Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,872, for Nathan Perkins, Massachusetts
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Mass Perkins, Nathan W. 26,872
or Parkins, Hannah
CONTENTS
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[left side] 371.
Vermont Montpelier
Hannah Perkins
MJ
widow of Nathan Perkins
who was a Private
in the [handwritten MJ] line, 
for 10 mo. 24 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
36 Dollars [blank]
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of June, 1843
and sent to Walter Palmer
Woodstock, Vermont.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 29.
[right side] Let to W. Palmer July 19 1843
per cat corrected and retd to him
July 28 1843
Instruction under the Act of 1844, sent to 
Walter Palmer, Woodstock
Vt. July 15.1844
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I Zadock Thomson of Halifax in the County of Plymouth Clerk of said Town do hereby certify that the records of said Town are in my possession and now before me, and in the said Records I find the following entry January sixth one thousand seven hundred and eighty-Nathan Perkins and Hannah Sturtevant both of Halifax were joined in marriage by Revd Ephraim Briggs which is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in the records in fair legible figures as follows January 6th 1780-
Zadock Thomsen} Town Clerk of Halifax
I Zadock Thomsen above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Clerk of the Town of Halifax of aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception where named, as certified by me
Zadock Thomsen} Clerk of the Town of Halifax
Plymouth Ss October 1st 1838
Personally appeared the above named Zadock Thomsen and hath sworn to the above affidavitt by him subscribed.
Jaber P. Thomson} Justice Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County Ss.
I John B. Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the said County of Plymouth do hereby certify that Jaben P. Thompson Esquire before whom the within deposition was sworn was on the day of taking the same a Justice of the Peace for the said County duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths & take depositions And that his signature subscribed to the Jurat of the same deposition is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this first day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight.
John B Thomas
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State of Vermont
Windsor County Ss} On this 10th day of Decr 1838 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Windsor Polly Simmons a resident of Woodstock in said County aged 57 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that she is a Daughter of Nathan Perkins late of Windsor in said County deceased, and that the said Nathan Perkins died at said Windsor on the 16th day of March 1832, and that Hannah Perkins the widow of the said Nathan is her Mother and that the said Hannah's name before the marriage was Hannah Sturtevant and that the said Hannah Perkins is now a widow and has remained a widow ever since the death of the said Nathan Perkins and has never been married again, and is now living in said Windsor.
Polly Simmons
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written and I hereby certify that the said Polly Simmons is a credible witness.
Walter Palmer
Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Windsor County Ss} I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court hereby certify that Walter Palmer who has subscribed his name to the within is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor duly Commissioned and qualified and that the same is his genuine signature
Witness my hand and seal this 10th day of December 1838
Benj Swan Clerk
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No. 29.
33460
Nathan Perkins
Claim for Pension
Rejected
service
75 from 3rd May 7.27
78 2.27
pri.10.24
admid
10 mo 24d pri
from 4 March '31 to March
1832. und 2nd Section
Walter Palmer Esq
Woodstock
Vt
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State of Vermont
Windsor County Ss} On this 2nd day of January AD 1836 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Hartford District now setting Hannah Perkins a resident of Windsor in the county of Windsor aforesaid aged seventy three years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration
That she is the widow of Nathan Perkins late of Windsor in the County of Windsor that she & the said Nathan Perkins were married in the year 1780 that she always understood from the said Nathan Perkins & many others that he was a soldier of the Revolution; that the said Perkins was a private in Colo Theophilus Cottons Regiment stationed at Roxbury in the year 1775; & that he did duty there eight months. She also understood from the said Perkins & others that he did duty as a private in Capt Partridges Company in Colo Abijah Stearns Regiment stationed at Roxbury Mass three months in the year 1778
That the said Nathan Perkins lived in the town of Halifax Mass that in the year 1780 he so moved to the town of Woodstock Vt & lived there untill the year 1807 then removed to the town of Windsor Vt & lived there untill he died which was on the 16th day of March AD 1832 then aged 75 years the 23rd day of January previous to his death.
That she has a record of his age that he was born in the town of Kingston Mass. in the year 1757
That she understood from the said Nathan Perkins that he had a discharge but had lost it. That she also understood from the said Nathan Perkins that when he entered the service that he inlisted.
