Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,801, for Richard J Parker, New York

SERVICE
New York
Parker Richard J.
NUMBER
S. 43801
CONTENTS
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11,809 New York
Richard J. Parker
of Washington Co. in the state of New York who was a Drummer in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick of the New York line, for the term of Six years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th of March 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of June 1819 and sent to John C. Walker Esq. Greenwich New York
Arrears to 4 th of Sep. 1819. 41. 83
Semi-ann. all'ce ending
5 Mo \frac{2}{31}  \frac{4}{30}
$41. 83
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Rich d J. Barker Declaration for Pension
Direct to the care of John C. Walker Greenwich County of Washington
Admitted Richard J. Barker Musician
Colonel Van Schaicks Regt New York line 1777-war on Roll

State of New York Washington County ss. Richard J. Perkins being duly sworn deposeth and saith That he was a soldier in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary war on the continental establishment. That he enlisted as such soldier in the character and capacity of Drummer in the New York Line under Capt. John Wendall in the regiment command- -ed by Col. G. Van Schaick, at Schenectady in s d State, in December 1777 for during the war. That after this he was in the action in & with said regiment at Monmouth, under the said Col. V. Schaick soon after which Col. V. Schaick gave the active command of s d regiment to Lieut. Col. W D. Dyke of s d regiment. - that he was then at Fort Stanwix the regiment to which he belonged having relieved the 3 d N. York regiment com- -manded by Col. Gensevoort, where he continued with his s d regiment about two years, during which time he and the s d regiment were almost contin- -ually fighting the Indians at and about

said Fort, where almost every hardship and suffering was endured. both from the scanty supply of rations and cloathing as from the peculiar character of the Enemy we had to resist - that after this he was at Yorktown at the taking of Cornwallis - & that he continued in said regiment from the time of his 1 st enlistment until the Peace in 1782 when he was discharged at the Newburgh Huts in the 1 st State of New York by the said Lt. Col. Dandridge at which time he belonged to Capt. John C. Vanbraek's company - and he further saith that he was discharged as aforesaid with the Badge of Honor , which was a mark of distinction given by the Commander in Chief Genl. George Washington, to all those who had served for during the war without disgrace - which discharge he lost a number of years ago - that he is now fifty three years old - of infirm body - unable to obtain a support; and that by reason of his reduced circumstances and his infirmity of his infirmity of the assistance of his country for a support - and that he now lives in the Town of Greenwich in the County of Washington and State

of New York - He therefor prays that he may be inscribed on the Pension List in pursuance of the act of the 18 th Feb y 1818 providing for persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war
Subscribed and sworn to this Richard J. Packer 29 th day of March 1819 before Me Henry Martindale One of the Judges of the Washington Common Pleas
State of New York Washington County ss I John C. Walker swear before me & declare on oath that he is & has been acquainted with the Richard J. Packer the signer of the above declaration in order to gain a Pension, and that he verily believes from a knowledge of his circumstances that he is in need of assistance from his country for support & a worthy subject of national charity J. C. Walker Subscribed and sworn to this 19 th day of March 1819 before Me Henry Martindale One of the Washington Common Pleas Judges.

State of New York } Be it remembered that on the Twenty ninth Washington County } day of March One Thousand Eight Hundred and Nineteen before Me Henry Martindale One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington personally came Richard Parker within named who being by Me duly sworn on his oath declared that the within Affidavit to which he had subscribed his name was true - and further testify that I am satisfied that the said Richard Parker served in the Revolutionary War on the Continental Establishment as a Private against the Common Enemy during the said War as stated in his Affidavit, and also that it has been satisfactorily proven to Me that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he needs the assistance of his Country for support.
Henry Martindale
Richard J. Parker Declaration for a Pension Direct to the care of John C. Walker Greenwich County of Washington New York Richard J. Parker Pension Colonel Van Schaick's Regt New York line 1777- war P.M. Hall
State of New York } I Daniel Stephenson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County Washington County } of Washington do hereby certify that Henry Martindale Esq. by whom the above certificate was made was at the time and still is one of the Judges of the said Court acting under the authority of the said State and that the above is his signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court this 30th March 1819 D. Stephenson Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Richard J. Parker a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. F. 43,801.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 1777 to end of war Drummer John Wendell John C. Tenbroeck G. Van Schaick ✓ N.Y.                                     
Battles engaged in, Monmouth; surrender of Cornwallis. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. at Schenectady, N.Y. Date of application for pension, Mch 29, 1819. His ch. was ad. Residence at date of application, Greenwich, Washington Co., N.Y. Age at date of application, 53 yrs. Remarks: There is no data relative to family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

