Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3,640, for Abraham Parker, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Parker Abraham
S.3640
CONTENTS
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3816.
West Tennessee
Abraham, Parker
Many - in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Compy. command Captain Rhea - of the Regt. command Col. Moore - in the N. Carolina for 14 months, from 1780 -
Enscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee the rate of 46 - Dollars 66 - Cents per annum commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 - day of Jan. 4. 1833 - and sent to Hon. J. K. Polk - House of Reps. - - - - -
  arrears to 14th of Sept - 1832 -  69.99    Pensant. allowance ending 14 Mar: 33  23.33     $93.32  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk, pk L Vol. 9 - Page 15 1/2
Death not in A. B.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit, of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. -
State of Tennessee } Court of Pleas & Quarters Maury County } Session Sept. Term 1832
On this the 12th day of Sept. 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Justices of the Court of Pleas & quarter sessions for said County, now sitting, Abraham Parker, a resident of Maury County, State of Tennessee, aged sixty eight on the 3rd of October 1832, 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. 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers & served as herein stated.
On the 7th of June 1780 he was drafted and entered the service for three months, being then a citizen in Orange County North Carolina, under Capt. William Rhea, and Lieutenant Wm Horton, marched from Hillsboro to Fayetteville, at which place William Horton was made Captain in place of Wm Rhea who resigned, - Col. Stephen Moore and Col. John Ramsey, - From Fayetteville he went under the above named officers to the Cheraw Hills, and from the Cheraw Hills he went to Rugly's Mill, and having laid there a few days he set out in order to surprise the enemy at Camden, having met with General Gates and his Army of Regulars, and continued under General Gates until his defeat on the 15th and 16th of August 1780 - Thereafter  at which place he returned to Hillsboro in North

Carolina, and remained until the term month for which he was drafted, expired, the above named officers continuing to command. — This ended the first term in which he served.
On the 11th of June 1781, he was drafted a second time, conducted to Hillsboro N.C. and placed there as a guard to prevent the Tories from rescuing a large number of prisoners confined in the Hillsboro jail, — he remained there on duty for three months, the term for which he was drafted. His Captain was Shadrach Hargus, and Lieutenant Wm Rutherford. No other officers.
On the 20th of August 1782 he reengaged at Hillsboro, N.C. and from there marched to Salisbury N.C. under Lieutenant Wm Dixon, at which place he joined the Regular Army. After remaining there about two weeks, he marched under Capt. Elijah Moore, to Ashley River at Bacon's Bridge, and from there to Ashley Hill, and from there he marched on the 1st of January 1783 to Linn's Island. His officers were then Capt. James Rhodes, Col. Archibald Lytle, and Genl. Ball (who was there in Charleston) — From there on the 1st day of July 1783 he marched with the above named officers, to the Lowell's House , and there on the 5th of July 1783, he received his furlough until further orders. He reached home on the 19th of July 1783. He entered the service on this last named tour for eighteen months, and served from the 20th of August 1782 until the 5th of July 1783, at which time he received his furlough, and after that time was not again called into the service. His furlough, he has long since lost. He knows of no person by whom he can prove the above named services in detail.

Columbia 7 Sept-13
Sept. 24 7518.
Mem.
$46.66 per ann
Lewis Cass Secretary of War. Washington City.
Hon. J. K. Polk H.A.

He was born near Edenton in North Carolina on the 3rd of October 1764. He has no record of his age, but has kept his age from the fact that his parents were qualified as to his age in the year 1779, at which time they deposed, that he was fifteen years of age on the 3rd of October 1779. He was living in Orange County when called into the Service, and there resided until about the year 1826 when he removed to Maury County in Tennessee where he has remained until this time. He states, that John B. Hammett can testify as to his character for morality, and their belief as to his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not the on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any state. —
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid Abraham his Parker Mark
H. S. Foster Clerk
We John B. Hammett Elijah Blocker William P. Rod and McLean Edmondson residing in the County of Maury & State of Tennessee, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Abraham Parker who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration; that we believe him to

be sixty eight years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid.
Elizah Blocher
H. S. Porterfield William B. Paul William Brumfield
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolution- ary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that John B. Hamilton
who have signed the preceding certificate, is a resi- dent in the County of May and State of Tennessee, and an credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Robert Wortham
John Vincent J. H. Hovey

