Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3190, for John Parker, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Parker, John Julian
W 3190
CONTENTS

Pennsylvania.
Julian Parker, -- widow of John Parker, who died on the 3 d May, 1806, of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Doyle of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Pennsylvania line for 2 years
Let. to Hon. Simon Cameron, 20 Mar.
Franklin
3 d Auditor May 9 1859
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 7 th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of March 1840 and sent to D. W. Wonders with Lancaster, Penn: --
Arrears to the 4 th of March, 1846 $1.200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st Sept: -- 40.00
$1240.00
{ Revolutionary Claim Act July 4, 1836 Section the 3 d
Recorded by W. H. Stewart Clerk, Book 12 -- Vol. 1 -- Page 155
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66 22 4 Julian Parkin Rd No. 20/85 Maw of John Parkin Pa
act 4 July 1836
Marnid 1776 husband died 1806

State of Pennsylvania Dauphin County } ss
112
On this 12 th day of November AD 1875. Personally appeared before me Emanuel Schaeffer one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. Julian Parker a resident of East Hempfield Township in the County and State aforesaid, aged 88 years and upwards who being first duly affirmed according to law - doth depose and say as follows. "in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress 4th July 1836" -
That she is the widow of John Parker an enlisted soldier of the Revolution.
My said husband John Parker enlis- ted in the year 1776. and remained in the Army during the war - to the best of my recollection he enlisted under Captain
Doyle - I have often heard my husband state after his discharge from service - that he had been in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Trenton. - these battles I have often heard him speak of in his lifetime months
We had been married but a few

when my husband enlisted — my husband enlisted in the Borough (now city) of Lancaster — and had one child born to him, whilst he was in the Army —
She further states that she was married to the said John Parker on the 26 th of March A D 1776. and that her said husband died on the 20 th 3 rd of May 1806 — and that she has remained his widow ever since —
Affirmed & subscribed the day and year aforesaid — before me —
E. Schaeffer
her Julian + Parker mandR
Test. D. B. Vonderduyth
Lancaster City ss: I Emanuel Schaeffer Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County, before whom the foregoing Declaration was taken. Do Certify that Julian Parker is a highly respectable lady, and that her declaration is entitled to full credit and belief and that she is the widow of John Parker a soldier of the Revolution — Witness my hand & seal this 12 th day of November A D 1845 —
E. Schaeffer  Seal X

State of Pennsylvania Lancaster County ss
I John C. Baker Pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of the Holy Trinity in the City of Lancaster in the County and State aforesaid do certify that the following extract showing the marriage of John Parker and Julian Heistand taken from the records of said church to wit from a Register of marriages kept by Rev. Henry Muhlenburg formerly pastor of said Congregation is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows -
1776. Hruf Aüto John Parker und Julian Heistand March 26.
Which said record was written and kept by the said Rev. Henry Muhlenburg in the German language in the aforesaid Register, the record of which said marriage being translated into the English language is as follows -
1776. March 26. According to proclamation John Parker and Julian Heistand, they being married.
I John C. Baker above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of the Holy Trinity in the City, County and State aforesaid and that the above German extract is a true extract from the records of said Congregation, and that the English translation of the same is a fair translation of the same - Sworn to & subscribed this 17th day of November AD 1845. Before me -
Geo. Muffer X Alder
John C. Baker H. T. Pastor.

State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County ss
I Rudolph F. Ranch Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County do Certify that the Honorable Emanuel Sheaffer Esq. within named is an Associate Judge of the said Court and that the within named George Mupes Esq. is an acting Alderman of the Peace in & for the City of Lancaster, both duly Commissioned & qualified & that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
Witness my hand & the seal of said Court at Lancaster the 18 th day of November A.D. 1845
R. F. Ranch Protho Pr Rudolph Ranch
66 99 4 Julian Rankin Re Nov. 25/45 Maurice Rankin Pa act 4 July 1836 Maurice 1776 Maurice died 1806

REV
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3190
Julian Parker Widow
John Parker Brn. Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. M , Page 108.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

First Regiment Gratuity
We and each of us whose names are hereunto subscribed, do acknowledge to have received from Major Thomas P. Bowen and Captain Reuerius Bratty, Agents for the late Pennsylvania Line the several sums opposite our names respectively, in Certificates dated July 1. 1784 bearing interest at Six Per Cent from November the fourth 1783, signed by John Pierce Commissioner, and described as below, being for the balance of a settlement between the United States and us, for Gratuity allowed to the non Commissioned Officers and Privates who served to the end of the war.
   Date of Issue No. of Letter Certified Names Sums Signers   Dollars 90 th     Aug 3 1784 75:572 6X John Parker 80 " John Parker.  
Auditor General's Office Harrisburg November 14 th 1845
I Certify that the above is a true extract from Page 117. of Pay Roll Book A. now remaining on file in this Office.
Witness my Hand and seal of Office, the day and year aforesaid.
Wm. A. Patridge
Auditor General

No 6622.
Julian Parker widow of John.
Penn a
Act 4 July 1836
Admitted
2 years private $80. 00
Commencing on 4 th March 1831.
D. B. Vondixsmith Agent
Lancaster

To. Wm: J. L. Edwards. Comm of Pensions.
1813. Vandermeeth. letter

M 2 Sam Catter Dec. 23. 1845.
Dear Sir -
Enclosed you will receive a statement as required in your letter - dated 18. Dec. 1845.
Stating if I could not produce any witnesses that had a personal knowledge of John Parkers service - then obtain the evidence of old Citizens that resided in his neighbourhood, that Claimants husband was ever recognized as a Continental soldier who had performed a large amount of service during the Revolutionary war -
We should have forwarded witnesses who had a personal knowledge of Parkers service, if we possibly could obtain any - but there is none living.
Therefore we forwarded the statement, as required signed by six old Citizens, who lived in the immediate neighbourhood, in which Parker lived, East Hempfield township - and who speak in the highest terms of him as an upright Citizen and that they always recognized him as an old soldier of the Revolution, and were satisfied that he served from the commencement to the end 1783 -
Which statement is also certified by George -

Mister an alderman - that they are respectable old farmers of that the aforesaid Township - and that he himself was well acquainted with the said John Parker and believed that he served as stated by his widow Julian Parker -
I have the Honor. To be. Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant. D. D. D. Smith
Hon: J. S. Edwards. Commr of Pensions.

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Statement of Charges
J. Parker
Witnesses Andrew Lacy Chas Metzger W. J. Sanders

We the undersigned Citizens of the Township of East Hempfield, in the County of Lancaster and State of Pennsylvania. We Certify that they were well acquainted with John Parker of said Township, an enlisted Soldier of the Revolution, for some years before his death, and always heard and were satisfied that he served faithfully from the commencement to the end of the Revolutionary war 1783. Judging from conversation that we had with him in his lifetime, and from those that had been companion in arms with him (since dead) and that the said Parker always had borne the reputation in the neighbourhood in which he lived, by every one, that he was an old soldier of the Revolution, and also that he bore an unexceptionable character for honesty, sobriety and truth, to the day of his death, which occurred in the year 1806, and further that we advised her frequently to make application for a pension for the =

Services that her husband rendered in the Revolutionary war - but always refused - until the present East Hempfield Township. Lancaster County December, 20. 1845
Andrew Lutz
Benjamin Bair
Jacob Metzgar
Johannus Gring
John Sandis. x
Henry M Reigart
Lancaster City ss.
I, George Muffler an alderman in and for said City. Do Certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named gentlemen viz: Andrew Lutz, Benjamin Bair, Jacob Metzgar, John Peisch (written in german) John Sandis. and Henry M Reigart. that they are highly respectable old farmers of the Township of East Hempfield, in which they reside, and that the youngest of them is about 60 years of age, therefore all being of sufficient age at the time of his death of the said John Panter - to judge of his character in his lifetime - and that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine - and further that I was personally acquainted with the said John Panter in his lifetime, and am fully satisfied that he was an enlisted soldier of the Revolutionary war, and served from the commencement, to the end 1783 - as stated by his widow Julian Panter. Witness my hand Seal this 22nd day of December A.D. 1845.
x Geo. Muffler

State of Pennsylvania County of Lancaster
I Jacob H. Kertz Notary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do certify that George Muper the before named is an acting Alderman in and for the City of Lancaster duly elected commis- sioned & qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Court at Lancaster the 20 th December A.D. 1848
Jacob H. Kertz Notary Public By P. H. Maulsby

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Lancaster Nov. 18. 18215 -
Dear Sir -
Enclosed you will receive the Declaration of Julian Parker the widow of John Parker an enlisted soldier of the Revolution - attached to the declaration we have obtained from the Auditor General's office at Harrisburg - a copy of the record which the said John Parker had recd. his pay for services in the Revolution -
I Have the Honor, to be Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant. D. B. Woodhead Smith
Hon. J. S. Edwards. Commr of Pensions -

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4) Feb. 16. 1884
Recd.
Julien Parker
Resident of the County of Palm Springs
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions Washington D. C.

Lancaster February 14, 1846
Dear Sir -
Some 7 weeks ago I forwarded the affidavit of five persons in the case of Julian Parker widow of John Parker a soldier of the Rev - as requested in your letter of the 18. Dec. 1845 -
I have not as yet rec d any word from you whether you received the papers or not - The old lady is anxious to know the result of her case -
I have the Honor to be, Very Respectfully Your obedient servant, D. P. Bondsmith
Hon: J. S. Edwards, Commr of Pensions -
P.S. The widow requests me to state that it might be possible that her husband might have been promoted to Serjeant, but she has no knowledge of the fact - that she is confident that he enlisted under Capt Doyle - after leaving Lancaster he might have been transferred to another Company