Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18714, for Christopher Parriott, Maryland
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Md.
CONTENTS

Parriott Christopher
Parrott or 
Parrot
Martha

NUMBER
18714
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Reported
EX W.S. A
Set to Hon. Sherrard Clemens

10941
Wheeling
Virginia

Martha Parrott dec'd
MD
Widow of Christopher Parrott
who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the 11 October 1820
of Marshall Co in the State of Va
who was a Sergt in the Company
commanded by Captain ____ of the
Regt commanded by Col Herrard 
the Maryland line for 2 years 

Inscribed on the Roll of Wheeling
at the rate of 120 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836. & end 20 Decr 1839
when he died
---
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of
July 1850 and sent to
S. Godwin, Present

Payable to her and surviving children
John Parrott 
Ann Davis
Amelia Turner 
Dennis M Parrott
Joseph S. Mary

Recorded by
J P Chase Clerk
Book D Vol 1 Page 277
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Declaration of Dennis
M and Jos S Parriott
as to services & c of
Chis Parrott & Children
of Martha Parrott his
widow

No 14154
Martha Parriott
wid of Christopher
vn
act 7 July 1838
(illegible) 1781
/(illegible) dw 1 October 1820
(illegible) 20 Decm 1839
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Commonwealth of  Virginia } Marshall County to wit: }

On this 20th da[y] of May 1850. personally appeared before the County Court of Marshall County, in said Commonwealth Joseph S. Parritt [Joseph F. Parriott] and Dennis M. Parritt [Dennis M. Parriott] residents of Elizabethtown in said County of Marshall & State aforesaid. the said Dennis M. aged 52 years, and the said Joseph S. aged 50 years respecting, who being first sworn according to law on their Oaths make the following Declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1832, that they are two of the children of Martha Parriott, who was the widow of Christopher Parriott deceased, who was a Sargeant in the Revolutionary War and served as follows, according to the best of their knowledge and information - to wit the said Christopher, was born in Prince Georges County Md. and enlisted at Annapolis in said State Under Col Howard of Baltimore & served for three years in the Maryland Line. On recieving his discharge he enlisted for the War & served during its continuation, and was discharged some time in 1782 or 1783, in the latter part of the year. During the War, he was present at and engaged in the following battles. At Trenton, At Princeton, at Brandywine, where he was wounded. At the battle of Germantown At Monmouth where he was also wounded, at Stony Point, and at Yorktown.
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He was born on the 25th day of March 1755 & was married on the 21st day of January 1781. at Marlborough in Prince Georges Co Md to Martha Clark of said County and died on the 1st day of October 1820 in Hampshire Co. Va. His widow Martha Parriott survived him living until  December 20th 1839, when She died in Marshall County Virginia having never married again leaving the following children to wit- John Parriott. Ann Davis (widow) Amelia Turner (widow) Dennis M. Parriott, and Joseph S. Parriott who are the only children left of said family Martha Parriott.
Sworn to and subscribed in the day and year above written in open Court before the County Court of Marshall County Virginia 
D M Parriott 
J S Parriott 

State of Virginia, Marshall County to wit ⎬ 

Personally came Dennis M. Parriott and Joseph S. Parriott before the County Court for said County and in open court subscribed and made oath to the annexed Declaration dated May 20th 1850 And the Court doth certify that they are satisfied that the persons named as the children of the deceased widow of the deceased soldier in said Declaration, are all the children now living of the said deceased widow of the deceased soldier therein specified.

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of our said Court at the Courthouse of our said County this 20th day of May A.D. May 1850—
James D. Morris Clk [underlined]
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The State of Virginia Marshall County to wit.} 
I James D. Morris Clerk of the County Court for said County of Marshall in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Walter Gray Esquire before whom the within affidavit appears to have been made was at the date of the certificate thereof and still is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn. And that his signature thereto is his genuine signature. And that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his acts as such Justice of the Peace 
Seal
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at the Courthouse of our said County this 29th day of June AD 1848. 
James D. Morris Clk
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Christopher Parrott & Martha Clark were joined 
together in the Holy Bonds of Matrimony 
on the 21st day of January 1781

