Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3156, for William Perine, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
New Jersey

Perine, William
or Perrine
Ann
or Anne

NUMBER
W.3156
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CONTENTS
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[Left side, vertical]
Date of death not on as [?]

[Right side]
3417
Pennsylvania
===
Ann Perine
widow of William Perine dec'd
a pensioner, Act 7 June 1832
who died on the 17 December 1838,
of Mercer Co in the State of Pennsylv'a
who was a private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Piatt of the regt commanded
by Col. Dickinson in the N Jersey
line for 2 years.
===
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia
at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of Dec 1838.
===
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Sept
1840, & sent to Sam'l Holstein
Mercer, Penn'a
===
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1840  $137.33
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40  40.00
[sum] $177.33

{ Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3d }

Recorded by D. McCurdy, Clerk
Book C, Vol. 1, Page 158.
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[Left side]
Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 6th April 1838
from 4th Sept 1837 to 4 March
1838 Agt notified 30 Jany '39
---
Paid as above from 4 Sep 1838
to 17. Decr 1838 the day of his death
Agt notified 22 July 1840
---
[Right side]
5623
Pennsylvania
===
William Perrine
of [blank] ["in" crossed out] the State of Pennsylvania
who was a Private in the Comp'y commanded
by Captain Piatt of the Reg commanded
by Col Dickin in the New Jersey
line for 2 years -- $80.00
===
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 80. Dollars ["Cents" crossed out] per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
===
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Feb.
1833 and sent to Hon J. Banks
House Reps
===
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 -- $120.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 -- 40.00
[sum] $160.00

{ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by Vinal Luce Clerk,
Book D Vol. 6 Page 76
E2
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May 15th 1839
Declaration of Mrs
Anne Perrine under
Act of 4 July 1836
&
Evidence of Marriage
Perine

[crossed out: "register"]
not entitled under act 7 July '38
should appl'c be made under that act

Sam. Holstein
Mercer, Pa
Agent.
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State of Pennsylvania
Mercer County ss.
On this 28th of Decr 1838 personally
appeared in the Court of Common Pleas of said County
Anne Perine a resident of said County who after
being duly sworn according to law in said open Court
before the judges thereof made the following declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions
made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836.
That she is the widow of William Perine late of said
County dec'd who was to the best of her recollection
a serjeant in the army of the United States during
the revolutionary war and as such received a pension
of ninety dollars yearly. She further states that
she was married to the said William Perine on
the 13th day of April 1777 and that her said husband
died on the 17th of December 1838 and that she has
remained a widow ever since

Anne Perine X her mark

Sworn and Subscribed in
open Court 28th Dec 1838

Hugh Bingham Pos [prothonotary]

State of Penna
Mercer County ss

I Hugh Bingham Putty [Prothonotary] of
the Court of Common Pleas of said
County do hereby certify that the
above deposition was made in said
Court on Dec 28th 1838 whilst said
Court was open

Given under my hand & seal of
said Court

Hugh Bingham Prot [Prothonotary]
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress,
passed June 7, 1832.

