Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5523, for John Perry, New Jersey
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE  NUMBER
New Jersey Perry, John  W.5523
Charity
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New Jersey 1.380
Charity Perry ["h" inserted]
widow of John Perry dc'ed
who died on the 5th January 1816
of Bergen in the State of New Jersey
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Holmes of the Regt commanded 
by Col. Shrews in the N. J. 
line for 2 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Sep
1837 and sent A.G.
Lydacker, Pond near Paterson N.J.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1837 $520.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 37. 40.00
[total] $560.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3d
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk
Book A Vol. 2d. Page 130
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of
the act of Congress of the 4th July 1836
State of Newjersey
Bergen County

On this Eighteenth day of May 1837 Personally appeared 
before the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court
of Common Pleas Charity Perry a resident of the Township 
of Franklin County of Bergen and State of Newjersey aged
Seventy 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 by
the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836 That she is the
widow of John Perry Dec'd who was a soldier of the 
Revotionary war and that the said John Perry her husband had
informed her that he was a Team driver in Gen. Sterling
Brigade in the commenced of the Revolutionary war and
remained as such for two or three years after that
Period (but cannot at her advanced age and the loss
of memory positively state to what company or Regiment
he the said Perry belonged) belives he belonged to Capt 
Holmes or Helmes Company and to Col Shreeves Regiment
to best of her Recollection, and she further saith that the
discharge of Gen George Washington now annexed to her
Declaration was her said Husband John Perrys discharge
from the army, which discharge has been in her possession
ever since the decease of her said Husband.

She further declares that she was married to the said John 
Perry on the first day of February in the year seventeen hundred 
and seventy Eight that her Husband the aforesaid John Perry 
died on the fifth day of January Eighteen Hundred and
Sixteen and that she has remained a widow ever since
that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the
Proff hereto annexed

     her
Charity X Perry
     mark

Sworn to, and subscribed on the
day and year above written before
Chas. Kinsey
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for the County of Bergen
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We John G Ackerson and Garret H Bamper 
both of the Township of Franklin County of Bergen and State of Newjersey do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charity  Perry who has sworn and subscribed to the within Declaration that we belive her to be seventy seven years of age and that it is reputed and belived in the Neighborhood where she resides to be the Widow of John Perry Dec'd late a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion

John G. Ackerson
Gerrit H Bamper

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first aforesaid before me 
Chas Kinsey Judge-
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I Charles Kinsey one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common pleas in and for the County of Bergen do hereby declare my oppinion after the investigation of the matter that the within named applicant is the widow of John Perry late a soldier of the Revolutionary war. And I do further certify
that John G Ackerson and Garret H Bamper who have signed the preceding certificate are Credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit. And I do further certify that the within named Applicant Charity Perry is not able to attend Court on account of old age and
bodily infirmities

Chas. Kinsey

I Samuel H Berry Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common  pleas in and for the County of Bergen & State of Newjersey do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings in the matter of the application of Charity Perry widow of John  Perry Dec'd (late a soldier of the Revolution) of said County for a pension and that the said Charles Kinsey was at the date of this Proceeding one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common 
 Pleas in and for the County of Bergen duly commissioned and in duly commissioned and
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Sworn and duly and duly authorized to take depositions, and the afidavits marked A.B. also taken before the said Charles Kinsey Esq was at the date of the taking of said deposition and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take depositions and that the signature to each affidavit and certificate are genuine

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of the said Court at new Barbadoes in the County aforesaid this Eighteenth day of May An. Dom. Eighteen hundred and thirty seven.-

Saml H. Berry Clerk
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Admitted
Private 2 years
Albert G. Lydacker Esq
Ponds near Paterson
New Jersey
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State of Newjersey
Bergen County ss

Personally appeared before the Subscriber A justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Charity Perry who being first duly sworn according to law Deposeth and saith that she is the Identical Charity Perry Widow of John Perry a Soldier of the Revolutionary war, named in a Declaration taken before Charles Kinsey Esqr one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas and that she was married to the said John Perry before the Rev. Richard Romine then Pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church Hackensack, and she further Declares that prior thento her name was Charity Valentine

    her
Charity X Perry
    mark

Sworn & Subscribed before me this 28th day of July 1837

Chas Kinney

I do hereby certify that Charity Perry who has Sworn and Subscribed to the above affidavit is the Identical Charity Perry who previously made Declaration before me

