Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7928, for Silas Parrish, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Parrish, Silas Elizabeth
R 7928
CONTENTS

Ms. A. 9. 2. 16 Elizabeth Parish
Pa.
Elizabeth Parish Pa.
Suspended Oct 17 A.D. 1837 N. G. Galloway
Ms. A. 9. 2. 16 Elizabeth Parish Pa.

By Richard Varfick and Richard Platt of the City of New York Esq rs This is to Certify that in pursuance of the Law of the State of New York intitled an act making provision for officers soldiers & seamen - whom have been Disabled in the service of the united States past the 22 nd of April 1786; we have examined Silas Parrish of Pippavick in the County of Ulster Farmer & find find that During the Late war: to wit on or about the fifteenth Day of February in the year one thousand Seven Hundred & Seventy Six he Enlisted as a private in Captain Comfort Ludenton's Company in the Regiment of Dutches County Mineret men in the service of the united States Commanded by the then Colonel now Brigadier General Jacobus Swartout: about the fifteenth Day of March in the year aforesaid Being on Duty in the City of New York: he Receiv d a fall by a trip from one of the Soldiers in the Regiment by means whereof his Left ankle was fractured and he the aforesaid Silas Parrish is Rendered Very Lame and is in a Great Measure Disable from obtaining his Livelihood By Labor: that on the Seventh Day of July Last he was thirty six years of age wherefore in pursuance of the Law aforesaid we Do further Certify that upon the principles of the act of Congress on the Seventh Day of June one thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty Six the aforesaid Silas Parrish is intitled to Receive of the State a yearly Pension of thirty six Dollars from the first Day of January in the year of one thousand Seven hundred & Seventy Eight if not Before so given under our hands this twenty ninth Day of May 1788
Richard Varfick Richard Platt

1136
Elizabeth Parish Penn a
Wm J. Galbraith, M.R.

Application of Elizabeth Parrish the County of Crawford State of Pennsylv- vania for a pension under the Act of Con- gress of July 14 th 1836-
Applicant states that she was born in 19 th March 1757. in Seneca County State of New- York - married at the same place in 1761- by Ellison Gregory Clerk.. who gave me no cer- tificate of marriage - to Silas Parrish by whom I had three children before my husband enlisted - which took place at or about the fifteenth day of Feby. 1776 in Capt n Comfort Ludentons Co. in the West of Seneca County minute men in the service of the United States commanded by Jacobus Swartwout - He continued in the service of the United States until the close of the war - my husband died at a place called Hemburgh in the State of New York A.D. 1806 - I have remained his wid- ow ever since - have had eleven - children altogether - I have not got my husbands certificate of discharge - it is lost - but I have often seen it - it con- firms the above statement as to the time of his service - never my husband never drew any land as a military bounty from the United States - Applicant has no other documentary evidence in support of her claim other than what accompanies the application - Sworn & subscribed before me one of the appointed Judges of the Com. Pleas of Crawford County this 30 th day of Feby 1837
John H. Work
Elizabeth her mark Parrish

Crawford County Pa
I certify that the applicant cannot appear in court on account of bodily infirmity - 30 th Jany 1837
John H. Worley
Crawford County p
Daniel Clark being duly sworn saith that he has seen the certificate of discharge of the within named Silas Parrish - discharge dated at or about the close of the war - deponent has heard Silas Parrish repeatedly talk of his marriage with applicant as having taken place at the time mentioned in the foregoing deposition for the states that she has never married since the decease of the said Silas Parrish Sworn & subscribed before me - this
30 th Jany 1837 } David White
Steph. Baileys Deputy Judge of Crawford County
Crawford County -
I certify that John H. Worley & J. Steph. Morrow Esquires are associate judges of the Court of Common Pleas duly authorized to administer oaths &c and that the above is their genuine signatures - we have my hand & seal of office this 31 Jany 1837
James Lockman Brother

Drawn in 1795 - 36 Dollars - by Capt. Thomas Van Guasbeeks. L 3 ..8..-

Rec d of Silas Parrish Mrs Ruth the amt due is Eighty dollars which was paid to estate in New York and who attached in order to make the same her share
Yrs Oct 28 1874
Charles Collett

Rec d Kingston April 16. th 1795. from Silas Parish a Certificate signed by Richard Varick and Richard Platt the 29 th day of May 1788 - which said Certificate gives him a Power to draw annually from the State of New York a Pension of Thirty five Dollars - The Certificate to be returned when required by Parish or his Order - Corn t Saffren

New Kingston April 16. 1795. from Silas Parish two Certificates being to draw his one Years Pension which he says amounts to thirty six Dollars, to be drawn by Capt. Thomas Van Gaasbeck.
Con d Tappan

Received 11 th Sept r 1797 of Silas Parish a Certificate to draw his Pension from the 1 st Sept r 1797 to the 11 th March 1798. for which I promise to account -
J. M c Murry

Hamburg 4 th Sept 1883 - Then settled all former accts with Silas Parrish there is due me on former accts $42 61 In addition to the above I have rec d his Certificate for the 4 th Sept 1883
David Eddy

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
my 928 P. O. Elizabeth Parish Service: _____
Enlisted: _____ REJECTED _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .