Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4108, for Joseph Parret, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE Va and 1812 Parret Parrott Joseph --- Anna (or Ann) NUMBER WH108 B.L. Wt 1578-200. (Rev.) B.L. Wt 88366-120-55 (1812)
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19,803
Ohio
Joseph Parret
Fayette County in the state of Ohio [page torn] as a Leunt [Lieutenant] in the Company comma[page torn] Captain Clark of the regiment command[page torn] Colonel Muhlenburg in the Virginia [page torn] for the term of one year 1778 to 1779
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[page torn]cribed [Inscribed] on the Roll of Ohio at a rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on [page torn]e 23rd day of July 1827
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[page torn]e of Pension issued the 14th of Augt [August] 1827 sent to Jesse Millekan Esqr Washington Fayette County Ohio
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[page torn]o 4th of Sept 1827 $28.38
[page torn] all'ce ending 4 Mar 1828 120.00
$148.38

{Revolutionary [Claim] Acts March [page torn] and May [page torn]}
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March 8/71 C.N. Osborn (In losing Form "O" and
oath of allegiance and to furnish bill of items as to funeral & other expenses.)
1875 April 26. Homer & Co that Parret was pensioned by act 1818 & superseded by [illegible] in under act 1828 & paid to date of death Augt 1848
1875 Augt 26, Andrew D. Parret that the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] on certificate of 1818 to until superseded by pension act of 1828 in which paid to date of death

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565
Ohio Cincinatti
Anna Parrott widow of Joseph who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Lieutenant

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 320 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the [crossed out: 4th day of March, 1848.] 3rd February 1853

Certifiacte of Pension issued the 2nd day of June 18[page torn] and sent to J.J. Coombs

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 167 Vol. A 
[illegible]
1828
[written in a different hand] Parret, Joseph Va=1812. W4108
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Act March 3
[#501 crossed out]
30188 [illegible] 300.575 May 12 } 55
Anna Parrott
[#501 crossed out] wid of [illegible]
Joseph Parrott - [Adgt crossed out]
Adgt of the Reg of
Lemuel Connelly
[illegible]
[illegible] Oct 27 / 56. [illegible]
[illegible] Ohio Mil
Ent July or Augt 1813
Dis 1 Sept "
Cir D. May 20 /56 C
[120 illegible Oct illegible crossed out]
War 1812
Recd Wt 40 Ac
no not identical
3648
Wt No 3648.-40 Acres Act "50"
not identical
See Note Over
June 4 / 56 [illegible]
J. R. Stanley
Jan. 31 McArthur Ohio
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[underlined] 609.
Ohio
Joseph Parret
of [left blank] in the State of [left blank] who was a [left blank] in the [left blank] commanded by [crossed out: Captain] Lieut
of the Virginia commanded line ~~~ in the [left blank] line for [left blank]

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 320 Dollars [left blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Duplicate
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Sept
1839. and sent to Pensioner Wilmington Clinton Co. Ohio

Arrears to the 4th of [left blank] Semi-annual allowance ending [left blank]
[left blank]

{Revolutionary Claim, [crossed out: Act June 7, 1832.] Act 15 May 1828}

Recorded by [left blank] Clerck, Book [left blank] Vol. [left blank] Page [left blank]
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Declaration in order to be placed on pension list
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Declaration, in order to be placed on the pension list, under the act of 18th March 1818 & May 1st 1820 State of Ohio Fayette County [Illegible] 
On this [blank] day of [blank] 182. Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the State and County aforesaid Joseph Parret resident in said county aged sixty six years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st of May 1820 that he the said Joseph Parret enlisted for the term of one year in the month of December 1775 in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Capt Jonathan Clark in the regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Muhlenberg in the line of of the State of Virginia and the Virginia Regiment on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps as a privet soldier until the year 1778 when he was promoted to the office of Lieutenant and duly commissioned as such that he continued to serve in said establishment as lieutenant until the month of November 1781 when he was honorably discharged from the service in Woodstock in the State of Virginia and hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present, that his name has not been placed on the pension list and that he applied for a pension in 1820 but did not succeed on account of some defect in his declaration and  that there have been no material alterations in his property since 18th March 1818. And in pursuance of the act of 1st May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner posed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act Congress entitled an act to proved for
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[crossed out: illegible]
certain persons engaged in the Land and Navel [Naval] service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18th [crossed out: March] day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the scedule.
hereunto anexed and by me subscribed
(towit)
[value column headings $ ,, Cts [Cents]]
Twenty two Acres of Land worth 55 00
Two in lots in the town of Washington No 50 & 94 20 00
Three Cows with their calves 28 00
Two oald[?] Waggons 35 00
Two Sets of hind gears for waggon 10 00
Eight head of sheep 12 00
Four saddles two bridles two halter chains 15 00
Two Corner Cupboards 3 00
One silver watch 16 00
One Rifle Gun 16 00
Loom and tackle 3 00
One lot of hogs 30 00
Farming utinsials 7 50
One Lot old plow Irons 5 00
Lot of Chairs 1 50
Lot of Buckets and Table 2 00
Lot of pot mettate[?] 10 00
One pare [pair] of Stillyards [steelyards] 1 50
Lot of old tools 2 00
Lot of sundaries 1 00
Six Bee hives 8 00
Note on John Mifford (who is insolvent) 232.00
[note in margin in different hand: x illegible] Elias Langham Judgment (Insolvent) 300.00
N Pope by articles (Insolvent) 135.00
S Kuffs note 20.00
S Smiths note 70 00
[written diagonally across schedule] By Deducting the three Large sums which are Insolvent [illegible] my estate as appears on page 3
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Continued
[column heading: $ Cts]
: N. For her to Book amount. 9.00.
Total. 1047.50.
Also Debts owed by me. 668.00. [illegible].
Insolvent. 379.50. good.
[column heading: $ Cts]
To John Carlisle. 3.40.
By Note to Wm Douglas. 30.00.
By Note to G. Nashea. 10.00.
By Note To F. Parrott. 200.00.
By Note To P. Windles Estate. 87.00.
By Note To P. Fent. 66.00.
By Note to J. Boyd. 20.00.
By Note to J. Woods. 10.00.
By Note to P. B. Dodriges. 15.00.
By Note to Wm Creighton. 30.00.
By Note to S. Buck. 8.00.
Amount of Debts owed by me. 479.40.
When substracted from my estate solvent
[column heading: $ Cts]
Will Leave me Insolvent. 99.90.
[This - crossed out]
And the said Joseph Parret further declares that he is by occupation a farmer and that he is unable to follow it that he is afflicted with reumatic pains. That his family consists of himself and wife Sarah Parret aged fifty seven years That she is disabled by age and deseas to maintain hersef and that he the said Joseph Parret is in such indigent circumstances that he is unable to support himself without the assistance of his Country
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Claim of Joseph
Parrott for U.S.
Bounty Land -
Wt. 1578-200 acres.
Issued Dec. 14, 1829
to himself
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I Joseph Parrott aged sixty nine do upon oath testify and declare that I enlisted in December 1775 (being then in my fifteenth year) as a private in The 8th Va Regiment on Continental establishment commanded by Col. Peter Muhlenburg that in the fall of the year 1777 I was appointed an Lieutenant of the said Va Continental line and served as an officer to the close of the war at which time I was a Lieutinant I also do further declare that I have never received a warrant from the United States for the Bounty land due me Neither have I ever sold or transferred my right to the same - Therefore Know all men by these presents that I Joseph Parrott as aforesaid do hereby Constitute and appoint Avery Northup my true and Lawfull attorney for me and in my name and for my use to ask demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the Bounty Land Due me as aforesaid and my said attorney is hereby authorised and empowered to do and perform all things necessary to be done in and about the business and to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes as attorneys under him for the Special purposes above named and the same to revoke at will - In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal this nineteenth of November 1829
Joseph Parrott
State of Ohio }
Fayette County SS} Personally appeared before me the [illegible] a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Joseph Parrott signer and sealer to the foregoing Power of Attorney and acknowledged the same to be his voluntary act and deed for the purposes therein named also being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the statement by him set forth - also at the same time personally appeared Henry Phelps and Peter Gay - persons of lawfull age and of known credibility who being each duly sworn say that they have long been personally acquainted with Joseph Parrott who signed the above
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power of attorney in their presence and they do believe him to be the Identical person which he represents himself to be and that he actually did perform the military service in the manner therein stated and by him signed -
Henry Phelps
Peter Gay
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, at Washington in said County of Fayette - On the 19th Nov. 1829 }
S. Demsey Jus. Peace
The State of Ohio Fayette County SS
I Samuel Millikan Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that S. Demsey before whom the foregoing acknowledgement, and affidavits were made was an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned at that time, and full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at the Courthouse in the town of Washington this 19th day of November A. D. 1827
Saml. Millikan Deputy Clerk, F.C.P.
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Mr Gordon will let Thomas J Hodson take and Receipt for the warrant of this Claimant and greatly oblige your Respectfully - Henry Northup
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Bounty Land Claim
Act of October 1779
for additional grant
of Anna Parrot widow
of Joseph Parrot.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR JULY 11 1816 PENSION OFFICE [stamp]
William Van Winkle, 
Atty. for Claimant
Cincinnati Ohio.
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State of Ohio }
Clinton County SS } On this 5th day of July - 1862, Came personally before the undersigned W.B. Fisher - a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State Anna Parrott aged 81 years well known to me to be a resident of said County who being first duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Joseph Parrot, Who was a Lieutenant in the Continental line from the State of Virginia in the War of the Revolution who obtained a Warrant No ____ from the State of Virginia on the 10th day of April 1813 for 2.666 2/3 acres for his said Services during the War, She states that under the construction of act of Congress approved the ___ of October 1779, that she is entitled to another grant in addition to what her said husband has already obtained. She States that she is on the Pension list under Act of the 3d day of February 1853, as the widow of said soldier, for full proof of service of her said husband she refers to his said land grant from the State of Virginia of 10th of April 1813, and for proof of Marriage death of soldier and Widowhood she refers to her said Pension papers on file at the office of the Commissioner of Pensions at Washington D.C.
She makes this application for the purpose of obtaining said additional grant under Act of __ day of October 1779, and under each other subsequent laws and decisions as may have
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a bearing on her said claim-
She hereby appoints William Van Winkle of Hamilton County [Cincinnati written in left margin] Ohio her Attorney with full power of Substitution in her said behalf hereby revoking any and all previous heretofore granted to any other person for a like purpose -
Anna her X mark Parrott {Seal}
Sworn to Subscribed and acknowledged before me on the day first above written and in the same day came personally before me - R. B. Harlan and Thomas Butler both well known to me to be residents of said County who being first duly sworn say that they were personally present and witnessed the signing of the foregoing declaration by the hand of Ann Parrot the declarant. that they are well acquainted with her and know her to be the identical person that she represents herself to be and they swear that they have no interest in said claim -
R. B. Harlan
Thomas Butler
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day first above written and I certify that the affiants are reputable and that I have no interest in said Claim nor in the prosecution thereof.
W.B. Fisher J.P. {seal}
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State of Ohio }
Clinton County SS } I Rodney Foos - Clerk of the Common Pleas Court in and for said County and State do hereby certify that  - W.B.Fisher Esqr. before whom the above and foregoing Declaration Affidavit, and Power of Attorney was made and acknowledged was at the date there of an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn as such that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such and that his signature thereunto is genuine -
In Testimony Whereof I hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at office this 5th day of July 1862.
Rodney Foos, Clerk
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[left side of page]
Bounty land claim
of Ann Parrott
widow of Joseph
Parrott deceased
Present by T. R. Stanley
Jackson C. H. 
Ohio 