43801
Rev INVALID.
File No. 43,801
Richard J. Parker Drummer Ala Inf
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 388
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1914 Feb. 16. History to L. E. Weaver. Fr.
1914, Mch. 11. History to Miss Minnie Newcomer Fr.
1915 Oct. 11. To Miss Minnie Newcomer, that hist. had been furnished her. Letter with cl. of Peter Galley. B. L. lot. 2447-100. Fr.
1922 Apr. 4. Hist. to Mrs. E. J. Rogert. aw.

568.
Act 1828 Settled ab
R.S. Parker. No. 21 July 1828.
Treasury
Closed with Invalid file # 43.801
R. J. Parker Delivered

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
No. of Original payment 456
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
August 2. 1828.
Richard S. Parker, of Greenwich, in the County of Washington, in the State of New York, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Drummer, in captain Wendell's company, in the regiment of the New York line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing,
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, Atkins.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
Aug. 7. 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Richard S. Parker in the New York Line
It further appears that Richard S. Parker is now on the pension list of the any - - - - - agency, and has been so since the 3d March 1826 at the rate of dollars per month.
Peter Hagner And
Service

Revolutionary Claims.
[ B. ]
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and Privates.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, Richard S. Parker of Greenwich in the county of Washington — in the State of New York do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period, I was a * Drummer — in Captain John Wendell Company, in the First Regiment, of the New York Line. And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States.†
Witness my hand, this fifth day of July — , in the year One thousand eight hundred & twenty eight Richard S. Parker
Before me,‡ Joseph Boice a Judge of the County Court in the county of Washington in the State of New York personally appeared, this day, Moses Cowan and Henry Young of the said county, who did severally make oath that Richard S. Parker — by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a pensioner in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this fifth day of July — in the year One thousand eight hundred & twenty eight . Joseph Boice
I, Joseph S. Leigh — Clerk of the county Court of the County of Washington in the State of New York do hereby certify, that Joseph Boice Esq. — before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a Judge of the said court and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court this fifth day of July  one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight . [L. S.] J. S. Leigh Clerk
* Sergeant, Corporal, Musician, or Private, as the case may be.
† The claimant, though not on the pension list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since the 3d of March, 1826, and afterwards stricken off: if so, he will add, and that I have received of the United States, as a pensioner, since the 3d of March, 1826, the sum of _____ dollars, paid to me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of _____
‡ Here insert a Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths.
§ Justice of the Peace, or otherwise, as the case may be.

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Ridgway Pa. Mar. 5, 1922.
Com. of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Do you have the names of Richard James Parker and Richard of Hegrin Parker as giving military service in the Revolutionary War, if so please give

me what information you can. and oblige
Mrs. E. J. Bogert, 139 Main St., Ridgway Pa.

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Waterloo, Iowa. 915 W. 1 st St.
Dear Sir:-
As I am making an extended search of records of one Richard James Parker, who served as a fifer in the Revolutionary War, in the 1 st New Y. Regiment under Col. Goose Van Schaick. Am writing this office for all information on record there concerning the above soldier. Awaiting an early reply.
Resp. (Miss) Minnie Newcomer.

SMITH, PERKINS & COMPANY, (INCORPORATED)
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE GROCERS.
Rochester, N.Y. FEB 9 1914
Pension Bureau Washington DC Dear Sirs
165 Alexander St. (from env.)
I would like the Revolutionary War record of Richard Parker who was a Drum Major. He died in Greenwich Washington Co. N.Y. His wife was Lydia Galtun.
Thanking you in anticipation of the favor of a reply I am Cordially Yours
L. Ellsworth 165 Alexander St.
In the book "New York in the Revolution" I find in Col. Von Schaiick's Regiment
Richard Parker Richard Parker Jr Richard J Parker
but have no means of knowing which was the Drum Major

Rev. War Section.
October 11, 1915.
Miss Minnie Newcomer, 915 West First Street, Waterloo, Iowa.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 30 th ultimo, you are advised that a history of the claim of Richard J. Parker, Sur. File No. 43,801, Rev. War, was furnished you on March 11, 1914, and it is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish more than one such statement to the same person.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner.