingston Lenoir county No Ca Augt 26 1853 as there is no public or private record of the marriage of Stephen Parrish deceased and Theodocia Vines now his widow to be found We the undersigned do hereby certify that they were lawfully married about the time set forth in the within declaration by James E Metts then an acting justice of the peace in and for the county of Lenoir in the state of No Ca and that we new Stephen Parrish in his life time and that they did live together as husband and wife and to be so reputed and that the said Stephen Parrish is dead and died about the time set forth in the within declaration and that she is now a widow and that the said Stephen Parrish deceased was a pensioner under the act of 1832 and paid at the agency at Fayetteville No Ca
FCH Wingate
Thos Wiggins
P Hardee
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Jesse Vause JP
I Wm Loftin do certify that Jesse Vause before whom the above was sworn to was an acting justice of the peace in and for Lenoir Co NC at the above date WC Lofton CCC
in Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this 26 day of Augt 1853 By BF Loftin DC
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In answer to this address
Benjamin Coleman
Kinston
Lenon County
N C
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State of North Carolina
County of Lenoir
On this 25th day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid Mrs Theodosia Parrish aged 44 years a resident of Lenoir County in the state of North Carolina who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Stephen Parrish who was a soldier in the revolutionary war that she has regularly received her pension from the agent at Fayetteville NC that she is the identical person mentioned in an original certificate in her possession that she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the above mentioned Stephen Parrish and that she now resides in Lenoir County North Carolina and has resided there for the space of nineteen years and that previous thereto she resided in Craven County. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3rd 1853
Theodosia Parrish
her xx mark
We Moses Ernstein and Jno F Parrott residents of Kinston Lenoir County North Carolina upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Theodosia Parrish in our presence that she has in her possession an original pension certificate that we have examined the same and that the following is a true copy thereof
Department of the Interior Widows Pension I certify that in conformity with the second section of the act of February 3rd 1853 Theodosia Parrish widow of Stephen Parrish who was a private in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of seventy six dollars and sixty cents per annum Commencing the 3rd of February 1833 and continuing for life unless she should again marry in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage
Examined and countersigned 
LP Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
{Given at the Department of the Interior this the 31st day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty three R McClelland
Secretary of the interior
That the applicant Theodosia Parrish is the identical person whose name appears in this certificate and the person she represents herself to be in her declaration and that we have no interest in this claim
Mossy Ernstein
John F Parrott
The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I have seen the original certificate referred to and that above in the affadavit is a true copy of the same that the afficants I know to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest whatever in this claim
Rich W King JP 
I certify that RW King before whom the above declaration and affadavit was made and executed and who has thereunto subscribed his name was at the time of doing so a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Lenoir and state of North Carolina duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature thereto is genuine 
In testimony whereof I set my hand and affix my official seal of office at Kingston the 17th day of May AD 1855 N Hunter CCC
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[left side]
Stamp
[illegible]
Requisition for $11.20 [illegible]
Secretary, as requested [illegible]
Auditor No. 6730
Mar. 13/86.  M.M.
No. 6730



Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2423
Theodosia Parrish
Widow
Stephen Parrish,
Priv Rev. War
_____________
Act. Feb. 3. 1853. 
Index: --Vol. M. Page 104 ┃
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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2715
North Carolina,           [illegible]
Theodosia Parrish
widow of
Stephen
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
========================
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
76 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 3d February, 1853.
========================
Certificate of Pension issued the
31st. day of October, 1853.
and sent to
Thos J. Blakely
Kinston
Lenoir Co. NC
=======================
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 137 Vol. W

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1853  Nov. 9. 
Let to Thos J. Blakely
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Restoration 2.715
===============
North Carolina
===============
Thedosia Parrish
widow of Stephen Parish
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
======================
                         Raleigh
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 76  dollars 66
cents per annum, to commence on
the 
4th  March 1861
=======================
Certificate of Pension issued
    25th day of June 1867
and sent to J W Williams
Present
========================
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 316 Vol. H
J N  Smith.  Clerk
______
Seno
______
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28505


[illegible]
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Stamp:
KINGSTON
MAY
18
N.C.

