Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39503, Perry Evans, Md.
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SERVICE Md. 
Evans, Perry 
Number S39503
B L Wt. 417_100
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13158R
South Carolina 
Perry Evans
Of Union in the state of S. Carolina who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brice of the Maryland line, for the term of three years. 
Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence the 3 of August 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of July 1819 and sent to the pensioner at Goshen Hill S.C.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1819   $56.51
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 $48
7 mon 2 days arer    $104.51
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
(illegible)
June 21 1825 under at May 1 1820 and notice sent to James Rogers York CH S. C.
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Perry Evans
Sergt.
Maryland Line
W. issued 23rd April 1808Sent to Thom Moore Esq. Member of Congress from South Carolina
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South Carolina
In Declaration of Perry Evans made and taken in pursuance of the provisions of the act of Congress in such case made and provided.  
The declarer saith sometime in the latter part of the year 1776 he enlisted in the army of the Revolution in the service of the United States with a recruiting officer by the name of William Wheeler attached to a company of whom Eli Dowry then a prisoner of war on parol was the nominal capt. and that in the spring following he joined the Maryland line at Annapolis under the command of Lieut. Benjamin Price who seconded Capt Dowsey of the third company of the second Regiment Col Thomas Price a second Brigade
General Smallwood or Genl. Debow but which the Declarer does not recollect as he served under them both during the war and that he continued in the service until the 20th June 1783 when he was Honorably discharged at Baltimore but that this discharge has been lost and that he was then under the command of Capt William Bruce of the same Regiment and line.  The declarer further saith that under the walls of the enemy at the siege of Ninety Six in the forlorn hope he received a severe gun shot wound through the calf of his right leg which has and still continues to disable him that he is now in his fifty ninth year of his age and that by means of his age and decrepitude and his poverty he sands in need of the assistance of his country for
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support.
The Declarer further saith that he is now a resident in the District of Union in the State aforesaid and has record on the United States were some his discharge from the Army and that all there who were witness of his services during the Revolution are dead or so far removed from him as to be out of his reach and that he has never received any annuity or other compensation than his pay for those services.  
Perry Evans

South Carolina 
I David Johnson one of the associate Judges of the said State do herby certify that Perry Evans did this day make before me the forgoing Declaration on Oath.
Given Union my hand and the said of the Court of Common Pleas at Union Court House this 3rd Aug. 1818
David Johnson
South Caroline
I David Johnson one of the associate Judges of the said state do hereby certify in addition to the foregoing that I mam satisfied that the said Perry Evans did serve as a common soldier in the army of the Revolution in the services of the United States against the Common Enemy the time stated in the foregoing declaration and that form his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support 
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the said State this 22nd March 1819
David Johnson
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Goshen Hill 5th August- Juice
The Honorable John C Calhoun
Sect. at War
Mail Washington City
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Goshen Hill 5th August- Juice
The Honorable John C Calhoun
Sect. at War
Mail Washington City
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Union 3rd Aug. 1818
The Honorable Secretary of War:
Sir:
The foregoing declaration is the only evidence Wm Evans offered in relation to his claim on the bounty  of the US I can only add to the certificate that I am well acquainted with him and have every confidence that the facts therein sated are true.
I have the honor to be with much esteem 
You Obt. Servt. 
David Johnson

PS. 
Wm Evans requests that the answer to his application may be directed to him at Goshen Hill Union District So Carolina.
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The State of South Carolina 
Union District 
In the Common Pleas 
The declarations of Perry Evans a Revolutionary Solider in order to be continued on the pension list under the act of July AD 1820.
On the twelfth day of March AD 1825 Personally appeared Perry Evans in the Open Court a resident of the said District and State aforesaid aged nearly sixty five years who being first duly sworn according to law doth make oath made the following declarations in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820. That he the said Perry Evans enlisted for the term of three years in the second Maryland regiment some time in the year AD 1777 in the State of Maryland in the third company commanded by Captain Eli Dorsey who being a (illegible) of War.  never commanded by Colo. Thomas Price of the line of the State of Maryland and of the Continental establishment.  That he continued to serve in the said regiment till the term of his enlistment expired that he afterwards enlisted in the same company and regiment during the war and from that time forward his service on the capacity of an orderly Sergeant till he was discharged at the Conclusion of the war at Baltimore that he was wounded in the right leg in the (illegible) of (illegible) of the siege of ninety six for the (illegible) of which he requests the war department to examine his papers and certificates now in its possession which was transmitted to place him on the pension List in the year 1818.  That he hereby relinquished his every claim whatever to a pension except the present that his name has been placed on the pension List that the number marked on his pension certificate is No. 13158 that he never before exhibited
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Exhibited a schedule of his property because he did not know that it was necessary and from the [illegible] variety of acts on the subject, he did not know that mode of doing so. 
Signed
Perry Evans

