Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28,843, for David Perry, New York
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New York
Perry, David
S.28.843
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3277
New York
David Perry of Newburgh in the State of New York who was a private in the comp’y commanded by Captain Cautine of the Reg’t commanded by Col. Hughes in the New York line for 8 months and 23 days 
Transcribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 29 Dollars 22 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th day of Dec. 1832 and sent to W.C. Hasbrouck
AW. at Law Newburgh 
Arrears to 4th of September. ‘32     $43.83
Semi anl allowance ending 4M’33      14.61
                                                                   $58.44
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk
Book D Vol 5 Page 125
1883 June 9 Hon. RA Elmer [illegible]
P.M Gen for David Perry of NY City Military & personal history for family 
MC
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This bureau can furnish the military record of only such revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned, or whose widows Or pension for their services. Such of the original muster and payrolls of the revolutionary war and the war of 1812 as are now in the possession of the government are on file In the record and pension office, or department. Original rolls And other records pertaining to service in the revolutionary war may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original states.
Oh. W. & and. DIV.
Revolutionary war
3-076
Department of the Interior, bureau of pensions, Washington. D. C. July 11 1898
Madam:
In reply to your communication of a recent date you are informed at the courtesy of furnish Information relative to revolutionary war soldiers on account of whose service pensions were granted, is extended by this bureau only to their descendants, And to them only when it is desired for historical or genealogical purposes.
In view of the large number of such in now being and of the length of time required to make a proper search of records in each case, information will not be given to any applicant concerning more than two soldiers.
In order that the claim of the soldier concerning who you desire information may be identified, it is requested that you furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.
Very respectfully,
H Clay Evans 
Commissioner.

Miss M.A.Butts
Ansonia, Conn.
113 So. Cliff St.
Full name of Soldier- David Perry
Place of residence before service- was born in Wales June 4th 1747
Place of residence after service- lived in Newburgh, Orange County, N.Y. Before and after the war 
Approximate date of death- died in Newburgh in 1832
Given name of widow- Mary Smith
Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension- the soldier
Additional information- David Perry served in Colonel Dubois regiment as a private soldier in the battles of Fort Plaine, also called Slone Arabia or Shiny Paine & Fort Stannix & in other battles was wounded several times.
Miss MA Butts
113 South Cliff St.
Ansonia, Conn.
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State of New York
County of Orange§
On this fourth day of September in the year 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas  of Orange County aforesaid now sitting, David Perry a resident of the town of Newburgh in the said county of Orange, aged 85 years, who on his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers,
and served as herein stated.
At the house of Mont Wygant innkeeper in the village of Newburgh, then in Ulster( now in Orange) county in the state aforesaid sometime in the month of May in the year 1780, he said deponent enlisted for four months as a private in one of the New York regiments of infantry, the number of which he does not now remember, the names of the regimental officers of the said regiment with the places of their residence respectively, as far as now remembered by him said deponent were Lewis Dubois of the county of Dutchess in the state aforesaid, Colonel Hughes (his Christian name not now remembered) of the city of New York, Major Hugh McConnelly adjutant: and the names of his company officers with the places of their residences respectively were, Thomas Burnet of Little Britain then Ulster ( now Orange)county aforesaid Captain Fantine (Christian name not remembered ) of Kingston in Ulster County aforesaid Lieutenant John McBride of Fishkill in the county of Dutchess. Ensign, he said deponent was at the time of his enlistment aforesaid a resident of Newburgh aforesaid.
Said deponent immediately after his said enlistment went to Fishkill village in the said
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County of Dutchess in service with his said Regiment which was stationed there with two other New York regiments one of which was commanded by Col. Malcolm and the other by Col. Payne. Here he said deponent served 4 weeks with his said Regiment and the other two said regiments aforesaid from Fishkill village taking with them the prisoner they had in charge to West Point. He said deponent remembers that one McDougal had command at West Point when they arrived there, what his rank was said deponent does now not remember, that McDougal left West Point upon deponent’s arrival with the three regiments aforesaid for Ramapo. That he said deponent was at lay with his regiment three weeks or thereabouts at West Point. Cols. Malcolm, Payne and Dubois were there during that time. Thence he said deponent [crossed out] went to Ramapo with his regiment & Col. Malcolm & Payne’s regiments by the way of Stony Point and Dobbs Ferry . Three sloops carried them from West Point to Stony Point. Thence they marched to Dobs Ferry the same day and encamped on the hill. While there encamped two row Gallies filled with British troops attempted a landing and were driven back. Next day said deponent marched with said regiments to Ramapo, where they joined the main army under Generals Washington, Genesse and Wayne. Generals were then at Ramapo also. Said deponent was was there 8 or 9 days when Col. Dubois, Malcolm & Payne were ordered with their regiments by General Washington by the way of Dobson Ferry, Stony Point and thence in sloops up Hudson’s River back to West Point to strengthen that post. Said deponent was at returned in his regiment with the other two originals aforesaid and when opposite West Point
Gen. Benedict Arnold
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Opposite West Point Gen. Benedict Arnold
who was then there sent them orders not to land with threats if the attempted to do so he would level the cannon upon them. Said deponent passed West Point with said three regiments which landed at Fishkill Landing in said county of Dutchess and encamped. Col. Dubois that night went to Poughkeepsie in said county of Dutchess to see Gov. George Clinton who returned next day with him to Fishkill Landing aforesaid where said three regiments were encamped and ordered them in sloops up to Albany there to remain till further orders. Said deponent was with said regiments to Albany & shortly afterward Gov. Clinton came there and ordered all three of said regiments to Schenectady. Said deponent stayed at Schenectady with said regiments a short time and while there was engaged building block houses. Col. Dubois with the whole of his regiment and Col. Malcolm with a part of his were thence ordered to Fort Plain on the Mohawk River by the way of Fort Hunter, said deponent went along & while at Fort Plain the Indians and British commanded by Brant Butler and Sir William Johnson surrounded Colonel DuBois and Malcolm’s troops while engaged resisting it. Said deponent went along with Col. DaBois and Malcolm quit Fort Plain under thank engaged in skirmishes with the British and Indians at Canajoharie and Schoharie. Afterwards returned with them toffel Plain. The next day Under Col. Dubois and Malcolm cooped to the north side of Mohawk River, and was in a battle with the British and Indians about 2 miles from Stone Arabia during which battle General James Clinton and General van Rensselaer with about 1500 troops joined them, routed the British and  Indians and follow them across the Mohawk River below Fort Herkimer to Otsego. Said deponent went returned from Ostego to Fort Herkimer, till which
