Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13805, for Timothy Perkins, Massachusetts
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Continental Mass. (?)

Perkins, Timothy Elizabeth

NUMBER:
W. 13805
CONTENTS
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Continental
Mass. (?)
Perkins, Timothy
Elizabeth
W 13805

12.409
Massachusetts
Timothy Perkin
of Ashfield in the state of Massachussets
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Ward of the Massachusetts
line, for the term of One year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 18 of February 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of July 1819
and sent to Jon a Leavitt, Esq.
Greenfield Mass.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819  11/28  4/31   $4.17
Semi-anl. All'ce ending 4 Sept 1819              48.
$52.17
Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March, 1818
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2545
Massachusetts
Elizabeth Perkins
widow of Timothy Perkins
who served in the Revolutionary
Mass
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Dec. 1848. and sent to Hon. J. Rockwell
H of R
Recorded as Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 122 Vol. 2
[right side] Reported
Dec 21/48
Date of death not on
A.B.
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Declaration of 
Elisabeth Perkins
& serv papers
July 7.1838 3868
Wid of Timothy
Mass
Married 1779
died 1830
Allow 12 mos $40
per ann. Mass line
Capt Bartlett Col Wood
Elijah Alvord
Greenfield
Mass
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half-pay and pension to certain widows."

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin County

On this sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me Richard E. Newcomb Judge of the probate of Wills within and for the County of Franklin aforesaid Elisabeth Perkins a resident of Ashfield in the County of Franklin aforesaid aged seventy eight years who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Timothy Perkins late of Ashfield aforesaid, who was a private in the army of the Revolution and a pensioner under the law of the United States of March 18th 1818. his pension certificate numbered 12.409, and stricken from the list of Pensioners by the war department.  She further declares that she was married to the said Timothy Perkins on the twenty fifth "25" day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, that her husband, the aforesaid Timothy Perkins died on the Twenty third day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four (?) at the above stated time  and my maiden name was Elisabeth Stackin
Elisabeth Perkins
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before R.E. Newcomb Judge of Probate
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that the applicant, the aforesaid Elizabeth Perkins, was married to the said Timothy as declared within; and that the said Timothy died on the twenty third day of March A.D. 1830.
R.E. Newcomb Judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss
I Elijah Atwood Register of Probate for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Richard E Newcomb is the Judge of Probate in and for said county; and that the above and written signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the Probate Court for said county this sixteenth day of October A.D. 1838.
E. Alvord Reg Prob
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Timothy Perkins
Private 
Colonel Jonathan  Wards Regt
Massachusetts line, Decr 1775-1 year
Admitted
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District of Massachusetts, ss.
On this eighteenth day of Febry 1819 before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the State of Massachusetts, which Circuit includes the Counties of Worcester, Hampshire, Hampden, Franklin, and Berkshire, personally appears Timothy Perkins a citizen of the United States aged nearly 70 years, resident in Ashfield in the said District, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he the said Timothy Perkins enlisted in Decr 1775 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain Samuel Bartlett of the Regiment of Colo Jonathan Ward of the Massachusetts Line
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the last of Decr 1776 when he was discharged from service at Peekskill in the state of New York. that he was out in the service at other times that he was in the battles of the retreat from New York & the taking of Burgoyne and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. And no pension has ever been allowed him by the laws of the United States. Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid, being first subscribed by him 
Timothy [his X mark] Perkins
Attest George Eels
Jona Leavitt, Judge &c
To the Secretary of the Department of War.
I, Jona Leavitt Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Timothy Perkins did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy: and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid, this eighteenth day of February A.D. 1819.
And I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the sd Timothy Perkins, by means of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
Jona Leavitt Judge as afosd
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I Nicholas Cottrell of Worthington in the county of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that Timothy Perkins of Ashfield in the County of Franklin enlisted as a private soldier into the Company Company commanded by Capt Samuel Bartlett in Col Jonathan Wards Regiment for one year and joined said Company as early as January in the year 1776 at Dorchester at which time I was serving in said Company as a private that he marched with said Company from Boston to New York & from thence to Peekskill where after having served out his full year according to his enlistment he was honorably discharged. And I do further say that I served in said Company and was well acquainted with said Perkins the whole time. And further this deponent saith not dated at Worthington this 24th March 1819
Nicholas Cottrell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire Ss. March 24.1819
Personally appeared before me Nicholas Cottrell the signer of the foregoing affadavit and made oath that it is true & I do certify that said Cottrell is a man of truth & veracity
Josiah Mills Justice Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire Ss. I Josiah Dwight Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth in said County of Hampshire certify that Josiah Mills Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that his signature to the within Certificate is his proper hand writing-- In testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name & affix the seal of said Court this thirtieth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & nineteen--
Josiah Dwight
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin County ss
