Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5908, for Elias Perkins, Virginia
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Va.
Perkins, Elias
NUMBER
S 5908
NUMBER
Carded
CONTENTS
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Paid at the Treasury under the
Act of the 6th April 1838
from 4 March 1839 to 4 Sep
1839.  Agt Notified 4 June 1840
2555
Virginia
Elias Perkins
of Greenbrier in the State of Virginia
who was a Private in the Compy: commanded
by Captain Stribling of the Regt commanded
by Col: Haws - in the Virginia
line for 18 months 17 days from
1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 61-Dollars 88 - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
---
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Nov. 32
and sent to H. Erskine
Lewisburg, Va
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832                       92.82
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 33  30.94
                                                               $123.76     {Revolutionary Claim, }
      {Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice--Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 7 Page 110
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No 8113
Elias Perkins
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State of Virginia    }
Greenbrier County} SS
On this 28th day August 1832 personally appeared in
open court before the Justice of the County Court of Green
= brier county now sitting it being a Court of Record
Elias Perkins of said County, and State Virginia, Aged
73 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law
doth on his oath make the following declination, in
order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the
act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted
in the Army of the United States in the year 1780 about
the last of June of that year for the term of Eighteen
months in the County of Botetourt & State of Virginia
and served in the 2d Virginia Detachment under the
following named offices to wit, under Capt Stribling
Maj. Sneed and Col Haws and was marched from the
County of Botetourt to Helsborough North Carolina where
he drew arms and when arms were drawn by the
soldiers, and was marched from Hillsborough by way of
Salsberry, and on to the Charaugh Hills and there joined the
army under General Green. The Americans was driven by
the British army for some distance and had to cross
Dan River into Virginia at which time he was taken
sick and was sent with other sick soldiers that were not
fit for duty to Prince Edward Court house in Va and remain
=ed there untill he was able to join the Army again.
joined the same at or near Cambdin and was marched
from there to the round O and from that to 96 and was
at the Siege of 96 and from that he was marched to the Point
Pon Church and from that to Salsberry North Carolina
where he was discharged on the 17th day of January 1782
which was 17 days after his proper time of service had
expired that during his eighteen month & seventeen days
service he was marched to many other places that he does
not now reclect. That he receaved his discharge at
Salsberry signed by Capt Stribling and Maj Smid and that
he hereby submits his discharged Stated and signed the 17th
day of Jan.y 1782 as proof of his services rendered
the
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United States during the Revolutionary War
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name
is not on any pension Roll of any agency in any
State
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
                                                           his
Testa  John Mathews CGC           Elias  E    Perkins
                                                          mark
-
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the
above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier so he states
and served as he states

I John Mathews Clerk of the Court of Greenbrier County
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings in the matter of the Application Elias
Perkins for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of Office
this 8th day of September 1832
John Mathews 096
[seal]
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8113
Elias Perkins

18 mo. 17 days
61, 85/100
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8113
BRIEF in the case of Elias Perkins
County of Greenbrier in the State of Virginia
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 73
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
June In 1780
Duration of Service.
Years,
Months,18
Days. 17
Rank.
As a private
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
2d. Va. Detachment  Capt.Stribling Col. Haws
5. In what battles was he engaged? 96
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bolecourt City Va.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Documentary (his Discharge is on Roll.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
T. Waugh
Examining Clerk.
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In reply to your request of-----, received-----,
for a statement of the military history of Elias Perkins
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension
on file in this Bureau. S.F. 5.908.
received
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
June 1780
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
18 mos. 7 days
RANK.
Pvt.
Stribling
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.      STATE.
CAPTAIN.     COLONEL.                                                       Va.
Stribling         HAWES
STATE.  Va.
Battles engaged in, Siege of Ninety Six
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Botetourt Co, Va.
Date of application for pension, Aug 28 1832.  His cl. was al,
Residence at date of application, Greenbrier Co., Va
Age at date of application, 73 yrs
Remarks: There is no data relative to family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

6-2856
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Va.    Perkins Elias-   S5908
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S. File 5908
Elias Perkins
Va-
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The Bearer hears of Elias Perkins Saldes 2d Virginia

Detachments Capt Stribling Company having served during
Eighteen months being the Term for which for which he
was engaged is heareby discharged from said detachment
In which we certify that he hath behaved as a brave and
faithfull soldernorder given at Salsbury this 17th 1782
Jany 17th
.
 F. Stribling Capt
 S Snead In regment
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perm
Oleuuw, Contra Costa Co
Calif
MAR 20, 1907
[stamp] DEPT OF THE INTERIOR 
RECEIVED MAR 26 1917
TO BUR. PENSIONS
BEWCX'S GYB.MADS. & SILES

Dept. of Interior
Washington    
D.C.
[stamp] MECORS
MAR 28 1917
DIVISION

Gentlemen
Will you please
send me a copy of the recorded
services and of the pension
certificate of the following
Elias Perkins. S of War, Greenbriar Co-W. Va.
S. of War - 1835. Peu 2-143
and nliges
Yours Truly
(Mrs. G.F.) Geneva M. Olsen.
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Rev War
5908
INVALID.
MAR 26 1917
File No. 5908
Elias Perkins
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th "32
Index:- - Vol.   M      , Page 292
[Arrangement of 1870]

1917,Apr.7.  History to Mrs. G.F. Olsen  Frr.
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Elias Parkins_
Pension
From Willie County
Groletts
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Elias P Perkins - Served 18 mos 17 days. has recd  $123.70
Joseph McMillian, says he has known Elias Parkins for 49 years - in their early acqaintance, has often heard him detail  his Revolutionary services as a soldier, he has no doubt of his being enlisted for eighteen months and served out his term_ from after heard him say so- and in more than one occasion has been his discharge.
John Frye says that Parkins himself served by them as another soldier in the South- and at one later aligned to the Seventh Regt (On reports Regt) - he knows that Elias Parkins Enlisted for eighteen months, served out his time in the main camp --
they were discharged at same this at Saulsbury.  Perkins belongs to Co 68 and was Regt. Major already here and also Capt Striblings company, _ ...  ... Perkins discharge which he (Frye) has often  ...

A Cody.


Note.  this company information was of use to  this country ... ... this 20th July 1835- it being perfectly satisfactory, and Perkins being in position to write  terms. in ... permanently _ this... .... as fair as ...

W.  ...
February 11. 1835
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
May 23d, 1840
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"
Elias Perkins, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va Agency, at
the rate of Sixty one Dollars and eighty eight Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4# of March 1839, 
to the 4th Sept. 1839
4th of March 1839
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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Pension abstractions
Free    FREE
Sep 25
8112. 8113
[stamp] PITTSBURGH  SEPT VA
Lewis Cass  Esq
Secretary of War
War Department
Washington City
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Sir
Lewisbury Sept 11 1832
for the person of the enclosed applications.
You will please send
back the same if any thing rong or write in and
I will inform the aplicants what is still necessary
for them to do to obtain
their pensions
Your Obt Servt
Henry Enluie