[right side of page]
125170. Sept 26, 1851
Jos Parrott Decd
Adjutant
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State of Ohio }
Clinton County } SS.
On this ninth day of September A.D. One thousand Eight hundred fifty One, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County & State aforesaid, Anna Parrott aged Sixty-Eight years a resident of Clinton County in the State of Ohio, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Joseph Parrott deceased, who was an Adjutant (as this declarant is informed and believes) in the 3rd Reg. 3rd Brigade 2nd Division of Ohio Militia Commanded by Colonel James Stewart in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June 1812 - That her said husband volunteered (she thinks) at Fayette County in the State of Ohio about the month of July or August 1812 for the term of Forty days or more if wanted and continued in actual service in said war about a month, but the exact time she cannot tell and was honorably discharged at Sandusky about the month of September 1812, as will appear by the muster rolls of said company. Whether he ever had a written discharge or if he had what has become of it she cannot tell.
 She further states that she was married to the said Joseph Parrott in Clinton County Ohio on the Seventh day of September A.D. 1837 by one Amos T. Sewell a Justice of the Peace, and that her name before her said marriage was Ann Heartman, that her said husband died at said Clinton County on the 28th day of August A.D. 1847, and that she is still a widow.
She further states that the said Joseph Parrott her said husband never in his lifetime received any bounty land, nor was he entitled thereto to her knowl [edge]
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edge, nor has she applied therefor before this application.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act passed September 28th 1850.
She requests that her warrant when issued may be sent to T. R. Stanley Esq. Jackson C. H. Ohio who will receive the same and transmit to her.
Ann her X mark Parrott
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
And I hereby certify that the said Ann Parrott is the same person whom I joined in Marriage to Joseph Parrott [caret] now deceased on the seventh day of September 1837 - and that her said husband died in Clinton County about four years since, and that she is still a widow.
Amos T. Sewell J.P.
State of Ohio }
Clinton County } SS.
On this [eighth crossed out] 9 day of September A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty one, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County & State aforesaid Reuben Smith and Levi Smith residents of said County, who being duly sworn according to law, declare that Ann Parrott [Hartman crossed out} is the widow of Joseph Parrott deceased, [who was an officer crossed out] was in the war of 1812, (but [what office he held is crossed out] how long he served these declarants do not know,) That the said Joseph & Ann Parrott were married in Clinton County Ohio some fourteen
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years since - that they lived together as husband and wife until the said Joseph died in said County about four years since - that the said Ann has not since married and is now the widow of the said Joseph Parrot. And they swear that they are disinterested witnesses.
Reuben Smith
Levi Smith
Subscribed and Sworn to before me, this 9th day of September A.D. 1851.-And I hereby certify that Reuben Smith and Levi Smith aforesaid are credible witnesses, with both of whom I am well acquainted.
Amos T. Sewell J.P.
State of Ohio }
Clinton County } SS.
I hereby certify that Amos. T. Sewell - Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits were made, and whose genuine signature is subscribed thereto, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are and of right ought to be entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid, this ninth - day of September. . A.D. 1851
A.E.Strickle Clerk,
Protem
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Mrs. Joseph Parrot
300.575
Anna Parrot
Bounty land
act of 3d March 1855
War of 1812
PENSION OFFICE MAY 30 1859 [stamp]
Lewis Newsom agent
Gallipolis Ohio
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State of Ohio County of Clinton SS
On this 18th day of May A. D. 1859, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Clinton and State of Ohio, Anna Parrot aged seventy four a resident of the County of Clinton and State of Ohio, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Joseph Parrot deceased who was an adjutant [in the company commanded by crossed out] Captain in the regiment of Ohio militia commanded by Col James Stewart in the war declared by the United States against Great Britain, on the 18th day of June, 1812; that her said husband was drafted at Fayette County Ohio on or about the 23d day of July, A. D. 1813, for the term of forty days, and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days, and was honorably discharged at Upper Sandusky, in the State of Ohio, on or about the 12th day of August, A. D. 1813 
She further states that she was married to the said Joseph Parrot in Clinton County and State of Ohio, on the 15th day of September, A. D. 1835, by one Amos T Sewell, a Justice of the peace and that her name before her said marriage was Anna Hartman; that her said husband died at Clinton County Ohio, on the 28th day of August A. D. 1847, aged Eighty Eight years; and that she is now a widow. 
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled, under the act passed March 3d, 1833. And she also declares that she has not received or applied for a bounty land warrant under this or any other act of Congress. Send warrant to Lewis Newsom, Gallipolis, Ohio.
Anna her X mark Parrot
We, Joshua Barber and William Hartman residents of Clinton county and State of Ohio, upon our oaths declare that the above declaration was signed and acknowledged by Anna Parrot in our presence, and that we believe from her statements and appearance, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and that she is now a widow.
Joshua Barber
William Hartman
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year first within written; and I certify, that is know the affiants to be credible persons, and reside in Clinton County and State of Ohio that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be; and is now a widow; that I have no interest in this claim.
A. N. Chapman, Justice of the Peace
The State of Ohio County of Clinton SS
I, Rodney Foos Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County & State afd hereby certify, that A H Chapman Esq was a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and duly qualified, at the time of signing his name above; and that the same is his genuine signature.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of said Court, at Wilmington this 18th day of May A. D. 1859.
Rodney Foos Clerk 

1859
   74
1785 [written upper left margin]
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130.188
130.188
Anna Parrott.
widow of Joseph-
Presented by 
T. R. Stanley
McArthur Ohio
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The State of Ohio }
Clinton County } SS. On this 21st day of April One thousand Eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared, before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Anna Parrott, aged Seventy two years, a resident of Clinton County in the State of Ohio, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Joseph Parrott deceased, who was an adjutant in the third Regiment Commanded by Col. James Stewart, in the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division of Ohio Militia, in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June 1812; that her said husband, volunteered volunteered at Fayette County Ohio, on or about the months of July or August 1813, for that particular service, but for what time she does not know and continued in actual service in said war for the term of forty days, and was honorably discharged at Sandusky Ohio, about the first of September 1813.
She further states that she was married to the said Joseph Parrott in Clinton County Ohio on the Seventh day of September A.D. 1831, and that her name before her said marriage was Anna Hartman. That her said husband died, at Clinton County Ohio on the 28th day

1855
    72
1783 [written upper left margin]
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of August A.D. 1847, and that she is now a widow.
She further declares that she has heretofore made application for bounty land under the act approved September 28th 1850, and obtained a land warrant for Forty acres the number of which is forgotten, which she has legally disposed of, and it cannot now be returned. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the additional bounty land to which she may be entitled, under the Act approved March 3, 1855."
Anna her X mark Parrott
We, William Crumly and Chancey F. Treusdell residents of Clinton County in the state of Ohio, upon our oaths declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Anna Parrott in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, as also from our acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. We have no interest in the foregoing application.
William Crumly
Chancey F. Treusdell
The foregoing declaration and affidavit
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were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Bebee Treusdell - J. P.
The State of Ohio }
Clinton County } SS.
I C N Osborn Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Bebee Treusdell whose genuine signature appears above is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace of said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law and authorised to administer oaths for general purposes.
In Testimony Whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Wilmington this 27th day of April AD 1853,
C. N. Osborn, Clerk
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No. 768
Anna Parrot,
wid. of Joseph
Lieut -
Act 3rd Feb 1853 - O.
[illegible] & Evidence
$320 per annum, [illegible]
3 Feb 1853
(See husbands papers No 811 Act 15 May 1828)
J. J. Coombs
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The State of Ohio
Clinton County SS.
I do hereby certify that Joseph Parrot Senr and Ann Hartman, were by me legally Joined in Marriage on the seventh day of September 1837 Given under my hand this 11th day September AD 1837 Amos T Sewell J Peace
Returned and filed 11 September 1837
And recorded same day
L Fitzhugh
Clerk Protem
State of Ohio
Clinton County SS.
I A McKay Probate Judge in and for said County hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy, of the certificate of the Marriage of Joseph Parrot and Ann Hartman, as taken by me from the Record of Marriages for the County aforesaid Page 107 Book No 3. Given under my hand and seal of office at the Court house in Wilmington this 11th day February AD 1853
A. McKay Probate Judge
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State of Ohio    }
Clinton County } SS.
Court of Probate -
February 12th 1853 -
It is hereby certified, that satisfactory evidence has been produced by the testimony of Amos T. Sewell. E M [illegible]  credible and disinterested witness, sworn in open Court, that Anna Parrott, widow of Joseph Parrott late of said County, a Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner deceased, has not since the death of said Joseph Parrott her late husband married, but now remains the widow of said Joseph Parrott deced. In testimony of all which and of the foregoing certificates. I hereunto set my hand and seal at the Court House in said County the day and year first above written. A McKay Probate Judge
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Know all Men by these Presents, THAT I, Anna Parrott widow of Joseph Parrott late of Clinton County Ohio, decd hereby constitute and appoint my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute [the claim of crossed out] my claim for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby anthorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish payable to myself. to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 12 day February A. D., 1853
Anna her X mark Parrott [seal]
Signed and Sealed in the presence of }
A. P. Russell }
A McKay }
STATE OF Ohio
COUNTY OF Clinton} SS:
On this Twelfth day of February A.D. 1863 before me, the subscriber, probate Judge [a Justice of the Peace crossed out] in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Anna Parrott and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and, deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, the day and year aforesaid.}
A McKay Probate Judge [J. Peace crossed out]
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STATE OF Ohio
COUNTY OF Clinton} SS:
On this Twelfth day of February Eighteen hundred and fifty three, before me, a Probate Judge within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally came Anna Parrott, widow of Joseph Parrott deceased a resident of said County, who being duly sworn according to law, [the following is crossed out: makes oath and says that] upon her oath makes the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Act of Congress approved 3rd February 1853, to wit [the following is crossed out: who in lifetime claimed a Revolutionary Pension, under the act of Congress of]
That She is the widow of Joseph Parrott late of said County deceased, who was a Lieutenant in the Virginia Continental line, in the War of the Revolution, and a pensioner under the Act of 15th March 1828. That she was married to the said Joseph Parrott on or about the Seventh day of September [August is crossed out] Eighteen hundred and thirty seven in said Clinton County. - That the said Joseph Parrott died in said County on the day of August 184 , and that she has not since married, but still remains the widow of the said Joseph Parrott deceased.
Anna her X mark Parrott
[the following is crossed out: makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the arrears of Pension due said under said act of or other not of Congress which may be applicable, and refers to declaration and the evidence in support of the same, on file in the Pension Office.]
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me,}
A McKay Probate Judge
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section.
[upper right of page} AWS
January 12, 1927
Mrs. Bae Stewart
101 E. Cherry St
Wateeka, Ill
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 4108, it appears that Joseph Paret, Sr. enlisted in Virginia in December 1775 and served as a private in Captain Jonathan Clark's Company, Colonel Peter Muhlenberg's Eighth Virginia Regiment, and served until December 25, 1777, when he was made Lieutenant and Purchasing Commissary of provisions and clothing for the Army at Valley Forge. He was in the battles of Brandywine, and Germantown, and at the capture of Cornwallis, and was discharged in November 1781 at Woodstock, Virginia, having served five years and ten months.
He was allowed pension for the above service in 1827, at which time he was sixty-seven years
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old, his wife Sarah was fifty-eight years old, and they resided in Fayette County, Ohio.
It further appears that the above Joseph Parret volunteered in Fayette County, Ohio, and served in the War of 1812 as Adjutant in Colonel James Stewart's Third Regiment of Ohio Militia, from July 28, 1813 to August 19, 1813.
It is also stated that soldier's son, Joseph Parret was a Lieutenant in the same regiment of which his father was Adjutant.
Soldier married September 7, 1837, Ann or Anna Hartman, in Clinton County, Ohio, where he died August 28, 1847, and she was allowed pension on her application executed July 12, 1851, while living in Union Township, Clinton County, Ohio, aged sixty-eight years. She died August 12, 1870.
The above noted Joseph Parret (all spellings of that name searched) is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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Marriage O in 1837
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The State of Ohio}
Clinton County.} SS. I do hereby certify that Joseph Parret Senr. and Ann Hartman were [caret] by me legally joined in marriage on the Seventh day of September 1837. Given under my hand this 11th September A.D. 1837. Amos. T. Sewell J. Peace
The State of Ohio}
Clinton County} SS. I, A. E. Strickle clerk pro tem of the Court of Common Pleas, within & for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the above is a full and correct copy of the Entry of the Marriage of Joseph Parret and Ann Hartman as taken from the Record of Marriages now remaining in the Clerks Office of said Court.
In Testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and affise the seal of our said Court of Common Pleas at Wilmington July 12th 1837.
A.E. Strickle Clerk
Pro tem
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Rev. War Bounty Land claim of Soldier, admitted}
Rev. War Bounty Land claim of widow, rejected}
1812 War Bounty Land claim of {widow, admitted
Wt. 88366-120-55}
are in this wrapper.
do not remove them.
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318.244
Bounty Land Claim
Act of March 3d 1853,
Power of Attorney of Anna Parrot widow of Joseph Parrot.
300 575
130 188
Sec
88366
120
Act/55
[stamped] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR JULY 11 [illegible]
William Van Winkle,
Atty. for Claimant
Cincinnati, Ohio.
[written left side of page] Ress Perkins
July 21/62
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POWER OF ATTORNEY.
Know all men, by these presents, That Anna Parrott, of the County of Cinton and State of Ohio Whose Claim for Bounty Land under Act of Congress, approved the 3d day of March 1855 for services of Joseph Parrott in War of 1812 & Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint WILLIAM VAN WINKLE, of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, my true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, for and in my name and place, and with full power of substitution to examine all records, letters, affidavits, and other documents and papers connected with the aforesaid Claim, now on file in the Department, at Washington, D. C., as well as all Muster Rolls and other records that may show the Military services of the said joseph Parrott and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever, touching the premises, in order to prosecute said Claim to some result, and to receive the Warrant when issued; hereby revoking all powers of Attorney heretofore given for a like purpose; and confirming whatsoever said Attorney shall, in my name, legally do in the premises.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal, this fifth day of July, 1862,
Attest R. B. Hurlan  Anna her X mark Parrott
" Thomas Butler } Seal
State of Ohio}
Hamilton County ss. } Be it known, that on this 8th day of July 1862, personally came Anna Parrott, a resident of [caret] Clinton county and state, [caret] of Ohio who acknowledged that She executed the above and foregoing Power of Attorney, and that the same was her act and deed.
Witness my hand and seal, date first above written. Thomas Bussert {Seal}
Notary Public
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State of Ohio,
Clinton County } SS.
On this Twelfth day of July one thousand eight hundred fifty-one, before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, personally came Ann Parrott, a resident of said County, who being duly sworn according to Law makes oath and says, that she is the widow of Joseph Parrott deceased, who in his lifetime claimed and received a Revolutionary Pension under the Act of Congress of 7th June 1832; That she was married to the said Joseph Parrott in Clinton County in the State of Ohio on the Seventh day of September A.D. 1837 - That the said Joseph Parrott died in Clinton County aforesaid on the 28th day of August A.D. 1847. leaving this declarant his widow. That she has not again married since the death of her said husband but still remains his widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the arrears of pension due her said husband, and the increase thereof under the said Act of 7th June 1832, or the Act of 15th May 1828 or either or both of them as the case may be.
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and refers to his declaration and the evidence in support of the same on file in the Pension Office.
Ann her X mark Parrott
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written. And I hereby certify that I well knew the said Joseph Parrott and Ann Parrott in the life time of the said Joseph, and that the said Ann has not since married and that she is the person she represents herself to be.
Amos T Sewell J. Peace
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after the most diligent search through the Registers of the various Bounty Land dates no evidence appears of the issue of a Warrant to the claimant in this case as alleged by her. - The Examiner therefore will please write for further information under the rule of the Commissioner to that of effect, dated July 23rd/56
Wm Burk
[illegible]

