Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5,475, for Thomas Parkinson, Maryland
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SERVICE             | NUMBER
Md.   |Parkinson, Thomas   |W. 5475
   | or
   | Parkison
   | Elizabeth
[double printed underline]
CONTENTS
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[following is on left fold] 
Ohio 13.015
[printed double line]
Thomas Parkinson
of [printed] Harrison [written] in the State of [printed] Ohio [written]
who was a [printed] private [written] in the [printed] Company [written], commanded [printed]
by Captain [printed] Beatty [written] of the [printed] Regt [written] commanded [printed]
by [printed] Col Barry [written] in the [printed] Maryland [written]
line for [printed] 14 months [written]
$46 66/100 [written]
[printed double line]
Inscribed on the Roll of [printed] Ohio [written]
at the rate of [printed] 46 [written] dollars [printed] 66 [written] Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834 [preceding 12 words printed]
[printed double line]
Certificate of Pension issued the [printed] 6th [written] day of [printed] May '33 [written] 
and [printed] sent to Josiah
Scott. Cadiz. Harrison Co. Ohio. [preceding 8 words written]
[printed double line]
Arrears to the 4th of [printed] March 1833. 93.32 [date & numbers written]
Semi-anl. allowance ending [printed] 4 Sept 1833 [date underlined] 23.33 [double underlined]
$116.65 [dollar symbol and numbers written]
Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832 [preceding 2 lines enclosed in curly brackets] 
Recorded by [printed] Wm R. Palmer [written] Clerk, [printed]
Book [printed] E [written] Vol [printed] 8 [written] page [printed] 20 [written]

[following written on right fold] 
Let to J. Scott  Nov 4. 1836
Let to Pen Agent 18 May 1837
do to same May 24. 1837
[written double lines]
Order to pay 26th Sept 1837
[written double lines]
Dead
Paid at the [illegible] under
the Act of the 6 April
1838, from 4th Sept 1837
to 19. Oct 1838, the day of
his death. Agt Notified
9 Jany 1840
[underlined]
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[following is on left fold]
Reported
Joint Resolution [underlined]
Date of death not on A . B [written vertically, top-to-bottom along fold]

[following is on right fold] 
7862
Ohio Wheeling 
[printed double lines]
Elizabeth Parkinson
widow of Thomas Parkinson
Md 
who was a Private 
in the Revolution 
husband died 9th Oct 1838
[printed double lines]
Inscribed on the Rolls at the rate of
24 dollars 77
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March,1843
[printed double lines]
Certificate of Pension issued the
18th day of  July, 1846
and sent to
Hon A. Harper
Hos of Reps
[printed double lines]
[Acts of March 3, 1843.] 
& 19th June 1844
Recorded in Book  a 
Vol  2    Page 208
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The State of Ohio
Harrison County [preceding 2 lines enclosed in right bracket] ss
On this 1st [different ink & handwriting] day of May AD1843 [different ink & handwriting] personally
before the Judges of the Court of common pleas
within and for the county of Harrison in the State of Ohio Elizabeth
Parkinson a resident of the county of Harrison aforesaid, aged
sixty five years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth
on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July
7th  18[ink blot] entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to
certain widows": That she is the widow of Thomas Parkinson
who was a private in the army of the Revolution and as such
he was entitled to, and drew a pension from the United States, that
he received his certificate from the War Office bearing date the
6th day of May 1833, by said certificate was entitled to a pension
of forty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum.

She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas
Parkinson on the first Tuesday in the year of Our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and eighty four and that her husband the
aforesaid Thomas Parkinson died on the nineteenth day of October
AD1838. --She further states that she was not married to him
prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous
to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four
to wit, at the time above stated. That she has no record of said
marriage. That she was married to the said Thomas Parkinson
in Frederick county in the State of Maryland. She further states
that she has a certificate of the baptism of her fifth child Polly which
is herewith attached marked (A)
Sworn to and subscribed in open
court, the day & year first above
written before me
Thomas C. Vincent Clerk [preceding 4 lines enclosed in a right bracket]
Elizabeth Parkinson [an 'X' and the words 'her mark' are written over the name]
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State of Ohio
Harrison County [preceding 2 lines enclosed in right bracket] ss
Personally appeared in open court Margaret Miller
at the May Term of said court 1843. who being duly sworn according
to law deposeth and saith that she is well acquainted with
Elizabeth parkinson who made the foregoing declaration that she
believes her to be eighty five years of age as she states. That she
is the widow of Thomas Parkinson late of Harrison county,
deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States, and that she
never was married to any other person. She further states
that she has been acquainted with the said Elizabeth
Parkinson & Thomas Parkinson, for more than fifty years,
that from my first acquaintance with them to the death
of said Thomas Parkinson, they lived together and [crossed out] 
as man and wife and were reputed to be legally married
and this deponant believes that they were legally married.
She, this deponant, states further, that she was at Thomas Parkinson's Funeral, and he died as this deponant believes
on the 19th day of October 1838.
Sworn to and subscribed in
open court before me [inserted] the Judges of 
said Court {preceding 5 words crossed out] this 1st day of
May AD1843
Thomas C. Vincent Clerk [preceding 5 lines enclosed in right bracket]
Margaret Miller [a '+' and the words 'her mark' are written over the name]
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17. 900   1 3.of 8.
Thomas Parkinson

