Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5,486, for Solomon Parks, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Parks, Solomon
N. 5,486
Parkes
B.L. V. 412 -100
Nancy
CONTENTS

William Wilson Henry Packer James Wilson who served in the Revolutionary War, as a Private
Enrolled on the Roll of the rate of 10 Dollars Chatt per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of March 1848 and sent to
Arthur Paton W. H. Paton Esq.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1848. Page 175 Vol. 3.

18-797
Virginia
Solomon Parks,
of Accomack in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Campbell of the Virginia line, for the term of 18 mo. 1781. & 82
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of May 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of October 1822 and for the Richard D. Bayly Accomac Co. Va.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1822 319.51
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1823 48
398 25 3/4 31 2 31 3/4 367.51
6 45 1. 6
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
319 51
May 1. 1820.
end of year

180550 Solomon Potts Certificate Accomac Co. Va
Richard D. Bayly Agt Quinmondtown, Va.
Recd. 28 May 1821.
Virginia line 11 th Reg t Col Archibald Campbell Year 1701 - 1805
There was no Col: Archi- bald Campbell on the continental estab t in the Virginia line - Recd for an indictment - over
Are there no buildings on the within mentioned lot? If so, what are the value thereof? The contested The official church of the within named magisterial district of Northampton, and by certificate to under the seal of the county.
22 Sept 1821.

180550 Solomon Potts Certificate Accomac Co. Va
Richard D. Bayly Agt Quarringtontown, Va.
Recd. 28 May 1821.
Virginia line 11 th Reg t Col Archibald Campbell year 1781 - 18 M c
There was no Col. Archibald Campbell on the continental estab t in the Virginia line - Rec d for an amendment over
Are there no buildings on the within mentioned lot? If so, what are the value thereof? -
There is The office church of the within named magistrate at Grafton, and by certificate to under the seal of the court.
22 Sept 1821.

Commonwealth of Virginia Accomack County to Wit On this 28 th day of March 1871 personally appeared the said person being a board of Record the said proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction full and in point of law and keeping a record of its proceedings and knowing the power of law and enforcement Solomon Partlow deposes about fifty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law deposes his of the nature that he served in the Revolutionary war. As follows. That he the said Solomon Partlow enlisted a Company of Eighteen Months in a Company commanded by Captain Thomas Partlow of the 1 st Virginia Continental establishment, commanded as he supposed when he formerly made his declaration before George Partlow Judge of the Superior Court of Law of Accomack County by Colonel Arthur Campbell, but he hath since been informed & firmly believes that the Regiment was commanded by Colonel Archibald Campbell that he served the said Eighteen Months and that he made his declaration before the aforesaid Judge Partlow on the 7 th day of May 1879 which was his original application and he also solemnly swears that he was a resident of the United States the 18 th day of March 1878 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby to do diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1878 and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or bills due to him nor has he any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed the said Solomon further states that his family consists of himself his wife Nancy one female child called Betsy about Eighteen years of age in healthy and a cripple one son named Charles about Sixteen years of age and is healthy and one other son named Solomon about 11 years of age & is healthy. He also states that he has no trade and is in healthy and that his wife who is about his age is a healthy woman and that he is now and has always been since the Revolutionary War a resident of the County of Accomack aforesaid. He further upon about 3 or 4 acres of land which is under a Mortgage to Revell Lewis for to secure the payment of about $400.00 which is nearly as much as it is worth. It is ordered to be certified that it is the opinion of the court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is $87.65 out of which ought to be deducted the amount of the debt due to Revell Lewis secured by Mortgage on the land. The deposition of Zada B. Bayly & George Partlow taken by Thomas Partlow a Justice of the Peace for Accomack County is ordered to be certified as being correctly taken

Schedule of the property of Solomon Parks.
  37 Sheep of the value of $4.00   1 Loom " 50   1 Spinning wheel 1.00   3 old Spots " 50   1 Chest " 5   2 old chests " 50   2 old guns 1.00   1 old Table " 5   3 old Knives & 2 forks " 5   7 Pigs 3.50   1 Olden Bason and one plate " 5   10 Newen Potatoes Sacks " 5   1 old Tub " 5   3 old Hoes " 5   1 old plough " 25   2 old Barrels " 5   1 Spade & old dutch Hoe 1.00   about 3.00 acres of land of the value of 50.00   6 head of cattle 28.00   $87.65 
And the above land there is a Mortgage to Lewis to Phebe Lewis the payment of about $40.00 due to said Phebe.  Solomon Parks Mark
Commonwealth of Virginia Accomack County to wit
Richard D. Bayly Clerk of Accomack County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the Records & papers of the said Court. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 9 th day of April 1821
Richard D. Bayly Clerk of Acc. County Court

