Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,865, for Jesse Perry, Massachusetts
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I Jesse Perry of the town of Steuben in the County of [[Hathmpton]] and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath do testify and say That I enlisted into the service of the united in the spring of the year 1777 in the revolutionary war 
I was enlisted in the town of Boston by Fredrick Douwn a Captain in Colo Wm Lees Regt in the Massachusetts Line
I was transferred from Colo Wm Lees Regt to Colo Henry Jackson Regt in Captain Williams North Company where I served out my term of enlistment which was three years
I was Discharged in Morristown by Colo Henry Jackson.
I received an
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I was Discharged in Morristown by Colo Henry Jackson. I received an honourable Discharge from Colo Henry Jackson which by time or [[avident]] I have lost. I am now sixty years old, am very inform and stand in need of assistance from my Country for my support.
Jesse Perry

Washington Ss:  May 3d 1819 then the above named Jesse Perry made solemn oath to the truth of the above Declaration by him signed before me
James Campbell
Judge CC Common Pleas
the third
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leaving the service, [[but]] the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated- that she has remained a widow ever since the period of her Husband's death as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs hereunto annexed- 
Mary Perry X her mark

witness Wm Freeman

[[Person]] be and subscribed on the day and year before [[written]]
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I Robert Moore of Steuben, County of Washington State of Maine Testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Mary Perry (whose maiden name was Mary [[Grobtail]]) the widow of Jesse Perry late of said Steuben, and have been acquainted with her for Fifty five years past
I was present at her marriage with the said Jesse Perry, which took place on the month of August seventeen hundred and eighty five or eighty six in Number Four then called, now Steuben at the Home where Mr [[Jarlao Smith]] now lives
She was married by Alexander Campbell Esq, a resident of said No Four - All the witnesses of said marriage are dead by myself.
I further certify that said Mary Perry is the widow of the said Jesse Perry who was a Revolutionary soldier and who as such received a Pension from the United States- and that said Mary Perry has remained a widow since the death of her said Husband Jesse Perry
Robert Moore

Washington Ss Nov 10 1830
Subscribed & swore &c the day & year above written 
Before Me
[[M Freeman Just of Peace]]