Adm for 14 Months
from 1776

Josiah Scott
Cadieg
Harrison County
Ohio
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BRIEF in the case of Thomas Parkinson
County of Harrison   in the State of
(Act 7th June, 18320
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a  Judge? open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 70 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed
Period           |Duration of Service |Rank     |Names of General and Field Officers
                     | Years Months Days |As a      |under whom he served.
Sept In 1776 |               3               |Private  |Capt Cregor  Gen Bell Gen Putnam
             776  |                2              |   "         |Capt Barrae Col Beaty Col Johnson
Sept      781  |                9              |   "         | French officers (cannot recollect
                                                                                               their names [underlined]
5. In what battles was he engaged? none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Frederick Co Maryland
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
Richard Cutts
Examining Clerk.
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[doc is illustrated baptismal certificate; printed, damaged & written]
[upper left corner box]
An inward Baptism of pure fire,
Wherewith to be baptiz'd I have:
'Tis all my longing soul's desire,
This, only this my soul can save,

[upper right corner box] 
Strait'ned I am, till this be done,
Kindle in me the living flame,
Father in me reveal thy son
Baptize me in Jesus' Name.

[main center box] 
CERTIFICATE
of Birth and Christening.
[underline]
To these two Parents as
Thomas Parkison and his
Wife Elisabeth a born
Slif was born a Daughter
in the Year of our Lord 1793
the 17th Day of Februari
This Child was baptised
by the Revd. L. D. W. Long
and received the name of 
Polly ---- Witness
present to the holy act of
Baptism the parents
in the State of Mariland
Allegany County
[underline] 
SOMERSET, printed by FREDERICK GOEB