Commission of Pensions
Washington City
D C

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142. 124
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Additional  evidence
for Theodosia Parrish
No 142.834.
Stamp
KINGSTON
MAY
28
N.C.

FREE
To The
Commissioner of  Pension
Washington City
D.C.

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142.834.
Stephen Parrish  Decd
wid
N. Theodosia
28505
164 acres
[illegible]

28.505
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No. 3192
North Carolina
Theodosia Parrish
widow of Stephen

1853
Let to Thos. J. Blakely Oct 17
died 17. Dec '37

Act 3 Feb 1833.
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No 3.477
North Carolina

Theodosia Parrish
widow of Stephen
Private

Act 3 Feb 1833

Admd $76.66 pr ann
from 3. Feb 1853
Thos J Blakely
Kinston
Lenoir Co
N.C.
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Restoration
2715
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that, in conformity with the 2d section of the act of
February 3, 1853,
Theodosia Parrish
widow of Stephen Parrish
who was a Private in the Revolutionary War
is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of Seventy-six
dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, commencing on
the 4th March 1861, and continuing for life, unless she should
again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time
of such marriage.


Given at the Department of the Interior,
this Twenty Eighth day of June
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven

W. T. Otto
Acting Secretary of the Interior


Examined and countersigned.
Joseph H. Barnett
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Increase
2715
Brief in the case of Theodosia Parrish Widow of Stephen
who was a private Rev War    Kingston.               
Lenoir County and State of North Carolina
Act 2d Sec Feb 3, 1853
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CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE,
PROOF ExHIBITED,
Pensioner at $76.66 per annum. Certificate
returned - Claims for.  wid  act 13th  Sec & Febry 27. [illegible]

Personal identity & continued widowhood properly
shown

Admitted March 24. 1869 to a pension at $96. per
annum to commence July 27, 1868 deducting pay
[illegible]

Name and residence of Agent.
R. W. Walker
Present


W. E Trask
Examining Clerk.
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Restoration                                                        [Raleigh]
Brief in the case of Theodosia Parrish, Widow of Stephen
A Revy. [illegible] N Carolina, Kingston
Lenoir County and State of North Carolina
[illegible] Act Feb 3, 1853
========================================
CLAIM FOR NEW PENSION CERTIFICATE.
PROOF EXHIBITED,
A Suspanded  pensioner on the Roll of N Carolina, at $76.66
pr annum & paid to March 4. 1861   She alleges
that her certificate has been lost or destroyed

The claims [iillegible] having made proof of
Loyalty - - Identity & Widowhood property certified

Record June 24. 1867 to a pension $76.66
per annum commencing,March 4. 1861


Name and residence of Agent.
S. W. William
Present.


W. E. Trask
Examining Clerk.
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Parrish
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Brief in the case of Theodosia Parrish widw of Stephen -
Lenoir County and State of No Carolina
act 3 Feb 1853.
=========================================================
Claim ("original" or " for increase.)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.



(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Husband pensioned at $76.66 Act 7 June 1832.
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Marriage and identity proved by Justice who
solemnized the marriage & several other witnesses
among them, the administrator of the deceased
pensioner Stephen Parrish, who received the arrears
due to his death


