Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19026, for Daniel Perkins, Connecticut
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Conn  

Perkins, Daniel  

NUMBER
S. 19026

carded

CONTENTS
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Conn 31126

Daniel Perkins  No 7

3007 Daniel Perkins
Declaration

Perkins, Daniel
Conn  59046
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Chelsea, Vermont

Please to make return to John W Smith
Chelsea Orange County
Vermont
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State of Vermont, Orange County SS. } At Chelsea in said County on this 21s day of August A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before Hon. Titus Hutchinson, Daniel Cabb & Shauncy Fanes Justices of the County Court of said Orange County, now setting, being a Court of Record Daniel Perkins a resident of Chelsea in the County of Orange and State of Vermont, aged 72 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.    That in the year 1777 he resided in Windham in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut. That about the middle of December 1777 he was drafted to serve three months in the Militia of Connecticut. in the Company Commanded by Capt. Clark of Ashford in the Regiment commanded by Col. Spencer. That about the last of December he cannot recollect the day he was ordered to Providence. That there were two regiments of Militia stationed at said Providence during his said service of three months. both under the command of the said Spencer - that their business was to guard the town. That their duty was very fatiguing, that they were very destitute of provisions & wood. & lived on horse beef for some time. That he was verbally discharged at Providence aforesaid about the 4th or 5th day of April 1778, several days after his term of three months expired being detained there as a witness in the trial of Walker for murder while on guard.  
Also that about the first of July  in the year 1778, he enlisted or volunteered in the service of the United States in the Connecticut Militia in the company commanded by Capt. Smith according to his recollection for the term of three months, that about the last of July - according to his best recollection he joined his company at Pacatannack so called, about ten miles from Norwich Connecticut. That their duty there was to guard the Continental Stores and to make Fascines and Faging for fortifications. That when he arrived at Pacatannack there were two regiments stationed there of Connecticut Militia, who were employed daily as above mentioned,  that the morning & evening roll was called, and during the day they went one and two miles to work collecting timber & brush for the above purpose. That after he had been there and thus employed about two months as near as he can recollect, orders were received for the two regiments, all except one company, to march immediately to some place in New York.  He is not certain whether it was
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was marched & his Company remained to guard the stores of & continued there until he was discharged - that being detached as aforesaid and being employed daily as afsd. he cannot recollect the names of his Regimental officers or the names of the other company officers - that he was discharged verbally at Pocatannack at the expiration of his term of three months - his impression is that Col Willys Commanded the Regiment to which he was attached-

Also that some time in the month of August 1779. he cannot recollect the day he entered the service of the United States in the Connecticut Militia as a substitute for his father Jacob Perkins in the company commanded by Capt Tinker Lieut Young & Ensign Robertson in the Regiment commanded by Col Stoves of Mansfield Connecticut, that he was ordered immediately to Groton in Connecticut that there was only one Regiment at Groton of Militia & one Regiment of Continental troops on the New London side of the River about a mile from him - that he entered the service for three months that he was employed at Groton afsd at Fort Griswald in completing the fast and garisoning it, and guarding the continental Stores &c that at the expiration of his three month he was verbally discharged at sd. Fort Griswold some time in the month of November in the year 1779 as near as he can recollect and his belief and impression is that his Captains name was Tinker but he cannot be positive.

Also that he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1780, with the continental troops and served in the Connecticut Line under the following named officers; that he was enlisted by a recruiting officer whose name he cannot recollect some time in the month of December, 1780, he thinks near the first of December, and was ordered to be in readiness at twelve hours warning to join the Army- that he enlisted for the term of nine months to commence from the time of his enlistment, and was discharged for nine months that at the time of his enlistment and at each time of entering the service above mentioned he resided in Windham, Connecticut. About the first of Feby 1781 he was ordered with a Quarter Guard consisting of 8 privates a Sargent by the name of Palmer & a Corporal from his sd. Company to guard the Jail at Windham, Connecticut, which then contained about two hundred British prisoners- & that the remainder of the company were ordered to join the Army somewhere at the westward and he cannot recollect the place. that he continued there as one of sd. guards three or four months and then accompanied sd. prisoners as a guard to New London, where a part of them were exchanged & the remainder were put on board a prison ship at New London - that he was then turned in to fill a vacancy in the troops at New London & there served until his time of enlistment expired [unreadable]
troops & one of Militia - [unreadable]
regiment commanded by Col. Ledyard, that he received a written discharge at the expiration of his time which was about a week before New London was burnt by Arnold which discharge he has lost. that he has no documentary evidence-- & that he knows of no person whose testimony he can provide who can testify to any of his services afsd. except which he has provided - the Deposition of Nathan Flint - herewith transmitted - that according to his best recollection his times of service above mentioned amounted to Eighteen months and eight or ten days
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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, to his knowledge witness J.W. Smith

Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.                               Daniel Perkins
                                         H.E. G. McLaughlin Clerk

We, Calvin Noble Minister of Gospel residing in Chelsea in said County of Orange and Josiah Dana residing in the said Chelsea hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Perkins
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and that we believe him to be 72 age; that hie is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Resolution, and that we concur in that opinion.  
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.  
Calvin Noble 
Josiah Dana Notary Public
H. E. G. McLaughlin, Clark

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 certify that it appear to them that Calvin Noble-who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in Chelsea in said County, and that Josiah Dana- who has also signed
the same is a resident in the same place, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. H.E.G Mc Laughlin Clerk

I H. E. G  McLaughlin Clerk of Orange County-aforesaid, as hereby certify was the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said of the application of Daniel Perkins of P Chelsea -for a pension. In Testimony whereof hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 24 day of August A.D.- 1832
H.E. G McLaughlin, CLERK.

Perkins, Daniel
Conn 519826
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Let to Sam A. Willard Oct 1 ‘47  
Vermont 28.924 
Daniel Perkins 
of Orange in the State of Vt who was a pri in the – commanded by Captain of the Regt commanded by Col  Spencer in the Ct [Connecticut] line for 16 months 
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of July ’34 and sent to Jno W. Smith Chelsea Vt. 
Arrears to the 4th of Mar ’34 160
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 26.65 
186.65  
{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832.} 
Recorded by Nath Rice Clerk 
Book E Vol. 3 Page 85.
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3609
Daniel Perkins
Pension Papers 
with additional
Jurats

to be sent again
Admit as a private
1/month $53.33
Indy

John W. Smith
Chelsea
Vt
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WAR DEPARTMENT 
Pension Office,  April 23d 1833
Sir. 
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by compling with this request greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 
A Statement, showing the Service of  
Period when the service was rendered.   1777 Decr.  Duration of Claimant’s Service.   3 Months 8 or 10 days  Rank of claimant.  Private   Names and rank of the Officers under whom he served.    Capt Clark  Col. Spencer   Age at present and place of abode when he entered the service.  73  Winchester Conn.   Proof by which the declaration is supported.  Declaration & traditionary
Period when the service was rendered.  1778 July   Duration of Claimant’s Service.  3 Months   Rank of claimant.  Private    Names and rank of the Officers under whom he served.  Capt Smith Col. Wyllys
Period when the service was rendered.  1779 Aug.   Duration of Claimant’s Service.  3 Months   Rank of claimant.    Private   Names and rank of the Officers under whom he served.   Captain Tinker  Col Stoans    
Period when the service was rendered.  1780 Decr  Duration of Claimant’s Service.  7 Months  Rank of claimant.  Private   Names and rank of the Officers under whom he served.   Col Ledyard  Captain Robinson
& in Sargents Guard
Being called out about 2 months after his enlistments as stated in his declaration.  
I am respectfully 
Your obedient servant 
JAMES L. EDWARDS, 
Mr. Daniel Perkins  Vt
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.            
The following regulations have been adopted:                  
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.              
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:  
1. The Regular Troops.  
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.    
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.             
4. Indian Spies.                 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first in stance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.             
DECLARATION.                        
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.           
State, Territory, or District of 
County of } ss.
On this day of A.B. a resident (b) of personally appeared (a) before in the county of and State, Territory or District years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the in the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers:    
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]            
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only that of Agency in the State of    
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]            
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. 
I of the Court of hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of for a pension.               
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of & c.            
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.          
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be and C.D. residing in (the same) who has 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.                 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]     
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 A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.               
I, Clerk of the Court of contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of & c.         
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission ; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.            
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his  alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
The claimant must comply with this requisition.  [unreadable] a more satisfactory explanation must be made.  When he enlisted in a Continental Army were not detailed.
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.            
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.    
1. Where and in what year were you born?                
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?          
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war , and where do you now live?               
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?              
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.           
6. To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? 
To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what Town officer has become of it?              
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.                 
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.         
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. 
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject     
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.        
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed his genuine signature.          
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can cure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the person of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.        
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.    
[b]   The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.     
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.    
[d]  The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. 
[e]  Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had.        
Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and 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 than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---year - months , and days , I served as a - months and --- days, I served as and for such service I claim a pension."   
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority ; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.    
[f]  The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. 
[g]  The opinion of the Court is always required.  
[h]  The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. 
[i]  The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.               
Mode of authenticating papers.              
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.         
Proof of Service.         
[j]  In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note [j]  applies to continental troops only.     
[k]  This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. 
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. 
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.          
As no proof of his service on his enlistment in 1780 has been circumstances, as stated cannot be received as correct. Persons [unreadable] in the duties set forth.
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Daniel Perkins
Affidavit
and Josiah Danas
Affidavit
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State of Vermont 
Orange County } ss At Chelsea in this 15th day of July AD 1833 Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of Piece within and for the County aforesaid Daniel Perkins of Chelsea aforesaid who being duly sworn deposes and saith that by reason of Old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear more positively than he has done as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades, for three months I served as a private in Capt. Clarks Company, and for three months I served as a private in the Company of Capt. Smith - this was the Captains name according to his best recollection,  and for three months I served as a private in Capt. Jenkins Company and that he served as a private in Capt. Robertsons Company seven months or more and in a Sergeants Guard and for such service I claim a pension.   He also further testifies or says that in the nine months service mentioned in his declaration that he was entitled and drew pay and was discharged for nine months but he cannot recollect or state more definitely than he has done in his declaration at which time he entered the service but that this statement there made is according to his best recollection.   Nor can he recollect his officers so as to his positive about them being detached from his company as he has thence stated, that according to his best recollection Capt Robertson was his Captain and he belonged to Col. Ledyards Regiment, that in a few days after he was turned in to fill a vacancy in [unreadable] Company aforesaid at New London. Col Ledyard called on his Company for two men to enlist in boating back and forth across the River and that two men volunteered out of the Company that with Alfred Binghum of Windham and himself
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that after they so volunteered they were employed in boating back and forth across the River transporting the officers from one side to the other and transporting provisions till their time of enlistment expired which was about one week before New London was burnt by Arnold and that being so detached from his company he cannot now [unreadable] list with sworn precision his officers.  He further testifies and in all the above timing of service he was not employed in and civil pursuits.  
Daniel Perkins  
State of Vermont 
Orange County} At Chelsea in said County on the 15th day of July 1833 then personally appeared Daniel Perkins the deponent above named and a good credible witness and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth before me 
John W. Smith Justice Peace
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I hereby certify that in the year AD. 1818 I was Judge of the County Court in the County of Orange and State of Vermont, and at that time Daniel Perkins of Chelsea in the County of Orange and State of Vermont made his declaration before me for the purpose of obtaining a pension for revolutionary services in the Army of the United States, he then proved to my full satisfaction that he had rendered services sufficient to entitle him to a full pension, had it been done in the continental Army, but of that I was not satisfied.  He he also possessed property sufficient to exclude him from a pension, and did not obtain there was then witnesses living in this vicinity who testified to his services, who are since dead. Mr Perkins has resided in this Town about forty years has always sustained a good character, for truth and veracity. 
Josiah Dana  
Chelsea July 16th 1833
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State of Vermont 
Orange County ss} At Chelsea in said County on this 16th day of July 1883 Personally appeared Josiah Dana above named a Justice of the Peace and Notary Publick personally known to me and a credible witness and made solemn oath  that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth, before me 
John W. Smith, Justice Peace
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State of Vermont. Orange County Clerks
Office. Chelsea. July 16th AD 1833-
I Harry Hale Clerk of Orange County
Court hereby certify that John W. Smith
before whom the foregoing affidavits of
Daniel Perkins and Josiah Dana were
taken is a Justice of the Peace within
and for said County duly authorized to ad
minister oaths and that the signatures
purporting to be his are genuine
{Seal}   In testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed my name
and the seal of said Court at
Chelsea the day and year aforesaid
Harry Hale, Clerk
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Hon J L. Edwards 
Sir 
I here with return to the Department the pension papers of Daniel Perkins of this town,  Mr Perkins has sent to Connecticut for testimony to prove his nine months service in the continental army but has not been able to find any person living and whom he relied for proof of service.   He has been able to furnish a little additional testimony.  I am inclined to think that Mr Perkins Past term of Service may have been in the State Service instead of Continental but he thinks he cannot be mistaken. I cannot doubt for a moment that he would knowingly state any therein wrong or add one day to his service for the purpose of obtaining a pension- I know his character and standing in [unreadable] so well- that I [unreadable]  no objection would arise in his case, suppose he would be one of the first who would succeed in getting a pension.  It was truly unfortunate for him that his testimony which he once had under the first pension act to prove his last term of service should had been destroyed by Judge Dana and the witnesses both dead.  I hope sir this additional evidence will be satisfactory.  
 Respectfully Sir your Obedient Servant Chelsea Vt Jany 4. 1834. 
John W. Smith
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PAID 10 Che. no 3 a
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Pension Comm. Washington D. C.

Sept 20 41
Asking a copy- Daniel Perkins, Aico
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Morrisville Sept 13 1847
J L Edwards Esq Pens. Comms-

I am requested by Daniel Perkins a Pensioner of Vermont, to obtain a copy his Declaration on which his pension was granted under the act of 1832.- I wish for nothing more than a copy of his statement of services performed by him
in the year of the Revolution, action of service and the name of the Officer under which he served in each turn - Pleas forward said copy by mail directed to me at Morrisville, Vermont

Yours with Respect Saml A. Willard


Before you never can be contend with the
agent must be made in 1847
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P
19026
INVALID.
File No. 19,026
Daniel Perkins
Pri   Rev   War
Act: June 7   32
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 294
[Arrangement of 1870]
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We the undersigned Inhabitants of Chelsea in
the County of Orange and the State of Vermont
do testify and say that we are personally
acquainted with Daniel Perkins of Chelsea
aforesaid that he is one of the early settlers of
this Town- and that we know him
to be a man of strict truth, honest and
integrity and that his word and state-
ment and entitled to full credit-and
that we believe that no person ac-
quainted with the character and stand
ing of Mr Perkins doubts but that
he served in the war of the Revolution
as he has stated in his declaration
Chelsea Dec 28. 1833
Jason Steel Justice Peace
Joshua Dickinson Justice Peace
and Selectman of Chelsea
Wyman Spooner, Register of Probate
& Justice of Peace
[Illegible] A Buck, States Attorney &
Member of Congress
John Stearns P.M. Chelsea Vt.
Thomas Winslow M.D. 
H E G McLaughlen Clerk of the 
Supreme and County Court and N.P.
Wm. Kimball Minister Gospel
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Thaddeus Whites
Deposition
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I Thaddeus White of Washington in the County of Orange and State of Vermont aged seventy four years, a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, depose, testify and say that soon after the first pension act in 1818. I resided at Chelsea in said Orange County and sat with Elihu Hyde Esq now deceased, who was then a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County to take the evidence and prepare the Declaration of Daniel Perkins of said Chelsea who applied for a pension under that act. Several witnesses were then living by whom Mr Perkins proved his service who are now dead.  Mr Perkins then proved to the satisfaction of us, and to the satisfaction of the County Court to whom he made his application that he performed seven months service under Lieut Col. Ledyard in 1781 but my impression is that we were not satisfied that this was continental service but State Service in the Connecticut State Troops.  Such is my impression according to my best recollection.   But I then understood that the Court were fully satisfied with Mr Perkins statement and proof, they were satisfied that he enlisted for nine months and served about seven monthsbut they were not satisfied as Judge Dana has mentioned in in his affidavit whether it was Continental service of State troop service.   I have been acquainted with the said Daniel Perkins for many years, and know him to be a man of
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truth honesty and integrity and have no doubt but that he performed the service as detailed in his declaration- Thaddeus White 
State of Vermont
Orange County SS}  Chelsea Dec 26, 1833  Personally appeared Thaddeus White Esqr a person well known to me and a good credible witness and for many years a magistrate in this County and made solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth. 
before me John W. Smith Justice Peace 
State of Vermont 
Orange County Clerks Office January 3rd AD 1834 I H.E.G McLaughlin Clerk of Orange County Court hereby certify that John W. Smith before whom the foregoing Deposition of Thaddeus White was Taken was at that time, and still a Justice of the Peace within and for the Courts of Orange aforesaid duly authorized to administer oaths, and that the signature purported to be his, is genuine  
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal the day and year above written. 
H. E. G. McLaughlin Clerk as aforesaid
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Nathan Flints
Deposition
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I Nathan Flint of Chelsea in the County of Orange and State of Vermont aged seventy years depose testify and say that I am personally acquainted with Daniel Perkins of Chelsen in Orange County & State of Vermont an applicant for a Pension, and that during the whole of the war of the Revolution we both resided in Windham in the County and State of Connecticut.   I think the said Daniel Perkins was in the service of the United States on a three months Campaign or with me in the same company & mess with me the company was commanded by Capt Simon Smith in the Regiment commanded by Col. George Willys [Wyllys] in the Connecticut State Troops.  We were ever stationed at Ponatannack, so called, in the State of Connecticut I believe the said Perkins to be seventy two years of age.   
Nathan Flint 
State of Vermont 
Orange County }ss At Chelsea in said County August 17th AD 1832 personally appeared Nathan Flint personally known to me and a gave credible witness and made Solemn oath that the forgoing Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth before me.  
John W Smith Justin Peace 
State of Vermont Orange County Clerks Office August 22nd 1832 I H. E. G McLaughlin Clerk of Orange County do hereby certify that John W Smith before whence the foregoing deposition was taken was at the time a Justice of the peace within & for the County of Orange duly certified to administer Oaths, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. 
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand seal the day & year above written 
H. E. G. McLaughlin Clerk