Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,053, for Aaron Perkins, Connecticut
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(8-1776)

SERVICE
Conn.

Perkins, Aaron

NUMBER
S. 41,053
B.L.Wt. 277-100.

CONTENTS
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Aaron Perkins-

He does not state that he served 9 months-
Let him produce the evidence of some step
authority or of two persons certified by the
Judge to be credible who had personal
knowledge of his having served 9 months on the Continental establishment
Van Depty
Pension office
20 May 1818~
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD, ss}[Special] County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden at Harlow in sd County

[Chief Judge of said Court,] on the second Tuesday of August, 1820. On this 9th day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Aaron Perkins aged 60
years, resident Winsor- in the County of Hartford, & State of Connecticut who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary
War, as follows: Deponent enlisted in the year 1776 in an independent company commanded by Capt Robert Durgee in the Wyoming Valley on the Susquehanna in the Battle at Milston in the State of that of Bound Brook in same state & one with Continental in Wyoming was discharged & left the service in 1777 but served afterwards against the Indians

"And I do solemnly swear,
that I was a resident citizen of the United States
on the 18th day 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 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."

Schedule of Property
I have no property except wearing apparel
I have no wife nor any family except one son about nineteen years of age and infirm myself and able to do but little labour and am in need of Public or private charity for my support
The number of my Pension Certificate is 16279
Aaron Perkins
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Sworn to and declared by said Aaron Perkins
on the 9th day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the [total amount value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is] said Aaron Perkins-------dollars and----cents.
has no property except wearing apparel

I, Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County
Susquehanna the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 1st day of Sept 1824
Tho. Chester
Clerk of the County Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.

Certificate next page
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MEE/eel

June 21, 1929

Mrs. Anna H. Smith
557 Wyoming Avenue
Wyoming, Pennsylvania

Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 41053, it appears that Aaron Perkins enlisted in Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania, September 17, 1776,  served as private in Captain Robert Durkee's Independent Company, a part of the time in Colonel Butler's Connecticut Regiment, was in the battle of Mill Stone, Bound Brook, and a battle with the Indians in Wyoming Valley, and was discharged in September, 1777. Afterward he rendered service in Wyoming Valley until the spring of 1779.

His father, name not shown, was killed in a battle with the Indians in the Susquehanna Valley.

Said Aaron Perkins was allowed pension on his application executed April 16, 1818, while a resident of Kingston, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, and then aged fifty-six years, the date of his birth is not shown.
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Additional Evidence in the case of Aaron Perkins

The applicants' service was not on the continental table, Ament.

Rejected
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER

County of Hartford ss. Hartford December 23d, 1820

On this 23d day of December 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Hartland personally appeared Aaron Perkins of Windsor in said County who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Robert Durkee and independent company during his continuance in service not annexed to any regiment but in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Pennsylvania from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Connecticut in said Windsor where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.

Aaron Perkins

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the say and year aforesaid.

John M Niles Justice Peace

NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County ss.

I Charles D. Shoemaker Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne do certify that the within named Alva C Phillips Esq before whom the within oath was taken, was at the time of taking the same, and is now an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Luzerne and as such full faith and credit are to be given to all his official acts and deeds. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court at Wilkes Barre this 27 day of December AD 1824.

CD Shoemaker Prot
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The service admitted. If the Judge will certify that the claimant needs the assistance of his country for support , a pension will be granted.

War Department
Pension Office
Dec 10th 1819

Adm.


Wilkesbane
Nov 3
Free

Doct Phineas Bradley APMY
Washington City
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Full name of soldier,  Aaron Perkins
Where did he enter service?  supposedly Luzerne Co, last I do not know
Under what officer did he serve?
Place of residence after service,  Wilkes Barre Pa
Approximate date of death,
Given name of widow,
Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? Mr. Aaron Perkins rec'd a pension
Additional information,



Signature,  Mrs  Wm H Mc Cartney
(Mrs, or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs)

Post-office address, including street and number, town, county, and State,} 332 [unk] [unk] [unk]
Wiles Barre, Pa

Please answer [unk] as [unk]
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41053

3-068
(Old No. 3-649)

Bureau of Pensions

Aaron Perkins

Apl 16, 1818- 56 Kingston Pa

76 Wyoming Pa Com
Capt Robt Durkee
Col Butten
Pvt 1 yr

Bat Millstone NJ
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Luzerne County ss } On the 7th day of December 1805 personally came Aaron Perkins written signor & sealer before the me witness  the subscriber one of the justice of the peace in and for said County and acknowledged the same to be his own free act and deed
                                      Benjamin Carpenter
                                       Justice of the peace

Witness my hand and seal
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Mr Abraham Bradly Junior Esq
City Washington

ABradly