Name and residence of Agent
Thomas J. Blakely
Kinston Lenoir Co
No Ca

McRae Examining Clerk.
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Kinston Lenoir County NC
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
In accordence with your instructions of March 12th 1856 herewith inclosed I have made application to the Comptroller genl of South Carolina for the record evidence of Stephen Parrish service in the revolutionary war and in behalf of Theodosia Parrish his widow and he informs me that he cannot find the name of Stephen Parrish on record in his office but he has sent me a certificate showing why that his name is not found which you will find inclosed which will prove that there is no record evidence to be found of the service of said Stephen Parrish but I suppose that the bounty land will be granted now to his widow Theodosia Parrish under the act approved May 14th 1856 upon the parol evidence now on file in the pension office
yours Respectfully
Thos J Blakely agent for Theodosia Parrish
Mrs Parrish application No 142834 for Bounty Land Revolutionary war under the act 3d of March 1855 was made by Benjamin Coleman as her agent but the said Coleman has removed
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from this place therefore she
has imployed me to prosecute
her claim for said bounty Land
Thos J Blakely agent.
for Theodosia Parrish
Widow of Stephen
Parrish, a Soldier
of the revolutionary War
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additional Evidence
to the application
of Theodosia Parrish
Widow
of Stephen Parrish
Revolutionary War
under the act 3
March 1855 for
Bounty Land
No. 142.834
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in answer address
Col Thos J Blakely
Kinston
Lenoir County
North Carolina
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$2.00
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Comptroller General Office
Columbia S.C. May 2d 1839

I hereby certify that I have
examined the Records of this office for the record evidence of Stephen
Parish's services, and do not find any such in his name; and

I further certify that there are no company or Regimental Roll of
the Militia service in the Revolutionary war, this or any of the

State Department, except those of Sumter's Brigade, the Indents

and account for service in that war being made out in each individ=

ual's name after the accounts presented, were allowed by the Au=
 
ditor General, and that of course where such accounts were not present=

ed, no evidence of service in such cases is to be found in this office now.

Given under my hand
Wm R Huntt
Dep Comp  Genl

No Seal of Office
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ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
-_________
PENSION OFFICE
March, 12 " 1856.

Sir:
The claim of Theodosia Parrish
for bounty land under the act of the 3d March, 1855, No. 142.834 has been examined and suspended.
The revolutionary service of Stephen Parrish,
the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in this office.
The 3d section of said act requires a service of "FOURTEEN DAYS" to be established by "RECORD EVIDENCE."
Upon the production of such evidence of service, the claim will be favorably considered.
IT SHOULD BE OBSERVED, that the recorded action of this office, admitting a revolutionary soldier to the list of pensioners upon parole
proof, is not considered "record evidence" (handwritten- of service) within the meaning of the act aforesaid. In all applications for bounty land under this act, the papers of the soldiers, or their widows, who have applied for or
received pensions, as well as the rolls in this office, are carefully examined for record evidence of service, before this circular is issued.
Respectfully,

J. MINOT,
Commissioner.

(Handwritten on left of paper)
You are referred to the Comptroller Genl. of S.C. on the S.Co. o 'alliga___ (alligation ?) his service in S.C. and near the close of the war under Col. Sumpter in the Contl. line
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Mr Boynton
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Kinston NC Jan 29th 1856
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I made application for bounty land under the act of the 3d of March 18565 as the widow of Stephen Parrish a revolutionary soldier and pensioner through Mr Benjamin Coleman as my agent he received a circular stating that my application was received and would be attended to in its turn the said Coleman has left this place and has that circular with him which prevents me from giving the no of my application the said application was made some time last March or April as I have not received any bounty land warrant nor heard any thing further from it I have addressed those few lines to no if I am entitled to any land bounty I am a pensioner under the act of the 3d Feb 1853
Respectfully
Theodosia Parrish
her X mark
attest By Thos J Blakely to whom please address an answer
Kinston
Lenoir Co NC
142-834
Boyntn Feb 18/56
John
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Kinston Lenoir Co NC
Nov 4th 1853
To Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
I have received the Pension Certificate for Theodosia Parrish widow of Stephen Parrish who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War
The widow has requested me to state to you that she is of the opinion that her pension should commence from March 4th 1848 instead of commencing the 3d of February 1853 she thinks from the reading of the act of the 3d of Feb 1853 and in accordance with the act of July 29th 1848 that same pension that is allowed by act of 29th 1848 the same pension that is allowed by act of 29th July 1848 is also allowed by the act of Feb 3 1853 and to commence from March the 4th 1848
She wishes an answer if you please on the subject before she makes application at Fayettville for her money her certificate of pension states that it commences on the 3d Feb 1853 No 2715 recorded on Roll of Pensions under act Feb 3d 1853 Page 137 Vol A dated the 31st Oct 1853 yours respectfully
Thos J Blakely
address
Kingston Lenoir Co NC
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DECLARATION
Theodosia Parrish widow of
Stephen Parrish Prt. Revy War
[illegible] Add of  Kingston, N.C.

FOR

Increase of Pension.
(Under section 3, act July 27, 1868. )
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Pearson, Printer, corner 9th and D sts.

[oval Stamp]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
MAR 18 1869
PENSION OFFICE
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FILED BY
R. W. WALKER,
ATTORNEY.
Washington, D. C.
Mch. 17"69.
Download
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DECLARATION FOR INCREASE OF PENSION.
Under section 13, act of July 27, 1868. )
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STATE OF North Carolina. ss.
COUNTY OF Lenoir

On this 13 day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and
Sixty [illegible], personally appeared before me Clerk of the Superior Court
within and for the county and State aforesaid, Theodocia Parish
aged 58 years, a resident of Lenoir County
in the State of North Carolina, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that
she is the identical person to whom was granted pension certificate No. 2715, payable at
Raleigh,   at the rate of 638 5/6 dollars per month, issued under
the act of Feb 3d, 1853; that she makes this declaration in order to secure the
increase of her pension to which she is entitled under the thirteenth section of the act of July
27, 1868. and that she still remains the widow of Stephen  Parrish
My post office address is as follows: Kinston Lenoir County N.C.
Com A. Jesse Raleigh N.C.

And she hereby constitutes and appoints R. W. WALKER, of Washington, D.C., her
attorney to present and prosecute this claim, and authorizes him to receive and receipt for any certificate,
check or draft that may be issued for the same his order, and to do any other act or thing necessary
or that she might do if personally present, with full power of substitution and revocation, hereby countermanding
all former authority that may have been given for the above specified purpose.
Two witnesses who write must sign here.
John C Wooten
M Harvey

                  her
Theodore X Parrish
                mark
Signature of Claimant.

Also personally appeared Jno. C. Wooten  and
M. Harvey, resident of Lenoir County
persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by
me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Theodosia Parrish
sign --- name (or make    her     mark) to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear
that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with
her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that
they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim, and that she still remains the
widow of Stephen Parrish - 
John C Wootin
M Harvey

