Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3713, for Peter Perchment, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Parchment, Peter Parchment
W 3713
Mary
CONTENTS

3604 Pennsylvania Ave. Pitts
May Payment decd.
Widow of Peter Paichment
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Subscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued
on the 12th day of Feby. 1853
and sent to Mrs Taylor Pittsbg. Pa.
Recd from 180:
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act January 2, 1848, Page 259 Vol. 2

see letter to A. Brackenridge, Pa. Agt. Nov. 4. 1829.
19935 Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Agency.
Peter Parchment,
of Allegheny Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Sullivan of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gibson in the Virginia line, for the term of three years from 1776 to 1778
Inscribed on the Roll of the Pittsburgh Agency at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 nd day of May 1828
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of May 1828 and sent to Mrs. M. Knight. Pittsburgh.
Arrears to 4th of September 1828 $ 32.80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
$ 32.80
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
(vol 2. p. 75)

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Allegheny County } ss.
On this 21 day of June 1844 Personally appeared before the Court of Quarter Sessions now in session in and for said County of Allegheny Mary Parchment a resident of Wilkins township in said County of Allegheny, aged 75 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her said oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 (or any subsequent act) entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows" That she is the Widow of Peter Parchment, who was a Private in Captain Sullivan's Company, and Colonel Gibson's Regiment in the Army of the Revolution, and who, by evidence furnished to the War department of services rendered by him during the war of the Revolution, was on the 28 th day of May 1828 placed on the Pension List Roll of the Pittsburgh Agency at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 2 nd day of May 1828 as per certificate from the War office, on which said Peter Parchment has ever since drawn said Pension up to 4 th September last, and which, was a few days ago handed over by this applicant to the Agent for paying pensions in Pittsburgh, when receiving the balance due thereon up to 12 th February last. She further declares that she was lawfully married to said Peter Parchment on the 12 th or 13 th day of April in the year Seventeen hundred and Ninety, in this County of Allegheny by John Johnston Esquire, then an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, and long since deceased, and where she and her husband have ever since resided until the death of said Peter Parchment which occurred on the 12 th day of February last 1844 in said County, 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. That during the life time of her said hus- band, she bore to him Twelve children in said County, Ten of whom are yet alive. And the following are their names & dates of the birth of each. viz Agnes, born 23 rd July 1791 - Elizabeth, born 4 th October 1792 - Martha, 15 July 1794 - John, 15 March 1796 Mary 17 th February 1798 - Peter (with Margaret, a twin sister since dec d ) on 15 August 1801 - Julian on 24 th July 1803 - Sarah, on 27 th March 1805 - Ann, on 14 th February 1809 - Hannah since dead, on 5 th January 1812. and Emily, our tenth and twelfth

on the 7 th November 1817. That she knows of no record, which can show said marriage - That she believes search has been made among the books of said John Johnston Esq r for such record, but none has been found - That she knows of no person living in this country who was present at the Marriage, other than John Myers a respectable Witness, who resides in this County, and is now here present, and whose deposition will accompany this application - That said Peter Parchment in a memorandum book which was kept in his own possession till he died, and since that time has been and still is in her own possession, made in his own hand writing a record of the names and dates of birth of all his children, on a leaf of said book, and which is now cut out of said book, and forwarded with this application - And further, that she is still unmarried, and the widow of said Peter Parchment - Sworn and subscribed on the day and year first before written Before said Court - Mary M c Parchment mark
11122 At the same time in open court personally appeared John Myers of Allegheny County, a respectable and credible Witness aged about 78 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, on his said oath doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Peter Parchment and this applicant (whose name was then Mary Powell) before they were married, and in this County, and has been well acquainted with them ever since their marriage and with their family of children as they grew up - That he was present at the Marriage of said Peter Parchment with said Mary Powell this applicant, which was solemnized by John Johnston then an acting Justice of the peace of this County, some time early in the year 1790 that said John Johnston has been dead many years - That ever since said Marriage said Peter and Mary this applicant lived and cohabited together in this County as husband and wife, and raised a large family of children ten of whom are still alive, and known to this deponent, that said Peter Parchment died in this County on or about the 12 th day of February last - That from deponent's first knowledge of said Peter he has always been considered to have been a soldier in the Revolution - and deponent knows that for many years past he received a Pension from the United States for services rendered - That he believes the dates of the births of

The Sheldon restatement as stated by the applicant to be correct, and further, deponent knows the applicant is the widow of said Peter Parchment, and that she is still his widow and has not again married, and that they were married early in the year 1790 in her presence by said John Johnston Esq.
Sworn & subscribed on the day and year first before written, Before said Court } John Myers mark
At same time in open Court personally appeared John Parchment aged 48 years, who being duly sworn according to law, on his said oath deposeth and saith, that he is one of the children of Peter Parchment and this applicant, that they have resided in this Allegheny County as long back as he can remember anything, until the death of his father the said Peter Parchment that said Peter died in Wilkins' township in said County on the 12 th day of February last, that during all the time of deponent's knowledge of them they cohabited together as man and wife that said Peter called this applicant his wife and treated her as his wife - that he always understood from them that they were married by John Johnston Esq. a Justice of the peace of said County, since dead. That said Peter Parchment had been a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of eight dollars per month for the last 15 or 16 years - that his original certificate from the War Office, was in his presence handed over to the agent for paying Pensions in Pittsburgh, on the 15 th June by his mother this applicant, when she received the balance due on the same as the widow of said Peter from 6 Sept 1843 to 12 February 1844 That said Peter in this County was always considered to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War - and he and his family are well known to our Honorable Secretary of War, who was himself raised in this County, and in honor of whom the above Township was named, Wilkins. Deponent further saith that he does not know of any Record showing the date of said marriage - that search has been made among the books & papers of said John Johnston Esq dec d but without success. That as far as possible to remedy this want of record, and to corroborate the testimony of John Myers who was present at said marriage this applicant and this deponent produce a Memorandum book