State of Pennsylvania and
County of Mercer } ss
On this first day of October 1832
Personally appeared in open Court. Before the Judges of
the Court of Common pleas for said County of Mercer
William Perrine a resident of Sandy Lake Township Mercer County and State
of Pennsylvania, Aged 78 years, who being first duly sworn according to law,
doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the
benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the
service of the United States under the following named officers, and served
as herein stated. in the begining of the month of February 1776 He Volunteered in the
Company of Capt. Piatt, commanded by Col John Diken, Major Robert Nixson [Nixon]
adg't. Thos Egbert of the Militia of New Jersey. We marched to New Brunswick
then to Elizabeth Town, from there to Newark, then to Bargon [Bergen], from there to
New York, from there across to long Island, and went to New Jemaica [Jamaica]
and on to hamsted [Hempstead], returned to New brunsick, where we were discharged
Continuing one month on the Service. Again he went out under the
same officers about the 10th or 12th of June 1776 Expecting the British Fleet
every day to land, and they came in June and landed at Flatbush on the
South side of the Island Next to Sandy hook; the half were discharged at
the end of one month, the other half continued two months and he was in
the part who continued two months, marching from place, to place guarding
the frontiers and occasionally having a few shots with the Enemy
&c. at the end of two months we were discharged at Elizabeth Town by Genl
Hariot again he entered the service under the same officers
about the begining of Jan'y 1777 immediately after the Battles of Trenton
and Princetown [Princeton]; and at Amboy or near it he took sick, and was sick during
the remainder of the month; and early in March he Joined in the
service again under the same Officers, except the captain, Perrine com'd at Cranbury, and
Scouted, to Brunswick where the British lay; every few
days where we had several Scirmishes; until we served the
month out and we were discharged. That he joined the service
again in the month of may under the same officers
who commanded in March, at Cranberry [Cranbury], (our Head
quarters) and were engaged in scouting round, and on to
Brunswick &c. untill the alarm came in June that the British were
leaving Brunswick, we then marched to Trentown [Trenton], and from
there to Penny Town, from there to Sourland Mountain from
there to Gen'l Washings [Washington] army at Steels Gap; We were
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then sent by Gen'l Washington to take the British,
Baggage under Col. Jacob Hier [Hyer], at the time of the Battle
of the Ash Swamps, and marched back to New Brunswick
after the Battle of the Ash Swamp and Short hill, continuing
at this time about two months, and was discharged at
Brunswick. (The State of the country was such that the whole
Militia were divided, and the half were called out for one
month alternately, and when an alarm was made the
whole were ordered out.) Having no documentary evidence
to advert to, at this late period it is impossible to recollect dates
exactly,-- That he again entered the service about the first of
September 1777 under Col Wm. Scudder, who succeeded Col.
Hier [Hyer], who was Broke, and lost his command, for misconduct
when he was sent to take the British Bagage. Robert Nixon
Lieut Col &c. and at this time this deponant was appointed to be the
first Sergeant, we met at Daniel Lotts Tavern and marched to
Trentown [Trenton], from there to Brunswick &c. guarding the Jersey Shore
moveing from place to place as we were ordered. at this time the
whole Militia of that part of the country were out, we returned to
Woodbridge, and there one half were discharged and this deponent was
of the number, continuing about one month at this time.
Again in the begining of Nov'r this deponent was called into the
service, under Col. Nixon, Capt Perrine; went to redbank [Red Bank], and
in a short time retreated from there to Hattenfield [Haddonfield] and encamped there
from there we went to Mount Holly and there fell in with the
regular Army under Morgan and Gen'l Lafayette, there we
had a scrimige or fight, and took 200 prisoners; We then lay in
Hattenfield until our two months was up when we were discharged
late in June [?] 2 months The first of May 1778 he was called out under Capt
Longstreth, and afterwards got a furlow the last of May to go home and immediately
same day rec'd orders to warn the Militia that the whole were ordered out
as the British were about leaving Philadelphia to pass through
the Jersey, then we met at Lotts Lavern, and marched to Trentown [Trenton]
about the first of June, and from there we went to Burdentown [Bordentown], and
we were called out on a scout about 100 of us, when
we returned to Burdentown the troops were gone, and then we went
to the Drawbridge, and from there, we went back and forward watching
the movement of the British army; soon after we fell in with Lees
part of our army and went with him after the Enemy, untill the
Battle of Monmoth [Monmouth] commenced on the 28th of June 1778, and
shortly after the Battle of Monmouth he was discharged, and was at
home a few days when the alarm came that the British was coming to
Elizabeth Town and Springfield, when the whole Militia were
called out in July, when he was out more than a month, and
the Enemy recrossed the rivers; we were discharged, But the
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Mercer County ss
On this first day of October 1832
In open Court for the County afforesaid - appeared
Personally John Morford who being duly sworn according to
law did depose and say. That he was in the same company with
Wm. Perrine and served with him in the following monthly
calls or drafts viz. In the draft about the 10 or 12th of June
1776, then in Sept. 1776, then 1st of Jan'y 1777, again
in March 1777. again in March 1777 again in May 1777
again in June 1777. again in September 1777. again in
June and July 1778. -- And in the following named
drafts or calls this deponent lived a near neighbour and
knew that said Perrine left home as he states with the
Company, and returned with the rest when they returned
Viz. In February 1776. again in November 1777
and December 1777. and again in May 1778. So that
he has no doubt but he served as he states in his
declaration. This deponant further states that from
August 1778 to May 1781, he has no recollection of any
alarm to call the Militia out en mass, but knows that
during that period the Militia were drafted or called
out regularly, one half, month about. and living near
neighbours he knew that said Perrine served his regular
calls during that period from August 1778 until May
1781, in guarding the Jersey Shores and Scouting from
place