Watten
said County in
State of Virginia, John Strawn and being
duly qualified, upon oath stated that's the slip of paper marked
A, and hereunto attached, he the said John Strawn
save cut out of a book, containing the family record of
of the ages and death, if the family
of Christopher
Parrott said slip or piece of paper marked A asaforesaid, being a part of said family record and
contains the marriage, of the said Christopher Parrott and
Martha Clark bearing date, on the 21st day of January
1781.
Sworn under my hand this 28th day of June 1848
John Strawn

Sworn to before
me, Walter Gray
John Strawn
Justice of the peace
for the County of 
Marshall in the state 
of Virginia
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Marshall County, Virginia ss- Personally appeared before me Walter Gray one of the justices of the peace in said county in the State of Virginia, John Strawn; and being duly qualified, upon oath stated ^that the slip of paper marked A. and hereunto attached, he the said John Straw saw cut out of a book, containing the family record of of the ages and death, of the family of [crossed out: the said] Christopher Parrott said slip or piece of paper marked A as aforesaid, being a part of said family record and contains the marriage, of the said Christopher Parrott and Martha Clark bearing date, on the 21st day of January 1781. 

Given under my hand this 28th day of June 1848.
John Strawn

Sworn to before me, }
Walter Gray JP. }
Justice of the peace }
for the County of }
Marshall in the state }
of Virginia }

[Attached to top of page a slip of paper with illegible handwriting]
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[ a small slip of paper cut from something larger]

[illegible] Joseph died at the age of 9 Months 
===================================
eph Parriot was Born October 14th 1799
===================================
abeth Parriott was Born September the [illegible]
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June 28, 1919.

Mrs. W. H. Moore,
10 Forest Ave.
Morgantown, W. Va.

Madam:

In reply to your letter of the 16” instant, you are advised
that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim,
W. File 18,714, it appears that Christopher Parriott, (whose name
was also spelled Parrot and Parrott ) was born in Prince George's
County, Maryland, March 25, 1755.
He enlisted at Annapolis, under
Colonel Howard, early in the war and served as Sergeant and see 2"

Maryland Regiment and was discharged in August 1780 He then reenlisted
and served until 1782 or 1783. He was at the battles
of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine where wounded, Germantown, Monmouth
where wounded, Stony Point and Yorktown. The nature of
his wounds is not stated.  He was pensioned by the State of
Maryland until he died in Hampshire County, Virginia, October 1,
1880.

Soldier married at Marlborough, Prince George's County, Md.
January 21, 1781, Martha daughter of Abraham Clarke of said county.
She died December 19 or 20, 1839, in Marshall County, Virginia.

In 1850 pension was allowed by the United States to their
surviving children, John, Ann Davis and Amelia Turner, widows,
(the names of their husbands are not given), Joseph S. aged 50
years and Dennis M. aged 52 years, both residents of Elizabethtown,
Marshall County, Virginia.

There was also a granddaughter, Isabella T. Parriott, the names
of her parents is not stated.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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(stamp)
Annapolis 
May 1

5

B. Campbell, Esqr
Martinsburg,
Berkeley County,
Virginia

Mail
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Land Office, Annapolis, 
30th April, 1847. 
Dear Sir,
Your letter of the 28th Inst, was received. In reply I have to state, That it appears by the Muster rolls of the Revolution in this office, that Christr. Parrot [Christopher Parriott] was appointed a Sergt [Sergeant] in the 2d Maryland Regiment, and on the 10th of January, 1780, was discharged, the date of his enlistment, or time he entered the service, being blank upon the roll. In the margin of remarks, opposite his name upon said roll is the following Entry, viz, "retained in service to take up Deserters till August 80. by Col Forrest.[underlined]" His name also appears upon a Depreciation payroll to have received depreciation pay issued to the Maryland and quota of troops on Continental Establishment. The records of the Revolution are very imperfect and afford no further evidence of Christr. Parrot service. I have furnished several certificates in this case, and was recently written to by a Gentleman in Richmond, who informed me that he was the Agent or Attorney for the heir or heirs of Chr Parrott,and to whom I furnished all the evidence that the records in this office afforded of the service of Christr. Parrott.
I am very respectfully yrs,
G. G. Brewer, 

