Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8,125, for Benjamin Perry, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.

Perry, Benjamin

NUMBER
R. 8,125

CONTENTS
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No 37556
Benjamin Perry   aw
NH
Act 7 June 1832
8125
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Colebrook NH}  Official Business
Sept 23d }           Free

James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.

Sept 30 1847
Benjamin Perry (illegible)
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I John Hazen Perry of Pittsburg in the county of Coos and State of New Hampshire do hereby constitute and appoint Lyman T. Flint of Colebrook in said County of Coos my lawful agent and attorney for me and in my name to investigate the subject of a Pension to which I supposed may have a claim in right of my father Benjamin Perry who served in the Revolutionary war seven years and three months and during the war under John Hazen as General, Timothy Bedel as Colonel and Adolphus Burzel as Captain for whom said Benjamin was waiter said Benjamin having died in Cabot in the county of Caledonia and State of Vermont in the month of September A.D. 1832 myself and Anthony Perry and Nathaniel Perry both of said Cabot being sons of said Benjamin and his only children now living and said Anthony and Nathaniel having  released to me all their right and title to said Pension or any bounty law or other thing due to the heirs of said Benjamin in his right as soldier as aforesaid - and I do hereby authorize the said Flint to do any & all business necessary to investigate said claim and to receive the same whenever it may be payable in my name and to my use. 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this tenth day of August A.D. 1847
(signed)  Joseph H Perry

In presence of 
Wm Burns
B. F. Whidden

State of New Hampshire - Coos ss   Aug 10th 1847.    Personally appeared John Hazen Perry before me, Wm Burns, a justices of the Peace for sd County of Coos, & acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his from act &
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In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this tenth day of August A.D. 1847.
Wm Burns Justice of the Peace

Coos County s.s.  Be it known that on the tenth day of August A.D. 1847 before me Wm Burns esquire a Justice of the Peace in the county aforesaid personally appeared Lyman T Flint the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney & made oath that (illegible) (illegible) was not given to him by reason of any sale, transfer or mortgage of pension or arrears of pension therein authorized to be named by him.
(signed) Lyman T. Flint

Sworn & subscribed the day & year last above mentioned.
Before me Wm. Burns Justice Peace

I James M. Rix, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Coos, State of new Hampshire, do hereby certify that William Burns is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.

[ SEAL ]  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this eleventh day of August A. D. 1847.
(signed) James M Rix
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Mr. Edwards Sir.

I Lyman T Flint mentioned within through friendship to the within named Perry, who is very aged & extremely poor have at my own expense undertaken to enquire & ascertain if there is any thing due him on account of the said Benjamin Perry his father.  
I am little acquainted with what may be necessary to be done or proved to establish his claim if he has any.  I therefore respectfully request of your Honor such information as you may have relative to the subject & what must be done to establish his claim.

Yours respectfully
Lyman T. Flint

Colebrook N. H. Aug. 28th. 1847
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V.L. M.
Rev. War Section.


July 2, 1918.

Mr. E. D. Walker,
Longmont, Colorado.

Sir:

In response to your letter dated the 21" ultimo, you are advised that it is alleged in the pension claim, R. File No. 8, 125, that Benjamin Perry served seven years and three months during the Revolution as a waiter to Captain Adolphus Benzil or Burzel in Colonel Timothy Bedel's Regiment, and died in September 1832, at Cabot, Caledonia County, Vermont.  In 1847 John Hazen Perry of Pittsburg, Coos County, New Hampshire and Anthony and Nathaniel Perry of Cabot Vermont were his only surviving children.  there is no further data on file as to his family.

Said John Hazen Perry on August 10, 1847, applied for the pension that might have been due his father, but the claim was not allowed for lack of proof of service.

Very respectfully,
G M Saltzgaber
Commissioner.
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1918 July 1 Hist. to E. D. Walker


Aug 1839 to F M
(illegible) Topeka
Kas.  FW
see W.21348




REJECTED
125
P. O. __________________
Benjamin Perry
Service:_________________

Enlisted:________________, 18  .
Discharged:____________, 18  .

Application filed: _________, 18  .

Alleges:  List of suspended claims printed in 1852 shows cause

Re-enlisted:   of suspension as follows: "suspended for further proof"

Attorney: _____________________
P. O. __________________________

____________Recognized.   __________Contract.
__________Cert. of Dis.   Searched for _______, 18
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No  37556

Bejnamin Perry 
NH
Let to L. T. Flint
Oct 20th 1847


L. T. Flint July
13,  48
F. E Hassler 5th July 1853.

Act 7 Mch 1832
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April 5th 1853

Pow : Atty:  in case of
Benj. Perry or
Perrey deceased


F. E. Hassler
Present


DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Commissioner.
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Feby 23. 1848   February 23. 1848
Benjamin Perry   L T Flint
Colbrook.  N.H.

Colebrook NH }    Official Business
Feby 19th }             Free

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Colebrook Feby 18, 1848

Dear Sir
A communication from the Pension Office dated Oct 25 1847 has been received; in which I am (illegible) that "If Perry served under Bedel, under an enlistment, evidence thereof should be focused in the State Department of New Hampshire".  Wherefore  employed a friend of mine to enquire at the office of the Secretary of State of N. H. who writes to me that he finds nothing on record in that Department of Benj. Perry enlistment.  But says that Secretary referred him to (illegible) John Bedel of Bath N.H. grandson of Col. Timothy Bedel of the rev. Army who has the Rolls & records of Bedels Regiment

Feby 23. 1848 February 23. 1848
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I have since employed a man to examine those Books & Roll.  And he writes to me that Benjamin Perry served in 1782 under Rufus Lincoln as Captain but he not being acquainted with the papers could not tell in what Regiment or what Colonel.

John Bedel is now absent from house, has started I believe again for Mexico where he has an appointment in our army.

I may fail to prove satisfactorily to your Department the justness of this claim. But for myself I have not the least doubt of it.

Those interested are very poor and uninformed &  can render me very little assistance.

I at least solicit your indulgence
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while I make some further effort to establish this claim, for if a pension was ever needed or deserved I believe it is in this case.

I solicit from your department another communication & directions how to proceed further in regard to this claim.

Most respectfully I am
my Dear Sir, your 
Obedient Servant
(signed) L. T. Flint
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L T. Flint
July 13, 48.
7 June 1848.
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149
Pension Office,
July 13, 1848.

Sir,

Your letter in relation to the claim of the heirs of Benjamin Perry, decd, in which you admit you have not been able to procure the evidence necessary to establish the claim, and asking for indulgence until the heirs can obtain evidence, has been received and filed, agreeably to your request.


L. T. Flint, Esqr.
Colebrook,
N. H.

7th June 1838
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Suspended
Revolutionary 
Claim of 
John H
Son of 
Benjamin Perry
N. Hampshire

M ay o

Filed 5 April 1835
F. E. Hassler
Washington
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State of New Hampshire
County of Coos ss

Be it known that before James Washburn a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Coos aforesaid duly authorized by Law to administer oaths.  Personally appeared John H. Perry resident of Pittsburg in the County of Coos & State of New Hampshire affore said who being first duly sworn according to Law states that he is the Son of Benjamin Perry of Cabbot (sic) of the County of Calidonia (sic) and State of Vermont who was a revolutionary Soldier and that he is directly interested as claim in the Pension for which application was heretofore made by me at a former time and constitutes and appoint F. E. Hassler of Washington City &c his true & Lawful attorney with irrevocable Power to Examination investigate and Establish the Claim for Said Pension and do all acts necessary therein.
In witness whereof he the said Jhon H. Perry has on this 14 day of Sept 1852 hereunto signed his Name and affixed his seal 
(signed) John H. Perry (his X mark)
[ SEAL ]
Witness James Washburn
Nathan L. Perry
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Signed Sealed acknowledged and Sworn to before me on this 14 day of September AD 1852
James Washburn Justice of the Peace

