Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,434, for Joseph Perry, Connecticut
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769
Connecticut

Mary Perry
widow of Joseph Perry
who was a Private
Conn
in the Conn line
for 21 months

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
70 Dollars---
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
6th day of July, 1843
and sent to 
Thos Robinson
Southport
Conn
Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. A  Page 74.
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State of Connecticut
district of Fairfield
On this 22d day of August A. 1838 personally
appeared before a court of Probate holden at Mansfield
in and for the District of Fairfield, Mary Perry
a resident of Fairfield in sd district and State of
Connecticut, aged Eighty four 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 Pension act of Congress
passed July 7th. 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and
pensions to certain widows
that she is the widow of
Joseph Perry late of said Fairfield dcd that said
Joseph and a part of the time a private in the Militia
in the state of Connecticut, and part of the time
a Sergeant in the enlisted troops of sd State in the
service of the United States during the war of the
Revolution. That from information obtained from
her sd husband during her residence with him
and from other testimony it is her belief that he
enlisted in a company raised by Capt David Dimon
of sd Fairfield, that he marched from sd Fairfield to Canada
that he was at the taking of St Johns, Montreal
and other places in sd Canada, that she has frequently
heard him her sd husband mention Joseph
Hayes and John Krupp as belonging to the same
Company with himself, that she believes that her
said Husband served the full term of Seven months
in sd Service and that she has no doubt but that
the testimony of the above named witnesses is correct
The Declarant further says that she has frequently
hand her sd husband tell of his being in the City of
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New York, the summer previous to and at the time
of its evacuation by the American troops in the year
1776, that he was solicited to take care of the sick that
he left the city with Sd troops at the evacuation
and it is her solemn belief that the testimony
of Reuben Sherwood and Benjamin Smith is the truth
particularly the latter as to the term of three months
and that they are entitled to full credit
She also state that she has often heard her said husband
speak of James Beardsley of Trumbull in sd County of
Fairfield as belonging to the same company with himself
in a tour of duty in the Connecticut State troops
in the service of the United States during said war
of the Revolution, that the said Company was in
service on the Hudson river at or near Peekskill
White Plains, and other places, and that she believes
that the term of his service at that time was seven
months, according with the testimony of the said James
Beardsley and Daniel Gregory of Trumbull aforesaid
and the their depositions are entitled to full credit
Said Mary further declares and says, that she has
the heard her sd husband mention his services
during the sd war in different companies of Guards
stationed on the coast of Fairfield, that she believes
The testimony of Ephraim Nicholls, Joseph Hayes
and Hyatt Banks, relative to such service to be
correct with the exception that it states but a much
portion of her husbands services in sd Guard having
frequently heard her sd husband say, that by drafts
and enlistments in terms of six and seven months
he spent most of the term of sd war of the Revolution
in the service of his country for which, sd Declarant
testifies that her sd husband has never received any
pension from the United States
Declarant further affirms that according to the
family record she was born on the 9th day of July 1754
that in the Nineteenth year of her age she was married
to Elihu Alvord, with whom she lived about
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five years, when her said husband died leaving her
with two children, that she was married to sd Alvord
the Rev. Noah Hobart pastor of the Congregational
Church in sd Town of Fairfield that her maiden name
was Mary Beers that in the 15th or 16th of June
1785 she was married to the said Joseph Perry
then of sd Fairfield  by the Revd Timothy Dwight Pastor
the Congregational Church in Greenfield Parish
in sd Fairfield that from the time of Sd Marriage
to the day of sd Perrys death she always resided
with him that his death occured on the 21st day
of December 1829 that from that to the present
time she has remained the sd Joseph Perrys widow
that she was not married to the sd Perry prior to his
leaving the service, but that her marriage took
place previous to the 1st of January 1794 viz 
at the time above Stated
Sworn to and subscribed on                               Mary Perry
the day and year as above
written before me
the interlocutions, Record, made
before signing

Rufus Blakeman Judge
And this sd Court hereby declare its opinion
that the facts stated in the foregoing declaration
of Mary Perry are true and that the sd Perry
in the opinion of this Court is a person fully
entitled to belief in her statements and that she
is a credible person
Rufus Blakeman Judge
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this may certify that I have been credibly
informed that Samuel Lyon before whom the
Deposition of Daniel Gregory was taken is a duly
commissioned and an acting Justice of the Peace
in the Town of Trumbull in the County of Fairfield
aforesaid, the interlineation " Rev Nathanel Freeman
between the 14th and 15th line, and its erasure between
the 13 and 14th before signing
Moses G Bity Clerk
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FAMILY RECORD
Jos. Perry Born Sept 24 1752
Mary my wife Born June 9th 1754
Married June 15 1785
David & Joseph my sons
Born Sept 19th  1786
Saml. my Son Born May 31: 1792
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CHAP, XXII.
The blissedness of the righteous,
AND he shewed me a pure river of water of life, he which is filthy, let him be filthy ill
carried out of the throne
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twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every
works shall be.
month and the leaves of the tree were for the hearing
of the nations.
I am Alpha and the beginning and
3 And there shall be no more curse: but the throne
14 Bleed are they that do his commandments,
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mongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whose
5 there shall be no night there: and they
ever loveth and maketh a lye.
need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the
16 Jefus have sent mine angel to effice unto you
Lord God giveth them light; and they shall reign for these things in the churches. I am the roof and theever

and ever.
6 And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful
and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets
17 And the Spirit and the bride lay Comed
sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things
let him that heareth fay, Come. And that
which must shortly be done.
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And when I had heard and seen I fell down to work shall and unto these things, God shall add unto him
ship before the feet of the angel which shewed me
these things.
Then faith he unto me, See thou do it not: for of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his
I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren the pro-part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city,
phets, and of them which keep the sayings of this and from the things which are written in this book.
book: worship God.
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the prophecy of this book; for the time is at hand. 21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with
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things. We here fee how great will be the glory and happiness which led themselves daily more and more, whilst the righteous and the saints
the lead will eternally enjoy in the presence of God, and of Jesus Christ are continually improving in holiness. This we see daily happen but let
their Saviour; but that the impure, and the wicked in general, shall be us remember, that the Lord has forewarned us of it, and that he will at
excluded from it for ever. Thus we see what will one day be the lot of length come to judge both the righteous and the wicked, as he himself
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upon it; let us remember that all these things are most certain; and that he let us continually pant after his coming; and while we wait for
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Sworn to before me
this fourteenth day
of August 1838           Joseph C Shelton Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Ontario County Clerks Office
I. Thomas Hall Clerk of the Common
Pleas Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that
Joseph C. Shelton Esqr is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County
duly elected and qualified that his term of Office commenced on the first
day of January 1835 and will expire on the Thirty first day of December
1838, and that his signature above written is genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed the seal of said Court and County at Canandaigua
this sixteenth day of August AD. 1838
Thomas Hall Clerk of
Ontario County Court
State O Connecticut
Fairfield County            Fairfield August 22d AD 1838
I hereby certify that Ichabod Perry the above Deponent
was formerly a resident of sd Fairfield and from
information have no doubt of his being a person of
the first respectabits and entitled to full credit
Rufus Blakeman Justice of Peace
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Ontario County Ss    Ichabod Perry of the town
of Richmond, in the said County being duly
sworn, saith that Joseph Perry a brother of
deponent enlisted in the year 1775 in the service of the 
Colonies and went on an expedition to Canada does not
recollect the names of the officers under whom he enlisted
excepting the Major whose name was David Burr that
in the year 1776 he frequently saw his Brother in and
about New York in the revolutionary service previous
to the capture of said place that in the year '77 the
said Joseph Perry enlisted for nine months in Capt
Solomon Booths company regiment commanded by Col.
Roger Enos and while in said Company acted in the
capacity of Sergeant and has frequently seen the afore-
said Joseph Perry at different times since acting as
Sergeant of the guard and furthermore that the said
Joseph Perry has been dead twelve or fourteen years
and that he left a widow who has remained his
widow ever since and deponent further says that
he saw his brother aforesaid married to the aforesaid
widow in the year seventeen hundred eighty five
or eighty six, and further this deponent saith
not
Ichabod Perry
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I Eunice Price of the Town and County of Fairfield
State of Connecticut aged 74 years, being under Oath
depose and say that I was present at the
Marriage of Mary Alvord, to her second husband
Joseph Perry. I think they were married by
the Rev. Timothy Dwight, but cannot say positively
2d Marraige took place either in A 1784 or
1785 I am not sure which of these years - and
sure it was one of the above mention years, I
do not recollect the month in which they were
married, but would think it took place in
the spring or fore part of the Summer
Fairfield August 16th AD. 1838
Eunice Price

State of Connecticut ⎬
Fairfield County  Ss          Fairfield August 16th 1838
Personally appeared Earnce Price the Deponent
above named, and made solemn oath to the
statement by her subscribed. I do furthermore
Certify that the sd Deponent is or most respectable
and credible person 
                                     Rufus Wakeman Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut
District of Fairfield ss                             Fairfield August 16th 1838
I Rufus Wakeman Judge of Probate for sd District
of Fairfield do hereby certify that it appears from the
family Record of Joseph Perry that he was born
on the 24th day of September A. 1754, and likewise from
the family record, continued by sd Joseph's son Samuel
Perry, that sd Joseph Perry died on the 21st day of
December A. 1829. In witness whereof I have hereto set
my name this 16th day of August A. 1838
Rufus Wakeman Judge
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No.  17434
Mary Perry
widow of
Joseph Perry
Priv. Rev War
Act: March 3. 1843
Index: - Vol. M, Page 123
(Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mary Perry's  appl.
for Increase left by
Hon. F.B. Osborn
H. R.
roll 38 No 149
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149
Connecticut
Mary Perry
widow of Joseph Perry decd
(who was a pension)
and who died on the 21st December 1829
of Fairfield in the State of Ct
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Smith     commanded
by             6 mo accel in the Ct
line for 15 months
Increase $70 per ann

Inscribed on the Roll of Ct
at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Sept
1838 and sent Hon Geo.
Tomlinson Bridgeport Ct
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838                      $125,00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39          25.00
                                                                       $150.00
Hon T B Osborn
HR
(Act July 7,}
(1838.        )
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk
Book A. Vol. 1st Page 204


See letter to Hon. G. Tomlinson
Aug. 10. 1839-- From Thos B. Osborne
April 10 1840
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149
Connecticut
Mary Perry
widow of Joseph Perry, deceased,
(who was a pensioned under the Act of)
and who died on the 21 December 1829
of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut
who was a private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Smith of the regt commanded
by Col      in the Connect
line for 21 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut.
at the rate of 70 Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th, day of March, 1836. Incd
from $50 per annum

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of May
1840, & sent to Hon. T. B. Osborn,
House of Reps

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1840                                       $280.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sep 40                          35.00
Deduct former                                                                $315.00 
payment 
(Act July 7,)
(1838.       )
Recorded by  D. McCurdy   Clerk,
Book A.  Vol. 1.  Page 204
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James L. Edwards Esqr
Com of Pensions
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Bridgeport Augt 27th 1838
Sir,
In compliance with the wish
of a relative of Mrs Mary Perry, I
herewith forward her application
for a pension
Several of the persons
whose affidavits accompany her
declaration are in the pension list ┃
If you should entertain any doubt ┃
regarding the periods of service
stated, in their respective affidavits,
as having been performed by the
husband of Mrs Perry, I specially
request that the documents
in their cases, may be carefully
examined for the purpose of
fully satisfying your mind, on the
subject
In behalf of the aged
widow I desire you to attend to
her ease as soon as may be practicable
with great regard
I am your Obd Svt
                                       G. Tomlinson
J. L. Edwards Esqr
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Payment to be made
at Hartford
by Saml.. L. Pitkin Esq
Agent for paying Pension
ers, in the Agency of
Connecticut
First payment to be made
on the 31st December,
1838, and on the 4th
March and 4th Septem
ber in each year there
after
-
Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book A & Vol. 1st
Page 214 by D.D. Addison
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the first section of the
act of July 7, 1838, Mary Perry
widow of Joseph Perry decd
who was a Private in the Revolution
and died on the 21st day of December 1829
is entitled to receive five years pension at the rate of Fifty
dollars and --- cents per month, commencing on the
fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or
marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years,
the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United 
States, this 4th day of
September one thousand
eight hundred and thirty eight
S. Cooper
Acting Secretary of War