John Morford

Sworn & Subscribed in open court
October 1st 1832

Wm J Rankin Clerk

Mercer County ss
On this first day of October 1832 Personally appeared in
open Court, Bevan Pearson Esq and Hugh Bingham, who being
duly sworn according to law did depose and say that they have
respectively, been acquainted with William Perrine for about fifteen years
who is now applying for Pension, and know that he has all that time
supported a good character for truth and veracity, and have never heard
it doubted, and from his appearance we have no doubt but he is the
age he represents himself to be 76 years

Sworn and subscribed in open
Court October 11th 1832

Bevan Pearson
H. Bingham
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Revolutionary Claim
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City

[written vertically at left]
Wm Perrine
17540
$80 per an
Hon. J. Banks H. R.
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Wm S  Rankin Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the
investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogatories
presented by the War Department that the above named
applicant was a Revolutionary soldier or militia man
and served as he states and the court further certifies
that it appears to them that John Morford Bevan Pearson
& Hugh Bingham who have signed the preceeding
certificates are residents in the township as therein
stated and are credible persons and that their statements
are entitled to credit

Wm F. Rankin Clerk

Mercer County ss I Wm S Rankin Clerk of the Court of
common pleas of said County Do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application for a pension In Testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of said Court this first day of October Eighteen
hundred and thirty two

W S Rankin Clerk
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half of the Militia were retained. After this time he recollects
of no general alarm, but the Militia were kept out constantly
one half at a time month about alternately till the
spring of 1781 - after which time this deponent was
not called out. From the month of August 1778 untill the spring
of 1781. upwards of two years and a half he was regularly out
in the service every other month. This is well known to have been
the situation of that country then. But it is so long past that it is
impossible to recollect the particular dates of every Call and
discharge. he states that he now recollects a month that he has not gave
account of. When he had went to Bergen, and again the time the
Gustus [HMS Augusta], 74 guns ship was blown up at redbank [Red Bank], but cannot describe them
particularly. But is certain that in all, he was much more than two
years in the service.

He states that he has no documentary evidence to advert to.
That he lived in Middlesex County, and always entered the service there,
but was through Sommersett [Somerset], Huntingdon [Hunterdon], Morris Monmoth [Monmouth] and
the County in which Elizabeth Town is, while in the service, &c.
That he never was on any Pension List of the United States, or any
State. States that he was born in Middlesex County, New Jersey, and
according to a record in his Fathers Bible he was born in 1753.
That he was living in Middlesex County when he was called into
service. That he continued in Jersey a few years after the War
Then moved to Westmoreland County in Pennsylvania, and lived a
few years then moved to Allegeny County, and lived there a few
years, and moved to Mercer County, in 1797 and has lived, and
now lives on the same farm to this day. That he was called into
service in the regular order and manner set forth in the preceding
declaration, and always served for himself.

That Believes he is able to prove the principal part if not the
whole of what he has set forth, (and more if it were necessary) by
one or more living witnesses who served with him in the same
Company.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity,
except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension
Roll of any Agency of any State, nor never was.

William Perrine X his mark

Sworn & subscribed in
open Court October 1st 1832

Wm Rankin Clerk

Please to direct the answer in this Case to Alex Brown
in Mercer - Mercer County
Pennsylvania
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I was in court when the within proceedings were had have no doubt but
the within certificate is the one item attached by William J Rankin
who was the Clerk of the Court.

Jn Banks of the House of Repr'ts
July 6 1833

P.S. I have known William Perrine John Morford Bevan Pearson and
Joseph Boylan for twelve years they are all men of integrity and
undoubted veracity.

Jn Banks

[written downward:]
Wm Perrine
17540
$80 per an
Hon. J. Banks H. R.

[inverted:]
Revolutionary Claim
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City
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[ 677 ]
FAMILY RECORD.
[Left column]
MARRIAGES.
William Perrine, to Ann Vance the 13th of April 1777
---
William Perrine Jr. to Mary Jones 15 September 1802
---
Daniel Perrine to Charlott Egbert 12th April 1809
---
Rebeckah Perrine to George McBride 31 of March 1812
---
Enoch Perrine to Ursula Egbert 3rd December 1812
---
John Perrine to Nancy Grace 6th July 1813

86 4R

[Right column]
MARRIAGES.
Anney Perrine to James Whaling 17 April 1825
---
Tarrissa Perrine to John Morford Jr 7th May 1822
---
E. Perrine was Married to Eliza Neal 14th April 1826
---
Milcha Perrine was Married to William Buckley on the 6th day of January 1830
---
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[ 678 ]
FAMILY RECORD.