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June the 7th 1816
Elezebeth Michael 
was born in the year of
our lord 1816  John Michael
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State of Ohio
Harrison County [preceding 2 lines enclosed in right bracket] ss
On this eleventh day of September in the year of our
Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of
common Pleas at their September term 1832, in said county of Harrison
State of Ohio Thomas Parkinson a resident of Harrison County and State
of Ohio aged sixty nine or [previous word rubbed out & over written] seventy years of [over written] who being first duly sworn,
according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of
Congress passed June the 7th, 1832, that he enlisted in the army of
the United States in the year 1776 about the last of August or the [illegible letter]
first of September, with Capt Featty Cregor first Lieutenant Philip
Smith [illegible letter], Lieutenant George [letter illegible]eed Ensign John Parkinson and
served in the regiment of the [preceding 3 words crossed out] Brigade of which Gen. Bell was the commanding
officer, and Gen. Putnam, I left the service after serving a tour of 
3 [different ink & handwriting] three months, I lived in Frederick County & State of Maryland when I
first entered the service. I marched from Woodbury in Frederick County  
through the State of Maryland [word over written] and Pennsylvania into Philadelphia
staid in Philadelphia about three weeks then I went up the Delaware
river to Trenton from there to Princetown in new Jersey [preceding 3 words inserted] from that to Brunswick
from that to Amboy from that to Hackinsac and Newark, from there
to a place called the salt mashes on the north river, from there down
North river to fort Lee, And was there the time of the engagement at
Fort Washington, From there we was routed and I was taken as a 
guard to second river bridge, There we relocated through Brunswic
to Philidelphia and there I got my discharge from Capt Cregor.
I again entered the service in the Militia under the following named
officers Capt P. Barrae Col William Beaty and Col B. Johnson [preceding 4 words inserted] about the last of Dec.
or the first of January the same winter after I left the flying camp
as above described, we marched from Frederick County Maryland [word inserted] into Penn.
crossed Schoolkile at swedes ford, There on to the State of New Jersey I
got my discharge in New Jersey from Capt Barrae after serving a tour
2 [different ink & handwriting] of two months for a man the name of Cramer as his substitute.
9 [different ink & handwriting] I again Entered the service of the United States for nine months
about September in the year '81 we marched to Annapolis in Maryland
under sergeant Jacob Hoty, and there I was put under French officers the
name I cannot recollect, I was there at the time Lord Cornwallace
surrendered, From there I was sent to guard some prisoners [illegible]
Frederick Town in the State of Maryland under the same sergeant
and there I was discharged after serving nine month.
1st. When, & in what year were you born? I was born in Frederick County
in the State of Maryland, in the year sixty two of sixty three
2nd Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it? I have a
record of my age set down in my bible, as it was given to me by my
father & mother whether in the year sixty two or sixty three the day I was born [preceding 5 words inserted] they did not know 
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3rd Where were you living when called into service, where have you
lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live? Ans
I was living in the State of Maryland Frederick County every time 
I was called into service, I have lived in [inserted] Hunting pennsylvania about
three years from that I moved again into Maryland Allegheny County
and lived there twenty four of five years, From there I moved to the State
of Ohio Harrison County where I now reside
4th. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer
or were you a substitute? and if a substitute for whom? Ans 
I first enlisted, for three months, in the flying camp [preceding 4 words inserted] second I went as a substitute for
Philip Cramer for two months, 3rd I was drafted for nine months
5th. State the names of some of the regular officers who went with the
troops where you served, such continental & militia regiments as you
can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.: 
Gen Bell and Gen Putnam Capt Featty Cregor Lieutenant Philip Smith,
Lieutenant George Need, Ensign John Parkinson and under the
four last mentioned officers I marched when I was an enlisted
soldier we were at Fort Lee at the time of the engagement at
Fort Washington, we were routed from that and I was taken as
a guard to second river bridge (sometimes called the swinging [crossed out] draw bridge)
we did not stay to guard the bridge but a short time, we relocated to
Brunswick then my time expired for which I enlisted but we marched
to Philidelphia and then I got my discharge I was discharged [preceding 2 words crossed out]
this was late in the faul I got my discharge, and in the winter I
went as a substitute for a man the [crossed out] called Philip [inserted] Cramer his christian
name I cannot recollect [preceding 6 words crossed out] Capt Peter Barrae was my officer
and Colonel William Beaty, and Col. B. Johnson was along [preceding 6 words inserted] in going from Frederick County
to New Jersey we crossed the Schuylkile at swedes ford &
the night I will remember while I live for it was very cold
and we had to wade the river in the year Eighty one, when I was drafted for nine months, I went to Anapolis under 
a sergeant and then we staid a good while I was there when
Cornwallace surrendered, I was not in the engagement, I was
under French officers, their names if I ever knew them then I cannot
recollect them now
6th. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so
by whom was it given and what has become of it? The first
discharge I got from Capt Cregor the second I got from
Capt Barrae, at the last of my nine months service we
were sent to guard prisoners from Anapolis to Frederick
town in Maryland under Sergeant Jacob Hoty, and then
we were dismissed I think there was no discharge given
we were told by our commanding officers that we would
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be discharged when we would get to Frederick town, the discharges 
I got are now lost
7th. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present
neighborhood, who can testify as to your character for veracity and
the belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution. James Leech and Jacob Hunt he was with me in my first Tour when I
served as an enlisted soldier. Daniel Kilgore

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  Thos Parkinson [name in different handwriting]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

I Jacob Hunt residing in the county of Harrison and State of
Ohio hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Thomas
Parkinson who has subscribed and sworn to [preceding 3 words inserted] the above declaration and
that I believe him to be about sixty nine or seventy years of age
that his reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he
resides to have been a revolutionary soldier and I concur in that
opinion, for he enlisted in the army when I did and we served
a three months tour under Col Cregor at the same time
we went the same rout he mentions and all the circumstances
he mentions in his declaration I remember well I believe him
to be only 69 or 70 years of age because he was considered a boy of 14 or 15 when he entered the service
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Jacob Hunt [an 'X' and the words 'his mark' are written over the name]

I James Leech residing in the county of Harrison and State
of Ohio hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Thomas
Parkinson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration
and that I believe him to be about sixty nine or seventy years of
age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where
he resides, to have been a revolutionary soldier and I concur in
that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
James Leech [name in different handwriting]
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the
investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories
proscribed by the War Department, that the above applicant was
a revolutionary soldier and served as he States, and the court
further certifies that it appears to them that James Leech and
Jacob Hunt who has signed the proceeding certificates [inserted] are residents in
the county of Harrison & State of Ohio, and they are credit[ink blot]
persons and that their Statement is entitled to credit.
J H Hollock
Thos Bingham
John McCollough
John M Bean [names enclosed in right bracket; all different handwritings] 
Judges of the Court of Com.
Plea. [illegible character] Harrison
County

[following entire paragraph has been crossed out]
I William Tingley clerk of the court of common pleas do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court
in the matter of the application of Thomas Parkinson for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of
office the Eleventh day of September in the year of our Lord
one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two.

[following paragraph is in different handwriting] 
The State of Ohio
Harrison County [preceding 2 lines enclosed in a right bracket; last line partially obscured by a seal]
I William Tingley Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said
Harrison County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains 
the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter
of the application of Thomas Parkinson for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court at
Cadiz this eleventh day of September in the year of our
Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two. 
William Tingley Clerk. [name underlined]

Declaration of
Thomas Parkinson
17900 [preceding 3 lines written vertically top-to-bottom along the lower right margin]
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Thomas Parkinson
W. 5475 [preceding 2 lines written in pencil upper right corner]
WASHINGTON   September 23, 1931
Mr. John W. Parkinson      BA-J/AWF
Newark
Ohio
Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers
in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.5475, that
Thomas Parkinson or Parkison was born in 1762 or 1763
in Frederick County, Maryland.
While residing in Frederick County, he enlisted
and served as a private with the Maryland troops, as
follows- from in August or September 1776, three months
in Captain Valentine Creager's Company in the Flying
Camp; from December 1776 or January 1777, two months
under Captain Peter Barrae and Colonels William Beaty
and B. Johnson; from in September 1781, nine months
under Sergeant Jacob Holtz. He stated that for this
nine months service he was under French Officers, whose
names he did not recollect.
After the Revolution he lived in Pennsylvania
for about three years, then moved to Allegany County,
Maryland, where he lived twenty-four or twenty-five
years, then moved to Harrison County, Ohio.
He was allowed pension on his application exe-
cuted, September 11, 1832, then a resident of Harrison
County, Ohio.
He died0October 19, 1838 in said Harrison County.
The soldier married the first Tuesday in 1784 or
December 27, 1785 (both dates appear in the claim) in
Frederick County, Maryland, Elisabeth Stif.
She was allowed pension on her application exe-
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cuted May 1, 1843, then a resident of Harrison County,
Ohio, and was aged eighty-five years.
Their fifth child, Polly, was born February 17,
1793 in Allegany County, Maryland. In 1846 their son,
John S. Parkinson was a resident of Ohio.
There is no further reference to children.
Very truly yours
A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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[postmark upper left corner]
Cadiz Ohio   Oct [date illegible]

[upper right corner]
FREE [stamped]

J.L Edwards
Commissioner of
Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Oct 24 [written vertically bottom-to-top in ink along left margin]
Jons Parkinson
Josiah Scott
get papers [preceding 4 lines written vertically bottom-to-top in ink & pencil along left margin]
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Cadiz Octr 17th 1836
Dr Sir
Thomas Parkinson a revolutionary
soldier who has heretofor drawn his pension
in Cincinnati wishes to draw hereafter at
Wheeling Virginia, as it is very inconvenient
for him to draw at Cincinnati, he has 
not drawn for a year, please answer
this and direct your letter to Cadiz Harrison
County Ohio
I am [illegible] most
respectfully your svt
Josiah Scott
J.L Edwards
Comr of Pensions
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Pension Agency
NW Bank of Virginia
September 21st 1837
Sir
I enclose herewith for your inspection vouchers of Thomas
Parkinson of Harrison County Ohio, Pensioner at $46 66/100 per annum, 
under act 7 June 1832. claiming for two years
I am
Yours Very Respcty
A Woods
Pension Agt
Jno S Brown

J.L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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North West Bank of Va
May 11th 1837
J. L. Edwardq Eq
Comr of Pensions
Sir
I enclose herewith pension vouchers of
Thomas Parkinson, of Harrison County Ohio. pensioner under
act 7th June 1832 at $46 66/100 per annum, claiming his
pension from 4 September 1835 to 4 March 1837 -- please instruct
me whether to pay the pension on the enclosed vouchers or not
I am 
Yours very Respectfully
A Woods Pension Agt
Jno S. Browne
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
Dec. 31st, 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," The widow of Thomas Parkinson, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Wheeling, Va Agency, at
the rate of forty six Dollars and sixty six Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837,
to the 19th October, 1838, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Thomas Parkinson $46  66/100  7th June 1832  Ohio, Pitt, now
Wheeling
To what time last paid
[illegible] at Cincinnati to the 4 Sep 1835
no pay at Wheeling    JH
Pension Office
24 Sept 1837 [preceding 2 lines enclosed in right bracket]
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Cadiz June 26th 1843
J L Edwards Comr of Pensions
Sir
I here send you
the papers of Elizabeth Parkinson will
please to send me an answer as soon
as convinient
I am I[illegible] yours tc
Josiah Scott
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9171
Elizabeth Parkinson
Ohio
act 7 July 38
M 84238