I Thomas J. Porter Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Maury County and State of Tennessee do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Abraham Patten for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 11th day of Sept. 1832.
Thos J Porter Clerk

Many County State of Tennessee Committee heard June 1897 On this 21 st day of June 1897, personally appeared an open heart, which is a court of Record by the laws of this State, Abraham Pankin, resident in said county & aged 64 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following decla- ration, in order to obtain the provi- sion made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 & the 1 st of May 1820; That he the said Abraham Pan- kin entitled was drafted or enlisted for the term of eighteen months, on the 20 th day of August 1862 in the State of North Carolina in the company common died by Captain James Rhodes in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Archibald Lytle in the line of the State of North Carolina as the North Carolina Continental esta- blishment; that he continued to serve in the said forces until 5 th of July in the year 1863 when he was discharged from the service at the ten mile house near Charleston in the State of South Caro- lina, which was a short time before the said term of service was expired; That he hereby relinquishes every claim in whatever to a pension, except the forementioned - That his name is not on the roll of any state but that of Tennessee; & that the following are the reasons for not ma- king earlier applications for a pension - and that this circumstances were

easy & did not require it until he moved to this State, which was upwards of two years ago, after which time, an account of sickness in his family, which almost entirely depleted  consumed his property; that he did apply at the Supreme Court term 1895, as well as the recollections, & in it made his declaration, which was sent on to the War Department. & the Answer of G. L. Edwards to G. H. Mar- tin Clerk of said Court, mentioning date 9th May 1895 was received, stating that the amount & value of P. H. Housers property was too great, to in conse- quence of which, he was not entit- led to a pension, which said property has been reduced in the manner & to the amount herewith below stated.
Abraham his  son  Parker and in pursuance of the Act of the first of May 1890, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the Uni- ted States on the 18th day of March 1888, and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of long life, entitled, An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War; passed on the 18th day of March 1888; & that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, & by me Sub-

scribed
his Abraham Parker mark
Schedule of property
  one saw, four sheets & three pigs suppo- sing to be worth  7.45-    three sprouting hoes - four wind- ing hoes & a crop-cut saw -  15.00    Knives - forks - plates, pails etc.  5.00    one trunk - - - - -  3.00    two pair trace chains - - - - -  1.50    one awn & pot - - - - -  3.00    one looking glass - - - - -  1.50     36.75-  
one feather bed  one feather bed  one feather bed  one feather bed  one feather bed  one feather bed his Abraham Parker mark
He further states that he has no trade; His family consist of five grand chil- dren & himself; The oldest is named Isaac Oakley aged sixteen years - the next is Ginsey, a sister in her fourteenth or fif- teenth year of age - The next, a brother called Upton aged about twelve years William H a brother aged ten years The next a brother Hulden Oakley aged about eight years -
In the year 1818 March 18 th he was the owner of several hundred acres of land in the state of North Carolina, which he afterwards sold for something over two dollars per acre - He had no miga- rity, but some stock of different kinds, a considerable portion of which, he lost by disturbance in said last state. Since his last application for a pension

which is above alluded to & which was referred him an account of the value of his property at that time, he has had his property reduced down by the payment of Physicians for attending upon his family when sick to the amount stated in the Schedule with the exception of bedding & wear- ing apparel; the payment of one hun- dred ten dollars to Mr. Crossley in satis- faction of a debt which came against him from the State of North Carolina; to Mr. Crossley a wagon at one hun- dred dollars, which he used said Cross- ley for articles for his family when sick & other a few articles of little value of clo- thing, & notes which he had given for books, & rather a wagoning & a plan- gh which notes said Crossley bought up. He has paid to Physicians near one hundred dollars, & says got to Physicians something but how much he does not know. He says said Crossley about $18 for corn, for which he has used & receiv- ed judgment. His property in an un- stated was held to satisfy physicians at execution sale & he refused to property thereby —
his Abraham J. Parker sworn to in open court June 21 st 1827 G. H. Wallen Atty

7578 Abraham Parker
Send to W. Hill

7518
BRIEF in the case of  Abraham Parker  County of Maury  in the State of  Tennessee  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? —  3. How old is he? 68  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Drafted In 1780 7th June — 3 — private Gen. Capt. W. Rhea, Col. Steven Moore, Wm. Hutton, Col. S. Ramsey, Gen. Gates   1781-11th June — 3 — " Col. Archibald Lytle, Gen. Bull   1782 August — 10 19 " Capt. E. Moore, Capt. James Rhodes,  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Gates Defeat,  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Orange Co. N.C.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? None 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Maugh  Examining Clerk.

