Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5002, for Abraham Parker, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Parker, Abraham
N. 5002.
Ingersoll, Rosannah
(Former widow)
CONTENTS

5336
Pittsburgh Pa Ohio
Reported
Rosannah Ingersoll formerly widow of Abraham Parker Con n who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Corporal
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Feby 1850 and sent to
S. J. Noble Cleveland Ohio
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 388 Vol. 4

13.839
Rosannah Ingersoll Pension base
Declaration and Proof
Ohio
on roll Capt. Mansfield Col. Mcreys for the war from 1777 corpl in 1781, Muster rolls of Capt. Mansfield Co. show that he was detailed as a teamster in 1780, noted as "n.d."
Abraham Parker Corpl got land '89, July 22,
see vol 2 pgs. 68 final
letter of certificate
on Roll of Corpl. Capt. Ingersoll Soldier 1783 Feb. to April no roll for a later period
No 13 839 Pittsburgh Penn.
Rosannah Ingersoll former wid of Abraham Parker
Q
act 7 July 1838
Mumma 1785
first husband died 1812 second " " 1845
Adm. 24 yrs, Corpl p 88-
from 4 March 1836 to 4 March 41
adm. act 3 March 43 17 June 44 2 July 48 1/8800
from 4 March 1843
J. J. Noble Cleveland O

The State of Ohio,
Cuyahoga County, ss;
On this first day of August September eighteen hundred and forty eight personally appeared before me James D Cleveland a justice of the Peace of said County, Rosannah Brigstock , a resident of East Cleveland Township in said County, aged eighty three years on the fif- teenth day of July eighteen hundred and forty eight, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declara- tion, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July seventh eighteen hundred and thirty eight, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," and the act supplementary thereto passed August twenty third eighteen hundred and forty two, entitled "An act to amend the acts of July, eighteen hundred and thirty six, and eighteen hundred and thirty eight, allowing pensions to certain widows"; that she has been the widow of Abraham Parker who was a soldier in the war of the revolution; that said Abraham Parker, according to the best of her recollection and belief, enlisted in the Connecticut Troops , in the town of Warrington Connecticut , soon after the commencement of the war, and served until its close, but she is unable to give the date of his enlistment and that of the time he left the service, more definitely than she has already stated; except that she understands that when he first entered the service he enlisted for three years, and served that time, and at the expira- tion of which time he was compelled to remain longer, and for this reason she is of the opinion that he was drafted into the service at the expiration of the first three years, and remained therein until the close of the war.

That at the time of his enlistment he resided in Haring- ford Connecticut; that according to the best of her knowl- edge and belief said Abraham Parker was in Colonel Meigs Regiment, but she does not remember the name of the Captain of the company he was in, or any of the other officers; that she thinks he was a sergeant part of the time, but is not sure that he served in any capacity, except that of a common soldier; that he was in several battles, a part of which she has forgotten, but recollects distinct- ly of hearing him say frequently that he was in the battles of Crosspens and of White Plains; that she cannot recollect through what countries he passed; that she has had some of the papers of said Parker in her possession since his death, and among them were the certif- icates of his discharge from the service, but said papers have long since been lost or destroyed, not knowing as they would ever be of any use whatever; that she has therefore no record or documentary evidence to prove the service of said Parker, unless the same may be found on the rolls at Washington, and to which she begs leave to refer - She further says that in some one of the engagements in which said Parker was, he was wounded by a musket ball, which entered his hip making a flesh wound, and which remained there ever afterwards and was, as his physicians said, the cause of his death in eighteen hundred and twelve. That the physicians who attended him in his last sickness were doctors Jones, Burnhardt and Collins, - all of whom as she is informed, died some years ago -
She further declares that she was married to the said Abraham Parker at Old Stockbridge, Berkshire County Massachusetts, on the twenty fourth day of February, seventeen hundred and eighty six.

She further declares that she was married to the said Abraham Parker at Old Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, on the twenty fourth day of February seventeen hundred and eighty five.
by one Stephen West, a minister of the gospel of the Presbyterian denomination; That her husband the aforesaid Abraham Parker, died at Old Stockbridge aforesaid, on the second day of September eighteen hundred and twelve; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz; at the time above stated -
She further says, that after the death of said Parker, to wit, on the twentyfirst day of July eighteen hundred and sixteen, she was married to one Elijah Ingersoll at Old Stockbridge aforesaid, by one Ephraim G. Swift a minister of the gospel of the Presbyterian denomination that on the fourth day of November eighteen hundred and forty five, at East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County Ohio, the said Elijah Ingersoll died, and she is now his widow -
She further says, that when her first husband, the said Abraham Parker, died, he left with her some papers that were signed by John Hancock, and she thinks his certificate of discharge from the service was signed by him, but of this she has no clear recollection - She further says that she does not know of any person now living who was acquainted with said Abraham Parker at the time of the revolutionary war; nor does she know of any individual by whom she can prove the service of said Parker in that war - She knows the fact to be that he was in the service, and that he received the wound in his hip while there which troubled him ever afterwards and was the cause of his death in eighteen hundred and twelve as stated by his physicians, and it was always understood in the neighborhood

in Old Stockbridge when they lived there said Parker was a soldier in the war of the revolution, and that he was wounded and lay in the hospital some three or four months until he was again fit for duty -
Rosannah Ingersoll
The State of Ohio Cuyahoga County ss
I, James D Cleveland a Justice of the Peace within and for said County hereby certify that on the first day of September 1848 Rosannah Ingersoll to me well known, subscribed her name to the foregoing and annexed affidavit in my presence, and that said af- fidavit was carefully read and explained to her in my presence, and that she then and there was duly sworn by me according to law the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth to say touching the several matters mentioned in said affidavit, and that she upon her said oath, did declare that all the several matters and things set forth in said declaration and affidavit were true and correct.
Witness my signature I further certify that Rosannah Ingersoll owing to bodily infirmity is unable to go before a court of Record and give her affidavit -
Witness my signature this first day of September eighteen hundred and forty eight -
James D. Cleveland Justice of the Peace

The State of Massachusetts Berkshire County } }
Elizabeth Williams of lawful age, of sound mind and memory, being duly sworn depose and say that she is the daughter of Abraham Parker and Rosannah Parker - that Abraham Parker was a soldier in and during the most if not all of the War of the Revolution - that he served his country in said War in the three capacities first as a teamster second as a common soldier and third as a Sergeant - that this affiant is unable to state the precise length of time in which he served in these three capacities respectively - that in some engagement he was wounded in the hip by a musket ball - that said wound troubled and annoyed him more or less during the remainder of his life - that the musket ball was never extracted from his hip but induced a species of dropsy or dropsical consumption of which disease he died in eighteen hundred and twelve - that said Abraham Parker and Rosannah Parker lived and united together as husband and wife until the death of said Abraham Parker - that her mother Rosannah Ingersall  Parker in eighteen hundred and sixteen was married to Elijah Ingersall - that about the time of her marriage to Elijah Ingersall her mother Rosannah gave this affiant a number of family papers for preservation - that among such papers were a number signed by different individuals showing the capacity in which and the length of time during which said Abraham Parker served in the Revolutionary war - that one of said papers stated that Abraham Parker enlisted and served for some time in the Connecticut Troops - that said paper was signed by his commanding officer - that one of said papers showed and stated that said Abraham Parker was regularly and honorably discharged from service in said Revolutionary war, and was duly signed by the proper officer - that owing to the lapse of time this affiant is unable to state the names of the persons who signed said different papers - that the names affixed to each of said papers were identical with the names of the persons and officers under whom Abraham Parker served and whose duty it was by law to give such certificates - that they were the names of the Superior and

in Old Stockbridge when they lived there said Parker
commanding officer of said Abraham Parker as this affiant learned from said Abraham Parker, from general reputation among his neighbors and friends, from the mouths of his fellow soldiers then living, and from the statements and facts published in the papers of the day - that this affiant at the time said papers were handed her by Rosannah as aforesaid placed each and all of them away carefully in the drawer of her bureau - that she preserved them in that manner for quite a number of years during which time she frequently read them over and carefully noted their contents - that said papers were preserved with a view of using them in obtaining a pension whenever the family should be able to advance the funds necessary to defray the expenses of making an application - that after said papers had been thus preserved a number of years this affiant and other members of the family of Abraham Parker were informed and given to understand that in consequence of some decision made by the pension agent, no pension could be obtained - that shortly after being thus informed all of said papers were destroyed as being of no further value.
Elizabeth Williams
The State of Massachusetts Berkshire County } personally appeared Elizabeth Williams on this twelfth day of August 1848 before the sub- scriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county, and made solemn oath that the matter and things contained in the foregoing and annexed affidavit by her subscribed are true to the best of her knowledge and belief.
Before me Hubbard Bartlett Justice of the Peace