1776 3months
1777 2months
1781 2months|30 [underlined]
7 - 30

Act 7th July 1838.
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The State of Ohio
Harrison County [preceding 2 lines enclosed in a right bracket] ss
I Thomas. C. Vincent, Clerk of the the Court of Common
Pleas, within and for said County and State aforesaid
do hereby certify that the foregoing instrument of writing was duly Swor[torn]
to and subscribed before me in Open Court at the May Term thereof A.D.
1843, to wit, tha [crossed out] the first day of May in the year aforesaid by
Elizabeth Parkinson, and Margaret Miller, each making her mark
they each being unable to write, their names having been written for them
at their special request previous to their signing the same by each making 
her mark thereto.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court of Common Pleas at Cadiz this 21st day of
June A.D. 1843.
Attest Thomas. C. Vincent Clerk
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State of Ohio
Harrison County [preceding 2 lines enclosed in right bracket] ss
On this 22d day of April 1846, personally
appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the county
aforesaid Elizabeth Parkinson, a resident of the County of Harrison, and
State of Ohio, aged Ninety [different handwriting] years, who, being 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 June
17th 1844 entitled "an act to continue the pensions of certain Widows".
That she is the widow of Thomas Parkinson, who was a private
in the army of the Revolution, that her said husband was placed [word inserted] on the
pension list Roll of the Wheeling [different handwriting] Agency, and drew a pension
of Ninety six [different handwriting] dollars per annum until his death, as will more fully
appear by a reference to the records of the Pension Office, that at this
time she cannot recollect either the company or Regiment her husband
served in, or battles (if any) he was in: and says, that the
evidence on which her husband obtained his pension Certificate
is in the Department of War; She further declares, that, she was married
to the said Thomas Parkinson by the Revd W. Valentine Necodemus
in the County of Frederick, Maryland, on the twenty seventh day of December 1785 That her husband died on the Nineteenth day of October
1836 in the county of Harrison, State of Ohio; That she has not intermarried
since his death, nor was she married to the said Thomas
Parkinson prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took
place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred
and Ninety-four, VIZ at the time above stated, Sworn to and
subscribed on the day and year above written, before me --
William Reed
Justice of the peace
Elizabeth Parkison [an 'X' and the words 'her Mark' are written over the name] [preceding 3 lines in different handwriting]

I certify that the word "placed" [underlined] was interlined between the eighth and
ninth line before signing, given under my hand, the day and year
above written, also that the above affiant is respectable.
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above
named Elizabeth Parkison and believe her to be a respectable witness
Given under my hand this 22d day of April 1846 [line enclosed in a bracket] William Reed
Justice of the peace
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The State of Ohio
Harrison County [preceding 2 lines enclosed in a right bracket; remnants of a seal appears below these lines]
I Samuel McCormick Clerk Protem
of the Court of Common Pleas within and
for said County and State aforesaid do 
hereby certify that the written named
William Reed Esqr, before whom the
foregoing instrument of writing was acknowledged
and whose to the written
certificate is subscribed was at the time
of taking said acknowledgement and 
at the time he so signed said Certificate and now is one of
the Acting Justices of the peace in and for said County duly
Commissioned and qualified, and to all whose acts as such
full faith and credit is due and ought to be given, and that
the foregoing signature purporting to be his I believe to be
genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Cadiz
this 23d day of April AD 1846.
Samuel McCormick Clerk
Protem
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[postmark upper left corner]
Cadiz Ohio
Jan 9
[upper right corner] 
F[illegible]
J L Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Jan 13 45
Ohio [preceding 2 lines written vertically bottom-to-top under postmark]
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Cadiz Jany 7th 1845
Hon J L Edwards
Sir
I wish to solicit you to reexamine
the case of Elizabeth Parkinson, widow of Thos
Parkinson a revolutionary soldier, her frequent importunities
wearies me, her application was submitted to
you about the 6th of Sept 1843. In your letter of
that date you say that the proof of the date of her
marriage is satisfactory, but that the proof of the papers
of her late husband are not satisfactory. This letter I
have shown to her frequently, but she cannot see how
it is that the same proof which established his [underlined] claim
will not establish hers [underlined] as it respects his service as a
revolutionary soldier. To use her own language, she
says, "While other widows of pensioners are drawing pensions
she cannot see how it is that she is so neglected and
suffered to starve for want of bread." She cannot furnish
any proof further than what she has heard her husband
say in relation to his services as a revolutionary soldier. She
has frequently heard him relate his services and the names
of the officers under whom he served, but she cannot recollect the names of many. She says she heard him say that
he served under Captain Barach Capt Cregor, Col Johnson
and Gen Bell and has heard him relate the names of french
officers under whom he served but she cannot recollect them
as they were strange names to her.
If sir upon a further investigation of her application
you are still of the opinion that you cannot grant her
a certificate of pension, will you be so good as to return her papers to me that I may hand them to her; she wishes
to get some one else to make the application for her. She
thinks I have not done my duty.
I am your with respect
Joshia Scott
Page 28