book kept by said Peter Parchment during his life in his own handwriting, and which, since his death has been in possession of her widow the applicant, upon one leaf of which book, in the proper handwriting of said Peter are written the names of all his children, and the day of the month and year of the birth of each child respectively, and which leaf is now cut out of said book and attached to this application; and made part of the evidence to establish the justice of the applicant's claim for a Widow's Pension.
Deponent further saith, that his mother, the applicant, is still the widow of said Peter Parchment, and has not again married, and that he himself lives, and always has resided during his life in this Allegheny County.
John Parchment
Sworn and subscribed on this day and year first before written -
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Allegheny County - ss.
I, Thomas Farley Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions now holding at Pittsburgh in and for the County of Allegheny do certify, that the foregoing depositions of Mary Parchment John Myers and John Parchment all respectable persons and residents of said County were this day sworn to and severally subscribed in open Court, and by Order of Court I certify the same under my hand, and the seal of said Court at Pittsburgh this 21 day of June 1844 Thomas Farley Clerk

Thomas Harley Clerk of the Court of Sessions now holding at Pittsburgh in and for the County of Allegheny do certify, that the foregoing subscriptions of Mary Parchment John Myers and John Parchment all respectable persons and residents of said county were this day sworn to and hereby subscribed in open Court, and Order of Court I certify the same as my hand, seal the day of such
This is the leaf containing the family record, and referred to in my deposition and that of my mother, this affidavit - John Parchment

Agnes Perchment who's. Born July 23 1791 - Elizabeth Perchment who's. Born October 4 1792 Martha Perchment who's born. July 15 1794 John Perchment who's born. March 15 1796 Mary Perchment who's born. February 17 1798 - Peter Perchment who's born August 15 1801 Nathan Perchment who's born. July 24 1803 - Sarah Perchment who's born March 27 1805 Ann who's born February 14. 1809 Hannah Perchment who's born January 5 1812 Emily Perchment who's born. November 7 1817.
Thomas ... Joseph ... for the ... the fore ... John Myers respectable county we usually ... Order ... under ...

20628 Peter Parchment Allegheny County Penn a Act 18 March 1818
adm d pen: to com: 2 d May 1828 - Parchment must return his w th certificate
Hon J. G. G. Eveman H. R. 18 May 1828

Declaration, in order to be placed on the Pennsion List, under the Act of the 18 th March 1818.
County of Allegheny State of Pennsylvania } Js.
On this second day of May 1828, personally appeared in open court (being the court of common pleas in and for said county) Peter Parch- ment, resident in said county, aged about seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by Acts of Congress of the 18 th . March 1818, and the 1 st of May 1820: That he the said Peter Parchment, enlisted for the term of three years, in the year 1776, in the State of Pennsyl- vania in the company commanded by captain Sulli- van, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gibson in the line of the State of Virginia, on the first contin- ental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps until sometime in the year 1778, when he was discharged from the service at Pittsburgh, in the State of Pennsylvania, in consequence of wounds received while in the service and in the line of his duty; - That he hereby relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pen- sion, except the present; that his name is not on the roll of any State, except Pennsylvania; that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension; - Having been the owner of two tracts of land for a considerable time (nearly thirty) - years, situate in the county aforesaid, containing about two hundred & seventy five acres, which were sufficient with common industry, for the support of himself and family; but having be- come bail for the payment of a large sum of money, as will appear from the documents herewith exhibited, judgments were obtained, and all his property taken in execution and sold by the Sheriff of Allegheny county, as will appear by the accompanying papers. Since the sale of his property as stated, the claimant finding that he

needed the assistance of his country for his support, purposed to make application for a pension, but from negligence and want of proper information upon the subject, his application has been hitherto delayed.
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820, 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 manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so 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. That since the 18. of March 1818, the following changes have been made in my property. — W th . One hundred & fifty acres (in my own right) situate in said county, sold by virtue of a Venditioni exponas , at the suit of Morris & Brooks, who obtained judgment against me, as bail of one James Amberson; and my right, title and interest (being a life estate in rights of my wife) in another tract of land in said county containing about one hundred & twenty five acres, sold at the suit of one B. Good on a judgment against me as bail of said Amberson; those two tracts being the quantity above mentioned. That I have had no personal property of any consequence, more than what is set forth in the following schedule; W th . — Two beds & bedding, two bedsteads, two pots, one skillet, two buckets, six old chairs, one coffee pot, some odd cups and saucers since the 18. March 1818. That I am by profession a farmer, & from bodily infirmity unable to labor.

