Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8939, for Andress Parker, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Parker Andress
S.8939
banded
CONTENTS

30. 182 Pittsburgh
Andrews Parker
Chautauqua Co., in the State of Ohio
was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Riley of the 10 th Reg t commanded Col ————— in the N. York militia line for ten months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio. (Pittsburgh) at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Sep- tember 1835 and sent to C. H. Knapp Conneaut,
arrears to the 4th of Sept 1835 $ 150. Pension allowance ending
$ 150.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. M. Wilson Clerk Book E. 2 Vol. 5 Page 152
Corrected Certificate in the name of Andrews Parker issued Oct 28. 1835 and sent to P. H. Knapp, Conneaut, O. Set to Pen ag t 29 th same month.

The State of Ohio } on this Ninth day of May Ashtabula County } in the Year of our Lord one eighteen hundred & thirty five Personally appeared before me. Abiel Sant. one of the associate judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas within & for the County of Ashtabula aforesaid. Andrew Parker, a resident of Conneaut Township in the County of Ashtabula aforesaid aged Seventy five Years, Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the Militia States under the following several officers, & served as herein stated: That he was born on the 8 th day of November A.D. 1759 in the township of Watertown, County of New Haven & State of Connecticut & lived there until he was Sixteen Years of age. When he removed to New Bethlehem, Albany County & State of New York - That in the latter part of May 1776 he was then residing at New Bethlehem aforesaid. When he enlisted as a fifer, for five months, under Captain Caleb Bentley, of the 1 st Company, 1 st Battalion New York Militia, & on the first day of the following June he went down the North River to Fort Constitution opposite West Point. That he remained in said Company, at Fort Constitution until the following January, When he was discharged & received his regular discharge from the Captain - that he remained longer than his regular term of five months in consequence of a request from Genl Washington to Col. Humphrey to keep his troops longer - that his company officers were Capt. Caleb Bentley, Lieut. Van Frank, & Ensign Magley Hendrick Beman also served - & that Col. Humphrey & Major Hendrick Beman were the field officers of his Regiment - That his duty during that period was to keep Garrison - he thinks he received his discharge about the 1 st June 1776 - That during the latter part of the February following

(1777) he enlisted under Ensign John Riley, during the season of Genl. Timothy Brooks - That from that time until the latter part of the following May, he was engaged under the said Riley in scouting & looking after the Tories - that in the latter part of May as foresaid. Capt Caleb Bently took command of his company of which he the said Parker was a Member & Marched it to Fort Edwards - That he continued under the command of Capt. Bently until about the first of the following June. When he received his legal discharge - That during the time he was with the Main Army under Genl. Schuyler & Gates, that he was in the battle at Stillwater in the month of October 1777 - That his company officers were Capt. Caleb Bently, Lieut. John Shaw & Ensign John Riley - but Stephen Schuyler & Maj. David Rensselaer were his field officers - That in the month of June following (1778) he enlisted under Captain Ellsworth for four months as a Boatman to carry provision to the different posts on the North & Mohawk Rivers - that he served out his term of four months & received his legal discharge - That his Lieutenant's name was Bloodgood & the Ensign's name was Smith - that in the month of June following (1779) he enlisted under Capt. Caleb Bently, for four months, & immediately went to Fort Herkimer, & continued in the vicinity of the Mohawk River during the four months - his duty during this time was in protecting the inhabitants against the depredations of the Indians - That he was in several skirmishes with the Indians during that time - his company officers were Capt. Caleb Bently, Lieut. John Riley & Ensign Hugh M c Manus - That at the end of the four months, he received his legal discharge - That in 1793 his House was burnt together with all of his said several discharges he was then living at La Fayette  La Fayette County, New York - That he then resided since the fall of 1779 there being in Chautauqua Mass in Sayville afterwards by Genl.

in Genesee. New York five Years - in Campawego Pa. ten Years & the rest of the time in Connecticut afore said - That he resided in New Bethlehem aforesaid all the time he was out on service from February 1776 to April 1781 - That there is no record of his age except on the records in Waterbury aforesaid, & in his own family Bible - that after his residence in Pennsylvania as aforesaid. He lived ten Years at Sanusky, Ohio & then removed to Connecticut as aforesaid where he now lives - That I examined tonight, Ralph tonight. Jeremiah Thompson Joseph Silly made in his neighborhood, & also Jacob & General Jones, who know him & saw him testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his service as a soldier in the Revolution
Andrews Parker
Sworn to & subscribed the day & Year first aforesaid. Ashbel Dant, Official Judge He hereby certifies that every claim whatever to a pension or annuity is except the present. & he claims that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn & subscribed to the day & Year first aforesaid. Andrew Parker We also Jacob, Ashbel Dant Official Judge in the gymnasium residing in the township of Connecticut, County of Ashtabula & State of Ohio, & General Jones residing in said Connecticut. hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Andrews Parker who has subscribed & sworn to the above & foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy five Years of age; that he is respectable & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion
Asa Jacobs General Jones
Sworn to & subscribed this 9 th day of May AD 1835 Ashbel Dant Official Judge and I the said Ashbel Dant Judge as aforesaid, do hereby declare my opinion

after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the investigations prescribed by the above department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, & served as he states. and I do further certify that I am well acquainted with the said John who has signed the foregoing certificate, & that I know him to be a honest gentleman & that he resides about one half mile from said applicant in said Carmant - & that Samuel Jones who has also signed the same is a Magistrate & is resident in Carmant aforesaid & that he is a creditable person, & that this statement is entitled to credit. and I also further certify that the said applicant cannot in my opinion from bodily infirmity, attend court. and I also further certify that I am myself per- sonally acquainted with the said applicant. & that I believe from such personal ac- quaintance, that his statement aforesaid is entitled to credit
Askel Dant, Aforesaid
The State of Ohio I Samuel H. Hany. clerk of the Ashtabula County, Court of Common Pleas for the County of Ashtabula aforesaid. do hereby certify, that Askel Dant is an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Ashtabula aforesaid, & that I am well acquainted with his signature & that the signature of Askel Dant, aforesaid is his true & genuine signature
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 12th day of May A.D. 1835 Sam Hendry Clerk

Rev War
8939
INVALID.
File No. 8939
Andrew Parker
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 152 , Page 288
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The State of Ohio } On this fourth day of Ashtabula County } August AD 1835 personally affirmed before me. Ashbel Gant, one of the above cited judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Ashtabula, Andrew Parker, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath make the following additional statement, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of enrolment of June 7th 1832 - That in February 1777 Colonel Riley, then the Ensign of the Mili- tia Company to which I belonged in said County, as I now understand from said Brooks, of Albany, to raise a company of Rangers - that militia under said Riley, during the invasion of said Brooks - I served under Riley when had the command of the Rangers, until the following May, when or June, when said company of Rangers were attached to Col. Brooks Bentley's Company of Militia, in order to draw provisions & for continued attached to Bentley's company until after the Battle of Stillwater, when the Rangers were taken from Bentley's company, & were in company duty until the when attached to Bentley's the time when the Rangers still continued under company. The command of Riley, but as the separate command of Riley, when the command I now understand Riley was when the command of Bentley when the two companies were during this time the Rangers were fulfilling our duty.
In 1779 in the month of June, I entered under Lieut. Col. Bentley for four months. immediately after we marched from Albany to Schenectady, where I was detached to go in the Boats to Fort Herkimer, to trans- port the baggage belonging to Col. Willett's Regiment - Col. Willett's Regiment went on a raid the Boats to Fort Herkimer - after the baggage was taken to Herkimer. I returned with those who went with me from my company to the Upper Fort, on Schoharie Creek. When my company then was, when I was arrived, until the expiration of the term