B. Campbell, Esqr
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Land Office, 
Annapolis, 7th August, 1848. 
Dear Sir,
Your letter of the 31st ultimo, was received. In reply, I have to inform you, that in the certificate sent you a year ago, It shows that Christopher Parrott, [Christopher Parriott] was appointed and held only the rank of Sergtn, in the Maryland line. I have called at the Treasury and examined the pension roll of this State, and I find, he received a pension from Maryland, up to the time of his death in 1822, as a Sergt,  and he does not appear by any paper or Record of the Revolution in this office, to have held any other rank than ^that of Sergt.
Very respectfully Yrs,
G. G. Brewer 

B. Campbell, Esqr
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Land Office, 
Annapolis, 8th July, 1850. 
Sir,
Your letter of the 2nd Inst. in relation to the services of Christopher Parrott [Christopher Parriott], of the 2nd Maryland Regiment, was received. You ask me to State, “whether prior to 1780, there were any enlistments in the Maryland ^Line for a period less than three years, and If so, for what periods were the shortest enlistments made,” I answer, that by the old original Muster rolls, It appears, there were enlistments for "nine months, three years, and "for during the war,” and that nine months was of course, the shortest enlistment made. these appear to be the three periods, [Crossed out: at] for which enlistments were made in the Maryland Continental line. In most of the cases on the Muster rolls, the [crossed out illegible] date of the enlistment of each Soldier is given, as well as the date of his discharge, but in the case of Christoper Parrott, the date of his Enlistment is not given, nor have I been able to find from any record in this office, the time of his entering the service. By a depreciation payroll, he appears to have received £ 121, 7s 0d Depreciation money issued to the Maryland quota of troops on Continental Establishment.
Very respectfully 
Yr Obt Svt,
G. G. Brewer 

J. L. Edwards, Esqr,
Commr. of Pensions,
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Martinsburg June 22 1849 
The information wanted is, whether the inclosed Vouchers will enable the heirs of Martha Parriott, to draw the Pension due to her as the widow of Christopher Parriott, (who was a noncommissioned officer in the Revolutionary war) under the ^3rd Sec. of the act of Congress passed the 4th day of July 1836, or under the act passed the 7th day of July 1838. 
I would in the first place call your attention to the Affidavit of Erasmus Gantt, who was an officer in the Revolutionary War and who held the office of Justice of the peace in this (Berkley County) for upwards of 30 years. it is marked No 1.
Paper No.2. is all the evidence that can now be obtained to establish their Marriage.
Paper marked No 3 is all the evidence I have been able to obtain to establish the services of Christopher Parriott in the Revolutionary War.
Paper marked No. 4 states the time & place of each of their Deaths. I do not know whether the inclosed ^papers would be considered sufficient to establish their claim if any other evidence is wanting perhaps it would be obtained if I knew what it was. The two letters marked No. 5 are inclosed merely to to corroborate the statements in the papers refered to 
Any information respecting the claim or the form & manner of proceeding will be thankfully received 
B. Campbell agent for the heirs of Martha Parriott Decd

Barton Campbell 
Martinsburg 
Berkley Co
Va
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Deposition of 
Erasmus Gantt

No. 1
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I do hereby certify that I was personally acquainted with Christopher Parriott [crossed out: in] while he was engaged in the recruting [recruiting] Service in the Continental army I think about the year 1777 or 78 I know the fact that he was so engaged by frequently hearing others disputing whether he (Parriott) or Jesse Suit were the [illegible: bed] recruting officer, whether he was a commissioned or a noncommissioned ^officer I am not able to State he was married to a Daughter of Abraham Clark of Prince George’s County Maryland, named Martha, either before the close of the revolutionary war or soon after at what particular time I cannot state positively, but from the best of my recollection I believe he was engaged in the service of the United States for several years 
Erasmus Gantt

Virginia Berkeley County to wit 
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the aforesaid County Erasmus Gantt and made oath that the above statement is true to the best of his knowledge. Given under my hand this 11th day of November 1845. 
James L. Campbell 

Virginia 
Berkeley County Sct. 
I Jacob Van Doren Clerk of the County Court in the County and state aforesaid do hereby certify that James L. Campbell whose name is attached to the foregoing certificate is a justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal at Martinsburg this 8th day of August 1848, and in the 73rd year of our foundation 
Jacob Van Doren C.B.C.
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No 14154
Martha Parrott ad
[Martha Parriott]
Va
G. G. Brewer. Register at Annapolis 
Letter 2nd July 1850.

