Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7929, for Charles Parish, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Parish Charles or Parrish
R 7929
CONTENTS
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Charles Parish
M.L. —
Rejected —
Letter 16 November 1880
R.M. Sanders —
7929
let 4 June 1880

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
7929 P. O. Chas Parrish
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

State of North Carolina } Court of Pleas & County of Wayne } Quarter Sessions August Term 1833.
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
On this day of August personally appeared before the Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid Charles Per- rish a resident of the county of Johnston and State of North Carolina aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to law, with an his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 1832 (as per q l )
That he was drafted into the service of the United States in the year 1812 Spring of the year 1778 under Capt. Bryan Whitfield - Col: Rev. D. Cadwell - Genl Cadwell - His place of Rendezvous was Smith- field N.C. - from whence he was marched to Cross Creeks - now Fayetteville where he was stationed a few weeks - from whence he was marched to Pee- dee - from whence he was stationed several weeks at Colson's Ferry where he was stationed several weeks - thence down Pee- dee on the western side into S.C. - pursuing and subduing the Tories about the line between North and South Carolina - From the line he was marched through the country lying between the dividing line and Kingston N.C. Staying at several places a few days - being in Tories and swearing them - Staying at Kingston quartered a month or two - He was thence marched back to Cumberland County in pursuit of the Tories in that Quarter - In Cumberland and the adjacent Counties Declarant was

detained for several weeks ~ taking the disaffection and and swearing them to not to take up arms against the Whigs ~ After they were nearly all sworn - De- clarant was ordered to Newbern N.C. where he remained about two months when his term having expired he was discharged honorably - having served the full term of 12 months ~ His discharge was signed by Capt. Whitfield - His discharge was burnt with his house in the year
Early In the year 1781 Declarant was again drafted as private for the term of three months for the purpose of preventing Cornwallis from passing thro. N.C. and preventing a junction of the Tories with him ~ His Capt. Richard Bryan - Colo: Wm Bryan - Gen: Caswell ~ Drafted at Smithfield N.C. He was marched to the Cape Fear in was at the Battle of Moore's Creek ~ at which  At which the Tories in quarters were dispersed ~ Stayed some weeks at Moore's Creek and its vi- cinity ~ Then marched back to Smithfield and dis- banded - ~ no discharge given - but Declarant swears he served out his full term ~
In answer to the Interrogations prescribed by the Department Declarant says
That he was born in Johnston Co. N.C. in the year he believes 1756 ~ He has no record of his age ~ He has always lived in Johnston Co. N.C. ~ He was drafted in the service ~ He remembers the names of no regular officers having served with none except a few days at Moore's Cr. ~ He states as names of persons to whom he is known Dr. David Henderson Doctor J. B. Watson in Rev. Wm Wall ~ Jesse Wall

I Ala Robards of the County of Johnston N.C. Certify that I remember the time when Charles Parrish was drafted as stated in his Declaration above -
We hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the pension and the claim that his name is not on the pension Role of the agency of any State Sworn to and subscribed the day & year above written Charles C Parrish mark
I Ala Robards of the County of Johnston N.C. do hereby certify that I remember that Charles Parrish was drafted for one year as he has above declared - that he was absent from home one year, and returned at the close of the year as he has above stated I also remember his absence from home in his Second Tour Sworn to and subscribed the day & date above written Ala X Robards mark
We William Wall a clergyman residing in the County of Johnston and David Thompson residing in said County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Parrish who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration: that we believe him to be about 78 years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution; and that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid - Wm Wall
David Thompson
And the said court doth declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter - and after putting the

Interrogatories presented by the War Department that that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that the  the person who has signed the foregoing affidavit is a clergyman residing in the county of Johnston and that Dr. Thompson who has signed the same is a resident of the County of Johnston and is a credible person and that this statement is entitled to credit and that Mrs. Richards is a credible person and the statement entitled to credit ~~~~~ I Ransom Sanders clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Johnston do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Charles Parrish for a pension ~~~~~ In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office this 28 day August 1833. P. Sanders
Chas Parrish D.S. H3