Notes for Joseph S. Parrott

Notes for Joseph S. Parrott

!US Census 1850 (5 November) Virginia, Marshall Co., Elizabethtown, page 354b,lines 4-12: Joseph Parriott (b. 1800 - 50 - in VA - Occ: Farmer), Hannah (b. 1801 - 49 - in VA). Children listed (born in VA) are: William (son b. 1838 - 22), Matilda (dau b. 1831 - 19), Wilson (son b. 1835 - 15), Samuel (son b. 1837 - 13), Mary E. (dau b. 1840 - 10), Drusilla (dau b. 1844 - 6). ALSO LISTED is: Dennis M (brother b. 1798 - 52 - in VA - Occ: Teacher)

!US Census 1860 (7 September) Virginia, Marshall Co., Belton PO, Roll M653_1360, Page 254, House No. 978, Lines 14-19: Joseph S. Pariott (b. 1800 - 60 - in MD - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $494) married to Hannah (b. 1801 - 59 - in MD). Children listed (born in MD) are: George W. (son b. 1834 - 26 - Occ: Farm Hand); Samuel A. (son b. 1839 - 21 - Occ: Farm Hand); Mary B. (dau b. 1844 - 16); and Druzilla (dau b. 1846 - 14)

!US Census 1880 Center, Wetzel, West Virginia; FHL Film 1255415; National Archives Film T9-1415; Page 50B: Joseph PARROT (Father b. Abt 1800 - 80 - in VA - Fa: VA. and Mo: VA.) and wife Hannah PARROT (Other b. Abt 1801 - 79 - in VA - Fa: VA. and Mo: VA.) are listed with Samuel PARROT (b. Abt 1839) ***SEE NOTES for Samuel for more information****

!D.A.R. Lineage Book, Vol. 150, page 93;

!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