Hannah Perkins
Sworn to and subscribed this 2d day of January 1836
N. Williams Register
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter that the said Nathan Perkins named in the foregoing Declaration was a Revolutionary soldier & served as is stated in the said Declaration of Hannah Perkins
And the Court further certify that they are personally acquainted with Hannah Perkins who has signed the foregoing Declaration & that she is a credible person and reliance may be placed on what she states
And the Court further certify that the above named Hannah Perkins is the widow of the said Nathan Perkins named in the foregoing declaration
By the Court
N. Williams Register
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State of Vermont
Hartford District Ss} I, Norman Williams Register of the Court of Probate within and for said District of Hartford, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application for a pension for Nathan Perkins.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix my seal of office this first day of March in the of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and thirty six
N. Williams
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Vermont 3000
Hannah Perkins
widow of Nathan Perkins
who was a pensioner under the Act of 4 July '36 and who died on the 16th March 1832 of Windsor in the State of Vermont who was a Pri. in the Compy commanded by Captain Patridge of the Regt commanded by Cotton in the Mass line for 10 mo. 24 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Bellow falls at the rate of 36 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of May '39 and sent to and Walter Palmer Woodstock, Vt
Arrears to the 4th of Mar- $108.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 18.00
$126.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by R Burdine Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 5
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87
Vermont Mm ser asucy
Hannah Perkins Survivor of
Nathan Perkins decd late
of Windsor Co in the State of Vermont
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Patridge of the Rgt. commanded by Col. Cotton in the Mass.
 line for 10.mos & 24 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 36 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Octo
1836 and Walter Palmer Woodstock Vt
Arrears to the 4th of March 32 $36.00
16 Mar 1832 1.00
amt due up to 16 March 1832 day of husband death} 37.00
2 Widow Act of July 1836} {Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.]
Recorded by DD Addison Clerk,
Book [blank] Vol. 1 Page 40
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No 33460
Vermont
Nathan Perkins, decd
Rejected
Let to W Palmer 11 March 1836
Hannah Perkins
No 29
Act. 4.July 1836
let. to W. Palmer 1.Sep.'36
Aomd
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State of Vermont
Hartford District Ss.} I, Edwin Hutchinson, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said District of Hartford do hereby certify, that the within and foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application for a Pension for Nathan Perkins
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 21st day of November A.D. 1835
Edwin Hutchinson, Register
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State of Vermont
Windsor County Ss} On this 8th day of July A.D. 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County Hannah Perkins a resident of Woodstock in the County of Windsor aforesaid aged 82 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd of March 1843 and the act in addition thereto passed June 17th 1844 reviving and extending said act of March 3rd 1843 for and during the term of four years from and after the 4th of March 1844
That she is the widow of Nathan Perkins late of Windsor in said county deceased who was a private in the army of the Revolution and served as set forth in her declaration under the act of July 7th 1838 and that she was pensioned under the said act of July 7th 1838 and of March 3rd 1843 and drew a pension of $36.00 per annum and she now claims a pension further of four years from and after the 4th of March 1844 pursuant to said additional act
She further declares that she is still a widow
Hannah Perkins
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me, and I further certify that the declarent above named is personally know to me
STATE OF VERMONT,
Windsor County, ss.} I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that 
Walter Palmer
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 31st day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature hereunto attached is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 8th day of July A.D. 1844
N. Williams, Clerk.
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State of Vermont
Windsor County Ss} On this 8th day of July A.D. 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County Hannah Perkins a resident of Woodstock in the County of Windsor aforesaid aged 82 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd of March 1843 and the act in addition thereto passed June 17th 1844 reviving and extending said act of March 3rd 1843 for and during the term of four years from and after the 4th of March 1844
That she is the widow of Nathan Perkins late of Windsor in said county deceased who was a private in the army of the Revolution and served as set forth in her declaration under the act of July 7th 1838 and that she was pensioned under the said act of July 7th 1838 and of March 3rd 1843 and drew a pension of $36.00 per annum and she now claims a pension further of four years from and after the 4th of March 1844 pursuant to said additional act
She further declares that she is still a widow
Hannah Perkins
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me, and I further certify that the declarent above named is personally know to me.
Walter Palmer Justice of the Peace
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Admit private $30.00 per ann
Send to Walter Palmer
Woodstock
Vermont
Montpelier Agency
Hannah Perkins
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State of Vermont
Windsor County Ss} On this 31st day of March A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor aforesaid, Hannah Perkins a resident of Woodstock in the County of Windsor aforesaid, aged eighty one years,  who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the widow of Nathan Perkins deceased who was a Private during the Revolutionary War in Colo Cottons Regiment of Massachusetts State troops
That she received a pension of Thirty Six Dollars per annum under the act of July 7th 1838
She further declares that she is still a widow
Hannah Perkins
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written. And I hereby certify that the above named Declarant is personally known to me
Walter Palmer Justice of the Peace
STATE OF VERMONT,
Windsor County, ...ss.} I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Walter Palmer
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature above written is genuine.