The State of Massachusetts { Berkshire County ss {
I Charles L. Sprague Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County hereby certify that Hubbard Bartlett before whom the foregoing and accompanying affidavit was subscribed and sworn to was on the said Twelfth day of August 1848 and now is an acting Justice of the peace within and for said County duly sworn qualified and commissioned and that the signature aforesaid pur- porting to be his is genuine as I believe -
Witness my hand and official seal this 21 st day of August 1848 Charles L. Sprague

Town Clerk's Office Stockbridge Mass.
I Jonathan E. Field Town Clerk of the Town of Stockbridge in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that in the records of the Town of Stockbridge - I find among the Records of Marriages for the year 1785. the following Record - "Abraham Parker and Rosanna" "Churchill both of Stockbridge were lawfully" "married by the Rev. Stephen West" "February 24 th 1785"
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this ninth day of August A.D. 1848.
J. E. Field Town Clerk.
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Berkshire ss. On this 18 th day of August A.D. 1848 personally appeared before me Jonathan E. Field Town Clerk of Stockbridge who made solemn oath that the foregoing certificate by him subscribed is true -
Edward Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the County of State aforesaid do hereby certify that John G. Goodrich Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned & qualified and that his signature within written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of August 1848 Charles Sedgwick Clk
Alfred Commonwealth of Mass. ss. Clerk

The State of Ohio { Cuyahoga County f { Joel Parker being duly sworn deposes and says that he is the son of Abraham Parker by his wife Rosannah Churchill Parker - that he was born in Old Stockbridge Massachu- setts March twentieth seventeen hundred and ninety nine - that he resided in Old Stockbridge until he was twenty one years of age - that for the last fifteen years he has resided in Cuyahoga County Ohio - that Abraham Parker according to the family records and tra- ditions was born in Warineford Connecticut seventeen hundred and fifty four - that he died in Old Stockbridge in the fall of the year eighteen hundred and twelve - that at the commencement of the Revolu- tionary War he enlisted and served as a teamster for the period of about three years - that so soon as discharged from his post as teamster he was listed as a common soldier in which capacity he served for a number of years - that he also was appointed a Sergeant and as such served for a time - that this affiant is unable to state the precise length of time during which he served either as common soldier or as sergeant - that he was honorably and regularly discharged at the expiration of the War - that this affiant has often seen his discharge - that the discharge together with other papers showing his service in the War, during the year eighteen hundred and sixteen, were deposited with Mrs Elizabeth Williams of Lee Massachusetts for safe keeping - that by letter recently received from said Elizabeth this affiant learns that all of said papers were by her long ago des- troyed as papers of no value - that in some engagement during the War Abraham Parker was wounded in his hip by a rifle ball which was never extracted - that said ball produced what the surgeons called a flesh wound - that said wound always partially, and some- times entirely, disabled him from performing manual labor - that the ball in his hip always gave him much pain - that this affiant often saw said wound and heard said Abraham relate particular- ly the circumstances under which it was received - that the fellow soldiers and comrades of said Abraham often met at his house and during their interviews talked over the sufferings and trials en-

dund by them in the War. That they occasionally exhibited to each other their wounds and stated when and where they were received. That one of them used to say that after said Abraham was wounded he assisted him to go from the field of battle to a private house. That all of said comrades of Abraham are now dead, and this affiant knows of no person living who was in the army with him. That this affiant heard said Abraham and his comrades describe the death of Andre and the impressions it made on their minds. That in eighteen hundred and sixteen Rosannah C Parker widow of said Abraham married Elijah Ingersoll and immediately removed to Cuyahoga County Ohio where she now resides in very destitute circumstances, and that Elijah Ingersoll died in eighteen hundred and forty five. That during the last sickness of Abraham he was attended by Doctors Collins and Jones who both stated that he died of a dropsical disease brought on by said wound. That said Jones and Collins have both since deceased. That if a pension is obtained it will be enjoyed solely by said Rosannah Ingersoll. That this affiant does not expect to receive nor will he receive one cent of said pension.
Joel Parker
The State of Ohio Cuyahoga County f
On this fourth day of September eighteen hundred and forty eight came into open court Joel Parker and made solemn oath that the matters and things contained in above affidavit are all true and correct. Joel Parker to this court well known as an honest and upright man and from a personal examination of him in open court, this court is fully convinced that his statement above written is correct and true.
Witness the signature of the clerk and the seal of the Superior Court of Cleveland this fourth day of September eighteen hundred and forty eight.
Geo N Benedict
Clerk of the Superior Court of Cleveland

The State of Ohio, Cuyahoga County, ss;
Deidamia Ingersoll
of East Cleveland in said County being duly sworn, deposes and says, that she is a daughter of Abraham and Rosannah Parker. That she is now 60 years of age - That her father, the said Abraham Parker as this depo- nent always understood, was a soldier in the War of the revolution - That she, when a young child heard her father and those who were his comrades in the war converse upon the subject, and relate incidents of the war, but it being so long since she does not recollect all she heard them say but recollects of their speaking of being present at the execution of Major Andre. That from the family re- cords and reports Abraham Parker was born in Haverford Ct in seventeen hundred and fifty four - That Abraham Parker and Rosannah Churchill were married twenty fourth day of February seventeen hundred and eighty five. That Abraham Parker died in the fall of eighteen hundred and forty five  twelve . That his disease was a consumption attended with a species of dropsy induced by a wound from a musket ball received in some engagement during the War. That said ball was never removed from his hip. That his physicians Dr Collins Jones and Perry  Burnham who are now dead said that said wound was the cause of his death. That the family papers and all papers proving the service of said A. Abraham Parker in the Revolutionary War were long ago left with Elizabeth Williams and have since been destroyed as I have recently learned by letter from her and from what
Deidamia Ingersoll
The State of Ohio Cuyahoga County ss
I James S Cleveland a Justice of the Peace within and for said
three years, and remained therein until the close of the war

Officers
County hereby certify that on the first day of September AD 1848 Deidamia Ingersoll to me well known, subscribed her name to the aforesaid affidavit, and having been duly sworn by me according to law did upon her said oath declare and state that all the several matters and things contained in aforesaid affidavit are true and correct. I further certify that said Deidamia Ingersoll is an invalid and unable to attend court. Witness my signature this first day of September eighteen hundred and forty eight.
J. A. S. Cleveland Justice of the Peace
The State of Ohio Cuyahoga County ss
I, Fredk Whittier, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County hereby certify that James J. Cleveland was on the first day of September AD 1848 and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified.
Witness my signature and the seal of said court at Cleveland this second day of September eighteen hundred and forty eight.
Fredk Whittier, Clerk per Samuel Worcester Great Deputy.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5002
Rosannah Ingersoll for Wid. of Abraham Parker Conf. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2 nd 1878
Index:—Vol. A , Page 366
[Arrangement of 1870.]

10839.
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Rosannah Ingersoll family Widow of Abraham Parker who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 2 Sept 1812 of in the State of who was a Corporal in the Company commanded by Captain of the Regt commanded by Col Meigs in the line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh 3 at the rate of 88 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of February 1857 and sent to S. J. Noble, Cleveland, Ohio
Total amount,
$
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book
Vol.
Page 391
J. S. Chase Clerk

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Rosannah Ingersoll formerly widow of Abraham Parker Ohio.
Suspended Sister L. J. Noble Set. & D. J. Miller May 4th 1849
Act 7 July 1838

8755 Pittsburgh Pa Ohio.
Rosannah Ingersoll formerly widow of Abraham Parker who was a Corporal in the Revolution for two years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of July 1850. and sent to
S. J. Noble
Cleveland, Ohio
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 159

Roseannah Bryant Declaration for a pension in case of service Abraham Peabody

State of Connecticut Comptrollers Office Hartford Aug. 2 nd 1849
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of Abraham Parker, formerly of the town of Wallingford in this State, in the War of the Revolution, I have examined the books & documents remaining in this Office, and find as follows, vis.
1 st In Vol 1 st of the Connecticut Line, the name of Abram Parker under the following heading: Settlement with the 6 th Connecticut Regiment, Return "J. Meigs Esq. Colonel, before January 1780." and opposite his name the following entries vis. Rank, Private | Commencement of service Ap. 1 st 77 | Time of settlement Jan. 1 st 80 | Time 2 yrs. 9 mo. | Amt. of wages £61. | Money for Blankets £2. 9. 6 | Value of money p. for clothing & refreshment, £2. 2 | Amt. of Debt. £70. 11. 6 | Value of money rec d . on acct. of wages £12. 7. 11 | Value of money rec d . from U.S. Compt. & Towns. £0. 10. | Value of clothing & refreshment, supplied £10. 3. 1 | Amt. of Blankets, supplied £0. 19. 4 | Amt. of Credit £24. 0. 4 | Balance £46. 11. 2.
2 nd In the same book, the s d name is found under the following heading, vis. "Settlement with the 6 th Connecticut Regiment. Return J. Meigs Esq. Colonel, "for the year 1780." and opposite the name, the following entries, vis Rank, Private | Commencement of service Jan. 1 st 80 | Time of settlement Jan. 1 st 81 | Term 1 year | Amt. of wages £24. | Money for Blankets £0. 18. | Value of money p. for refreshments £0. 0. 4 | Amt. of Debt. £24. 18. 4 | Value of money rec d . on acct. of wages £0. 13 | Value of clothing & refreshments supplied £2. 2. 4 | Amt. of Credit £2. 4. Balance £22. 14. 4. (over)

3 In Vol. 2 d of the Connecticut Line, the said name is found under the following heading, viz. "Settlement with the 4 th Connecticut Regiment, "Lebulon Butts Esq. Colonel, for the year 1781." and opposite the name are the following entries. [Rank. Corporal. [Commencement of service Jan 1 st 1781] Expiration of service Dec. 31 st 1781] [Term 12 months] Amt. of Wages £26. 8.] Amt. of Retained Rations & money due for Blankets £0. 18.] Amt. of Debt £27. 6] money p d for Wages £6. 12.] Amt. of credit £6. 12. Balance £20. 14.
4 th I find also, a Certificate, of which the following is a copy, viz, "These certify that Abraham Parker, the bearer, has served in the Continental Army, "in the 6 th Conn t Reg t Capt. David Starrs Comp. before the 1 st day of Jan y . 1780. "Wallingford 18 th Jan y . 1782. Certified p r Isaac Pith. Select Man.
Caleb Hall, Just. Peace.
The above certificate is accompanied by a Receipt, dated Jan. 23 d 1782, for Forty six pounds, eleven shillings & two pence, for balance due me on the 1 st of January 1780, signed Abraham Parker.
I find also S r Parkers receipts for balances due him for 1780 & 1781 5 th I find the name of Abraham Parker in a Document with the following heading. "A Return of y e Officers & soldiers belonging to y e town of Wallingford, "now in actual service in y e Continental Army, together with y e several sums "advanced them in Clothing &c. Computed to the first day of March last, agree- "able to Ord r of Assembly &c. Wallingford 6 th April 1779. and opposite "the name under heading [Town Bounty £15. 0. 0]
The same name is also found in another return of Officers & Soldiers from the town of Wallingford.
Abijah Gattin Comptroller

The State of Ohio, Seneca County, ss.
On this twenty first day of November, one thousand eight hundred and forty nine, personally appeared before me Imrius P. Atkins, one of the associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County (the said Court being a Court of record) Rosannah Ingersoll, a resident of East Cleveland township in said County, aged eighty four years on the fifteenth day of July eighteen hundred and forty nine, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress, passed July seventh eighteen hundred and thirty eight, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and the act supplementary thereto passed August twenty third eighteen hundred and forty two, entitled "an act to amend the acts of July eighteen hundred and thirty six, and eighteen hundred and thirty eight, allowing pensions to certain widows". That she has been the widow of Abraham Parker, who was a soldier in the war of the revolution; That according to her recollection and belief, the said Abraham Parker enlisted in the Connecticut Troops