And in pursuance of the act of May 1820 do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed the 18th March 1818 and I have not nor has any person in trust for me an property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in a schedule hereunto annexed & by me subscribed.

So. Carolina
Marian District

Personally came before me the subscribing justice Willam Selby, Phillip Selby & John G Caldwell and made oath according to law that they would make a just and true value of the real and personal property of Perry Evans. Sworn to and subscribed this 8th of March 1835 before me.

Thomas Stribling

Signed
William Selby
Phillip Selby
John G Caldwell
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[Schaide]

86 Acres of land worth | $150.
One [horse?] | 45.
One old [horse?] | 25.
Two Small Cows & Calves | 14.
Two Small yearlings | 3.
Three sows eleven piggs & twelve Shoats | 27.
One old [waggon?] |3a
Plantation tools & Place gar | 10
  | _______
  | $304.
We the qualifed appraires appointed to appraise
and [illegible] and personal property of Perry Evans do certify the
above to be a just and true valuation of the same
given [linor?] our hand this 8th March 1825
Signed William Selby
Phillip Selby
John G. Caldwell

And I do  further state that I have no other occupation
than that of a farmer that from my age and sound I am
not able to follow it to an advantage my family consists
of my wife Deborah Evans aged about fifty eight years
of a weak infirm constitution two Daughters named Mary
Evans & Drusilla Evans the first aged about thirty six years
quite unhealthy & sickly at times Drusilla aged twenty two
two sons named Jesse & Washington the first aged Eight
teen years the last fourteen years that I am considerably
indebted for the above grant of Property Probate to the
amount of a Hundred Dollars or more the exact amont I am
unable at present to pay
(Signed) Perry Evans
Sworn to on the 14 day
of March 1825
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South Carolina
Union District ⎬
John Rogers Clerk of the Court of Sessions &
Common Pleas do hereby certify that it appears
to the satisfaction of the Court that the said
Perry Evans did serve in the revolutionary War
as stated in this preceding declaration against
the Common Enemy for the term of nine months
under an engagement of the Continental Establishment. 
I also Certify that the foregoing oath and
the schedule thereunto annexed are truly copied
[given?] the record of this said Court and I do further
Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court
that the total amount in value of the property
exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Three
Hundred & four dollars

In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court
on this 23 day of March 1825
John Rogers
Clerk of the
Court of Sessions & Common Pleas
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Will the
Commisioners of Pensions at Washington City
do we the kindness to certify in a short note on a part of the same
atest that Perry Evans a Revolutionary Pensioner of the Maryland
line was [whin] placed on the pension list under the act of
Congress of 18th of March 1818 of Union District S Ca and that he
appears to have been paid under the act of 15th of May 1825 to the
day of 188
and truly oblige in
Yours Respectfully
Henry Northrup
South Carolina
5th of June 1839
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War Dept. Pension Office
June 12. 1839
I certify that Perry Evans of Union District,
South Carolina, a Sergeant in the Maryland
Line, was pensioned under the act of March
18, 1818. that he was afterwards admitted to the
benefits of the act of May 15, 1828, and that
appears from the book of the Third Auditor's
Office that his pension [lined out: was paid to] has been
paid to the 3 of September 1838.
[initials:] J D[?] E
Comm Pensions
[Copy of the above furnished
H. Northup June 12 1839]
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Perry Evans, S.Caro Roll, Act May
15. 1828.
Act May
Be pleased to say to what time he was
last paid
Pension Office,
June 12. 1839

pd to 4 Sep 1838 under act 6th April 1838 & the Agent is
authorized to pay the attorney to 4 March 1839. the power
of attorney direct the payment to that time
JH
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Perry Evans, South Carolina roll, act May
15.1828
Be pleased to say to what time he was
last paid.
Pension Office
July 18. 1840
pd to 4 Sep 1839
JH
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39.503
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 39.503
Perry Evans
[illegible] Rev War
---
Act: 18 March 18
Index:--Vol. 3,  Page 164
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Auditor's Office Annapolis, July 14th 1819-
I hereby certify, that it appears from the muster-rolls remaining
in the Auditor's Office, that Peregrine Evans
enlisted as a private in the Second Maryland
Regiment, on the 10th day of Jany 1777
and was discharged on the 1st Nov. 1780 present

He was made Capt
on the 1st May 1778-
promoted to Sergt on
the 10th Jany 1780-
T. K.}Tho. Karney - Aud S. M.
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(unreadable)
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It appears by the Masters of the 2nd Maryland Regiment that Perry Evans Sergeant enlisted for the war the he was missing on the 16th August 1800 and that he after rejoined and served to the end of the war. _

Wm. Simmons
Dept of War
Accountants Office
March 15th 1808
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Perry Evans
at his war
War. No. 417 per is
her and Ann
July 7. 1828
100 Acres

Rev
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Official

Hon. James Barbour
Washington City

Union Ct H - 21 June 


 By Land

(unclear)
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State of South Carolina
 (unclear) District

I Perry Evans aged sixty eight
years do upon oath testify and declare that I entered the service of the United States in 1777 under Colo Thomas Price of the Maryland line for Three years (he enlisted in the latter end of 1776.) after serving that time of three years I enlisted for during the war under the Col. James Price in the same Maryland line, and served to the and of the War and was discharged by Major Thomas
Lansdale in 1783.  I  further declare that I 
neither received  assigned or transferred
my claim in any manner whatsoever
except one hundred Acres Land that I
received a Warrant for- Therefore I request the
Secretary of War to have the Warranty to
me at Goshen Hill S. Carolina (unclear)Under District and this shall be his receipt for the same
Perry Evans
Before me Thomas Stribling  Justice of the
(unclear)  personally appeared Perry Evans
subscriber to the above and acknowledged
he declaration and letter of order to be his free
act and deed for the purpose herein
mentioned, the above Sworn and and
subscribed to before many of June 1828.
Thomas Stribling
The above named Thomas Stribling duly
authorized to administer oaths
dments-- I have hereunto subscribed
my seal of Office this 21st June 1828.
J T Rogers Clk
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To the Hon. James Barbour
Sir I send in my claim against our
United States  for service of I rendered 
during the Revolutionary war
To make it satisfactory to you that have rendered the service that I represent and that my name is on record I send you in my certificate to prove my services have been acknowledged by Congress
I served as a sergeant from the winter of
1779 to the end of the War
If the statement I herewith send are not right 
please to Write on to me how I shall make
the right demand--
 I am sir yours
Perry Evans
16th of June 1828
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11[?] May 1820
S.C.[?]
Perry Evans
James Rogers
York C.H.S.C.]
Recd 21[?] June 1825

[sideways]
[seal] YORK C.H.S.C.
JUN 11 [/seal]
The Honble James Barbour
Secretary of War
Washington City
[/sideways]
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[illegible] York Ct House June 11th AD 1825

Sir

Enclosed you will find the declaration of Perry Evans, on oath certified by the clerk of the court for Union District -- South Carolina for the purpose of being restored to the pension list, he requests me to say to you if you wish to be more fully informed of the nature of his claim, and the particulars of his history as a revolutionary soldier that there are papers or should be (if they be not mislaid) in your office which will give he hopes every satisfactory explanation, he knows not whether the enclosed paper is executed as it should be, he has attempted however to follow printed instructions as well as he could understand them, if any [illegible] amendment, or correction in the form of his statement should be required you will confer a favor on the applicant by informing me of if as soon as [illegible] he requests that your communications on the subject he directed to me at this place, although he doesn't live in the same district I however see him frequently and will attend to any of his business pertaining to his claim in the capacity of clerk with a great deal of pleasure, I have the honor to be yours Respectfully,
James Rogers
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Act 1828
Settled at Treasury Cousd.[?] with Invalid file
#39503
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1197
See letter from the Hon W.T. Nuckolls
5 April 1830.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
No. of original payment 748
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
8 Nov 1828
Perry Evans of Union Dist in the County of
in the State of S. Carolina has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled ""An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Sergeant
in Captain  Bruce's company, in the second regiment of the Maryland
line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by
the records in his office.