The deposition of Zadock Bayly & George Lewis of Accomack County Virga on oath aged each about sixty years taken this 18 th day of August Eighteen hundred & Twenty at Accomack County Virginia before me the undersigned a justice of the peace for the county afo d with regard to the claim of Solomon Parks of s d county to a pension from the Government of the United States deposes & saith that they are well acquainted with the s d Solomon Parks & knows that he continued to serve without intermission in the continental establishment in the state of Virginia as a soldier in the Revolutionary war for more than nine months Zadock his Bayly mark George his Lewis mark
The foregoing deposition on the day afo d was duly taken before me a justice of the Peace for the County afo d & sworn to by s d Zadock Bayly & George Lewis respectable citizens of s d county of Accomack
Thomas Christopher Justice of peace for Accomack County
Commonwealth of Virginia Accomack County to wit
I Richard D Bayly clerk of Accomack County Court do hereby certify to all whom it doth or may concern

that Thomas Cropper before whom the foregoing deposition was taken was at the time of taking the same still is an acting justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified according to Law That full faith and credit ought to be paid to all his official acts and deeds as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my Office this 15 th day of December 1821 and in the 40 th year of the Commonwealth
Richard O'Callaghan
Richard O'Callaghan Acting Clerk

V 3022
Nancy Parkes Wid of Solomon pa.
Ad 7 July 1838
Marrd 1787 died 1882
Allan & son for ann 18 mo per
J A Dickins Esq Mans

At a Circuit Superior Court of Law & Chancery held for Accomack County on the 17 th day of October 1838.
On this twentieth day of October, eighteen hundred & thirty eight, personally appeared before the Judges of the Circuit Superior Court of Law & Chancery for the County of Accomack Mary Parker, a resident of the County of Accomack aged Seventy six years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, delivered her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows." That she is the Widow of Solomon Parker who was a Soldier in Capt. Parker's Company of the 11 th Virginia Regiment in the Revolutionary War and was a prisoner for many years before his death and after his death she received his arrears of pensions then due - and she further declares that she was lawfully married about four years after she was widowed to Solomon Parker aforesaid but by reason of defect of memory she cannot recollect the day, month or year and that her husband died in the year 1832 - that she was not married prior to his leaving the service but that marriage took place previous to January 1 st 1834, to wit about the year 1833 and that the declarant has no record of her marriage or of the births of her children. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year before written.
A True Copy. Teste J. H. Gilworth D. J. for Thos. R. Hughes C.S.

State of Virginia, Accomack County ss
I Thomas R. Hyges Clerk of the Circuit Superior Court of Law & Chancery for the County of Accomack in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the within order is truly copied from the records of the said Court.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this the 20 th day of October eighteen hundred & thirty eight, and in the sixty third year of the Commonwealth.
Teste J. J. Gilmore Clerk by Thos R Hyges C.S.O.

District of Virginia ss.
on this 27 th day of May 1819 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the General Court of Virginia for the s d District personally appeared Solomon Partee aged fifty five years resident in Accomack County in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn accor- ding to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, intitled. an act to provide for in- terpensions engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary War. That he the said Solomon Partee enlisted for the term of eighteen months on the — day of — in the year 1781 — in Accomack in the state of Virginia in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Partee of the 1 st Virginia Regiment, commanded by Colonel Arthur Campbell in the line of the State of Virginia — in the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States until the year 1783 about the end of the war when he was discharged from service in Winchester — State of Virginia That he was in the Battle of
and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other income now in his power of his said Service
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Geo. Partee
Not. Public