That I have five daughters residing with me, viz Elizabeth aged 33 Years, Sarah, 22, - Ann, 18, - Hannah, 16, & Emily 14 years, whose labor is scarcely sufficient for their own support.
Sworn to and subscribed, declared & passed in open court, being a court of record on the 2 d day of May A.D. 1828. -
Peter Parchment
M c Lean
I, William M c andless, Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Alle- gheny in the State of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that said Peter Parchment did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Com- mon Enemy, for the term of nine months & more, under one engagement, on the continental establish- ment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the 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 about ----- fifteen dollars
Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 1 st day of May - A.D. 1828.
M c andless Proth y

May 9, 1940
BA-J/MCS Peter Perchment, W. 3713
Mrs. Obed K. Price 6313 Kentucky Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Peter Perchment or Parchment who served in the Revolutionary War.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 3713, based on the Revolutionary War service of Peter Perchment. He signed in person as Perchment but was pensioned as Parchment.
The date and place of birth of Peter Perchment and the names of his parents are not shown.
He enlisted in 1776, place not stated, and served as private in Captain Sullivan's Company in Colonel Gibson's Virginia Regiment until sometime in 1778, when he was discharged at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on account of wound in the arm sustained while in line of duty.
He was pensioned on account of the disability resulting from this wound.
Peter Perchment married April 12 or 13, 1790, in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Mary Powell, the daughter of William and Agnes Powell.
Peter Perchment died February 12, 1844, in Wilkins Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, aged eighty-eight years.
On account of his service in the Revolution, his widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed June 21, 1844, at which time she was seventy-five years of age and was living in Wilkins Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Peter and Mary Perchment had the following children:
Agnes born July 23, 1791. Elizabeth " October 4, 1792. Marthaa " July 15, 1794. John " March 15, 1796. Mary " February 17, 1798. Peter " August 15, 1801. Margaret " August 15, 1801. died prior to June 21, 1844. Julian or Julia Ann " July 24, 1803. Sarah " March 27, 1805. Ann " February 14, 1809. Hannah " January 5, 1812. died prior to June 21, 1844. Emily " November 7, 1817.
The widow, Mary Perchment, died April 23, 1850, in Wilkins Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and was survived by the following children: John, Peter, Martha Kane, Elizabeth Dedritch, Mary Forsyth, Julia Ann Amberson, Ann McQuilliam, Emily Delany, and Hannah Grant.
The widow, Mary Perchment, had a sister, Martha Amberson.
There are no further data relative to soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

N. 11122
Mary Parchment Maw of Peter Dr
act 7 July 1838
Rejected Mwb. and 12 Feb 1844
Adm. act 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844 7 years priv $80 per ann
pm 12 Feb 1844
Hon. C. Parragh House of Reps

June 25 1844
11122
Pr #23 Mary G. Farnsworth 7 July 1838
FRED
J. L. Edwards commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Hon. Chas.
Pittsburgh June 21 1844
At request of Mrs. Mary Parchment Widow I have prepared her application for a Pension which I now forward for your inspection. I had told one of her sons that it must be done at the Court, and she having heard that our Court of Quarter Sessions was now sitting came in today a distance of some 9 or 10 miles and brought her witness with her. I have attempted to put her application and her proof in the best form I could, and went with them and had them sworn in open Court, which is certified by the Clerk.
I myself wished to delay some time until I would learn what effect any Law of the late Session of Congress might have on her case, but she being poor and her witness, John Myers, nearly blind and with difficulty can be brought to town I concluded to prepare her application under the act of 7 th July 1838.
Should there be any informality in these papers I will thank you kindly to forward to me instructions to suit her case, which I am well satisfied comes within the spirit and meaning of the Law.
Respectfully Your obedt Servt
W. B. Lowrie
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

Dec 26 May 1878 The King's City Milwaukee
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office Washington City

Pittsburgh May 20 th 1828 J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir Enclosed you have Peter Parchmont Invalid Certificate, which I transmit at his request, for the purpose of receiving in him then off a revolutionary pension Certificate, which you will please transmit to him at the place -
with respect Your obedt Servt Wm McKnight

In the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County A List of Judgments vs Peter Parchment Whom as M c Lanahan used No 278 January Term 1817 Cohu Parchment - D. S. B. $ 2123. 42 March 29. 1817 vs Conditioned for the payment of the James Ambersan and Sum of $1051. 71 Peter Parchment - Ent for 28th March 1818 al. Fi. Fa. No 214 Jan'y 1825 post Shff hands costs 19.10 & returned by him Nulla Bona
Norris Brooks use of No 279. January term 1817 John Parchment D. S. B. $ 2212.00 Real est - - - $1105.46 vs Ent for 28 March 1818 James Ambersan + al. Clnd Expt No 103 April 1822 Peter Parchment - Costs are - $52.56
14 Augt 1822 Shff Neville returns Sold the premises viz: a tract of Lands situate in Pitt township adjoining lands of running M c Nair tal em- -bracing two hundred and seventy acres to Isaac Harris for the sum of $10000 - al. Fi. Fa. No 213 Jan'y 1825 post Shff hands - and returned by him Nulla Bona
Baltzar Good No 536. August Term 1817 vs D. S. B. $1000. Conditioned for the payment of $500 with interest from 10th Nov. 1817 - Peter Parchment tal al. Fi. Fa. No 58 Nov. 1823 post
Clnd Expt 157 Nov. 1818 Shff Stewart returns as follows viz August 1. 1824 Sold the life Estate of Peter Parchment of in No 125 acres of land more or less in Turtle creek adjoining lands of John Dunbar together to John Parchment for $2000 For which the said Sheriff executed a deed & acknowledged it in due form of Law Aug 6. 1825
Over