[doc is written]
State of Ohio
Muskingum County [preceding 2 lines enclosed in right bracket] ss
Before me the subscriber, a Justice of the peace in and for
the county aforesaid, personally appeared, Dan Durbin, and made oath in due
form of law, that whilst the deponent was a Young Man he resided in the county
of Frederick, Maryland, he was well acquainted and intimate with Thomas
Parkinson and Elizabeth Parkinson his Wife, both before and after their
marriage, that he with others immediately after their marriage visited
them, and congratulated them by the usual salutation of wishing
them much joy; That they were married by the Revd W. Valentine
Necodemus, that the said Thomas Parkinson was a Revolutionary
soldier, and is now dead and left a widow whose name is Elizabeth
Parkinson, sworn to and subscribed this tenth day of April 1846
before me J. Keen [name underlined]
Justice of the Peace [preceding 2 lines in different handwriting]
Dan Durbin [different handwriting]

I do hereby certify that I am personally
acquainted with above named Dan Durban
and believe him to be a reputable witness.
Witness my hand this 10th day of April 1846.
J. Keen [name underlined]
Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio
Muskingum County [preceding 2 lines enclosed in right bracket]
I, George W. Manypenny, Clerk 
of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby
certify that Jesse Keen, Esq, is a Justice of the Peace
in and for said County, legally authorized to act as
such, and that signatures above written are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
the said Court, at Zanesville, this 10th
day of April, 1846.
George W. Manypenny,
Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas
of Muskingum County, Ohio
Page 29

[doc is written]
The State of Ohio
Perry County SS [preceding 2 lines enclosed in a right bracket]  Before me the subscriber
a Justice of the peace in
and for the county aforesaid personally appeared
Elizabeth Burgoon aged about Eighty two year,
and being duly sworn according to law, doth
on her oath say that she well recollects of
being at the wedding of Thomas Parkinson and his
wife Elizabeth married by the Revd Mr Nicodemus
in the County of Frederick Maryland that her
late husband Francis Burgoon was there also
that she does not now recollect the year this
Marriage took place. but says that deponant
was about seventeen years old at the time
said marriage took place. Further deponant
sayeth not            Elizabeth Burgoon [an 'X' and the words 'her mark' are written over the name]
Sworn to and subscribed this 17th day of April 1846
Before me   James Johnson J.P. [different handwriting; drawing of a seal]

I do hereby certify that I am personally
acquainted with the above named Elizabeth Burgoon
an believe her to be a reputable witness
witness my hand & seal 17th April AD 1846
James Johnson [drawing of a seal]
Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio  Perry County ss
I James Culbertson Clerk of the Court
Common Pleas for said County I do
Hereby Certify that James Johnson
Is an acting Justice of the peace for
Reading Township in and for said County
Given under my hand and the seal
thereof this 7th day April A.D. 1846
James Culbertson Clerk [preceding paragraph in different handwriting]
Page 30

[doc is folded, printed, written & damaged]
[written on left fold]
R[illegible]ted
Joint Reso 25th
Jany 1845

[printed & written on right fold]
11025
Ohio [double underline]
Elizabeth Parkinson
Widow of Thomas Parkinson
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 9th Oct 1838
of Harrison Co in the State of Ohio
who was a private in the Compy
commanded by Captain Beatty of the
Regt commanded by Col Barry in
the Revolution line for 7 mo 13 days
[double underline]
Inscribed on the Roll of Wheeling
at the rate of 24 Dollars 77
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.
[double underline]
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of
July 1846 and sent to
Hon A. Harper 
[double underline]
Head of Resg
Total amount  $ [double underline]
[Act July 7, 1838] 
Recorded by Tho Lumpkin  Clerk,
Book D Vol 1 page 395
Page 31

[doc is written, folded  & postmarked]
[postmark upper left corner]
Cadiz  Ohio  APR 18

[2 illegible letters; upper right corner]

