Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,949, for Joel W Perham, Massachusetts
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Mass.   Perham, Joel W.   S. 41,949
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[illegibe]
Vermont
Joel W Perham
of Cambridge in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Richardson of the regiment commanded by Colonel Hutchinson in the Massachusetts
 line, for the term of One year from December 1775 to December 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 day of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of July 1818 and sent to Wm Brayton St Albans Vermont
Restored to the Roll on the 9th da of January 1828 and notification sent to Pensioner at St. Albans Vermont Pension commencing on the 24 of December 1827
Amount due on 4th of March 18218[sic]  $19.09
Revolutionary Claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820.
[illegible] March 1823

Let to Joshua Dawyer  22 June 1853
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State of Vermont
Franklin County} Ss
On the 30th day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont personally appears Joel W Perham aged fifty six years resident in the Town of Cambridge in the County of Franklin and state aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law 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 for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war that in the fall of 1775 in Winchendon in Massachusetts he enlisted in the company commanded by Capt Richardson Regiment of Col Israel Hutchinson in the Massachusetts line of Continental troops that he continued to serve in said corps or in the service of the United States until some time within month of December 1776 when he was dismissed at FishKill in the State of New York that he was one of the sick billeted with inhabitants and was dismissed by Lieut Breed who had charge of the sick without a discharge that he belonged to Fort Washington at the time of its capture but was one of the sick sent out of the Fort a short time before its capture - that he was in no battles, that he has no pension from the United States, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services than the testimony transmitted herewith - Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid
[signed] William Brayton Judge Sup Court Vt
And the said Joel W Perham hereunto subscribes his name
[signed] Joel W Perham
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We John Boynton & Jewett Boynton of Weathersfield in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont, of Lawful age do testify & say, that in the year 1775 we were well acquainted with Joel W. Perham, and well recollect that he the sd. Perham said he had enlisted in the United States Army in the fall of the year 1775 for one year, and that sd. Perham came to the house in which we lived in Winchendon in the State of Massachusetts, & had his millitary clothes made for that purpose; and we well recollect seeing him when he went away, & when he returned in the winter of 1776-7 - And we verily believe that sd. Joel W. Perham served in the United States army one full year, & received an honorable discharge.
And further the Deponents say not. 
[signed] John Boynton
[signed] Jewett Boynton
Chester July 9th 1818

State of Vermont
Windsor County Ss
At Chester in said County of Windsor on the 8th day of July 1818 then John Boynton & Jewet Boynton of Weathersfield in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont, Personally appearing made solemn oath, that the foregoing Deposition by them subscribed contains the truth, and nothing but the truth.
Before me [signed] Amos Heald Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court.

I Amos Heald Assistant Judge of Windsor County Court, do certify, that the above named John Boynton and Jewett Boynton, are men of truth & veracity and
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are credible witnesses. Certified By [signed] Amos Heald Judge
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Chester July 14th 1818   122
Hon. William Brayton
St Albans or Swanton
Vermont.

[written in right margin] Joel W Perham
Testimony
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War Department
Pension Office
April 10th 1823.

Sir
The papers transmitted by you in support of your claim to a restoration to the Pension Roll, have been examined, and are found insufficient to authorise the Secretary of War to reinstate you. A blank form for your guidance is herewith enclosed. You will perceive from the notes thereto attached, what is the proper course to pursue in making out new papers.
I am Respectfully
Your Obt. Sevt. 
[signed] J.L. Edwards

Mr Joel W. Perham,
Care of Horace James Esq. 
St Albans, Vt.