Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,063, for Daniel Perkins, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Conn. Perkins, Daniel S. 41,063
CONTENTS
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11,482
Vermont R
Daniel Perkins
of Berkshire in the State of Vermont
who was a musician in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Sam B Webb of the Connecticut
line, for the term of Three years
Vermont
nscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 2 of January 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of June 1816
and sent to J. D. Farnsworth
Fairfield - Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819-2 3/31 16.77
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48.
$64.77
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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Daniel Perkins
Declaration &c of
C. & S. B. Webb's Ct. line
[illegible] to [illegible] his Certificate [illegible]
to J. D. Farnsworth
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Daniel Perkins,
private,
Franklin Co Vermt
Various services-
3 years in Col. Chas
Webb's regt Connt.
line
2d January, 1819.
Applicant
served three yrs under Sam
Webb
Admitted
from 80 to
83 - [illegible] roll
Joseph D. Farnsworth
Judge
Fairfield, Franklin
County, Vermont,
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District of Vermont Franklin County ss-On this 2nd day of January
1819 before me the Subscriber Chief Judge of the County Court
for the County of Franklin in sd District personally appeared
Daniel Perkins aged 62 years resident in Berkshire in the sd 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 & naval service of the United States
in the Revolutionary
war" that he the said Daniel Perkins served
one campaign under Col. Beadle & Col. Smith and eight months
in Col. Enos regiment the two first years of the war as a musician-that at Peekskill in the
State of New York some time in the spring of 1777 enlisted in the
Company commanded by Captn David Parsons in the regiment
commanded by Colo Charles Webb of the Connecticut line for three
years as a musician - that he continued to serve in sd Corps & in the
service of the United States until sometime in the summer of the year
1780 when he was discharged at the Highlands in the State of New York
That at Enfield in the State of Connecticut about one month after he
was discharged about the first of October 1780, he enlisted as a musician
in the company commanded by Capt. Allen of the regiment commanded 
by Col Samuel B. Webb of the Connecticut line for three
years that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of
the United States until about the first of October 1783 when he was
discharged from service at Westpoint in the State of New York that he
was in the battles at the Cedars (where he was taken prisoner, at Monmouth
at Whitemarsh and at the Capture of Cornwallis. 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
Daniel Perkins
Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid
Joseph D. Farnsworth Chief Judge 
Franklin County Court
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I Joseph D. Farnsworth Chief Judge of the County Court for the
County of Franklin in the State of Vermont as afsd do certify that
it appears to my satisfaction that the said Daniel Perkins
did serve in the revolutionary war, as
stated in the preceding
declaration against the common enemy for
the term of nine
months in the continental establishment, at one period, and that he
is in very reduced circumstances - & quite infirm. And I now
transmit the proceedings & testimony taken
& had before me to the
Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the
aforementioned act of Congress - In testimony whereof I have
caused the Seal of the County Court for the County of Franklin to be
hereunto affixed  at Fairfield this 2d day of January AD 1819
Joseph D. Farnsworth
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O. W. and N. Division
HC
Sin File 41063
Rev. War
3 - 525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C., 
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history 
of Daniel Perkins
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, 
you will find below the desired information as contained in his
application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Oct
Sp. 77
Hist 2 yrs 7 mon
Oct. 1 80
LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
3 yrs
8 mos.
3 yrs
RANK.
Musc
Musc.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
COLONEL.
David Parsons / Charles Webb
Bedel
Girnat
Enos
Samuel B. Webb
STATE.
Conn.
Conn.
Conn.
Battles engaged in, (The Cedars captured) Mon. Whitemarch, Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, 
Date of application for pension, Jany. 2. 1819
Residence at date of application, Berkshire, Franklin Co. VT.
Age at date of application, 62
Remarks : Date of death not shown N And fm Int.
Very Respectfully,
Commissioner.
239-334-539
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Washington, Dec 7th 1906
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir: In reply to your letter of 4th inst in case of
Daniel Perkins Rev War Act 1818, Certificate #11482
Burlington, Vt Agency, Roll,
you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered
by the U. S. Pension Agent, the records of this office show
payment to have been made at $8 per month to
19 October 1819, date of death. Payment was made 3 May 1820 to
Hannah Perkins, Widow, who resided in Champlin, State of New York
Letter herewith returned.
Respectfully,
ROBERT S. PERSON
Auditor.
By J B Bret
Deputy Auditor.
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Estherville Iowa
Nov. 13th 1906.
Gentlemen-:
I am a Great
Grand daughter of Daniel
Perkins of
Johnson Lamoille
Co. Vt. who was 
a soldier of the Revolutionary
war, he died
about 54 yrs, ago, his
daughter of Johnson Vt Mrs Esther Fletcher
for many years drew a
pension from this same
Daniel Perkins war service
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her pension papers were
made out & signed by
her son Daniel P. Fletcher
of Johnson Vt. I desire to
join the D.A.R.s. I am
sure I am eligible, but
of course must establish my
rights beyond question,
Can you send me a
paper or papers which 
will prove me elegible
for the society? I inclose
a stamp and shall be
much pleased with a
reply from you. I hope
the few statistics I have
been able to give may be
a benefit to you in looking
up the records of
my ancestor.
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Daniel P. Fletcher still
lives at Johnson Vt.
Yours Respectfully
Ella Fletcher Fuller
Estherville
Iowa
1221 East Des Moines St.
P. S.
Mrs Esther Fletcher died
in 1881
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41063
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 41.063
Daniel Perkins
Musician Rev War
Act: 18"March 18"
Index: --Vol. I, Page 390
[Arrangement of 1870.)
1916 Dec. 4 - History to Mrs
Ella F. Fuller and to and
Int. Dept. for date of death
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3 -- 397.
(Old No. 3 - 399.)
O. W. and N. Div. Division.
J. S. C. Ex'r.
Serv. File No. 41063
Daniel Perkins
Rev. War
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Dec. 4, 1906
SIR:
For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to 
furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of
Daniel Perkins Musician Revolutionary War
pensioned under the Act of March 18, 1818
by certificate 
No. 11482 issued June 4, 1819 at Vermont Agency, 
showing date of soldier's death, last payment of 
pension and to whom it was made.
Very respectfully,
[illegible]
Died 19 Oct 19 120
Acting Commissioner.
THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT,
Treasury Department
[stamped] PENSION H U.S. OFFICE Dec 8 1906
OFFICE OF AUDITOR FOR
INTERIOR DEPT.
DEC 6 1906
Pension Division.