Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,287, for Thomas Parker, Virginia

SERVICE
Parker, Thomas
NUMBER
8.38.287
Va
CONTENTS
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4,004
Virginia.
Thomas Parker, Capt Smith private
Virginian line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 th of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Oct. 1818 and sent to W m Brockenbrough Esq d Bowling Green, Va.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 3 mths 13/12/18. 28. 41 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Mar 1819 48.00
76.41
{ revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
2 Sears War
Continued
Caroline County
Notification sent 2 July 1821, to Wilson Allen, Bowling Green, Va.
Duplicate Certificate issued 26 Sep 1823 and sent to Wilson Allen Esq near Bowling Green Virginia

The Declaration of Thomas Parker.
(copy)
see if on rolls
Wilson Allen Esq.
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District of Virginia, Caroline County—set.
On this 11 th day of June , 1821 , personally appeared in open court, being a court of record, for the county aforesaid, Thomas P. Parker , aged about fifty-eight years, resident in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War , as follows: Under Col o Thomas Posey in the 5 th Virg a Regiment - Was in the Southern Army till the close of the War - received several wounds in a skirmish at Ochechee in Georgia and was discharged at Cumberland Court House Virginia by Gen l Scott - General Anthony Wayne Chief Commander at that place;
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, within an intent thereby, so to diminish it as to bring myself 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 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. Have no property of any kind - Shoe maker by trade - but unable to work from decay of eye-sight.
Tho s Parker.
Sworn to and declared on the said 11 th day of June , 1821 , before the court of the county aforesaid. John L. Pendleton Clk. Car. Cty. Court.
I JOHN L. PENDLETON , clerk of the county of Caroline, state of Virginia, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is worth nothing.  delivered  records. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 21 st day of June  1821 .
John L. Pendleton, Clerk Caroline County Court.

I Certify it appears from a list of the names of such of the soldiers of the Virginia line in Continental establishment as received Certificates for the balance of their full pay agreeably to an act of assembly passed the November session 1781 That a Certificate issued on the 21. Novem: 1783 in the name of James Parker left: infantry for the sum of £ 16. 10. 0.
Geo. Armstrong
2nd Lieut: Colonel
22. Apr: 1818

Thomas Parker's Affidavit Va
Admitted
The Judge must certify, in every case, that the claimant is in indigent cir- cumstances—
at Bowling Green Va

Virginia, Caroline County to wit
On this 19 th day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the General Court of Virginia and Judge of the Superior Court of Law for Caroline Counties now in Session personally appeared Thomas Parker aged 55 years, resident in the County of Caroline in the said state, who being first duly sworn in open Court according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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." That he the said Thomas Parker enlisted in February 1781 in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain John Smith of the Fifth Virginia Regiment on Continental Establishment
; that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States until the End of the War, when he was Discharged from service in Cumberland County state of Virg a by Gen l Scott, that he was in the Battles 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 evidence now in his power of his said services, except the Certificate hereto annexed
Sworn to and declared before me, in open Court the day & year aforesaid
Wm. Brockenbrough

W m Brockenbrough Esq r , as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Thomas Parker did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, in the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and laid before me, to the secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. And I do also herewith transmit the certificate of John Burfoot Accounts of the State of Virginia, Auditor of Public hereto annexed And I do further certify that there is no seal belonging to the said Superior Court of Law
W m Brockenbrough

Thomas Parker, Applicant
General
The judge must certify, in every case, that the claimant is in indigent cir- cumstances -
at Bowling Green
It being requested by the Secretary of War that the judge sh d certify the Circumstances of the Claimant; I do therefore certify that it did appear & does now appear to my Satisfaction, that the said Claimant Thomas Parker, is in indigent Circumstances - Not only from his own Oath, but from the information of others. -
Given under my Hand the 19 th day of October 1818
W m Brockenbrough

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File No. 38 287
Thomas Parker
Rev New York
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 208
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mr. John C. Calhoun P.O. Box 123 Washington
J. C. Calhoun Esquire Secretary of War Washington

Application for a New Certificate Revolutionary War - Virginia
City of Richmond to wit:
On this eighteenth day of September, 1823 before me the Subscribed a justice of the peace for the said City of Richmond personally appeared Thomas Parker who on oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Thomas Martin in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Poore in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Virginia at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, and he received a Certificate to that effect which Certificate lost on the Eleventh of this month near Jerry Burtons about four Miles from the City of Richmond. Sworn and Subscribed to before me the day and Year aforesaid.
his Thomas Parker mark
James Rawlings J.P.

Virginia - City of Richmond, to wit;
I, Thomas C. Howard, Clerk of the Court of Strasburg for the said City, do hereby certify that James Rawlings, before whom the within written affidavit was made, is a magistrate of the said City elected and qualified according to law.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said Court this 18 th day of September 1823.
Th. C. Howard

W. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of War Washington
Mr. Calhoun will please direct my certificate, to the care of Wilson Allen, near Bolling Green Caroline County Va.

Box 1 Greenboro Mar 21 st 1821. 3 Rec d 22 nd March 1821 No 4481 Pension Department
Free
The Secretary at War Washington City

M rs Edwards.
E. B.
I enclosed you will receive the declaration of old Parker who I thought was dead - you will please attend to it in course forward me the result.
Very respectfully &c
Wilson Allison Bowl: Green V o June 21 st 1821