Notes for Christopher M. Parrott

Notes for Christopher M. Parrott

The area Hampshire Co, VA is now in West Virginia.

!Department of Interior; Bureau of Pensions; Record Division VLM Wed. File 18714, Revolutionary War: Christopher Parrott served 3 years as sergeant under Colonel Howard of Maryland, was discharged Aug. 1780, but re-enlisted and served until 1782 or 1783. He was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Stony Point and Yorktown. He was wounded at Brandywine (in ankle), Germantown (in side) and Monmouth. He was residing at Annapolis, Md., when he enlisted. His sons Dennis M and Joseph S, living at Elizabethtown, Marshall Co., Virginia made application for pensions on 20 May 1850, which applications were allowed.

!Record of Marriages in the clerk's office of the Circuit Court: Reproduced copy of the marriage certificate shown here: "The State of Maryland, Prince George's Co., sct." "To all whom it doth or may concern." "This is to certify that on the 20th day of Jan. (1781) in the year one thousand, seven hundred and eighty-one, a marriage license was issued from the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for Prince George's Co., authorizing any minister of the gospel, or any other person qualified by law, to perform the rites of marriage between a certain Christopher Parrot and Martha Clark."

!West Virginians in the American Revolution by Ross B. Johnston: The name was changed to PARRIOTT in 1835 by petition of surviving sons.

!Berkeley County Court, Martinsburg, WV Deed Book 10, p. 134,BERKELEY Sct: Christopher PARROTT came before me and made oath that he has within ten days last past brought into this State and County Eight negros: viz't, two men Harry and Phill and three women Jinny, Henny and Nell and three children which are part of his household and for his use and not for sale and that they are country born. Given under my hand and seal this December 18th, 1790.
JOHN KEARSLEY
At a Court held for Berkeley County this 17th day of January 1792 This Certificate of removal of Slaves into this State was produced in Court and ordered to be recorded.

!Maryland Census of 1790: Christopher Parrott and family of 2 free males over 16 years of age, 2 free males under 16, 3 free females, and 7 slaves. At this time, slavery was quite common in Prince George's Co. Sixty (60) of the ninety-five (95) families on the same census page were slave owners. Of the 60, 15 owned one slave and 17 owned more than 7 slaves. This seems typical of the county as a whole.

!Personal property records of Hampshire Co. show that in:
1811 he owned 10 horses and 4 slaves;
1812 he owned 11 horses and 3 slaves; in
1813 he owned 9 horses and 3 slaves; and in
1814 he owned 13 horses and 6 slaves.

!Will of Christopher, Volume 5, Page 450, Will Book of Hampshire Co., Virginia (now Romney, West Virginia):
In the name of God, Amen.

I, Christopher Parriott, of Hampshire Co., Virginia, being weak of body, but sound of mind and memory, blessed be

Almighty God for same, do make and publish this my last will and testament, in manner and for (that is to say)

First I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Martha Parrott, the one third of my home place during her natural life, also one bed and furniture, my Negro man, Joseph, Women Sara and Nancy (to work) three cows and calves, six sheep, one third of the hogs, and one third of the wagon.

I do also give and bequeath to my son, Dennis Parrott, the one third of my home place, also two negro boys, Wilson and Abraham, and one bed and bedding, colt that came from Old Ball, and one other horse called "Top Gallant", three cows and calves, six sheep, one third of the hogs, and one third of the wagon.

I do also give and bequeath to my son, Joseph, one third of my home place, also two negro boys, Lawson and James, the mare called "I-Bit" and her colt, three cows and calves, six sheep, one third of the hogs and one third of the wagon.

Also, I give and bequeath to my daughter, Margaret Lynch, two cows and calves, one bed, one pair of sheets and two blankets.

Also I give and bequeath, unto my daughter, Nancy Davis, one dollar.

And lastly, as to all the rest residue and remainder of my personal estate, goods, chattels of what kind and notion soever, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Martha Parrott, and Joseph Parrott, whom I hereby appoint sole executor of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made.

In witness of whereby I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and twenty.

Signed Christopher Parrott

Witnessed:
Signed, sealed and declared by the above named, Christopher Parrott, to be his last will and testament, in the presence of us, who hereunto set our names and witness in the presence of the testator.
Wheeler Gillit
Thomas Sloan
Jacob Pugh

!Commonwealth of Virginia; Marshall County to wit: On this 20th day of May 1850. Personally appeared before the County Court of Marshall County in said Commonwealth Joseph S. Parriott and Dennis M. Parriott, residents of Elizabethtown in said County of Marshall. Which aforesaid, the said Dennis M aged 52 years and the said Joseph S aged 50 years, respectfully, who being the first scions according to law, on their oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4, 183(2?). That they are two of the children of Martha Parriott, who was the widow of Christopher Parriott, deceased, who was a Sargeant in the Revolutionary War, and served as follows according to the best of their knowledge and information - to wit, the said Christopher was born in Prince Georges Co., Md. and enlisted at Annapolis in said State under Col. Howard of Baltimore & served for three years in the Maryland Line. On receiving his discharge he enlisted for the War & served during the continuation and was discharged sometime in 1782 or 1783 in the latter part of the year. During the War he was present at and engaged in the following battles. At Trenton, At Princeton, - at Brandywine, where he was wounded, - at the battle of Germantown, at Monmouth, where he was also wounded,-at Stony Point, and at Yorktown.
Christopher M. Parrott was born on the 25th day of March 1755, & was married on the 21st day of January 1781 at Marlborough in Prince Georges Co Md to Martha Clark of said County. and died on the 1st day of October 1820 in Hampshire Co, Va. His widow, Martha Parriott, survived him-living until December 20th 1839, when she died in Marshall County Virginia having never married again--leaving the following children, to wit: John Parriott, Ann Davis (widow), Amelia Turner (widow), Dennis M. Parriott, and Joseph S. Parriott who are the only children left of said Martha Parriott.
Sworn to and subscribed in the ______ and year, above written, in open Court before the County Court of Marshall County Virginia.
D M Parriott
J S Parriott

!State of Virginia, Marshall Co., to wit:
Personally came Dennis M. Parriott and Joseph S. Parriott before the County Court for said County and in open Court. Subscribed and made oath to the _____ Declaration dated May 20th 1850 and the Court doth certify that they are satisfied that the persons named as the children of the deceased widow of the deceased soldier in said Declaration are all the children now living of the said deceased widow of the deceased soldier therein specified.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand & affirmed the seal of our said court at the courthouse of our said county this 20th day of May AD.
May 1850--
James D. Morris clk

!Additional source and verification by material submitted to the Marshall County Virtual Genealogy Society by Guy Littman - email = littman@@monitor.net