By Order of the Secretary
FA Dickins
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
13 November 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has
been issued to Perry Evans in the Maryland line
It further appears that Perry Evans is now on the pension of the army agency and has been so since the 3rd of March 1826
l
.
John Hagner And
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State of So Ca Union Dist

To the purpose of obtaining the benefit of an act for the [illegible] certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution, approved on the 15[?] of May 1828. I Perry Evans of said state and District do hereby declare that related to the continental line of the army of the Revolution for, and during the war and continuing in the service until its termination at which point[?] I was a Sergeant in Capt Bruce's company in the 2nd Maryland Regiment of Maryland line. And I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate for the Record of Eighty Dollars to which he was entitled and a Session of Congress passed the 15th[?] of May 1778. And I further declare that I was not on the 16th day of March 1828 on the Pension list of the United States....
Sept. 30th. 1824....
Perry Evans

State of So Ca Union District

Before me Thos Stribling Justice of the Quorum personally appeared this day Samuel Selby Len[?] & Wm Selby in the State and District aforesaid did severally make oath that Perry Evans by whom the foregoing declaration to have been a soldier in the army of the Revolution [crossed-out] of the United States [/crossed-out] as in manner therein stated and that Samuel Selby was there at Evans discharg of certificate

Sworn and subscribed to this 4th of October 1828 before me
Thos. Stribling [illegible]
Samuel Selby
William Selby
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[illegible] Union Dist

I Jno. Rogers Clerk of the Court of the District of Union of the State of [illegible] do certify that Thos Stribling before whom the foregoing affidavits from[?] sworn was at the time a Justice of the Quorum and duly empowered to administer Oaths. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, this tenth[?] day of October 1828
J. Rogers
Clk.
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And take acknowledgements I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office this 21st June 1828

J Rogers Clk.

To the Hon. Richard Rush Sec'y of the Treasury Department,

As I said on my claims against the USA. for the services I rendered during the Revolutionary War, to make it satisfactory [illegible] that I have rendered the services I represent and that my name is on record I send you on a communication from the War Department to prove that my services have been acknowledged by Congress

Pray Sir, be kind enough to send me on the necessary demands if the above is not formal or incorrect and inform me what is the correct course

Directed to Goshen Hill Sough Ca
[illegible] So Ca Jan 16 -- AD 1828
Perry Evans
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State of South Carolina Union District

I, Perry Evans, do hereby certify, that I enlisted in the Maryland line, in the latter end of teh year 1776, in the second Regiment, commanded by Col Thos Price, for three years; at the expiration of 2 years, I again enlisted for during the war; I served in the line, until the siege at ninety six, and tehre was wounded through my right leg, in the forlorn hope, under the wall of the Mar[?] Fort, I was thus commanded by Brig. Maj. Duval, I was sent on to the hospital, at Charlottesville Mecklenburg M[?], under the care of Drs. Reid, Alexander, Barrett, and Cain. after being cured of my wounds, I obtained a furlough to return home, being, not fit for duty, at that time; at the expiration of my furlough, I joined part of the same line of Maryland in the city of Annapolis, commanded by Maj Lansdale, under whose command I was discharged in Baltimore AD[?] 1783. I performed the duty of a Serj. from '79 until '83.

Pery Evans

The above sworn & subscribed to this 16 of Jan 1828 before me
Thos. Stribling [illegible]

In testimony that the above named Thomas Stribling to as a Magistrate duly authorized to administer oaths
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⎬1197
Union Ville Feb 6th 1828

Sir

I send herewith the evidence on which
I rely for the benefit of the act of 15th May
1838. Should the application be successfully
I request that you will forward the result
to at "Goshen Hill Union Dl IoCa"

Very Respectfully
Perry Evans