[written over document, left side of page]
Ewd Hermon
120 [illegible]
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[left side of page]
300.575   Act Mar 3/55
[illegible]
130.188   May 30/59
Anna Parrott wid of Joseph Parrott Decd
Adjutant.
Col. James Stewart.
Ohio Mil
Original Brief Within

[right side of page]
June 8/77 W A. D. Parrot - [illegible] -
full allowance
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No. 88.366
120 Acres
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130.188;} Act Mar. 3 / 55
300.575} May 12 -  / 55
Anna Parrott wid. of Jos. Parrott. -
No 88.366 is Nov. 17 / 56
Captain Lemuel Connelly
Col James Stewart
Ohio Mil -
Ent July or August 1813.
Dis = September "
War of 1812.
T. R. Stewart
McArthur Ohio
Original Brief Within
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[left side of page] 125710. Sept 26 / 51
Anna Parrott. Wid. of Jos Parrot Decd
Adjutant 3rd Ohio Mil
Capt
Coln. James Stewart
Ent [illegible]
War 1812
[illegible] and office
May 7. 1832
Jos Parrott served under Col Stewart from 28 July to 19 Augt 1813 -
R Gidine
[illegible]
F. R. Stanley
Jackson CH Ohio
28 July 1813
19 Aug 1813
[written vertically over document] [illegible] May 17 / 52 [illegible]

[right side of page]
[Clarkson marked through]
[new 93-A marked through]
3 36 - A
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[left side of page] 00.575 Act Mar 7 / 55
[illegible] With
130.188. May 30 / 59
Anna Parrot
Wid of 
Joseph Parrot Decd
Adjutant
CoC. James Stewart
Ohio mile
Rec'd Sept. 7 / 59
War of 1812
G Henn
[illegible], 3 / 59 Glen
Lewis Newsom Esq
Gallipolis
Ohio.

[right side of page] Lex Steiff
[illegible]
336 ct
Joseph Parrott
Adjutant Sr
and Jus Stewert
Regt Ohio from 8 July to 19 -Aug 1813 to 3 Aug [illegible] at fully [illegible]
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[left side of page] 318244. Act Mch 3/55
July 12/62
Anna Parrot
Wid of
Joseph Parrot
P
Revolutionary Ser
See pension papers on file
Rejected -
Let. Wm. Van Winkle -
July 12, 1862.
Wm Van Winkle
Cincinnati Ohio.

[upper right page] Let. Wm. Van Winkle.
July 12, 1862.
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No 130.188.
McArthur O. May 26th 1856.
J. Minot Esq.}
Com. of Pensions}
Sir;
Your Circular (D.) of May 20, 1856, stating that "the application of Anna Parrott as widow of Joseph Parrott decd. is suspended for proof of Marriage; death; & widowhood," is at hand.
Permit me to ask - does not the application refer to her former declaration (under which she received forty acre warrant) for proof of these facts: and is not that former declaration, and the evidence in support of the same when referred to, made part of the second application.
All these facts are on file in the Department, and probably it has escaped the notice of the Department, or they would not require the applicant to go to the trouble and Expense of duplicating the same thing.
Will the Department please re-examine the question again, and advise me.
Very Respectfully
T. R. Stanley.
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(CIRCULAR D.)
PENSION OFFICE,
June 4 1856
SIR:
All applications by widows for bounty land under the act of March 3, 1855, must be supported by satisfactory proof of the marriage of the claimant to the soldier on account of whose services her claim is made; of his death; and that the claimant at the time of making her application was a widow - i.e, unmarried.
If the marriage was in any State or country where any public records of marriages are kept, it should be proved by a duly certified copy of the record; or, if there is no such record, by the testimony of credible witnesses who were present at the marriage; and where such testimony exists, and is not produced, satisfactory reasons must be stated, under oath, why it is not produced. If it is shown by affidavit that no record evidence or testimony of eye-witnesses can be procured, the claimant may then produce the best other evidence in her power; such as the testimony of witnesses who were acquainted with her and her husband during his lifetime; knew them to live together as man and wife, and that they were reputed so to be; and that the fact of their having been married was never called in question by their acquaintances.
In no case will the mere statement of the witnesses that the claimant is the widow of the deceased, be taken as evidence of the marriage; but the witnesses must state the facts and circumstances from which they derive their knowledge or opinion that she is the widow of the deceased.
Witnesses to prove the death of the soldier must state their means of knowledge concerning it, and, as nearly as they can, the time and place of its occurrence.
The evidence to prove the existing widowhood of the claimant must be direct, and the statement of witnesses that the claimant is the party she represents herself to be will not be received as satisfactory proof of widowhood.
The application of Anna Parrott, as widow of Joseph Parrot, deceased, is suspended for proof of facts above stated - She never recd a Warrant - her husband did, for 40 acres under Act '50. Proof addressed insufficient according to the foregoing instructions.
Respectfully, &c.,
J. Minot,
Commissioner.
T. R. Stanley, Esq.
McArthur, O
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Washington City D.C.
June 20th 1856.
Com. of Pensions
Dear Sir:
The Enclosed statement that Joseph Parrott (the husband of Anna (the applicant No 130.188.) in his lifetime recd a land warrant for 40 acres, and that she never one is an error. The Dept has been led to this Error by looking at the former applications # of Joseph Parrott Wt. 3684-40-50. (1812) of Indiana, who is another Jos. Parrott, of whom I know nothing.
Joseph Parrott the husband of Anna died on the 28th day of August 1847, as set forth and proven by her declaration under Act of 1850, and referred to by her application under Act of 1855 No 130.188.
Will the Dept please re-examine the case and issue warrant.
Very Respectfully yours
T. R. Stanley
Send to McArthur Ohio
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McArthur O. Sept 10th 1856
Dear Sir;
The application (No. 130.188) of Anna Parrott for bounty land, was suspended, by the Department, saying that she had never received a forty acre warrant, but that her husband in his lifetime had. &c. I know this was a mistake as I had myself recd her warrant, and Joseph Parrott her husband had been dead a number of years. I called at the Department about the 21. of June and on seeing the papers it was explained to me at once.  Joseph Parrot who had received the 40 acre warrant [caret] see Warrant 3684-40-50. was another Joseph Parrott a son of the husband of my claimant who was a Lieutenant in the same regiment of which his father was adjutant, and the Department had taken the one for the other. I then sat down and made a written statement which I understood to be satisfactory, and the Department were to forward the warrant to my address: since which I have not
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heard a word from it - Now near three months. 
Will the Dept please forward.
Very truly yours,
T. R. Stanley.
Com of Pension}
This woman applied for bounty land on account of her husband's services in Rev. she did not mention 1812 service in that application which was dated July 5, 1862.
Nor did she mention in her applications for bounty lands for her husband's services in 1812 that he ever served in Rev. but mar. & death dates in both application are the same
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In the application of Anna Parrott widow of Joseph Parrott for bounty land &c. No. 130,188, re-examined, the following report is made.
"Claimant alleges that she has recd 40 acres - the books skew that he has also recd lands. Claimant is required to state the No. & date of her warrant, and the agent by whom procured."
Such is the substance of a letter I recd from the Dept dated Oct 4, 1856, and in answer say: 
That I was the agent who procured the 40 acre warrant for Widow Parrott, but cannot give the number of the warrant, or the date.
When I was at Washington City about 20th June 1856 I called for the papers in the case, and found the Department had confounded Joseph Parrott the [illegible] deceased husband of Anna Parrott, and who "was an Adjutant in 3rd Regt. 3 Brig. 2nd Division Ohio Militia under Col. James Stewart - volunteered at Fayette Co. O. July or Aug 1812 & served about 40 days - and was discharged at Upper Sandusky &c. &c." all which was recited in her former application - with Joseph Parrott who was a Lieutenant I think in the same Regiment and who made application from Indiana.
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I had received a circular from the Department before that time stating that Joseph Parrott had himself recd 40 acres & the Dept wanted proof of widowhood &c. and not then knowing any thing about a second Joseph Parrott I could not understand it, as I knew that I had received the warrant for her- and that her husband had died 28th Aug. 1847.
When I called for the papers at your Office the Indiana Joseph Parrott papers were produced and then I saw the Error at once, and then explained it to the gentleman there whose name I do not recollect, and at his request sat down and wrote a statement of the facts (on the blank pages of the circular I had before that time recd of the Dept I think) and read it to the gentleman who told me the warrant would be forwarded in a few days &c.
I trust this explanation will be satisfactory and that the Department will not again confound the Indiana Parrott who was living in 1850, with the Ohio Parrott who had then been dead three years.
From information I have since received I learn that the Lieutenant (Indiana) was the son of the Adjutant. (Ohio)
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I learn also that the Indiana Joseph Parrott has died since 1850, but whether or not he left a widow I do not know.
My claimant is old and feeble and must have the bounty of the Government soon or not at all.
Very Respectfully
T. R. Stanley
McArthur O. Oct 10th 1856
To Com of Pensions
Washington D.C.
P.S. The former application was sent (I think) Oct 16th 1851, but I do not recollect the date of the papers. I have in my memorandum book under the next case after this "sent Oct 16."
I cannot give the number or date of the warrant.
Anna Wid of Joseph Parrott was pensioned Rev. War Wid File 4108 
Jos. Parrott Rev. War Col. received bounty land Wt. 1578-200. he never mentions any service other than Rev. 
Anna wid Joseph Parrott was allowed bounty land Wt. 88366-120-55 for her husbands service as Adj [caret] 3rd regt Ohio Mil from July 28 to Aug 19, 1813. she gives in this claim same family data as in her Rev. War claims. says her husband died Aug 28, 1847.
over
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One Joseph Parret, [caret] son of Joseph P. Wt 1578-200 Rev. War. res. Whitley Co. Ind in 1850 was Lieut. 3 regt Ohio Mil from July 28 to Sept. 5, 1813-he received B. L. Wt. 3684-40-50. and is reported by his son Andrew D to have died Dec. 25, 1850.
One Joseph Parrett res. of Fayette Co. Ohio in 1850-65 was a private in East Tenn. Militia from Oct. 1, 1813 to Feb. 8, 1814 and was allowed B. L. Wt 14649-40-50 and B. L. Wt 16554-120-55 he was alive in 1855
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RE-EXAMINED BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
No. 300,575,
Treasury Department,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
July 19th 1859.
served in Captain
Company Militia
from the until the
Joseph Parrots Adjutant Service in Col Jas Stewart, Regiment Oh, [illegible] from 28 July to 19 August 1813, paid 23 days for his Service
Marked as previously reported,
A J [illegible]
Auditor.
COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Department of the Interior.
Examined by 
[illegible]
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McArthur Ohio May 5th 1855
Com. of Pensions
Enclosed find claims for bounty land for
John Thornton
Charles Ward
Reuben Thacker &
Mordecai Rucker.
War of 1812. Anna Parrott wid of Joseph
Respectfully yours,
T. R. Stanley
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additional evidence
Anna Parret
claim no 300.595
Act 3d March 1836
War of 1812
Lewis Newsom
agent
Gallipolis O