Hon. J L Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington City
DC

[written vertically bottom-to-top along left margin]
Apr 20 '46

[written vertically bottom-to-top under postmark]
Eliz Parkinson
Ohio [3 illegible letters]
Page 32

[doc is written]
Cadiz April 16th 1846
Hon J L Edwards
Sir- In the case of Elizabeth
Parkinson The widow of Thomas Parkinson decd
a pensioner, on her application for a pension, your
by letter of the 6th of Septr 1843 "That the proof of
 the date of her marriage is satisfactory; but the papers
of her late husband do not offer the proof which
the rules, under which her claim is to be adjusted require."
I sometime ago saw a bill which passed
the House of Congress, altering the rules of which
you write tc. If the said Bill has become a law
I would be glad if you would reexamine her
claim and grant her a certificate if she is entitled
to one. I would be glad you would write 
to me on this subject, that I may be able to satisfy
Mrs Parkinson that the fault lies not in me
I am sin yours tc
Josiah Scott
Page 33

[doc is written]
Washington City 12th June 1846
Sir
Enclosed is additional evidence
in the case of a claim of the
widow of Thomas Parkinson a
soldier in the Revolution. If the
Evidence in your office should
not be deemed sufficient to
Satisfy the relief, the widow
prays for, please return all
the papers to me
I am with great respect &
Alex Harper
Page 34

[doc is written]
Washington 5th May 1846
Sir
I have been informed by J S Parkinson
of Ohio, that he has left at your
office the papers of Mrs Parkinson
asking for what she is entitled to by
law as the widow of a Revolutionary
soldier, and he desires me to request
 when a decision of the case is
made, you could have the goodness
to communicate it to me.
I have the Honor to be
your obdt sevt
Alex Harper [name underlined]
J.L. Edwards, Esqr
Comr Pensions
Page 35

[doc is written & damaged]
Land Office
Annapolis, 11th June, 1846
I hereby certify That by a record in this Office headed "An Alphabetical list of discharged Soldiers of the two Battalions of
Militia, raised to serve in the Continental Army in the year 1781," [material in quotes is underlined] It appears that Thomas Parkinson, received L [pound symbol] 6..1..8
and was discharged on the 29th November, 1781.
George G. Brewer
Regr Land Off Md

+2mo/13days [written in pencil]
Page 36

[doc is written]
Land Office
Annapolis, 11th June, 1846
I hereby Certify That by the Returns of the "Flying
Camp" remaining in this office, the name of Thomas Parkinson
appears upon a Muster Roll, dated the 10th of Septr
1776 of Captn Valentine Creager's Company, to have been
enrolled in said Company as a private, to serve as a volunteer in the "Flying Camp" __
George G. Brewer
Regr Land Off. Md
Page 37

[doc is written]
Washington April 14th 1846
Sir
Yours in reply to claim from me
in Relation to the papers of Mrs
Parkinson has been recd. The papers
I had referenced to was those of Elizabeth
Parkinson who I think resides in the
State of Pennsylvania, the mother
of John S Parkinson who is a resident
of Ohio, he informed me had deposited
the papers in person [next 2 words illegible] day before
the date of my [illegible] in your office
[illegible] Parkinson who [next two words illegible]
[next 2 lines illegible]
With great respect
you obdt sevt
Alex Harper [name underlined]
Page 38

[doc is folded, soiled & written]

9171
Let J Scott Sep 6 43
[ditto marks] Jany 20 45
Hon A. Harper May 21. '46
sam Jun 19. 46

[random numbers written vertically  bottom-to-top]

Act 7th July 1838
Page 39

[doc is folded, damaged & written]
Ad 43 8950
No. 9171  Ad 44 439
H Reso 469

Elizabeth Parkinson
Widow of Thomas
Ohio

Act 7 July 1838 and
Joint Resolution of
23 January 1840

Admd 7 mo 13ds /m
$24.77 per an

Admd Ach 3 March 1843
and 17 June 1844
$24.77 per an

Hon A. Harper
House of Rep
Page 40

[doc is typed, written & stamped]

Newark,Ohio,Sept.7th  1931

Dept.of the Interior,
Rev.& 1812 Section,
Washington,D.C.:

Dear Sirs: 
Thomas Parkinson [last name underlined in pencil; check mark and 'OK' written above] (Born Oct.6,1762:died Oct.19,1838)
son of Edward & Dianah Parkinson of Frederick Co.,Maryland,
served in the Revolutionary War from Maryland,removed to
Harrison Co.,Ohio about 1815.He was a justice of the peace
in Maryland and also in Ohio. He was granted a pension for
his services in the Revolution in 1835.

