Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10856, for John Parker, North Carolina
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N.C. Parker, John        W10856
        Rhoda                  B.L.W.G.24437-160-55
Born in N.C.
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North Carolina 
Rhoda Parker
Widow of John Parker
who served in the Revolutionary War N.C.
as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 44 dollars 88-
cents per annum, to commence 
on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
26th day of May 1855-
and sent to
John M. Rose
Fayetteville NC
Recorded on the Roll of Pensioners under act
January 3, 1853, page 137-Vol. a
(32)
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North Carolina  16.578
John Parker of Bladen in the State of N. Car: who was a pri in the Company commanded by Captain Ellis of the  ____ Commanded by _____ in the No Car lie for 13 mo: 14 days
Inscribed on the Roll of No. Carolina at the rate of 44 Dollars 88 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Sept: 33 ad sworn to Wm. J. Cowan. Elizabethtown N Ca

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 112.20
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 34  22.44  
$134.64
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Nath: Rice Clerk
Book E Vol. 6 Page 52
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165.701 Act Mar 3 55
June 11 55
Rhoda Parker widow of John Parker pri;
N.C. Militia
Revolutionary Pensioner
No:160 Acre Apl. 25/56
N.C. July 53-5214
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State of North Carolina  Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions   Bladen County Feb. 7 Sessions 1833
On this the 4th day of February 1833, personally appeared in open court before the Worshipful William H. Beatty, Alexander King & John J McMillan holding the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Bladen now sitting. John Parker, a resident of the County of Bladen, and State of North Carolina, aged Eighty Years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That in the second Year of the Revolutionary War, he believes in Feb or March 1777, he volunteered as a Private, for a service of one Month in a Company of Bladen Militia, under the command of Capt. William Ellis, and Lieutenant James Selam. The Company rendezvoused at Singletarys Lake in Said County, marched thence to Rockford Creek in Bladen (now Cumberland) County having crossed the Cape Fear River at one Sylvanus Wilson's for the purpose of meeting the Forces under the command of Colonel McDonalds and McLeod; when at Rockford heard that the Forces had crossed the River at Cambellton (now Fayetteville) and were proceeding thro Sampson County towards Wilmington. On receiving this intellijence the Company recrossed the River and marched thro' Bladen to
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Corbet's Ferry on Black River, where they were in advance of the Tories, and where information was received that they had torn down a Frame House and had crossed the River on the broad side of it. At Corbet's Ferry, the Company joined a body of North Carolina Militia under General Richard Caswell, General Lillington was also with General Caswell.  From Corbet's Ferry General Caswell marched his Troops to the Widow Moore, and arrived there the night of the same day. The next Morning, about day break, the Tories made an attack on the advanced guard; and engagement at the Bridge across Moore's  Creek ensued, which eventuated in the defeat of the Tories.  McLeod, then second in Command was killed in leading on the attack against the American entrenchments, which had been thrown up by the minute men under the command of Capt Clinton [blank], before the arrival of General Caswell. The day after the battle the Company, after receiving orders to march at a minutes warning, were verbally discharged, and marched back to Bladen County; and in a few days afterward, they were ordered on an expedition under the same Officers, against the Tories in about Fayetteville -in different part of Cumberland County - while in Capt Ellis' Company. in the expeditions above detailed, he was in actual service, three months, as the accompanying [blank] will show. He remembers no Continental Officers; there were several Regements of Militia under General Caswell; but being with them but a short time, he neither remembers their numbers, or
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the names of other Officers. He then resided in Bladen County. 2. Immediately after (about a fortnight), at the same place, under the same officers he volunteered on an expedition to Wilmington, for the purpose of protecting that place from the Tories and British, who had arrived in the Waters of the Cape Fear - joined other Troops at that place under the command of Gen Moore, who he understood was a Continental Officer. remained there and at [blank] Run, two Miles below, about [blank] in the Militia service; when he enlisted at the latter place, in the Continental service, for a service of six Months in a company commanded by Capt Griffith J McKee, and of Francis Childs and [blank] Gooden were the  [blank]. The Company remained during the period of his enlistment at Wilmington [blank] vicinity, and some times at the Old Fort below Wilmington.  He remained in service seven months and fourteen days, owing to the absence of Capt McKee in Bladen County, on account of sickness; after the return of Capt McKee he received a discharge in writing. which discharge, and he believes another for the service, herein after enumerated, he had in his possession, when a man by the name of James Anderson applied to him for the loan of him; as he said for the purpose of throwing some light upon an application he (Anderson) was about to make for a pension and the Act of 1818. As soon as he (Parker) ascer-
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tained that they might be of service to him in his present application he applied to Anderson for them and is informed by him that they cannot be found
3. Near the close of the War (but the time not recollected) he volunteered at Fayetteville, then Cross-creek in a Company of Bladen Militia, under the command of Capt Ephraim Mulford. continued at that place some time, but how long not recollected. marched thence to Haly's Ferry on Big Pender; thence to [blank] where he remained until discharged. General Harrington commanded a considerable body of Troops and took command of them at Fayetteville; but has not no particular recollection of any of the [blank] Regiments in there were no Continental Troops.  He was called out for and served three months.  He has no documentary evidence, except a discharge from Capt William Ellis; for three months service [blank] as above detailed. dated 27th April 1782, and which was given to him, several years after the service was performed, as will be seen by the date; and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service, except Wm Smith whose affidavit, is hereunto annexed.
He hereby relinquishes every claim, whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid. John his + mark Parker
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Answers to the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, as propounded to the Applicant by the Court.
1. I was born in Bladen County Feb. 23rd 1753.
2. There is a Record of my age in my Brother Nicholas Parker's Family Bible in Sampson County
3. In Bladen County; and have resided there ever since
4. I was a volunteer in every instance.
5. I recollect no Regular or Continental Officers, or Militia officers or Regiments except such as are referred to in the body of my Declaration
6. The answer to this question is contained in the body of my Declaration except that I omitted to mention therein, that James Anderson, to whose care I entrusted two of my discharges has left the State, and I cannot procure his testimony, as to the loss of them.
7. General Jas. Owen, John Bryant, James Bryant Sen. - John D. Saltar, Joshua Sykes, Samuel Cain Esq. Sheriff, John Beard &  Sampson Davis Jr.
We Samuel Cain, Sampson Davis Jr., residing in the County of Bladen, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Parker, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, an that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age; that he
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is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day & year aforesaid

S Cain
Sampson his x mark Davis, Jr.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he sates; and the Court further certifies that Samuel Cain & Sampson Davis Jr. who have subscribed the preceding Certificate are resident in the County of Bladen, and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit; and that the said Applicant cannot procure the attendance of a Clergyman without too much inconvenience.  The Court further certifies that William Smith whose name appears to the accompanying [blank] affidavit was sworn to and subscribed the same in open Court, and is a credible person.
W.H.  Beatty
Jno Iver McMillan
Alexander King J.P.
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I Patrick Kelly, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Bladen do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Parker, for a Pension.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this the 4th day of [blank] February AD 1833.
P Kelly CLk
State of North Carolina
Bladen County
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Feb. Sessions 1833.
Personally appeared in open Court, on the 4th day of February AD 1833, before the Worshipful William H Beatty, Alexander King & John Iver McMillan, Justices of the Peace for said County, holding said Court _____
William Smith, who being first duly sworn according the law deposeth and saith -
That he was acquainted with John Parker during the Revolutionary War, that he entered the service of the United States, with him, in a Company of Bladen Militia, under the command of Capt William Ellis, (the time not recollected)
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that they marched to Wilmington, and jumping Run about two Miles below that place, and that while there, he recollects, that said Parker, enlisted as a Soldier in the Continental service - Further this Deponent saith not.  
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court, the day & year aforesaid.
William his x mark Smith
Attest P Kelly CLK
Wm Hill 26.797
Admit as private
State of North Carolina
Bladen County
13 mo 14 days $44.88
I Patrick Kelly Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County, hereby certify that Wm Smith whose name appears appears to the foregoing affidavit whose duly sworn in open Court, before Wm H Beatty, John J McMillan, & Alex King, Esq, Justices of the Peace for said County, on the day of said Term of said court, set forth in said affidavit.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office, this the 8th day of Feb. AD 1833.
PKelly clk
McKay HR
Wm J Cowan
Elizabethtown NC
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Widows Claim
Revolutionary War
Rhoda Parker
widow of John Parker
Act Feb 2/3
Jno M Rose\
Atto
Fayetteville
No Cno
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State of North Carolina
Bladen County
On this the 2nd day of May 1855 Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within & for said County & State Rhoda Parker, a resident of said County & State aged 76 years.  who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Pension made by the law of the United States adopted 3rd Feb. 1853. that she is the widow of John Parker Decd. who was a Revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of 
Forty Four Dolls & 88/100 per Annum a sum upon the roll of the North Carolina Agency at Fayetteville but She has no means of verifying said John Parkers service, but refers to the proofs now on file to establish the same.

She further declares that she was married to the said John Parker, some fifty years hence but the exact time she is unable to state, but she thinks about the year 1805, and she is unable to state the exact time of the death of said John Parker but thinks it was in the year 1838 or 1839. And she was not married to him prior to the year 1800. but at the time specified above. She further declares that she is now a widow    Rhoda her mark Parker
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Sworn to & Subscribed before me the day & year above written, & I hereby Certify this date by reason of bodily infirmity & the great distance to the Court House of this County, the applicant is unable to attend upon any Court of record. and I further Certify I am not interested in this claim & am not engaged in its prosecution & that I know the applicant to be the person she represents herself to be JP Name Jas Hall JP

State of No Carolina
Bladen Co
on this the 2nd day of May 1855 Personally came Love McDaniel & Duncan Bedsole Residents of Bladen Co. No Carolina to be [blank] duly sworn according to law declareth & sayeth [blank] well knew John Parker Dec'd who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the united States at the Fayetteville Agency. that the said JnParker died in Bladen County some seventeen or 18 years since say abt the year of 1838 or 1839. that in the life time of said John Parker he & Rhoda Parker lived together as man & wife & cohabited as such and were as such acknowledged by the public generally that they believe from all the attending circumstances that they were legally & lawfull married. that she is now a widow & in public acknowledged as the widow of said Jno Parker Dec'd & they further
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swear that they are disinterested witnesses
Wit Name L McDaniel
Wit Name Duncan his X mark Bedsole

Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year above written & I hereby Certify that Love McDaniel & Duncan Bedsole are credible witnesses & I further certify that I have no interest in this claim & am not engaged in its prosecution
JP  Jas Hall

State of No Carolina
Bladen Co
I F.F. Cumming  Clk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Said Co do certify that James Hall whose genuine signature appears on the foregoing declaration & affidavits, was at the time of subscribing the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said Co & entitled to credit.
Given under my hand & seal of office this 7th day of May 1855
F.. Cumming  Clk.
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165.701
Original
Bounty Land Claim
Act of March 3d, 1855
Mrs. Rhoda Parker
Widow of John Parker

Rev Mar
Filed by John M. Rose, Fayetteville, N.C.
Printed at the Argus Job Office, Fayetteville.r
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FOR A WIDOW WHO HAS NEVER RECEIVED ANY BOUNTY LAND

State of North Carolina
Bladen County

On this the 1st day of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty=Five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Rhoda Parker aged 76 years, a resident of Bladen Co, in the State of North Carolina, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of John Parker, deceased, who was a soldier Revolutionary Soldier & was a Pensioner of the united States at the rate of Forty Four & 88/100 Dolls per annum on the roll of the NoCar agency at Fayetteville NoCar.  that his particular service she is  unable to state but refers to former proofs. She further states that she was married to said John Parker in, on or about Fifty years since and by Daniel Sellers, who was, a Justice of P in and for the County of Bladen, and that her name before her marriage was Rhoda Bedsole, and that her said husband died about the years 1838 or 39 and that she is now a widow, and that no record of her marriage exists, to her knowledge.
She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Act approved March 3 1855.
Rhoda herXmark Parker
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We, Duncan Bedsole and Owen Bedsole, residents of Bladen Co in the State of North Carolina, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing Declaration was signed and acknowledged by Rhoda Parker, in our presence and that we believed, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that we have no interest in this claim, and are not engaged in its prosecution.
Duncan hisXmark Bedsole
Owen Bedsole

The foregoing Declaration and Affidavit 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, and that the claimant is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim and am not engaged in its prosecution.
Jas.  Hall    J.P.

State of North Carolina,
Bladen County

On this the 1st day of June, 1855, personally came Duncan Bedsole, a resident of Bladen Co NC and made oath that they well knew John Parker a Revolutionary Pensioner now dead but in his life time he & Rhoda Parker lived & cohabited together as man & wife & were so acknowledged by the Public generally that said Parker died in 1838 or 39 & Rhoda Parker is still a widow and further, that he is a disinterested witness.
Duncan hisXmark Bedsole
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State of North Carolina,
Bladen County.
On this the 1st day of June, 1855, personally came Owen Bedsole, a resident of Bladen Co and made oath that he Pers. knows the contents of the foregoing affidavit of Duncan Bedsole that the facts therein stated are to his own knowledge true and further that he is a disinterested witness.
Owen Bedsole
The foregoing affidavit of Duncan Bedsole and Owen Bedsole was sworn to before me the day and year above written, and I certify that they are credible persons, and that I have no interest in this claim, and am not engaged in its prosecution.
Jas. Hall J.P.
State of North Carolina,
Bladen County
I, F.F. Cumming, Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of said County do certify that Jas Hall, whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Affidavits was at the time a Justice of the Peace in and for our said County, and that all his official acts are entitled to full credit.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this 6th day of June 1855.
F.F. Cumming, Clerk
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165.701
Original 
Bounty Land Claim
Act of March 3d, 1855
Mrs. Rhoda Parker
Widow of John Parker
Rev War
Filed by
John M. Rose, Fayetteville, N.C.
Printed at the Argus Job Office, Fayetteville
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Revolutionary War Records Section 3-525
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C. 

In reply to your request of  [blank] received [blank] for a statement of the military history of John Parker, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
W.F.10856
Dates of enlistment or appointment.  Length of Service. Rank. Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered. Captain. Colonel. State
Feb. 1776 3mos. Pvt. William Ellis No C
Fortnight later  William Ellis
7 mos. 14 days Griffith J. McRee
Near close of War 3 mos.  Ephraim Mulford

Battles engaged in, Moores Creek.
Residence of soldier at enlistment Bladen County N.C. 
Date of application for pension Feb. 4 1833. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Bladen Co. N.C.  
Age at date of application, b. Feb. 23 1753 in Bladen Co. N.C.  
Remarks:  he married about 1805 Rhoda [blank]; he died in Bladen Co NC. July 7, 1838 and she was allowed a pension on an application executed May 2, 1855 while a resident of Bladen Co. N.C. aged 76 years.
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Rev Widow &c.
File No. 10856
Rhoda Parker Widow of John Pri Rev War
Act Feb. 3rd/53
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 111

1908 Nov. 30 Hist,. to Mrs Bessie Dunn. 
Letter with S.F. 7230 A.E.P.

1951 Aug. 30: history to Mrs. E. J. Dorming,  
[blank]
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Pension Office.
May 22, 1855

Sir: Please Certify the time to which the within named pensioner was paid on the date of his death.
Very Respectfully,
L P Waldo
Commisioner
Dd 7 July 38
R.J Atkinson, Esq.
Third Auditor, Treasury
John Parker died 7 July 1838. Paid in full.
Robt J.Simmson
Auditor
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Hon. L. P. Waldo
Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Boynton May 21 1853
Rhoda Parker N.C.
wid John
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Rhoda Parker wid: of John
Bladen Co, N.C.
No. 5723
Act /53
$44.88/100 per an.
Com: Feb: 3d, 1853
[blank]
Jno:M. Rose, Fayettevillw, N.C.
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2 /ref: [blank]
2/J Death 38 or 9
2/Jwid div [blank]  & cert of [blank]
Boynton
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24.437
War Rev
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[initials] Adm 53, NC
Boynton
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Fayetteville May 1855

Hon. L. P. Waldo
I enclose a declaration, for Mrs Parker widow of Jno Rev. War all in [blank] I believe she is very infirm & living 25 or 30 miles from the Court House of her County, on the Cape Fear River intervening with a difficult crossing & she lived sixty yr [blank] there = & besides she has been a pauper on this County many years.

Yours [blank]
Jno M. Rose
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N.C.  John Parker  W. 10856
Ctf. of service
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This is to Certify that John Parker has served Three months under me before the Governors  Procklamation as Witness my hand this 27th Day of April 1782.
William Elliss Capt.
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Brief in the case of Rhoda Parker, widow of John, Bladen County and State of N.C. 
act 3 Feby. 1853
Claim ("original")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 at the rate of $44.88/100 per ann; Marriage proven by Affidavits of two witnesses to general reputation of marriage & cohabitation.
Pensioner died July, 1838, as per the Affidavits of two witnesses, report of the [blank] Auditor. [blank] whose identity is established by the Affidavits of two credible Affiants & Certificate of Court.
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Dept of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions
Washington DC
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Fitzgerald Ga
Aug 24th '15
Dear Sirs,
Will you send me statement of service rendered in Rev. War by one Jno Parker made in application for pension by his wife, Feb 4th 1833 from Bladen Co. NC File 10,826.
Sincerely,
Mrs. E.J. Dorming
Fitzgerald Ga