On this fifteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight; before Elijah Perine a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Franklin personally appeared Jared Bement of the town of Ashfield in said County, who, being duly sworn according to law by and before said Justice, doth on his oath, depose and say, that he is the Clerk of the Congregational Church in said Ashfield and keeps the records of said church, and performs the duties of the same, and that the said records now remain in his custody, and that he has recently searched the said records for the marriage of Timothy Perkins and Elizabeth Stackin and has taken the following transcript of said records, in relation to said marriage to wit
"Timothy Perkins and Elizabeth Stockin both of Ashfield"
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record within the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record in fair, legible figures as follows
"1779: Nov: 25"
Jared Bement Clerk of the Congregational Church in Ashfield
And I Jared Bement above named; do further depose and say, that the above are true extracts from the records of said Church, with the exception above named, as certified by me
And this deponent doth further depose and say, that at the top of the leaf, of the said records, from which the above transcripts and extracts are taken, which is page one hundred and seven. It is written in fair legible words, letters and figures (in exact conformity to the original;) as follows to wit
"A Record of Marriages after the Installment of Nehemiah Porter Decr.21.1774.
And this deponent further deposes and says that, the
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Original Records from which all the above transcripts and extracts were taken, are in one and the same hand writing, and he has no doubt; but that the said original records were all written by one hand.
Jared Bement Clerk of the Congregational Church in Ashfield
Sworn and subscribed the day and year written above and I certify that I am well acquainted with Jared Bement the deponent, and know him to be well reputed for truth and veracity and a credible and respectable witness
Elijah Paine Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss.
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Elijah Paine is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county; and that the above and annexed signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court this sixteenth day of October A.D. 1838.
E. Alvord Clerk
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I Elijah Paine of Ashfield in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being seventy seven years old do depose and say, that I have resided in said Ashfield during forty five years last past and was well acquainted with Nehemiah Porter, who was Pastor of the Congregational Church in Ashfield aforesaid, have also been familiar with his hand writing, which is distinctly marked by a fair, large and round hand and I have examined the church records, from which the transcripts and extracts were taken in the foregoing affidavit made by Jared Bement Clerk of said Church and, I have no doubt but that the church records from which the transcripts and extracts were taken are in the proper hand writing of the said Nehemiah Porter, and that he himself made them, and the said Porter has been dead many years
Elijah Paine
Franklin ss. Charlemont, Oct.16.1838
Subscribed and sworn to by the above named Elijah Paine who is a credible witness
Before
R.E. Newcomb Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss.
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin, do hereby certify that Richard E. Newcomb is a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Franklin, and that the above signature is his genuine attestation.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court this sixteenth day of October A.D. 1838.
E. Alvord Clerk
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I Jehiel Perkins of Ashfield in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being thirty eight years old do depose and say, that I am the son of Timothy Perkins late of Ashfield aforesaid deceased and Elizabeth Perkins of Ashfield aforesaid widow, that they are the same mentioned in the affidavit by Jared Bement, that the said Timothy Perkins died on the twenty third day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty, and that the said Elizabeth Perkins has not been married since the death of the said Timothy Perkins; but still remains his widow.
Jehiel Perkins
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin County ss
On this fifteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight before me Elijah Paine a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Franklin aforesaid personally appeared Jehiel Perkins subscriber to the foregoing affidavit, who, being duly sworn according to law by said Justice doth on his oath say the same is true. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with Jehiel Perkins this deponent and know him to be well respected for truth and veracity, and that he is a respectable and credible witness
Elijah Paine Justice of the Peace
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April 30, 1934.
Mr. Wilson N. Perkins
Broadalbin Central School
Broadalbin, New York.
RA-J/ILL
Timothy Perkins
W. 13805
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Timothy Perkins, of Ashfield, Massachusetts.
The record of Timothy Perkins is given herein as shown in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 13805, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. It is the record of the only soldier with that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Timothy Perkins of Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, enlisted the last of December 1775, served as a private in Captain Samuel Bartlett's company, Colonel Jonathan Ward's Massachusetts regiment, was in the retreat from New York and was discharged the last of December 1776, at Peekskill, New York. He was in the service at other times, and in the battle at the taking of Burgoyne, names of officers and length of these subsequent service not given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 18, 1819, at which time he was a resident of Ashfield, Massachusetts. He was then nearly seventy-one years of age, the date and place of his birth not stated.
The soldier died March 23, 1830, in Ashfield, Massachusetts.
Timothy Perkins married on November 25, 1779, Elizabeth Stockin, or Stackin; the ceremony was performed by the Congregational Minister in the town of Ashfield, where they both resided.
Elizabeth Perkins, soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her
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application executed October 16, 1838; she was then a resident of Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts, aged seventy-eight years, the date and place of her birth not shown. Elizabeth Perkins was living in Ashfield, in 1848. 

Jehiel Perkins, the son of Timothy Perkins and Elizabeth, his wife, was living in Ashfield, Massachusetts, in 1838, then thirty eight years of age. 

Very truly yours, 
A. D. HILLER,
Assistant to Administrator.

[page number] 2.
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[left side] Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13805
Elizabeth Perkins
Widow
of
Timothy Perkins
Pri Rev. War
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index:--Vol. M, Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870.]
[right side] 1908 Oct 22 Hist to Genl W. A. Jones
1934 April 30-Hist. to Wilson N. Perkins - ILL
1935 Aug. 24. Wilson N. Perkins
[illegible] adv. only one etc; See
letter in Elia Perkins clm
43817. A.D.Y.
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Timothy Perkins Mass Act 1818 when paid
d 1830
Pd to March 4.1820
HHL
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2600.
Massachusetts
Elizabeth Perkins
widow of Timothy Perkins
who was a Private
in the Mass line
for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Nov. 1843 and sent to
Pensioner
Ashfield
Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 51
Rept Nov 3
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3746
Massachusetts
Elizabeth Perkins
widow of Timothy Perkins decd
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the in 1830
of Franklin Co in the State of Mass.
who was a private in the Co commanded
by Captain Bartlett of the regt commanded
by Col. Wood in the Mass
line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass.
at the rate of 40 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Aug
1839, & sent to Elijah Alvord
Greenfield, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $120.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sptr 39 20.00
$140.00
{Act July 7,
1838.}
Recorded by D. McCurdy, Clerk,
Book A Vol. 1 Page 120.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Franklin Ss
Shelburne February 17th 1819
I Jonathan Taylor of Ashfield in the county of Franklin of lawful age on oath do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Timothy Perkins of Ashfield aforesaid and I well remember that the said Timothy inlisted in the company commanded by Capt Samuel Bartlet in Col Wards regiment Genl Shiners Brigade some time in the month of December in the year of our Lord 1775 for the term of one year under the continental establishment to serve against the common enemy and that he the said Timothy and myself did join said company and regiment about the last day of December 1775 then being before the Town of Boston that the said Timothy continued to serve as a comon soldier in same company to the expiration of his inlistment when to my knoledge he was honorable discharged from the service of the United States the deponent further saith that he himself was a soldier in the same company and was personally acquainted with the said Timothy through the whole of the year: and that we were both discharged together and the deponent is not related to nor any ways interested in the said Timothy obtaining a pension further saith not
Jonathan Taylor
Franklin Ss
Personally appeared Jonathan Taylor Signer of the above deposition known to me to be a Person of truth and verasity and made solemn oath to the truth of the above statement
Attest Stephen Taylor Justice of the Peace
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Timy Perkins-
State of Massachusetts
Franklin Ss-April 30th 1819-I hereby certify that the within named Stephen Taylor is well known to me as a respectable Justice of the Peace in and for sd County of Franklin
Jona Leavitt Judge &c
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Ashfield Mass  Paid 20
Aug 28-
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Ashfield Franklin
County Mass - Augt. 29th 1848
J.L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions
Sir. Inclosed are these Pensioners declarations for which please forward certificates to me as soon as convenient
Very Respectfully Yours
Henry Bassett
per S.W. Hall
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of "an act of Congress of the 2d of February 1848 entitled "An act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the revolution.
State of Massachusetts
County of Franklin} S.S.
On this twenty second day of August A.D. 1848, personally appeared before me, Henry Bassett Esqr one of the justices of the peace in and for the said County of Franklin, Elizabeth Perkins a resident of Ashfield in the said county of Franklin, aged eighty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d of February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war.
That she is the widow of Timothy Perkins late of Ashfield in the said county of Franklin who was a private soldier in the revolutionary war and had a pension of forty dollars a year under the act of June 7th 1832 and after his death I received a pension of the annual amount of forty dollars which was under the act of 7th of June 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow 
Elizabeth [her X mark]  Perkins
in presence of Henry Bassett Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN SS.
I, Henry Chapman, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do certify, that Henry Bassett Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said H. Bassett and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the S. J. Court for said Commonwealth, this 24th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
H. Chapman, Clerk.
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I certify that the within named declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit
Henry Bassett Justice of the Peace
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Secretary of War of U.S. 
City of Washington.

J.L. Edwards
Comm Pensions
Washington
DC
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Ashfield Ms  free
Oct 18
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
[written vertically] Oct 23d 1843
Eli Perkins
Mass 11843
look
see No 745
$40 per annum
To the Pensioner at
Ashfield 
Mass
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State of Massachusetts Ss.
On this second day of September AD 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Franklin, State of Massachusetts, Elisabeth Perkins, a resident of Ashfield in the County of Franklin and state aforesaid, aged eighty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the third day of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Timothy Perkins, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the eighteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Elisabeth Perkins
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before me Amos Shepard Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me.
Amos Shepard Justice of the Peace
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There was a request similar to the within sent about the first of June last from which the applicant has heard nothing. If this is not made according to the act, the applicant wishes to be informed of the defect.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN SS.
I, Henry Chapman, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Franklin, do certify, that Amos Shepard Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the said Amos Shepard Esqr. and believe his [illegible] said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this eleventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
H. Chapman Clerk.
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I Samuel Barber of Ashfield in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do depose and say, that I am Clerk of the town of Ashfield aforesaid, that I have performed the duties of that office for several years last past and during all that time the records of said town of Ashfield have been in my possession and still remain in my custody, that I have recently searched the records aforesaid for the marriage of Timothy Perkins to Elisabeth Stockin and cannot find any such marriage on the records
Samuel Barber Town Clerk of Ashfield
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin County ss
On this fifteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, before me Elijah Paine a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared, Samuel Barber town Clerk of Ashfield and being duly sworn, made oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true And I further certify that I am well acquainted with Samuel Barber the above deponent and know him to be well reputed for truth and veracity and that he is a respectable and credible witness
Elijah Paine Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Elijah Paine is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county-and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court, this sixteenth day of October A.D. 1838
E. Alvord Clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin County Ss
On this eighth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine before Elijah Paine a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Franklin aforesaid, personally appeared Asa Sanderson of the town of Ashfield in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, who, being duly sworn according to law by and before said Justice doth on his oath depose and say that he is Clerk of the Congregational Church in said Ashfield, and has in custody the records of said church, and that he has recently searched said records for the marriage of Timothy Perkins to Elizabeth Stockin, and has taken the following transcript of said record in relation to said marriage (to wit)
One thousand seven hundred and seventy nine. November twenty fifth
"Timothy Perkins and Elizabeth Stockin both of Ashfield"
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows.
"1779: Nov: 25"
Asa Sanderson Clerk of the Congregational Church of Ashfield
I Asa Sanderson above named do depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk as stated above and that the above is a true extract from the records of said church with the exception above named as certified by me
And this deponent doth further depose and say that at the top of the page from which the above
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extract and transcript were taken (which is page one hundred and seven, it is written in fair legible words, letters and figures as follows.
"A Record of Marriages after the Installment of Nehemiah Porter, Dec. 21 1774"