He is buried in Greenwood Graveyard,Green Township
Harrison Co.,Ohio.

His wife was Miss Elizabeth Slife(orSchleiff), 
born May 28,1758,and died April 20,1847,married Jan.5,1784.

Their Children were:
1.John Parkinson(Born Oct.20,1785:died Dec.14,1870)
Married    to Mary ____.
2. Jacob Parkinson (Born Oct.10,1787:died Feb.13,1865)
Married Sept.13,1812 to Mary Keller
3.Edward Parkinson (Born April 1,1789:died   1860)
Married Barbara Kuntz, (2nd) Margaret Clement.
4.Margaret Parkinson(Born Jan.16,1791:died Sept.9,1874)
Married June 28,1812,to Godfrey Miller
5.Mary Parkinson (Born Feb.14,1793:died Feb.17,1875)
Married   1820 to John Michael
6.William Parkinson (Born March 11,1795:died
Married   to ___Lanning
7.Elizabeth Parkinson (Born Feb.13,1797:
Married   to Ephraim Smith
8.Thomas Parkinson (Born June 7,1799:

Can you give me any information regarding his services
in the Revolutionary War,or his personal record ?

Is there any record of his widow ever having applied
for a pension,or any information on record,for which she is 
responsible ?

If you can furnish me any information regarding the
above,it will be very acceptable,and I will appreciate it very
much with thanks.

Very Sincerely Yours    John W. Parkinson
Add. John W.Parkinson
Newark,Ohio

[following stamp appears on right side of doc]
THE REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS
SECTION
SEP 8 1931
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Page 41

[doc is written in pencil]
Correspondence in S. 35761
Bartholomew Adams
Page 42

[doc is printed and writen]
Date  Aug. 6. 1917
Name Thomas Parkinson   No. W. File 5,475
Rev. War [preceding 5 words enclosed in left bracket]
Photographic copies wanted of 3
pieces, consisting of 7 pages.
Remarks: uncertified
Exr. S Chamberlin   Actg Chief Rev War Sect {last word written over 'Div']
APPROVED: 8645    JF. Dennis
Chief, Law Division
Serial
No.               over
Page 43

[doc is typed]
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
AWF:MLB
June 26, 1930
Mrs Asenath S. Parkinson
R.D.1
Adena Ohio

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim,
W. 5475, it appears that Thomas Parkinson or Parkison was born in 1762
or 1763 in Frederick County, Maryland.
While residing in Frederick County, Maryland, he enlisted and served
as a private with the Maryland troops, as follows:
From August or September, 1776, three months in Captain Valentine
Creager's Company in the [2 words inserted] Flying Camp; from December, 1776 or January, 1777,
two months under Captain Peter Barrae and Colonels William Beaty and
B. Johnson; from in September, 1781, nine months under Sergeant Jacob Holtz.
He stated that for this nine months service he served under French officers
whose names he did not recollect.
After the Revolution he lived in Pennsylvania for about three years;
then moved to Allegany County, Maryland, where he lived twenty-four or
twenty-five years; then moved to Harrison County, Ohio.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, September 11, 1832,
at which time he was living in Harrison County, Ohio. He died there
October 19, 1838.
The soldier married the first Tuesday in 1784 or December 27, 1785,
in Frederick County, Maryland, Elisabeth Stif.
She was allowed pension on her application executed May 1, 1843, at
which time she was living in Harrison County, Ohio, aged eighty-five years.
Their fifth child, Polly, was born February 17, 1793 in Allegany
County, Maryland.
In 1846 their son John S. Parkinson was a resident of Ohio.
There is no further reference to children.
Very truly yours
E.W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
Page 44

[doc is written]
Mrs. Asenath S. Parkinson
Adena
R.D. #1.   Ohio
Personal request
June 20-30
Thomas Parkinson - W5475 [this line in different handwriting]
Page 45

[doc is folded, printed & written]

[left fold] 
1917 Aug. 7. Photostat copies
of certain papers to C.A.
Hoppin. [cent symbol]
1923 - Apr. 25 -Family data to
Hon. C. Ellis Moore for ladies in his
home town. Letter and carbon copy of
reply in Cl. S. 40583 of Wm. Todd [illegible]
1930 - June 26 - Hist to Mrs.
Asenath S. Parkinson awy
1931 - Sept. 23 - Hist to John W.
Parkinson awy

[right fold]
Revy WIDOW, &c.
[underline]
File No. 5475
Elizth Parkinson
Wid.
Thos Parkinson
Pvt Rev: War
[underline]
Act: March, 3d of 43, June 17th of 44
Index:--Vol. M, Page 109
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