State of new Hampshire } to wit
County of Coos ss }

I James M Rix Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the  County and State aforesaid do here by Certify that James Washburn before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney was acknowledged and affidavit made was at the time of sd doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County afforesaid (sic) duly Commissioned and Sworn and that his Signature above written is Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court this 25th day of February AD 1853
(signed) James M Rix  Clerk
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F. E. Hassler
July 5. 1853
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Pension Office.
July 5,  1853

Sir,
The Power of Attorney in your favor in the case of the heirs of Benjamin Perry decd of New Hampshire, has been received and filed with the papers relating to the claim.

On examination, it is found that no formal Declaration has been made. If the heirs intend to apply, they should do so, in compliance with the usages of this office. 


F. E. Hassler Esqr.
Washington.
D.C.
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Due 3d March rec.
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E. D. WELKER
FARMER AND STOCK FEEDER
Ranch at Mead, Colo.
P. O. Address, Longmont, Colo.

Longmont, Colo., June 21st 1918.

U. S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir- 

I wish to obtain information as to whether any of my ancestors were Revolutionary Soldiers?  Now, I do not know if I am proceeding in the correct way - but this I may learn from your kindly advice.
I am unable yet to send a certified copy of a Pension Certificate - however, I have information of value which I think will be a great help in tracing the knowledge I desire.
The following is a copy of the information from an aged relative "Benjamin Perry was a soldier in the Revolutionary War - he enlisted from Massachusetts - his sword is now kept by relatives in Cabot, Vermont; his son John perry had a daughter, Mary Perry who married Samson Osgood, to them were born several children, among them, ne daughter named Elmira.  She married Robert Gibson they had a daughter named Margaret Gibson, she
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E. D. WELKER
FARMER AND STOCK FEEDER
Ranch at Mead, Colo.
P. O. Address, Longmont, Colo.

Longmont, Colo., _________________191_

married Draper Richmond; they had a daughter named Dolly, she married Edwin Welker (and I am that daughter, Dolly.)  I am not sure about the name John Perry - I can (illegible) to Cabot, Vt. and find out.  Grand-father Osgood's family bible was lost; I have a cousin who would know - I do not know as that would make any difference.  When I was in Cabot, Vt. a few years ago a Cousin's husband from Boston came to Cabot to buy that sword - her Grand-father was Anthon Perry a brother of my Great-grand-mother's and your great-great-grandmother".

In addition to the above, this relative offers more information if required.

If possible, will you kindly advise about this matter, what the expense will be, and what else is necessary; or, if I have asked advice from the wrong source, will you please forward this letter to its proper destination?  Thanking you in advance for this favor. 
Yours Truly

Mrs. E D. Welker.
Longmont, Colorado.

317 Bross Str.
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L. T. Flint
Oct 25 '47
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Pension Office
October 2nd 1847

Sir

The appreciation for arrears under the act of 7 June 1832, in the case of Benjamin Perry decd has been examined and filed.
He (illegible) (illegible) for actual service in an organized corps under military observation.  The service of waiter, unless he be a regularly enlisted soldier, does not come within the (illegible) of the act.  If Perry served under Bedel under an enlistment evidence thereof should be found in the State Department of New Hampshire.  We have no Rolls of Capt. Buzel and Perrys name is not found upon any of the rolls of Col. Bedels Regiment in this Office.
If the claim be further presented a declaration made before a Court of Record in Conformity with the enclosed printed sheet, and any satisfactory proof of Benjamin Perrys death must be provided.  But unless his service be clearly established by records of New Hampshire it will be wholly useless to urge its admission

Lyman T Flint Esqr
Colebrook
N.H.