Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31290, for Abram Parker, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Parker, Abram or Abraham
S. 31290
CONTENTS

25.152
Kentucky
Abraham Barker of Campbell in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Matter of the regt commanded by Col. Sneyd in the Virginia line for 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Dec r , 1833 and I N Watipens NewPort
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 100.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 20.00 $120.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 20

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 State of Kentucky } ss. Campbell County }
In this day of Oct 1833 personally appeared before me Stacy Reeves one of the justices of the peace in and for said County of Campbell and state affirm said Abraham Parker 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 United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. He entered as a substitute for his father John Parker under Capt Matthew some time in the month of May following the Battle of Brandywine and the year he does not remember, that he served two months this term under said Capt Matthew during these two months he was in the Battle of the Clouded Billet, and he volun- teered for two months under the same Capt Matthew, Nothing of consequence occurred this two months except performing forced marches &c, Then he volunteered under Capt David Bacels for two months longer during this two month he had an engagement near the Standing Stone when his Capt was shot thro' the mouth but not mortally. Then he volun- teered under Capt Bail for six months which he also served and faithfully during this six months he was stationed on the Susquehan- na river some distance above Sandberry where he was employed in scouting parties and as an Indian spy his whole service amounted to one year Gen Lacy commanded in the first engagement Gen Potter being

absent The Captains were all three artillery He was Commanded by Col s Watt and Smith who likewise were artillery. He was born on the 18 th Dec r 1758. in Chester County Pennsylv- -vania state. He has no record of his age but it was recorded in his father's bible in Chester County Pennsylvania the last account he had of it, He lived in Cumberland County Pennsylv- -ania when he entered the service and served his whole time within said state. He married and lived in Washington County Pennsylvanian until the year 1794. Then he moved to Bracken County state of Kentucky from which he moved to Clark County Ky where he now lives. He understood that Gen t Wayne was the Commander in Chief. He has no documentary evidence of his service and knows of no person by whom he can prove his service. He is now 75 years of age in Dec r last.
Stacy Reeves A. C. Brannan C. Brannan
We Jacob Martin who is a mayh clergyman and David Patterson residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abraham Parker who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 75 years of age 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 and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Jacob Martin
Wm DeCoursey
David Patterson mark
John Green

And I Stacy Reeves one of the Justices of the peace in and for said City of Campbell Ky do hereby certify and declare after the investigation prescribed by the war department the above named applicant in my opinion was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - and I further certify that it appears to me that
who has signed the preceding certificate is resident in the said County of Campbell and that
who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County of Campbell Ky and is a credible person and their statement is entitled to credit I further certify that said Abraham Parker is altogether unable from old age sickness and infirm- ity to attend court to make his declaration and that he is unable to pay the expenses of taking the above named persons to court to give their certificate. Given under my hand this day and year first written
Stacy Reeves J.P.
I further certify that the above named applicant Abraham Parker set up in bed and wrote his name or rather attempt- ed to do so but owing to his hand trembling and want of sight it was thought best to make his mark which I certify he did in my presence and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed As witness my hand this day and year above written Stacy Reeves J.P.

To our honorable of Kentucky Campbell County Ky
I John M Taliaferro Clerk of the County Court for the County of as certify that Stacy Reeves who has signed the foregoing certificates is and was at that time an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County; and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine to the best of my belief In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County at Newport this 20 th day of October 1833.
John M Taliaferro Clerk Campbell County Court
Aug 27 895
Abraham Parker
for - private 1 year $40.
Cold Spring, Ken

John Parker Free get paper
25752
Coldspring Ny 14 Oct
Wm L. Edwards Com te of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Sir
Goldspring Ky 14 Oct Campbell Ky
Mr Abraham Parker was placed on the pension list Roll of the Kentucky agency but before he drew the first time he died, his heirs i. e. his children produced before our court proff that they were his children and his only children and that there was no widow, I do not mean that all of the children were present, two of them had some years since went to the west supposed to the lead mines on the Missouri but have not been heard from for a long time, at the request of those who live here and join in a power of Attorney I have addressed letter to the places where they supposed they were I have received for answer they are not there nor does the writer know where they are, The object of this letter is to know if these children who are here and can join in a power of Attorney can draw their proportions of the pension due They are all of age, and have proved this fact before the Court Again can they draw the whole by their entering into bond and security to pay the two who are dead or in foreign parts if they ever can be found? Again our regulation is to pay no pension after sixty days; This time will be out before I can receive your answer that if you please to direct the agent to dispense with this regulation it will save much