I Geo. Parker Judge do as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Solomon Parker did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months at one time on the Continental establishment. and I now trans- mit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he made the assistance of his country for support - Done this 17th May 1819
Geo. Parker
Commonwealth of Virginia
Accomack County to wit
Richard D Bayly clerk of the Superior Court of Law of Accomack County do hereby certify that Hon. George Parker whose hand is subscribed to the foregoing and was at the time of signing certificate is one of the Judges of the General Court for the State aforesaid and sole Judge of the Superior Court of Law for the 14 th circuit, which includes the County of Accomack
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official seal this 17 th day of May 1819 in the 43 rd year of the Common- wealth
Richard D Bayly C.L.K.
James Parker Declaration for Pension
Accomack County to wit
John Cropper of the said County, makes oath that he believes the above claim claim to be just & true, before the subscriber one of the Commonwealth's justices for the same.
Thomas Cropper
Aug 23 rd 1819.

Tully R. Wise, present.
4526.
Virginia R
Waney Parkes
widow of Solomon P* Parker Va
who served in the Revolutionary
* Parkes.
war, as a W.W.H. Jan. 13, 1958. private
One from 86
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 98 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
1 st July
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of July 1857 and sent to
G. C. Ames Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 115 Vol. 3

Comfort Russell & Isaac Visscher upps for Nancy Parks

The deposition of Comfort Russell aged about seventy years who says she has always lived in the neighbourhood of Mr Solomon Parks & Nancy Parks his wife knew his widow & that she is the sister of S d Solomon Parks who was a Revolutionary Soldier & pensioner - that she herself was married about fifty years ago the oldest child & is now forty six or forty seven years of age, that S d Solomon Parks & Nancy Parks formerly Nancy Killman were married about two years before this dep- -onent: & that Mr Parks oldest child Jesse (now dead) was born about the time of this deponent's marriage fifty years ago - This deponent has no hesitation in saying that Mr Solomon Parks & Nancy his wife were married long before the first of January seventeen

hundred & ninety four, though she cannot say positively in what year it took place, nor does she recollect with certainty whether she was at the wedding but she recollects it well.
Comfort his x Rufece mark
State of Virginia County of Accomack
This day Comfort Rufece came before me & made oath that the foregoing deposition is true - & I certify that she is entitled to credit as an authoress. witness my hand this 12 th Oct 1838. Wm. Strode J.P.
The deposition of Isaac Rufece aged about fifty six years who being only sworn says he was well acquainted with Jesse Parks the son of Solomon & Nancy Parks that if now living he would be from forty nine to fifty

years of age & he was about six years younger than this deponent, That he was upwards of twenty years old when he died - This deponent knows the other children of S d . Solomon & Nancy Parks & he has no hesitation in saying from his knowledge of their ages This was that Mr. Nancy Parks must have been married more than fifty years ago, she always understood they were lawfully married - this deponent knows the family well.
Grace his X Vespers mark
State of Virginia County of Accomack
This day Grace Vespers came before me & made oath to the above deposition & I certify that she is entitled to full credit as a witness. Given under my hand This 12 th Oct. 1838
John Noe J.P.

State of Virginia, Accomack County ss I Thomas R. Hyges Clerk of the County Court of Accomack in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that William Vock whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates is a Justice of the peace of the County aforesaid, duly commissioned & qualified, and that full faith & credit ought to be placed in all his acts as such. And I further certify that the signatures of the names of the said William Vock affixed as aforesaid appear to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 26 th day of October 1884 in the 63 rd year of the Commonwealth.
Test J. J. Ailworth D. J. for Thos R. Hyges Clerk

At a Quarterly Sessions Court held for Accomack County on the 28 th day of November 1821.
Solomon Parks (who has heretofore on the 28 th March 1821) made a declaration on oath in this Court relative to his ser- vices as a soldier in the Revolutionary war &c) being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that on the land on which he resides containing about 3 or 4 acres of Land and which was mentioned in his former declaration there is but one house which is built of logs with a Wood chimney and that the same is in danger of tumbling down and is of very little value and he supposes not worth more than two dollars The Court do certify that in their opinion the value of the house afo d does not exceed Two Dollars.
Commonwealth of Virginia
Accomack County to wit
Richard D. Bayly clerk of Accomack County Court do hereby certify to all whom it doth or may concern that the foregoing is a true copy from the Records of my Office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 15 th day of December 1821 and in the 46 th year of the Commonwealth
Richard D. Bayly C lerk

At a Quarterly Sessions Court held for Accomack County on the 26 th day of March 1822.
Ladock Bayly aged about sixty three years and Jacob Seague aged about sixty three years who being first duly sworn depose and say that Solomon Parks aged about fifty eight years, the same Solomon Parks that hath heretofore applied in this Court for a pension enlisted to serve eighteen months as a soldier in the revolutionary war, that he enlisted in the same Company with the deponents, which company was commanded by Captain Thomas Parker, which company belonged to the Eleventh Virginia Regi- ment, which said Regiment was commanded by Col. Campbell, who was killed at the battle of Carter's Springs.
Commonwealth of Virginia
Accomack County to wit
Richard D Bayly Clerk of the County Court of Accomack V a do hereby certify to all whom it doth or may concern that the foregoing is a true copy from the Records of my Office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 4 th day of May in the year of our Lord 1822 and in the 46 th year of the Commonwealth
Richard D Bayly Clerk of Accomack County Court V a

See claim of Levi Annis B. L. Vt. 411-100 for a report of Land Office, Va. dated Feb. 24, 1808.

The affidavit of Nancy Park, widow of Solomon Park, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the U States. This affiant says she has never married since the death of her husband Solomon Park, that she is still his widow. Nancy Park much
Accomack Co Va.
April 16. 1839
This day Nancy Park known to me to be the widow of Solomon Park, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, came before me. I made oath to the above affidavit - and I further certify that I have known sd Nancy for many years I also knew her husband Solomon Park, & I know that she is the widow of sd Solomon Park, & has never married since his death - which my hand this day & year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
Henry Fletcher
State of Virginia Accomack County ss I Thomas R. Daynes Clerk of Accomack County Court in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Henry Fletcher whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is a Justice of the Peace for the said County duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit are due to all his acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this seventeenth day of

April Eighteen Hundred and thirty nine and in the 63 rd year of the Commonwealth
Thos Jaynes etc
Henry Park

1038
N. Parkes at '43
$60 per an
J. C. White Onancock Va.

State of Virginia } Accomack County } ss.
On this the 17 th day of May One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty four. Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid Nancy Parker a resident of the County and state aforesaid a grass Seventy Nine years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath say and make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of March 1843. Granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. that she is the widow of Solomon Parker who was a soldier in the continental army in the revolutionary war. Regiment and other particulars not recollected. and takes leave to refer the proper accounting officer to the documents on file under which she was last pensioned under the of 7 th July 1838
She further declares (which is a fact known to me) she is still a widow
Nancy by Parker marks
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before
Witt A. Weinman J.P.

State of Virginia. Accomack County, ss.
I, Thomas R. Deyo, clerk of the County Court of Accomack in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Littleton B. Haiman whose name is subscribed to the within certificate is a justice of the peace of the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit ought to be placed in all his acts as such justice. I further certify that the signature of the name of the said Littleton B. Haiman offered as aforesaid appears to be genuine. In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 5 th day of June 1844. & in the 68 th year of the Commonwealth.
Test J. F. Aikewath Jr for Thos R Deyo clerk

State of Virginia County of Accomack, ss:
On this 22 nd day of March 1852, before me, the subscriber, a justice of the peace for the said County of Accomack, personally appeared Nancy Parks, who, on her oath, declares that she is the same person who formerly received a pension from the United States for the services of her husband, Solomon Parks, in the war of the Revolution; that she surrendered her first certificate to the Pension Office upon an increase being allowed her, and received therefrom another certificate, allowing her twenty dollars per annum; that she was paid the increase under the new certificate, and that since that time she has neither seen the said certificate, nor does she know where it is, and that the same is either lost or mislaid so that she cannot get it again. She further states, that her said husband, Solomon Parks, served in the war of the Revolution, in the County of Accomack, in the state of Virginia; that her said husband for such service was entitled to a pension under the laws of Congress, and that after his death she became entitled to a pension on account of his said services in the war of the Revolution under other laws. She makes this declaration in order to obtain a new certificate. She cannot say when, where, or how she lost the said certificate, and only knows that she lost it within the last twelve months. The certificate was issued, she believes, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of the Interior.
Nancy for Parks
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid. W. P. Newman J. P.
At the same time, in the same County and State, personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace in and for the said County, J. W. Austin who, being sworn to tell the whole