[seal right side of page: PENSION OFFICE SEP 3 1859]
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State of Ohio Clinton County SS
We Chas. N Osborn and Andrew Jerrie residents of Clinton County aforesaid, upon our oaths declare, that Joseph Parret [caret] Late husband of Anna Parret, died at Clinton County aforesaid on or about the 28th day of August 1847, and that the said Anna Parret is now a widow, these facts we state knowingly, as the said Joseph Parret had long been, and was our neighbour up to the time of his death and his widow ever since, by which we know the facts about which we testify
Chas. N. Osborn
A. Jerrie
The foregoing affidavit was sworn to and subscribed in my presence and before me, the day and year hereafter written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons and reside in Clinton county aforesaid, and that I have no interest in Anna Parrets claim to bounty land
Witness my hand this 23 day of August 1859
A. N. Chapman J. P.
State of Ohio, Clinton County SS
I Rodney Foos Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county certify that A H. Chapman was a Justice of the peace at the time of signing his name above, and which is his genuine signature
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Wilmington this 23 day of August AD 1859
Rodney Foos 
Clerk
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Bloomingburgh Aug 13th 1851
Dear Sir I received yours on last evening, and regrett very much that it is out of my power to give you the [illegible], as to the time Capt Joseph Parret served in the United States Service under myself, as Adjutant in year 1812 in the time of the general call at [caret] the time Fort Mergs was besiged by the British and Indians, at the time I had the command as Colonel of the 3, Regiment, 3 Bregade, 2 Division Ohio Militia, part of said army was discharged in twenty days at Sandusky, and there was a number detailed at the time for twenty day more every man from my regiment stayed, under the proclaimation of the Governor, R T Meigs who was our commander at that time, he agreed that all that would stay should have a discharge for sise monts tower, all those should be entitled to 160 acres of land they were from home about 2 months but Josp Parret was discharged at the time I was it was about a monthe it was over a month before we got home, but the escact time of our discharge I cannot tell, And my reason is this, some too or three years after the close of the war, General James Manary who was the General of the said Bregade sent an espress to me for my Muster Role, pay Role, the accounts of fines sessed on dilinquintis, my commission, and also my Discharge all togeather, having ritten promise they should all be returned to me but they never were, he is deced, and last fall I called on his son and Col Morris who was then Bregade inspector, but I could get no trace of them, they are in the City, I sent one of each, myself I paid off a number of the men at the time I had a store in Bloomingburgh
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I espect these will be [illegible] to this. Roles before long, I well know that Mr Parrot served to say the time I cannot, and I am truly sory I cannot as I have letter from every direction  making similar enquiries, and it would be a pleasure to me to be able to give the information I could give had I not foolishly let my papers to accommodate the General and his staff, but so it is; &, C,
Yours with respect
James Stewart
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747 [upper left of page]
747. [upper center of page]
754 [upper right of page]
No. of Originial payment 811
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Augt. 23. 1828
Joseph Parret, of Paint township, in the County of Fayette, in the State of Ohio, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May,1828. He states that he was an officer on the Continental line, and served as such to the end of the war
at which period he was a Lieutenant in the Eighth regiment of the Virginia line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, 147.30/100 - dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of Ohio.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary,
A. Dickins.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
26th August 1828
[the following is crossed out: It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to __ in the __ line, amounting to __ dollars.]
It further appears that Joseph Parret . . . . is now on the pension list of the Ohio . . . . agency, and has been since the 23d July 1827 . . at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month.
The Revolutionary records in this office furnish no evidence whatever in relation to the services of Lieut. Joseph Parret of the Virginia line-
Peter Hagner Aud
[illegible]
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General Land Office
16th December 1828
It appears from the list of Warrants filed by the Register of the Land office at Richmond Virg.a that Joseph Parrott, a Lieutenant for the War, received Warrants entitling him to bounty land for his services in the Virginia Continental line.
G W Graham
Commissioner
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Ref to the B Land Office
Genl Land Office
754 [upper right of page]
Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May,1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
3d September 1828.
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Joseph Parret, under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether a commission, and, if so, what commission, was received at the War Department, from the claimant, on an application stated to have been heretofore made by him for a pension; or what other  evidence has been exhibited to the Department of his having been an officer in the Continental line, and of the time of his service.
Richard Ruth
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
Letter from the War Department 6 Sept 1828.
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754 [upper right of page]
Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May,1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
6 Dec 1828.
The annexed paper, relating to the claim of Joseph Parret under the abovementioned act, is respectfully referred to the Secretary of War, with a request that he will be pleased to cause me to be informed whether it appears, by any records in the War Department, that the claimant has received, or is entitled to receive, the bounty in land granted by Congress for service in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution; and, if so, whether he became entitled to the same by service to the termination of the war, or in what other manner.
Richard Ruth.
The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
War Department
Bounty land office
The Records of this office do not show that Joseph Parret as an officer of the Virg.a line has received or is entitled to bounty land of the United States.
Robert Taylor
11 Decr. 1828
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act entitled "an act for the relief of certain Surviving officers and Soldiers of the army of the Revolution" approved on the 15th day of May 1828 I Joseph Parret of Paint Township in the County of Fayette in the State of Ohio, do hereby declare that I was an officer in the continental Line of the Army of the Revolution and served as such to the end of the War, at which period I was a Lieutenant in [caret] the Eighth regiment of the Virginia Line. And I also declare that I never applied for or received a certificate (commonly called a commutation certificate) for a sum equal to the amount of five years' full pay; which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress of the 22nd of March 1783 instead of the half pay for Life, to which I was entitled under the resolve of the 21st of October 1780. And I do further declare that I have received of the United States as a pension since the 3rd day of March 1826 the sum of one hundred and forty seven dollars and thirty cents or there abouts, that is to say, $20.00 per Month from the 23d of July 1827 to March 3d 1828 paid to me by the agent for paying pensions in the State of Ohio. And that since the 3d of March 1828 as a pensioner I have received no money from the United States. Joseph Parret
Before me Samson Demsey a qualified and acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Fayette and State of Ohio personally appeared this day Conrad Flisher and "Peter Gay" both of the said County who did severally make oath that Joseph Parret by whom the foregoing declaration was sub[scribed]-
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=scribed is generally reputed and believed to have been an officer in the Army of the Revolution in manner as otherwise States. {Seal} Witness my hand and seal this 26th day of July Anno Domini 1828 - 
S. Demsey Jus. Peace -

The State of Ohio Fayette County SS.
I Jesse Millikan Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, do certify that the above names Sampson Demsey Esqr. before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at that time a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly empowered to administer oaths, and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 28th day of July A.D. 1828.
Jesse Millikan
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Washington Fayette County Ohio July 28th 1828
Enclosed is a declaration drawn according to form given by the Secretary of the Treasury - My Commission is lost - The evidence of any claim is on record in Washington City - I have recd a pension since July 23rd 1827 - My certificate is No. 1980 and recorded in Book C Volume 10 page -- If any other evidence is required to obtain the benefits of the Law of the present year, than that upon which I obtained under the Law of March 1818 I can probably furnish it -
Your humble Servant
Joseph Parret
The Secretary of the Treasury -
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Pension Office,
April 9th 1862.
Sir,
The letters of Hon. R. A. Harrison and John Hays, Esq., appealing from the decision of this office, are herewith returned, and, in obedience to your requisition of the 7th inst., I herewith transmit the papers in the case of Joseph Parrett, deceased, together with a copy of my letter of 7th March, ult., addressed to Hon. R. A. Harrision, assigning the reasons for the disallowance of the claim.
I have the honor to be, 
Very respectfully, 
Your Obedient Servant,
Jos. H. Barrett,
Commissioner.
Hon. Caleb B. Smith, Secretary of the Interior.}
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Mrs Parrats
Widow
10 July 1851
Mr Cole
Mr True
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Washington Jan. 10th/ [illegible]
Hon James E. Heath
Comr Pensions
Sir; Will you have the goodness to allow me to examine the Papers of the case of Joseph Parret decd
Rev. Pensioner of Washington Ohio & oblige
Respectfully yours
Moses K Carwin
MC
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Widow died Aug. 12th 1870
Wilmington O. Jany. 24th 1871
Hon. Com of Pensions
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir. Anna Parott widow of Joseph Parrott who was a Lieutenant in the revolutionary war, who was drawing a pension at the rate of $320. per annum died on the 12th day of August Last, leaving no hiers.
I have been her guardian since April 1865. drawing her pension and managing her finances for her. She being incompetent on account of infirmity of body and mind.
I called on Mr Davis [caret] agt at Cincinnati sometime since to have her pension settled up. He not being fully satisfied as to [illegible]. I was authorised to draw the balance
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of her pension, requested me to write to you for instructions,
I am authorised by our Probate Court to settle up her business and am reading the balance of her pension to pay funeral expenses &c.
Will you please say whether I am authorised to draw the balance of her pension, if not who is, and oblige
Yours Respectfully
C. N. Osborn
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State of Ohio}
Ross County SS}
The deposition of Wm H. Douglas (merchant) of Chillicothe, in said County, taken before me Peter Patterson a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County of Ross and State of Ohio, on the 23rd day of Feby in the year of our Lord 1827 at my office in the Town of Chillicothe in said County and to be used in evidence at the War Department of the U.S. upon the application of Joseph Parrott for a Pension -
The said William H. Douglas being of lawful ages and first duly cautioned and sworn, deposeth and saith, that at sundry times in [caret] the years 1816 and 1817 Joseph Parrott (who it appears from information, is now an applicant for a Pension) purchased merchandise and borrowed small sums of money [caret] from this deponent, which were all for his own personal use as I verily believe, and which remained charged on the books of this deponent, to the said Joseph, untill the 14th day of April 1819 - at which time the said Joseph, being, as he said, unable to pay the aforesaid account, amounting to thirty dollars, did on said 14th day of April 1819 settle his said account, by making, signing, & delivering to this deponent his promissory note for the same sum payable one day after date, which note still remains in the hand of this deponent, due and unpaid, and further this deponent saith not -
W. H. Douglas
Sworn to & subscribed before me this 23rd day of Feby 1827
Peter Patterson J. Peace
At the same time and place, and for the same purpose, personally came William Creighton Jr of lawful age who being first duly cautioned and sworn, deposeth and saith, that more than eight years since, this deponent did perform sundry professional services for Joseph Parrott
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as an attorney at Law; to the amount of thirty dollars The whole of which sum will remain due [caret] To this deponent from the said Joseph, and unpaid, and further saith not-
W Creighton Snr
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23rd day of Feby 1827
Peter Patterson J. Peace
At the same time and place, and for the same purpose, came personally before me John Carlisle of lawful age, who being first duly cautioned and sworn, deposeth and saith, that from the year 1813 to the year 1818 [caret] this deponent had an open account with Joseph Parrott to a large amount, for merchandise and cash, part of which was paid for him in bank, and part of which was loaned him for his private use, which account remained unsettled until the 12th day of Dec -1823 at which time [caret] the said Joseph came and settled said account with this deponent which had been made by the said Joseph for his own use, when there remained a ballance due this deponent of three hundred and four dollars & 5 cents - for which sum the said Joseph did [caret] at the same time Execute his promissory note to this deponent, which Note still remains in the hand of this deponent due and unpaid and further this deponent saith not - 
John Carlisle
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23rd day of Feby 1827
Peter Patterson J. Peace
I Peter Patterson a Justice of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that the above deposition of Wm H. Douglas, Wm Creighton Jr - and John Carlisle were taken and subscribed before me at the time and place, and for the purposes as stated in the caption -
Given under my hand and seal this 23rd day of Feby 1827
Peter Patterson J. Peace {seal}
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The State of Ohio
Ross County Set} I Humphrey Fullerton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that Peter Patterson Esqr before whom the foregoing depositions were taken was at the time and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court at Chillicothe this 24th day of February A.D. 1827
Humphrey Fullerton

State of Ohio, Ross County SS
I Peter Patterson a Justice of the Peace in and for said county before whom the foregoing depositions were taken; do Certify that Wm H. Douglas, Wm Creighton Jr and John Carlisle the deponents named in the foregoing depositions by them subscribed and sworn before me, are resident citizens of the Town of Chillicothe in said County, and are all men of the strictest truth and veracity; as I verily believe-
Given under my Hand & Seal this 20th day of April 1827
Peter Patterson J. Peace {seal}
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Rev Act 1832. Ohio page 132 to 80-

