Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19417, for Hugh Parrell, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Farrell, Hugh
S. 19417
carded
CONTENTS

Virginia 23.941
Hugh Farrell of Frederick in the State of Va who was a pr. in the commanded by Captain of the Regt commanded by Col. Gibson in the Va line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Ap. 34 and last Samuel Bent, Winchester — Va
Arrears to the 4th of Mar: 34 90— Semi-ant. allowance ending 2 Sept — 15.— 105—
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by State Office — Clerk, Book E Vol. 6/2 Page 25

Send letter to
Hon A. K. THORN
CLARKSBURG
SECRETARY
CLARKSBURG BOARD OF TRADE
W. VA.

Rev War
19.417 INVALID.
1908 Dec. 12 Hist. to Hon A. K. Tharn. V.P.M.
File No. 19.417
Hugh Parrell
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 319
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed 7 th June 1832.
State of Virginia
County of Frederick 3 rd .
On this 4 th day of March 1834, personally appeared in open court before the Court of Frederick County now sitting Hugh Parrell a resident of Frederick County and State of Virginia aged seventy six 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 United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That on the 1 st day of September in the year 1776 to the best of his recollection he entered the service at Winchester as a volunteer in company of Militia commanded by Capt. Newlander for six months and were put under the command of Col. Gibson, and marched from thence through the state of Maryland to Pittsburg in Pennsylvania, where they remained for some time, and then marched to Wheeling where they remained until the winter, and from thence were ordered by Genl. Hand to Winchester to guard a number of prisoners which were then in that place, where they remained until the 1 st day of March 1777 to the best of his recollection, when they were discharged and paid for six months service. In the winter of 1781 & 1782, he was drafted for three months in a company of Militia by the orders of Col. John Smith the County Lieutenant of Frederick County, in the company commanded by Capt. William Taylor, they marched from Winchester to the Barracks about four miles from Winchester, to guard the prisoners that had been taken under Lord Cornwallis, and marched to those barracks and continued there for three months, and were then discharged and received three months pay. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State. And in answer to the questions presented by the War Department he answers as follows.
To the first interrogatory he answers. "I was born in Frederick County,

Virginia about the year 1758. To the second. "I have no record of my age - my father had one but it was taken to Ohio by my brother." To the third. "I was living in Frederick County Virginia when called into service and have lived there ever since." To the fourth. "I entered the first time as a volunteer, and was drafted for the second time." To the fifth. "I remember that General Hand, Col. Gibson, Capt Henry Heath were regular officers." To the sixth. To the seventh. Genl. John Smith & others.
Hugh his Parnell mark.
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid In Open Court
J. D. Filbee 66
We George Reed - a clergyman residing in the County of Frederick and Lemuel Bent - residing in the same County hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Hugh Parnell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy six 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 In Open Court
G. Reed
L. M. Bent
J. D. Filbee 66
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories pre- scribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that George Reed - who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the the County of Frederick and that Lemuel Bent - who has

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Hugh Parcells Declaration.
Admit as a private 9 months, p 37.
Sim. Bent Nicholas per

also signed the same is a resident in the same county and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Thomas Allen Fidhale Clerk of the Court of Frederick County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Hugh Parrelle for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 12 th day of March in the year 1834.
T. A. Fidhale

Record Division.
December 12, 1908.
Honorable A. K. Thorn, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Sir:
In reply to your personal inquiry of the 11 th inst., you are advised that in the claim, Sur. File 19417, it appears that Hugh Parrell was born in Frederick Co., Va. in 1758 and while residing there volunteered Sept. 1, 1776 as a Private in Capt. Niswander's company of militia under Col. Gibson and was discharged March 1, 1777. In the winter of 1781 and 1782, he was drafted in Capt. William Taylor's militia company by orders of Col. John Smith the County Lieutenant of Frederick County, and was discharged at the end of three months at Winchester Barracks.
He was allowed pension on an application executed March 4, 1834, while a resident of Frederick County, Va. It is stated that Soldier's brother went to Ohio, his name is not mentioned. There is no further data as to family.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.