truth says, that he is personally well acquainted with Nancy Parks, widow of Solomon Parks, that he knows she received a pension certificate, and that she is the identical person she describes herself to be.
Jas W. Custis Sworn and subscribed before me this Twenty second day of March 1852.
Wm A. Heminway J. P.
I, Littleton A. Heminway a justice of the peace, in and for the county of Accomack, hereby certify, that I am personally well acquainted with the above mentioned Nancy Parks, and James W. Custis who testifies as to her identity, and that I believe both of them to be persons of veracity, and that they are so esteemed and held in their neighborhoods by those who know them best.
Wm A. Heminway J. P.
State of Virginia, Accomack County Se:
I, John W. Gillet, clerk of the County Court of the county aforesaid, in the state of said certify that Littleton A. Heminway, who has subscribed the above declaration of Nancy Parks, and the affidavit of James W. Custis, to her identity, and the above certificate as to the credibility of the said parties, was at the time of subscribing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, and that the signatures thereto purporting to be his appear to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this the 24 th day of March A. D. 1852, and in the 76 th year of the Commonwealth.
J. W. Gillet C. A. C.

KNOW all Men by these Presents, that I Solomon Parks of the County of Accomack and State of Virginia have this day bargained and sold, and by these presents do bargain, sell and assign over to Thos. D. Harris of the county of Harris and State of Virginia all my right, title, and interest in and to one hundred acres of Land, due me in consideration of my services in the army of the United States, to the end of the late war with Great-Britain, under the command of Col. Jas. Green agreeable to an act of Congress, and I do moreover request; order and direct Henry Dearborn Esquire, Secretary at War for the time being, or his successors, to issue to Thos. D. Harris his heirs or assigns, in his or their own name as assignee of me, the said Solomon Parks a warrant for the land aforesaid, and on receipt of the same, I do hereby ratify and confirm any receipt or other instrument in writing, that he the said Thos. D. Harris Thos. D. Harris may necessarily sign, or procure to be signed, in touch- ing the premises aforesaid, as fully as I could do, if I was personally present. IN Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ninth day of February  1808 1808 — his
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Solomon Parks Seal mark
Accomack County to wit:
THIS day Solomon Parks came before me a Justices of the Peace for the County aforesaid, and acknowledged the foregoing bargain of sale and Power of Attorney, to be his free  mark act and deed, and for the purposes therein mentioned. Given under our hands this 9th day of February 1808 1808 Thompson Holmes

Accomack County, to wit;
This day Levi Annis appeared before me a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid & made oath that Solomon Park, who has signed the within Power of Attorney is the same person who performed the Service stated within, he having enlisted for the War and continued to the end thereof the said Levi Annis having been a Soldier in the Continental Army - Given under my hand this 9 th day of February 1808
Thompson Holmes
Accomack County, to wit
This day Daniel Richardson appeared before me a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and made oath that Solomon Park who hath affixed his X mark to the within Power of Attorney is the same person who performed the Service stated within, the said Daniel Richardson having been a Soldier in the Continental Army - Given under my hand this 12 th day of February 1808 -

Nancy Park's Declaration.

State of Virginia County of Accomack ss 3 rd or. On this 5th day of March A.D. 1887 before me a justice of the peace within and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Nancy Parker who being duly sworn, upon her Oath makes the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress of 29 th July 1848 to the joint resolution of 1 st July 1848 that she is the widow of Solomon Parker late of the said County and State deceased who was a private in the war of the Revolution and received in his lifetime a pension from the United States at the rate of Twenty Six Dollars per annum that since the decease of her husband she has been allowed a pension at the rate of Sixty Dollars per annum and is now in the receipt of the same, she further states that she believes that by virtue of said act of 29 th July 1848 and the joint resolution of 1 st July 1848 she is entitled to an increased of pen- sion, she therefore herewith returns the Cer- tificate she now holds and asks that a new Certificate may be issued to her for such Amount of Pension as she may be entitled to by Law.
Sworn to and subscribed Nancy the Parker before me this 5th day of March 1887 Marks M c A. Hounsell J.P.
State of Virginia County of Accomack ss 3 rd or.
I John W. Settle Clerk of the Court of Accomack County within and for said County

do hereby certify that the within named Little town of Henimaw is a justice of the peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature is genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 1 st day of April 1837.
J. W. Gillet Co. P.C.