Michael Miller
No 48 April Term 1818
Debt
$347.31
Int due 3 rd Feby 1818
Peter Parchment
Costs
24.22
at Ca So No 5 Aug t 1827
Shff returns OC & discharged having given bond to take the benefit of the Insolvent Laws
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania } ss Allegheny County
I William M c Clusky Prothonotary Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify the within foregoing to be a true Statute from the records of said Court - And I further certify that on the 13 th day of August
A 1827 the said Peter Parchment presented his petition to the said Court, praying the said Court for the benefit of the insolvent Laws of this Commonwealth at which time the said Court appointed the third Monday of November then next for hearing the petitioner and his creditors on the usual notice Nov r 19 th 1827 petitioner having complied with the directions of the Court was sworn & discharged agreeably to the acts of Assembly in such case made and provided he having certified returned to the said Court that he had no property
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the second day of May A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight -
W m M c Clusky Pro

McClungs & McElright Febry 5 th 1820 - Rec d 12 th
P Parchment - opinion certificate
Washington City
Ordinance act
Capt William Mark
Sec.

Pittsburgh Feby 8 th 1820
Capt William Wade
Sir
We rec d your of the 29 th in answer to ours of the 20 th , and are surprised that you could have  not find  the papers in the War Office alluded to in our letter.
We transmitted to the War Office directed to H. Calhoun. Secy of War, sometime in December last. Peter Parchman's deposition before M c B. Lowrie Mayor of the city of Pitt g and also the deposition of our Mr McKnight together with the original Certificate granted Mr.
Parchment by the Governor of the State of Virginia for revolutionary services. and the said Peter Parchment has ever since drawn his pension

from the United States pension office in the city of Philadelphia. And the now refuse to pay said pension unless he receive a certificate new one from the War office. And he applying to us, to have his papers forwarded, which was done in our own name or in the name of William McKnight we do no recollect which,
Should you call on the Secy at War you will find the papers which we have before stated. and in due form taken before a notary Public of the City. Mr. Pashman never had any from the War office. it was by a certificate from Beverly Randolph Governor of Virginia that he drew his pension on, from the United States pension office. And the original certificate was transmitted

To the War Office by us in Decr last and is now there. We hope you will be able to find it, and obtain a new one for him
We are sorry to give you so much trouble with this business. But it is to serve an old disabled soldier who is not able to furnish means to go himself to get the small note.
Sir
Your Obed Servt
M c Clurg & McKnight
M c B
Should there be any contract for Cannon and shot wanted next spring you will please let us know. or state in your letter the probability of their being any wanted. so as we may furnish proposals

FREE
Amos Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secty of War Washington City

Pittsburgh Dec 22 nd 1879
Sir
Enclosed I send you Peter Pachman's Certificate granted him by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. In order that he may obtain a new Certificate from the War Office. As appears by a late law. that he must obtain a Certificate from the War Office before he can draw his pension. I hope that it may be in due form, and that there will be no delay in getting it, as he is much in want at present of what will may be coming to him, when issued you can transmit to me. —
The Rev.
J. C. Calhoun
Your Ob st Serv t
William W. Knight

I do with the advice of the Council hereby certify that Peter Parchment a Private in the Ninth Virginia Regiment, who was disabled in the service of the United States, by a wound in the Arm is continued on the list of Pensioners, with an allowance of twelve Pounds yearly from the first day of January One Thousand Seven hundred and eighty six.
Given under my hand as Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia at Richmond this third day of October One Thousand Seven hundred and eighty nine.
Sam Coleman
Beverley Randolph
Pennsylvania, Allegheny County City of Pittsburgh
Before me a Notary Public by the authority of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania duly commissioned and sworn personally appeared Peter Parchment, who upon his solemn oath according to Law deposeth and saith that the original certificate of which, (I certify that the above is a true and exact copy) which he exhibited before me was given to him for Revolutionary services, upon which he has drawn a Pension since the date of said certificate, and that he has drawn the same at the Pension Office of the Pennsylvania Agency in Philadelphia for many years past.
Sworn and subscribed before me this Sixteenth day of December A.D. 1819.
Matthew B. Lowrie
Not Public
Peter Parchment

