Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21935, for Nathaniel Perkins, New Hampshire
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE Continental N. H.
Perkins, Nathaniel Polly
NUMBER W.21935
CONTENTS
res [RESIDENT] at enl. [ENLISTMENT] Rochester, N.H.
res [RESIDENT] in 1821 Waterbury Vt. died in Nov. 1821
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4470.
New Hampshire Ports [PORTSMOUTH]
Polly Perkins widow of Nathaniel N. H.
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Mch [MARCH] 1819 and sent to Amaler Copp
H of Repiets [HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES]
NH
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 111 Vol. 1.
2, 1848, Page
under
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Nathl. [NATHANIEL] Perkins'
Schedule &c
Hon. [HONORABLE] C. Rich, H.R. [HOUSE OF REPRSENTATIVES]
see addl. [ADDITIONAL] proof, already in the office
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State of Vermont,
Washington County Ss}
On this 3d day of September A.D. 1821,
Personally appeared in open Court, to wit, the Honorable Supreme Court of the State of Vermont holding a session in and for the County of Washington, being a court of Record for said County, Nathaniel Perkins aged sixty eight years, resident in Waterbury in Washington County aforesd [AFORESAID] who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war, as follows, to wit. That I was duly enlisted in Capt. Jonathan Wentworth's Company in (I think) Col. Poor's Regiment of the New Hampshire line, about April 1775 for the term of seven or eight months, & served near Boston until sometime in the fall of 1775, when I was furloughed on account of sickness, & returned home-- About the last of December 1775 or first of January 1776, I again enlisted in Capt. Jonathan Wentworth's company in Colo. Poor's Regiment of the New Hampshire line for the term of one year, (&
not having quite recovered my health,) joined my company & Regiment at Winter Hill, near 
Boston, in January or February 1776, & continued in service until sometime in December 1776, when I was discharged at Livingston's manor, having been sometime sick with a fever-- I got home in January 1777, having served under that enlistment, between ten & eleven months - In this last campaign after the British left Boston, in March 1776, I was marched to near New York- afterwards to Abany- Lake George-St John - Montreal - to the Cedars to St. John again, when orders came to march to the Jersies &c. [ETC.] during my March last mentioned, I was taken sick as mentioned before, and was left, being unable to perform further duty. ~
My original declaration was made before the Hon. Ezra Butler Judge of Washington Court Court, [sic] in April, 1818, and is now in the Pension office, at Washington City, together with the testimony of my officers & others to prove the above mentioned service- no certificate of pension having issue thereon, as I am informed on account of their [sic] being a trifling variation between the declaration & evidence adduced, & my being at the time of making the same, partially deranged.-
And I further depose & say that at the time of making my original declaration in April, 1818, & for a considerable time before & since that time, on account of severe sickness & infirmity - I was unable to recollect distinctly, the exact time of enlistment and discharge - that since that time & for sometime now past, I have, through the blessing of Almighty God, regained a more comfortable state of health, & my powers of memory & faculties of mind are in a measure restored.-
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent [illegible] so to diminish it as to bring myself
within the provisions of an act of Congress "entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed - to wit -No property of any kind, except wearing apparrel [sic] -
I am by occupation a farmer; but have not been able to labor any for several years -
I have no family or means of support - but depend wholly on my country & neighbors for support.
(Signd [SIGNED]) Nathaniel Perkins.
Sworn to & declared on this 3d day of September 1821, Before the Court, Att. Geo. [GEORGE] Rich, Clerk.-
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State of Vermont,
Washington, Ss}
I George Rich Clerk of the Supreme Court for the County of Washington aforesd [AFORESAID] do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of 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 nothing (the declarant being destitute).

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my name & affixed the seal of the said Court on this 3d. day of September A.D. 1821. -

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George Rich, Clerk of Sup. [SUPREME] Court
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4th April
Vermont

Nathl - [NATHANIEL] Perkins
Waterbury -
In March or April 1776 enlisted for one
year in Col. Poor's or [illegible] Regt. [REGIMENT] - Just at the close of the Term being taken sick returned home by Advice of his aforsd. [AFORESAID] Captain [illegible] Ezra Butler Judge

May 18th 1821
The evidence of service is not sufficient. - It does not appear by the declaration, nor the testimony [which still varies] that the applicant served the time for which
he enlisted and was entitled to or
received a discharge.
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Nute's testimony does not agree with the applicant's declaration as respects the Date of enlistment in 1776. -He believed that he did not serve more than 8 months for that year
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I Nathaniel Perkins of Waterbury in the County of Washington and State of Vermont, declare and say that I served in the revolutionary
war on the continental establishment, some more than one year