in the town of Wallingford Connecticut, soon after the commencement of the war, and served until its close; but she is unable to give the date of his enlistment, or the time he left the service, from her recollection, any more definitely than she has already stated. That on the first day of September eighteen hundred and forty eight she made her declaration before James D. Cleveland Esquire, a Justice of the Peace, for a pension on account of the services of the said Shahan Parker which, together with proofs sustaining the same, she caused to be forwarded to the Commission of Pensions. That she has since been informed that her declaration must be made before a court of record, or before a judge of such a court. That she was also informed by the Commission of Pensions, that some evidence of the said service of the said Shahan Parker, might be found in the Comptroller's Office of Connecticut. That upon hearing of this information, she caused to be procured the prefixed certificate of the Comptroller of Connecticut, to which she refers, and upon which she relies for the proof of the service of the said Shahan Parker. That she had no knowledge of the existence of any such record until after her former declaration was sent to the Pension Office, nor until after the above information was received from the Commission of Pensions.

She further says that she had some of the papers of said Parker in her possession, after his death, and among them was a certificate of discharge from the service; but said papers have long since been lost or destroyed not knowing as they would ever be of any use - She further says that said Parker was in several battles, and in one of which he received a wound by a musket ball which entered his hip, making a flesh wound, which ball remained in his hip ever afterwards, and was, as his physicians said, the cause of his death, in eighteen hundred and twelve - That the Physicians who attended him in his last sickness, were Doctors Jones, Barnhardt and Collins - all of whom as she has been informed died some years ago -
That she has no recollection of said Parker ever receiving a Second Warrant, nor does she recollect of ever hearing him say that he had received one - That such might have been the case, and the fact forgotten by her; that she is now eighty four years old, and her recollection not very good -
She further says that she was married to the said Abraham Parker at Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, on the twentyfifth day of February seventeen hundred and eighty five, by one Stephen West a Minister of the Gospel of the Presbyterian denomination, and for the further evidence of which marriage she refers to and relies upon

a certain town record, of the town of Stockbridge, Berkshire County Massachusetts, in the words and figures following, that is to say, "Abraham Parker and Rosannah Churchill both of Stockbridge, were lawfully married by the Revd. Stephen West, February 24 th 1785" - a copy of which record duly certified and proven according to law, was transmitted to the Commissioner of Pensions with her former declaration and proofs, and is now in the Pension Office, and to which she begs leave to refer - That she was not married to said Abraham Parker prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated -
She further says that the said Abraham Parker died at Stockbridge aforesaid, on the second day of September eighteen hundred and twelve; and for the further proof of which fact she refers to the depositions of Joel Parker, Diodamia Ingersoll, and Elizabeth Williams, now on file in the Pension Office, and taken to support her former declaration and transmitted therewith - She further says that after the death of said Abraham Parker as aforesaid, she was again married, to one Elijah Ingersoll, on the twentyfirst day of July eighteen hundred

and sixteen, at Stockbridge aforesaid, by one Ephraim G. Swift, also a minister of the gospel of the Presbyterian denomination; and that on the fourth day of November eighteen hundred and forty five, at East Cleveland, Cuyahoga County Ohio, the said Elijah Ingersoll died, and she is now his widow — and for further proof of which she also refers to said depositions accompanying her former declaration, now on file in the Pension Office.
She further says that in consequence of old age and general bodily infirmity, she is unable to go the place where Courts of record are held in this County; that she resides therefrom some five miles and has not rode that distance but once for eight years, and she seldom leaves her dwelling house, where she now resides —
Katharine Ingersoll
Sworn to and subscribed before me this twenty first day of November eighteen hundred and forty nine —
D. F. Atkins Associate Judge of Cuyahoga County, Ohio —
The State of Ohio } Cuyahoga County, ss. }
I, Quintus F. Atkins, one of the associate judges of the Court of Common
pleas, do hereby certify that
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Pleas of the County of Linnaboga and State of Ohio, hereby certify, that on the twentyfirst day of November in the year eighteen hundred and forty nine, the above named Rosannah Ingersoll subscribed her name to the foregoing declaration, in my presence; and that said declaration was carefully read over and explained to her in my presence, and that she then and there was duly sworn by me according to law, the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth to say, touching the several matters and things mentioned in said declaration, and that she upon her said oath, did declare that all the several matters and things set forth in said declaration, were true and correct -
I further certify that I waited upon the said Rosannah Ingersoll at her request, at the resi- dence of her daughter Dieldamia Ingersoll, where she now resides, about five miles from the place where courts of record are held in this County, where she subscribed said declaration and took said oath; and that in my judgment she is unable in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity, to attend any court of record to make her declaration - Also that the said Rosannah Ingersoll appears to be a very con- scientious woman, and I believe from her appearance and manner, as well as from