Pennsylvania Allegheny County City of Pittsburgh Pa.
Before me a Notary Public by the authority of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania duly commissioned and sworn personally appeared William McKnight of the aforesaid city Merchant who upon his solemn Oath according to Law deposeth and saith that for the last ten years he has received (as attorney) for Peter Parchment his pension on a Certificate of which the annexed is a true copy, out of the United States Pension Office in the City of Philadelphia
Sworn & Subscribed before me this Twenty Second day of December 1819.
Will McKnight
Matthew B. Lewis
Not. Pub

I do with the advice of the Council hereby certify, that Peter Kirchmunt a Private in the North Virginia Regiment who was disabled in the service of the United States by a wound in the Arm, is continued on the list of Pensioners with an allowance of twelve Pounds yearly from the first day of January One thousand seven hundred and eighty six.
Given under my hand as Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia at Richmond this third day of October One thousand seven hundred and eighty nine.
Sam. Lomax.
Beverly Randolph

State of Pennsylvania Allegheny County ss
Personall came into Open Court to wit, the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County it being a Court of Record John Myers of the City of Pittsburgh aged seventy three years, who being duly sworn as by law is directed saith, that he was well acquainted with Peter Parchment late of Millkins Township in said County of Allegheny now deceased and also that he is well acquainted with Mary the wife of said Peter Parchment. That he knew said Mary before her marriage as Mary Powell - that at the time of the marriage of said Peter to said Mary and for a long time afterwards he resided on the farm adjoining the property occupied by William Powell father of said Mary - that he was present at the marriage of said Peter to said Mary - that the marriage ceremony was performed by John Winston a Justice of the Peace. That said John Winston has been dead for at least twenty years. - The deponent states that the marriage took place at the residence of Agnes Powell then a widow and mother of said Mary Parchment. he distinctly recollects that the marriage took place in the spring of the year seventeen

Hundred and ninety, but he cannot state the month. - This deponent has resided in the said County of Allegheny ever since the aforesaid marriage and continued to be well acquainted with said Peter and Mary his wife - they constantly lived together as man and wife. - said Peter Parchment died in February A D 1844 and the said Mary his widow is living and before me at the time I made this deposition - This deponent also states that he recollects that there was present at the marriage besides himself - Agnes the mother of said Mary a sister of said Marys named Martha Ambersan - the father & mother of this deponent - Margaret and Mary Dunbar and some others all of whom this deponent knows are dead - Deponent believes himself to be the only living witness to the marriage.
Witness
C. H. Arny L
John P. Pugh mark
sworn to and subscribed in open court this 11 th Oct 1895 before me President Judge of said court.
Bony Patten

Pennsylvania Allegheny County ss.
I, George R. Riddle Portnotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing deposition was taken in open court, and that Benjamin Patton Esq. who has thereto in his own proper hand writing subscribed his name, was, at the time of taking said deposition and now is President Judge of the Fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania, composed of the County of Allegheny, duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts as such due faith and credit are made of right ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Pittsburgh, this 11 of October A. D. 1845.
George R. Riddle In

State of Tennessee Alley County ss
Came into open court, the Court of Tennessee Pleas in and for said County of Allegheny B. Darragh, who being duly sworn and by law is obligated saith, that he was well acquainted with Peter Parchment and is well acquainted with his widow Mary Parchment - He has known them for twenty five years - they always lived together as man and wife and were well known and reputed as such - That the said Peter Parchment is now dead and the said Mary remains his widow and unmarried
He is well acquainted with John Ingers whose deposition is hereto attached, and knows him to be a man of honesty and truth and that such is his general character
B Darragh
Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 11 th Oct 1845 before me President Judge Throck.
Bery a Patten

Pennsylvania Allegheny County ss.
I, George R. Middle Notary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing deposition was taken in open Court and that Benjamin Patton Esq who has thereunto in his own proper hands uniting subscribed his name, was at the time of taking said deposition and now is President Judge of the Fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania, composed of the Counties of Allegheny, duke, armstrong and venango as such, due faith and credit are and of right ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere.
Given under my hands and the seal of said Court at Pittsburgh this 11 day of October A.D. 1845.
George R. Middle In

Referred Feb 2/49
Elizabeth Blackwell widow of James who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Spionata
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 8 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 day of Feb 1849 and sent to
J. B. Gutherie Provis Adm
Recorded on Roll of Pensions under act February 2, 1848, Page 159 Vol. 2

7434. Pennsylvania
May Parchment, widow of Peter Parchment, who was a private, in the Pennsylvania line.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 12th February, 1844.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of Dec. 1845.
and sent to Hon: C. Darragh,
H.R.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A 17 June 44. Vol. 2 Page 114.

