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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress pafsed June the 7th 1832.

On this 28th day of November 1836 personally appeared before the court of the County of Orange William Parrott a resident of the county of Orange in the state of Virginia aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress pafsed June the 7th 1832. That he was born in the county of Northumberland in Va. in the year 1754. That he entered the service of the United States as a militia man in the county of Northumberland (where he was born) in the year 1775 under Captain Nutt to oppose the enemy then lying in Chesapeake Bay - the militia with whom he served was then called out to prevent the enemy from landing to obtain provisions - and on that tour of duty he served ten or twelve days - That in the course of the year 1775 he was again called out, and entered the service of the United States as a Militia man from the same state and county several times - how often he cannot positively say, nor can he positively say how long he served at each time, but to the best of his belief, it was three or four times, and he served each time not less than eight or ten days. And during each time under the command of Captain William Nutt - John H. Fallin was the Lieutenant of the company and, Richard Nutt the Ensign- On these occasions the militia was called out to oppose the British vefsels lying in Chesapeake Bay and to prevent them from landing to obtain supplies of water and provisions - he received no pay, and when he was dismifsed no written discharge, but was always ordered to hold himself in readinefs to march at a minutes warning to oppose the enemy when they returned which be accordingly did - In the year 1776 he was again called out from the same county as a militia man under the same officers and marched to the county of Lancaster to Thomas Lawsons oppose Lord
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Dunmore then lying at Gwyns Island and on this tour he served 10 or 12 days - during the same year he was again called out as a militia man from the same county under the same officers and again marched to the county of Lancaster to a Colnl. Henry Fleets - to oppose Lord Dunmore, and again served 8 or 10 days When Dunmore left Gwyns Island he went up the Potomack, and the declarant was again called out a militia man from the same county and under the same officers during the year 1776 (the exact date he cannot state) and stationed at _____ Point where he served a fortnight When he was dismifsed from these tours he received no pay and no written discharge - In the year 1777 he was called out as a militia man from the same county under the same officers (Colonel Thomas Gaskins the Colonel of Northumberland county being in command over them) and marched to Chesapeake Bay to oppose the enemy - this account to the best of his recollection 8 or 10 times in the course of the year and he served on each tour from 8 or 10 days to a fortnight - The small craft that tended the British vefsels were almost constantly in the Bay and whenever they were there the militia was called out against them - So that it appears to the declarant that he was in the service almost half of the year 1777 - He accounts particularly serving at Gloucester Point on the Bay reportedly a fortnight at a time - When dismifsed he received no pay and no written discharge - In the year 1778 he was called out as a militia man from the same county and under the same officers, and marched to James Champions - where there was a barrack two or three times, and served each time from a week to a fortnight the barracks were burnt by the enemy - In the year 1779 he served as a militiaman from the same county
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under the same officers at Joseph Huskins in the county of Northumberland - Huskins was a Tory who had gone on board the enemys vefsels and he the declarant was stationed with others to watch him - On this tour he served not lefs than three weeks -He was also called out several other time in the course of the year in the same capacity, and under the same officers, but how often, or how long he served he cannot undertake to say - In 1780 he was called out as a militia man under the same officers from the same county and marched up the Wicomico in the county of Northumberland to guard three of the vefsels of the United States which had been run high up that stream to avoid the enemy, and he served at that place four weeks - In October 1781 he was called out as a militia man from the county of Gloucester Northumberland and marched in the county of Gloucester to oppose Tarlton - there he was under the command of Capt. John Diggs - his Lieutenant was John Smither and ensign not accurately recollected, but he thinks he was Fortunatus Pitman - his Superior officers in command were General Weedon, Colnl. Harris?, Colonl Campbell whom he now recollects after he had been on this service about a fortnight he had a paralytic stroke, and was dismissed from the service and never after called out - When discharged from the above named tours of service he received a written discharge, and he never received any pay-- This declarant further states that he was born in the county of Northumberland in the state of Virginia in the year 1754 when he lived till he was 33 years of age - he then removed to the county of Albemarle in the same state where he lived three years, and then to the county of Orange in the same state where he has resided ever since - He further states that in the foregoing part of his declaration he has stated as fully and
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accurately as his memory will enable him the nature of his service, the service? in which & the times when he was called out, and the length of time that he served - that he has stated every thing with most accuracy he cannot positively say, for it is a very long time since these occurrences transpired, and he is now an old man and speaks only from memory, but is to the best of his belief and recollection he served at least as often and as long as he has stated.

The Court thus propositioned to him the interrogations required by the War Department as follows - to which he gave the answers annexed

1st Where and in what year were you born?
I was born as I have stated in the body of my declaration in the year 1754 in the county of Northumberland in the State of Virginia.

2nd Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
I had a record of my age kept in the family bible by my father, but it was sold with my other property, and I do not know who bought it.

3rd Where were you living when called into the service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
A full answer to this question will be found In the body of my declaration, which I suppose It is unnecessary for me to repeat here.

4th How were you called into the service - were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom?
As I have stated in the body of my declaration I always served as a militia man.

5th State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental, and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect and the general circumstances
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I have already stated in the body of my declaration the general circumstances of my service and the names of the officers whom I recollect -- I generally served in the militia of Northumberland in my own county.

6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
I never received any written discharge - We were always verbally dismissed by our captain, and ordered to hold ourselves ready to march at a minutes warning

7th State the names of persons to whom you are kinsmen in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your service as a soldier of the Revolution?
I see here Captain Thomas Davis, Colnl Thos. Roe, Colnl Dulaney-Thomas Coleman and I could name more if necessary -

William Parrott further deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the service length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not lefs than the period mentioned in his declaration and always as a private and for such service he claims a pension - He hereby relinquishes any every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state Sworn to and subscribed to the day and year afrd

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We William Dulaney & Thos Row - residing in the County of Orange in the state of Virginia duly certify That William Parrott who has subscribed and Sworn to the foregoing declaration is well known To us that We belief him to be 88 years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to be a soldier of the revolution that We concur in that opinion, and that he is a man of veracity whose statements are to be depended on - Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid-

…………………………………………………...................…………William Dulaney
…………………………………………………...................…………Thos Rowe

And the said Court of this county of Orange do hereby declare it as their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that William Parrott was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states - and the said Court doth further certify that William Dulaney & Thos Rowe - who have signed & sworn to the foregoing certificate are credible person and that their statements are certified to the highest credit - and further that these are the original papers in the matter of the application of William Parrott for before us for a pension

I Reynolds Chapman, Clerk of the county court of Orange, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the of the said court, in the matter of the application of William Parrott for a pension. In Testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and seal of office this 14th day of December, one thousand eight hundred and thiry six in the 61st year of the commonwealth.

…………………………………………………...................…………Reynolds Chapman, Clk …………………………………………………...................…………Orange County court

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Back cover--
Letter to Hon. ____ ___ and 3 auditors 27 Dec 1838

Paid at the Treasury agency the acts of the 6th April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to ___ 4 March 1838 Agt notification 12 January 1839

Paid as above from 4 March 1838 to 4 Sept 1838 - Agt Notified 7 Aug 1839.

Paid as above from 4 Sept 1838 to 4th March 1839. Agt. Notified 3 March 1840

Paid as above from 4th Sept 1840 to 4th Sept 1841. Agt notified June 2nd 1842.

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