[Left column]
BIRTHS.
William Perrine - 20th November 1753
Ann Perrine - the 19 March 1760
Daniel Perrine 5 January 1778
William Perrine - 19th February 1780
Mary Perrine - 20th April 1782
Ann Perrine - 12th September 1784
John Perrine - 6th May 1787

[Right column]
BIRTHS.
Elizabeth Perrine 14th October 1789
Enoch Perrine 16th February 1792
Rebeekah Perrine 8th May 1794
Hannah Perrine September 1796
Tarressa Perrine 7 January 1798
Sarah Perrine 9th August 1801
Milkah Perrine 14th September 1804
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October 9, 1934
XXXXXXXXXXX
William Perine-W.3158
BA-J/AWF

Mr. Frederic A. Shaffer
Globe
Arizona

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the Revolutionary War record of William
Perrine born in New Jersey, November 20, 1753 and died
in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

The data furnished herein were obtained from
the papers on file in pension claim, W. 3156, based
upon the military service of William Perine (Perrine)
during the War of the Revolution.

He was born November 20, 1753 in Middlesex
County, New Jersey, names of his parents not given.

While residing in said Middlesex County, he
served from February, 1776 until the spring of 1781,
at various times as private and sergeant in the New
Jersey militia, under Captains Pyatt, Perrine, Longstreet,
Colonels John Duychinck, Jacob Hyer, William
Scudder and Nixon; he was in several skirmishes,
length of all service about two and one half years.

After the Revolution he moved to Westmoreland
County, Pennsylvania, where he lived a few years,
then to Allegheny County and in 1797, moved to
Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
October 1, 1832, at which time he was living
in Sandy Lake Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
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2-
The soldier, William Perine (Perrine) died
December 17, 1838 in Sandy Lake Township, Pennsylvania.

He married April 13, 1777, Ann Vance; she was
born March 19, 1760, place not stated, nor are the
names of her parents shown.

The widow, Ann, was allowed pension on her
application executed December 28, 1838, while a
resident of Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

The following data relative to their children is
found in the claim-

Daniel born January 5, 1778, married Charlotte Egbert, April 12, 1802
William " February 19, 1780, married Mary Jones, September 15, 1802.
Mary " April 20, 1782.
Ann or Anney " September 12, 1784, married James Whaling, April 17, 1825.
John " May 8, 1787, married Nancy Grau, July 6, 1813
Elizabeth " October 15, 1789.
Enoch " February 16, 1792, married Ursula Egbert, December 3, 1812
Rebeckah " May 8, 1794, married George McBride, March 31, 1812
Hannah " September --, 1796, signed her name in 1840, Hannah Buckley.
Tarressa " January 7, 1798, married John Morford, Jr. May 7, 1822.
Sarah " August 9, 1801.
Melkah or
Milcha " September 14, 1804, married William Buckley, January 6, 1830.

The following, also, appears:
"E. Perrine was married to Elisa Neal April 14, 1826".

John Morford in 1838 was of Hickory Township, Mercer
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3-
County, Pennsylvania, and William Egbert was of Sandy
Lake Township, Pennsylvania in same year. Their
relationship to the family is not shown, nor is it stated
that the soldier, William Perine (Perrine) was related
to the Captain Perrine under whom he served.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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THE [NEW]
TESTAMENT
Of our LORD and SAVIOUR
JESUS CHRIST,
Newly translated out of the
ORIGINAL GREEK,
And with the former
TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revised,
By His MAJESTY'S special Command.
Appointed to be Read in Churches.
EDI
Printed by the ASSIGNS of
M
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[background is same page as in image #20]
[back of Bible scrap in image #18, only a few words legible:]
janery 1778
born 19 of febury 1780
the 20 of aprile 1782
the 12 of September 1784
John Perrine was
born the 8 day of
1784
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State of Penna
County of Mercer } ss.
This 22d of Jany 1840
Personally appeared in the Court of Common
Pleas of said County Anne Perrine
widow of William Perrine late of said County
dec'd a revolutionary pensioner, who after
being duly sworn in open Court doth depose
and say that the annexed leaf was taken
from an old family bible and that said leaf
contains an entry of the times of the birth of
several children of the said Anne & William
and that said entries were made at the time
said children were born by her said husband
dec'd, and said bible has been in her family
ever since her first child was born, deponent
further states that she has no recollection
of an entry of her marriage with said William
being made in said bible, but that the
record of their marriage was made in a bible
which has been in their family for upwards
of twenty years, of which the following is
a true copy viz - "Marriage"
"William Perrine to Ann Vance
the 13th of April 1777"

