Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17,433, for Ichabod Perry, Connecticut
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn 
Navy
CONTENTS
Terry, Ichabod
or
Jeremiah
Rebecca
NUMBER
W. 17433
B.L. Wt 31558-160-55
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New York No 28, 649
 
Ichabod Perry
of Ontario Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Sergt.Marines in the on board the 
Frigate Alliance command
line for four years

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 120 Dollars - Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of
1834 and sent to Pensioner
Canandaigua, N. Y.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1834  360.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep " 60.00

$420.00

⎨ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book
E
Vol. 4

Page 114
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179976 Mar 3
June 28/35
Rebecca Perry son
of Ichabod Perry
Sergant of Mariner
 
Revolution 
N.Y. Feby 48 - 4861
-
AV: 160 Ac from 21/56
Boynton
"
Geo L. Brown
Simon N.Y.
Vol P. Page 57
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4861
New York Albany
Rebecca Perry
widow of Ichabod Perry
who served in the Revolutionary
Conn
war, as Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
120 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
4 day of June 1849
and sent to
G.G. Stone
Mendon
Monroe Co N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page
167 Vol. 4
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Papers of Rebeckah Perry
on her application for
Pension
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6875
Manuel Sept 1784
Husband died 19 Apl
1839-
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I Charles I Prentiss Pastor of the
Congregational Church of North Fairfield in the  

town of Weston do testify and say- that I have
examined the records of said church and do not
find the marriage of Ichabod Perry and Rebecca
Sturges these recorded I also find that from the year 1774 to 1783 there is no record of any marriages
whatever and the record generally appears to be verry
imperfect
The said record was commenced
and kept by the Revd James Johnson then Pastor
of said church untill 1810 when he died

Charles T. Prentice
Fairfield County Weston January 21st AD. 1840
personally appeared Charles T. Prentice and made oath
to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed
Before me
Eli Adams Justice of Peace

I Mary Perry of Fairfield town and County State of
Connecticut being 85 years of age being duly sworn do testify
and say, that I was married to my late husband Joseph
Perry in the year 1785 that at the time of sd marriage
Ichabod Perry Brother to my husband was living with his
wife Rebecca as husband and wife in my husbands house
Afterward the sd Ichabod with his wife removed from said Fairfield
as I understood and believe to the town of Richmond Ontario County
State of New York I have no doubt but they were lawfully married having never heard it called in question. The name of
Rebecca before her marriage was Rebecca Sturges of the 
Town of Weston adjoining the sd town of Fairfield

Mary her X mark Perry

Fairfield County ss Fairfield January 24th 1840 personally appeared Mary Perry
aforesaid and made oath that the foregoing statement by her made is true
this may certify that the above named Mary Perry is a reputable person full credit be  attached to her testimony
Samuel A Nichols Just of Peace
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State of Connecticut
District of Fairfield
⎬ ss February 1st A. 1840
I Rufus Blakeman Judge of the Court of
Probate
for the District of Fairfield do hereby
certify that Eli Admins and of Martin and
Samuel A. Nichols
of Fairfield are, and have
been Justices of the Peace for the County of
Fairfield in the State of Connecticut since the
20th day
of June A 1839, and that they
were duly appointed by the Legislature
of said state
---
In witness whereof I have
hereunto
set my hand
and affixed
the seal of this Court -
Rufus Blakeman Judge
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State of New York ⎬ SS
Monroe County
 
Ely Hannibal of Clarkson in the County aforesaid being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with
Rebecah Perry and has been for a long time was acquainted with her when she resided in the Town of Weston in
the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut that while she
Resided in said Town of Weston She was married to
Ichabod Perry of the Town of Greenfield County and State
aforesaid - which Marriage took place in the fall of Seventeen
Hundred and Eighty four this deponent further says that he was
present at the time the marriage took place and saw the
said Ichabod and Rebecah married and that this deponent
is the half brother of the said Rebecah whose maiden name
was Rebecah Sturge that he knows of no Record of the
said marriage now in Existence that the said Rebecah
is now the widow of the said Ichabod Perry who
died in the month of April last
that this deponent is now in his sixtieth year of age
and has been acquainted with the said Ichabod Perry from
the time of the said marriage up to the time of his death
and further this deponent says not
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this Eleventh day of June 1839
Martin C Witbeck J.P
Ely Hannibal
Personally appeared before me Charles Foot on of
the Justice of the Peace of the Town of Mendon in the County
of Monroe the above Named Ely Hannibal and made
oath in due form that the word greenfield interlined
was done by his direction and before he executed the same
Date June 18. 1839
Charles Foot J.P.
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affidavits of Ely Hannibal
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And I do hereby certify that [illegible] Ely Hannibal who has subscribed the within affidavit is a competent witness and a man of good reputation
Martin C Witbeck JP