Examined and  )
Countersigned. }
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Epl. Nichols Guard from Mar 1 to Apl 1  Cap Thorpe drafted
                                   "   Apl 1.1 mo                  "         Vold.   1.49
Sherwood Sum '76 Cape Thorpe 2 mo & NY and at
Vold
Sum 76 Capt Mary Jo J.N. Y. and a
  Harlan 1 or2 mo  after evact.
Beardsley 77 May Capt Booth Ct Eng - made march to
NY & LI Jany '78  8 mo
Knapp 75 7 Mo
Gregory 77 order 3m Supy 8m Booth                     - Aug 22
                                                                             1. Aug 6 '79
Hays 75 7m. Demand.                                           Aug 6 '79
77 3. March as guard
Bank 80 2m Mill Riv                                    7            Aug 7 _ 81

dec. Any 22. 1838                                                  -  Aug 9 - 84
4 Regt were ordered to be raised in May 77
to serve to Jany 1 1728. Col Enos was                          (3)   Aug 8
paid to that time for his men. There is                     √ 3
no nil. Sum 7 mo.                                                 √ 2    Aug 6
                                                                                             9 =
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Joseph Perry    d.
75.  (7)  (5)   David Diamond Canada
7h  3   City NYork
77= 7                        Enos    Hudson Riv.
      15  Rilus or Mikly Hays & Banks
for part of line am ot mentioned
in acc
90
Benj Smith 76. N.Y. Jona Diamon Capt. Lus Burn 3mo. Perry in same Co.
Ephm Nichols 77 as guard Stephen Tharp Capt Perry was then doing duty  & I am Co. as a soldier served one mo &  left the Co. incl Pay with
R. Sherwood 76 dan us off nany NY - Sher saw Capt. Thorpe Co & name. 
same time 2 Mo. may be 3
Beardsley 77 Gen Lt Booth Col Enos to Pk'kll to  Jan 78 Perry was a member
and a Sergeant
Knapp - 75 7 D Diamond Canada-Pery was along
Gregory 77 same  Lt Booth same- Sergeant
Hays 75 same as Knapp - also  Tharp Co coast guard 
in Spring of 77 & 78  41. Cmd  Pery was in said
Thays Co
Banks - Guard at Mill Riv. under a Supal Mark Tharp  was cast
in 1781 2 mo Perry was along-- might be more
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6 Aug                   See

James L. Edwards Esq.
Com of Pensions
Washington
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Fairfield Augt 5th 1839.
Sir
It being supposed that the pension
allowed to Mary Perry the widow of
Joseph Perry, under the act of July 7th 1838.
does not correspond with her husband's
rank & service, as proved by the affidavits
accompanying her declaration, I
have been repeatedly asked to write
you, on the subject. I therefore take
the liberty of requesting your personal
examination of the testimony in her case.
The affidavits of Daniel Gregory and
Major James Beardsley, in support
of Mrs Perry's application, as I under-
stand, state that Joseph Perry served
seven months, under Col. Enos in
the year 1777, & that "he was Sergeant
of the Company" The pension of his
widow is only for fifteen months
service of her husband as a private
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I believe without any additional ┃
allowance, in consequence of his being
a sergeant. The service of Joseph
Perry, under Col. Enos, being so
fully proved, it is presumed to have
been included, in the fifteen months.
If then, according to the evidence, an
extra allowance for his service
as a sergeant, should have been
made & has been inadvertently
omitted I trust you will promptly
cause the error to be corrected
It was claimed as I am informed
that Joseph Perry performed several
terms of service as a private which
amounted to seventeen months
making the aggregate of his service as a
Sergeant & a private twenty four
months. I deem it incumbent on
me, however, to acquaint you that
I have received information
warranting the belief that Joseph
Perry's service as a private in
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County ⎬ ss
On this 15th day of April 1843 personally appeared
before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the County
aforesaid Mary Perry a resident of Fairfield in the County
and State afor'd aged Eighty Eight 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 on the
3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who
served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the
widow of Joseph Perry deceased, who was a private
in the War of the Revolution and sound as she believes
on a tour to Canada in Capt Dimons Company
and in other places. That the received a pension
under the Act of Congress of July 7 1838, the annual
amount of which was seventy dollars. She further
declares that she is still a widow -                                          her
Sworn to & subscribed by making her                          Mary  X  Perry
mark on the day & year first above written                          mark
before me, Thomas Robinson Just of Peace