Anne Perrine X her mark
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Mercer County
State of Penna } ss.
This 22d of Jan'y 1840
Personally appeared before the Hon. the Judges
of the Court of Common Pleas of said County
Hannah Buckley aged forty two years late Hannah Perrine
daughter of Anne Perrine & William Perrine named in
the foregoing deposition of Anne Perrine who
after being duly sworn in open court doth
depose and say that the annexed leaf
Containing a record of the births of some of
brothers & sisters was taken from a bible which
has been in her fathers family ever since her
recollection serves her, and that said entries
were in the bible when she first recollects of
seeing it, and that she always understood
from her parents that the said Record was
made at the time of the births of her brothers
& sisters, and further she states that the
foregoing copy of an entry of the marriage
of her father & mother was taken from another
bible which has been in the family for upwards
of twenty years, and that the entry of said marriage
therein was made upwards of twenty years ago
and that she always understood from her said
parents that they were married on the
day set forth in said record copied
in my mothers deposition on the other side
of this sheet, and that she never saw any
record of marriage in old Bible Hanner Buckle[y]
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State of Penn'a
Mercer County ss:
I Archibald A Douglass
Prott'y [Prothonotary] of the Court of Common Pleas of said
County hereby certify that the foregoing
depositions of Anne Perrine
and Hannah Buckley
were sworn and subscribed
before the Hon the Judges of
the Court of Common Pleas
of said County in open Court
on Jan'y 22nd 1840

Given under my hand and
the seal of said Court Jan'y 22d 1840
A A Douglass Pro [Prothonotary]
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State of Pennsylvania
Mercer County ss.

This 27th of May 1840 personally appeared
before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of
Mercer County aforesaid Enoch Perine Esqr of said
County who after being duly sworn according to law
in open Court did depose and say that the
annexed leaf is taken out of a family bible of
William Perrine late of Mercer County aforesaid dec'd
who was in the revolutionary are and received a
pension for services rendered during said war,
and that this deponent made the entry of the
marriage of said William & his wife Anne in
said leaf at the request of said William and
Anne at least twenty five years ago, and that
said record has been in the family of said
dec'd, ever since it was made; and was
also considered by all the members of said
family as a true record of marriages deaths &c.
This deponent further states that he took said
leaf out of said bible this day.

E. Perrine

Sworn & Subscribed
in Open Court May 29 1840

A A Douglass Pro

State of Penna
Mercer County ss.

I A. A. Douglass Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas of said County
Do hereby certify that the above
deposition was made before the
judges of the Court of Common Pleas
of said County & in open Court, and
that the deponent character is good so far as his knowledge
extends. Given under my hand & seal of office at Mercer May 27 1840

A A Douglass Pro
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TREASURY DEPARTEMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 21st, 1839

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," William Perrine, ---
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia, Pa, Agency, at
the rate of eighty Dollars
per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1837,
to the 4th March, 1838.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 13th 1840.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," The widow of William Perrine,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Philadelphia Agency, at
the rate of Eighty Dollars
per annum, under the law of the
7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1838
to the 17th Decr 1838, the day of his death.

Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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State of Penn'a.
Mercer County ss }

Personally appeared before the
subscriber a justice of the peace in & for said
County John Morford of Hickory Township in
said County, who after being sworn according
to Law doth depose and say that he was
intimately acquainted with William Perrine late
of Sandy Lake township who was in the army
of the United States during the Revolutionary
war and as such received a pention up
to the time of his death being the 17th day of Decr.
Ins. [instant, i. e. just past] and his wife Ann Perrine is now widow
of said deceased and that I have known
them to live to gether as man and wife
from about the year 1784 up to the time
of said deceased

John Morford

Sworn and subscribed
before me this 27th day of
December AD 1838

Wm Budd

I William Budd Justice of the Peace
aforesaid do hereby certify that John Morford
before mentioned deponent is unable from age
and bodily infirmity to attend at Court in the
Borough of Mercer & further I do certify that
I have known said Morford for upwards of
twenty five years and have always considered
him a man of the strictest veracity as
witness my hand seal Decr. 27 1838

Wm Budd LI
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State of Penna
Mercer County

I A. A. Douglas Putty [Prothonotary] of the
Court of Common Pleas in & for said
County do hereby certify that Wm Budd
Esq'r before whom the within deposition was
taken was at the time and still is
an acting Justice of the Peace duly
Commissioned for said County to all
whose official acts as such full faith
& credit are due

Given under my hand and seal
said Court May 9th 1839

A A Douglass Pro
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[Left side]
[Subtraction:
(40. 9. 4) - (38. 12. 17) = (1. 8. 18) i.e.
1838 Dec 17 to 1840 Sep 4 = 1 yr 8 mo 18 da]
[Multiplication?
17 1/6 * 8 = 137 1/3, total arrears due]

[Right side]
4513
Anne Perine
of William
Pennsylvania
---
admitted
Pr. 2 yrs $80
Cap Piatt Col
Dickinson N.J.
died 17 Dec 1838
Act 4 July 1836
Sam'l Holstein
Mercer,
Pa.
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[Postmark] MERCER PA MAR 13
[Stamp] FREE

From
S. Holstein
This letter is not
the answer to that
from this office of the
13 March, and therefore
requires no answer

J. L. Edwards Eqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

[written upward at left]
Mar 26 1840
Pa
A. Perrine
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Mercer March 14th 1840

J L Edwards Esq

Sir,

In relation to the claim of Anne
Perrine I have to state that Mr Morford was not
present at the marriage of Mrs Perrine to her
husband and therefore can prove no more than he has
done, which would be sufficient in a court of justice
to establish a marriage as the law looks upon it, as
a civil contract, and person's living together for years
as reputed man & wife & at the same time acknowledging
themselves to be such, is sufficient proof to bind
both to the marriage contract. Now Mr Morford
has proved all those facts. Besides I some
weeks since (say six) forwarded you a copy of
an entry from the family bible as to when the
marriage took place. Of this latter testimony
made no mention. I wish you would
be good enough to write at once and say
whether you consider the additional testimony
sufficient, as in the event of failing to obtain
a pension from the testimony forwarded I wish to
take all necessary evidence on with me to
Washington about first of May, when I shall endeavor
to have her case brought before Congress, for I
feel confident the evidence as to her being 
married before 1794 will satisfy the
committee on pensions & also the members of
Congress.

Yours with respect
Sam'l Holstein
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On Public Service
free
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

[Postmark] MERCER PA OCT 24.

[written upward at left]
Oct. 31, 1839 pa
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Mercer Oct 24, 1839
J. L. Edwards Eqr

Sir

Herewith I enclose an additional
deposition relative to the pension of Mrs
Anne Perrine. We cannot give further proof
to her marriage, other than that they have
lived together as man & wife and so were
universally acknowled & reputed by all their
neighbours for the last fifty years. Mrs Perrines
needy circumstances calls for immediate action in
her behalf.

Yours
Sam Holstein
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To the Hon
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

[written upward]
March 2 1840
Pa.
A. Perrine

Hon. Tho Henry
HR.
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H. R. Washington 2d March 1840
Hon J. L. Edwards
Dr Sir

Please send me the form for Widows
Pensions under the act of 1838, with a copy of that law
I believe you have them embraced on the same paper.

Have the goodness also to inform me how the
application of Ann Perines Claim to a pension stands

I have the honor to be
your obt servt
-
Thos Henry
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State of Penn'a
Mercer County ss
State of Pennsylvania

This twenty fourth day of Oct 1839 personally
appeared in the Court of Common Pleas of
said County Anne Perrine widow of William
Perrine, late of said County dec'd who after being
duly sworn according to law doth depose and
say that she was married to said William
Perrine on the thirteenth day of April 1777
and that there is no person living who was
present at her marriage.

Anne Perrine X her mark

Sworn & Subscribed
in Open Court

A A Douglass Pro

State of Pennsylvania
Mercer County ss

I Archibald A. Douglass Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas of
said County do hereby certify that Anne
Perrine the above named deponent was
duly sworn to the above deposition
in open court on Thursday Oct
24th 1839.

As witness my hand and
seal of said Court

A A Douglass Proth
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State of Penna
Mercer County ss }

Personally appeared before the Subscriber
a Justice of the peace in and for said County Wm. Egbert
of Sandy Lake Township in s'd County, who after being sworn
according to Law, doth depose and say that he was intimately
acquainted with William Perrine late of s'd Township who was
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary
war, and as such received a pension up to the time
of his death being the 17th day of December Inst.
and his wife Anne Perrine is now widow of s'd Deceased
and that I have known them to live together as man
and wife from about the year 1778
up to the time of the death of s'd deceased.

[scrawled signature including W and E]

Sworn and subscribed
before me this 21st
day of Decr. 1838

Enoch Perrine

I Enoch Perrine Justice of the peace aforesaid
do hereby certify that William Egbert before mentioned
Deponent is unable from age & bodily infirmity to
attend at Court in the Borough of Mercer, and
further I do hereby state that I have known
s'd Egbert for upward of thirty years and have always
considered him a man of the strictest veracity
as witness my hand and seal Decr 21st 1838

Enoch Perrine [boxed:] LL
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State of Penna
Mercer County ss

I A. A. Douglass Protts [Prothonotary] of the Court
of Common Pleas said County do hereby
Certify Enoch Perrine Esq'r before whom
the within deposition was taken was at
the time & still is an acting Justice
of the Peace duly commissioned in said
County to all whose official acts as
such full faith & credit are due

Given under my hand & seal of said
Court at Mercer May 9th 1839

A A Douglass Pro

[inverted at bottom: 1838 - 59 = 79]
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William Perine Pa. Act 7 June 1832
to what time paid?
Pen. Office
Aug't 23 1839

died 1838
p'd to 4 Sep 1838
JH
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4543
Anne Perine
of William
Pennsylvania
---
Suspended
---
See let: 24th Aug't
1839 S. Holstein,
do. 18 Dec. 39
let 5 March '40 Hon.
T. Henry
let 15 March S Holstein

Act 4 July 1836
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[Left side]
Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3156
Ann Perine
Widow
William Perine
Pri. Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:-- Vol. M, Page 119.
Arrangement of 1870.}

[Right side]
1913, May 1. History to Wm. A. Squire. F.W.
---
1929. Nov. 18. Hist to Nancy C. Morrow AWF
---
[1934] Oct 9. hist to Frederic
Schaffer AWF
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[Address side of postcard in image #42]
[Postmark] OIL CITY, PA. 1929 SEP 29 11:30 AM
THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Commissioner of Pensions
Department O
Washington, D.C.
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[Message side of postcard of image #41]
Dear Sir:
Kindly send me the pension record of William Egbert who died in Sandy Lake Township, 1839, Mercer Co., Pa.; also the pension record of William Perrine, b. 1753 in New Jersey, d. Dec. 17, 1839 at Perrine, Mercer Co., Pa.
Sincerely,
Nancy C. Morrow
109 Hill St.
Oil City, Pa.
Sept. 28, 1929
28
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#301 Second Avenue,
Asbury Park, N. J.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-

I believe I am a descendant of William Perrine, who served in the Middlesex County, New Jersey, Militia, Captain Peter Perrine Company; and who also served in the New Jersey Continental Line, in the Revolutionary War. If he or his widow filed a claim for pension or bounty land, will you please favor me with an extract from the filed papers of the service
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rendered by him.

My grandfather, William Rennie McMichael, was a son of John McMichael and Rebecca (Perrine) McMichael. The latters mother was Hannah (Mount) Perrine and her father William Perrine, so Hannah and William were respectively my great, great grandmother and my great, great grandfather; I am very sure my great, great grandfather's name was William, and what I wish to find out is whether he was the one who served in the Revolutionary War as mentioned in the first part of this letter, and what service
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he rendered.

I have recently joined the New Jersey State Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, basing my claim for membership on another branch of the family with which I am more familiar; and I am now trying to figure out other direct lines to soldiers who fought in the War for Independence.

Thanking you very much for any information, dates, names or data of any kind that you may be able to give me and trusting to hear from you soon-

I remain
Very truly Yours-
Wm A. Squire

April 23rd 1913.

[Stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE. D APR 24 1913
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/eel

November 18, 1929

Nancy C. Morrow
109 Hill Street
Oil City, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, W. 3156, it appears that William Perrine
was born November 20, 1753, in Middlesex County, New Jersey,

While residing in Middlesex County, New Jersey, he
served from February, 1776, to 1781, at various times, as
a private and sergeant under Captains Pyatt, Perrine, and
Longstreet, Colonels John Duychinck, Jacob Hyer, William
Scudder and Nixon, with the New Jersey Militia, was in
several skirmishes and served about two and one-half years.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
October 1, 1832, at which time he was living in Sandy Lake
Township, Mercer County, Pennsylvania.

