Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9492, for Michael Parker, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
★ Parker, Michael Shepherd, Rachel (Former widow)
R 9492
CONTENTS

REJECTED
9492.
P. O. Shepherd Rachel Sheppard
Service: former indor Michael Parker ✓
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Printed list of 1852 Rej. Application filed: and sus. v. 10 Pended claims gives Cause of suspension: Alleges:
"For further proof of Re-enlisted: service and marriage."
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contra
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

State of Michigan County of Berrien s.s.
Melinda Gallett of said county being duly sworn says that she is well acquainted with Rachel Shepherd the former wife of Michael Parker of Washington County New York and latterly of Aurelius, Cayuga County New York, and was well acquainted with the said Michael Parker in his life time and knows that the said Rachel Shepherd was the wife of said Michael Parker formerly a soldier in the revolutionary war.
sworn and subscribed before me the 25 th day of June 1838.
Melinda Gallett
Pitt Brown Justice peace
State of Michigan Berrien County ss
I, Edwin Richardson, Clerk of the Circuit Court within and for said Berrien County, it being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Pitt Brown Esq. before whom the above affidavit appears to have been taken, was at the time of taking the same, and now is, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected and qualified, and that his Commission is dated the 15 th day of July 1837, and will expire on the 4 th day of July 1841. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and do verily believe the above signature purporting to be his to be genuine, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such Justice.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Berrien the 26 th day of June A.D. 1838
Edwin Richardson
Clerk

State of N. York } Livingston Co. ss. } Timothy Baker of said county being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Michael Parker, that in the winter of 1779 and 1780 he the said Michael Parker and his deponent served in the encampment at Shens- borough now Whitehall, that the said Parker at that time served three months, under Capt Levi Stockwell, Lieut. Thomas Boggs Insign not recollect- ed, and this deponent further saith that his strongest impression is that the said Parker served six months at Fort Ann previous to its capture, and this deponent further saith that he thinks and very believes that the said Parker was in service at several other times but cannot be particular, and this deponent further saith that sometime previous to the termination of the revolutionary war (and he thinks previously to the last mentioned service) the said Parker was married to Rachel McWhitty, and further this deponent saith not.
Subscribed and sworn this 13 th day of Oct. 1837 before me
Orin Hastings
Corr of duds for Livingston Co
Timothy Baker
I certify that the above named deponent as far as I am acquainted is of good character & standing for truth & veracity
Orin Hastings

State of New York Livingston County ss
I certify that Amos Hastings was at the time of taking the within affida- vit a Commissioner of Andros in and for said County duly authorized to take the same and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and only believe his signature to the above certificate or affidavit is genuine. Given under my hand and seal of Office this 14th day of October A.D. 1837.
By J. M. Hunt Clerk
V3661 Rachel Stephens (mother of Amos)