Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,285, for Joseph Parker, Virginia

SERVICE
Parker Joseph
NUMBER
S. 38285
CONTENTS

8,582 Virginia Roll.
Joseph Parker, 4
of Fauquier Co. in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Morgan of the Virginia line, for the term of three years
scribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14. of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29. of Mar. 1819 and sent to Robert White, Esquire, Winchester, Va.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819: 85.56 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept. 4. 1819: 48. " and 10m: 17/30-4/31 $133.56
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
paid 18 Sept 1821
Continued
Notification sent to John P. Smith Esq. 23 Oct 1820 Warrenton Va.

38 285
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File No.
38 285
Joseph Parker Rev Mr
Act:
18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Joseph Parker.
8,582..
County Can
23 Dec 1820
John A. W. Smith, Warrenton, Va

At a Court continued and held for Fauquier County the 25 th day of July 1820
District of Virginia Fauquier County to wit on this 25 th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County of Fauquier (made so by express provision of Law) Joseph Parker aged Sixty four years on the 25 th day of March 1820 resident in the County of Fauquier in the State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to Law - doth on his oath declare that I served in Service in the revo- lutionary War as follows - I enlisted on the 3 rd or 23 rd of August 1776 in the Company Comman- ded by Captain (William) Blackwell in the 11 th Virginia Regiment on Continental Establishment Commanded by Colonel Daniel Morgan I was made a Corporal - I continued in the said Com- pany until May 1777 when at Middlebrook in the State of New Jersey I was drafted into Genl Washingtons Life Guard, in which I continued until the expiration of my term of enlistment, (which was for three Years) - I was at the battle of Brandywine (Wine) in the State of Pennsylvania, and at the battle of Mon- mouth in the State of New Jersey - Besides I was in several skirmishes and that I made my original Declaration on the 14 th day of April in the year 1818 before the Honorable Robert Watts one of the Judges of the General Court for the Commonwealth of Virginia and Sole Judge of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Fauquier being a Court of Record made so by Law and that the number of my pension cer- tificate is 8589 - and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 - and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any

other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereof to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed - to wit one old handsaw one old chisels and three old augers one old file and three gimblets -
Joseph Parker (Which articles as aforesaid enumerated the Court doth appraise at the sum of Two dollars and cents I do further declare my occupation when able to work was that of a Farmer, but being disabled by bodily infirmity from pursuing any laborious profession I now reside in the family of my son by whom I am principally supported. Sworn to and declared in open court this 25 th day of July 1820
A copy (Seal)
Danub Worths
Virginia
Fauquier County to wit I Danub Worths Clerk of the County Court of Fauquier in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is two dollars Cents

cents. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 31 st day of July One thousand eight hundred and twenty and in the 45 th year of the Commonwealth.
Daniel Wetmore Clerk
St. Lawrence County to Wit
I Joseph Blackwell presiding Justice of the peace for the County Court of St. Lawrence do hereby certify that the foregoing attestation of Daniel Wetmore Clerk is in due form of Law Given under my hand and seal this 31 st day of July 1820
J. Blackwell (Seal)

Joseph Parker
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Fauquier County
Statewide District of Virginia.
On this 14 th day of April 1818 before me the subscriber Administering Judge of the Superior Court of Fauquier County Virginia personally appeared Joseph Parker of the County of Fauquier and State of Virginia aged sixty two years resident in the said district who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war that he the said Joseph Parker enlisted in August 1776 as a private soldier in the County of Fauquier and State of Virginia in a company of Infantry commanded by Capt. William Blackwell of the County and State aforesaid, of the 11 th Virginia Regiment on Continental Establishment commanded by Col. Daniel Morgan and that in early 1777 was made one of the life guard of Gen. Washington and was commanded by Captain Robert Fitz of the Guard, that he served in the said Company and with the Guard in the service of the United States until August 1779, when he was discharged from service near Middletown in New York, that he was at the Battles of Brandy Wine and Monmouth, that the detachments to which he belonged at those Battles did not participate in them, that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of his country's support and that he has no other evidence in his power of his said service except the annexed affidavits of Joseph Blackwell and Samuel Elliott
Sworn to and declared before me this day and year aforesaid
W. H. White
This 14 th April 1818 Samuel Elliott appeared before the subscriber Administering Judge of the Superior Court of Fauquier County State and District of Virginia and made oath that he and Joseph Parker enlisted as soldiers in a Company commanded by Captain William Blackwell of

County and State aforesaid and the Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Daniel Morgan in August 1776, that they were to- gether until the said Joseph Parker was detailed as one of the Guard of Gen. Washington that he saw the said Joseph Parker at various times and places while the said Parker was a soldier in the Revolution and believes that he faithfully served there was the term of his enlistment, that he is in needy circum- stances and requires the aid of his country for a support.
Sworn to before me the day and year above written
Rob t White
This 14 th day of April 1818 Joseph Blackwell appeared before the subscribers — judge of the Superior Court of Law for the County and State of Virginia — and made oath that the Joseph Parker enlisted as a private soldier in a company commanded by Capt. William Blackwell of the County and State aforesaid and of the eleventh Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Daniel Morgan in August 1776, that he faithfully served the term of his enlistment, that he is in needy circumstances and requires the aid of his country for a support to Blackwell Sworn to before me the day & year aforesaid
Rob t White
Berkeley Ward Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Fauquier in the Commonwealth of Virginia do hereby certify that the above named Robert White is the sole and prejudice Judge of the said Superior Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and annexed my private (there being no Official Seal this 10 th day of April in the Year of our Lord 1818.
B. WARD

State and District of Virginia Frederick County Sct
Robert White sole and presiding Judge of the Superior Courts of law for the Counties of Frederick and Fauquier in the said State & District. Do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction by the affidavits of three respectable and credible Witnesses taken before two justices of peace for the said County of Fauquier and by them certified to me at this place, that the aforesaid applicant Joseph Parker is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of his Country's aid for a support. In testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name above the seal of the said County of Frederick this 12 th Feby 1819 Robt. White