He died December 17, 1838.

The soldier married April 13, 1777, Ann Vance; she
was born March 19, 1760.

She was allowed pension on her application executed
December 28, 1838, while a resident of Mercer County,
Pennsylvania.

Their children were:
Daniel born January 5, 1778, married Charlotte Egbert, April 12, 1809.
William " February 19, 1780, married Mary Jones, September 15, 1802.
Mary " April 20, 1782,
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Ann or Anney " September 12, 1784, married James Whaling, April 17, 1825.
John " May 8, 1787, married Nancy Grau, July 6, 1813.
Elizabeth " October 15, 1789.
Enoch " February 16, 1792, married Ursula Egbert, December 3, 1812.
Rebeckah " May 8, 1794, married George McBride, March 31, 1812.
Hannah " September --, 1796, married --- Buckley signed 1840
Tarressa " January 7, 1798, married John Morford, Jr. May 7, 1822.
Sarah " August 9, 1801.
Melkah or
Milcha " September 14, 1804, married William Buckley January 6, 1830.

The following also appears:
"E. Perrine was married to Elisa Neal April 14, 1826".

Very truly yours,
KARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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[First 4 lines are not visible but have been copied from similar document]
In reply to your request of ___ received ___
for a statement of the military history of William Perrine
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for
pension on file in this Bureau.
W. F. 3156

[Table, listed by column, with rows indicated by letters]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
[a] Feb 1776 to 1781

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
[a] Served at various times amounting to 2 1/2 yrs.

RANK.
[a] Pri. and
[b] Sergt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
[a] Pyatt
[b] Longstreet

COLONEL.
[a] John Duychinck
[b] Jacob Hyer
[c] Wm. Scudder
[d] Nixon

STATE.
[a] N. J.

Battles engaged in, sev skir [several skirmishes]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Middlesex Co. N. J.
Date of application for pension, Oct 1, 1832. His cl. was al. [claim allowed]
Residence at date of application, Sandy Lake Twp., Mercer Co., Pa.
Age at date of application, Born Nov. 20, 1753, in Middlesex Co. N. J.
Remarks: He mar. Apr 13 1777 Ann Vance who was born Mch. 19, 1760. He died Dec. 17, 1838.
and she was allowed pension on an appl. dated Dec. 28, 1838 while a resident of
Mercer Co. Pa. Their children were: Daniel, born Jan. 5, 1778; William b.
Feb. 19, 1780; Mary b. Apr. 20, 1782; Ann, b. Sept. 12, 1784; John, b. May 8, 1787;
Elizabeth, b. Oct 14, 1789; Enoch, b. Feb. 16, 1792; Rebeckah, b. May 8, 1794; Hannah,
b. Sept. 1796; Tarressa, b. Jan. 7, 1798; Sarah, b. Aug. 9, 1801; Milcha [or] Milkah, b. Sept. 14, 1804.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Hannah mar- Buckley
6--2856
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William mar Mary Jones Sept. 15 - 1802
Daniel " Charlotte Egbert Apr 12 - 1809
Rebeckah " Geo. McBride Mch 31 - 1842
Enoch " Ursula Egbert Dec 3 - 1812
John " Nancy Grace July 6 - 1813
Anney " James Whaling Apr. 17 - 1825
Tarrissa " John Morford Jr. May 7 - 1822
E. Perrine " Elisa Neal Apr. 14 - 1826
Milcha "  Wm. Buckley Jan. 6 - 1830
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FREDERIC A. SHAFFER
LAWYER
GLOBE, ARIZONA
September 19, 1934

Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

I am desirous of securing the Revolutionary War
record of one William Perrine, who was born in Perrineville,
New Jersey, November 20th, 1753, and died in
Perrine, Mercer County, Pennsylvania, December 10th,
1839. He served as Private Sergeant in the Middlesex
County militia, New Jersey. His widow, it appears,
was paid a pension number 3156 Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C. (Verified Nat. No. 227916)

Will you send me a certified copy of any records
you may have showing the Revolutionary War record of
William Perrine, so that I may use it in connection
with an application for membership in the Daughters of
American Revolution. If there is expense incident
to this matter, please send me a statement and I
will remit.

Thanking you for your attention to this matter,
I am

Very truly yours,
[Signature:] Frederic A. Shaffer
Frederic A. Shaffer

FAS:M

[Stamp]
RECEIVED
SEP 24 1934
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM
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