State of Virginia
On this 29 th day of January 1849, before me William A. Wimmer a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Accomac in the said State personally appeared Nancy Parkes a resident of the said County, aged Ninety years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 nd February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Solomon Parkes, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, and that under the Act of Congress of the 17 th June 1844, she received a pension at the rate of sixty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Nancy X Parkes mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
In presence of
John H. Lewis James H. Corbin Dennis Clayton
Before me
W m A. Wimmer J. Peace
I Certify that Nancy Parkes, the Declarant above named, is personally known to me
W m A. Wimmer J. Peace
State of Virginia, Accomac County, to wit
I James J. Ailworth, Clerk of the County Court of the County, and State aforesaid, do hereby Certify that S td W m A. Wimmer is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly Commissioned and qualified; - that he is legally authorized to act as such, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of the said Court, this 29 th day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
H. W. Gilliam D y . for Jas. J. Ailworth Clerk.

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Nancy Parks
Rev. Samuel Parks 1807

The enclosed papers were pre- pared by myself for Mrs. Nancy Parker wid: of Col: Parker - & I am personally acquainted with her & with Mr. Comfort Russell & Isaac Vespette who have given their deposition in her case. I was not personally acquainted with her husband though I know that such a man died in the County of Accomack shortly after I moved to Accomack, & I am very confident that I recd. the arrears of his pension due his widow after his death. His pension papers however here will show. My recollection on this point is indistinct. From my knowledge of the witnesses, & the general belief of the citizens of the County there is on my mind not the slightest doubt of the facts deposed to by them. I know that the State of Va: allowed Bounty Lands to Col: Parker for the War. I understand he re-enlisted after

serving his first term of 18 months. This fact I know was proved several years since with the view to get Lord Perry from the U. States, but the claim was not pre- -sented (I think) because I found he had not stated that fact in his application for a pension. The gentleman who rec d his pension being assigned as a reason for the opinion that his first enlistment was enough to secure his pension under the former laws.
W. Ellis
Nov. 1. 1838

Inc to p 96, 889 p 60, Com'g 1 July 1828,
G. C. Ames Present

Washington April 21 st 1857
Sir
Enclosed you will please find the Certificate of Mrs Nancy Party, which you in your letter of the 1 st require shall be returned before a new one under the First Resolution of 1 st July 1848 can issue
Very Respectfully Yours obed Servt Geo L. Ames

Washington April 7 1857
Sir
Enclosed please find Application of Nancy Park, widow of Solomon Park, for an increase of pension under the Joint Resolu- tion of 12 May 1848
Very Respectfully Your ob t . Serv t , Geo. B. Adams

Ames to W. B. King
23 Sept.
Fiducia
Recd. 30 Sept. 1861
The Secretary of the War Department Washington
Mail

At a Quarterly Sessions Court held for Accomack County on the 26 th day of March 1822.
Ladock Bayly aged about sixty three years and Jacob Trague aged about sixty three years who being first duly sworn depose and say that Solomon Parks aged about fifty eight years, the same Solomon Parks that hath hereto- fore applied in this Court for a pension enlisted to serve eighteen months as a soldier in the Revolutionary war, that he enlisted in the same company with the deponents, which company was commanded by Capt. Thomas Parker, which company belonged to the 11 th Virginia Regiment which said Regiment was commanded by Col. Campbell who was killed at the battle of Custer Springs.
Commonwealth of Virginia
Accomack County to wit
I Richard D Bayly clerk of Accomack County Court do hereby certify to all whom it shall or may concern that the foregoing is a true copy from the Records of my Office
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 21 st day of September in the year of our Lord 1822 and in the 47 th year of the Commonwealth
Richard D Bayly clerk of Accomack County Court
Turn Over