I enlisted & entered the service, according to the best of my recollection in the month of May 1775, for the term of seven months. I served about half of this term, was taken sick & returned home. In the month of March or April AD 1776, I again enlisted for the term of one year in the company commanded by Capt Jona [JOHNATHAN] Wentworth in Col Poors [sic] Regt [REGIMENT] in New Hampshire line of Infantry. Towards the close of this term I was again taken sick, & by direction of my Capt, returned home
Early in the fall of 1777 I again enlisted & served under Capt Lyber in the Regt commanded by Col Evens of the NHampshe [NEW HAMPSHIRE] Infantry. Early in the winter following I was discharged, which discharge I have lost. --
I further declare that by reason of reduced circumstances I am in need of my countrys [sic] assistance for support
Nathaniel Perkins
State of Vermont, Washington County ss- at Waterbury this 4th day of April 1818 personally appeared the above named Nathaniel
Perkins and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed to,
Before me Ezra Butler {Chief Judge of
Washington County Court
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STATE OF VERMONT.
Washington County, to wit.} I Ezra Butler One of the Judges of the County Court, within and for the County aforesaid, Do certify, That it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Nathaniel Perkins did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress, passed the 18th March, 1818, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."
Given under my hand, this 4th day of April
A.D. 1818. Ezra Butler

And I further certify that by reason of the reduced circumstances in life of the said Perkins, I am satisfied that he stands in need of assistance from his country for support - and that the applicant can not [sic] now conveniently procure further proof of his said service
Ezra Butler Judge

STATE OF VERMONT,
Washington, ss.} I George Rich Clerk of the County of Washington aforesaid, Do certify, That the Hon. Ezra Butler Esqr who made the above CERTIFICATE, and before whom the annexed Declaration was taken, was a Judge of the County Court within and for the County aforesaid, at the respective dates thereof, acting under the authority of this State, and
duly qualified for that purpose; and that his name subscribed thereto, is his own
proper signature.
In testimony thereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said County, at Montpelier in said County, this 4th day of April in the Year One Thousand eight hundred and Eighteen.
George Rich Clerk.
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✓
8.398.
Polly Perkins
N.H
act 7 July [18]38.
rolls -7 mo. 9 ds [DAYS]
[rolls] 3.  11 
[rolls] 3.  8
___________
13.28
Admd [ADMITTED]
13 mo. 28
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$46.44
No deduction
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Richd [RICHARD] Russell Esqr
Rochester
N.H.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Nathl [NATHANIEL] Rogers is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas - in and for the county of Carroll duly Commissioned and qualified; that
his Commission was dated on the fourth day of Jany [JANUARY] 1841 and will expire on the twelfth day of December 1856 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 27th day of August 1842
Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State.
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State of New Hampshire
Carroll County} Ss
On this 25th day of August A.D. 1842 personally appeared before me Nathl [NATHANIEL] Rogers a Justice of the
Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, Polly Perkins a resident of Wakefield in the County of Carroll and State of New
Hampshire aged eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838. That she is the widow of Nathaniel Perkins, who was a soldier in Captain Jonathan Wentworths [sic] Company and Colonel Enoch Poors [sic] Regiment of New Hampshire Malitia [MILITIA] from May 1775 to some time into the year 1776. that afterwards he the said Nathaniel Perkins inlisted [sic] as a soldier into Captain Samuel Wallingfords [sic] Company of
New Hampshire Malitia [MILITIA] in Colonel David Gilman Regt. in Dec. 1776 and served more than three months; and that, there afterwards he the said Nathaniel Perkins inlisted [sic] as a soldier into Captain
James Libbeys [sic] Company, Colonel Stephen Evans Regt. of New Hampshire Malitia [MILITIA] and served three months more.
that the said Nathaniel Perkins belonged to Rochester in the State of New Hampshire & inlisted [sic] from Rochester
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathaniel Perkins in the month of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty two in the Town of Middleton by Rev. Jeremiah Ordway, that her Husband the aforesaid Nathaniel Perkins died in November 1821 and that she has remained a widow
ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed.
Polly her X mark Perkins
Attest
M.C. Russell
Jemima Hill

I hereby certify that the applicant cannot from bodily infirmity attend the Court, Nathl [NATHANIEL] Rogers, Judge of the C.C. [COURT OF COMMON] Pleas
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Wakefield August 25th AD 1842
I hereby certify that the within applicant sustains
a reputable Caracter [CHARACTER] as far as I know
Nathl [NATHANIEL] Rogers Judge of the C.C. [COURT OF COMMON] Pleas
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State of New Hampshire
To whom it may concern
This certifies That upon examining the original records on the Town Books for the Town of Middleton from the time of its
incorporation and the records for the town of Brookfield from the time of its incorporation as a town by itself & separate from the Town of Middleton which records are in my possession I can find no record of the marriage of Mr Nathaniel Perkins to Miss Polly Bryant

Charles Colman
Town Clerk of Brookfield
Brookfield August 25th 1842
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I Ebenezer Hill of Wakefield in the County of
Carroll & State of New Hampshire eighty four years depose & say that I was married to Sally Bryant on the twenty fourth day of November Seventeen hundred eighty two by Elder Benjamin Randall of New Durham in said State & that my wife's Sister Polly Bryant was married to Nathaniel Perkins in April preceding being April Calleway of Middleton in said State
Ebenezer his x mark Hill
Attest Jemima Hill
M.C. Russell

State of New Hampshire
Carroll County} Ss
Be it known that on this twenty fifth day of August one thousand eight hundred
forty two personally appeared the above
named Ebenezer Hill & made Oath that the above affidavitt [AFFIDAVIT] by him
Subscribed is true a credible person
to me known. In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand & seal of
Notary Public M.C. Russell Notary Public
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I Sally Hill of Wakefield in the County of Carroll & State of New Hampshire Seventy eight years old depose & say that I was married to Ebenezer Hill on the twenty fourth day of November one thousand seven hundred & eighty two by Elder Benjamin Randall of New Durham in said
State. & that my sister Polly Bryant was married to Nathaniel Perkins in April preceding being April one thousand seven hundred & eighty two by Rev Jemiah Ordway of Middleton in said State
Sally her x mark Hill
Attest 
Jemima Hill
M.C. Russell

State of New Hampshire Carroll County} Ss Be it known that on this twenty fifth day of Augt 1842 Personally
appeared the above named Sally Hill a credible person & made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Notary Public
Moses C. Russell Notary Public
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Ebenezer Horn of Moultonborough in the County of Carroll & State of New Hampshire eighty seven years old depose & say that I inlisted [sic] as a substitute and took the place of Caleb Horn my Brother into Captain Jonathan Wentworth's company in
& Colo.  Enoch Poors [sic] Regt. the first of Sept 1775, & served until the first of January 1776 at which time I inlisted [sic] again into the same said company for one year and served in said Company untill [sic] sometime in the month of August following when I was discharged on the account of loosing [sic] one of my Eyes at Lake Georges [illegible]
in the State of N. York. I then again in December 1776
inlisted [sic] as a soldier into Captain Samuel Wallingfords [sic] Company for three months & we marched to the State of N. York & I served out the term of my inlistment [sic] & was discharged & return home to Somersworth in said State
I further state that I was well acquainted with Nathaniel Perkins of Rochester where the said Captain Jonathan Wentworth Company at the time that I entered the said Company in Sept 1775. & that the said Nathl. [NATHANIEL]
Perkins served in the said company with me & then left of [illegible] & belief the said Nathl [NATHANIEL] Perkins was a soldier in said company at the time that I was discharged at Lake George in August 1776 & that the said Nathaniel Perkins inlisted again in December 1776 in Capt. Saml [SAMUEL]
Wallingford's Company with me for three months & served out the time of his inlistment [sic] & was discharged.
with me the said Nathl [NATHANIEL] Perkins married with Polly Bryant of Wakefield in said State.
Ebenezer his x mark Horn
Attest
M Horn
R Horn

State of New Hampshire
Carroll County Ss} Be it known that on this fifth day of Aug 1842 personally appeared
the above named Ebenezer Horn a credible person & made oath that the above affidavit by him Signed is true. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Notary Public
Moses C. Russell Notary Public
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I Reubin Ricker of Dover in the County of Strafford
and State of New Hampshire eighty four years
old depose and say that I enlisted as a soldier
into Captain James Libby's Company and Col.
Stephen Evens' Regment [sic] in September 1777
for the term of three months & went to Saratoga in the State of New York, and I further State that I was well aquainted [sic] with Nathaniel Perkins who enlisted into the same company with me for the same term of time that I did & that the said Nathaniel Perkins belonged to Rochester I think to the best of my recollection.
Sally F Ricker for Reuben Ricker
Witness
Leonard Ricker
Abigail Legg

State of New Hampshire
Strafford County Ss} Be it known that on this sixteenth day of July 1842 Personally appeared 
the above named Reubin Ricker a credible man to me known & made Oath that the above affidavit signed by his request he being blind is true to the
best of his recollection
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & seal of Notary Public
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Moses C Russell Notary Public
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Rev [REVOLUTIONARY]
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21.935
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Polly Perkins
Widow of
Nathaniel Perkins
Pri [PRIVATE] Rev [REVOLUTIONARY] War
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Act Feb 2d. [18]48
Index: Vol. M, Page 123
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1893. -May 24.
Hist [HISTORY] to Mary F. Gibson
Cleveland
Nov 16 [18]99 to above

Feby [FEBRUARY] 2-1900
to same date & place
birth dates names of children not shown
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To.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington - D.C.
[stamp] U S PENSION OFFICE R APR 22 1893

Will you kindly tell me how I can get at the records of the Revolutionary Pensions-- I want a copy of Nathaniel Perkins Enlistment
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in a New Hampshire Regiment. I think he was
was a "Surgeon."  Years after his Wife drew a pension I would be very grateful if I could
obtain this certificate from Books
Respectfully

Mary F. Gibson
30 Howard St
Cleveland Ohio
April 20th 1893
1893
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See page 141 - Regr. [REGISTER]
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Nathaniel Perkins.
Waterbury, Vt. Revo. [REVOLUTION] Suspd. [SUSPENDED]
George Rich, Montpelier, Vt.
Recd. [RECEIVED] Augt: 1824, from W. A. Griswold, U.S. Attorney for Vermont, to whom they were sent on the 9 Jany [JANUARY] 1823-
See letter from W.A.G. 16 Augt: 1824 - given to W. E. 2 Sept. 1824 -
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SUS: see Judge Parnell

Nathaniel Perkins
Washington Co. Vermt [VERMONT], original declaration 4. April, 1818.
Colo. [COLONEL] Enoch Poor's Regt. N.H. line,
one year, January to Decr. [DECEMBER] 1776.
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Service proved by the testimony of several credible Witnesses.
Stated, by reason of age & infirmity, the applicant has lost his mental power
Geo: [GEORGE] Rich, agent,
Montpelier Vermont, Recd. [RECEIVED] 3. Augt 1820

[left sideways] Hon. Ezra Butler's
[right sideways] Susd. [SUSPENDED] see letter to Geo. [GEORGE] Rich Montpelier, Vt 7 Sept. 1820
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I Ezra Butler Chief Judge of Washington County Court do certify that Nathaniel Perkins, who made his declaration for a Pension before me on or about the 4th of April A.D. 1818 is a man who by reason of age & infirmity has lost his mental powers, so that he can hardly recollect the common occurrences of early life; and I firmly believe from the declaration given by B. Perkins, and the testimony of the witness, who I consider as credibly disinterested that sd [SAID] Perkins did serve from some time in 
January 1776 to December 1776 - I certify that sd [SAID] Perkins is considered certainly destitute of property and I believe he wholly depends on his friends for support, being unable by reason of age, sickness & partial derangement, to perform any or very little labor.
Ezra Butter
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New Hampshire 1623
Polly Perkins widow of Nathaniel Perkins
who was a private in the N [NEW] Hampshire Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Forty six 
Dollars forty four cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the thirtieth day of August 1843 and sent to Richard Russell Rochester, New Hampshire
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 20
Rejed [rejected or reported] Aug 30
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Reported
6754 ✓
N. [NEW] Hampshire,
Polly Perkins, widow of Nathaniel Perkins decd [DECEASED] who was a pensioner under the Act of
and who died on the Nov. 1821 of Carroll in the State of N.H who was a Private in the Company
commanded by Captain Wentworth of the
Regt commanded by Col Poors in the N.H. line for 13 mo. 28 days
Inscribed on the Roll of N. H. Ports - [PORTSMOUTH] at the rate of 46. Dollars 44
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3: day of Sep: 1842 and sent to Richard Russell Esq. Rochester NH.
Arrears to the 4th of March [18]41
Semiannual allowance ending
232.20
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Theodore L Moody Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 1 Page 50
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State of New Hampshire
Carroll County SS on the fifth day of October
1848, personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Carroll Polly Perkins a resident of Wakefield in the County of Carroll aforesaid aged eighty six years, who being first sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the act of
of Congress passed on the second day of February 1848 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolution War, that she is the Widow of Nathaniel Perkins, who was a private in the Revolution that he served in the Company commanded by Captain Jonathan Wentworth and in the Regiment commanded by Colo Enoch
Poor in 1775 in the Company commanded by Samuel Wallingford and Regiment commanded by David Gilman in 1776 also in the company commanded by James Libby in the Regiment commanded by Colo Stephen Eavens in 1777 that she received under the act of June 17th 1844 forty six dollars & forty four cents per annum that she is still a widow
Polly X her mark Perkins
Witness
Jonathan Welch
Amasa Copp

Sworn to and Subscribed this fifth day of October
1848 Before me Amasa Copp Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she drew a pension as above declared by her and that she is the same individual that she is still living the Widow of said Nathaniel Perkins
Amasa Copp
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Secretary of State Office
Concord NH August 27 1842
Hon J L Edwards
Sir 
The enclosed papers are forwarded at the request of Hon Richard Russell of Rochester N.H. to whom any communications can be addressed relating to the same
I am Sir Respectfully yours
Josiah Stevens

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4333
  311
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46.44

333
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3.11
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State of New Hampshire
Carroll County SS
Be it known that before me Amasa Copp
a Justice of the Peace for the County of Carroll aforesaid, personally appeared Polly Perkins
of Wakefield in the County of Carroll aforesaid
and made oath in due form of Law to the
following declaration, in order to obtain
an increase of her pension and arrearage
due her for past years; That she is the
Widow of Nathaniel Perkins, who was a
Private in the Revolutionary War; that she
has not intermarried and is a Pensioner
under the act of February 2d 1848 at the
rate of Forty Six dollars and forty four
Cents per annum and she asks an increase
of her pension with her arrearages
Polly her X mark Perkins
Witness 
Amasa Copp
Noah Horne
John Horne

Sworn and subscribed this fourteenth day of
April 1851 Before me Amasa Copp Justice of the Peace
I further state I am well acquainted with Mrs
Polly Perkins and think her statements are correct and know she is poor and no friends to support her
I believe she is in her nintieth [NINETIETH] year
Amasa Copp
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Wakefield N.H.
Polly Perkins asking for an increase of Pension &c
Mr. Cole
Wakefield N. H. Free [postage]
April 14th

Hon. Alexander H. H. Stuart
Secy. [SECRETARY] of the Home Department
City of Washington
D. C
Refd [REFERRED] to Comr [COMMISSIONER] of Pensions
Apl 17 [18]57
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Dear Sir
The enclosed papers are sub [SUBMITTED] 
to you for the purpose of enlarging Mrs Perkins pension
You will please make your considerations
to your humble Servt [SERVANT] Amasa Copp
Wakefield New Hamshire
Carroll County
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Wakefield N H
Oct 6th
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Pension Ag [AGENCY]
City of Wash [WASHINGTON]
D. [C.]
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Dear Sir
Enclosed is the application of Polly Perkins for a pension. I hope it will meet your approbation and you will return her request at your earliest
convenience as she is old and infirm and with all meserably [MEASURABLY] poor.
I am your &c [&ETC]
Amasa Copp
Wakefield N.H
Octr 6 1848
John L. Edwards Atty
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Deposition of
Samuel Nute
[sideways] Saml. [SAMUEL] Nute
affidavit
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I Samuel Nute of Dover in the County of Strafford in the State of Newhampshire [sic] of lawful age depose and say that in the year 1775 I was orderly Sergeant in the Company commanded by Capt Jonathan Wentworth of Somersworth in said County. That as such I some time the last of April or first of May in said year enlisted Nathaniel Perkins then of Rochester in said County of Stafford (but now  trantient [TRANSIENT] person) to serve in said Company for eight months or untill [sic] the last day of the then next December That he said Perkins did serve as a soldier in said Company in the Regiment command by Colonel Enoch Poor from the time of his said enlistment untill [sic] the last day of December 1775 which Regiment was during all that time in the service of the American army near Boston. That the said Perkins at the expiration of said Term of enlistment then Reinlisted [sic] under the same Captain Jonathan Wentworth to serve for one year in the Continental service and that he said Perkins did so serve in the same Company commanded part of the time by said Wentworth and at [illegible] thereof by James Carr untill [sic] some time the last of November or the first of December 1776 when he [illegible]

State of Newhampshire [sic]
Strafford Ss I hereby certify that Capt Samuel
Samuel [sic] Nute of Dover in said County of Strafford is a person of veracity & credibility. That he is the same person who sometime in the autumn of 1818 made his affidavit to the services of Nathaniel Perkins in the army of the United States of America for the purpose of his obtaining a pension and further certify that he is a disinterested witness in said case
Oliver Crosby Justice of the peace
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I Samuel Nute of Dover in the County of Strafford in the State of Newhampshire [sic] of lawful age depose and say that in the year 1775 I was orderly Sergeant in the Company commanded by Capt Jonathan Wentworth of Somersworth in said County - That as such I, some time the last of April or first of May in said year enlisted Nathaniel Perkins then of Rochester in said County of Stafford (but now trantient [TRANSIENT] person) to serve in said Company for eight months or untill [sic] the last day of the then next December That he said Perkins did serve as a soldier in said Company in the Regiment command by Colonel Enoch Poor from the time of his said enlistment untill [sic] the last day of December 1775 which Regiment was during all that time in the service of the American army near Boston. That the said Perkins at the expiration of said Term of enlistment then Reinlisted [sic] under the same Captain Jonathan Wentworth to serve for one year in the Continental service and that he said Perkins did so serve in the same Company commanded part of the time by said Wentworth and at [illegible] thereof by James Carr untill [sic] some time the last of November or the first of December 1776 when he was left at Livingstons Manor so called in the State of New York and that he did not to my knowledge afterwards join the army - I further say that during the years 1776 I was an Ensign in the same company
Saml [SAMUEL] Nute

State of Newhampshire [sic]
Strafford Ss October 26th 1818 Then the above named Samuel Nute made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed Before me Olive Crosby Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office}
August 3d. 1819
I hereby certify that Oliver Crosby Esqr.
subscriber of the within certificate, was at
the date thereof viz on the 26: October last
a Justice of the peace within and for the
County of Strafford in said State duly appointed
and commissioned and that to his acts and attestations as such faith and credit are due -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the public seal of said State
on the day of the date hereof
Saml [SAMUEL] Sparhawk Secy [SECRETARY]
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Whereas I was a Commissioned Officer in the
late revolutionary war from June 1775 until the
close of sd [SAID] war I do hereby certify that Nath. [NATHANIEL] Perkins now a trancient [TRANSIENT] unsettled person Inlisted [sic] as a Soldier to serve in the 2d N: [NEW] Hampshire Regt in 1775 & was afterwards reinlisted [sic] for the campaign of 1776 in the same Regt which was commanded by Col Enoch Poor I further say that he was mustered in Camp as
present the 17th of Apl 1776 as appears by a Muster Roll now in my possession I also find a rect [RECEIPT] he gave me in Sept 1776 at Mt. Independance [sic] for two months wages being July & August I was an Officer in the sd [SAID] Company at the time
James Carr

Strafford Oct. 22. 1818 The above named James Carr made solemn Oath that the above Instrument by him subscribed is a true statement to the best of his knowledge and
recollection before me
John Pike Just. [JUSTICE] Peace

State of New Hampshire
Strafford County Ss} I certify that James Carr
Esqr who has given an affidavit before me, in order to prove the service of Nathaniel Perkins, as a soldier of the Revolution, is a credible and
disinterested witness. -
John Pike
Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Secretary's Office} August 3d 1819 ~
I certify that John Pike Esqr whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Strafford in said State duly appointed and commissioned and was so at the time when sd. [SAID] certificate is dated and that to his acts and attestations as a magistrate faith and credit are due
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the State on the
day of the date hereof -
Saml [SAMUEL] Sparhawk Secry [SECRETARY]
[left sideways] James Carr affidavit
[right sideways] [illegible] Nov 6 George C
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I Daniel Cooke 2nd of Corinth in Orange County and State of Vermont Late of Shapleigh in the State of Newhampshire [sic] do Testify and say that I was knowing that Nathaniel Perkins was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and served in the same from January 1776 untill [sic] December following in Capt Wentworths Company and Colo. Poors [sic] Regiment that I served as a Sergeant at the time and further saith not
Daniel Cook 2d

State of Vermont
Orange County Ss}
Corinth July 1st 1820 personally Appeared
before me Daniel Cook 2d and made solemn
oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole and nothing but the truth
Saml [SAMUEL] Haseltine Justice Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Daniel Cook 2d may be considered as a man of truth and veracity Saml [SAMUEL] Haseltine Justice Peace
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State of Vermont,
Washington Ss} I George Rich, Notary Public within & for the County of Washington aforsd. [AFORESAID] do certify that Samuel Haseltine Esqr whose name is subscribed to the
within Certificate, is a Justice of the Peace acting under the authority of this State, and was so at the date of the same that his name subscribed thereto is his signature &
that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to the acts & attestations by such.
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand
and affixed my official seal this 20th day of July
A.D. 1820
Geo [GEORGE] Rich, Notary Public
[right sideways] Danl. [DANIEL] Cook 2d  afft. [AFFIDAVIT]
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J.L. Edwards, Esq.
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Montpelier 1 July 21, 1820.
Sir,
I again enclose to you the Declaration &c [ETC.] of Nathl [NATHANIEL] Perkins - this man is in a partial state of derangement-- age, 
sickness &c [ETC.] have almost worn out body & mind, he is now going from place to place living upon the charity of his friends.- He states that he enlisted in March or April 1776 - the fact was that he actually inlisted [sic] the first of January [17]'76 & joined probably in the spring & served until sometime in Decr. following
when he was left sick in the State New York, being [illegible] the close of his term of service. -
This is supported by the testimony of Ensign Nute, & by that of Sergeant Cook, whose testimony is now procured & forwarded.
Cook's testimony clearly proves nearly one year's - service in the variance between the declaration will be easily accounted for, I think. -Enclosed you have a certificate from the Hon. Judge Butler, late a Member of Congress
from this State, which will perhaps satisfy you that the applicant is hardly capable of making any declaration, of any kind.
The affidavit of Colo. Carr who was a Captain
a part of the time, clearly shews that the applicant served in the Campaign of [17]'75 & reinlisted [sic] for [17]'76-
Should you not be satisfied with the proof now added, I beg you to shew the same to the Hon. Mr. Calhoun for his inspection. -
The applicant is poor & has no friends to procure additional proof, or were to have that of Nute taken over again-- I have no doubt, but that Nute could testify so as to renew the matter beyond doubt
Respectfully your Obt. Servt. [OBEDIENT SERVANT]
George Rich
J. L. Edwards Esq
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3. March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838.

State of New Hampshire 
Carroll County}Ss. Wakefield May 30, 1843
On this thirtieth day of May 1843 personally appeared before me Richard Russell a Justice
of the Peace in and for said State, Polly Perkins a resident of Wakefield in the County of Carroll and State of New Hampshire aged eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed March 3d 1843 granting pensions to certain widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War That she is the widow of Nathaniel Perkins who was a soldier in the New Hampshire Militia and belonged to Captain Jonathan
Wentworths [sic] Company eight months in the year 1775 and Captain Samuel Wallingfords [sic] Company in 1776 & 1777 three months and captain James Libbeys [sic] Company three months at Saratoga in 1777.
That she has received a pension for five years at the rate of forty six dollars per annum under the act of July 7th 1838, and that she still remains the Widow of Nathaniel Perkins above named -
Polly her X mark Perkins
Attest
Jonathan Burley
Jemima Hill
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written -
Before me.
Richard Russell Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Polly Perkins is the same person to whom a pension has been granted as above stated and is a person of truth to me known.
Richard Russell
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss. I Winthrop A. Marston, Register of the court of Probate within and for said county of Strafford, certify that Richard Russell is a justice of the peace and of the Quorum throughout said State of New Hampshire
duly commissioned, qualified and sworn; that
his said commission bears date May 21. A.D. 1839 and will expire May 21. A.D. 1844 - and that the two several preceding signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my name and affixed the Seal of said Court of Probate this
Seventh day of June A.D. 1843
W.A. Marston, Register of said Court of
Probate
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God being my helper I would draw as near
A description, and that that will due [DO] to give a declaration to as I can about going in the amakinon [AMERICAN] army I am weary that I gave my declaration, as I did three years ago last April it being so long ago and having
no Reglor [REGULAR] discharge nor no accounts of the same and being very unwell for a long time before the act was past [PASSED] that we should have a pention [PENSION] that I had not the true Remembrance of the times of Enlistment and marching for the army about that time it being a new thing about that time some said
give in so much for one year and so much for another year and so much for another year and if it amounted to above 9 months it would gain a pention [PENSION] but it appeared otherwise
to me in a short time and I told Judge Buttler and Gen [illegible] so that it appeared to me that I Inlisted [sic] in the fall of that year
that I listed [sic] first for the year to come wich [WHICH] was 12 months In the year 1776 and now I will go on and State as near as I can
the times that I Enlisted and who I Served under and when I marched for the army as near as my memory will sense me it being so long ago I can not Remember to a day nor a week I first Listed under Capt Jonathan Wintworth [WENTWORTH] in the town of Summonens worth [SOMERSWORTH] Newhampshire [sic] for 7 or 8 months I cant [sic] asent which but think it was it was 7 it was in year 1776 the first year of the ware [sic] I  Listed before Bunker Hill battel [BATTLE] was and marched directly after battle was
fought and Joyned [JOINED] army at Winter hill or Cambridge and served til [sic] about
the last of the Summer and was taken sick with nerves from and got beter [BETTER] of that then taken with the fever the [THEN] went home on furloe [FURLOW] then taken with nerves fever again that held me sick til [sic] late in the fall of that year before I got about then my Capt Wentworth came home on furlo [FURLOW] I went to see him to get some money that was due to me and he prosuaded [PURSUADED] me to List again accordingly paid enlest for [illegible] years to come wich [WHICH] was 12 months enlistment in year 1776 and my capt told me to come on as soon as could git [GET] able to due [DO] duty
accordingly I did as soon as I could git [GET] well enough walk there I went back to Kennebec the first time I cant [sic] it being so long ago but I remember that in a snow path that I had to travel there in and after I got there I due [DO] remember of could [COLD] blusters weather so that we were obligd [OBLIGED] to have sentery [SENTRY] bones to stand sentery [SENTRY]  in after the English left Boston I marched with Capt Wentworth in [illegible] Regiment to newyork [sic] and from thence to alboney [ALBANY] and from  hence to Lake Gorge [GEORGE] and from
thence to tiecontroga [TICONDEROGA] and from thence down the Lake to son [SAINT] Johns in Conedy [CANADA] and from thence to montroeul [MONTREAL] from thence to fort [illegible] up the grand River against [illegible] from thence to son [SAINT] Johns again and from thence took the Small boat from thence up the Lake to mont [MOUNT] independence
and there made a stand through the Summer til [sic] Late in fall of that year then orders came for marching to penselvaney, [PENNSYLVANIA] I marched to Levenst  [illegible] maner [MANOR] and taking 
 sick again and after that to Long Sheal [illegible] sickness 
traveled home through new[illegible] foot Snoe [SNOW] path [illegble]
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I due [DO] Remember Very perfictly [PERFECTLY] well that when I was Left sick the Last time in year 1776 that there was A Cold Blustris [BLUSTEREROUS] Snoe [SNOW] Storme [STORM] and when I got Soe [SO] as to travle [TRAVEL] of [OFF] homeward I due [DO] Recelect [RECOLLECT] of travling [TRAVELING] through the town of Newharford [NEW HARFORD]  in Connecticut in Snoe [SNOW] path further more I due [DO] very well remember of the first Inlestment [ENLISTMENT] In year 1775 that one of my Brothers Enlisted in the Same Company that I did for 7 months under Capt Jon [JONATHAN] Wentworth of Sumnorths [SOMERSWORTH] in year 1775 our Enlesment [ENLISTMENT] then began that year in may 1775 and our Inlestment [ENLISTMENT] then held us to the last of that year and I due [DO] very well remember that after my Brother Served his time out of Enlistment out that he came home to Rochester where I lived and told me 
that Capt Wintworth [WENTWORTH] [one] of my officers had Sent for me to come on and joyn [JOIN] the army emediately [IMMEDIATELY] or they should send for me and that if I wont [WON'T] able to due [DO] [illegible] duty that I should be a water [WAITER} for the [illegible] Nute I Remember of Rejoing [REJOINING] of my self [sic] right way going to the army in hopes of getting
a good [illegible] for that year But when I got there he had got a water [WAITER] So according to my Best of Rememberance [REMEMBRANCE] now as honest man I Lested [ENLISTED] some time in the fall of the year 1775 for the year 1776 for 12 months and went to the army in the month of January 1776 and served in American army under Jon [JONATHAN] Wentworth in [illegible]
the year 1776 10 or 11 months So that my [illegible] that swore for me has the right
 of it better then I myself for what I know

I Listed [ENLISTED] under Capt James Libbe [LIBBY] of Dover in Col Stephen
Evans Regiment for 3 months and was at the taking of Burquine [BURGOYNE]
Nathaniel Perkins

I Hope and pray that the Honorable Gentelmen  [GENTLEMEN] and others of our States will consider me as one that had a great deal of Sickness and great deal of trouble I hope that the honorable gentlemen and fathers of our States wont [WON'T] consider the former Declaration as a [illegible] one