September 12, 1936
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BA-J/MCS Abraham Parker, S. 3640
Honorable William L. Nelson House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Nelson:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 3640, based upon the military service of Abraham Parker.
Abraham Parker was born October 3, 1764, near Edenton, North Carolina. The names of his parents were not given.
When he was ten years of age he moved to Orange County, North Carolina, and while living there he enlisted and served as private with the North Carolina troops as follows: from June 7, 1780, three months under Captains William Rhea and William Horton and Colonels Stephen Moore and John Ramsay and was in the battle of Camden in which General Gates was defeated; from June 11, 1781, served three months and was engaged in guarding prisoners in Hillsboro jail and this service was under Captain Shadrack Horgus or Hargus; from August 20, 1782, until July 5, 1783, served under Lieutenant Winn Dixon, Captains Elijah Moore and James Rhodes and Colonel Archibald Lytle.
Abraham Parker applied for pension January 3, 1826, and he was then living in Maury County, Tennessee, where he stated he had moved about one year previous to that time from Orange County, N.C. His claim was allowed.
In 1826 Abraham Parker referred to his wife but he did not give her name and he stated that in 1825 his only children that lived with him died, one a son, Jack, and the other a daughter who was a widow but he did not give her name.

The soldier's daughter who died in 1825 left five children and in 1827 their names and ages were as follows: Jack Oakley aged sixteen, Ginsey or Jinsey Oakley (a girl)"in her fourteenth or fifteenth year of age", Upton Oakley aged about twelve, William H. Oakley aged ten, and Fulden Oakley aged about eight years.
The papers in said claim contain no further data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1936 Sept. 12. hist. to Hon. Wm. L. Nelson, see corres. in Archibald McSpeden. S. 4204.
Reuben
3640
INVALID.
File No. 3640
Abraham Parker Port N.B. Line
Act: June 7, 1832
Index:—Vol. 24 , Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Abraham Parker
No. of Pages
7 Sept No. 21
207 Congress St. Boston
ABRAHAM PARKER
December 31, 1821.
Mr. Hovey from the Committee on Resolutions, Resolved, that the following
REPORT
The Committee on Resolutions, to whom was referred the petition of Abraham Parker, report:
That his services in the army of the revolution are clearly proved, and fully entitled him to a pension. He has failed in succeeding at the report here on account of the want of a property, which appears from the letter of Mr. Hovey, under date of May 9, 1820, to have been $125.00. The petitioner is now old, has an infirm wife, and several other persons dependent upon him for support. In the opinion of the committee, the petitioner ought to be placed on the list, and they report a bill.

ABRAHAM PARKER.
————— DECEMBER 21, 1831. —————
Mr. HUBBARD, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, made the following
REPORT:
The Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Abraham Parker, report:
That his services in the army of the revolution are clearly proved, and justly entitle him to a pension. He has failed in succeeding at the department on account of the amount of his property, which appears from the letter of Mr. Edwards, under date of May 9, 1826, to have been $314 00. The petitioner is now old, has an infirm wife, and several other persons dependant upon him for support.
In the opinion of the committee, the petitioner ought to be placed on the list, and they report a bill.

Mr D. Sept 4. 1826 of Abraham Parker fifty Three Dollars and in full of a Execution that Doc & A. B. Crawford & Post obtained a gainst Parker for their medical Bill with them James Forsey 6/11/26

State of Tennessee this day herein appeared James Forge Maury County ss before me Pleasant Wilson an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and made oath that the within bill is true and true as it stands sworn to before me the 26 day of Oct 1824 James Forge
P Wilson JP

State of Tennessee } this day personally Madison County } Appeared before me
Thomas Smith an acting justice of the peace in and for sd County William Dickens and made oath that John Abundant Parker Received of John G. Carrington January the 22 nd 1824 five hundred & fifty five dollars sixty one cents in part of the sale of his land which money he paid to me sd Dickens for a debt he sd Parker owed me Sworn to and subscribed before me this October the 1 st 1828
Attest
Wm Dickens
Edward
Thomas Smith
State of Tennessee } I Rodrick McIver Clerk Madison County } of the Court of pleas and Quarter Sessions for the above said County do hereby Certify that Thomas Smith whose name appears to the foregoing probate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace for said County and that all faith & credit is due his acts in that capacity In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at office in Jackson the 27 th October 1828 R McIver Clerk

J. Bartholomew G. Stewart chairman and presiding justice of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the county of Madison do hereby certify that Roderick McGoer is clerk of said court, and that his certificate and attestation to the foregoing affidavit is in due form of law - Given under my hand and seal this 19 th of January A. D. 1829 -
B. G. Stewart
Heekins Affidavit

Abraham Park
Declaration
Yorba Pension
Mar. 12. 1830
Ref d to Hon ble Mil. Pensions
April 23 1830 Bill reported N o . 439
14 Dec. 1831
Ref d to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions
Dec. 21. 1831
Bill reported N o 68
Vol. 11. Pensions

Henry County State of Tennessee
6 th Circuit Court June Term 1827
On this 21 st day of June 1827 personally appeared in open Court, which is a court of record by the laws of this State Abraham Patten resident in said County and aged 64 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 & the 1 st of May 1820. — That he the said Abraham Patten, was drafted or enlisted for the term of Eighteen months on the day of [blank] in the State of North Carolina in the Company commanded by Captain James Rhodes in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Archibald Lytle in the line of the State of North Carolina on the North Carolina Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps until until [blank] of July [blank] when he was discharged from the service at the ten mile house near Charleston in the State of South Carolina, which was a short time before the said term of service was expired. — That he heartily relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension except the present. — That his name is not on the Roll of any State, but that of Tennessee — And that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension (Vowels) That his circumstances were easy and did not require it, until he moved to this State, which was upwards of two years ago, after which time on ac- count of sickness in his family, which almost entirely consumed his property. That he did apply at the December Term 1825 as well as he re- collects & in it made his Declaration, which was sent on to the War Department, and the answer of J. L. Edwards to George M. Martin Clerk of said Court, bearing date, 9 th May 1826 was received, stating that the amount & value

of petitioners property was too great, in consequence of which he was not entitled to a pension, which said property has been reduced in the manner and to the amount, herewith stated.
Abraham his x Parker mark
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear, that I was a bona fide citizen of the United States on 18 th day of March 1818, & that I have not since that time, by gift sale or in any manner dispose of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 & Naval services of the United States in the revolutionary War, passed on the 18 th day of May 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed by me
subscribed
Abraham his x Parker mark
Schedule of Property
  One cow, four steers & three pigs supposed to be worth $ = 77. 75   Two sprouting hay four wendinghay and a brop cut law $ = 15. 00   16 rines, Locks Plates, Pails etc 5. 00   One trunk 3. 00   Two pair trace chains 1. 50   One oven & pot 3. 00   one Looking Glass 1. 50   $ 106. 75 
Abraham his x Parker mark

He further states that he has no trade. It is family consists of five grand-children & himself. The oldest is named Jack Oakley aged sixteen years, the next is Fanny a sister in her fourteenth or fifteenth year of age, the next a brother called Milton aged about twelve years William is a brother aged ten years. The next a bro- ther Fadden Oakley aged about eight years.
In the year 1818 March 18 th he was the owner of several hundred acres of land in the State of North Carolina which he afterwards sold for something over two dollars per acre. He had no negros, but some stock of different kinds. a considerable portion of which he lost by distemper in said last State. Since his last application for a pen- sion, which is above alluded to & which was refused him on account of the value of his pro- perty at that time. He has had his property reduced down by the payment of the several for attending upon his family when sick to the amount stated in the schedule with the exception of breeding & wearing apparel; the payment of one hundred 118 ten dollars to Mr Crosby in satisfaction of a debt which came against him from the New York Carolina. Mr Crosby is now at one hundred Dollars, which he owed said Crosby for articles for his fam- ily when sick and a few articles of the value of clothing & boots which he had given for Port & leather & waggoning and a plough, which said note, said Crosby brought up. He has paid to Phy- sicians near one hundred Dollars, and owns yet to Physicians, something, but he am much he does not know.