Monroe County Clerks office 
I Ephraim Goss Clerk of Monroe County do certify that Charles Foote and Martin C. Witbeck are majistrates as above in and for said county of Monroe and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 1st day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
Ephraim Goss Clerk.
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Ichabod Perry
Payments to be made
at New York
by the Prest. Mechanis Bank &
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York

Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book
E. Vol. 4
Page 114 by D. Brown
Clerk.
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[illegible] 27 years previous in Green Co. NY

WAR DEPARTMENT

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States
of the 7th June, 1832, Ichabod Perry
of the State of New York--
who was a Sergeant of Marines in the
War of the Revolution
is entitled to receive One hundred and twenty dollars
per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-
annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in
every year
Given at the War Office of the United States
, this
6th day of
May one thousand eight
hundred and thirty=four
J. L. Edward
Commissioner of Pensions.
Cap
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.
J L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
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State of New York
Ontario County ⎬ On this twentieth day of August in
the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and
thirty nine personally appeared before the Court of
Common Pleas, a court of Record, at the August
term of said Court, held at the Court House
in the town of Canandaigua on the Third
Tuesday in August 1839 in & for the County of
Ontario, Rebeckah Perry a resident of the town of
Mendon in the County of Monroe aged seventy
three 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 7. 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay
& pensions to certain widows."" That she is the
widow of Ichabod Perry who was a Sergeant
of Marines in the War of the Revolution - that
her husband the said Ichabod Perry received a
pension from the United States of four Hundred
and twenty Dollars per annum. that the Pension
certificate granted to her husband & left by him
at his death is hereunto annexed
she further declares that she was married to the
said Ichabod Perry on the fourth day of
September in the year seventeen Hundred and
Eighty four - that her husband the aforesaid Ichabod
Perry died on the nineteenth day of April 1839
in the town of Richmond in the County aforesaid
that she was not married to him prior to his leaving
the service, but the marriage took place previous
to the first day of January, Seventeen Hundred
and ninety four (viz) at the time above stated
that soon after the death of her husband she removed
to the town of Mondon in the County of Monroe
that there is not any Record of her marriage
in existence to her knowledge that her maiden
name was Sturge- that she resided in the town of
Weston County of Fairfield State of Connecticut
at the time of her marriage
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that she was
married by the Revd Mr Johnson a
Clergyman of the said town of Weston
Sworn & Subscribed on the day & year above written
Rebeckah her x mark Perry
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State of New York
Ontario County
-
On the twentieth day of August in the year eightenn
Hundred & thirty nine personally appear before the
Court of Common Pleas a Court of Record in & for
the County of Ontario, at the August term of said
Court, Ezra Sheldon aged fifty one years who being
first duly sworn according to law says that he
resides in the town of Mendon in the County of Monroe
in the State aforesaid that he is well acquainted with
Rebeckah Perry that she is now a widow
and has remained a widow ever since the
death of her husband Ichabod Perry. that he
was well acquainted with Ichabod Perry in his
life time - knew him for many years before his
death. that he married one of the daughters of
the said Ichabod Perry & Rebeckah Perry
that the said Ichabod Perry died on the
19th day of April 1839, in the town of Richmond
in the County aforesaid
Sworn & Subscribed on the day & year above written
Ezra Sheldon
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State of New York
Ontario County
On this twentieth day of August
Eighteen Hundred & thirty nine
personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas
a Court of Record in for the County of Ontario, at the
August Term of said Court, held at the Court House
in the town of Canandaigua in the County aforesaid,
George S. Stone aged forty five years who being duly
sworn according to law says he resides in the town of
Mendon in the County of Monroe & State aforesaid that
he is well acquainted with Rebecca Perry the
widow of Ichabod Perry late of the town of Richmond
in the County of Ontario, deceased that he was well
acquainted with Ichabod Perry in his life time and
for many years prior to his death that the said Ichabod
Perry died on the 19th day of April 1839 - that the
said Rebeckah Perry is now the widow of the said Ichabod
Perry and has remained his widow ever since his death
that he married one of the daughters of the said Ichabod
Perry & Rebeckah Perry
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year above written.

George, S. Stone

State of New York
Ontario County
I Thomas Hall Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas a Court of Record in
for the County and State aforesaid do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings
of
the said Court in the matter of the application
of
Rebeckah Perry Widow of Ichabod Perry deceased
for a pension

In Testimony Whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal of
Office this twentieth day of August
1839 seal of County
Thomas Hall Clerk
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State of New York
Ontario County
On this 3 day of November 1819, before
me, Stephen Phelps, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
in and for said County and State personally appeared Schabod
Perry aged 59 years resident in the town of Richmond in
said County and State, who being by me first duly sworn
according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration
in order to obtain the provision made by the late
act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain pers
sons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States
in the revolutionary war, that he the said Ichabod Perry
X
enlisted in Fairfield in the State of Connecticut in May 1776
in the company commanded by Capt Elijah Abels, in the
Regiment commanded by Col. Philip B. Bradley of the Connecticut
line, for the term of nine months, that he continued
to serve in said corps until the 18 of November when he
was taken prisoner by the enemy at Fort Washington and
put on loan of a prison ship at New York, that in January
February 1777 he was paroled and returned
home, and in
may following he was exchanged. That he enlisted on board
of the Continental ship Alliance commanded by Peter Landen
in November 1778, that he continued to serve on boan said Ship
(except about 3 months that he was drafted on board of the Bon Homme
Richard) until May 1783 when he received an honorable discharge
from Capt. John Berry who then commanded the Alliance and
1
that the Alliance was a part of the time commanded by Paul
Jones - That he was in the action between the Bon Homme Richard
and the Scrapes, and the action between the Alliance and 20
gun ship and 18 Jun Brig called the Atlantic and Brig Loan
and that while he the said Ichabod was in the naval service on
bound of said vessels, he went by the name of Jeremiah on account
of his relations differing in respect to Christening him, some
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calling him Ichabod and others Jeremiah, and that he is in
reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of
his country for support, and that except the evidence herewith
transmitted he has no other evidence now in his power of his
said services
Ichabod Perry
Sworn to and declared
before me
Stephen Phelps a
Judge of Out. Complies

I Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ont Compleas aforesaid
do certify that it appears to my satisaction that the said Ichabod Perry did serve in
the Revolutionary war as stated in the pending
Declaration against the Common Enemy for the
Term of Nine months or more of the continental Establishment and that he is in Reduced
circumstances and in need of the assistance of
his Country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and Testamony taken and
had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the Directions of the formentioned act of Congress
and November 3. 1819
Stephen Phelps a Judge

State of New York
Ontario County 
Clerks Office  ss In testimony that Stephen Phelps whose
name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration
and
certificate was on the day of the date of
the same a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas
and that the same is his signature I hereunto subsribe my name and affix the seal of said County
at Canandaigua this 4th day of November 1819
John W Fossen Clk
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Case of Ichabod Perry

Bradley

15.888
25 Nov 1819

Mar '20
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
On this Nineteenth
day of August
1820 personally appeared in open Court, being
a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the
course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings,
and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) Ichabod Perry
aged Sixty two years, resident of the town of Richmond
first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:

For the term of six years that he enlisted under Capt Elijah Abel in
Col. Philip B. Bradley's regiment, Connecticut Line in April 1776 and
served under him nine months & was discharged and enlisted under
Capt Solomon Booth in Col. Roger Eno's Regiment in said Connecticut Line
& served under him nine months & was discharged & enlisted under Capt Peter Landians of the Continental frigate Alliance & served under him
twenty three months & was discharged and enlisted under Capt. John Barre as
Serheant of Marines of the said frigate alliance & served under him two years &
discharged in the month of May in the year 1783 at Providence in the State of Rhode Island
and that he made application for a pension on the third
day of November 1819 and that
he received a Pension Certificate, No. 15. 888 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States
on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 provisions 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 on the 18th day of March, 1818, and
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, and by me subscribed, viz.

Two cows 30-- five hogs $20-- three pigs 6-- twenty sheep $15-71,00
seven geese $1.75- Twelve dunghill fowls, 2.50-
one three pail Kettle $3- two 2 pail Kettles $2-5.00
one small dish Kettle, 50 - One pail pot. $0.50-
2. 00
one small pot, 50- one tea kettle, 50 one spider. 50- 1,50
one pair Andirons $1.00- one fire shovel & tongs 1-
2.00
one frying pan 0.25 - One pr Smoothing Irons. .75-
One desk 12- one Kitchen Table $1- one do. 50
13,50
seven Kitchen chairs $1.75 one water pail 25. one stand 1.00 - 3,00
two chests $1.75- one plough $5- Two meat barrels $1.50 - 8.25
two Light barrels 1. three old dry barrels - 1.37 ½ --
one old waggon $10 one fanning mill $10
20.00
one old wash tub, 12 ½ - One old Churn. .06

one clock $5- one tea pot $02- six cups & saucers .19 5.30
six plates 37 ½ - six milk pans, 75- One Creamer, 06-
10.62 1/2
one pot, 25- three crocks,. 37 1/2 two old saddles $10- 10.62 1/2

one set old harness $2- two old scyther,50-
2,50---
one axe, 50- one hoe, 12 1/2 six Knives & forks 1.00
1.62 1/2
One Looking glass $1.00 - two hives of bees $4
5.00
one old Wheel $1.00- one do 1 -
2.00
one old reel, 25- one bible 1.00 one psalm book, 25-
1.50
one sett Scotts bible $5-- some small pamphlets, 50-
1.00---
one sickel, 50 one jug. 25- two quart do. 25- 1.00
-
one tea cannister, 12- one tin pail, 25 one cauldren, 25-- 62
Card up
$168,00 1/2
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Amt brot fwd - $168.90 1/2
one pepper box, of a few old spoons 18
one old pewter bason. 25 one pair sheet yards. 75 - 1.00
One hair sieve 25
Ichabod Perry
$170.34 1/2

And I do further swear and declare that I am by
occupation a farmer and that by my old age & bodily
infirmities.
I am not able to do any labor and that my
family consists of my wife aged fifty six years, one daughter
aged seventeen years, one grand child aged five years, who
is an orphan
Ichabod Perry
Sworn & declared this 19th day of August 1820 in
open Court before me
Micah Brooks
Judge of Ontario Com Pleas

ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
I John Van Fossen
Clerk of said county, do hereby certify,
that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the
Record of the said Court; and I 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
one hundred & seventy dollars and 34½ cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court,
on this 22
day of August 1820
J M Fossen Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County
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179976
CLAIM OF
Rebecca Perry
FOR BOUNTY LAND,
Under the Act passed March 3d, 1855.
WAR OF 1812
GEO. L. BROWN, Attorney for Applicant,
Lima, Livingston County, N. Y.
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CLAIM FOR BOUNTY LAND.
SS. S. M. Raymond, Job Printer, Gazette Office, Lima.
State of New York,
County of Livingston
On this twenty third day of April A.D. one thousand
eight hundred and fifty-five, personally appeared before me  Isreal Hammond Justice of the Peace
for said County, duly authorized to administer oaths, Rebecca Perry about aged 88 years, a resident
Lina - in the County of Livingston and State of New York, who being by me duly
according to law, declares that she is the widow of Ichabod Perry who was a Sergent in
Revolutionary War

Deponent further says that she
draws a pension at the rate of one Hundred
twenty Dollars per annum for the service
of her said Husband in the Revolutionary War
, under the act of Congress of
February 2nd 1848, the Certificate under
which she draws the said Pension
was given at the Department of the
Interior the 4th day of June one
thousand Eight hundred forty nine
is signed by J. Ewing, Secretary of
the Interior, & Examined & countersigned
J.L. Edwards Commissioners of Pensions
[illegible] but continues the widow of the above [illegible] Ichabod Perry & has never received Bounty Land
under any of the Acts of Congress for
the services of her said husband
in said Revolutionary War-

Sir makes this Declaration, for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act
granting Bounty Lands to certain Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States, passed
March 3d, A. D. 1855.
AND FOR THE PURPOSE of obtaining said Bounty Land, the hereby constitutes and appoint GEORGE L. BROWN,
of Lima, Livingston County, New York, Attorney, with full power to do all acts necessary to be done in the premises, as if the
himself were personally present, and to receive the Warrant for said Bounty Land when issued.
Attest Octavious C Sheldon
Ezra Sheldon
Rebeca her x mark Perry

Sworn and subscribed before me, the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Rebecca Perry to be the widow aforesaid, and is of the age above stated. I further certify, that I am wholly disinterested in the foregoing claim for Bounty Land, and am not concerned in the
prosecution thereof.
Isreal Hammand
Justice of the Peace.
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The
State of New York,
County of Livingston

Personally appeared before me, the officer before whom the within declaration was verified Ezra Sheldon
resident of Lima N.Y. . and Octavus C. Sheldon
resident of Lima N.Y.  persons whom I certify to be respectable, and entitled to credit, and who being by me duly
sworn, say that they were present and saw Rebecca Perry make her mark on the within declaration; and they further
swear that they have every reason to believe, and do believe from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance within
that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that they, these deponent, do reside in the places aforesaid, and
are disinterested in this claim.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23d day of April 1855---
Isreal Hammon Justice of the Peace.
at Sheldon
 
Ezra Sheldon
Octavus C Sheldon

State of New York,
Livington
County Clerk's Office,
The subscriber, Clerk of said County, hereby does certify that Israel Hammond
Esq.
hose name is subscribed to the jurats of the within declaration and foregoing proof of identity, was at the time of the execution
thereof, a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly authorized to administer oaths and perform the duties of such office.
I further certify that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice, and verily believe that the signatures herein
ferred to are both genuine.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and official Seal of said county
21st day of June
one thousand eight hundred
Ja G Orton
Clerk.
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Rev

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17433
Rebecca Perry
Widow of
Ichabod Perry

Sergt Rev War
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index: - Vol. M, Page 123
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Dear Sir
some fifteen
month since I  made
application to your office
for Bounty Land for services
rendered in the war of 1812
by my self, also for the
Widow of Ichabod Perry
Rebecca Perry for services
rendered by her husband in the
war of the Revolution
I rote the Department
in May last & received for
answer that Mrs Perry, papers
would be examined in a few
days but nothing respective my
own application. This is the
last and only information
I have ever received from the
department respecting the application
The papers were the
made out & forwarded by a
Mr Brown an attorney
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at Law who has since turned
out bad & left the country
Thinking there may
be some thing rong on the
part of Brown
I trust
in futer you will communicate
with my self & not with others
as
Perry
lives with me &
would return
her paper from me
Respectfuly
Ezra Sheldon
Lima Livingston Co N.Y
Sept 16 1856
Commissioner
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31.558
[illegible]
Page 29

N York 6875
Rebekah Perry
let to J Mason 28. May 1840
Rejected

Act July 1838
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FREE

To Secretary of Interior
Pension Office
Washington City

179976 NY
Rebecca Perry
Wid Ichabod

31.558
160
Pension Office

Mr Boynton

[stamp] LIMA SEP 16 NY
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Ichabod Perry
Payable semi-annually. The first
payment on this Certificate will be
made on the 4th of March
next, in the city of New York
, at the Branch
Bank of the U. States,

[illegible]
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on board the Alliance
Capt Barry

Sept 1833 - lived in Richmond 26 ye
[illegible] County NY

War Department
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States
, of the 18th March, 1818, Ichabod Perry, of
Ontario County, State of New York
 late a Sergeant of marines
in the nany of the Revolution, is inscribed
on the Pension List, Roll of the New York
Agency, at the rate of Eight
dollars per month, to commence
on the third
day of November one thousand
eight hundred and nineteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States
, this twenty fifth day of
November
one thousand eight
hundred and nineteen,
C Vandeventer
act Secretary of War.
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15.888
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Notification sent to Stephen Phelps Esqr
29 Sep. 1820. Canandaigua, New York

15.888
 New York.
---
 Ichabod Perry,
of Ontario Co. in the State of New York
who was a sea marines ion board of the frigate Alliance, 

for the term of four years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
3 of November, 1819
 
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Nov 1819
and sent to Stephen Phelps, judge,
Canandaigua, Ontario Co NY

Arrears to 4th of   $32.50

3 mo $28
+ 4 30

---
$32.50

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
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Repd
5122
New York Albany
---
Rebecca Perry
widow of Ichabod Perry
who was a Sergeant
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
19th day of March 1844
and sent to Hon. J. Patterson
House of Representatives
(Act of March 3, 1843.)
Recorded in Book A

Vol. 1
Page 264
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he
New-York-7016-
Rebecca Perry
widow of Ichabod Perry  who
was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 32.
and who died on the 19 April 1839
of Ontario Co in the State of New York
who was a sergh: marine on board the
Alliance
of the
line for four years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany N.Y
at the rate of 120 - Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day
of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of
February 1843 and sent to Geo. J. Stone
Mendon, Monroe C. N.Y
Arrears to the 4th of March 41- $600.00
Semi-annual allowance ending
600. 00-
(Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded to
W M Stewart
Book A Vol. 2
Clerk,
Page 103 -
Recd 22d Feby
 43
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Free
Mendon NY
Jany 6

The Honorable J.L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Jan 13 1843
NY
Rebecca Perry
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No 6878
Rebecca Perry
N
York
Act 7th July 1838
Admitted
2 years
Sergt Marines
$120
per annume
⎬
George S
Mindon
Stone
Monroe Co Ny
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Pension
Office
May 28. 1840
Sir
The papers 
of Mrs Rebeckah Perry widow
of Ichabod Perry an applicant for a Pension
under the provisions of the act of July 7. 1838 have 
been examined and filed. It appears that  the
claimant was not a widow at the time
the act was passed.
-
Her claims therefore
is not embraced thereby and is consequently
rejected
I am
respectfully
your obt. Servt
J. L. Edwards

Dear Sir
---
The above is a copy of a letter sent by you
to Jonathan
Mason Esq Canandaigua N. Y.
respecting the petition of Mrs Rebeckah Perry for
a Pension

Will you inform me whether or not, the law
has been altered or another one passed so that her
claim may be allowed?
An early answer to the above will greatly oblige
Me
Very Respectfully Yours
Geo S. Stone
Monroe Co. N.Y.   
January 5, 1843
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Oct 7, June 1832 No 30,899
Ichabod Perrys
application
Nov 3 1819
Sergeant of Marines
on board the Ship
Alliance Capt Barry
1777 4 yrs

Admitted
Stephen Phelps Esqr
Canandaigua
N.York?
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the [? Journey]
 of Nathe'el Perry of the Town & County of Fairfield
& State of Connecticut is as follows (viz)
the Dep't saith he is well acquainted with Ichabord
Perry formerly of the Town of Fairfield aforsd but now of
the Town of Richmond County of Ontario & State of New York, who enter into the Continental Service under Capt Elijah Abel
  in Col Philip B. Bradley Rig
in the month
of May or June in the year 1776 and the depo't further saith
that he entered the service about the same time in the same
Compy & with I Ichabod & served until the month of Nov
following at which time they were both taken at Fort Washington
Prisoners of War and Car'd on board the Prison ship in
New York, and the dept further saith that in the month
Jany 1777 they war both Parrolld & return'd to Fairfied before Sd and
that three or four years afterward, he the dep't
was Exchangd & Entered the service again but the said
Ichabod was Exchangd he the dep't does not know but think
it was at the same time, Notwithstanding Sd. Ichabod as he
understood went into the service under another name
previous
the above mentiond Exchage-Nath'l Perry

State of Connecticut Fairfield Sept. 4. 1819
Personally appeared Nath'l Perry and made oath to the
Smith of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribe who
is known by me to be a man of credibility so far as
testifies to the facts by him sworn to
Jeremiah Sturges July
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the Testamony of Benjamin Darrow of Fairfield in Farfield County
in the State of Connecticut is as follows Viz
the Depo't saith he is well acquainted with Ichobod
Perry formerly of said Fairfield but now of the Town of Richmond
County of Ontario & State of New York who was formerly known
when on board the Continental ship Alliance in the Revolutionary War
by the Name of Jeremiah, the Depo't saith that said Perry
served on board said Ship Alliance with him about One
year and ten months, all of which time Sd ship was commanded
by John Barry Esqr and the Dept further saith he saw said
Perry Receive his Discharge from sd Capt. Barry in the
month of May 1783
Benjm Dorrow
State of Connecticut ss
Frank August 28. 1819
Personally appeared Benjamin Darrow and made
oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed
who is known by me to be a man of credibility so far as States
the facts by him sworn to
Jeremiah Sturges Jus Pc
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State of Connecticut
Fairfield County - SS, I David Burr of Fairfield
in the County of Fairfield, Clerk of
the County Court or Court of Common
Pleas, within and for said County
Do certify and make known, that
Samuel Rowland and Jeremiah Sturges Esquire's are
Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Fairfield
duly commissioned with full power and authority to
administer Oaths, take affidavits and do all other
matters and things, relating or appertaining to the office
as Justices of the Peace, within and for said County and
that full faith and credit is and ought to be
given to their official acts and proceedings-
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my Hand and the Seal of said Court, in said Fairfield
this 28th Day of August Anno Domini 1819
David Burr-
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paid 10

James L Edwards
Pension Agent
Washington

Jun 2/
Menden NY
May 29
W Cole 
Act Feb '48
(no doubt)

S721 
M
[illegible]
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State of New York
Monroe, County
Town of Mendon
Be it Known that before me
Harmon Groesbeck Esquire one of the Justices of the
Peace in and for the County of Monroe Personly appeared
Rebecca Perry and made oath in due
form of law that she is the Identical person
who drew a pension under the act of the 3d of
March, 1843 on account of the Revolutionary services
of her Husband the Late Ichabod Perry at the rate of
One Hundred and Twenty Dollars
per annum and
that she also drew a pension under the act of
June 17th 1844 intitled an act to continue the
pensions of Certin widows-
---
and further that she
has not intermarried but continues the widow of
the above mentioned Ichabod Perry and that she
now makes this affidavit for the purpose of
obtaining a certificate under the act granting or
Extending pensions to Certin widows for Life for
proved July 24. 1848

Rebeca her x mark Perry
Sworn to and subscribed
this 26th day of May 1849
in presence of
George Stone
before me H Groesbeck J.P.


I certify that the above named
affiant is personly known to me and that
she is the some individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the
foregoing affidavit
H. Groesbeck
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and I further certify that the Reson of her
making her mark insted of writing her
name is that Her Education is not sufficient
to write her name
H. Groesbeck

STATE OF NEW-YORK.
MONROE COUNTY CLERK' S OFFICE.
ss.
I Certify, that
Groesbeck
Esquire, was, at the date of the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of
the annexed instrument in writing, a
Justice of the Peace
in and for said county, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted
with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature to said
certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed
the seal of said County, at Rochester, this 28 day of May
A. D. 1849.
John C. Nash
Clerk.
DATOS & Co., Printers, Rochester

G.S. Stone
J. L. Edwards
Dr Sir I have sent the Decleration or affidavit
of Rebeca Perry for the purpose of having her certificate
Rendered under the act of July 29, 1848 I am not sure
that this is all that is required not having any
form to guide me in making her application
if this should not be sufficient you will have the goodness
to send me a form
yours with Respect
G S Stone
Mendon Monroe Co N. York
May 27  49
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Act June 7 1832 No 30.899

Admitted Sergeant of Marines 4 years
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Canandaigua 21 November 1833
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm of Pensions
Sir
I am informed by my agent Mr
Thomas Beals that I am entitled to an increased
Pension and that by sending to you my certificate, my
case will receive your consideration. I served on board
the Ship Alliance for four years as a Sergeant of Marines
I now reside in the town of Richmond County of Ontario
and State of New York
Yours very respectfully
Ichabod Perry
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179.975
Ezra Sheldon
Lima
Livingston Co
NY
Refd to NY Ex Mch 5/56
had 40 acres [crossed-out]

179.976
Rebca Perry Wid of Ichabod
filed same time [crossed out]
Red'f to Mr Boynton
Mch 13/36
31558
160/55
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Lima Livingston
May 6 1856
N. York
To the Commissioner
of Pensions
some ten months
time a Mr Brown prepaired
papers for my self and
Rebeca Perry Widow of
Ichabod Perry a Revolutiony
Soldier and Pensioner the
widow is now living with
me her son-in-law I myself was a Soldier in the
war of 1812 & drew 40 acres
of Land in I think 1851
The papers now
forwarded to your office as
M Brown Informed me
Brown has left the County
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But
informed me the first
of April that he had recived
a note saying the papers had been
read and would be attended to
in due time
Brown having
Sept the county rather hastily
I have thought something
might be rang [wrong] you will
have the goodness to inform
how the matter stands
having disposed of my [illegible]
in not give you the No
If the papers are
wrong I think I can provide
all the proof [illegible]
any further command
you will please direct to
me as Esq Brown has
left the County
Respect
Ezra Sheldon
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The testimony of Thomas Elwood of Fairfield in Fairfield County in
the State of Connecticut is as follows Viz
he depo.& saith he is well acquainted with Ichabod Perry formerly
of sd Fairfield but now of the town of Richmond County of Ontario &
State of New York who was formerly known when on board the
Continental ship Alliance in the revolutionary war by the name of
Jeremiah - that the depont said he enlisted said Perry as a
marine on board of Ships that he served and
as a seargeant a part of the
time and the I Perry served on board of ship about
four years and which the sd Perry was in service the
ship was at different times commanded by Peter Landens, Paul
Jones and John Berry and the dept saith
hearted at the time of enlistment mentioned above as
2 Lieutenant of Marines
Thos Elwood

State of Connecticut  Fairfield Aug. 28. 1819
Personally appeared Thos Elwood and made oath to the truth
of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed who is known to me
a man of credibility so far as relates to the facts by him above
sworn to-
Saml Rowland Jus Pc
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Free

Mendon NY
Mar 8

Hon Thos J Patterson
M.C.
Washington DC

Hon TJ Patterson
NH

May 15 44

5515 NY Mar 3 Reb Perry
$120 Per ann
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress
of the Third of March 1843 granting pensions
for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838

State of New York
Monroe County ⎬
On this fifth day of
March in the year one thousand eight hundred
and forty four personally appeared before the
subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the
County aforesaid Rebecca Perry a resident of
the town of Mendon in the County aforesaid
aged Seventy Seven years on the Eighteenth
day of February last past who being duly
sworn according to law, doth on her oath make
the following declaration, in order to obtain
the benefits of the provision made by the act
of Congress, passed on the 3d March 1843 granting
pensions to widows of persons who served during the
Revolutionary war. That she is the widow
of Ichabod Perry who was a Sergeant of Marines
in the Revolutionary War. And that she received
one hundred and twenty dollars per annum
of
under the act of July 7. 1838
She further declares that she is still a widow
Rebecca her x mark Perry
Sworn to and subscribed
on the day and year above 
written before me
Milton Sheldon Justice of Peace

State of New York
Monroe County ⎬
Be it known that on the
fifth day of March 1844 before the subscriber
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a Justice of the Peace in and for the County 
aforesaid, personally appeared Rebecca Perry
to me known to be the person described in
and who subscribed the foregoing affidavit
and duly acknowledged the execution of
the same
And I further certify that the reason for
her making her mark instead of writing
is, that her education is not sufficient
to write her name
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand the day and year last above
mentioned
Milton Sheldon Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK
MONROE COUNTY,
GERK'S OFFICE, SS. I CERTIFY, that Milton
Childen  Esquire, was, at the time
the annexed aknowledment purports to have been taken, a Justice
of the Peace in and for said county; and that I am well acquainted
with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to
the annexed certificate is genuine.
testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said county, this 7th 
March
 1844.

Chs J Hill Clerk
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Mindon March 5, 1844
Dear Sir
I take the liberty of enclosing to you
the foregoing affidavit of Mrs Perry and would
like to trouble you to call on the Commissioner of Pensions for a certificate to draw
the Pension in Albany
Mrs Perry has received a five years pension under the act of July 7, 1838. her certificate
for that was dated February 21. 1843 which
was returned to the agent for paying pensions
in Albany nearly a year ago
you will perceive that old Monroe is thourghly
Whig again we have 16 out of 23 suspensions
and four out of five in the City-- This
certainly is glory enough for one day
I hope shall receive from you the
result of this application as soon
you can make it convenient to do so
And if it is defective write me wherein

Yours Truly
Gro S. Stone

Hon T. J. Patterson
M.C.
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JL Edwards Esq
Pension Office
Washington
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[illegible] Ontario
County
by May 25th 1820

Dear Sir
I and personally
acquainted with
Icholand Perry who now applies to
be continued under the the new regulation for
a Pension
I can say with perfect
conviction that he is unable to support
himself & family
by Manuel labor
On this [illegible] than me for 13 year
for the last 3 yrs his health his
much impaid -
I am with great
respet your obt
N Allen

JL Edwards  Esq
Pension Office
Washington
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Mar 16 1840  6875
NY
of
7 July 1838

Rebekah Perry
Will of Ichabod

James L Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Canandaigua March 10. 1840
J.L. Edwards Esqr
I herewith enclose the papers
of Mrs Rebecca Perry widow of Ichabod Perry
decd on her application for a Pension the
Pension certificate bears date 1834. He drew
a pension under the act of 1818. of $96.
applied for & rcd under the act 1832, the pension in
the enclosed certificate. Having surrendered the
first
I Remain Respectfully
Yours &c
Jonathan Mason
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12 - 5 - 41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Perry, Ichabod GRADE - Private LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT
NUMBER 3384
ACREAGE 100 
 
ISSUED Mar. 16, 1794
to M. Cutler, assignee
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are
registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent
dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.