Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39003, for Samuel Perry, Maryland
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Md. Perry, Samuel 
S. 39003
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39003
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 39,003
Samuel Perry
PVT Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3 Page 389,
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Samuel Perry's 
declarational 

Battle of Guilford
15 March 1781. 

Adm. 
Sent to [illegible] 
for [illegible] of service 
 
Clk: of Caroline Co 
Virgina
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12,813 
R
Virginia 
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Samuel Perry [Line]
of Caroline County in the state of Virgina [line]
who was private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gunby of the Maryland line, for the term of Two years. 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virigina - at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11th of May  1818. 
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Certificate of Pension issue the 20 of July 1819 - and sent to John L. Pendleton Clerk of Carline County - Virgina 
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Arrears to 4th of March 1810. 9M. 29/31 - 78:45 
Semi-anl. all'ace ending 4th Sept 1819 ---48---
126:45
[illegible writing]
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
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Auditors Office

Annapolis Jan 12th 1819

I certify that it appears that the Pay Roll of the Troops in the Maryland Line that Samuel Perry received the gratuity due him from the United States.

R Soocherman Leit Gen
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Samuel Perry

12813

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CM [Signature]
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District of Virginia, Caroline County — sct.

On this fourteenth day of August [illegible] personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the county [illegible] Samuel Perry age at sixty four years resident in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served int he Revolutionary War, as follows:  in the Northern in the first Maryland Regiment Commanded by Col. Smith, then went to the south under Gen. Green and Gen Gates was in Gats defeat and taken prisoner at Guilford courthouse and wounded as State or in the declaration of 11th day of May 1818 for which he has needs a pension certification no 12843

And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I hav not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, within an intent thereby, so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property of securities, con-tracts [contracts] or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, by me and subscribed. Property three cows four hogs - family - wife only, trade a farmer very feeble - - - - - - S. Perry

Sworn to and declared on the fourteenth day of August 1820 before the court of the county aforesaid.

I John L. Pendleton, clerk of the county of Caroline, state of Virginia, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule hereto annex, are truly copied from the record of the said court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in the value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Thirty eight dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this Sixteenth day of December 1820.

John S Pendleton [Signature]
Declaration also of 13th [illegible] 1819
Certified.
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State of Virginia [illegible]

On this 11th day of May 1818 before the court of Caroline county in said state personally appeared Samuel Perry aged sixty one years [illegible] resident in said county who being first duly sworn according to law and 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 certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war - that he [hole in page] said Perry enlisted int he state of Maryland [hole in page] Capt Mitchell in 1st Maryland regiment - Col. Gunby in Genl. Smallwoods Brigade that he continued to serve in said corps in the service of the United States until he was wounded & taken prisoner at Guilford Courthouse - that he enlisted in 1778 or 1779 was in the battles of Monmouth - Camden or Gates, [illegible] & Guilford Courthouse - that he is reduced in circumstances & stands in need of the assistances of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of said services - 
            his
Samuel x Perry
            mark
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At a court of monthly [illegible] held for Carolina County at the courthouse on Monday the 11th of May 1818 This day Samuel Perry a revolutionary soldier came into court and made oath to this his declaration, and the court being satisfied that he stands in need of public support the sarrie is ordered to be Certified County seal affixed here to

Jeste  John S Pendleton [signature]