Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5507, for Joseph Perry, Massachusetts
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Mass.

Perry, Joseph
or Perey
Lucy

NUMBER
W. 5507
B.L. Wt. 8461-160-55

CONTENTS
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Maine - No. 27.216
Joseph Perry
of Lincoln C. in the State of Maine
who was a private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Walker of the Regt commanded
by C. McCobb in the Maine
line for 23 Mo. and 12 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 78 Dollars - Cents per annum.
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of March
1834 - and sent to the Hon
W. Kavenough, H. of Reps

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1834   234.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending    39.00
263.00


{ Revolutionary Claim, }
{ Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk,
Book E.  Vol 1. Page 43.
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V. 698
Maine
Lucy Perry widow of Joseph Perry
Mafs
who served in the Revolutionary war,. as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 78 Dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on the 3rd February 1853

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of June 1853 and sent to Nath'l Meservey Rockland ME.

1863 June 18 Transferred to [?] from 4th Sept 1862.
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Joseph Perry

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No 1680.
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June, 1832.
State
STATE OF MAINE, }
COUNT OF LINCOLN, } ss.
On this Eighth day of August A.D. ^ 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges
or Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting, Joseph Perry
a resident of Thomaston in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine,
aged Seventy Two years,
who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the
benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of
the United States under the following named officers
and served as herein stated. That he was born at
Marshfield in the State of Massachusetts Novem 21
1776, that the record of his age is in the family Bible
in the possession of William Perry of Thomaston
That at the time of his enlistment as hereafter
Stated he resided at Georgetown in the State of
Maine and after the revolutionary war
he removed to Thomaston aforesaid and has
lived There ever since Where he now resides
That in May 1779 he enlisted at Georgetown
in the State of Maine in Capt John Hinkleys
Camy Col Saml McCobb Regement and Gen Lovell
and served for the term of four months that he
went with the troops to Bagaduse [Bagaduce]  (now Castine)
and was in the engagement that Capt
Hinkley was killed in Engagement and that 
after the defeat, he returned home and served
the remainder of the four months at the mouth
of Kennebec River. That in 1780 he again enlisted
in Capt Solomon Walker ^ company under General
Wadsworth and was stationed at Camden when
he served for the term of Eight months and
was discharged by Gen Wadsworth - That in
1781 he again enlisted in Jordon Parkers Company
and Col Saml McCobb, Regiment and was stationed
at Cox's Head at the mouth of Kennebec River
for the term of six months guarding the River
and preventing the enemy from plundering
and cating out vessels - making in all
Eighteen months - and or the Massachusetts
line that his discharges have been lost through
the lapse of time - That he is known to Rev
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was discharged by [?] Gen Wadsworth - that in 1781 he again enlisted in Jordan Corless [?] Company and Col Sam'l Mc[?] Regiment and was stationed at Cax Head at the mouth of the Kennebec River for the term of six months guarding the River and preventing the enemy from plundering and [?] out vessels - making in all eighteen months - under the Massachusetts line that his discharges have been lost 

[?]

that he is known to Rec'd [?] & Hez Prince who can testify to his character for truth & veracity and their belief in the services above set forth.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is read in the pension Roll of the agency of any state.

Joseph Perey

Sworn to an subscribed to the day and year aforesaid.  We, Job Washburn, a Clergyman residing in the town of Thomaston and Hex Prince residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joseph Perry who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy two years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a solider of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.  

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Job Washburn
Hez Prince
John Ruggles Jus. CGA

And the said Court to hereby declare their opinion, after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant as a Revolutionery Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Job Washburn who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the Town of Thomaston and that Hezekiah Prinse who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town --- and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

[X over the text below w/ handwritten signature] I John Ruggles Pres. G.G.P - do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original procsedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of __________ for a pension.

Attest Nath'l Coffin, Clerk
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of
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State of Maine.
LINCOLN, ss - I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County
of Lincoln do hereby certify that the annexed paper, signed
by the Judge and attested by the Clerk, contains the original proceedings
of the  - Court of Common Pleas, at a special
session thereof holden at Thomaston in said county, by the
Hon. John Ruggles one of the Judges of said Court on
the Eighth day of August A. D. 1832, in the matter
of the application of Joseph Perry for a Pension.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said
Court this 14 day of August A. D. 1832.
Nathl Coffin   CLERK.
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(71)    No. 71474
Bounty Land Claim
Mrs. Lucy Perry
Sou. Thomaston, Maine,
Revolutionary War
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STATE OF MAINE

County of Lincoln, SS.

On this twenty eighth day of March A.D. 1855, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Lucy Perry aged Seventy three years, a resident of South Thomaston in the State of Maine, who being duly sworn according to law declares, that she is the widow of Joseph Perry deceased, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain John Hinkley in Samuel [?] Regiment in the Revolutionary War.

That her said husband at on or about the ___ day of ___ A.D. ___ for the term of  _____ and continued in actual service in said war for the term of Fourteen days and was honorably discharged at ____ on the ___ day of A.D. as will appear by Muster rolls of said Company.

She further states that she was married to the said Joseph Perry in Thomaston Maine on the ___ day of June A.D. 1805 by one Elisha Snow a Minister of the Gospels and that her name before her said marriage was Lucy Holland that her said husband died at South Thomaston on the Eighteenth day of January A.D. 1853, and that she is still a widow.  The fact her declares that in conformity with the 2nd section of the Act of February 3, 1853, her name was inscribed on the Pension List at the rate of Seventy-eight dollars per annum commencing on that day.  Payment to be made at Portland by Geo. F. Emery Esq., agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of Maine.  Payable [?] 4th September and 4th March.  Certificate recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under Act of February 3, 1853. Page 8 Col. A. She further declares she has never [?] nor applied for Bounty Land under any Act of Congress until now.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act massed March 3d, 1855." and prays that a warrant may be sent for her to Nath'l Meservey, Rockland, Maine.

Lucy Perry

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written. and I certify that this Claimant is the identical person she represents herself to be; and that I have no interest in this claim.

Nath'l Meservey Justice Peace
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We Joseph W. Philbrook and David Perry residents of
Sou. Thomaston in the State of Maine, upon our oath do
declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged
by Mrs. Lucy Perry in our presence: and that we know her
to be the identical person she represents herself to be.
Joseph W Philbrook
David Perry
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year first
within written; and I certify that I know the affiants to
be credible persons-
 Nathl Meservey Justice of Peace
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State of Maine.
LINCOLN, SS.
I, EDMUND B. BOWMAN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County
of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Nathaniel Meservey whose
name is
affixed to the annexed papers as a Justice of the
Peace in and for said County, was
on the day of the date thereof, legally commissioned
and duly qualified to act as such; and that the signature to the annexed papers
purporting to be his are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this ninth
day of April in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and fifty-five
E. B. Bowman
Clerk,
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Application for Pension.
Lucy Perry of 
South Thomaston
Maine
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State of Maine
On this 10th day of March A.D. 1853 personally
appeared before the Municipal Court of the town
of Rockland in the County of Lincoln, Lucy
Perry a resident of South Thomaston, aged sixty
nine years, who being duly sworn according to
law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration,
in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions
made by the act of Congress passed February 3d 1853,
that she is the widow of Joseph Perry deceased, who
was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and a Pensioner
of the United States, and drew a pension of Seventy
eight dollars per annum, at the Agency for paying
pensions at Portland Maine. She further declares
that she was married to the said Joseph Perry
in Thomaston Maine in the month of June 1805,
by one Elisha Snow a Minister of the Gospel: that
her husband the aforesaid Joseph Perry died at South
Thomaston aforesaid on the 18th day of January 1853,
and that she is still a widow, and has never before
made application for a pension. She further declares
that she is unable to find any public or private
family record of said marriage, but presents the
(over)
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affidavits of Thomas W. Hix and Ezekiel Perry
in evidence of her relationship with said Joseph
Perry deceased
Lucy Perry
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year before
written before me,
John C. Cochran   { Judge of said
                             { Municipal Court
State of Maine }
County of Lincoln }  I hereby certify that John C.
Cochran Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration
was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his
name was at the time of so doing, Judge of the
Municipal Court of the town of Rockland in said
County of Lincoln duly commissioned and sworn.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of my office
as clerk of said Municipal Court this 18th
day of March A.D. 1853 -
Wm G. Sargent   { Clerk of the Municipal
                            { Court aforesaid,

[round seal] MUNICIPAL COURT FOR THE TOWN OF ROCKLAND STATE OF MAINE
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IState of Main
Lincoln SS

I Edmund B. Bowman am Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County of Lincoln
do hereby certify that John C Cochran whose name is affixed to the foregoing certificate was in the day of the date thereof
Judge of the Municipal Court for the Town of
Rockland duly commissioned & qualified as such
and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eighteenth day of March AD 1853
Edmund B. Bowman Clerk
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No. 71474
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 16, 1855

Joseph Perry
Rev. War

Warrant 8461-160-55

Nathaniel Mesewey
Rockland
Maine
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No. 71474
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 16, 1855

Joseph Perry
Rev. War

Warrant 8461-160-55

Nathaniel Mesewey
Rockland
Maine
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v
8461

160 Acres
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June 1779

Deposition of John Nason
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, October 25th 1833
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that the name of Joseph Perry is found on a Pay Abstract of Capt. Benj'n Lemont's Company in Col. Nath'l Wade's Regt. where he is allowed from July 3d to December 31st 1778. for services and travel six months and eleven days.

m    d
6  = 11

Joseph Perry's name is found on a pay abstract
of Capt. Benj'n Lemont's Company in Col. Samuel McCobb's Regt. where he is allowed from June 26th to the 24th of Sept. 1779. two months & twenty nine days. 

2 = 29

Joseph Perry's name is found on a Pay Roll of
Capt. Sol'o Walker's Company in Col. Primes Regt where he is allowed from April 27th to Decemr 6th 1780
seven months and ten days.-

7 = 10

Joseph Perry's name is found on a Pay Roll
of Capt. Jordan Parker's Company, in Colonel
Samuel McCobb's Regt. where he is allowed
from May 8th to December 1781. Six months and twenty two days

Edward D Bangs Sec'y 

6 = 22
23.12

Ex'd Me.