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 13th day of March, A. D. 1869; and
by certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
And I further certify that the foregoing affidavits were read over and fully explained to affiants
before signing.
                                                                                                                                                     R.H. Green
1.   Here state the offical character of the person administering the oath. Clerk of the Superior Court.
2. This declaration must be executed before a JUDGE OF CLERK of a court of record.
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Application for Restoration to the Pension Roll
BY A PARTY WHOSE NAME HAS BEEN DROPPED UNDER THE ACT OF FEBRUARY 4, 1862
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The following Declaration must be executed before a Judge, or Clerk or Deputy Clerk of a Court of Record, and, if before the Judge, the Clerk or Deputy Clerk thereof will certify said Judge's official capacity and signature, and attest the same under the seal of the Court. (Hand pointing finger to the right) A Justice of the Peace or a Notary Public must not authenticate this paper. I he does the work is entirely useless, and must be all done over again before a Judge, or Clerk, or Deputy Clerk of a Court of record as just above stated.
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DECLARATION.
State of North Carolina County of Lenoir SS:
On this 11th day of May A. D. one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven personally appeared before me (1) A. Mitchell of the  
(2) Superior law & Equity Court in said County and State, the same being a court of record 
(3) Theodocia Parrish aged fifty six years, a resident of the (4) Town of Kinston in the State of North Carolina, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that (5) She is the identical (3) Theodocia Parrish who was a pensioner on the roll of the Agency at Fayetteville in the State of North Carolina and whose pension certificate (6)is distroyed, (destroyed) the same was taken by the solders (soldiers) of some of these belonging to the federal Army, under General Fosters Command, who robed (robbed) the house of applicant.
That (5) She has resided since the first day of January, 1861, as follows: - (7) in the SaidTown of Kinston. 
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That during this period (8) her means of subsistence have been (9) by Sewing, washing, and nursing the sick.
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That (5). She has not borne arms against the Government of the United States, or has not in any manner been engaged in or aided or abetted the rebellion therein, or in any manner encouraged the rebels, or manifested a sympathy with their cause. Applicant makes the following additional declaration: "I (3) 
Theodocia Parrish do solemnly swear (or affirm) in the presence of Almighty God, that I will hereafter faithfully support, all laws and proclamations which have been made during the existing rebellion with reference to the emancipation of slaves: so help me God."
Applicant further states that (5) She was last paid (8) her pension on the or about 16th day of March A.D. 1861.
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That (10) She still continues a widow.
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This application is made for the purpose of securing a restoration of (8) her name to the pension rolls, and of obtaining a new
pension certificate, such as (5) She may be entitled to under existing laws, reference being made to the evidence heretofore filed in the Pension Office to substantiate (8) her original claim.
Applicant appoints S.W. Williams of Washington DC (8) her Attorney irrevocably with full power of substitution and revocation in (8) her said behalf, and authorizes him to  
receive the Pension Certificate when issued. Applicant's Post Office address is Kinston County of Lenoir State of North Carolina, that (8) her domicile or place of abode is (11) Kinston and resides at Gordon Street, in said town.
Her mark - Theodocia Parrish
Applicant
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Note -- Two persons who can write must sign their names here in attestation of the Power of Attorney and the signature of the applicant. The officer administering the oath cannot be one of the attesting parties.
ATTEST:
Matthias Harvey
W. Dunn Jr. 
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WITNESSES AFFIDAVIT.
Sworn to, subscribed, and acknowledged before me, the day and year first above written, and also personally appeared
Mathias Harry and Walter Dunn residents of the (4) Town of Kinster in the State of North Carolina; persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw (3) Theodocia Parrish
(12) make her mark to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with (13) her that (5) she is the identical person (5) She represents (14) herself to be. They further state that, according to their best knowledge and belief, the said (3) Theodocia Parrish has never been engaged in or aided or abetted the rebellion in the United States, either directly or indirectly. That (5) She has never borne arms against the Government of the United States, or in any manner encouraged the rebels or manifested a sympathy with their cause. That (5) she has always borne and still bears true faith and allegiance to the Government, Constitution and Laws of the United States, and is of unquestioned loyalty.
That said applicant was a pensioner on the roll of the Agency at Fayetteville in the State of
North Carolina and was last paid, as they verily believe, (8) her pension to the 16 day of March A. D. 1861. That (5) She has resided since the first day of January, A. D. 1861, as follows: (7) in the Town of Kinston, Lenoir County And State of North Carolina.
That during this period, to wit: from the first day of January, 1861, to the present time (8) her means of subsistence have been (9)
such as serving, washing & nursing the sick
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That said applicant's pension certificate (6) is destroyed that the same was mislayed or taken by some soldiers beling up to general Fosters commed when he took the said tour of Krinston by his army during the late rebellion
That said applicant state continues a widow that they have had a long and personal acquaintance with her And they further swear that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim 16 1/2
that she has resided in the same town of Kinston with then for a ces time they have known her habits and opinions
Note If teh witnesses or either of them make their mark let tow persons who can write their names attest the signatures The officer administering the oath cannot be one of the attesting parties Two Witnesses Matthias Harvey
W Dunn Sr
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 11th day of May AD 1867 and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. Also that the foregoing declaration and joint affidavit were read over and fully explained to and understood by the respective parties before they signed the same. That I verily believe that the applicant has never aided or abetted the rebellion in the United States ,and is of reputed loyalty to the Government, Constitution and Laws thereof. 
A Mitchell JSCDE Court
Note If the clerk or the Deputy Clerk of the court takes the declaration and affidavit instead of the Judge, he signs the above certificate and places the seal of the court thereto and the following certificate then goes unauthenticated but if the Judge administers the oath, he signs the foregoing certificate and then the clerk or deputy clerk himself authenticates the certificate hereto following. 
State of North Carolina County of Lenoir SS
I E Richard Green clerk of the superior court within and for the county and state aforesaid do hereby certify that A Mitchell before whom the foregoing pension declaration and joint affidavit were made and who has thereunto signed his name was at the time of so doing Judge of the (2) Superior court of Lenoir Equity Court in and for the County and State above named duly elected qualified and sworn; that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that his said signature as it above appears is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of office Court at Office in Kinston this 11th day of May AD 1867
BF Green clerk of the Superior Court. 