He was P. Broady about $118 for loan for which he has mortgaged & recovered judgment. His property in and or near Indianapolis was sold to satisfy Physicians at Indianapolis sold & sacrificed thereby. Abraham & Parker sworn to in open court made June 21 st 1827 George M. Martin Atty
This day came into open court Partick Gordon & deponent, that he is acquainted with the Declarant Abraham Parker & with his situation & with his property & that he verily believes he possesses & claims no other property of any value than what is con- tained in the schedule annexed to his Declaration exhibited here in court with the exception of bedding & wearing apparel sworn to in open court P. Gordon June 21 st 1827 G. M. Martin Atty
State of Tennessee Many being circuit court of George M. Martin clerk of said court, do hereby that the foregoing is a true copy of a Declaration, schedule affidavits etc. filed in my office on as full & ample a manner as if in open court. In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & affixed my seal this having no seal of office at that time in Columbia this 19 th day of October A.D. 1827
George M. Martin Atty
I am acquainted with the hand writing of George M. Martin Esq. the clerk of the circuit courts of Maury County Tennessee and have no doubt that the foregoing transcripts of the Decla- ration of the Abraham Parker and the signature thereto are

in the hand-writing of said George M. Martin bluff of said Court - March 6 th 1830. -
James M. Smith

Recd. of Mr. Abraham Parker for Reserves for the support of his family the year 1825 this sum of thirty three dollars 27 1/4 cent this blank day of March 1826 — Wm Alderson

State of Tennessee the day William Alderson appeared before Mary County Mr Edmund S Williams an acting Justice of the peace for said County, said oath that this affi- idavit the is just and true as it then and said by me Richard D. McRae sworn to before me 178 day of Oct 1847
William Alderson Edmund S Williams
Dr Cashed Oct 23-47

W m Abraham Pickett To James G. Smith ————— Dr
1825
To Medicine & attendance on daughter from the 14 th to 30 th of August ————— } — $11.00
1826
To sundry medicines for wife in this year ————— — 2.25
$13.25

State of Tennessee This day James G. Smith Maury County personally appeared before me Edmund L. Williams an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County and made oath in due form of Law that this account is settled sworn to before me this 19 th of October Edmund L. Williams
J. G. Smith

Recd of Abram Parker thirty six dollars Ninety Seven and a half cents on a judgment in favour Thomas S. Spencer, James Forsey March 19 th 1826

State of Tennessee } This day James Forgy personally Maury County } appeared before me Edmund L Williams an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County and made oath in due form of Law that this keep, was collected agreeable to Law I swear to before me. This 11 th of October 1824. James Forgy Edmund L Williams
Subscribed before me James Forgy

Mr Abraham Patten R Crossby Esq
For the rent Paid since the year 1825-26 for the support of his family as he informed me $56.08 3/4
State of Tennessee this day personally came Chevy Campbell before me Edmund Williams an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County Ross Crossby and made oath that the above Rent of fifty five Dollars & 8 3/4 Cents was Paid by Mr Abraham Patten Deacon to & subscribed before me this 19 th Oct 1827
Edmund Williams
R. Crossby

Hal of Temple Murray County
Personally appeared before me James Walker Esqr. an acting justice of the peace in and for said county of Maury, Abraham Parker who makes oath, that he enlisted in the regular service of the United States, in the State of North Carolina in the twentieth day of August in the year 1783, in the company and regiment set forth in his declaration heretofore filed for a pension, & that he continued to serve in the said corps until the fifth day of July in the year 1783 when he was discharged at places referred to in his aforesaid declaration. Sworn to, and subscribed before me this 20 th of Feb. Abraham his Parker (mark)
1830 James Walker Esq
State of Tennessee McLean County
I Thomas J Porter clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for said county (being a court of record so constituted act of the legislature) hereby certify that Samuel Mather who signed his name officially to the above affidavit is now and was at the time thereof an acting justice of the peace for said county having the power to administer the oath therein above taken Be it known that all the official acts of said Justice are entitled full faith and credit given under my hand and seal of office at office in the county aforesaid this 28 th day of February A.D. 1830
W. S. Porter

Anken P. P.
Q. i.

State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State aforesaid, do certify that it appears from the musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, that Ma- ham Parker a private soldier in Capt. Brevard's Company of the 10 th Regiment enlisted in the year 1782, for the term of 18 months, and that nothing more is said of him on said rolls.
Given under my hand this 4 th day of January 1830.
W. Hill
The regiments were consolidated, and many officers changed towards the the close of the war. W m A. Parker appearing on the rolls under Capt. Bre- vard instead of Capt. Rhodes should not there- fore operate against him
W. Hill

To be read on the 10th
Abraham Parker for his affidavit S. Patten

The undersigned lives in the neighbor- hood of Abraham Parker of Maine County & State of Tennessee, who at a former time of this lawsuit filed his petition for the purpose of preferring to procure a pension. We have known him for near four years, during which time he resided in our neighborhood. His proper- ty was inconsiderable when we first knew & now we believe him to be insolvent. Deponent your states that he is a const- able for said county, & as such has an execution in his hands which he has levied on all the property of the said Parker of which he has any knowledge. The articles levied on are one bay mare forty barrels of corn, and twelve head of hogs, one cow & a few articles of house- hold furniture. The debt is due to Gandan & Caliman, & to Goudew. He thinks the property not sufficient to pay the debt.
Deponent Caliman who is one of the cre- ditors & Deponent Caliman states that they believe the property levied by constable true is the only property owned by said Parker. Deponents state that they believe that said Parker has consumed his property in supporting his family - that his family stood in need of such support, & that the property has been gradually in that way consumed Simon to be for bank 29 1 st 1829 David H. Gane Wm. Caliman Cal. Caliman

April 1825. Abraham Parker to John L. Helleson
The necessary for his family that year $15-69
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 27 th of October 1827 James Waller
J. L. Helleson
April 1825 Abraham Parker to John L. Helleson
The rent of land the same year $48-75
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 27 th of October 1827 James Waller
J. L. Helleson

Abraham Park A.C. John D. Holman
State of Tennessee This day personally appeared John D. Holman of Wayne County before me James Walker an acting Justice of Peace for said County, and made oath that the within accounts were paid to him by Abram Parker, and as he lab- for the medical support of himself and sick family, that said Parker has been very unfortunate with sickness in his family, and that he now reduced almost to poverty. J. D. Holman
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23 rd October 1827. —
James Walker J.P.

Wm. Martin Esq. Clerk to Columbia, Tender
Columbia S.C. Jan. 19
free
The Hon. James Barbour Secretary at War
Washington City
Pens
Wm. Martin
19.007 Hiram Parker Newburyport Vermont

State of Tennessee Maury County, Circuit court, December Term 1825-
On this 3 rd day of January 1826 personally appeared in open court, being a court now sitting, (being a court of record for said county so made by act of the General Assem- bly of the State of Tennessee) Abraham Parker of said county of Maury Farmer one year a resid- ent of said county, having removed from Orangeburg ty at Carolina, where he lived from the time he was ten years old, except when in service as here- after mentioned, who is aged sixty three years last October, and who being first duly sworn according to law does on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, he served eigh- teen months in James Rodes (or Rhodes or Roads) Compa- ny in the 3 rd Regiment and by Col. Arch. Little part of the continental line of the North Carolina line of foot soldiers or infantry in that time served at Charleston & was dismissed at the 10 mile house in July - before this he served two tours of 3 months each in the North Carolina Mili- tia, in said service the first time under Capt. Wm Wharton or Horton in Col. Hamsays Regiment as well as he recollects in this tour he was in the battle at Gatas' defeat, the next 3 months tour he was in Shadrach Hargis' company he was highest officer & in this tour they were stationed at Hillsborough as a garrison for the town to guard the town against the Tories, & keep safe the Tory prisoners there the years these services were performed his memory does not enable him to state, but the facts stated will enable that to be ascertained. And I do solemnly

swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the 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 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 & by me subscribed, nor have I received either pay for my services or any pension from the U. States or any state.
No real estate, living on rented land, 4 head of horses 1 Waggon & gear, one cow & yearling not paid for. 1 sow & 8 shoats not paid for. 3 plows. 3 axes, 4 hoes, 1 mattock 2 sprouting hoes. He is by occupation a tiller of the ground, not well able to work & can & does work when in health reasonably for a man of his age, but casually afflicted with sick ness, has a wife bedridden for five years with very little exception, has lost by death in 1825 his only children that liv'd with him a son Jack that drove the waggon & a daughter a widow, that had six children, which on her death, which left on his hands living with him the oldest 15 years old a boy named Jackey from that down to 7 years old all sickly and a burthen on his hands.
Abraham his Parker
Sworn to & declared on the 13 th day of January 1826 in mark before me setting & ordered to be entered of record. George M. Martin — clerk.

J. George M. Martin clerk of aforesaid circuit court of Maury county do hereby certify, that the forego- ing work and the schedule thereunto annexed are truly copy'd from the record of 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 three hundred & fourteen Dollars in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affix'd the seal of the said court on this third day of January 1826
George M. Martin — Clerk of the Circuit court of Maury county in the State of Tennessee.

Pension claim C.W.
James S. Edwards Esq. Pension Office War Department Washington City

Washington City
March 7 th 1880
Sir
Since the receipt of your letter of the 12 th of January last, I wrote to Mr. Abraham Parker, and have to day received from him some additional testimony in support of his claim for a pension. I now return to you the original papers, accompanied by the new testimony. I have as you suggested made a certificate of my knowledge of the hand writing of the blanks of the Circuit Court of May County Tenn. - I know Mr. Parker personally, - have always understood that he was poor, and have now many reasons to believe that he is in very indigent circumstances. The statement in behalf of Daniel H. Erue, William M. Coleman and John D. Holston (all of whom I know) may be relied upon. I hope his proof is now sufficient to entitle him to a pension. - Be pleased to examine his case and inform me of your decision. -
Very Respectfully
Yr. obed. Servt.
James M. Patten

War Department Pension Office, May 9. 1826.
Sir, The claim of Abraham Parker to a pension on account of revolutionary service has been examined, and rejected, on account of the amount of his property. It appears that he is worth $314, which is a greater amount than that prescribed by any person now on the revolutionary pension List. His declaration will remain on our files, agreeably to the regulations of this Department.
I am, Sir, respectfully
Your obedient servant J. L. Edwards
JLP
G. M. Martin Esquire Columbia, Tennessee
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State of Tennessee. This day personally appeared Jeremiah Alderson before me Edmund Williams and acting Justice of the peace in and for said county, and made oath in due form of law That in 1826. as Horam Parker, Paid Thomas Coleman, one hundred and seven dollars and fifty cents for rent and support sworn to this 23 rd of October 1827. as Edmund Williams J.P. Jeremiah Alderson
Horam Parker Willemsville Tennessee

Abraham Parker for the Declaration Pension

This day came into open court, Pakeha tan Gordon is  by  his  attorney & depones that they  he  is acquainted with the declarant Abraham Pankin, & with his situation, & with his prop- erty, & that they  he  truly believes that the property & assets no other proper- ty of any value, than what is con- tained in the Schedule annexed to his declaration exhibited here in court, with the exception of bedding & wearing apparel
W. Gordon
Sworn to in open court June 21 st 1827 J. H. Martin Esq.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Abraham Parker which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides ? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? _____ IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled ? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed ? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? two Citizens
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? _____
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? _____
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? _____
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 8. 7.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

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21. Aug.
1 Sept.
The Com ee &c. To whom was referred the petition of Abraham Parker, Ohio etc:
That his services in the Revolutionary war were such as to entitle him to a pension. At sixty years of age he has an infirm wife & several grand children to support, all dependent upon him. Withall, he is poor. The Com ee report a bill at the rate of $8. a month for his relief by:
J. C. BASS
W. Ender.

War Department, Pension Office, March 14. 1829
Sir,
When I wrote to you a few days since in the case of Abraham Parker, I was under a wrong impression in relation to the claim, and I presume that you were also mistaken in relation to the subject, as you observe in your letter to me that it is an application for restoration. I find, on a full investigation of his claim, that his name has never been placed on the pensions list. He has not accounted for property disposed of since the 18 th of March 1818. The note marked (g) in the enclosed printed sheet will shew what is wanting. Mr. Parker's papers are herewith returned.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your Ob t . Serv t . James S. Edwards
Hon. J. K. Polk, Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee.