Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7299, for Kedar Parker, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb
Parker, Kedar or Kidar
S 7299
Born in Va
CONTENTS

North Carolina 16.855
Kidar Parker of Gates , in the State of North Carolina who was a priv. in the 1st  Regt  Infantry by Captain W. H. Riddick in the 1st  Pa. line for 12 days
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 21. Dollars 33. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Oct: 33.  Washington D. C. and John M. H. Wheeler
  Arrears to the 4th of  Sept 1833  53.32    Semi-ant. allowance ending  Mar: 34  10.66      $63.98  
Revolutionary Claim, for June 7, 1832. Nath: Rice Clerk
Recorded by Nath: Rice Clerk Book C Vol. 6 1/2 Page 69.
See letter L.P. Sept. Oct. 8. 1836 - do. before 11 Nov. 1836 - do. same Nov. 25 1836 - do. 6 P. Sept. 1837 - H. H. Wheeler, May 4. 1837 -

Feb. 25-1901
Mrs. M. B. Prigg Lancaster, Texas
1921. Aug. 11. hist. to Myrtle L. Bunn. See letter in Kedar Parker 83636. Also see Kedar Parker B. Let. 1028-200. m.c.s.
Reuben
4299 INVALID.
File No. 7
Kedar Parker
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 st , Page 288
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Stear Parker of Gates Co N.Y.
last term of service in def Annual f 6 mo's 12 days - privates 21.33
John H Wheeler agent. wash. N.Y.

State of North Carolina } Gates County } ss.
On this 20 th Nov r 1832 personally appeared before the Worshipp le Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Gates County Nedan Parker of said County age seventy four years who being duly sworn according to Law maketh oath to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832;
That he entered the militia of United States in the year 1776, may under the following named officers as a Private under Capt Abram Cole, th Regt N.C. militia commanded by Col. Readick - for the space of six weeks. he went to Portsmouth Va where he staid until his term was out & he returned home, after receiving his discharge. Shortly afterwards he was drafted for three months as a private in Capt Moses Kittredge's Company th Regt North Carolina militia commanded by Col Dozier, he went to North West Bridge where the Troops were under siege under the command of Genl Wm Gregory. Here he staid until his term expired - he received his discharge and returned home.
Shortly afterwards he was drafted for about two months as a private in Capt Wm Benton's Company North Carolina militia went to Powell's mill in Virginia. It was the time Suffolk was burnt - after serving his time out he was discharged. He has no documentary Evidence to support his claim but conceives the testimony of Union are to be material for him. It is herewith submitted marked A. He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension except the present & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any State. Sworne & subscribed to date aforesaid Nedan Parker

We J. Savage a Clugyman residing in the County of Gates and Wm W Steaman residing in the same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathan Parker who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and we believe him to be aged 74 years, & he is reputed & believed in his neigh- bourhood to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion.
Sworne to & subscribed date aforesaid
Jesse Savage Wm W Steaman
The Court then propounded the following questions prescribed by the Circular of the War Dept. The Applicant answering on oath
1 st I was born in Virginia near the N. C. line Oct 24 th 1758 2 d I have a record of my age at home ready to produce 3 d I was living when called into the service in Gates Co N.C. where I have lived ever since & where I now live. 4 th I cannot state the names of many Regular officers for I was with no regular troops - The service was employed chiefly against the Tories. Genl Gregory of the North Carolina commanded us at North West. 5 th I was drafted into the service each time I served 6 th If I ever received any Discharges they are lost. 7 th Col Set Reddick who clerk of our court and who was a captain in the Revolutionary War will testify as to my character for veracity & belief of my services in the Revolution - also W. W. Steaman Esq. one of our late members in the Legislature of North Carolina who has signed the aforesaid certificate.

This 20 th Nov 1832 personally appeared Uriah Are resident of D r Counties aged 71 in open court & being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with the applicant in this behalf, Hezekiah Parker, and that he well knows that sd Hezekiah was in the Revolutionary War a private in Capt Stittell's Company North Carolina Troops that he served at North West with satisfaction to his officers & credit to himself. Uriah his Are mark sworn to as aforesaid
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after an investigation of the matter after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Dept that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states. The Court further certifies that it appears to them that J. S. Savage the person who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman and that William W. Redman who has also signed the same are residents of Gates Counties & that their statement is entitled to credit, and also that Uriah Are who has signed the above certificate is a resident of D r County & is entitled to credit. Jethro Sumner Clk. of said do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Hezekiah Parker for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 20 th Nov 1832
J. Sumner Clk.

State of N.C. } Gates Co } ss.
Be it known that on this 20 th Augt 1833 personally appeared before me a Justice of Peace in and for the County & State Kedar Parker aforesaid, aged seventy four and being sworn in due form of law saith that by long lapse of time, decay of memory & increase of years he cannot recollect the precise length of time of his service, but he swears to the best of his knowledge he served in the year 1776 as a private in Capt Allan Cole's company for one month & two weeks , Col Reddick's regt N.C. militia; shortly afterwards in Capt Alston Kittrell's company as a private Col Gooch's regt for the space of three months, and afterwards in Capt Benton's company one month as a private , and in Capt Sam- ner's company one month in all making six months and a half as a private and for this he claims a Pension under the act of Congress July 7 th 1832
Sworne & subscribed to before me this date above written - the word Kedar Parker interlined
Kedar Parker
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J.P. J. P. ...

State of N.C. Gats Co } ss.
I Wm W Stedman Clerk of the Court as in & In the county aforesaid do hereby certify that I Reddick Esq. who signed the fore- going certificate or affidavit is an acting Justice of the Peace in & In the county aforesaid In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 20 th of August 1833
Wm W Stedman Clerk

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August 11, 1931
Myrtle Lee Bunn 1531 Park Road Washington, D.C.
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section MCS Bl...
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 7299, that Kedar Parker was born October 24, 1758, in Virginia near the North Carolina line.
While a resident of Gates County, North Carolina, he enlisted and served as a private with the North Carolina troops as follows: from May, 1776, six weeks in Captain Abram Cole's Company in Colonel Reddick's Regiment; shortly afterward he served three months in Captain Moses Kitteral's Company in Colonel Dosier's Regiment; shortly after he served one month in Captain John Benton's Company; he then served one month in Captain Sumner's Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 20, 1832, at which time he was living in Gates County, North Carolina.
There are no data relative to his family.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator