Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15,556, for John Perkins, Massachusetts
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Perkins, John
Service Mass Navy
Number S. 1556
carded
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John Perkins
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Vermont 17473 
John Perkins of Windsor County in the State of Vermont
who was a fort mariner in the Company command by Captain Hopkins of the Regt command by Col. Jacobs in the Mass Martine for 11 mo } & navy
4 mo marine 
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont 
at the rate of 50 Dollars 00 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Augt 1833 and Leut L. A Marsh Hartfer
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $100. 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep – 25.00
[Total] $125.00
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832. 
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk 
Book E Vol. 3 Page 83
 Leu Hen W. Hebard  Apr 16/51 -
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17473 
Vermont Montpelier 
John Perkins decd 
Windsor Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Marine in the Company commanded by Captain Hopkins of the Regt commanded by Col Jacobs in the Mass Militia & navy for 13 mo: 20 days private & 4 mo Marine 
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpilier at the rate of 61 Dollars 53 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 3 mos 10 Feby 1835 
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of April 1837 sent to Hon W. Hebard M.C. 
Arrears to the 4th of Chelsea, Vermont Semi-anl. allowance ending Income $50
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Weightman Clerk
Book E. 2 Vol. 3.  Page 9 3
3. 83
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STATE OF VERMONT, Hartford District Windsor County ss, 
Lyndon A Marsh Register of the 
Court of Probate of the District of Hartford aforesaid holden at Woodstock in and for said District do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that John Perkins late of Barnard Vt was pensioner of the United States, at the rate of fifty dollars per annum was a resident of the county of Windsor in the State of Vermont  and died in the town of Barnard in the State of Vermont in the year 1835 on the 10th day of February that he left no widow but Children whose names Gains Perkins, David G. Perkins, Cyrus Perkins and Mary Buckman which are all the Children known to be now living- 
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Woodstock this 25 day of December in the year of our Lord 1850. Sagt. Marty Registy
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
Secretary's Office, Boston September 18. 1850 
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 John Perkins is borne on rolls of 8 mo. service in 1775 in Capt. Joshua Benson's Co. Col Colton Regt. as a private, of Middleborough, on coat roll Nov 14, 1775. --- 
On a muster roll of S. Jonah Washburn Co. Col. Sprouts Regt. Marched from Middleboro. on alarm Dec. 8. 1776 as private, 5 days --- 
On a roll of Capt. Nath. Woods Co. Col. Sprouts Regt. marched from Middleboro on two alarms, one in May & do in Sept. 1778. 9 days each as a private-- 18 days --- 
On a pay roll of Capt. Amos Washburns Co. Col. Wades Regt. marched from Middleton June 22, 1778, as a  private, 25 days 
On a payroll of Capt. Benjamin Lemonts Co. Col.
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Col. Saml Mc Cobbs Regt. on expedition to Penobscot, as a private from June 26. 1779. 2 mo  29 days. - On a pay roll of Capt. Ebenr Sparrows Co Col. John Jacobs Co from Middleboro, as a private from July 23, 1780, 3 mos. 5 days. 
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written. 
W. B. Calhoun 
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his office of the service of my Father John Perkins in the war of the Revolution. He enlisted from the town of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts. He performed as a marine on board of the ship warren [warner] which was lament in the Penobscot River, ME and several months in the militia was stationed at Roxbury & Plymouth and [illegible]. I cannot tell the name of his officer. I am now 72 years old and [cannot: crossed out] my memory does not enable me to state my Fathers Service more fully than above stated.
 Witness my hand this 6 day of September AD 1850
Signed b said
Gains Perkins
in my presence 
J.B. Hutchinson Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Orange & State of Vermont
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John Perkins
No 5559
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STATE OF VERMONT, day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Hartford by now sitting, John Perkins, a resident of the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged Eighty-four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make 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. In the year 1775 we had news of Lexington battle. The year previous he had enlisted into the minute service in Capt Joshua [Barsons] Company in Col. John Cottons Regiment of Massachusetts Troops directly after the battle of Lexington we were mustered and went to Marshfield from there went to Roxbury and joined the army and was out at this time eight months in all.-- He entered aboard the Continental ship Warren in the month of April 1779 Dudley Saltonstall Commandant (Capt Hopkins had previously commanded the same ship) we laid six weeks before we got a new. We then sailed to Penobscot and laid there six or seven weeks - Genl Lovell at this time went down with land forces and made ready for as to land - we landed from the shipping three hundred Marion and lost many of them We remained at this place till the fleet come from New York and ships destroyed and we were ordered home was out in this service four months In June 1780 he enlisted under Capt Sparrow in Col. Jacobs Regiment of Massachusetts Troops entered this time to go to West Point but was ordered to Rhode Island where he was marched and remained three months in the service there-- previous to this he was at Providence under Capt Amos Washburn in Massachusetts troops Twenty days building forts - was born at Middlebury in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts the 14th day of Dec. 1748
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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. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
[signature] Marsh, Register 
John [his X mark] Pickins 
We, Preston Taylor and a Clergyman residing in Barnards and Saml Richmond residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Perkins who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 84 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. Preston Gaylen, Leml [illegible] Woodward
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid L A March, Register 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Preston Taylor who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Barnard and that and Richmond who has also signed the same, is a resident in Barnard and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I, Lyndon A. March Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Perkins for a Pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this ninth day of August A. D. 1832. 
L A Marth, Register
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Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor and State of Vermont at Barnard in said County on this tenth day of June Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and thirty three John Perkins who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss  of memory he cannot positively swear as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he serviced not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades to wit for eight months I served as a soldier, for four months served as a marine, for three months I served as a Soldier.
I was born at Middlebury in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts the 14th day of December in the year 1748 and I have no record of my age. I was living at Middlebury aforesaid when I was first called into service. I continued to reside at that place until the year 1782 when I moved to Woodstock in the State of Vermont and have resided there and in the adjoining town of Barnard Pentered the service as a volunteer- I was under Col. John Cotton - I never received a discharge and was known to Lemuel Richmond and Preston Taylor persons in my present neighborhood – 
John [his X mark] Perkins 
George C. Wales Justice of the Peace [illegible] June 13. 18339- I certify that Geo E Wales is a Justice of the peace for the County of Windsor
Haran Everitt
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Rev. and 1812 War Section. 
September 21, 1928
Mrs. W. W. McPherson
 6726 Honore St 
Chicago, Ill 
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 15558, it appears that John Perkins was born December 14, 1748 in Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. While residing at said Middleboro, he enlisted in April 1775 and served eight months as a private in Captain Joshua Benson's Company, Colonel John Cotton's Massachusetts Regiment. In April 1779, he went on board the Continental ship Warren, Dudley Saltonstall Commandant, and served four months. After this he served twenty days as a private under Captain Amos Washburn, He enlisted in June 1780 and served three months as a private in Captain Sparrow's Company, All
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Colonel Jacobs' Massachusetts Regiment. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 9, 1832, while a resident of Windsor County, Vermont. 
Soldier died February 10, 1835 in Barnard, Vermont, leaving no widow, but the following children survived him Gains, who was seventy-two years old in 1850; David G. Cyrus; and Mary Buckman. There is no further data on file as to family. 
Respectfully, 
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.
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15556
 INVALID. 
File No. 15556 
John Perkins Pri & Marine Rev War 
Act: June 7" 32
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 294 
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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June 4 ‘98 
L B Stine Pension Bureau, cir. 
1905. Dec. 28. Hist to J.R. Woodward
1906. March 1. History to H. S. Perkins
1926 Sep 21 - " Mrs.  W. M. McPherson [aw]
B.H.
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BUREAU OF PENSIONS 
JUN  3 1898 
ATTORNEYS ROOM
Name John Perkins 
Residence Barnard, VT
Soldier was a pensioner, his wife having died first 
Said to have enlisted from Mass and fought in the Battle of Bunker Hill 
L. B. Stine
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( 3 - 469. ) 
Bureau of Pensions 
Application No. 
Certificate No. Co. 
NAME OF SOLDIER, 
Co. ____ Reg ________
t INFORMATION DESIRED. 
6 – 061
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Who was pensioned in Windsor Co. VT for service as private &Marine in Mass Militia.
Yours respect fully
Gladys J. McPherson
(Mrs. Wm. Wallace McPherson)
State Registrar
N.S.D. 1812y  Ill.
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O.w Tw File 15556
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O.W. & N 
Chicago Jan 16/06 
Commissioner Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Jan 18 1906  
Dr Sir:
Will you be kind enough to furnish me with the record of service of John Perkins in the War of the Revolution.  He enlisted in Middlebury, (or Middleboro) Mass. & died in Barnard, VT Feb. 10, 1835 
Yours truly H.S. Perkins 
26 Van Buren St
[stamp] U.S. Pension Office Jan 17 1906
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General Society founded in 1814.  Organize 3, 1895.  Incorporated Sept. 3, 1895.
Society of the War of 1812 [seal] General Society of the War of 1812
IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS.
INSIGNIA
President: WILLIAM PORTER ADAMS.
Vice Presidents: 1st, JAMES EDWARD SLOCUM. 2nd, COL. C. C. C. CARR. 3rd, SCOTT JORDAN.
Historian: FREDERICK KENDALL LAWRENCE.
Secretary: THERON ROYAL WOODWARD. 315 Dearborn Street, 
Treasurer: CHARLES CROMWELL, 200 Adams Street, 
Registrar: EDWARD NEVERS. 582 Washington Boulevard.
Chicago, December 9, 1905
Chicago Office Washington, D.C.
Pension Office, Washington,
Gentlemen: -- 
Will you please send me pension records of John Perkins. We think he served from Middleboro, Mass. the Revolution. Family tradition has it that he received a pension. He removed to Vermont soon after the Revolution and lived in Woodstock and vicinity and the latter part of his life he lived at Stockbridge, Vt. Hoping that this will enable you to identify his name, I remain 
Yours truly, T. R Woodward Secretary. 
[stamp] Dec 12 1905 Navy Files
[stamp] U.S. Pension Office Dec 11 1905
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L. W. B. I. 15556
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. Such of the original muster and pay rolls 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, War 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. 
O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C., June 4th, 1898.
Sir: -- 
In compliance with your recent request, you are advised that John Perkins, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, made an application for pension on August 9th, 1832, at which time he was 84 years of age and residing in Windsor County, Vermont, and his pension was allowed for thirteen months and twenty days' actual service as a private and four months' actual service as a marine both services being in the Mass. line, Revolutionary war. He first enlisted immediately after the Battle of Lexington and served a period of eight months under Colonel Cotton. In April, 1779, he entered on board the Continental Ship Warren under Commandant Saltonstall and served a period of four months. In June, 1780, he enlisted under Capt. Sparrow and Col. Jacobs and served a period of three months. He had other short periods of service but dates of enlistment and officers under whom he served are not stated. He was born at Middlebury, Plymouth County, Mass. 
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
 Mr. L. B. Stine, Pension Bureau, City.
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Deceased
John Perkins died Vt. 
Act 7 June 1832 
Ad 13 mo 20a R $45.53 
4  - marine 16 
[total] $61.53
From 4 Mch 1801 to 10 Feby 1835, when he died.
Payable to Gaines Perkins,  David G. Perkins, Cyrus Perkins & Mary Backman his only surviving children. 
Cent  to  Hon H Hebard 
Chiilsen, VT
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Washington Jan. 2, 1851. To the Comr. of Pensions-
Dear Sir,
I have the honor to transmit to you the enclosed papers in the Con of John Perkins deceased, in which his children ask for an increase of Pension.
I am also advised that the time of his death, then was one hundred and sixty days ($21.91) pension due him undrawn.
I have the honor to be 
Sam [illegible] Servant, 
W Hebard
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Binney Cobb 
Depo for
John Perkins
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Benny Cobb of Woodstock County of Windsor the State of Vermont of Lawful age Depose and say that in the year one thousand seven hundred the Eighty I enlisted in the army of the United State to go to West Point in the [Vermont is crossed out] New Hampshire on or about the last of May on the first of June of said year, and that John Perkins was a soldier in the Company that I belonged to that the said The Perkins now lives Bernard in State of Vermont. And that I the deposeth that [illegible] when Perkins  enlisted in the Town of [Plymouth County is crossed out]  Middlebury County of Plymouth State of Massachusetts and that each of us was volunteer in Captain Spooner Company the Colonel Jacobs Regiment the General Heaths Brigade the that after he enlisted them in order for the March to Rhode then join Heaths Brigade  I then Immediately marched in company with the Sen John Perkins and Joined General Heaths Brigade then I the Deponent and the said John Perkins served in Said Brigade  until about the last of November on said the first day of December of said year [^on this despondent] and further the despondent saith awt. Pompt Windsor County the State of Vermont August 10, 1832 Bonnie Cole R at Pompet in said County this 11 day of Present AD 1832 Benny Cobb of Windsor County at Pompet in said county. This 11 day of August AD 1832 Benny Cobb of Wardlish. Personally appeared then after being lawfully exclaimed the Duly [untioned] March oath that the facts contained in the above Deposition by him subscribed contained the South.
Before Me Gardner Winkler Justice of Peace
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This may certify that I am Personally acquainted with Benny Cobb Senor of the foregoing Deposition then that he is considered as a man of truth
Attest Gardener Winslow
State of Vermont Windsor county
Woodstock County Clerks Office 14th August 183 – I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Winsor County Court, Do hereby certify that Gardener Winslow is one of the Justices of the Peace within & for said County, and the foregoing are his signatures --- In Testimony whereof I hereto affix the seal of said Court, and subscribe my name the day year last above—
Benj Swan
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John Perkins B L Reg. 214 778-1855 Revolutionary War
The Natinoal Archives Bounty Lane Files
Act of: 1855 Rejected # 214,778
Veteran: John Perkins 1778
Grade: Pvt
Served: Capt Sias Col Michels
Can no.: 1751 
Buncle No: 90
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214 778 Act 3 Mary Sept. 29/ 55
Mary Perkins Widow of John Perkins Priv 
Capt. Benj. Sias 
Col. Nichols N. H. Vols 
Ent : 1778
Dis: 1778 
Revolutionary War. 
Set. A. C. Robinson Barton 
Sept 22d 756
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I Samuel Perkins of Walden in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont aged 54 years do depose testify and say that I was personally acquainted with John Perkins late of this Tow deceased I knew him for 48 years before his death he died in this town the first of 2d of your AD 1853 I also knew his wife both before and after her marriage her name before Marriage was Mary George they were married in the fall of the year 1810 or so reputed and from that the until his death they lived together as Husband and wife I attended the funeral at the decease of said Perkins and am familiar with all the circumstances of his death. His widow now lives in this town and has not moved since his [illegible] During the life time of said Perkins, I frequently heard him speak of serving a short time in the New Hampshire militia in Rev War.  I think I heard his speak of serving and Capt Sias in the N H Militia in the Rev War. I further say I have [illegible] in the claim of Mary Parking for Bounty land.
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State of Vermont County of Washington}
 at Calais on this 21 day of Sept 1855 personally appeared Samuel Perkins and signed and made oath to the tenth of the foregoing deposition in due form of law and I certify that deponent is a person of truth Before me J C Burwell Notary Public
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I Sally Perkins of Walden in the County of Caledonia and State of Vermont aged 56 years do depose testify and say that I was [illegible] acquainted with John Perkins late of the town deceased he died in the town thee for or 2d day of Jany 1853. I attended the funeral at his acreage and am familiar with all the instances of his death. I knew said Perkins for 45 years before his death. I also seen his wife whose name before her marriage was Mary George they were married or so reputed in the fall of 1810 from that time until his death. They lived together as husband and wife. His widow now lives in this town and has not married since his death. Being the life time of said Perkins I frequently heard him speak of serving in the Revolutionary war a short time in the State of NH. I further say that I have no interest in the claim of his widow for Bounty land
 Sally Perkins
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214.778 BOUNTY LAND. ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855. 
Mrs. Mary Perkins Widow of John Perkins
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214.778 BOUNTY LAND. ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855. 
Mrs. Mary Perkins Widow of John Perkins
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BOUNTY LAND CLAIM. 
March 3, 1855. Declaration for Bounty Land. WIDOW. 
Printed at the Patriot Office Montpelier, Vt. 
STATE OF Vermont County of Caledonia
On this 1st day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before me J C Burwell a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid. Mary Perkins aged 91 years, a resident of law declares that she is the widow of John Perkins, who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Sias in Colonel Nichols regiment of N H Volunteers commanded by --- in the war with of the Revolution declared by … on the … that her husband enlisted in NH on or about the fall A.D. 1778 for the term of three months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of from one to 2 months and was honorably discharged at  Rhode Island off the fall of 1778. She further says A.D. that the service of her husband she knows but very little about except what she has been able to remember from conversation with her husband before his death and with his friends.
She further states that she was married to the said John Perkins in Walden on the 10th day of October A.D. 1810 by one - Rundlett a Justice of Peace and that her name before said marriage was Mary George that her husband died at Walden on the 1st day of January A.D. 1853, and that she is now a widow. 
 She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the “act approved March 3, 1855.”  that he has never received any Bounty Land under any act of Congress heretofore passed nor has the ever known of per Husband ever receiving any.
Attest Alam A Kellogg, J C Burwell [signature]
Mary X Perkins gives her mark 
We Bathsheba P Walton and Alma A Kellogg, residents of Walden in the State of Vermont upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Perkins in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents, herself to be and that we are not interested in her claim
Bathsheba L Walton[signature]
Ama A Kellogg [signature]
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written: and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons: that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
J C Burwell [signature]
Notary Public [signature]
STATE OF VERMONT Office of the Secretary of State, Montpelier, Sept. 21st 1855 
I CERTIFY THAT J. C. Buswell Esq., whose name is subscribed in his own proper hand-writing to the foregoing Certificate, is and was at the date thereof, a Notary Public, within and for the County of Caledonia & State duly elected and qualified, with full power and authority under and by virtue the laws of said State to administer Oaths and take depositions, and Acknowledgments of Deeds, and that to his official acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given.
Given under my hand and the Seal of this office, this 21st September A.D. 1855
Geo R. Thompson, Deputy Secretary of State.
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BOUNTY LAND CLAIM. 
March 3, 1855. Declaration for Bounty Land. WIDOW. 
Printed at the Patriot Office Montpelier, Vt. 
STATE OF Vermont County of Caledonia
On this 1st day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five personally appeared before me J C Burwell a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid. Mary Perkins aged 91 years, a resident of law declares that she is the widow of John Perkins, who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Sias in Colonel Nichols regiment of N H Volunteers commanded by --- in the war with of the Revolution declared by … on the … that her husband enlisted in NH on or about the fall A.D. 1778 for the term of three months and continued in actual service in said war for the term of from one to 2 months and was honorably discharged at  Rhode Island off the fall of 1778. She further says A.D. that the service of her husband she knows but very little about except what she has been able to remember from conversation with her husband before his death and with his friends.
She further states that she was married to the said John Perkins in Walden on the 10th day of October A.D. 1810 by one - Rundlett a Justice of Peace and that her name before said marriage was Mary George that her husband died at Walden on the 1st day of January A.D. 1853, and that she is now a widow. 
 She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the “act approved March 3, 1855.”  that he has never received any Bounty Land under any act of Congress heretofore passed nor has the ever known of per Husband ever receiving any.
Attest Alam A Kellogg, J C Burwell [signature]
Mary X Perkins gives her mark 
We Bathsheba P Walton and Alma A Kellogg, residents of Walden in the State of Vermont upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Mary Perkins in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents, herself to be and that we are not interested in her claim
Bathsheba L Walton[signature]
Ama A Kellogg [signature]
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written: and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons: that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
J C Burwell [signature]
Notary Public [signature]
STATE OF VERMONT  __ County, SS.
I, ___ Clerk of the County Court for the County of _____ in the State of Vermont, which is a Court of Record, hereby certify that ____________Esq., is an acting _____ within and for said County, duly qualified by the laws of this State to administer Oaths for general purposes: that I am acquainted with his hand-writing, and believe his signature to the foregoing to be genuine.
In Testimony, I hereby set my and affix the seal of said County court, at _____ in said county, this ____ day of A.D. 185_.
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Barton  wL 
Sept 27 
Free
Hon P. Minot
Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.
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State of New Hampshire. 
SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE, --- ---
 I DO 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 office, it appears that the name of "John Perkins” is borne upon the Pay Benjamin Sias's Company as a “Private" in said Company, (Vol 2, Page 4, letter F.) “Pay Roll of Captain Benjamin Company Col. Moses Nichols's Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteers in the Expedition to Rhode Island August 1778 N.B. Two days wages are made for travel home after the time of Discharge. "Time of Engagement 1778 Aug 5- “Time of Discharge Aug. 30”. "Time in Service O.- 26”. Rate per month 5.0.0 Am Wages 4-.6-8 Miles traveled 150. Amount, 10. Whole Amount, 14.6.8,- 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, this day of Sixth day of September 1855 
Lemuel N. Pattee Secretary of State.
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214778
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Barton at Sept. 26th 1855.
Hon. J. Minot
Common of Pensions
Dear Sir
Enclosed Pleas find the
Declaration of William Looke, Elfrider
Leonard and Mary Perkins under the
Act of March 1855,
you will has forward the warrants to
me when [illegible] and meek
Oblige Respectfully Yours

Amos C Robinson [signature]