I further certify that the above named Declarant is
personally known to me, and is the identical person
who received a pension as she has stated and that
from old age & tremulousness of her hand she was not
able to write her name certified the day year
first above written - Thomas Robinson Jus of Peace
and "she" first duly interlined
Thomas Robinson Jus of Pence
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I Benjamin Smith aged Ninety one years
of the Town and County of Fairfield State of Connecticut
being duly sworn, do testify and say that I marched
from sd Fairfield to the City of New York in the
Summer of 1776 in a Militia Company from
Greenfield in said Fairfield, sd Company was
commanded by Capt Jonathan Dimon and in the
service of the United States. After our arrival at New
sYork said Capt Dimon, was promoted to the office
of Major or Colonel which, I am not sure then
our Company was placed under the command of Ensign
George Isaac , our Lieutenant being absent at the time of
sd Capt Dimons promotion Our Company belonged to the Brigade commanded
by Gen. Gould Schik Sulliman. I served with said
Company all the time that sd Company was 
in said service in New York which was I believe
three months of this I am quite sure from the
circumstances that all the draft of sd company was
for three months and I was with it the whole time of sd draft
The Company in which I served was drafted for the
purpose of going to New York
I also testify and say that Joseph Perry of said
Fairfield was a member of the same Company
with myself and marched with me from said
Fairfield to sd City that said Perry served as a
private in sd Company as long as I was with it
which as above stated was full three months, that I
left the City the day previous to its capture by the
British
Benjamin Smith
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Greenfield August 6. 1838
This certifies that all the church records con-
taining the marriages & since the settlement of
the late Dr Dwight in 1783 on to the year
1833 are lost.
Nath'l Freeman
Stated pastor
of sd church