John Taylor Pittsburgh Pa

State of Pennsylvania, County of Allegheny ss
Before me the undersigned a Notary Public in and for said county duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared John Parchment and made oath in due form of law that he is the administrator of the estate of Mary Parchment late of said county deceased, the identical person who was a pensioner of the United States for act of February 2 1848 at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum. That the said Mary Parchment died in Allegheny county aforesaid on the 23 rd day of April 1850 leaving nine children surviving her whose names are John Parchment (this affiant), Peter Parchment, Martha Kane, Elizabeth Sedritch, Mary Horsyft, Juliana Emberson, Ann McWilliams, Emily Delany and Hannah Grant. That the said Mary Parchment was the widow of Peter Parchment a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States for act of March 18 1818 at the rate of Sixty Six dollars per annum, and that he now makes this affidavit for the purpose of obtaining for the said deceased widow the same rate of pension her husband, the said Peter, in his lifetime received, commencing 1 st July  4 March 1848, agreeably to the provisions of an act of Congress passed July 27 1848, John Parchment Adminr and subscribed before me this 7 th day of Feb 1853
Witness my hand
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal of Office in the County of Allegheny the day and date above written.
C. H. Ernst Notary Public

Also at the same time personally appeared Robert Williams, who I certify is a person entitled to credit, and made oath in due form of law that he is an undertaker of the city of Pittsburgh and as such buried Mary Parchment the before named; that the said Mary died in Allegheny County on the 23 rd day of April 1850, and as he knows, left several children surviving her, the number and names of whom, he believes to be correctly given in the preceding affidavit; and he further swears that he has no kind of interest whatever in the result of this application.
Robert Williams
Sworn and subsribed to before me the day and date before written
C. W. Ernst Notary Public
And in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal of Office in the County of Allegheny State of Penn a this 7 th day of February A D 1853
C. W. Ernst Notary Public

Allegheny County, ss. } State of Pennsylvania.
A. Richardson, Register for the Probate of Wills granting Letters of Administration &c, in and for said County, do hereby certify that on the 30 th day of October A. D 1852, Letters of Ad- cum testamento annexo Administration upon the Estate of Mear Prohmen, late of Wilkins Township, do's were granted unto John Prohmen, who was duly sworn to administer the goods and chattels, rights and credits, which were of said deceased. Therefore all debts and credits are of right due and ought to be paid to all his lawful acts as such, throughout the United States and elsewhere. Given under my hand and seal of Office, at Pittsburgh. this 7 th day of February, A.D. 1853.
A. Richardson Register

Payment to be made at
Pittsburgh by
J. B. Guthrie Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Pennsylvania
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 259 Vol. 21
Geo. H. Smith Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Mary Parchment, widow of Peter Parchment, who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 28 day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
W. L. Marcy.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. G. Burnett For Commissioner of Pensions.

Book M 1 Margt Parchment Rec Oct. 31. 1845. Pa Act. of July 38. m 90. d. 40

State of Pennsylvania Allegheny County ss -
Mary Parchment widow and relict of Peter Parchment deceased late of Melkris Township in the said County of Allegheny makes this her application to the Pension Office in order to obtain the pension allowed by law to widows of soldiers and pensioners of the Revolution
She sets forth that her husband said Peter Parchment died on the 12 th day of February A D 1844 aged eighty eight years past - that previous to his death he was on the Pension Roll and drew his pension as will appear by the Pension Roll at Pension Office in Washington City - The said Mary Parchment was married to said Peter Parchment in said County of Allegheny in the month of April A D 1790 and continued to reside with him as his lawful wife until his disease - she was mar- ried by John Johnston Esq who is now dead - her marriage was duly recorded at the time in a small bible used as the family bible and the bible afterwards was destroyed by the burning of the school house where it was taken by one of her children as a school book - she is still the widow of Peter Parchment

and unmarried — she is now in the seventy eighth year of her age — The paper attached marked A is a memorandum of the birth of her children made at the times in the hand writing of said Peter Parchment: C.
Allegheny County ss Personally appeared before me President Judge of Common- Pleas in and for said County Mary Parchment who being duly sworn according to law and after having the foregoing statement read and fully explained to her saith that the facts therein set forth are just and true
Bry n Patton

A Agnes Parchment who's born July 23 1791
Born October 4 1792
Pennsylvania Allegheny
Martha Parchment who's born July 15 1794
John Parchment who's born June 11 1745
Mary Parchment who's born February 1798
Peter & Margaret Parchment Who's born August 16 1801
Julia Parchment who's born July 24 1803
Sarah Parchment who's born March 27 1805
is President of the County as such, due the United
Count at Pittsburgh
Notary of the Court in county, do hereby was taken in open Court who has thereunto Subscribed his name, disposition and now Pennsylvania composed them, to all whose acts, to be given throughout
and the seal of said
George A. Ruddle In
That he is one of his children as

Pennsylvania Allegheny County & fs.
I, George A. Riddle Notary Public of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, do hereby certify that the foregoing deposition was taken in open Court, and that Benjamin Patton Esq who has the same in his own proper hands writing subscribed his name, was, at the time of taking said deposition and now is President Judge of the Fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania composed of the County of Allegheny, duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts, as such, due faith and credit are and of right ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere:
Given under my hands and the seal of said Court at Pittsburgh, this 11 of October A. D. 1845.
George A. Riddle In
taken the one of his ancestors as

Peter Parchment, Pittsburg Penn. Has he had a new certificate?
Cap d Warbe

Pennsylvania
Peter Parchment
pt.
In the Army U. States
Inscribed on the roll of Pa at 3 \frac{33\frac{1}{3}}{100} $ increased to $5 \frac{33\frac{1}{3}}{100} per mo: (Old Pensioner)
Cert: issued 15. Feb 1826 & del. to Cap. Maide Washg. City.
p. 230 v. con. roll
p. 230 v. con. roll

State of Pennsylvania } City of Pittsburgh }
On this eighth day of September 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber an Alderman in and for the city aforesaid Mary Parchment, a resident of Allegheny county, in the state of Pennsylvania aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2 d Feby. 1838. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Peter Parchment who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by _____
That she received Eighty dollars per annum under the Act of Congress of 17 th June 1844.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written.
R Morrow
Alderman & Justice of the Peace
Mary
Parchment
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, } ss. State of Pennsylvania, }
I, Hiram Nulty Prothonotary of the Courts of Common Pleas in and for the County of Allegheny in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do by these presents certify, that R. Morrow
Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken, and who has thereunto, in his own proper hand writing, subscribed his name, was at that time, and now is, an
Alderman in and for the City of Pittsburgh and Ex Officio an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the said county, duly commissioned and sworn, to all whose acts, as such, due faith and credit are, and of right ought to be given, throughout the United States and elsewhere.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Pittsburgh, in the said County, this eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight and of the sovereignty and independence of the United States of America, the 7 th
ATTEST:
Hiram Nulty Pro

Pension Agency Pittsburgh Sept 8. 1846
Sir
In reply to Mrs. Puchments request I herewith transmit her application for a certificate of Pension under the Act of Congress passed Feb 2 nd 1842. I am personally with Mrs. Puchment and know her to be the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 1844 as stated in her affidavit.
Very respectfully Your obedt Servt J. B. Guthrie Pension agent.
Dear Sir Comt of Pensions Washington City

Mary Parchment. do
In & to f96, de d g $80 per annum, Conq 1 July 1848 & end, 23 April 1851, Payable to John Parchment, Ad r for the benefit of himself,
Peter Parchment, Martha Kain, Elizabeth Dedritch, Mary Forsyth, Julia Ann Ambersou, Ann M c William, Emily Delany & Wannah Grant, only surviving children,
Pitts b'g
John Taylor, Pittsburgh Pa

Pittsburgh Feby 8 1853.
Sir,
Enclosed, I respectfully submit the application of the Administratrix of Mary Parchment deceased, who was a pensioner since Febry 2 1848 at the rate of $80 per annum, for an increase of her pension to the same rate ($96 per annum) that was paid her husband Peter Parchment in his lifetime under Act of March 18 1818, and to which she seems to be entitled under the Joint Resolution of July 1 1848.
Mrs Parchment was paid under Act of Feby 1848, up to 4 March 1850, as you will see by the several subsequent Semi annual reports of the Pension Agent of this city filed in your office. - She died on the 23 d April 1850.
As the amount due is small, and the surviving children numerous and dispersed, it would be an accommodation to make the new certificate payable to the Administratrix for the benefit of these children.
I am

I am Sir, Very respectfully Your obed Servt John Taylor
J. E. Heath Esq House of Pensions Washington D. C.

Brief in the case of Mary Pachment Alleghany County and State of Pa act 2 Feb 1848
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Increased under the Act Resolution of July 1, 1848,
Name and residence of Agent
John Taylor, Pittsburgh Pa
S. Cole Examining Clerk.

11122 Mary Parchment Pa
Rejected by N.B. Courie Col 15. 1844
act 7 July 1838

Pittsburgh Oct 28th. 1845.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions
Sir:- I herewith transmit you papers of Mary Parchment asking for the widows Pension. It will be seen that her husband was a pensioner, this fact will appear from the files of your Office. Her died in February 1844. And it is desired to know whether Mrs. Parchment is not entitled to back pension from the time of her husbands death to this period of her application
Respectfully Yours
C. Darragh

1908 Nov. 7. Hist to Frank K. Snub, letter in I. F. 1248 1916 June 6. Hist. to Florence. Sm 1931. Oct. 23. Hist. to Mr. H. L. Auel. Vol. 1 1940. May 9. Hist. to Obed K. Price Vol. 1
Peery WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3713
Mary Parchment  Widow  Peter Parchment  Pr. Res. War
Act: Feby. 2. 1848
Index:—Vol. M. , Page 109
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sarah Side Hospital S.S. Pittsburgh. Pa
June 1. 1916.
Dept of Interior War Records Wash. D.C. Mr Secretary. Sir. 1
Rev Rec Rev S
Will you send, to the above address. the revolutionary War record of
Capt. Peter Puchment. Allegheny Co. Penna.
Oklahe Yours very truly
Florence R. Smith.

Peter Perchment W 3713
J. H. L. Auel 10 Hamilton Ave Duguesne Pg
Personal request of Oct. 20, 1931

April 2, 1960
Commissioner of Pensions - Washington, Dist. of Columbia
Dear Sir:-
m c S Will you kindly send me a certified copy of the war record of Peter Perchment (or Parchment ) a soldier of the American Revolution. It is our belief that he served as a private in Capt. James Sullivan's Co. and in Major Taylor's Co. 13th Virginia Regi- ment (which became the 9th Virginia).
Something from your office to substantiate our record will be greatly appreciated and if there is a

Charge for this service, I will gladly remit upon your advice as to the amount.
Sincerely, Mrs. Obed H. Price.