act 7 July 1838
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Rev. War Section
MMH

September 29, 1922

Mrs. Emma Davis Stites
Pilot Grove, Missouri

Madam:
In reply to your letter received August 29, 1922,
you are advised that in the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim W. File # 18714 of Christopher Parriott
(whose name was also spelled Parrot and Parrott)
and his widow Martha, the dates of birth and death of
their daughter Ann Davis are not stated, nor is the first
name of her husband nor the dates of his birth and
death stated.
Very respectfully,
Chief Clerk.
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NOTE: ENTIRE PAGE MARKED WITH X OVER ENTIRE CONTENTS

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Christopher Parrott - name also appears Parriott - W.F. 8714

Date of Enlistment - blank - for 3 years - rank Sgt - discharged Aug 1780 - no captain listed and Col Howe or Homa

Re-enlisted no date but 1782 or 1783 - no rank - no captain listed, and no Colonel listed.

Wounded at Brandywine and Monmouth

IN BOLD - "Don't send in this form again"

Battles Engaged In - Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Stony Point and Yorktown

Residence of soldier at enlistment - Enlisted at Annapolis, MD

Date of application for pension - May 20, 1850, by sons Dennis M and Joseph S. Claim was allowed

Residence (of sons Dennis M and Joseph S) at date of application - Elizabeth Town, Marshal Co, VA

Age of Soldier - born Mar 23, 1753, in Prince Georges Co, MD and died Oct 1, 1820, in Hampshire Co. VA

Remarks - Solder married at Marlborough, Prince Georges Co, MD on Jan 21, 1781, Martha daughter of Abraham Clark. She died Dec 19 or 20, 1839 in Marshall Co VA. Only surviving children in 1839 John, Ann Davis, (widow), Amelia Turner (widow), Dennis M who in 1850 was 53 years old and Joseph S 50 years old at that date.

Very respectfully,
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UNITED STATES PST OFFICE
WO. Parriott 
Newburg W. Va., Jan 24 1906
To the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Sir:-
 Will you kindly furnish me
the military service of
Christopher Parrott,
said to have
a soldier in
the Revolutionary War
belonging to a Maryland line
Respt.
W. O. Parriott
Newburg
West Va.

PENSION OFFICE
U.S.
A
JAN
25
1906
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Livingston Mont.
March 29th '09.
Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
I would like the Military History
of
Christopher Parrot (name also
appears Parriott) a soldier of the
revolutionary war. Please give all
information possible as I am
trying to
get in the Daughters of
the Revolution-
File No. 18714 -

Respt
Widow,
Mrs H.T. Roe
406 S. 2nd St.
Livingston, Montana,
Pension Office A
APR
2
1909 
U.S.
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State of West Virginia
Supreme Court of Appeals
Office of the Clerk
July 15, 1908
Sir:
Please furnish
me with the military
history of Christopher
Parrott, Serg.
Col. Howard's
regt Md troops Revolutionary War.
I understand
it is
found in Wid. File 18714
Rev. War. The gentleman
was my great, great
grandfather and I should
like it certified
in such
manner as to be evidence
in making application for
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membership in the
Sons of the Revolution
Thanking
remain
yours
Yours truly
Wm. Mathews
Com. of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
PENSION
A
JUL
17
1908
U.S.
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June 16, 1919
Rev. Sec
Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington
D C.
Please send me the
Military history of
Christopher Parrott, who was a
soldier in the
Revolutionary war
Date of Enlistment, Under
whom he served and in
what battles engaged
and Oblige
Mrs. W. H. Moore
No 10 Forest Ave.
Morgantown W. Va.
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Earl
Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C
Dear Sir
kindly
ill you
mail me
the
military record
of
my great ,great grand-
father
Christopher
Parrott
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W.F. 18714, Revolutionary
War
Kindly
make
it as full as the
records show
By so doing you will
greatly
oblige
(Miss) KathrynLee Evans
1803 Spring St
Parkersburg
W Va
Sept 22. 1908
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Aug. 25-1922
Dept of the Interior
Washington, DC
Gentlemen -
Apr 21st 1909
you sent my sister Mrs.
H T Roe of Livingston
Mont, since deceased, information
to enable her
to become a member of
the D.A.R. She had her
papers made out then
moved to Richmond, Cal
and never joined as there
was no organization there.
I copied her papers in
order to join here but
received a letter from
Miss Emma T. Strider
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Registar Gene N.S.D.A.R.
of Washington D.C. asking
for the dates of birth
and death of Ann Parrott
and her husband James
Davis through whom we
claim our descent, On
your letter to my sister
the Record Division is
V.L. M.Wed File 18714
Rev. War.
Please let me know
what your charges are
for looking up this information
before sending
it,
Very truly
Mrs. Emma Davis Stites
Pilot Grove Mo.
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906 A, Ave.,
Lawton, Okla.
September 1, 1920.
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please furnish me what information
you have concerning Thomas Smith of Cumberland County,
Virginia, born 1746, died 1821. Could you also give
me any information about Christopher Parrott of Virginia
or Maryland, who served in the Revolution.

