Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8,132, for James Peery, Virginia
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[printed form]
SERVICE [printed]
Va.

Peery, James
Jane

NUMBER [printed]
R 8,132

CONTENTS [printed]
[the lines beneath CONTENTS are blank]
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State of Tennessee}
Hickman County}[handwritten flourish separates this information from the rest of the pension request] Declaration to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of July 4 1836
On this the 6th day of May 1842 personally appeared [being crossed out words] James Peery [end crossed out words] before me John McGill an acting justice of the peace for the County of Hickman aforesaid
Jane Peery a resident of the County of Hickman && state aforesaid aged about Eighty Seven Years who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made for the widows of the officers and, soldiers of the Revolutionary war, by the Act of Congress of July 4th 1836 that Declarant intermarried with James Peery in the County of Augusta and of the State of Virginia in the year 1777 on the 8 day of December, and that she continued to live with the said James Peery as his wife until 11 March 1829 when, the said James Peery departed this life in the County of Hickman and State of Tennessee leaving Declarant, his widow and relict Declarant states that her said husband, after her intermarriage enlisted in the army of the United States, and served a tour of Four Months under Captain James Tate and that he was at the battle of the Cowpens under General Morgan and fought with the Riflemen that day, and that after the Battle of the Cowpens he returned home and remained, a short time when, he was drafted for a Second Tour, and served under the Command of Captain James Tate, that he was at the battle of Guilford Court House, when Captain Tate was killed, Declarant does not remember the names of the other Officers under whom the
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the said James Peery served during the war of the Revolution nor the length of time which he served the Second Tour. Declarant also states that her said husband was at the Taking of Cornwallis at York, but can not state the Officer under which he served, or the duration of the Term of his service she states that he belonged to the militia, to best of her recollection and belief Declarant further states that the name of the said James Peery her late husband is not on the Pension Roll of any [begin crossed out word] state [end crossed out word] agency in any state nor did he in his lifetime ever draw a pension for his services, during the war of the Revolution, nor has Declarant, since the death of said James Peery ever drawn a pension for his services, or [illegible], an application for any before the present Declarant is still a widow, & hereby relinquishes any claim whatever, to a pension or annuity except the present sworn to and subscribed this day and year and aforesaid John McGill [signed] JB [signed and circled] Jane Peery her mark [signed with an 'X'] I John McGill an acting justice of the peace for Hickman County, do hereby declare my opinion that the above named James Peery was a revolutionary soldier, and served as stated in the foregoing Declaration, and that the above applicant is the widow and relict of said James Peery I do further declare my opinion that said applicant Jane Peery is unable from age and bodily infirmity to attend a court of record to exhibit her Declaration [illegible] Testimony whereof I have [illegible] to set my hand this day and date above written John McGill [signed]
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Mr James Tarrant [written in a different hand than the rest of the narrative] a clergyman residing in the County of Hickman & state of Tennessee and J. J. Stanfield [written in a different hand that the rest of the narrative] residing in the same hereby certify that we are acquainted with Jane Peery who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration that we believe her to be the widow and relict of James Peery deceased and she is of the age of Eighty seven years we also state that James Peery was reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he last resided and died to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we fully  [illegible] in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid
John McGill [signed] [initials]
James Tarrant clergyman [signed]
J. J. Stanfield [signed]
I John McGill one of the justices of the County Court of Hickman County do hereby declare my opinion after [illegible] the investigations [illegible] by the War Department, and the investigations of the matter that Jane Peery the forgoing applicant is the widow and relict of a soldier of the Revolution who served as therein stated, and I do further certify that James Tarrant [signed] who has [illegible] the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in Hickman County and that J. J. Stanfield [signed] who has also [illegible] this [illegible] is a [illegible] in said County of Hickman and a [illegible] that their statement is entitled to John McGill [signed] [initials also signed]
I James D Easly clerk of the County Court of Hickman County do hereby certify that John McGill whom [illegible] & [illegible] are attached to the foregoing
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Declarant is one of the acting justices of the Peace for Hickman County and a justice of the County Court of the County aforesaid, and that all his official acts are entitled to due to faith and credit as such In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
seal of Office this 20th day of May 1842
J. D. Easley  [signed and initialed] 
[There is a small piece of paper covering the document at this point that appears to be covering the seal mentioned above.]

I William Bird Chairman and presiding Justice of the County Court of Hickman County do certify that James D Easley is the acting clerk of said court duly elected and qualified and that all his official acts as such are entitled to due faith and credit witness my hand and seal this 20th day of May 1842
W Bird [signed and initialed]
Chairman & presiding Justice
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[appears to be written on the back side of a page – ink from the other side is showing through] 
5599
Jane Perry [illegible]
Ten:
Act of July ‘86
[bracket horizontally beneath the above]

No. 5599 [written vertically and underscored]

Hon Cave Johnson 
H. Rep:
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[written in a different hand than the preceding pages]
State of Tennessee}
Hickman County}
 This day personally appeared before me John McGill an acting Justice of the peace in and for saide County William Peery aged Seventy Seven who being duly sworn according to law the truth to speak deposeth and sayeth that he was acquainted with James Peery who lived in Agusta County in the State of Virginnia at the [fold line, text missing] battle of Guilford the length of time he served then I don’t recolect As I returned home sick from the Seage of Yorke I met him in Rickman going down to the Army at York but the length of time he served then I doant rember nor the officers he was under. James Peery was married in Agusta County in the State of Virginnia in the year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy Seven December the Eighth to Jain Gilmore and they lived together as man and wife til his death which was the Eleventh day of March Eighteen Hundred and Twenty Six and his [there is another horizontal fold line that obscures the rest of this sentence] the Revolution War and that he served during the war and that he served a tower [tour] of three months at one time guarding a forte in Tigers [Tygart?] Valley but the officer he was under he don’t recolect & that he served a tower [tour] against the Cherrakees under Callane Christian [Col. Christian, William Christian?] the other officers he don’t recolect that tower [tour] was four months he also served a tower [tour] of I think four mounths under James Tate Captain and that he was at the Battle of the Cowpens under General Morgen and he belonged to the Rifelmen a short time after he returned home he was drafted and he went out under Captain James Tate [horizontal foldline obscures the rest of the line] not been married since her husbands deth to any other man and further this deposant sayeth not this the seventeenth day of January Eighteen Hundred and forty two.
[Signed]
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & date above written
John McGill [signed and initialed] for Hickman County
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No. 5,599
Jane [begin crossed out word] Perry [end crossed out word] Peery [written in pencil]
Widow of James.
Tenn.

Suspended.

Let. to 
Hon Cave Johnson
Jan. 31.1843
8132 [written in a different hand]

Act. 4 July 1836
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[a printed form]
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873 [all of this is crossed out]
REJECTED [stamped on the document]
8132
P.O. _______
Jane [begin crossed out word] Perry [end crossed out word] Peery
[all of the following lines are blank]
Service: _______
Enlisted: _______, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: ______, 18
Alleges: ________________
_______________________
Re-enlisted: ____________
_______________________
Attorney: _______________
P.O.  ___________________
_______________________
___________Recognized.  _____ Contr[the rest of this word is obscured]
_______Cert. of Dis.   Searched for _______, 18
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Jan. 30.1843
[two illegible marks]
Jane Peery
Tenn.
Edward Esq
Com of Pensions
Hon C. Johnson HR
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[Illegible]
29th Jan 1843

Dear Sir,

Has the declaration of Mrs. Jane Peery claiming pay as the widdow of a Revolutionary soldier [illegible] is it on file or been acted on.

I am respectfully
Yr. Friend
C Johnson

If the papers are not on file please send me blanks
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Act of July 4, 1836
Claim of 
Jane Peery (dec.)
Widow of James 
(Hickman Co. Tenn)
Power of Attorney

To examine claim [writing faded]
Chas. C. Tucker
Atty
Present
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Power of Attorney
Know all men by these present that I Alexander Peery do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Charles C. Tucker of Washington City D.C. my true and lawful agent and attorney to prosecute the claim of Jane Peery for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or interest of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of [last half of this line and the first of the next line are blank] or any other act or resolution of Congress and I hereby authorize my said attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the certificate which may be issued for said claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purpose herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do , were I personally present. Hereby notifying and confirming all that my said attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this 7th day of February 1853 
In presence of
P Walker [signed]

 Alexander Peery [signed and initialed]

State of Tennesee Hickman County – SS
On this 7th day of February 1853. Before me Pleasant Walker a justice of the peace in and for the county and state above mentioned personally appeared Alexander Peery and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned 
P Walker [signed and initialed] & chairman
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State of Tennessee
Hickman County
[flourishes separate this from the rest of the page] 
On this the 7th day of February 1855
Before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the County and state aforesaid personally apeared Alexander Peery a resident of said county and made oath according to law that he is the identical Alexander Peery who executed the foregoing power of attorney and that he is directly interested in said claim, and maketh this affidavit to be filed with such additional [begin word inserted with caret] evidence [end insertion] or arguments as my said attorney may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed before Alexander Perry [signed]
Me the day and year above written 
P Walker [signed and initialed]

State of Tennesse
Hickman County 
[flourish separates this from the rest of the page]
[initials]

I James D Easley of the County Court for said County do hereby certify that Pleasant Walker Esqr. Before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of so doing a justice of the peace, in and for the County and state aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.

[seals appear on the pages and are partially covered by paper]
I testimony whereof I have [illegible] signed my name and affixed my official seal this 9th day of February 1855
J. D. Easley, clk [signed]