Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2163, for Nathaniel Perkins, Rhode Island
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Service 
RI

Perkins, Nathaniel
Martha

Number
B.L.M 38570-160.55
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233.499.
[illegible]
55
Jany 31. 1856
Martha Perkins
widow of Nathaniel
Perkins D. Serg't.
Martha wid of Nathaniel Perkin
Rhode Island
Sergt.
[illegible] 1780
Dis
of
Revolutionary War
Refer to application for
Pension
July 48 - 546
AO: 16 [illegible] Aug: 14/56
[illegible signature]
Hon B. Pringle
[illegible]
Martha
Vol P=60
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546
New York
Martha Perkins
widow of Nathaniel Perkins
to served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Sergeant
R.I. LINE
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
120 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 15th day of July, 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the
17th day of April 1850.
and sent to
Hon. D. Rumsey
House of Reps
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
July 29 1848, Page 97 Vol. 1
Book A
233499 ad 38570
Reported
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3631
New York
Nathaniel Perkins
of Allegany in the State of New York
who was a Sergeant in the Compy commanded
by Captain P. Gardiner of the Regt. commanded by Col. Potter in
the Rhode Island
line for 2 years a Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 120 Dollars per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of Dec.
1832 ---- and sent W Larrabee
Almond
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $180
Semi anl. allowance ending 4th Mar '33 $60
$240
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Jno. Cromwell Clerk,
Book D Vol. 5 Page 125
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No 11533
Nathl Perkins
Wm Larrabee
Agt
Almond Allegany Co
New York
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No 11533.
BRIEF in the case of Nathaniel Perkins
of Independence County of Allegany in
the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
Before a Judge
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
No
3. How old is he?
70 years -
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
Duration of Service.
Rank
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. 
Years,
Months,
Days.
As a
In 1778, on or about 8th Augt
- - 20
Serjeant
Capt. P. Gardiner - Col. Thos Potter
1779 on or about 1st March
- 9 -
Serjeant
Same Officers as above
1779 on or about 6th Dec.
- 3 -
Serjeant
Same Officers as above
and that he served in the whole for 3 years and from 6 to 10 months-
5. In what battles was he engaged?
none stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
at South Kingston Rh. Island.-
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By 1 living witness and traditionary evidence-
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
-
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Ord Examining Clerk
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State of New York
County of Allegany
On this tenth January A.D. one thousand Eight hundred and fifty six personally appeared before me a Justice of
the peace within and for the County and
State aforesaid Martha Perkins aged
eighty eight years a resident of the
town of Independence County of Allegany
and State of New York who being duly
Sworn according to Law declares that
she is the widow of Nathaniel Perkins
deceased who was a Sergant of patrol in the
War of the Revolution but in what company
or Regiment he does not recollect and has
no means of knowing Except from the papers
now on file in the Pension Department and
that her said husband went into said war
from the town of South Kingston State of Rhode
Island on or about the year one thousand
Seven hundred and Eighty and served to the close
of the war at which time he was honorably
discharged but at what place she does not know
and whither he enlisted Volunteered or was drafted
She does not know
She further states that she was married to
the said Nathaniel Perkins on the thirteenth day
of March one thousand seven hundred and Eighty
five by Elder Charles Bass and that her name
before her said marriage was Martha Johnson
that her said husband died at the town of
Independence in the County of Allegany and
State of New York on the fifteenth day of
July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty
nine and that she is now a widow
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she further saith that there is no public record
of her said marriage to her recollection but
that there is a private record in her said
husbands bible but that the said Bible was
willed by her said husband to one Benjamin
Perkins who now resides in the State of
Pennsylvania and they the said record
is not under her control and the further
States that she had a marriage certificate
which is now at Washington in the Pension
department She further says that she is
now a pensioner as the widow of the said
Nathaniel Perkins deceased and the said
Marriage Certificate was sent to Washington as
aforesaid to assist her in providing said
pension as such widow, and that her
Said husband Nathaniel Perkins served in the Revolutionary war a period of more than fourteen days
She makes this declaration for the purpose
of obtaining this bounty land to what she
may be entitled under the act approved
March 3d 1864