Trouble, as when they executed the power they expected to send it to their brothers in the west but received no answer till lately A proof that they have made diligent enquiry for their brother is necessary and have failed They say so. Perhaps from what I have written you will understand the nature of my enquiry
Yours most Respectfull
Wm DeCourse

aw Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
December 22, 1926.
A. B. Laufman, 2729 E. Washington St. Indianapolis, Ind.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the pension claim, S. 31290, it appears that Abram, or Abraham Parker was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, January 18, 1758.
While living in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, he entered the army in May 1778, as a substitute for his father, John Parker. He served as a private, at various times amounting in all to one year, under Captains Mather, David Boals and Ball and Colonels Watt and Smith, in the Pennsylvania Troops. He was in engagements at Crooked Billet and Standing Stone.
He married, date not stated and name of wife not given and lived in Washington County, Pennsylvania, until 1794, when he moved to Bracken County, Kentucky.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 22, 1833, while living in Campbell County, Ky.,

He died in 1834, day and month not given, leaving children, but no widow, names not stated.
The Revolutionary War pensioner, John Parker, whose application for pension was executed in Lexington, Ky., was born September 3, 1753, and therefore could not have been the father of the above noted Abram Parker.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

31290 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 31290
Abraham Baker
Rev Rev Rev
Act: June 7 82
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 315
[Arrangement of 1876.]
May 23 rd 1874 (mt. Miss S. G.) Eli Wiley, Charleston, Ill. 1926 Dec 23. Higt to A. B. Sanf- man. au

WASHINGTON DEC 2
J L Edwards Comm'r of Pensions
FREE
J N Valiafeno Esq New Port Kentucky

War Dept. Pension Office Dec. 4. 1834
Sir,
In reply to your letter respecting the case of Abraham Parker, dec d . I have to inform you that the children of the deceased who reside in your neighborhood can draw their proportion of the amount due, and no more. The rule in relation to the time for presenting powers of attorney cannot be dispensed with in such a case as this.
The enclosed printed sheets will shew what vouchers are necessary.
Wm. De Courcy, Esq. Coldspring Hen

Payments to be made at Lexington by the P. st of W. B. Banks Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Kentucky
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 7 Page 20 by Dan Boyd Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Abraham Barker of the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive — Twenty — dollars and 77 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 21 st day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.

New Port Jey. Dec r 31 st 1853-
Sir
About two weeks since the Com r of Pensions. enclos d to me. a a pension Certificate in favour of Abraham Barker. I have made diligent enquiry and cannot hear of such man in this County-
His declaration for pension was not Certified. or authenticated in this Court. I therefore presume there must be some mistake in the "direction" to me and have thought it advisable to re- turn the document to you
With great Respect
Your O bt Serv t .
J n M c Taliaferro Clerk Cambridge County Ct Circuit Court
W th the Lewis Cap. Sec. War.

Pension certificate to for CCH of the cont and handed to R. R. M. John 18 Apr. 1834 Decd. see letter to W. DeCoursey, Dec. 4. 1834 -
25152
Kentucky
Abraham Parker Campbellton the State of Kentucky who was a private in the com com. Captain Mattheus of the regt - commanded in the Virginia line for 1 year
Enscribed on the Roll of Kentucky the rate of 40 Dollars - Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Jan y 1834 and 9 N W Halif Talianeno New York
  Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1  100 00    Pemi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 1  20 00     $120.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 23

H. L. MORGAN PUBLISHERS' REPRESENTATIVE INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
PHONE IRVINGTON 3092-J
4749 E. Washington St Indianapolis Ind Oct 3 1926.
Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir: I want to get the information furnished by Abraham Parker when he applied for his pension. This is for genealogy.
At the time of his application he was living in Campbell co Ky. It was Jan 19 1833 when he was placed on Pension Roll. He was on the Va. line. He died the same year that his claim was allowed (1833). He enlisted as a substitute for his father, John Parker, under Captain Mather and Col. Lacy and served several enlistments under different commands.
I also want the information furnished by John Parker of Lexington Ky. when he applied for his pension.

I suppose of Abraham was his substitute that would be his company.
I find a John Parker listed as a pensioner from Lexington, classed as a wagon maker, but company not given.
It is written thus: John Parker wagon maker, Lexington Ky. Jan 15 1833-.80 Fayette Co.
Respectfully,
Alberta Bond Laufman.
John S 14 Oct 1 father not Abraham's father not born until Sept 3. 1713

Charleston, Ill. June 2 1894
Commission of Review Washington D.C.
Sir. In the Matter of Abraham Parker Revolutionary Soldier.
I have from recent extracts from the Records of your office
Asiate, enlisted May 18. 2 Mos Matthew Caplan; Thatch Smith Co., Pa. Disrate, 2 Mos, date not stated.
Captain David Baals.
2 Mos, time not stated Captain Baals. Battle "Cooked Bullet" Residence Cumberland Co. Pa.
Date of application for pen- sion Oct. 1833. Residence at date
Campbell Co. Ky, Age. born in 1758. Married and lived in Washington Co Pa. until 1884. Moved to Bracken Co. Ky, and from there to Campbell Co. Ky

In the Sesties same time. (letter not present) your officer wrote me an inquiry, that Abraham Parker, my Grand Father served one year under Washington in 1776 in the Revolutionary War. There is of course no special discrepancy. As the General Rundall, may have been in 1776. The traditions in our family so far as I know are, that my Grand Father was dead in 1833. But if he then applied for pension, the traditions are unreliable. His wife had long been dead, I suppose, before 1833. I have been away from my home since I was two years old, so do not know my parents being dead. I desire to make this further inquiry. What made the application for his pension? To whom was it paid & when did the soldier die Your Records will easily show this Pardon this further inquiry Yours at present
Eli Wiley

O.W. & N. 1894
File on file 31290
OLD SOLDIERS' WAR & NAVY JUN 4 1894
FILED B.
P.

Charleston S.C. May 30. 94
Dear Mr. Lockwood
Cammission Merchant
Dear Sir:
I take pleasure in acknowledging the Recpt of a Transcript from the Records in your office of date 25 th inst. showing the history of the services of my Grand Father in the Revolutionary war Abraham Parker as sent by you in response to my request I am Sir Yours respectfully Eli Wiley

Department of State,
BUREAU OF ROLLS AND LIBRARY,
Washington, May 4 th , 1894.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the 24 th  ultimus to the Adjt. General which was referred to this Department respecting the services during the war of the Revolution of Abraham Parker
I am directed by the Secretary to inform you that a careful examination has been made of such of the army returns of the Continental forces as are in the custody of this Department, and that nothing concerning the subject of inquiry has been found of record therein.
I am your obedient servant,
Andrew H. Allen Chief, Bureau of Rolls and Library.
To
Eli Wiley Esquire. Charleston, Ill.

P
3640
Charleston, Ill. May 7 th 1894
To the Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
I recently wrote the Adjt Genl of W.D. for copy of Records in his office showing the date & place of enlistment of Abraham Parker in the Revolutionary war. Also wanted personal description. His age & occupation Time of Service Service rendered & the time and place of discharge Also list of engagements & dates thereof. is found The Adjt Genl wrote me that his office did not have these Records & that if in existence would probably be in office of Secy of State, or in Pension office. Secy State wrote me as inclosed. I now appeal to you

office as least Resort for this information. I am the Grand Son of the deceased soldier and would like the information under the seal of that office in duplicate as another Grand Son, George W. Parker of St Louis, Mo, receives a copy
My Mother Rebecca, who was wife of James Wiley, both now dead was a daughter of Abraham Parker who drew a pension and who died in Campbell Co Ky, about the year 1830 or 1831. I learned from your office about 20 years since, in inquiry about my Grand Father's pension, that he served about one year under Washington in the War of 1812. Your attention to my inquiry is Respectfully Requested I am at present Eli Wiley