[seal-WINDSOR COUNTY COURT
VERMONT]
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 6th day of April A.D. 1843
N. Williams, Clerk.
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3959
Hannah Perkins
Vt.
Act 7.July 38
M 80 d32
AOMd
10 mo. 24 days.
36$
No deduction
Walter Palmer
Woodstock
Vt
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State of Vermont
Windsor County Ss} On this 10th day of September AD 1836 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Windsor aforesaid Hannah Perkins a resident of Windsor in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont aged 74 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress passed the 4th day of July AD 1836
That she is the widow of Nathan Perkins late of Windsor in the County of Windsor Deceased & the same Nathan Perkins named in his claim & asserted by her, now on file in the Pension Office of the United States, under the act of 7th June 1832
Hannah Perkins
Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written
Before
Walter Palmer
Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont
Windsor County Ss} I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court do hereby certify that Walter Palmer who has affixed his name to the above is a Magistrate duly qualified and that the same is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name this 12th day of September 1836.
Benj. Swan Clerk
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Sept 19
Vt 
Act July 1836
Hon. James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Woodstock Sept. 12th 1836
Sir
Enclosed is the Declaration of Mrs Hannah Perkins widow of Nathan Perkins late of Windsor Deceased, identifying herself at this time &c
Respectfully yours
Walter Palmer
J.L. Edwards Esq
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Woodstock Vt. Dec 12th 1838
Sir
Enclosed with this is the Declaration of Mrs Hannah Perkins Widow of Nathan Perkins who claims a pension &c
Please return to me when an examination is had &c
Respectfully yours
Walter Palmer
Hon J.L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
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Woodstock Vt March 3rd 1836
Sir
enclosed are the papers in relation to the claim of Nathan Perkins for a pension which when examined I wish their return directed to me  &c
Respectfully yours,
Walter Palmer
Hon J.L. Edwards
Comms of Pensions
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State of Vermont
Hartford District Ss} Probate Office. Woodstock.
November 21st A.D. 1835
I, Edwin Hutchinson, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said District, hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has this day been addressed before said Court to prove the following facts, vis:
That Nathan Perkins, late of Windsor in the County of Windsor in said State (deceased) died at said Windsor on the 16th day of March A.D. 1832 then aged about seventy five years: and that the said Nathan Perkins left a widow by the name of Hannah Perkins, aged about seventy three years, now living in Windsor aforesaid.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court. the day and year first above written.
Edwin Hutchinson, Register
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Nathan Perkins
Rwz f[illegible] [illegible]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office Feby 5th 1836
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 Nathan Parkins, as a private, is borne on a muster roll of Capt. John Bradford's Company, in Col. Theops Cotton's Regt. where he is allowed from May 3d to August 1st 1776, for services and travel, three months and six days m.3 =d.6
 Nathan Perkins' name is borne on a payroll of Capt. Calvin Partridge's Comy in Col. Abijah Stearns' Regt. where he is allowed from April 7th 1778, two months and twenty seven days.-2=27
6-03
Nathan Perkins claimed to have served eight months in 1775, under Capt. Bradford, in Col. Cotton's Regt. The roll is not found in this Office for services in 1775, after the 1st of August 1775. 
John P. Bigelow
Secretary
7.27
227
10.24
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[stamped-WOODSTOCK
JUL
13
VT.]
July 1843
Han Perkins
Vt Wi Zn h 43
[center] [stamped-FREE]
Hon James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Woodstock Vt July 12th AD. 1843
Sir
I have read the Pension Certificate of Hannah Perkins, widow of Nathan Perkins, under the act of 3rd March 1843, and on examination, I find the Certificate is for $30.00 only; the Certificate she recvd under the act of July 7th 1838, was for $36.00, therefore I conclude there is a mistake; and if so, I wish to have it rectified.
Respectfully yours
Walter Palmer
P.S. The last Certificate recd is dated June 16th 1843-
Hon J.L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
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[stamped-hand pointing right] Reject this claim
Nathan Perkins died before the act of 7 June 1832 passed
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Woodstock Vt
July 23rd 1843
Sir
Agreeably to a request in your letter of the 19th inst, I herewith return the pension Certificate of Mrs Hannah Perkins, that the annual amount may be altered from thirty Dollars, to thirty six Dollars, being the amount of the first Certificate
Respectfully yours
Walter Palmer
Hon J.L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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JL Edwards
Commissr of Pensions
[stamped-CITY OF WASHINGTON
DEC 
17]
[stamped-FREE]
Walter Palmer Esq
Woodstock
Vermont