Chas. Kinsey Justice of the Peace

State of Newjersey
Bergen County

I Samuel H Berry Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas do hereby testify that Chas Kinsey before whom the above affidavit of Charity Perry was taken is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that his is duly authorized to take depositions and affidavits and that his signature thereto is Genuine

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name affixed the seal of the said Court at New Barbadoes in the County aforesaid this twenty eighth day of July An Dom Eighteen Hundred & thirty Seven

Saml H. Berry Clerk
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY
GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq;
General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the
United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof
John Perry, Soldier
in the New Jersey Regiment, having no[illegible]
served the United States [illegible]
and being inlisted for the War only, is 
hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army
GIVEN at HEAD QUARTERS the fifth
day of June 1783
G. Washington
By HIS EXCELLENCY'S
Command,
J Trumbull [?] [illegible]
REGISTERED in the Books
of the Regiment,
Ephm. Whitlock Adjutant.
Richd Cox Major Comd
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HEAD-QUARTERS, June 5, 1783.

THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.

GEORGE WASHINGTON.
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State of Newjersey
Bergen County
Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid John I Hopper aged seventy five years who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith that on the first day of February Seventeen Hundred and Seventy eight to the best of his Recollection, John Perry, then a soldier in the American Army and Charity Valentine (now                Charity Perry) were married by the Rev Romine then Pastor of the dutch Reformed Church at Hackensack in the County of Bergen and and that they then resided in said County and (that they) have Resided there ever since that period And the Deponent was present at the [wedding] and further that he has been a Neighbour of the said John Perry and Charity his wife from that period untill the decease of the said John Perry and still is a Neighbour of the said Charity

And the deponent further saith that the said John Perry died on the fifth of January 1816 to the best of his belief And the Deponent further saith the said Charity Perry widow of John Perry Dead Remains the widow of the said John Perry Dec'd and never was married since that time

And the Deponent further saith to his knowledge the above named John Perry Dec'd was a soldier of the Revolutionary Army, and served during the war of the Revolution, as the Husband of above Named Charity Perry

John I. Hopper

Subscribed and sworn before me this 18th day of May 1837

Cha. Kinsey Justice of the Peace

I do hereby certify that John I Hopper who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit is a creditable person and that full faith and confidence can be placed in his statement

Chas. Kinsey Justice of the Peace
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State of Newjersey
Bergen County ss

Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Henry A Hopper aged 67 years who being first duly sworn according to Law Deposeth and saith that he hath lived in the vicinity of John Perry a soldier of the Revolution and Charity his wife from his youth. And that the said John Perry and Charity his wife have children together, and the said Children are legitimate, also the said John Perry died on the fifth day of January 1816 -- to the best of the deponents Recollection and that the said Charity has remained a widow ever since that period and still Remains his widow

And the deponent further Saith that the discharge of his Exellency George Washington now in possession of the said Charity (widow of the said John Perry Dec'd) did belong to the before named John Perry Dec'd which will be attached to the application of the before named Charity

Henry A Hopper

Subscribed and sworn before me this 18th day of May 1837

Chas Kinsey Justice of the Peace

I do hereby certify to the Hon. Secretary of War and Commissioner of Pensions that Henry A. Hopper who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit is a man of irreproachable Character, and full faith and confidence can be placed in his statement

Cha. Kinsey Justice of the Peace

Perry, John
NJ W5523
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Ponds near Paterson July 29th 1839
D. Sir

Enclosed contains Charity Perrys affidavit stating before whom she was married and her name before that period. According to your request

I am Respetfully
your most Obt Servant
Albert G Lydacker

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
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Ponds Near Paterson May 22nd 1837

DSir

Enclosed contains Charity Perrys application for a Pension - I must however state that there is no Record of her marriage to be found

I am with Respet
your Obt Servant
Albert G Lydacker

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
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New Jersey
Charity Perry
Suspended Let to
A G. Lydacker July 18th
1837
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5523
Charity Perry
Wid. of
John Perry
Pvt. N. J. line
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Act: July 4th/36, Sec. 3d
Index:-- Vol. M, Page 120
[Arrangement of 1870.]