October 23, 1931
Peter and Mary Perchment had the following children:
  Agnes  born July  22, 1781  RA-J/MCS    Elizabeth  " October  4, 1782    Mr. H. L. Aml  " July  15, 1784     10 Hamilton Avenue  " March  12, 1786     Duquesne, Pennsylvania  February  17, 1790     Peter  August  18, 1801     Margaret  " August  18, 1802, died prior to June 21, 1844     Dear Sir: Julia Ann  July  26, 1803     Sarah  March  27, 1805   
Reference is made to your request of October 20th, for the Revolutionary War record of Peter Perchment.
The data contained herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 3713, based upon the military service of Peter Perchment (pensioned as Parchment).
He enlisted in 1776, place not stated, and served as private in Captain Sullivan's Company in Colonel Gibson's Virginia Regiment until sometime in 1778, when he was discharged at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on account of wound of the arm, sustained while in line of duty.
He was pensioned on account of the disability resulting from this wound.
He married April 12 or 13, 1790, in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Mary Powell, the daughter of William and Agnes Powell.
Peter Perchment died February 12, 1844, in Wilkins Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, aged eighty-eight years.
On account of his service in the Revolution, his widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed June 21, 1844, at which time she was seventy-five years of age and was living in Wilkins Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Rev pension
com. Jan. 1, 1786
was a Va. pension.
He also received
a U. S. Inv. pen.
See Invalid Agency Book,
but I could not tell when pen. commenced. Was not on 1835 List

Peter and Mary Perchment had the following children:
   Agnes  born  July  23, 1791     Elizabeth  "  October  4, 1792     Martha  "  July  15, 1794     John  "  March  15, 1796     Mary  "  February  17, 1798     Peter  "  August  15, 1801     Margaret  "  August  15, 1801,  died prior to June 21, 1844    Julian or Julia Ann  "  July  24, 1803     Sarah  "  March  27, 1805     Ann  "  February  14, 1809     Hannah  "  January  5, 1812,  died prior to June 21, 1844    Emily  "  November  7, 1817.    
The widow, Mary Perchment, died April 23, 1850, in Wilkins Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and was survived by the following children: John, Peter, Martha Kane, Elizabeth Dedritch, Mary Forsyth, Julia Ann Amberson, Ann McQuillian, Emily Delany, and Hannah Grant.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

June 6, 1916.
Florence L. Smith, South Side Hospital, Pittsburgh, Penn.
Madam:-
In response to your letter dated the first instant, you are advised that the papers in claim Wid. File No. 3713 Rev. War, show that Peter Perchment enlisted in 1776, and served as a Private in Captain Sullivan's company, Colonel Gibson's Ninth Virginia regiment until 1778 when he was discharged at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on account of wound of arm sustained in line of duty, for which disability he was pensioned. There are no further particulars of his service.
Peter Perchment married in April, 1790, Mary Powell daughter of widow Agnes Powell. He died February 12, 1844, aged eighty-eight years,, in Wilkins Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, where she resided and was seventy-five years of age when she applied for pension June 21, 1844. Her claim was allowed.
Children of Peter and Mary Perchment,
Agnes born July 23, 1791. Elizabeth " October 4, 1792. Martha " July 15, 1794.
John " Mar 15, 1796 Mary " Feb. 17, 1798

Peter } born August 15, 1801. Margaret Julian " July 24, 1803. Sarah " March 27, 1805. Ann " February 14, 1809. Hannah " January 5, 1813. Emily " November 7, 1817.
Mary Powell Perchment died April 23, 1850, in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, and the arrears of her pension were allowed for the benefit of her only surviving children; John, Peter, Martha Kane, Elizabeth Dedritch, Mary Forsyth, Julia Ann Amberson, Ann McQuilliam, Emily Delany, and Hannah Grant.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

November 7, 1908.
Mr. Frank K. Truby,
c/o Adelbert College,
Columbus, Ohio.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 26" and received the 28" ultimo, you are advised that from the papers in claim Wid. File No. 3713, it appears that Peter Perchment (pensioned as Parchment), enlisted in 1776 and served as Private in Captain Sullivan's company, Colonel Gibson's Ninth Virginia regiment, until 1778 when he was discharged at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by reason of wound of arm sustained in line of duty, for which disability he was pensioned. No further particulars of his service
Soldier married in April 1790, Mary Powell, daughter of widow Agnes Powell; he died February 12, 1844, aged eighty-eight years, in Wilkins Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, where she resided and was seventy five years of age when she applied for pension June 21, 1844. Her claim was allowed.
Their children were:
Agnes born July 23, 1791. Elizabeth born October 4, 1792. Martha born July 15, 1794. John born March 15, 1796. Mary born February 17, 1798.

Peter born } August 15, 1801. Margaret born Julien born July 24, 1803. Sarah born March 27, 1805. Ann born February 14, 1809. Hannah born January 5, 1812. Emily born November 7, 1817.
Mary Powell Perchment died April 23, 1850, in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, leaving the following children: John, Peter, Martha Kane, Elizabeth Dedritch, Mary Forsyth, Julia Ann Amberson, Ann McQuilliam, Emily Delany and Hannah Grant.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
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