Drummonds Town Sept 21. 1822
Sir
A Letter from J. L. Edwards Esq. dated Dec. 29 th 1821 and addressed to me was received shortly after its date in which it was stated that the claim of Solomon Parks to a pension had been considered as inadmissible inasmuch as neither the name of the claimant or Colonels Arthur or Archibald Campbell could be found on the roll of Virginia troops but that the documents in the case would remain on file in the Pension Office. In consequence of the above communication the foregoing depositions of Zach Bayly and Jacob Teague were taken before the Court of Ammon County for the support of Parks' claim, and at the same time a similar deposition was taken to support the claim of Teague - As Jacob Teague has been placed on the pension list and as their claims seem to rest on the same foundation I have been induced to believe that I must either in the hurry of business have neglected to send on the deposition (which now send) or that they have been miscarried. I hope however the applicant's claim will not be rejected finally if the foregoing dep n should not be considered sufficient as he may probably collect further testimony, although from the few remaining soldiers of the revolution he may find some difficulty to obtain it - Mr. Parks as I am informed I believe is a very poor man
I am Respectfully &c.
Richard D. Bayly

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov. 18 th , 1841.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Nancy Parkes — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Sixty — Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1840, to the 4 th March 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson B. Purvis
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 19 th 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Nancy Parkes, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond VA Agency, at the rate of Sixty — Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1836, to the 4 th March 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
Alison G. Parrag Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
August 10 th 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Nancy Parks, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond Agency, at the rate of Sixty — Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March to the 4 th Sept. 1839.
Respectfully yours,
William B. Lewis
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
November 16 th 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Nancy Parks , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Sixty — Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 4 th March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson B. Harris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

N P Va 57/18
Free J. L. Edwards, esquire, Cole Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington

Richmond, 15. day of February 1849.
Sir
I send you herein the Declaration of Nancy Parkes, who was a pensioner under the Act of the 17. June 1844 made to obtain the benefits of the provision of the Act of the 2 d February 1848. Be pleased to enclose me a Certificate of Pension for her.
Very respectfully,
Your obed t Servant
Ant y Robinson
J. L. Edwards, esquire, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington

Payment to be made at Richmond by Anthony Robinson Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Virginia
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 175 Vol. 3.
Geo. H. King Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Nancy Parkes. widow of Solomon Parkes. who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Sixty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 23 d day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
T. Emory
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Dec. 8 th 1845.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Nancy Parker, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Sixty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 17 th June 1844, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1844, to the 4 th Sept. 1844.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Lewis
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5486
Parkes* Nancy Parkes Widow Parkes* Salmon Parkes Printed War
Act: Feb 2, 1848
Index:—Vol. 86 , Page 109
[Arrangement of 1870.]
* W.W.H. Jan. 13, 1908.

No 412.
Solomon Parks priest V Line —
Whipcord 22° April 1888 I del. d to the Hon. Burwick D'Ar ch —

5718
Richmond, Virginia
Nancy Parkes
widow of Solomon Parkes
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of June 1844 and sent to S. C. White
Onancock, Va.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 151
Ref.
Paid at Treasury, under act 6 April, 1838, from 4 March 1844 to 4 Sept. 1844. Agent notified 10 April, 1845.

2470 Richmond Virginia Nancy Parker widow of Solomon Parker decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died in the year 1832 of Frederick in the State of Va who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain Parker of the line commanded by  in the Va line for 18 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond Va. at the rate of 60 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Apr 1838 and sent F. A. Nickens Present
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 39 , $180.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 40 , 30.00 210.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by N. C. Addison Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 2 d Page 181
sent March 12 th 1840
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 8 th April 1838 from 4 March 1836. to 4 th March 1839. age notified 1. May 1840
Paid as above from 4 March to 4 Sep 1839. age notified 20. Aug 1840
Paid as above from 4 Sep 1839 to 4 March 1840. Agent Notified 17. Nov. 1840
Paid as above from 4 Sep 1840. to 4 March 1841. Agent Notified 1. Dec 1841

Modest Town Jan. 20 th 1852
To Genl. E. Heath Esq., Commr. of Pensions.
Dear Sir.
During the last year, Nancy Parker a Pensioner, of this County, had an increase of Pension made her, and at the time the increase was allowed, she gave her former certificate up and since then she has not obtained it, and is now not able to draw her pension without it. She begs you will forward to her, through William J. Fletcher Esq., a proper form for her to fill up to forward to you or the proper officer so as she may obtain her allowances, which have been due for months past.
Respectfully yours &c
J. W. Curtis