The good name she bears, that her state- ments are entitled to implicit confidence. Witness my signature this twentyfirst day of November eighteen hundred and forty nine —
D. F. Atkins } Associate judge of Cuyahoga } County Ohio —
The State of Ohio, } Cuyahoga County, ss: }
I, Robert F. Paine, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Cuyahoga, hereby certify that the above named Darius F. Atkins is one of the associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, that said Court is a court of record, and that the above signature is the genuine signature of the said Darius F. Atkins —
Witness my signature, and the seal of said Court, at Cleveland this twentyfirst day of November eighteen hundred and forty nine —
Robert F. Paine, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Cuyahoga County Ohio — By Roland D. Noble, Deputy.

Cleveland O. Feby. 20 th 1850-
Hon. J. S. Edwards, Comr. of Pensions
Sir:
On the 23 rd of November last I sent you the new declaration of Rosannah Ingersoll, with proofs accompanying it, for a pension on the account of services rendered by Shaboon Perkins, her former husband, in the war of the revolution.
The old lady is extremely anxious to hear from it. If that case has been determined, and it is convenient for you to inform me of the result, I wish you would do so -
I am, Sir,
Very respectfully Your Obl. Servt. S. J. Noble

Wm. J. S. Edwards Gov. of Pomeroy Washington D.C.

Cleveland O. Sept. 9. 1848-
Wm. J. S. Edwards Comm. of Pensions
Dear Sir: Enclosed I send you to day the Declaration of Rosannah Ferguson, and the proofs, for a pension on account of the services of her first husband, Abraham Parker, in the war of the revolution.
Will you let me hear from the case at as early a day as may be convenient.
I Am, Sir,
Very respectfully
Yours, S. H. Noble

Hon. J. S. Edwards Commr. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Cleveland O. Nov. 23 1849.
Hon. J. S. Edwards Govr of Tennessee
Dear Sir -
Your letter of the 4 th May last, relative to the claim of Mrs. Rosamiah Ingersoll for a pension on account of the service of Nathaniel Parker, her former husband, came to hand; and in the fore part of August last, the inclosed certificate from the Comptroller of Connecticut was received - Owing principally to the fact that I have been in hopes Mrs. Ingersoll would be able to ride into the city, and make her declaration before a court of record, this whole matter has been deferred till now.
She has made her declaration anew before a judge of our court, Pleas, which with the certificate above referred to, I herewith send you, feeling confident that she has now proven every fact in the manner required by law and the rules of your office, to entitle her to her pension and arrearages -
1. The declaration, I believe is in the proper form, contains the proper facts, made before proper authority, and is properly certified and attested - 2. The certificate from the Comptroller of Connecticut must be conclusive evidence of three years

and nine months service of Abraham Parker.
3. The marriage certificate, sent you with former declaration, proves the marriage as set forth in the declaration.
4. The depositions now in your office clearly identify the claimant as the person who married Abraham Parker. They also prove his death and the claimants present widowhood.
I remain, Sir,
Very respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
S. H. Noble
P.S. If convenient will you send me a copy of the Pension Laws, now in force, with such instructions as you have. They have recently been amended somewhat, but precisely in what respects I do not know.
Have they been amended so as to allow widows of officers and soldiers who have themselves drawn a pension, to draw on account of their services?
Noble

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Hon T L Edwards { Com r of Pensions }
On the ninth day of September 1848 we forwarded to you the Declaration and proofs of Rosannah Ingersoll for a pension x
We have heard nothing from you respecting it x
The old lady and her family are in destitute cir- cumstances, and dependant on the charity of neighbors for daily support x
If there is any defect in the proof, please inform us and it shall if possible be supplied x
Please give the matter as early attention as your official duties will permit x
Yours truly
Noble & Treat
Cleveland Ohio { Feby 23 1849 }