Very truly yours,
Mrs. Sam Maddux,
MRS. SAM MADDUX.
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W. O. Parriott, P.M. Mar. 3, 1906
1908 July 23 Hist to William
B. Mathews, V.L.M.
(Charleston W. Va).
28 Hist. to Kathryn Lee
Evans, V.L.M.
1909 Apr. 21 Hist. to Mrs. H. T.
Rae V. L. M.
19 June 28. Mrs. W. H. Moore, for
history and
1920 Oct, 14 Hist yo Mrs. Somelladdex
1922 - Sept. 26 Letter to Mrs. Emma
Davis Stites Mr.
Rev
WIDOW, &C.
File No. 18714
Martha Parrot
Widow of
Christopher Parrot
Sergt, Rev. War
Act: July 7th 1838
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 113
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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Maryland Prince Georges County Sct
I hereby certify that it appears from the marriage Record
Book of said County that a lincense was granted in said
County on the 17th day of January One thousand Seven
Hundred and Eighty one to Christopher Part and Martha
Clarke
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed the
sail of Prince Georges County Court this
29 day of November Anno Domini 1885
J. B. Brooke clk
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18914

Mrs Amelia, Turner
Boonsborough
Creek Washington City
Maryland

Yr one
Genny 7

1782
65
1846

824 Dec 9*
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Whuling
No 14154
Martha Parrott  aw
 duo of Christopher
Va
oct y July1838
Adm
2 years Supr $120 pr
Ann
frm 4 March 1836 to 20 Dec
1839 the day of her death
payable to John Parrott
Ann Davis, Amelia Turner
Dennis W Parrott and
Joseph S Parrott only surviving children of Martha Parrott dw
S. Godwin
Present
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Washington Mar 1. 1840
Hon Geo C. Whiting
Com. of Pensions
Sir
Enclosed please find
a letter from Jos S. Pariott of Belllin, Marshall Co Va, in regard to which, I will
thank you to communicate an answer
to me.
Very Respectfully Yours
Shenart Clemens
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Hall of the house of Representatives
Dear Sir
Some time since the heirs of Christian Parrot sent me an application which was sent to your office by
the hands of Mr Godwin, I have been written to by
them making inquiry. If convenient I desire you will
examine these papers H
Very respectfully
T.S. Haywood
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Comr of Pensions
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April 3/10
Col. J S Edwards
Comr of Pensions,
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Washington,
April 2d 1850.
Col. Edwards,
I herewith enclose papers
containing evidence in relation to the
claim of the heirs of Christopher Parrot
who is appears was a Sergeant in the
Maryland line, in the war of the revolution
Truly yours fe,,
L. Godwin
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Hon
John Parrott
Senr Virga Legislature
Grave Creek
Marshal County
Virginia
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Jo Parrott Esq.. Geo. Town 12th April 1848-
Sir
In reply to your Enquiries, I
have to state that I became acquainted with your
father Christopher Parrott, shortly after the War of
the Revolution being native of the same County & Knew
him. I have frequently heard that he served faithfully
in the Maryland Line in the service of the United States
at the commencement - and served in that or other of the
Regiment through the war of the Revolution, and such
I believe was the general impression which I never heard
doubted. I cannot recite any particular engagements in
which he took part or the Incidents of his service, but my
impression is that he was entitled to the most favourable
& liberal consideration of his country for his did in the
establishment of the Independence we now enjoy, the admiration
of the world & powerful incentive as this moment of the
oppressed to imitate, and but for which we would now be
the abject, Hewers of wood & Drawers of water for the
aristocracy of Europe-- I take leave to refer you to
Isaac Beall Esq a highly respectable Justice of the ┃
Peace for Alleghany County Maryland, near the Meadows,
whose father served also in the Maryland Line & who will
very probably be able to give you more particular Information,
wishing you a full measure of Justice Jaw
Very Respectfully
Yr. Obt Sevt
Wm Stewart
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Elizabethtown Jan 4 1840
My Dear aunt
duty
It becomes my painful
to announce to you the death of
your mother who departed this life on
the 20th Dec. after being confined to her
bed eight days she died in full hopes
of a blessed immortality, she was attended
by our preacher who prayed with her and
conversed on her approaching desolution
she was perfectly resigned to will of her maker and had no doubts of her
acceptance with God.
Father was not
here at the time of grandmothers
death he had gone east, he has not
yet returned
give my love to Mr
and Mrs Carr,
and the children
Aunt Nancy and family are well
Mother sends her love to you all
I would be much pleased to receive
a letter from
from ,-
I have lately heard from
our friends at Iowa they
were all well and doing well
I remain my dear aunt
your most
affectionate niece
Mrs. Amelia Turner}
Isabella T. Parriott
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Copy Petition and papers
in the case of Christopher
Parrot for a pension
June 19/88
Army
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To the Honorable the General Assembly of the State of
Maryland
The petition of Christopher Parrott, humbly sheweth, That your petitioner is one among the few remaining soldiers
of the Revolutionary War, That he entered into the service of
his Country at an early period,
and acted as a Sergeant in the second Regiment,
of Maryland troops, that he remained in said Regiment, and
continued in the same grade until the month of August 1780,
Your petitioner therefore prays your Honours, to grant to him
in his old age, that relief that is granted to others of the same
grade, by placing him on the pension list of the State of Maryland
and your petitioner as in duty bound will pray [illegible]
Christopher Parrot.
Christopher Parrot appears to have enlisted as a Sergeant, in the
Second Maryland Regiment, and served as such until the 10th January, 1780 when he received a discharge, but was retained in the service
by Col Forrest until August following.
Thomas Harrison Auditor
Auditor's Office Annapolis
Jany 1st, 1817
I John Gassaway, late a Captain in the Revolutionary War
and in the second Maryland Regiment, do hereby certify, that I
knew Christopher Parrot, and that he was a Sergeant in the said
Regiment.
Given under my hand this 3rd day of January, 1817
J Gassaway late a Captain in
the R. War
I hereby certify that the aforegoing is a true copy of the petition
of Christopher Parrot, (with the evidence accompanying the Same,) which
was presented to the Legislature of Maryland at the December Session
of 1816, and on file in the late Archives of the
((House))
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House of Delegates of Maryland.
Given under my hand at the City of Annapolis, this 17th
day of June 1850.
George G. Brewer, clk House Del Md.
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Marshall County, Virginia
James Davis personally appeared before me
Walter Gray one of the commonwealth
Justices of the peace and after being first
Sworn
Deposeth and with that he was well
acquainted with Christopher, Parrott, [illegible]
heirs are now engaged in endeavoring to establish the claim against the United States
for services rendered by said Christopher during the
Revolutionary war, said Christopher Parrott
departed this life on the
first day of October eighteen hundred and
twenty he died in Hampsher County Virginia
Lord Davis States that he was at the buring
of said Christopher Parrott, also that
Martha Parrott the wife of said Christopher
 Parrott departed this life on the
nineteenth day of December Eighteen hundred
and thirty nine, said Davis further states
that he was at the house on the day of the
death of said Martha Parrott, and also
attended her burial, she the said Martha
Parrott died in Marshall County Virginia
and further this deponent saith not
Given under my hand and seal
this 22nd day of November 1847-
---
Walter Gray
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The State of Virginia
Marshall County To{
I, James D. Morris Clerk of Marshall County
Court in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify
that Walter Gray Esquire before whom the
annexed affidavit was made is an acting Justice
of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and that his signature
to within affidavit is his genuine signature and
that full faith and credit are due to all his
official acts as a justice of the Peace
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of our said
Court at the Court house of
our said County this 22 day
November A.D. 1847 -
James D. Morris clk