of my enlistment - During this time on duty connected in keeping the Fort & in Scituate at one time when about twenty of our company were out Scituate, we had a skirmish with the Indians, & one of our men, by the name of Wm Conway was killed, this I think was in the month of August. In our passage up the Mohawk with the Bangor, Col. Collett went in a Boat, the Boat which took the load.
In 1776 I was in Capt Cobb's Company, who was in Col. Humphrey's Regiment. Capt. Parsons & Capt. Giles, were in our company in the same Regiment, & remained with our company.
In 1777 I was first Sergeant during the whole time I was in the Riley & in 1776 I was a Piper.
In 1793 I lived in Fayette County in the State of New York. It joined Ohio County on our side.
In 1776 James O'Call was first Sergeant of our company during the whole time I was in the company - I lived O'Call lived in Little Falls New York.
Andrews Parker
The State of Ohio to Be it remembered. That on Ashtabula County ss. This fourth day of August 1835 personally appeared before me, Ashtabula County ss. after being fully of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Ashtabula Andrew Parker, who being by me sworn to testify the truth, the whole truth & nothing but the truth, subscribed the above

& foregoing statement by him made; & I do further state that in my opinion the said Andrew Parker from bodily infirmary is unable to go before a board of men.
A. Dant Associate Judge
and I the said A. Dant judge as aforesaid do further certify that the said Andrew Parker is a competent person & that I believe that his statements are entitled to credit & that I am personally acquainted with his reputation for truth & veracity. Which I believe to be good
A. Dant Associate Judge
The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County ss.
I Samuel Hendry clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Ashtabula do hereby certify that A. Dant whose name appears affixed above in his own proper hand writing which is to me well known is one of the Associate Judges of our
said Court duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the laws of the State of Ohio - and that to his acts as such full faith and credit are due
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at Lisbon the 14th day of September 1835 - I also certify that at the time of the said Dant subscribing the foregoing and attached paper he was Judge of our said Court as above certified Witness my hand and seal - Samuel Hendry Clerk

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Miss
S. Edwards Pension office Washington D. C. —

Conneaut Oct 16. 1835
Sir
I herewith enclose You the certificate of Andrew Parker. You will see the name in the certificate is "Andrew". When it should be "Andrew".
I was fearful that it might be attended with difficulty, in Pittsburgh, where enclosed me to wish it correct.
Respectfully Yours &c. sent
J. H. Knapp
Dear J. S. Edwards Pension Office

Deposition of Elijah Lewis of Connecticut Erie County & State of Pennsylvania taken before the Hon Ashbel Dant one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Ashtabula and State of Ohio -
I Elijah Lewis aged seventy two years after being duly sworn depose and say -
That in the year 1779 I enlisted into the nine months service, and after having served one or two months in that capacity I enlisted into the two years service at Johnstown in the State of New York under Col Willett. From thence we marched to Albany and from Albany up the Mohawk River -
We marched up the Mohawk in detachments as far as Fort Plain. When we were united and from thence to Fort Schuyler. It is my impression that from Fort Plain to Fort Schuyler our baggage was carried in boats, and I do not recollect having seen Col Willett on a visit during this last march. Jonas Odell of Little Hoosack New York was my wife's father & I have frequently heard said Odell say that he was in the service in the Revolutionary war & that he was down the North River at West Point & other places on the river - The year I do not recollect, but it was before the battle of Stillwater. for said Odell was not in the army after the capture of Burgoyne.
Elijah Lewis
The State of Ohio } Be it remembered, That on Ashtabula County } this fourth day of August A.D. 1835 personally appeared Elijah Lewis, who being by me duly sworn to tell the truth then, which took & nothing but the truth, subcribed the above & foregoing statement by him made
Asst. Associate Judge

and I the said Asahel Durt judge as aforesaid. do further certify that the said Asahel Lewis is a entitled person & that his statement is entitled to credit. & that I believe him to be a man of truth & veracity
A Durt Asociate Judge

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Hon. J. S. Edwards Pension Office Washington D. C.

Concord Sept 15 - 1835
Si
I herewith return to you the papers of Mr. Parker, & which I believe are authentic as given by your instructions; part of they should not be correctly copied, I would think you to give me the missing instructions.
I know the burden to be
Respectfully Yours & D. S. L.
Hon. J. S. Edwards Division officer
D. H. Knapp

July 18 M c Pherson Ohio
to my aunt
May 11 Hon. J. L. Edward, Pension officer Washington. D. C.

Carnegie, Ohio, July 10. 1835
Dear J. S. Edwards.
Sir
Your letter of the 22 d of May last was only rec d . on the subject of the application of Andrew Parker for a Reinsurance. Since the receipt of your letter, the friends of Mr. Parker, have been at considerable expense, in endeavoring to find a return to his Service. A man was dispatched into the interior of Pa. for that purpose, who has returned, unsuccessful. He found however, the place where the man had been taken, but who died about fifteen months since.
I presume that you have Mrs. taken the name of Mr. Parker to wit it was Bently, & not Bantly, as you supposed. Mr. Parker, from present appearances, was never a member of a very strong mind, & his memory is evidently very treacherous at this time; but no one who knows him, entertaining the least doubt, but that he intends to spread the truth. He first thinks it was in Fayette County, which to my mind is evident that he does not intentionally misstate. When he made his statement, & which was recorded to writing by myself, he spoke of being called out by order of Genl. Timothy Brooks, merely from the report of his neighbourhood H.
The man whom he has not before made application, was he aware his pecuniary circumstances have heretofore been sufficient to carry him through life; but as his means through the means of one of his sons, have been reduced, & is now destitute.

I have conversed with many of his neighbors, & they uniformly concur in the opinion that he was in the revolutionary war as he states; & he is now regarded as a man of truth & veracity by all who are acquainted with him; but as I before observed, his memory is exceedingly fallacious, but I cannot but believe that he believes as he states. I would add that in making his statement, he was very minute in his description of the scenes through which he passed & of the many little incidents which befell him, but believing as I did that the story was all true, I spent upon passing only such parts of it, as I deemed necessary to enable you to judge of its accuracy; if however, you should suspect it, he will make an additional declaration & go more minutely into detail, & so much so, that I think if he is an impostor that it can very easily be detected.
Respectfully Yours &c. sent
E. H. D. app

Connett. 05 August 7 th
Your
Dec 26 th 1835 Mr. Stephen T. J.
Dear J. L. Edwards Ruskin's office Washington D.C.
William Parker Ohio Canal

Conwent Aug. 5 1835
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you an Amended statement in the application of Andrews Parker for a Pension. In relation to the institution of the suit in which the applicant took in 1993 & the cancellation of his company in 1777 I would remark that that mistake is now to be attributed to me, was remained the statement to printing, there to the applicant himself. The applicant called it at the time "Fayeth, County of which I supposed without reference to New "In Fayeth." I think you will be perfectly satisfied with his explanation relation to Riley.
As in due course, Mr. Lewis, whose statement is also in closed. was found, when it was believed could throw some light on the subject of 1779, but his recollections on the subject are very in distinct, but such as they are, you have them.
It is to be hoped that Mr. Parker may obtain a pension for the whole time he alleged he was out, as not all parties doubt rely upon the merits of those who knew him best. That his statement is true in substance, & he is without an in pension old man evidently on the verge of the grave.
I have the honor to be
Respectfully
Your R.D. Lord
Dear J. L. Edwards.
J. H. Ruff

to mean May 1st
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Rev. Lewis Cap. Century at noon Washington City D. C.
21 May 1835 Judson office Ohio

Recd 21 May
Cornwall, Ashtabula Co. Ohio, May 13. 1835
Sir
In closing I send you the application of Andrew Parker, of this place, for a Pension. The omission of the statement, that the applicant knew of no person, who could testify as to his service, was my mistake, in not putting in his statement. He expressly declared that he knew of no person who could testify as to his service.
Respectfully Yours obed Servt
Gen. Lewis Cass. Supt of War
J. H. Rapp
I can also state that I expressly so understood Mr. Parker as a bona fide
Thos. D. Root Spec. Agt.

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 11th June 1822, Andrew Jackson (of Ohio) (Pettibone) ... of the ... is entitled to receive ... dollars and ... for services during his national life ... on the 11th of ... and ... annually on the 11th of ... and 11th of ... every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States the ... day of ... 1822 ... one thousand eight hundred and thirty ...
30, 182
Examined and Counterigned.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Andrews Parker of Ohio (Pittsburgh) who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive thirty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty fourth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty- five .
Examined and } Countersigned. }