Lieutenant Colonel Moses Parker, 1731-1775.

Moses Parker.

Birth: 13 MAY 1731 Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Death: July 4. 1775.

Father: Joseph Parker
Mother: Rebecca Fletcher

Note. I could not find a record of his marriage to Sarah (?) nor any of their children.

Claim Volume 1., 1789-1809, Library of Congress.

Sarah Parker states that she is the widow of the late Colonel Moses Parker, who was wounded and taken prisoner by the British troops in the action of Bunker’s Hill on the 17th of June, 1775, and who afterwards died of his wounds, in Boston, in the month of July following. That she was left with a large family of young children, and has had to encounter many difficulties in supporting and bringing theta up.

That she has not received the relief provided by the resolution of Congress for the widows arid children of officers who died in the service since the month of August, 1775. That she does not apprehend it was the intention of Congress to make any discrimination between the widows and children of officers who died in the service, on account of the time when they died. She therefore prays that the benefit of the said resolution of Congress may be extended to her and her children.

Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution.

Parker, Moses (Mass). Lieutenant Colonel of Bridge's Massachusetts Regiment, 27th May, 1775; wounded and taken prisoner at Bunker Hill, 17th Tune, 1775, and died of his wounds, 4th July, 1775.

Full text of "Massachusetts soldiers and sailors of the revolutionary war. A compilation from the archives."

Parker, Moses, Chelmsford. Lieutenant Colonel, Col. Ebenezer Bridge's regt. of Minute-men ; marched April 19, 1775; service, 4 days; also, Lieutenant Colonel, Col. Ebenezer Bridge's regt. ; engaged April 24, 1775 ; service, 2 mos. 22 days; also, Lieutenant Colonel; order of the day, dated May 8, 1775; said Parker appointed field ofiQcer of the main guard ; also, order of the day, dated Cambridge, May 11, 1775 ; said Parker appointed field ofiScer of fatigue ; also. Lieutenant Colonel ; list of officers belonging to Col. Ebenezer Bridge's regt. to be commissioned; ordered in Provincial Congress, at Watertown, May 27, 1775, that said ofiBcers be commissioned ; receipt for above commissions, dated "Watertown, May 27, 1775; also, Lieutenant Colonel; order of the day, dated Cambridge, Jixne 2, 1775; said Parker appointed field officer of fatigue for June 3, 1775 ; also, order of the day, dated June 4, 1775 ; said Parker appointed officer of the main guard; also, order of the day, dated Cambridge, June 4, 1775 ; said Parker appointed field officer of the main guard for June 5, 1775 ; the foregoing orders taken from Lieut. Col. Loammi Baldwin's Orderly Book.