And this deponent doth further depose and say, that it appears from the records of the church aforesaid that Nehemiah Porter was both Clerk and Pastor of said church from December twenty first one thousand seven hundred and seventy four to June eighteen hundred and eight and he fully believes that the record he has certified is in the hand writing of Nehemiah Porter
Asa Sanderson Clerk of the Congregational Church of Ashfield
Subscribed and sworn to, the day and year above written
And I certify that Asa Sanderson the above deponent is a credible witness
Elijah Paine Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Elijah Paine Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified, and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court at Greenfield this tenth day of June A.D. 1839
E. Alvord Clerk
[written in left margin] Elizabeth Perkins
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3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L.D.L.
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Timothy Perkins
Service Mass.
Additional Service Rev. War
No [blank] claim, State records [blank], 190
No claim, combination records [blank], 190
REMARKS:
No claim except
W.#13805
3-8 Chief Division
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Timothy Perkins Wid. File 13805
[table headings] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED (subheadings) CAPTAIN. COLONEL. | STATE.
Dec. 1775 Dec. 1776 | Pvt | Samuel Bartlett | Jonathan Ward | Mass.
discharged at Peekskill N.Y.
21st Cont 
Inf- (Mass) ILL
Battles engaged in, Retreat from N. York Taking of Burgoyne
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Mass
Date of application for pension, Feby 18, 1819 His claim was al.
Residence at date of application, Ashfield Mass. Franklin Co.
Age at date of application, 71 died Mch 23, 1830
Remarks: Soldier married at Ashfield, Mass. Nov. 25, 1779, Elizabeth Stockin or Stackin She was allowed pension on an application executed Oct. 16, 1838 while a resident of Ashfield, aged 78 years. Son Jehiel was 38 years old in 1838. The above noted is the only soldier
Very respectfully,
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already ans.
BROADALBIN CENTRAL SCHOOL
WILSON N. PERKINS, B.A. M.A. PRINCIPAL
BROADALBIN, NEW YORK
BOARD OF EDUCATION
DR. H.G. HAWLEY PRESIDENT
C.C. FINCH C.D. STEWART
N.L. FINCH M.C. PUTMAN
L.F. PITCHER, CLERK
G.M.THOMPSON, TREASURER
BROADALBIN, NEW YORK
April 29, 1934
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Timothy Perkins was a soldier in the American Revolution. He enlisted Sept 22, '77 served about a month; died in a military hospital in New York. Can you tell me if his widow got a pension and if so what her name was.
Thanking you, I am,
Very truly yours,
W.N. Perkins
[stamp] RECEIVED 
MAY 1 1934
[illegible]
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BROADALBIN CENTRAL SCHOOL
WILSON N. PERKINS, B.A., M.A., PRINCIPAL
BOARD OF EDUCATION
DR. H.G. HAWLEY, PRESIDENT
C.C. FINCH C.D. STEWART
 N.L. FINCH M.C. PUTMAN
Rev. 41812
v
L.F. PITCHER, CLERK
G.H. THOMPSON, TREASURER
BROADALBIN, NEW YORK
April 11, 1934
U.S. Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Timothy Perkins ("only" written above) of Ashfield, Mass. was a soldier in the American Revolution. He enlisted Sept. 22, 1777; served about one mo.; died in a military hospital in New York. From your records can you give me the name of anyone as his wife who might have received a pension. I am sure his wife was living at the time. Do you have any record of the names of his children or do you know where I could secure them
Very truly yours,
W.N. Perkins
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(Fowling Point Farm) on envelope
Nassawadox Va
Oct 13 1908
To the Honorable
The Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
The Revolutionary records of New Hampshire and Massachusetts show the names of the following ancestors of mine, but do not precisely connect them with locality
Samuel Jones of Hillsborough N.H. (word negative is written above Jones)
Timothy Perkins} Middleton Mass.
Andrew Perkins} (Andover)
(written next to Andrew Perkins is the word negative)
I have the honor to inquire whether the records at your office show that either or all  of these were on the Rolls as Revolutionary Pensioners. And will very much appreciate any information you can give me in the matter
Very respectfully
W.A. Jones
Brigadier General U.S.A. (retired)
[stamp]U.S. PENSION OFFICE
A
OCT
15 
1908
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAN-51
12-3-41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Perkins, Titus GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER s 13593 and 14042 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED December 19, 1792 to John Perkins, Admr
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.