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Witness Matthew Wilson
her
Martha Perkins
X
Mark
We Russel Wood and Martha Wood residents of
the town of Independence County of Allegany and
state of New York upon our oaths declare that the
foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged
by Martha Perkins in our presence was that we
believe from the appearance and statements of the
applicant that she is the identicle person she
represents herself to be
Russel Wood
Martha Wood
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The foregoing declaration and affiant were
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this
day and year above written and I certify
that I know affiants to be credible persons
and that the claimant is the person she represents
herself to be and that I have no interest in
this claim
State of New York
Allegany County
Matthew Wilson Justice of the Peace
Russel Wood of the town of
Independence being duly sworn according to
law says that he is fifty two years of age
and that he has known Martha Perkins the
above claimant forty years and that during
all that time She lived with and passed as
the wife Nathanial Perkins until his death
which took place on the 15th day of July 1849
at this deponents house in this said town of
Independence and that he attended his
funeral and that since that time the
said Martha Perkins the claimant has
passed as the widow of said Nathaniel
Perkins and further says that said Nathaniel Perkins was in his life time a revolutionary Pensioner and that since the death of said Nathaniel Perkins the said Martha Perkins has succeeded to and drawn
the said pension as a widow
Sworn
to and subscribed ⎬  Russell Wood
before me this 10th day of
Jany 1856
Matthew Wilson Justice
of the Peace
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State of New York
County of Allegany
Martha Wood of the
town of Independence in said County being
duly sworn according to law says that she
is fifty years of age and that she is the daughter of
Nathaniel and Martha Perkins the claimant
and the said Nathaniel Perkins and Martha
Perkins lived and cohabited together as man
and wife from this deponants earliest recollection until
the death of said Nathaniel
(A)
Nathaniel Perkins born Wednesday July 6th
1763 in Poughkepssy NY  Martha Perkins
born on Sunday August 29, 1767 Richmontown Rhode Island and was married March 13 1789 on Sunday in Richmantown
Martha Wood
widow of the said Nathaniel Perkins
And she further says that she has seen
the record of this Marriage of the said Nathaniel Perkins and Martha Perkins in her fathers
Bible now in possession of Benjamin
Perkins her brother and that the paper
hereto annexed marked (A) is a true copy
of said record as made and compared by
herself and that the said Nathaniel
so lived together as man and wife and and now a 
family of children of whom she is one and
that she never knew any other person to be
called his wife
Martha Wood
sworn to and subscribed
me this 10th day of
1856 Matthew Wilson Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
County of Allegany
Martha Wood of the
town of Independence in said County being
duly sworn according to law says that she
fifty years of age and that she is the daughter
of Nathaniel and Martha Perkins the claimant
and that the said Nathaniel Perkins and Martha
Perkins lived and cohabited together as man
and wife from this deponants earliest recollection until the death of said Nathaniel Perkins which took place on the fifteenth day of July one thousand Eight hundred
and forty nine and that he died at
the town of Independence on that he
attended the funeral of the said Nathaniel
Perkins of the time above mentioned
And she further says that the said Nathaniel
Perkins is the same individual who was a
revolutionary Pensioner in his life time and
that the said Martha Perkins the claimant is
the identical individual who succeeded to and
who now draws the said pension as the
widow of the said Nathaniel Perkins
And she further says that she has seen
the record of the marriage of the said Nathaniel Perkins and Martha Perkins in her fathers
Bible now in possession of Benjamin
Perkins her Brother and that the paper
hereto annexed marked (A) is a true copy
of said record as made and compared by
herself and that the said Nathaniel
so lived together as man and wife and now
family of children of whom she is one and
that she never knew any other person to be
called his wife
sworn to and subscribed
me this 10th day of 1856
Martha Wood
Matthew Wilson Justice of the Peace
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233.499
State of New York,
Allegany County Clerk's Office.
Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and
State above mention, do hereby certify that Matthew Wilson Esquire whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing
Declaration & Affidavit, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned
and sworn; that all his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a COURT of RECORD, having general jurisdiction.
Given under my hand and seal of office, at Angelic "
this 24 day of January
A. D. 1856 . Wm B. Alley Clerk
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John J. Rockafewllow Clerk
No 642.
D. Rumsey
H. Reps
A
No 642
Martha Perkins
w of Nathaniel
NY
act 29 July 1848
[illegible] before 1800
[illegible] and 15 July 1847
[illegible] $120.00
No 13 July 1849
Hon D. Rumsey
House of Reps