State of Connecticut 
Fairfield County    ⎬ ss Fairfield August 6th A. 1838
Personally appeared Rev. Nathanel Freeman Signer
of the above certificate and made solemn oath to
the same before me. I hereby certify that the 3d
Freeman is the Clergyman of the Congregational
Church in Greenfield, and in good standing as
or Minister of the Gospel-
Rufus Wakeman Justice of Peace
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I Ephraim Nichols of the Town & County of Fairfield &
State of Connecticut aged seventy nine years, after being
duly cautioned and sworn do testify and say that in the
spring of the year 1777 I volunteered my services as a
Soldier and done duty as such under the command of
Capt. Stephen Thorp of said Fairfield, as a guard in said
Fairfield, in the service of the State of Connecticut, at the
time I commenced my duties as above stated. Joseph Perry of said
Fairfield was then a solder belonging to said company & 
doing duty as such under the command of said Capt.
I continued my services under the command of said Capt.
for one month, during which time the said Joseph Perry also
done duty as a soldier, under the command of said Capt
at the expiration of one month, I left the said company
and also left the said Joseph Perry doing duty as a 
soldier under the command of the said Captain-
I also do testify and say that soon after the close of the
war of the revolution the said Joseph Perry was married ┃
to Mary Alvord, who is now the widow of the said Joseph Perry,
and resides in said Fairfield, that they lived together untill
a few years since when he died and she has now been
married since. Previous to the marriage to said Joseph Perry
she was the widow of Elihu Alvord of said Fairfield and her
maiden name was Mary Beers, and further deponent saith not
Dated at Fifield the 6th day of August AD. 1838
                                                              Ephraim Nichols
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County        Fairfield August 6th AD 1838
Personally appeared Ephraim Nichols and made solemn oath
as to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
and I certify the said Ephraim Nichols is well known to me
and is a credible witness and his statements are entitled
to belief-
William Nichols Jus of Peace
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I Reuben Sherwood of the Town & County of Fairfield
and State of Connecticut aged Eighty four years
after being duly cautioned and sworn do testify
and say that I was well acquainted with Joseph
Perry formerly of said Fairfield who died about
Eight or nine years since at said Fairfield and
that I have personal knowledge that sd Joseph
Perry performed service in the war of the Revolution
as a private-- I recollect that in the summer
of the year 1776 said Joseph Perry performed a
Tour of service in a militia company from
Greenfield in said Fairfield (the name of the officers
I dont now recollect) to and at the City of New York
and continued serving there till the sd
City was evacuated by the American Troops in
the fall of that year I served at the same
time in Capt Thorps company from sd Fairfield
on a tour to & at sd City till evacuation
but from old age and consequent loss of
memory I cannot positively say how long
said service continued - but am positive it
was not less than two months and am confident
it was longer and think it was three months
I now receive a pension for that & other services
and I recollect that said Joseph Perry served
on sd tour for the full period that I served, and
I further testify and say that I have ever since
till his decease been well acquainted with
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him up to the time of his decease and that I
am now well acquainted with his widow Mary
Perry of said Fairfield now living and who has
continued and now is his widow, not having
since intermarried - I well knew her before she
was married to said Joseph Perry and her
maiden name was Mary Beers - and I also
recollect that she and said Joseph Perry were
married at sd Fairfield within a few years after
the close of War the Revolution, she then being
the widow of Elihu Alvord of sd Fairfield dec'd
Sd Elihu having died soon after his marriage
to sd Mary then Mary Beers, as afors'd and
further the Deponent saith not Dated
at Fairfield the 6th day of August 1838
                                          Reuben Sherwood
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County ⎬      Fairfield August 6th 1838
Personally appeared Reuben Sherwood and
made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing
Deposition by him subscribed. And I certify
that said Reuben Sherwood is well known
to me and is a credible witness and that
his statements are entitled to belief
Thomas Robinson Jus Peace
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I James Beardsley of Trumbull in Fairfield County in the
State of Connecticut aged in my eighty first year, being duly
sworn, do testify and say, that in the year 1777 I enlisted
I think about the first of June or before in the Company of Connecticut
State Troops, under Lieutenant Solomon Booth, in the Regiment
commanded by Col Enos, and was soon after ordered with the
rest of the company to Peekskill in the State of New York
in the service of the United States, where we remained some
time, and were then ordered through several places to Horseneck
I continued to serve in said Company, untill January the
first 1778, when I was discharged at Horseneck. I well
recollect that Joseph Perry, then of Fairfield, in said Fairfield
County was a member of of said Company, and according
the best of my recollection, at the time I enlisted and
that said Perry served with me in said Company
at Peekskill, and according to the best of my
recollection, said Perry continued to serve with me in
said company up to the time, I was discharged at
Horseneck  The said Perry was the Sergeant of said
company, and served in that capacity till I was discharged
as above stated
                                                        James Beardsley
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County Ss      Trumbull August 7th 1838
Personally appeared James Beardsley
he being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the foregoing
deposition by him subscribed in my presence - the said Beardsley
is a credible witness
George Dyer Justice of the  Peace
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I John Knapp of Fairfield town and County
State of Connecticut aged eighty five years being duly
cautioned and sworn do testify and say that in
