Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31902, for Jacob Parkerson, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Parkerson, Jacob
S. 31902
N.C.
Va. Born in Va.
CONTENTS

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to 4 March 1838. Agt notified 26. March 1839.
Letter to Hon. Lott Warren 31 Aug 1843
Letter to Hon. R. L. Gambel 8 th Auditor 3 rd Feb 1843
Paid as above from 4 March to 4 th Feb 1841. Agt notified 4 March 1843
Dead. See letter to P. Agt. June 13. 1843.
Date of death not known
Georgia 30.886
Isaac Paterson of Pulaski in the State of Georgia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Cradick of the Reg t commanded by Col. Putnam in the Vols line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Dec r 1836 and sent C. F. Betton Hawkinsville Geo.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $440.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mar '37. 40.00 $450.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by N. H. Addison Clerk, Vol. 6 Page 100

State of Georgia } On this the twenty eighth day of Pulaski County } April in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty five, personally ap- peared before me Judge D. G. Hester  Jasper Polk one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of the State of Georgia in open court for the county aforesaid Jacob Parkerson a resident of said county aged seventy three years who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted in the 2 nd Regiment of Virginia State Troops as a private under Capt Smith The 1 st and 2 nd Lieuts were brothers by the name of Welch or Walch. That he was raised & resided in Northumberland County in the State of Virginia and was enlisted in that county in the fall of the year 1777 and was soon after at- tached to Mifflinburg's Brigade and immediately marched to Williamsburg and from thence to the Short Hill at Valley Forge where the whole Regiment underwent re- -vaccination and remained during the winter, while declarant remained in the Regiment he does not recollect distinctly enough to say positively who was the Major & Colonel That he continued in said Regiment until the battle of Mon- =mouth in which this declarant was engaged at which Gen Mifflin- =burg commanded the Brigade under Gen Washington. That Shortly after this battle he having a brother in the North Carolina

line with the consent of the officers he exchanged places with John Linch of John Bradick's company - Davis 1st Lieut. and he supposes this declarant's name was erased and that of the said John Linch's placed upon the rolls; in its stead - That the brother of this declarant was the sergeant of said Bradick's company That this company was attached to the light Infantry commanded by Col. Putnam and formed a part of Gen. Wayne's Brigade This Brigade lay at the time at the Buttermilk falls upon North River above the Chevaux de frise some miles & one mile above Fort Montgomery - formerly Picket No. 1. This declarant was then marched against Stony Point which was stormed at the point of the bayonet. The counter sign was "The Darts of Rome" Soon after this Capt. Bradick's company joined the 2 Reg. t of the North Carolina line to which it originally belonged which was ordered to the South and marched to Philadelphia at which place it was intended the troops should sail for Charleston, but owing to a severe freeze they were compelled to proceed by land. On their way this declarant was taken sick and left at a S. N. Hobbs or Leek's between Dappsville & Coalchislev in the State of Virginia The Regiment having continued their march to Charleston S.C. were soon after either killed or taken prisoners. On declarant's recovering his health he proceeded on to the South to join his Reg. t but understanding the situation of the Army to which he properly belonged, he attached himself to the light horse under Col. Washington at Georgetown and assisted in saving the Public property - he next was under Col. Powell at Cross Creek, from thence to Ramsey's Mills where the troops joined there under the command of Gen. Rutherford soon after they formed a junction with the troops under Gen. Ashe and marched to Camden, at which place the army was defeated - after the defeat declarant continued in service attached to the militia - in Col. Caswells Reg. t and under Gen.

Gaswill until the close of the war (Declarant never received a discharge owing to his never having joined his Regiment that the terms of enlistment so made as he can leave the service after four years service or Company - that he was born in North Hampton County
Virginia and never returned after the war. Resided in North Carolina a few years and then removed to this State forty years ago - That he has no record of his age but has always dated his birth from the 3rd of March 1751. That declarant is known to Levi Bush a clergyman and Levi Barrell who reside in the neighborhood of declarant and the said Parliament doth hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any Agency in any State
Jacob his Parkerson mark
Sworn to & subscribed 3 the day & year aforesaid 3
James Polhill Judge Sup l Court I n present.
And the said Court does hereby declare its opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
J. James Polhill,
Judge of said Court do hereby certify That the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of application of Jacob Parkerson for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the day & year aforesaid
James Polhill
Judge S.C. I.P.

We Levi Buck a Clergyman residing in the County of State aforesaid and Levi Barrell residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Parkerson who has sworn to & subscribed to the above declara- -tion, that we believe him to be of the age of seventy four years that he 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 & subscribed } The day & year aforesaid }
Levi Buck
Levi Barrell
Joseph Carruthers Clk
And the Court does declare its opinion after the investi- gation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears that Levi Buck who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in said County and State and that Levi Barrell who has signed the same is a credible person and that their statements are entitled to credit
Carleton B. Cole Judge Superior Court of Georgia
I Joseph Carruthers Clerk of the Superior Court of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Parkerson for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office the day and year aforesaid Joseph Carruthers Clk

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
June 20, 1935
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BA-J/EL Am Jacob Parkerson-S. 31902
Honorable Walter F. George United States Senate Washington, D.C.
My dear Senator:
Reference is made to your request in behalf of Mr. J.B.Pate, of Amboy, Georgia, for the Revolutionary War record of Jacob Parkerson, who served in the Virginia Troops and received a pension.
The record of that soldier is given herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 31902, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. No one applied for pension as the widow of this soldier.
Jacob Parkerson was born March 3, 1761, in Northampton County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in said Northampton County, he enlisted in the fall of 1777, as a private in Captain Smith's Company, 2 nd Virginia Regiment, marched to Pennsylvania, wintered at Valley Forge, and was at the battle of Monmouth. After this battle, desiring to be with his brother, name not given, who was a sergeant in Captain John Craddock's Company, of the 2 nd North Carolina Regiment, said Jacob exchanged places with a soldier of that company and regiment and joined Captain Craddock's Company which was then under the command of General Wayne; soldier was at the storming of Stony Point after which his company was ordered south; on the march, the soldier was taken sick and remained in Virginia until he recovered his health, then went south to rejoin his company and regiment, but instead attached himself to the light horse under the command of Colonel Washington; he was at the battle of Gates' Defeat under Colonel Sewell of the North Carolina Line and was afterward under Colonel Caswell in the North Carolina Troops; he stated that the entire length of his service was four years and six months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 20, 1835, while residing in Pulaski County, Georgia.
Could not identify a Capt Smith of the 2 nd Regt. There was a Col. Smith of that reg. Identified Capt John Craddock.

In June, 1843, it was stated that soldier had died and left a widow and children. Their names are not given.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Jacob Parkerson(S.31902), your constituent should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Jacob Parkerson, Certificate No. 30886, issued December 2, 1836, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Georgia Agency.
The letter of Mr. Pate and the War Department report addressed to you June 11, 1935, are returned herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Jacob Parkerson
For
Sus. Set 6th S. Patten Nov 4. N.
" 11th " "
Amount in previous
Pay. $81. -
Bl line -
Act. June 32

Raleigh 8 th Novem r 1836.
Sir
I send you certificates in the cases of Jacob Parkinson and John Linch mentioned in your letter of the 4 th instant, in which I have said all that is said of them on the rolls. I find another John Linch on the rolls who was a Lt in Capt s Ely's Comp y of the 7 th Reg t commissioned 28 th Nov r 1776, and omitted Nov r 1777.
Very respectfully Your O bt serv t
W. Hill
James L. Edwards Esq re Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington.

31672
33615
Jack Parkinson
Ga
amended dec:

11-11-11
Nov 2 o
11-11-11
Mr. J. L. Edwards Washington City War Dept. } Dept. Columbia Pension Office } ✓

Hawkinsville. Ga. October 21. 1836.
J. L. Edwards,
after a lapse of time far beyond ordinary limits. I enclose you the declaration of Jacob Parkerson for the purpose of procuring a pension - The declaration was intended to be presented to Judge King as you will perceive by the interlineation of the name of James Polhill but the court at which Judge King presided being dissolved hastily it could not be completed in time for his signature (Judge King was called here to preside in a few cases in which Judge Polhill was interested) Judge Polhill signed his name to the material facts returned the case as it then stood to the clerk of the court for his signature before this was obtained Judge Polhill died and the proceedings have been completed under the direction of Judge Cole his successor - We believe the case comes however up to the requisitions - The petitioner is a very old and infirm man - very poor and an object of charity, dependent on his friends relations for the necessaries of life - Overt any communication to me at this place, which pertains to the petitioner Yrs. Mag. te ob. te Serv. t ?
Charles F. Button

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 16 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Jacob Parkerson, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia Agency, at the rate of eighty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1837, to the 4 th March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
William E. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Feb'y 6 th 1843.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Jacob Parkerson , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Georgia Agency, at the rate of — Sixty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March to the 1 st Sept. 1842.  Respectfully, yours,
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Pension Agency Planters Bank Savannah 7 June 1843
Sir
Some time ago an order from Peter Hagner by Thura Auditor Treasury department in favor of Jacob Parkinson or Roger L Gamble as his attorney was presented at this agency directing the payment to either of them the sum of Eighty dollars being the amount of Pension due Jacob Parkinson from 4 Sept 1841 to 4 Sept 1842, the order was not presented by either of the parties, and consequently could not be paid. Subsequently Mr Gamble declined making any application for the amount of pension preferring that the pensioner himself should do so - Since then the pensioner has died, and now Mr Gamble wishes to know from this agency whether his interest in the order alluded to ceases with the death of the pensioner. He represents the family as very poor and needy and the expense of administration very onerous. Be pleased to advise whether under all the circumstances Mr Gamble can act under the before mentioned order of the Thura Auditor, or must the proper claimant, the widow or children adopt the usual course to obtain the pension and under the above order.
Respectfully,
Yr Obs Serv
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City (2)
H. W. Mercer Cash & Enag!

State of North Carolina Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify that it appears from the musterrolls of the continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that Jacob Par- kinson a private in the 10 th Regiment for the war, was transfer'd from the Virginia Line on the 1 st of July 1779.
Given under my hand this 8 th day of November 1836.
W. Hill

State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify that it appears from the musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the Revolutionary War that John Linch a Serg. t in Capt. Grier's Com- pany of the 2 nd Regiment enlisted in 1777 for three years, was a private in Feby 1778, transferred 1 st July 1779 to the 2 nd Virginia Regiment.
Given under my hand this 8 th November 1836.
W. Hill

United States Senate
Washington, D.C., June 12, 1935
Respectfully referred to Veterans Administration,
Send
Send
Respectfully,
Walter F. George U.S.S.

31 902 Rev INVALID.
1935- June 20-rist To Hon A. T. George Gov J. B. Pate - Etal
File No. 31,902
Jacob Parkerson His Ren was
Act: June 1 st 1897
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 315
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Parkerson, James GRADE Private LINE Virginia
WARRANT NUMBER 12461 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 8, 1794 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.