Application for Restoration of Pension
Case Dropped under Act of February 4, 1862
Mrs Theodosia Parrish Applicant. 
SW Williams Attorney
Post Office Address
Washington DC

INSTRUCTIONS
1.  Judge clerk or deputy clerk as the case may be
2. Name of the court
3. Name in full of the applicant for a restoration of pension
4. City town corporation or county as the case may be
5. He or she as the case may be
6. Is herewith returned or is lost is mislaid is destroyed or is stolen or is illegally withheld by of as the case may be. If lost mislaid or stolen add immediately after the statement of such fact and after due search and inquiry cannot be found or recovered (if such be the fact) for which reason it cannot be returned
8 His or her as the case may be
9. Here name the employment or other means by which a livlihood has been gained
10. If an invalid pensioner say His disability for which pension was originally granted still continues If a widow say She still continues a widow
11. House No on street between and street in the city of in the county and state aforesaid or if on the other hand the applicant resides in the country instead of the city in place of the foregoing say On the wagon (o0r rail) road leading from to about miles from the county seat of county state above named.
12 Sign his name or sign her name or make his mark or make her mark as the case may be
13. Him or her as the case may be
14. Himself or herself as the case may be
15. The disability of the applicant for which he was originally pensioned still continues or said applicant still continues a widow as the case may be. 

Extract Pension Office Circular June 10 1865

Pensions in States Heretofore in Insurrection. 
In resuming the execution of the pension laws in the several States heretofore in Insurrection the Secretary of the Interior directs that attention be called to the following act of Congress:
AN ACT authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to strike from the pension rolls the names of such persons as have taken up arms against the Government or who may have in any manner encouraged the rebels:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled that the secretary of the interior be and he is hereby authorized and directed to strike from the pension rolls the names of all such persons as have or may hereafter take up arms against the Government of the United States or who have in any manner encouraged the rebels or manifested a sympathy with their cause. App'd Feb 4, 1862.
In accordance with the provisions of this act, the names of all pensioners who have resided within the insurrectionary states during the rebellion and whose pensions were payable at any one of the following places, VIZ: Richmond and Norfolk, Va; Fayetteville and Morgantown, NC; Charleston SC; Nashville, Knoxville, Jonesboro and Jackson, Tenn; Jackson, Miss; New Orleans, La; Savannah, Ga; Jacksonville, Tallahassee, and Pensacola, Fla; Huntsville, Tuscaloosa, and Mobile, Ala; and Little Rock and Port Gibson, Ark; are hereby dropped from the pension rolls. Persons heretofore receiving pensions at the above named agencies, who still claim the benefit of the pension laws must make application for restoration to the rolls, with the requisite evidence, in accordance with the forms and instructions published herewith. JOSEPH H BARRETT
Commissioner of Pensions
June 10, 1685.

OFFICIAL REQUIREMENTS PENSION OFFICE
If the declarant or any witness signs my mark, the officer must certify that the contents of the paper were made known to the affiant before signing. 
In every case the declaration or affidavit must either be signed by the affiant's own hand or else by mark (x). Signing by another hand, when the party is able to write, or without a mark when the party is unable to write is wholly inadmissible.
The allegations made in the applicant's declaration must be sustained by the testimony of two credible and disinterested witnesses to be certified as such by the officer before whom the testimony is taken. 
The applicant must also take and subscribe the oath prescribed in the recent amnesty proclamation of the President of the United States, filing such oath with the application for a new pension certificate. (See italicized portion of applicant's declaration form of oath).
If the applicant be an invalid pensioner, he must be examined by an army surgeon or by a surgeon duly appointed by this office, as to the continuance of his disability. If a widow she must prove by two credible witnesses her continued widowhood. If the guardian of a minor child, newly appointed, he must file evidence of his appointment as such.
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Pension Office
Oct. 28. 53
Sir
Stephen Parish -
Act 7 June 1832, $ 76.66
No Carolina
date of death requested
Respy
S. Cole
for Commr

F. Burt Esq.⎬
3 Aud.         ⎬


Stephen Parrish, act
7th June 1832 $76.66 per
annum. Died 17th
December 1837 Paid
to his death

F Burt
Auditor
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Theodosia Parish
N.C.

[oval stamp - part illegible]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
[illegible]
[illegible]
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San and claim Office
Raleigh N. C.
Sept 21 '66

Hon Jos: H Barrett

Dear Sir-

Enclosed please
find application for Pension restoration
of Mrs Theodosia Parish
of Kinston, Lenoir County North
Carolina,  which it is hoped 
complies with the requirements of
the Department
Very Truly Yours
S.P. Olds
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State of North Carolina
Lenoir County} ss
On this the 20th day of Sept AD 1866 personally appeared before me Nicholas Hunter clerk of the county court of said state and county the same being a court of record Theodosia Parish aged fifty five years a resident of Lenoir county in the state aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the identical Theodosia Parish who was a pensioner on the roll of the agency at Fayetteville and whose pension certificate is lost that she has received since the first day of January 1861 at Kinston in Lenoir County and in the state aforesaid that during this period her means of support or subsistence have been labor with her own hands and that she has not (borne arms) against the government of the United States nor in any manner encouraged the rebels
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or manifested a sympathy for their cause and that she is the widow of Stephen Parish deceased and has not since remarried that she continues loyal to the United States Government and that she was last paid her pension on the  day of March AD 1860
This application is made for the purpose of securing a restoration of her name on the pension roll and of obtaining a new pension certificate such as she may be entitled to under existing laws reference being made to the evidence heretofore filed in the Pension Office to substantiate her original claim
(signed with mark) Theodosia Parish
her X mark
Also personally appeared JC Wooten and JC Washington residents of the said county of Lenoir & state aforesaid persons whom I certify to be respectible and entitled to credit and who being presby nce duly
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sworn say that they were present and saw Theodosia Parish [crossed out sign her name] make her mark to the foregoing declaration and they further swear that the contents thereof were made known to her before she signed it that from their acquaintance with her and her appearance they have every reason to believe she is the identical person she represents herself to be and that she still remains unmarried since the death of her said husband Stephen Parish that she has been & is within belief loyal to the United States Government and that they have no intent in the prosecution of this claim
signatures
JC Wooton
JC Washington 
Sworn to & subscribed before me this the 20th day of Sept AD 1866 & I hereby certify that I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim
Nick Hunter clerk
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[stamped
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
SEP 24 18 illegible]
I Theodosia Parish do solemnly swear in the presence of Almighty God that I will henceforth faithfully support protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the union of the states thereunder & that I will in like manner abide by & faithfully support all laws & proclamations which have been made running the existing whallin with reference to the [illegible] of slaves so help me God
Theodosia Parish
x her mark

JC Wooten JP
JC Washington JP
Her post office is Kinston Lenoir Co
North Carolina