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Time from the time of his enlistment he was constantly in service in Col. Dubois’ Regiment aforesaid. At this time Col. Paulding was at Ft. Herkimer with authority from Gov. Clinton to select men out of Col. Dubois’ regiment to take with him to Fort Stannix to join the nine months men. Said deponent was the only man selected out of Capt. Thomas Burnet’s company on account of his being a good bugles man. Deponent went with Col Paulding  to Fort Stannix and stayed there till sometime in September in the year 1780 under his command when part of Col. Lamb’s artillery with some other troops came to Fort Stannix. 
Deponent then marched with the troops under the command of Col. Paulding from Fort Stannix to Albany where he was honorably discharged with three days provisions. The discharge which he received here was a written one but he had long since lost it. The said deponent from Albany returned to Newburgh aforesaid and being a resident thereof in the spring of the year 1781, volunteered as a private in Capt. Arthur Smith’s company of Newburgh aforesaid in Col. Hardenburgh Regt. Of New York militia, which went from Newburgh aforesaid in sloops to Fort Montgomery; the Regt. There landed and he marched with it to Dunderberg, and was there encamped with it in huts eight or nine days on the hillside opposite to Peekskill watching the movements of the British who lay in camp below Peekskill; that upon the British force being withdrawn towards New York Col. Hardenburgh marched his regiment back to Fort Montgomery, and there he said deponent was verbally dismissed with the regiment by [crossed out] Col. Hardenburgh. In the autumn of the same year said deponent being a resident of Pleasant Valley
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In the county of Ulster and state aforesaid became a substitute for one Hugh Stephenson of Newburgh aforesaid in a company of New York militia commanded by Captain Conklin and went to Mombacus and Naponagh in said county of Ulster to protect the frontiers against the Indians, was out in this service 2 or [crossed out] 3 weeks and was verbally dismissed. In the spring or summer of year 1782 said deponent being a being a resident of Newburgh aforesaid became a substitute for Jeremiah Howel of the same place in a body of New York Militia, does not remember by what officer commanded; went to Mombacus and Neponagh aforesaid to guard the frontier settlements from the ravages of the Indians; was out at this time 2 or 3 weeks. Said deponent was born in the city of Chester, England on the 4 June 1747, was baptized in St. Mary’s church in said city where there is a record of his birth, of which he said deponent once had a certified copy but which he has long since lost. Said deponent has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person living who can testify to his service and he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
David Perry
Subscribed and sworn the 4th day of September 1822
Asa Dunning Clerk
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We Daniel Holmes, a clergymen residing in the town of Newburgh in the county of Orange and state of New York and Nathaniel Tooker Residing in the same place, hereby certify We are well acquainted With David Perry Who has subscribed and sworn To the above declaration That we believe him To be eighty five Years of age That he is reputed And believed in the neighborhood where he resides To have been A soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. 
Daniel Holmes
Nathaniel Tooker
Subscribed and sworn to in Court the 4th day of September 1832 
Asa Dunning
 And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And The court further certify that it appears to them that Daniel Holmes who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Newburgh in the county of Orange and state of NewYork aforesaid and that Nathaniel Tooker who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place last aforesaid and is a credible and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Asa Dunning clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for county of Orange
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and state of NewYork York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of David Perry for a pension. In testimony, whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this fourth day of September 1832.
Asa Dunning
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5853.
In the matter of the application of David Perry for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832
Allowed
Admitted
8 mo. 23 days
Private
Wm C. Hasbrouck
Att. At Law
Newburgh
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Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Orange in the State of NewYork York David Perry who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that by reason of old age & the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less that eight months and twenty three days as a private in the New York State troops & Militia and for such service he claimed a pension.
David Perry
Sworn & subscribed this 15th day of November 1832 before me
B H Mace one of the Justices of the peace in & for Orange County 
State of NewYork York
County of Orange§
I, Asa Dunning clerk of the said County do certify that Benjamin H. Mace whose signature appears on the above affidavit of David Perry was on the fifteenth day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, ounce of the Justices of the Peace of the said county. In witness whereof I have caused the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County to be hereunto affixed this fourth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Asa Dunning
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O.W. And N. Division.
3–525.
Department of the Interior
Bureau of pensions
Washington DC
V.L.M.
Inv. File 28843
Rev. War
Madam
In Reply To your request For a StatementOf the military history Of David Perry, A soldier Of the revolutionary War, You will find below the desired information As Contained in his Application for pension On file in this bureau.
Dates of enlistment appointment- May 1780
Length of service- 4 months
Rank- Pvt.
Officers under whom served-
Captain Thomas Burnett
Colonel Lewis Dubois
Colonel Paulding
State- New York

Date of enlistment or appointment- spring 1781
Private
 Under captain Arthur Smith 
Under Colonel Hardenbergh
State- New York

Date of enlistment or appointment - autumn 1781
Length of service 2 or 3 weeks
Under Captain Conklin
State New York

Date of enlistment or appointment-Spring or summer 1782
Length of service -Two or three weeks
State New York
Total service eight months 23 days
Battles engaged in Scrimmage is at Canajoharie and Schoharie and battles miles from Stone Arabia.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, in Ulster and Orange County, New York
Date of application for pension, Sept. 4, 1832 his claim was allowed
Age at date of application, born June 4, 1747 at Chester England baptized in St. Mary’s Church.
Remarks: no data as to family
Very respectfully,
Mrs. E. J. Perry Adams.
Suite 319  620 1/2 Nicolette Avenue
Minneapolis, Minn.
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28843
INVALID.
Revy 
File No. 28,843
David Perry
Pri Rev. War
Act: June 7”32”
Index: Vol. 2 Page. 319
[Arrangemnt of 1870]
1894 June 7
Hist
Chas T Perry
JS
Aug 12’98
Miss M. A. Butts
Ansonia Conn.
May 3, 1907 History to Mrs. E.J.P. Adams
Minneapolis, Minn.
1910 Mar.11 E.J. Adams I for. How to apply for date of death E.W.
1915 Nov. 23 Hist. To Mrs. Frederick L. Degan
1915 Dec. 17 Mrs. Frederick L. Degan
That Hist of this soldier was sent her Nov. 23 1915 MC
1915 Dec. 31 Hist to Mrs. Frederick L. Degan
1923 Apr. 27- Hist to Mrs. John Henry Lyons
WS
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Record Division.
March 11, 1910
Mrs. Elizabeth J. Adams
417 Ninth Street S.E.
Minneapolis, Minn.
 Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 4” And received The 7” instant, You are advised that for the date of Last payment of pension And possible date of death of David Perry, Revolutionary war pensioner Sur. File 
No. 28,843, you should apply to the auditor for the interior department, U.S. Treasury Department, citing the following data: David Perry, Ctf. no. 3,277, issued Decem 14, 1832 under the Act of June 7, 1832, New York Agency.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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417 9th St. S.E.
Minneapolis, Minn.
Department of the Interior 
Bureau of Pensions 
Commissioner 
Sir:
You were kind enough to send me the military history of David Perry Of the revolutionary War. Some few years ago, it seems a little incomplete As I have no record of his death. If I could ascertain the time that his pension ceased being drawn, I should be glad. 
Could you kindly help me?
And greatly oblige
Elizabeth J Adams
March 4, 1910
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O.W.&U Rev.
April 9 1907
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Would you kindly send me the record of pension of David Perry who served in the war for independence: I think he was a private soldier and was in a regiment from New York State, probably from Newburgh. Also record of service.
Sincerely yours-
(Over) 
Elizabeth Perry Adams 
M.R.
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Mrs. E.J. Perry Adams
% Mrs. J.B. Rice
Suite 319-
620 1/2 Nicollet Ave.
Minneapolis Minnesota.
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Chas. T. Perry & Co.
Manufacturers
Helena, Montana
Helena, Montana, May 7, 1894
Commissioner of pensions
Washington
Dear sir
Will you kindly give me the number of David Perry’s pension he was A soldier In the revolutionary war And at one time private in the New York regiment, Colonel Hasbrook in the Newburgh company captain Burnett. He died in Newburgh, New York in September 1834.
Very kindly
Yours
Chas T. Perry
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July 22, 1898
Commissioner of pensions
Please find enclosed the paper you sent me To files Out I think it is all correct let me from you as soon as convenient.
Kind obliged
M.A. Butts
113 south Cliff St.
Ansonia Conn.
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V.L.M.
Rev. War Section.
December 17, 1913
Mrs. Frederick I. Degan
173 Furman Street
Schenectady, New York
Madam:
In response to your letter of the tenth instant, Your advised that a history Of the revolutionary war pensioner (error [crossed out and corrected in pencil ]David Perry,Sur. File No. 28, 843, Was forwarded to you November 23, 1915 in response to your letter of November 17, 1915.
The above noted is the only soldier of that name who enlisted in the New York troops at Newburgh, New York.
It is not the practice of this bureau to furnish the same record twice the same person.
Very respectfully,
GM Salzgaber
Commissioner.
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Rev sec
2912 No 21st St. Tacoma, Wash.
Feb. 1st -23
U.S. Commissioner of pensions,
Wash. D.C.
Dear sir;
I wish to make inquiry As to David Perry of New York, A revolutionary soldier Who was granted a pension in 1832. I would like any information about Him that you may have. I am trying to fill in my papers for the D.A.R. I cannotTrace the date of his marriage, Nor as to the children born.
If there is a fee for this information Kindly notify me.
Very sincerely
Mrs. John Henry Lyons
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3–049.
Ex. AWF Div Rev War Sec.
Department of the interior
Bureau of pensions
Washington DC April 10, 1923
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information That the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained. Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, And return to this bureau.
First name of widow- Mary Smith
Name of soldier- David Perry
Address of soldier, At enlistment And after service-NewburghNew York
[Crossed out company and regiment]
State where enlisted-New York
[Crossed out, enlistment, date crossed out, date of discharge crossed out]
Date of birth, 1747
Date of death 1834
If unable to furnish company and regiment, give names of commanding officers- served under General Jackson
Return attached letter with reply
H. M. Vandervost
Acting commissioner.
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December 10, 1915

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, DC

Gentlemen: - 

About November 25th I wrote you inquiring for the record of David Perry who enlisted at Newburgh, NY and served at Fort Stanwix, Stony Point and other places. No reply has been received and I....
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therefore ask you to please give the matter your attention for which I will be grateful.

Very truly,
Mary E.I. Degen

Mrs. Frederick I. Degen
173 Furman Street
Schenectady, NY
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November 17, 1915

United State Pension Office,
Washington, DC

Gentlemen: -

I am looking for the Revolutionary War record of David Perry who served under Col. Dubois. He enlisted at Newburgh, NY. Will you please give me what information you can of him.

Very truly,
Mary E.I. Degen

Mrs. Frederick I. Degen
173 Furman Street
Schenectady, NY
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November 25, 1915.

United States Pension Office.
Washington, D.C

Gentlemen: - 

Please send what information you have of David Perry who served at Fort Stanwix, Stony Point and other places during the Revolutionary War. He enlisted at Newburgh, NY.

Very truly, 
Mary E. I. Degen

Mrs. Frederick I. Degen
173 Furman Street
Schenectady, NY
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December 20, 1915

Mr. G.M Saltzgaber,
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, DC

Sir: - 

In reply to your letter of December 17, 1915, will say that the record sent me on Nov. 23, 1915 was for *Daniel* Perry whereas my request was for the record of *David* Perry who enlisted at Newburg and served at Ft. Stanwix, Stony Point and other placed. DAVID PERRY
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perhaps you will see now that my request has been for another record than the one sent me and that the error is in your office and I am not writing you just to make work for you infer in your curt letter. 

This is the fourth request I have sent and it has taken about five weeks. I would thank you for an...
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immediate reply with the *correct* record of David Perry. 

Very truly, 
Mary E. I. Degen

Mrs. Frederick I. Degen
173 Furman Street
Schenectady, N.Y