the year 1775 I enlisted for the term of seven months
in said Fairfield in a company of Connecticut State
troops under the command of Capt David Dimon of
said Fairfield in the regiment commanded by Col David
Waterbury Soon after our company was raised we marched
from said Fairfield to New York from thence up the
north now to Albany Crown point. Ticonderoga &
into Canada. On our way we joined the army comm
in the first place by Gen Schuyler who on retiring left 
the command of said army with Gen. Montgomery
I was with said army under Capt Dimon at the
taking of St. John Montreal and other places
and served out the time for which I enlisted under sd Capt
in the service of my country. I also testify and say
that I well recollect that Joseph Perry then of said
Fairfield was a member of sd company and enlisted
under sd Capt Dimon at or about the same time that
I did that sd Joseph Perry marched with me from said
Fairfield into Canada and was there all the time that
I was doing duty as a soldier in sd army and served
out the time for which he enlisted under said Capt and
we were both discharged at the same time in sd Canada
and further deponent saith not. Dated at Fairfield
this 9th day of August 1838
                                                    John Knapp
&
State of Connecticut       Fairfield August 9 1838
Fairfield County
Personally appeared John Knapp he being duly sworn
and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him
subscribed in my presents the said Knapp is a created witness
John S Wilson Just of the Peace
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I Daniel Gregory of Trumbull in Fairfield County
State of Connecticut aged eighty four years being duly
sworn do testify and say that in the year 1777
I enlisted  about the first of June in sd Trumbull
in a company of Connecticut State troops under
Lieutenant Soloman Booth in the Regiment
commanded by Col Enos and was soon after ordered
with the rest of the company to Peekskill in the
State of New York where we remained some time
how long I do not now recollect from Peekskill we
marched to several places to White plains, Rye
finally to Horse Neck, Deponent served out the
full time for which he enlisted under sd Lieut
Booth in the service of the United States
and was discharged at sd Horse Neck on or about
the first day of January 1778. I will remember
that Joseph Perry then of Fairfield in sd Fairfield
County was a member of said company that he ┃
enlisted in said company about the same time
that I did and marched with e to the different places
mentioned above and continued in the service
of said company untill about the first of January
1778 when he was discharged from said service
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I do further testify and say that said Joseph Perry
was the Serjeant of said company and performed all
the duties of said office during the whole time
he belonged to said company and further deponent
saith not Dated at Trumbull this 9th day of
August 1838
                                                                         Daniel Gregory
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County    Trumbull August 9 1838
personally appeared Daniel Gregory
who being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the foregoing
Deposition by him subscribed in my presents the sd Gregory
is a credible witness.         Samuel Lyon Justis of the peace
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I Joseph Hays of Fairfield town and County State of
Connecticut aged eighty two years after being duly cautioned
and sworn do testify and say that in the last of April or first of May
in the year 1775 I enlisted in a company raised by Capt David Dimon
of said Fairfield & I joined the regiment commanded by
Col. David Waterbury and marched from sd Fairfield
by the way of the north river to Albany where we soon
after joined the army under Gen Schuyler in the
first place who on retiring left the command of said
any with Gen Montgomery We marched by the way of Ticonderoga into Canada was at the taking of St Johns Montreal and other places
and served out the term for which I enlisted under said Capt Simon
I do further testify and say that I well recollect that
Joseph Perry of said Fairfield enlisted in the same company
and at or about the same time that I did that he marched
with the said company under said Capt from said Fairfield
into Canada. That the time of service for which we had enlisted expired
in the last of November 1775 and were both discharged
together in said Canada. I do also testify and say that I enlisted
under Capt Eliphalet Thorp of said Fairfield as a guard along
the coast or shore of said Fairfield for the term of four or
six months am positive it was not less than four months
cannot positively state the year but am sure it was as
early as the spring of the year 1777 or 1778. That I well remember
that the said Joseph Perry also enlisted for the same
term of time that I did and served out the time for which
he enlisted under said Capt Thorp as a guard aforesaid in the
said town of Fairfield and further deponent saith not-
                                                     Joseph Hays
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Hyatt Banks aged Seventy four of the Town and County of
Fairfield State of Connecticut being under oath
depose and say- That Joseph Perry decd late
of sd Fairfield performed military duty and was
a fellow soldier with me at Mill River now
Southport in the sd State of Connecticut during the 
war of the Revolution- We were stationed there
as a guard under the im ediate command of
Sergeant John Parsons. I do not recollect who
was the Captain of the company to which sd 
Guard belonged but think it was Capt Eliphalet Thorp
The sd service was performed about the time of
the surrender of Cornwallis I think it was in the 
fall of the year I do not recollect the particular
year cannot recollect the length of term of Mr Perry's
service but it was not less than two months should
think it was three or more
I can also testify that I was present at the
Marriage of Joseph Perry with Mary Alvord who
 then a widow of a Mr Alvord, his Christian
Name I do not rellect, her maiden name was
I think, Beers think she had a child or
two by her first husband Alvord, but am not positive
as to the number her marriage with Mr Perry
his soon after the war of the Revolution. but cannot
precise year. I stood up as brides man
a custom then general. They were married by the
Rev. Timothy Dwight then Pastor of the Congregation
Church of Greenfield Connecticut
                                                    Hyatt Banks