The State of Ohio
Highland County SS. Personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in [caret] for and the County aforesaid George Spickard, a Revelutionary Pensioner, Who served in the Virginia line on Continental establishment, and upon his solemn oath he first [caret] being duly sworn, deposes and says that he was well acquainted with Joseph Parratt, a lieutenant in the Virginia line, in the Revolutionary War, that he entered into the service in the year 1776 that at that [caret] time said Joseph Parrott was in the army and held the rank of a lieutenant, that his affiant served until the year 1782 that he served in the same Regiment that said Joseph Parrott, served in, that he was personally & intimately acquainted with said Joseph Parrott from the time he entered into the war or army until the close of the same, that while the army was stationed at the Valley Forge in the [caret] State of Pennsylvania, the said Joseph Parratt was by Genl. George Washington, the Commander in Chief appointed to the office or station of a perchashing commissary of provisions & clothing for the Army, that money was placed in the hands of said Joseph Parrott, for that purpose, and this affiant well knows that said Joseph Parrott, from the time of his appointment which as near as this affiant can recollect was in the month of December 1777, acted as a purchashing commissary for the Army from that time until the close of the war that this affiant and said Joseph Parrott were both discharged from the Service at the same time & were both in the battle at the taking of Lord Cornwallace and his Army, that he is also well acquainted with Adam Allen, a Revolutionary Pensioner, now resident of Fayette County Ohio, that said [caret] Adam Allen served as a soldier in the Virginia line & in the same Regiment of this affiant, he entered into the service at same time this affiant did & served to the close of the War and further this affiant saith not
George his X mark Spickard
James H. Pugh J. P.
James S Johnston
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The State of Ohio
Highland County SS. Personally appeared before me the Undersigned and acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid George Spickard, the above affiant, who being by me first duly sworn on his solemn oath saith that the facts and statements by him made in the foregoing deposition or affidavit are true to the best of his Knowledge & belief [caret] and that I am now and have been for many years a Revolutionary Pensioner & further saith not. 
George his X mark Spickard
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 28th day of April 1845} 
James. H. Pugh . Jus Peace
James his X mark Johnston
Peter Barns.
I do hereby certify that the said George Spickard who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit or deposition is well known to me, and that he is a man of good character for truth & veracity
Given under my hand & seal this 28th day of April 1845
James. H. Pugh Jus Peace {seal}
The State of Ohio Highland County} SS
I Samuel Bell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Certify that James H Pugh before whom the above deposition was taken is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned & quallified and that his signature above [illegible] is Genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 28th day of April 1845
Samuel Bell Clerk [illegible]
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House of Representatives,
Washington, D.C., Dec 4, 1876
Hon. Z Chandler
Secy Interior: 
There is a claim for a pension in favor of Joseph Parrott a Lieutenant of 8th Virginia Military Line on Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary War. He is said to have performed the duties of Capt of Commissary of Subsistence & his [illegible] J. J. Hays claims the difference between the Pension of a Lieutenant & Captain which the Commr of Pensions refuses Will you please examine the matter & decide if I [illegible] at request of John [illegible] Hays Esq of South John Madison Co Ohio of my District who advise me he is Attorney for the [illegible]. Please advise Mr Hays as to it. He will call on you
Respectfully
Wm Lawrence
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Phillip Faint's
[illegible] Dep
Joseph Parrott
Phillip Faintt
Deposition
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The State of Ohio}
Fayette County S.S.} Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for sd County, The under named Subscriber Phillip Faint, who after being duly Sworn According to law deposeth and Saith, that, Joseph Parrott Snr An applicant for a pension, as a Soldier in the Revolutionary war, is justly Indebted to him this deponent [caret] in the Sum of Seventy five Dollars, by Notes given by sd Parrott, to sd Faint, for a land warrant which this deponent believes, sd Parrot had Located, on land which he afterward lost, by a due Corse of law, for which notes of Seventy five Dollars this deponent has Recd no Satisfaction as yet, And he this deponent further States that he knew the sd J L. Parrot to be in the Servise as a Soldier in the time of the Revolutionary war, And further this deponent saith not
Phillip his X mark Faint
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this fifth day of March 1827
David Creamer J. Peace for Jeff. Township
I Do hereby Certify that full faith and Credit may be Given to the above deposition of Phillip Faint as [caret] far as I know - Given under my hand this 18th April 1827
David Creamer J. P
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The deposition of Joseph Parret, senr, taken at the same time and place, and for the same purpos. The said Joseph Parrat, being of lawfull age, and being first duly sworn according to law, deposith and saith that the obligation which Fredric Parrat fore two hundred and one dollars, has on Joseph Parrat, seign, the present applicant, for a pension and for whom this deposition is to be read in evidence, at the war department, is not paid by the said, Joseph Parrat, seign and that the said Fredric still holds the note of the said, Joseph Parrat, the present applicant, for a pension for the said sum of  two hundred and one dollars, and this affiant further saith that, the said Joseph Parrat, seign has made every escertion to obtain, the said claim, which he has on John Mufford, but to no effect, and that the said Joseph Parrat, seign went to [caret] the state of Kentucky for that purpos, but collected nothing and further saith not.  Joseph Parret
The deposition of Josep Parrat, seign taken at the same time and place, to be read, in evidence, at the war department, on his application to be placed on the pension list, the said Joseph Parrat, seign being sworn according to law saith, that, he this affiant, went
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went to the state of Kentucky in the year Eighteen hundred and eighteen, for the purpose of collecting the claim which he this affiant holds on John Muffors, Mentioned in his Scedule and that he this affiant found the said Mufford, in Logan County in the said state of Kentucky, verry old, and entirely destitute of property and that, this affiant, got nothing, and that this affiant, has since his application for a pension and since the return of his papers from the war office used every assertion within his power, to obtain some  knowledge, of the said Mefford, by writing and otherwise, and that he this affiant has received letters from the state of  Kentucky, and from the said County, that there is no such man known there and that he the affiant never expects to obtain any thing on said claim and further saith not,
Joseph Parret
The State of Ohio}
Fayette County, SS.}
[seal]
I, S Demsey do hereby certify that the foregoing depositions, which are to be used in evidence in the war department of the United States of America, [caret] on the application of Joseph Parret Senr for a Pension Were this day subscribed and severally sworn to, legally, by the several deponents "To wit" Coonrod Flesher, Joseph Parret Senr, and Joseph Parret Senr. before me - And I further certify, That I am Personally acquainted with the above named deponents, And that upon oath they are, severally, entitled, to the fullest credit for truth and veracity - They all are citizens in this county - Given under my hand
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and seal this twenty third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven - S. Demsey Jus. Peace-
The State of Ohio Fayette County SS
I John A Pledge Deputy Clerk for Jesse Millikan Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, do certify that Sampson Demsey before whom the foregoing [caret] several depositions were taken and who has certified the same was at the time of taking the same and still is one of the Justices of the Peace for said County commissioned & qualified, and that full faith and virtue are due to all his official acts as such as well in this State as elsewhere
I also certify that Samuel Loofburrow before whom the depositions of Labon R. Blackmore, Frederick Parret, Aaron Johnson, Wade Loofburrow, Samuel Buck & Jesse Millikan were taken and who has certified the same was at the time of taking the same and still is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County of Fayette commissioned & qualified, and that full faith and virtue are due to all his official acts as such as well in this state as elsewhere
And also I hereby certify that David Creamer before whom the deposition of Philip Faint was taken and who has certified the same, was at the time of taken the same and still is one of the Justices of the Peace for said County commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and virtue are due to all his official acts as such as well in the state as elsewhere
In Testimony whereof I John A Pledge Deputy as aforesaid do hereunto set my hand and affised the seal of said Court this 23rd day of July A.D. 1827
John A. Pledge
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State of Ohio}
Fayette County} The deposition of Coonrad Flesher, resident of said County, Taken before Sampson Demsey, esqr, Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Fayette.
The said Coonrad Flesher, being of lawfull age, and first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, that he was well acquainted with, John Mefford, in Pendleton County State of Virginia, in the year 1805, and that at that time he the said Mefford was entirely broke up and worth nothing, and that the said Mefford, is the unkel of the wife of this officiant [caret] by Marriage and that, the said Mefford borrowed of the father of [caret] this officiant, one hundred dollars, and that the father of this officiant is now dead, and that he this officiant, knows that, the said sum of one hundred dollars has not been nor cannot be collected and that, this said John Mefford, is the same man on whoom, Joseph Parrat, the present applicant for a pension, and for whom this deposition is to be red in evidence, at the war office, has the claim mentioned in his secdule, and further saith not, 
Coonrad Flesher
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County of Fayette SS.
On this the 29th day of September 1826 personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of record for County of Fayette aforesaid and State of Ohio Joseph Parret resident in said county aged sixty six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 & the first of May 1820, That he the said Joseph Parret enlisted for the term of one year in the month of December 1775 in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Captain Jonathan Clark in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Meulenburgh in the line of the State of Virginia and the 8th Virginia Regiment on the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said corps as a private soldier until the year 1778 when he was promoted to the Office of Lieutenant and duly commissioned as such, that he continued to serve in said establishment as a Lieutenant until the Month of November 1781 when he was honorably discharged from the service in Woodstock in the State of Virginia, that he hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension except the present, that his name is not on the roll of any State except the State of Ohio, that he was in the Battles of Brandewine, Germantown and at the taking of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, In persuance of the Act of the 1st of May 1820 I do Solemnly Swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress Entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts
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due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed that since the 18th of March 1818 there has been no particular changes made in my property since said 18th day of March 1818
Joseph Parret
Sworn to and declared on the 29th day of September 1826 in open Court being the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Fayette and State of Ohio and do hereby certify that it appears to the Satisfaction of the Court, that the said Joseph Parret did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy for the term of five years and ten months under engagements in the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereunto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court and I do further certify that It is the Opinion of the said Court that the debts and credits as set forth in the aforesaid Schedule is true and that the said Joseph Parret is insolvent to the amount $520.50 cents so appears in said Schedule.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court on this the 29th day of September 1826
Jesse Millikan Clerk
of said Court
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The State of Ohio Fayette County SS.
P
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The State of Ohio Fayette County SS.
P
I Jesse Millikan Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid, do certify that the following is a correct copy of the schedule of the property of Joseph Parret, refered to in the certificate hereto annexed, which was sworn to and filed in my said office on the same day that the declaration of the said Parret was made, to wit, on the twenty ninth day of September A.D. 1826, which is as follows.
" Twenty two acres of land worth $55.00; two in lots in the town of 
" Washington No. 50 & 94, $20.00; Three cows with their calves $28.00; 
" two old Waggons $35.00; two sets of hind geers for Waggon $10.00; eight 
" head of Sheep $12.00; four Saddles, two bridles, two halter chains $15.00;
" two corner cupboards $3.00; one Silver Watch $16.00; one rifle gun
" $16.00; loom and tackle $3.00; one lot of Hogs $30.00; farming
" utensils $7.50; one lot old plow irons $5.00; lot of chairs $1.50; lot
" of buckets and table $2.00; lot of potmettle $10.00; one pair Steel -
" yards $1.50; lot of old tools $2.00; lot of Sundry's $1.00; Six bee
" hives $8.00; Note on John Mefford $232.00 estate insolvent; Elias
" Langham Judgment $300.00 insolvent; N. Pope by Article $130.00 [illegible];
" S. Ruff Note $20.00; T. Smith Note $70.00; N. Torbets book act
" $9.00.
" Also debts owed by J. Parret, To John Carlisle $340, by note;
" Wm Douglas note $30.00; G. Nashee note $10.00; F. Parrets note
" $200.00; P. Windles estate notes $87.00; P. Fent notes $66.00;
" J. Boyd note $20.00; J. Woods note $10.00; P.B. Dodridge note
" $15.00; Wm Creighton Jr. $30.00; Saml Buck note $8.00;
" Sum total due Parret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1053.50
" $758 due on insolvents and lost . . . . . . . . . . 758.00
" Balance due supposed to be collectable . . $295.50
" Oweing by Parret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 816.00
" leaving him insolvent in the sum of . . . . . . $520.50
" September 16th, 1826 
(Signed) Joseph Parret "
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In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty seventh day of December A.D. 1826.
Jesse Millikan Clerk
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[illegible]
The State of Ohio Fayette, S.S.
Personally Appeared Before Me, E. H. Crow A Justice of the Peace in and for Said County, Adam Allen Senr. A Revolutioner Pensioner who now resides in the aforesaid County who being Duly Sworn Deposeth and Saieth that in the year One thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven December the 25th or thereabouts in Said year that he was in company with Joseph Parrett Senr.
A Revolutioner Pensioner who now resides in Clinton County Ohio said Joseph Parrett Senr. was ordered out By General George Washing to Procure Provisions and Clothing for the Army then, Stationed at the Valley forge in Pennsylvania and the said Adam Allen Senr. further States that he himself was one of the Guard to Guard the waggon up to little York in Pennsylvania that had the money to Purchase the Provisions and Cloathing for said Army and further this Deponent saieth not 
Adam his X mark Allen Senr.
Signed in the Presence of James P. Edwards
J. J. Popjoy
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 9th day of April one thousand Eight Hundred and forty five E. H. Crow, J. P. {seal}
I further Certify that I am personally acquainted with Adam Allen Senr. that he is a man of Good moral Character & Standing his Character for truth has never been Doubted.
E. H. Crow, J. P.
The State of Ohio Fayette County SS
I Samuel Millikan Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Fayette do hereby Certify that E. H. Crow is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, legally authorized to act as such; and
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that his signature above written is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, at the Courthouse in Washington this 10th day of April A.D. 1845.
Saml Millikan Clerk
The State of Ohio Clinton County SS.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Joseph Parrott, Senr. who being duly sworn on his oath says that about the 25th day of December AD. 1777 he was appointed by Genl. George Washington, a purchashing Commissary to buy provisions & Clothing for the army then Stationed at or near the Valley Forge in Pennsylvania, and that he served in that capacity to the end of the War, had during that period large sums of money placed in his charge to buy provisions and Clothing for the Army, that at the time he received the above appointment he ranked and bore the Commision of a Lieutenant in the Army, in the Virginia line on the continental establishment; that he Continued in the Army until the Close of the War, during the Whole of his services he bore the rank of a Lieutenant.
Joseph Parret
Signed in presence of Joseph W Hackney
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 11th day of April 1845
Joseph W. Hackney J. Peace
Wm Fuller
The State of Ohio Clinton County SS.
I Thomas L. Corothers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph W. Hackney is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, legally authorized to act as such and that his signature above written is genuine 
In testimony I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Wilmington this 12th day of April A.D. 1845
T. L. Corothers Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas. Clinton Co.
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Copy W. 4108 Rev. War
War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the Laws of the United States, of the 18 March 1818, 1 May 1820 & 1 March 1 [date cut off] Joseph Parret late a Lieutenant the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension [Roll crossed out] List, Roll of the Agency, at the rate of twenty dol per month, to commence on the 20 of July 1827
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 14th day of Aug 1827 [stamp right side of page OCT 11 1875]
(Signed by) J Wm Barbour
Secy of War
Examined [illegible]
J L Edwards
Payable semiannually. The first payment on the certificate will be made on the 4th of March at Cincinnati by the Prest of USBBus
Recorded by B L Beale
Clerk, in Book 1 Vol 10 page 43
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The State of Ohio
Clinton County SS
On this 9th day of September AD. 1845 personally appeared before me James Killen a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Joseph Parrott, a Resident of said County, who being first duly sworn as the law directs, on his solemn oath states and says that he is now in the receipt of a Revolutionary pension under Act of May 15. 1828, as a Lieutenant of the Virginia continental line at the rate of $320 per annum and received the semi-annual payment on the 3rd day of September A.D. 1845: And this affidavit  declares further that on or about the 25th day of December 1777 he received an appointment from Genl George Washington as  a purchasing Comissary for the purchase of provisions and clothing for the Army then stationed at or near Valley Forge in Pennsylvania; and still holding the Rank of Lieutenant in the line, that the duty he discharged under the appointment as a purchasing Commissary were [illegible]ently arduous and attended with much danger and that while in discharge of said duty he found his own horse, which died in the service and never received pay or compensation: That from the time of his appointment as a purchasing Commissary he continued to perform said Service until the close of the war, and for said Service he was allowed two dollars a day for the time he filled said office: Now the object of this declaration being made is in order to assert a claim to a pension under Act 7. June 1832 on account of my Services as a purchasing Commissary of Provisions & Clothing at the rate of $600 per annum, and to relinquish the Act of 1828 for the benefit of the act now claimed.
Sworn to & Subscribed in the presence of James Killin Jus: Peace}
Joseph Parrot
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State of Ohio} SS
Clinton County} 
I Thomas L. Carothers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that James Killin is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, legally authorized to act as such; and that his signature within written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Wilmington this 9th day of September A.D. 1843
T. L. Carothers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
Clinton County.
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July 23rd 1851
Ann Parrott
widow of 
Joseph Parrott.
Ohio
Cap Triplett
Dickins L Coombs
Atty
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POWER OF ATTORNEY-Revolutionary Pension Claims.
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, Ann Parrott, widow of Joseph Parrott deceased, of Clinton County in the State of Ohio, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of $320.00 per annum hereby constitute and appoint J. J. Coombs of Washington City my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of my deceased husband for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments; and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to myself to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises. and revoking all prior [illegible] of Atty by me executed heretofore
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 12th day July A.D., 1851.
Ann X her mark Parrott {seal}
Signed and Sealed in the presence of 
A. L. Sewell}
T. R. Stanley}
STATE OF Ohio} SS:
COUNTY OF Clinton}
On this Twelfth day of July A.D. 1851, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Ann Parrott and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be her act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, the day and year aforesaid.}
Amos L. Sewell J. Peace [seal]
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Claim of Ann Parrott widow of Joseph Parrott
Act of 7th June 1832.
STATE OF Ohio} SS.
COUNTY Clinton}
Be it known, That on this Twelfth day of July A.D., eighteen hundred and fifty one, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Ann Parrott a resident of Union Township in said County, and made oath according to law that she is the widow of Joseph Parrott deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of Three hundred & Twenty Dollars per annum; that she has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased; that she is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Ann her mark Parrott
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me.}
Amos L. Sewell J. Peace}
T. R. Stanley
I, A. L. Sewell Justice of the Peace, in and for said County do hereby certify that Ann Parrott who executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of this County, and is, I believe, directly interested in said claim as therein set forth.
Amos L. Sewell J. Peace.
The State of Ohio Clinton County SS. - 
I, A. E. Strickle [caret] Clerk Protem of the Court of [caret] Common Pleas in the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Amos L. Sewell - before whom the foregoing papers were executed, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths; and the name thereunto subscribed, is his signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal, this twelfth day of July -- A.D. 1851.
A. E. Strickle Clerk. Protem.

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STATE OF Ohio
COUNTY OF Clinton }SS.

It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk (caret) protem of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, that Joseph Parrott (who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $320.00 -as is said per annum) and that he died on the Twenty Eighth day of August eighteen hundred and forty seven leaving surviving his widow Ann Parrott and that the said Ann Parrott has not since married, and that she is now the widow [the only surviving is crossed out] of the aforesaid. Joseph Parrott deceased.

In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this twelfth day of July one thousand eight hundred and fifty one at Wilmington in the County of Clinton aforesaid.

A. E. Strickle Clerk
Protem. [underlined]

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[left side of page]
Payable Semi-annually
The first payment on this
Certificate will be
made on the 4th of 
March in the year 
1828 at Cincinnati
by the [illegible] M L B Bank 

[illegible]
What [illegible] ?
[illegible]
April [illegible] 67

Recorded by B L Beale
Clerk, in Book B Vol 10 page 43

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
AUG 26 1875
PENSION OFFICE [seal]

[right side of page]
[illegible]
Major Samuel Myers
[illegible] James Stuart
[illegible] Limuel Conlay
First Lieutenant Joseph Parret
Died Dec 25-1850
A 40 Acre Land Warrant for
Joseph Parret was received by his
Adm the following March
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Payable Semi-annually
The first payment on this
Certificate will be
made on the 4th of
March in the year
1828 at Cincinnati
by the [illegible] M L B Bank

[illegible]
What [illegible] ?
[illegible]
April [illegible] 67

Recorded by B L Beale
Clerk, in Book B Vol 10 page 43

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
AUG 26 1875
PENSION OFFICE [seal]

[illegible]
Major Samuel Myers
[illegible] James Stuart
[illegible] Limuel Conlay
First Lieutenant Joseph Parret
Died Dec 25-1850
A 40 Acre Land Warrant for 
Joseph Parret was received by his
Adm the following March
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19014
War Department
Revolutionary Claim

I Certify that in conformity with the Laws of the United States, of the 18th of March 1818, 1 May 1820 & 1 March 1823 Joseph Parret-Late a Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Ohio Agency, at the rate of twenty dollars per month, to commence on the twenty third day of July-one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven

Given at the War Office of the United States this the 14th day of August one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven

M S Seal

Examine and Countersigned
J L Edwards

James Barbour
Secretary of War
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Washington C. H. Ohio
John Hayes, Atty.
March 31, 1862
Appeals from the decision of the Commissioner of Pensions in the case of the Adm of Joseph Parret, decd. claiming a Revolutionary pension.
Respectfully refer to the Commissioner of Pensions for report.
Watt Smith
Dept Int}  [illegible]
[illegible] 7, 1862}

[faded seal]

Mr Whiting
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Washington, C. H. Ohio
Hon Caleb B Smith
March 31st 1862
Secretary of Interior dep Washington D C
Dear Sir I wish to call your attention to a late decision of Mr. Helmich acting Commissioner of Pensions in the case of the Administrator of Joseph Parrott deceased which was rejected solely for the want of sufficient evidence 
Therefore I take exceptions to the decission upon this grounds (and claim it sufficient) that two credible witnesses (especially in the absence of any other evidence) is sufficient to gain a case in any of the Courts of record in this or any other state and which ought to be thus in the absence of any recorded evidence which was destroyed by the conflagration of the war department and Treasury department in 14 and 33 as should it hang solely upon the credibittity [credibility] of those two witnesses that mater sould and will be should (your honor require it) [caret] settled by bringing the old resident citizens of this county to testify to the varacity of the attesting witnesses in that case
It is singularly true that in his applications of neither the various acts 18th March 1818 2nd May 1820 and 15th May 1828 in which he gave a narrative of his services he omitted the fact that he served as Commissary and purchaser of Clothing this [illegible] was owing to an
Page 106

over sight in his Attorney when drafting his applications for him Should you have any doupt as to the credibility of the witnesses you will therefore postpone your decision and inform me of the result which objection when removed will [illegible] inshure suckess 
Confident in the [illegible] of the claim is the only excuse that I can offer for appealing to your honor for a new hearing and the viggorous prosecution of the claim
I remain yours truly
John Hays Atty
for Admint of Josep Parrott decd
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Washington,
April 7 /62.

Sir:
I transmit the enclosed communicate to you at the request of Mr. Hays, who is a citizen of Washington C. H. in my Congressional District.
Very respectfully,
R. A. Harnton.

Hon. Caleb B. Smith,
Secy of the Interior.
Page 108

State of Ohio}
Fayette County [illegible] }
Personally appeared Before me a Justice of the peace [caret] for said County Aaron Johnson [illegible] esqr, who being sworn according to law, saith, deposeth and saith that he was acting sheriff of said county in the year eighteen hundred and twenty four, and twenty five, and that was then [illegible crossed out] that time there came in to his hands two executions, in favour of Samuel Waddle Duncan McArthur and Jacob Parret, against Joseph Parratt [illegible] who is the present applicant for a pension as a revolutionary soldier and that on the first execution , No 9 he the said Johnson as sheriff aforesaid advertised and sold, according to law in such case made and provided the following property of the said Parratt towit one stud horse at thirty dollars, one mare and coult at $35 Making in all sixty five dollars and also on execution No 6 returnable to february term 1825 he sold [illegible crossed out] as aforesaid, one hors at five dollars also one Mare at five dollars three head of hogs at 25 cents eight head of sheep at four dollars two hay stacks at two dollars one cow at three dollars fifty cents, one cupboard one dollar 5 cents, one  [illegible] at two dollars, amounting to twenty three doll, and further this deponent saith not
Aaron Johnson

The State of Ohio}
Fayette County} JS 
Before me came Aaron Johnson who being Sworn Saith the above affidavit to which his name is subscriber is true to the best of his knowledge Given under my Hand and Seal the 7th March 1827 Sam Loofburrow
Justice of the Peace {Seal}
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The State of Ohio}
Fayette County} SS.
This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for said county Jesse Millikan Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, and Supreme Court for said county and being duly sworn deposeth and says that the Judgement under which the foregoing property described in the affidavit or deposition of Aaron Johnson, was obtained against the said Joseph Parrott (the applicant to be placed on the pension roll) for costs of suits in said County brought against him by the said Samuel Waddle Duncan M. Arthur and Jacob Parret
Jesse Millikan 

The State of Ohio}
Fayette County} SS Before me came Jesse Millikan who being Sworn Saith that the above affidavit to which his name is subscribed is true to the best of his knowledge and beleaf 
Given under my hand and Seal the 7th March AD 1827.
Sam Loofburrow
Justice of the Peace [seal]
I Samuel Loofburrow before whom
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The State of Ohio Fayette County SS.
I Jesse Millikan Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid do certify that David Creamer and Samuel Loofburrow Esqrs. before whom the several Depositions hereto attached appears to have been taken, and who have certified the same, were at the time of taking the same, and still are two of the Justices of the Peace for said County Commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to all their official acts as such as well in this State as elsewhere
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this seventh day of March A.D. 1827.
Jesse Millikan Clerk
[seal lower left of page]
Page 111

State of Ohio, Fayette County, SS.
William [caret] Janis being sworn, saith that John Mefford has been verry indigent and he thinks nearly insolvent if not altogether so, for near fifteen years, unless he may of late, or within a short time acquired property, of which he knows nothing, as he sait Mefford resides, as this Deponent is told, some hundred miles distant, perhaps these hundred. This deponent saith he does not know of any claim of Capt. Joseph Parret on said Mefford, of which Parret complains;
but he has no doubt but said Parret, from other circumstances is unable to pay his debts; and further saith not.
William Janis
Sworn to and signed before me as Justice of the Peace for said County, this 28. February 1827.
Sam Loofbourrow
Justice of the Peace [seal]
Page 112

The State of Ohio}
Fayette County SS} Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for said County L. R. Blackmore who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that the said Joseph Parratt for an applicant for a pension as a revolutionary soldier called on him together with one Jacob Bushong to make a calculation for a settlement between him the said Bushong and Parratt concerning a Judgement which was obtained by Peter Windle for the use of said Bushong against the said Parratt, and on such examination sayes that he found the said Parratt was indebted to Bushong in the sum of one hundred and fifty five dollars and that the said bushong and Parratt, agreed that if said Parratt would procure the receipts of the heirs of the estate of said Windle of which he the said J Bushong was one, that then and in that [illegible] he would give to the said Parratt a receipt in full and that the said Parratt has obtained so many receipts of some of the heir as to pay seventy eight dollars and that there remains still unpayed to said estate seventy seven dollars and further saith not.
L. R. Blackmore
The State of Ohio}
Fayette County}  I, Saml. Loofbourrow Justice of the Peace do certify that L. R. Blackmore being by me duly sworn says the above statements are true and thereunto set his name Given under my Hand and seal the Sixth day of March 1827
Saml Loofbourrow
Justice of the Peace [seal]
Page 113

Wade Loofbourrow
Aaron Johnson
Frederick Parrott
Saml Buck's
For} Dep.
Joseph Parrott
Page 114

State of Ohio{
Fayette County,{ The deposition of Frederick Parratt Taken before me Samuel Loofbourrow a Justice of the peace in said County, and state aforesaid on the 27th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and twenty seven at my office in Washington in said County And to be used in evidence at the war department of the U. S., uppon the application of Joseph Parratt, for a pension. 
The said Fredrick Parratt, being of lawfull age and first duly sworn, deposeth and saith that [illegible] on or about the 7th of January, 1820 [illegible] he let the Said Joseph Parratt have, Cattel and Money to the amount of two hundred and one dollars for which some he  the said Fredrick Parratt now holds his note and this deponant further saith that on the 24 day of February 1823 he the said Fredrick Parratt  lent to the said Joseph Parratt 5 dollars, which he the said Parratt has  not yet received and which note dated on the 7th of January 1820 and Book account of the day and year above mentioned remain still in the hand of the this deponant, and unpaid and further this deponant saith not
Frederick Parratt
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The State of Ohio}
Fayette County} SS I Samuel Loofbourrow Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Fayette and Township of Union do certify that the within named Frederi Parrott who being duly sworn shaith that the matters and things stated in the within affidavit is just and true to the best of his knowledge and Beleafe
Given under my Hand and Seal the 27th February 1827
Saml. Loofbourrow
Justice of the Peace [seal]

I Samuel Loofbourrow Justice of the Peace before whom the with depositions was taken do certify that the within named Samuel Buck & Frederick Parrott are persons whose truth and veracity are not doubted and whose character as Such Stands unimpeachable
Given under my hand and Seal the 13th April 1827
Samuel Loofbourrow
Justice of the Peace [seal]
Page 116

State of Ohio, Fayette County, SS.
Samuel Buck on his oath before me, a Justice of the peace for said County, deposeth and saith that Joseph Parret the applicant for a pension as a soldier, is now indebted to [caret] this deponent by note in the sum of eight dollars due on the first of October 1825. He saith said debt is for services as attorney by this deponent rendered to said Parret; farther this deponent saith.
S. Buck.
Sworn to and signed before me this 27th of February 1827.
Saml Loofburrow
Justice of the Peace [seal]
Page 117

Wade Loofbourrow of Lawful age maketh oath and saith that he [caret] has been acquainted with Frederic Parrott (Brother of Joseph Parrott a revolutionary soldier) for ten years and that the said Frederick is a man of good Character for truth and voracity - and intitled - to credit.
State of Ohio Fayette County SS
Wade Loofbourrow
I Saml. Loofbourrow do certify that Wade Loofbourrow who signed the above was duly Sworn to the truth of the above statement the 4th June 1827
Saml Loofbourrow
Justice of the Peace [seal]

The State of Ohio Fayette County SS
Before me came A Johnson who maketh oath and Saith that he has been acquainted with Frederick Parrot (Brother of Jos Parrot who is applying for petion) for about eight years and know him to be a man of good character for truth and veracity and is entitled to credit
A. Johnson
I Saml. Loofbourrow do certify that A. Johnson was duly sworn before me the 4th June 1824. Given under my Hand and seal.
Saml Loofbourrow Justice of the Peace [seal]
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Cincinnati 12 Sept 39
Joseph Parret
Recd 18
Aswd 18 -
Respectfully we [illegible] to the Com. of Pensions. I the [illegible]

Auditor's office.
Sept 18 '39.
Mr. Evans
Page 119

Cincinnati, Sept. 12, 1839.
Sir,
By the affidavit accompanying the present, you will perceive that I have lost my Certificate of Pension and beg you would be kind enough to furnish me another, and direct the same to me, at Wilmington, Clinton County Ohio, or to Samuel W. Davies Esqr. Mayor of this City.
Very respectfully
Joseph Parret

Peter Hagner Esqr.
Third Auditor of the Treasury
Washington
D.C.
Page 120

State of Ohio}
City of Cincinnati} SS
Before me, Samuel W. Davies, Mayor of said City, personally appeared Joseph Parret, who being duly sworn, deposed and said that he is a Pensioner of the United States and is entitled to receive one hundred and sixty dollars per annum, under the act passed 3rd August, 1828, entitled an "Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution," that he had been a Lieutenant of the Infantry of the 8th Virga. Regt., that he had received a pension ever since the year 1830, and  that he on the 11th day of September, 1839, had lost his Certificate of Pension between Lower Market Street and the Mayor's Office in the City of Cincinnati, and that he is unable to give a further description of said certificate, and prays that the same may be renewed.
Joseph Parret
Sworn to and subscribed this 12th day of September,1839.
before me
Samuel W. Davies Mayor

State of Ohio}
City of Cincinnati} SS.
Before me, Samuel W. Davies, Mayor of said City, personally appeared John B. Burner and made oath in due form of law that he is acquainted with the above named Joseph Parret and knows him to be the person he represents himself to be, deponent further states that he had seen a Pension Certificate, which was signed by the Secretary of the Treasury, in possession of said Joseph Parret, in the month of March last
John B Burner
Sworn and subscribed this 12th day of September 1839, before me
Samuel W Davies Mayor
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Joseph Parrott
No. 1578
Page 122

(Copy)
Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
18 December 1828
SIR:
Your claim, under the abovementioned act, having been examined, you are found to be entitled to the pay of a Lieutenant of Infantry in the Continental Line. The amount which may be due, accordingly, will be remitted to you by the Treasurer of the United States.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) Richard Rush.

Joseph Parret Esq.
Washington
Fayette Co.
Ohio.

[handwritten left side of page] A true copy.
Treasury Department
14 December 1829
F. A. Dickins, Clk.
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Revolutionary Claims.
Under the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved 15th May, 1828.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
18 Dec. 1828.
SIR:
I have the honor to inform you, that Joseph Parret-formerly a Lieutenant in Eighth - Regiment of the Virginia line of the Continental Army; and who has heretofore received a pension at the Ohio - agency, has been admitted to the benefits of the abovementioned act.
I have the honor to be, 
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,

The Hon. the SECRETARY OF WAR.
No 125.

Found Mutilated Jan 10, 1910
M.B.H
Page 124

Memo
This man has drawn full pay as a Lieutenant under the Act of Congress of the 15th of May 1828 and of [illegible] intitled to his County land-
Mr Thomas J. Hodson to whom I have written on this subject will attest to procuring a Certificate from the Secretary of the Treasury-
Page 125

Know all men by theas presents that I John J. Hays Administrator of the istate of Joseph Parratt Deseased do hereby make constitute and appoint John Hays of Fayett [caret] County Ohio my true and lawful attorney for said istate to secure all back Pensions County lands and all Claims of whatever kind Known dew at this time from the general government of the United States of America or to attend as an atty at Law to all suits boath in law and Equity that may be necessary in the attaining of any or all moneys or County lands now due to the istate of Joseph Parrott decesid from the United States of America and to do all lawful acts required for affecting the [illegible] hereby satisfying and Confirming all that my said Attorney may perform and this Power Shall remain in full force untill revoked by written notice In witness whereoff I have hereunto set my hand and seal this [illegible] Eighth Day of January the year one thousand Eight hundred and Sixty two 
John J. Hays [Seal]
Sealed and Delivered J. H. West}
in presents of A. C. Diboll}
State of Ohio Clinton County} SS
Be it Known that on the 8th of January 1862 Personally appeared before me J. H. West Probat Judge John J. Hays to me Known Known to be the Person described in and who Executed the foregoing Power of Attorney
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and acknowledged before me the same to be his act and deed in witness where of I have Hereunto set my hand and seal of office this day and year last above written
J H West Probate
Judge of C.C. Ohio
Page 127

Brief in the case of Ann Parrott, widow of Clinton County and State of Ohio
act 3 Feb 1833
Claim, ("original," [or "for increase." is crossed out])
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a Pensioner at $320 per annum.
Proof of marriage - Certified copy of original marriage certificate

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
J. J. Coombs
[illegible]

S. Cole
Examining Clerk.
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P.O. 7.977
Joseph Parrott
Service: __
REJECTED [stamped]
Enlisted: __, 18
Discharged: __, 18

1914 July 28. Hist. to Hon. Jas. D. Post. [written left side page]
Page 129

Parrott, Liberty Mills, Ind-
no pension due Joseph or
Anna Parrott.
M[illegible]
Letter to Hon J. H. [illegible]
more data.
White.
J H. Baker asked
more data.
White.
Land of Anna Parrott
-1855
Joseph Parrott Jas. [illegible]
[illegible] 3684
Hon J. H. Baker HofR
med that no allowance
be made.
White


Paid to 
Died Aug. 12, 70
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4108
Anna Parrott
Wid.
Joseph Parrott
Lieut. Rev. War
Act: Feby. 3 of 53
Index: - Vol. M, Page 109
{Arrangement of 1870.}

1914 July 28. Hist. to Hon. J. H. Baker
1917 Aug. 28. Hist. to [illegible]
1923 Feb. 9. Hist. to [illegible]
1927 Jan. 12. [illegible]
[illegible]
letter [illegible] 8.2264.

May 9. 77. A.D.
Nov. 13/77
Baker Jes
Feby [illegible]/78 Hon
for m
Bounty
88.366.120
Also of Jose
40 Acres [illegible]
Feby 20/78 in for
can
Page 130

SIXTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
JAMES D. POST, OHIO, CHAIRMAN.
HUBERT D. STEPHENS, MISS.
CHARLES R. CRISP, GA.
GEORGE MCCLELAN, N.Y.
CHARLES M. BORCHERS, ILL.
WALTER ELDER, LA.
BURTON L. FRENCH, IDAHO.
JAMES A. FREAR, WIS.
WALTER M. CHANDLER, N.Y.
FRANK MILLER, CLERK.

Rev. War Sec [handwritten top page]

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS NO. I.
WASHINGTON, D.C.

Com. paper [handwritten right upper page]
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
JUL 24 1914
COMMISSIONER, [stamped right upper page]

July 23rd, 1914.
Hon. G. L. Saltzgaber,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
My dear Mr. Saltzgaber;
Mr. John A. Parrett of Jeffersonville, Ohio, is anxious to procure the war record of Joseph Parrett who served as a private and sergeant in Captain Jamison Clark's company, Eight Regiment Virginia.
The records in the Adjutant General's office, War Department, show that he enlisted February 5, 1877 [7 is written over 8], to serve two years, and was appointed sergeant August 1, 1777 A muster roll of part of this regiment, for January, 1778, dated February 4, 1778, shows Parrett present, and a muster roll of the company, covering the period from November, 1777, to March, 1778, dated April 17, 1778, shows him discharged. No further record has been found.
The Adjutant General suggests that your Department may furnish additional information relative to the soldier in question. If your Department
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SIXTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
JAMES D. POST, OHIO, CHAIRMAN.
HUBERT D. STEPHENS, MISS.
CHARLES R. CRISP, GA.
GEORGE MCCLELAN, N.Y.
CHARLES M. BORCHERS, ILL.
WALTER ELDER, LA.
BURTON L. FRENCH, IDAHO.
JAMES A. FREAR, WIS.
WALTER M. CHANDLER, N.Y.
FRANK MILLER, CLERK.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS NO. I.
WASHINGTON, D.C.

-2- Hon. G. L. Saltzgaber

can give me any information, would you kindly do so.
Very truly yours,
JDP-E
J.D.Post.

[illegible stamp]

BUREAU OF PENSIONS
JUL 24 1914
COMMISSIONER, [stamped lower right page}
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Revo. Ser M [upper left corner]
V Aug 22, 1917 [upper right corner]

Bureau of Pensions -
BPD [initials]
Could you tell me the [caret] names of the wife and children of Samuel Parrott pensioner of Revolutionary War - served in Virginia militia as private and later lived in Perry County, Ohio [illegible] received pension after Aug 8 1833
Also would like to know if Lieut Joseph Parret's (Va. cont'l) - wife or children received pension and who they were. (Fayette to Ohio) 
To whom should I apply for information
Page 133

regarding military service of both - or can I find it out myself by consulting any records?
I would be very grateful for an early reply. I am very anxious to know names of wife and children of Samuel Parrot (Parrett) and think they may have received his pension or you may have record of them.
Thanking you in advance
I am truly yours
Brunelle Parrett Downing
( [illegible] W. Emerson)
Box 53
Circleville, Ohio.

PENSION AUG 24 19 [faded stamp lower left of page]
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Watseka, Illinois.
Nov. 14, 1926.
Pension Bureau.
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
I am trying to prove my lineage back to Revolutionary Service of one Joseph Parrott. He was a captain in the Revolutionary War, was of German descent and lived to be nearly one hundred years of age. That is about all the data I can give you, but do know that he was a pensioner. His daughter, Amy, married John Armstrong, and their daughter, Rebecca, married Jesse B. Thompson and their daughter, Amy Louisa Thompson Harris is my mother, hence the line of descent.
I am trying to prove up to join the D. A. R. Chapter that is being organized here and would appreciate it very much if you would mail me a record of his Revolutionary service, if it is available. Am enclosing stamped envelope for further correspondence and am thanking you in advance for any thing you may
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be able to give me on this matter.
Mrs. Henrietta M. Lord, Corresponding Secretary General of the D. A. R. referred me to you and I would appreciate an early reply. Thank you again for any favors.
Sincerely yours,
Amy Hazel Harris Stewart
(Mrs. Bae Stewart)
101 E. Cherry St.,
Watseka, Ill.
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Rev Ser [upper left of page]

University of Pittsburgh
HEINZ HOUSE
OFFICE OF THE DEAN OF WOMEN

February 1, 1923.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C. 
Gentlemen:
May I secure from you a record of Joseph Parrott who enlisted in Virginia, December, 1775, as a private in Captain Jonathon Clarke's Company - Eighth Virginia Regiment, Peter Muhlenberg commanding? I shall appreciate any statement of his war services and any statement with regard to pensions, etc.
I desire this information for membership in a patriotic society.
Very truly,
Thyrsa W. Amos H. R. [signature]
Thyrsa W. Amos
Dean of Women

PENSION G
US.
FEB 3, 1923
OFFICE. [stamp lower right of page]
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V. L. M. [upper left of page]
Rev. War Section.
August 28, 1917.
Mrs. W. Emerson,
Box 53, Circleville,
Ohio.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated 'the 22" instant, you are advised that the papers in claim W. File No. 4,108 Revolutionary War show that Joseph Parret Sr. enlisted in Virginia in December 1775, as a Private in Captain Jonathan Clark's Company, Colonel Peter Muhlenberg's 8th Virginia Regiment, and served until December 25, 1777, when he was made Lieutenant and Purchasing Commissary of Provisions and Clothing for the Army at Valley Forge; he was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and at the capture of Cornwallis, and was discharged in November 1781, at Woodstock, Virginia, having served five years and ten months.
He was allowed pension for the above service in 1827, at which time he was 67 years of age, his wife Sarah was 58 years, and they resided in Fayette County, Ohio.
It further appears that the above Joseph Parret volunteered in Fayette County, Ohio, and served in the War of 1812 as Adjutant in Colonel James Stewart's 3d Regiment Ohio Militia, from July 28, 1813 to August 19, 1813, and that he was discharged at Sandusky, Ohio.
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It is also stated that soldier's son, Joseph Parret, was a Lieutenant in the same regiment of which his father was Adjutant.
Soldier married September 7, 1837, Ann or Anna Hartman, in Clinton County, Ohio, where he died August 28, 1847, and she was allowed pension on her application executed July 12 1851, while sixty-eight years of age and a resident of Union Township, Clinton County, Ohio. She died August 12, 1870.
Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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July 28, 1914.
Hon. James D. Post.
House of Representatives.
My dear Mr. Post:
In response to your letter of the twenty-third instant, requesting information for Mr. John A. Parrett of Jeffersonville, Ohio, I have the honor to advise you that the papers in claim, W. File No. 4,108, Rev. War. show that Joseph Parret Senior, enlisted in Virginia in December 1775, as a Private in Captain Jonathan Clark's company, Colonel Peter Muhlenberg's 8th Virginia regiment, and served until December 25, 1777, when he was made Lieutenant and Purchasing Commissary of Provisions and Clothing for the Army at Valley Forge; he was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and at the taking of Cornwallis, and was discharged in November 1781, at Woodstock, Virginia, having served five years and ten months.
For the above services, he was allowed a pension and 200 acres of bounty land; in 1827, he was sixty-seven years of age and a resident of Fayette County, Ohio.
In 1826 (approx.) his wife Sarah was fifty-seven years of age.
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Joseph Parret married September [caret] 7 [11 crossed out], 1837. Ann or Anna Hartman in Clinton County, Ohio, where he died August 28, 1847, and she was allowed pension on her application executed July 12, 1851, while sixty-eight years of age and a resident of Union Township, Clinton County, Ohio; she died August 12, 1870.
No children are referred to.
Joseph Parrett Junior was alive in 1827, but no relationship to the soldier is stated.
Very truly yours,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
The widow Anna who received bounty land Wt 88366 120-55 for her husband's services as Adj. 3"Ohio Regt. War of 1872 is the widow of the Rev. Soldier And all papers in said bounty land claim are consolidated with this Rev. War pension claim 
So do not send letter out in this form again [this sentence underlined]
A.W. Sept. 24, 1914 [this sentence underlined]
Parret. -2-
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November 27, 1935
Pierce Dant Hamblin-1.
S.2264
Joseph Parret-W.4108
BA-J/AWF
[illegible]
Mrs. A. C. Hamblin
Valrico
Florida
Dear Madam:
The Revolutionary War record of Pierce Dant Hamblin which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 2264, based upon his service in that war.
He was born March 24, 1756 in Worcester County, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. He was the son of George Hamblin, the name of his mother is not given.
While residing, with his father in Charlotte County, Virginia, Pierce Dant Hamblin enlisted March 9, 1776, served in Captain John Brent's company, Colonel Robert Dawson's 4th Virginia regiment, "crossed the Delaware and took the Hessians at Trenton", also in the other battle of Trenton, and battles of Princeton and Brandywine, and skirmish near Philadelphia, wintered at Valley Forge, where he was discharged, March 9, 1778.
He moved during the Revolution to Pittsylvania County, thence to "Holston", [and is crossed out] thence to Knox County, Kentucky. He was aged about sixty-four years in 1820 and living in Knox County, Kentucky.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 22, 1833, at which time he was residing on Big Poplar Creek, Knox County, Kentucky, where he had lived about thirty years.
There are no data relative to the wife of the soldier, Pierce Dant Hamblin. He stated in 1820 that he was the father of eight children, namely: Salley aged

see her letter in Rev. War pen el. Pierce Dant Hamblin - S.2264 - [written right side of page]
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thirty-five years, "long since married", George aged thirty-three years, John aged twenty-nine years, Thomas aged twenty-seven years, Vincent aged twenty-five years, Peter aged twenty-three years, Betsy aged nineteen years, Franky aged seventeen years.
Benjamin Hamblin and Elizabeth Tye, brother and sister of the soldier, Pierce Dant Hamblin, were both living in 1833 in Kentucky.
There are no further data in this claim relative to the family of the soldier.
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Joseph Parret-W.4108
The data pertaining to Joseph Parret which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 4108, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.
Joseph Parret (as he signed, but the name also appears Parrott) enlisted in the state of Virginia, sometime in December, 1775, served as a private in Captain Jonathan Clark's company, Colonel Peter Muhlenberg's 8th Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown; he was commissioned, December 25, 1777, lieutenant was purchasing commissary, was at the capture of Cornwallis and was discharged in November, 1781 at Woodstock, Virginia.
It further appears that the above Joseph Parret volunteered in Fayette County, Ohio and served in the War of 1812 as adjutant in Colonel James Stewart's 3rd regiment of Ohio Militia, from July 28, 1813 to August 19, 1813.
He was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War, on his application executed July 23, 1827, at which time he was aged about sixty-seven years and living in Fayette County, Ohio. His
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wife, Sarah, at this time was aged about fifty-eight. There are no further data in regard to this wife.
The soldier, Joseph Parret, married September 7, 1837 in Clinton County, Ohio, Ann or Anna Hartman. He died August 28, 1847 in Clinton County, Ohio.
His widow, Ann or Anna Parret, was allowed pension on her application executed July 12, 1851, at which time she was living in Clinton County, Ohio, and aged about sixty-eight years. She died August 12, 1870.
It is stated that the soldier's son, Joseph Parret was a lieutenant in the same regiment of which his father was adjutant in the War of 1812.
Frederick Parrott (as he signed), brother of the Revolutionary war soldier, Joseph Parret, was living in 1827 in Fayette County, Ohio.
One Joseph Parret, Jr. was a resident of Fayette County, Ohio in 1827; it is not stated that he was identical with the soldier's son, Joseph Parret, referred to above.
Jacob Parret was referred to in 1827, and William Hartman was living in 1859 in Clinton County, Ohio. It is not shown that they were related to the family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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No 37.114
Joseph Parrot
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Let to Alex Ray Oct 28 '45
"     "  Secly Slute Oct. 31. '45
"         Secretary of the Interior 
Feb. 11. '62
R. A. Harrison
March 7. 1862.
June 1832
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Washington
Sep 15. 1865.
Sir:
I herewith enclose a declaration made by Joseph Parrot, a pensioner under act 15th May 1828, at the rate of $320 as a Lien.
He now wishes to relinquish said pension, for the act June 7, 1832, on account of his services as purchasing Commissary of Provisions and Clothing: at the rate of $600 per annum.
an affidavit of George Spickard is also enclosed.
I remain yours
most [illegible]
Alex. Ray


J. L Edwards Esqr
Comm of Pensions
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Joseph Parrott
Lieut. Rev. War
[illegible] Line.
Pensioned from Ohio.
Died in 1850.
Widow died in 1870.
See widows admitted Claim file No. 4108.
White Dec. 4/76
Act. 1828 consp with above
7977
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No. 4.108. Revolutionary War.
Anna Parrott
Widow of 
Joseph Parrott.
The letter of Mr. Commissioner Barrett of March 7. 1862 gives the condition of the Claim as it stood then & now, except that the records of this office show that the pensioner did Aug 12/70 & that the pension has been paid in full to that date.
The soldier applied for increase of pension, on account of rank and that claim was repeated by his widow. It was disallowed. An appeal was taken. The opinion of Atty. Genl. Bates, settles
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point in question - that is if the soldier or his widow had been entitled to the increase & it was disallowed, it can not be allowed to their successors, they both being dead.
Opinions of Attys Genls,
No. 436-7&8. Vol. 10.
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Copy.
Pension Office,
March 7th 1862.
Sir,
I have the honor to return herewith the letter of John Hays, and the power of attorney from the administrator of Joseph Parrett, dec'd., authorizing him to prosecute a claim to an increase of the pension of the said Joseph Parrett, on the ground of alleged services in the revolution as a Commissary of Provisions and Clothing.
Efforts have heretofore been made to establish such a claim, but, owing to the absence of sufficient evidence, they have been unsuccessful.
In the various declarations made by Joseph Parrett, under acts 18th March, 1818, 1st May, 1820, and 15th May, 1828, in which he gave a narration of his services in the revolutionary war, he claimed to have rendered no other service than as a Private and a Lieutenant, and for the latter he received pension. In the year 1845, a claim for service as a Commissary of Clothing and Provision, under an
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appointment from General Washington, was set up, and it was supported by the affidavits of two persons who were pensioners. But no record or documentary evidence of this appointment, or of the service, was produced, which the rules of this office then required, and the application was, in consequence, disallowed. No such evidence has yet been adduced, and, as the regulations of this office, requiring its production, are still in force, the claim cannot be admitted until this is done.
Very respectfully, [illegible]
Jos. H. Barrett,
Commissioner.
Hon. R. A. Harrison,}
House of Reps.        }
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Attn: R. A. Harrison
January 31. 1862.
Requests that the Commissioner of Pensions may be instructed to examine and decide when the application of the Administrator of Joseph Parrett late of Ohio, founded upon a claim for a Revolutionary pension -
Respectfully referred to the Comm of Pensions for a Statement as to the character of this claim.
Watt J. Smith
[illegible]
Dept. Int.}
Feb. 6. 1862.}
Mr. Whiting
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House of Reps
Washington, Jany 31/62.
Sir:
You will oblige me by issuing an order authorising the Commissioner of Pensions to examine and decide upon the Application of the Administrator of Joseph Parrett, late of Fayette County, Ohio, founded upon a claim for a Revolutionary Pension.
Very respectfully,
R. A. Harrison.
[illegible] the Secretary of the Interior.
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House of Representatives,
March 21, 1862.
Sir:
At the request of Mr. Hays (who is a resident of my Congressional District) I transmit to you the enclosed papers.
Respectfully,
R. A. Harrison.
Hon. Jos. H. Barrett,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Washington
Oct 29. 1845.
Sir:
Your letter of yesterday's date in the case of Joseph Parrett of Ohio for the act of June 1837, has been received.
I [illegible] [request is crossed out] the favor of you, to request an examination to be made of the Washington papers at the Department of State. with the view to ascertain if they afford any information of the appointment and service of Joseph Parrot as a Commissary of Purchases.
I am very respectfully your [illegible]
Alex. Ray
Jas. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Washington
Oct. 4. 1845
Sir:
In the case of Joseph Parrott of Ohio an applicant for the act June 7, 1832. I enclose herewith a further affidavit in his case.
I remain
very respectfully
Your Ohio-Sen
Alex. Ray
J. L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
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Department of State
Washington Oct. 3rd 1845
Sir
In reply to the enquiry contained in your favor of the 31st 
[illegible], you are respectfully informed that the Washington Papers do not contain any evidence of the services of Joseph Parrott as a Commissary of Purchases in the army of the Revolution.
Very Respectfully
I am Sir
Your most Obt Servant
James Buchanan
James L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions