Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21945, for Israel Perkins, Massachusetts
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Mass.        Perkins, Israel        N. 21945
                              Anna
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Reposted 547
New Hampshire Concord Army Perkins widow of Israel Perkins [illegible] who served in the Revolutionary War as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 dollars &
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Jan 1848 and sent to Samuel Jones [illegible]
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act of February 2, 1848 page 118 vol 1
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N Hampshire  15.924 N. Hampshire 
Israel Perkins of [illegible] in the State of N. Hamp who was a private in the Comp commanded by Captain Dodge of the Reg commanded by Col. Sullivan in the [illegible] line for 9 Mo 

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. day of Aug Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Aug 1823 - and until Jones Bradford 
Arrears to the 4th of September '31 $60
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep $15 Recorded by Book E Revolutionary Claim, June 7, 1832. Vol.1 Page 110 Clerk
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No 25247 
Israel Perkins
M [illegible] Co N Hampshire
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WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Office, 183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 

A Statement, showing the service of Izrael Perkins Merrimack Co N Hampshire
Period when the service was rendered
[illegible] 1775
Dodge [illegible] 76 
Doc 77 
Duration of the claimant's service months 3 3 3
Rank of the claimant private
Names and rank of the field officers under whom he served Capt Dodge Capt Johnson Capt Rays Capt Proctor Col Hutchinson
Age at present and place of abode when he entered the service 76 years Essex [illegible] [illegible][illegible] [illegible]
Proof by which the declaration is supported
witness & tranditional evidence stated credible

I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army. and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia" and "volunteers, all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 1 The Regular Troops. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. Persons employed in the Naval Service. 4. Indian Spies. As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
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3 alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted ; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be exexpected . All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 1. Where and in what year were you born? 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war , and where do you now live? 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given , and what has become of it? To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates. The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure , taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter. The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance. The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule. The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. The declar rant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---yearmonths , anddays , I served as a -. For - months and - days, I served as a ; and for such service I claim a pension." It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particule rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four monthe is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years on the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority ; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. The law makes the relinquishment indispensable. The opinion of the Court is always required. The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no pubseal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. Mode of authenticating papers. In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. Proof of Service. In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witlosses , and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The notes from to are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule is note applies to continental troops only. This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration, 12 50 John N Ashton
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9057 Anna Perkins
N. H.
Act 7 July 38
m 87. d 39- Admr Impri 30
Saml Jones Esq Bradford Merrimack N.H
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Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3d March 1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain widows, and also the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act, granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss. On this 28th day of April A.D. 1843 Personally appeared before me Benjamin Wadleigh one of the associate Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Merrimack Anna Perkins of resident of Newbury (late Fishersfield ) in the County of Menmark aged eighty six years last November who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed the third day of March 1843, and be entitled, An act granting a Pension to certain widows of Revolutionary soldiers, also in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, That she is the widow of Israel Perkins who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution, and was a Pensioner under the Law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 that he received thirty dollars per year, and that she returned his pension Certificate March 1840 together with evidence of his death and received arrears of pension 5, 26 at the Pension agency at Concord, and she refers to his Declaration for proof of service, now on file in your office, She further declares that she was married to the said Israel Perkins November 20th 1781 at her fathers house in Beverly in the Common Wealth of Massachusetts by Rev. Joseph Willard then minister of Beverly, that his name before her intermarriage with said Perkins was Anna Dodge, that the aforesaid Israel Perkins died she believes November 7th 1839-
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In part (this page also contains the last part of Anna (Dodge) Perkins' declaration, and a certification of the following testimony)

 "I Edward D. Perkins testify and say that my father Israel Perkins died at my house in Newbury, in the county of Merrimack and the state of New Hampshire on the seventh day of November 1839 I was present at the time and witnessed his death. [signed] Edward D. Perkins" (Pension file of Israel Perkins #W.21945, img 10 of 40)
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, Jr. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Benjamin Wadleigh is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the eighth day of January 1833 and will expire on the eighth day of October 1853 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 14th day of May 1843
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State
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[handwritten in upper right hand corner]
Israel Perkins
23792
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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832, 
United States of America
State of New-Hampshire,
County of Merrimack
On this twenty eighth day of August A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the District Court of the U. S. for [illegible], now sitting Israel Perkins
a resident of Fishersfield in the County of Merrimack and State of N. H. aged 75 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 was born about the year 1757 in Wenham, Mass.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein
State he first enlisted in the month of December 1775 in the town of Beverly
in the County of Essex and Common Wealth of Massachusetts, his place of residence at that
time, to serve as a soldier in Captain Robert Dodges Company of Militias or Infantry.
Capt. Dodge lived in Hambleton, he enlisted to serve three months and marched to Winter Hill
he believes General Sullivan Commanded, he saw the British leave Boston some in March 1776, before his time was out, and his company was verbally discharged by the Captain, and he returned home to Beverly the last of March 1776
2nd Enlistment 
And in the month of December 1776 he, Nathan Raymond and Francis Smith were drafted in the town of Burrils to serve in Captain Joseph [illegible]
Company [^ for the term of three months] and marched to the southward the last of said Dec - through Providence R. I. and crossed the north river and we found the Army in [^the state of] Pennsylvania and in a few days after, we were ordered to prepare for Battles and be ready to march by dark and he marched with the Army that night about 15 miles, and had some skirmishing with the British and Hessians and in the morning we were in sight of the City of Philadelphia, he saw the British Army retreating up the hill into a fort and they fired cannon from the fort at us, during our stay, which was 2 or 3 days, and we their returned back and stayed in old Houses, and part of the time without any shelter untill until our three months was out, and then we were called up by the captain and verbally discharged.
3rd
and in the year 1777 the last of November or first of December [^ he enlisted] to go to Winter hill to guard the British and Hessian prisioners for the term of three months. John Bachelder was orderly Sargent, and John Court was corporal, [^ both of [illegible]] and they joined, he believing but cant say certain, Captain Proctors Company, [crossed out Nicholas Woodbury] at Winter hill
and served his time out he thinks Gen. Heath of Boston commanded.  the British prisoners were on Prospect Hill and the Hessians on Winter hill and he stood sentry at each place, there was a quarrel between the British and Hessian prisoners and our guard had to interfere - he has no documentary evidence 
and that he knows of no person whose testimony can [illegible] who can testify to his service - whole service nine months.
He hereby reliquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, he has lived in Mass. and N.H. ever since the War
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid 
Charles W Cutter Clerk
Israel Perkins
We, Jonathan P. Dodge & Daniel Gillingham, 
 residing in Fishersfield [crossed out "and" and "residing in" ]
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
Israel Perkins, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 75 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Jonathan B. Dodge
Daniel Gilingham
Charles W Cutter Clerk  
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that John P. Dodge, who has signed the preceding certificate, is resident in Fishersfield and that
Daniel Gillingham, who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town
and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Charles W Cutter  Clerk of the District Court of the U.S. for N. H. District
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Israel
Perkins for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 28th day of August AD 1832
Charles W Cutter
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[In part, a transcription of the Beverly town records:] "...Intention of marriage between Israel Perkins and Anna Dodge both of Beverly, entered Oct'r 20th 1781 published 21st"
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[In part, a transcription from the records of the First Church and Society, Beverly, Essex county MA:] "Marriages Anno Domini 1781 Nov 20th Israel Perkins and Anna Dodge"
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
[in upper left corner of the page is an embossed seal]
Secretary's Office, Boston April 20th 1843
hereby Certify, That Stephens Baker is a Notary Public for the County of Essex, in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and
credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court; and his signatures to the annexed certificates are his true and genuine signatures.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Jn. [John] A Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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[handwritten]Rev
WIDOW, & c.
File No. 21945
Anna Perkins
Widow of
Israel Perkins
Pri Rev War
●
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index: - Vol. M, Page 124
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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7392
New Hampshire
[on the right hand half of the page at the top, handwritten "Rep to July"]

Anna Perkins widow of Israel Perkins
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832-
and who died on the 7th. November, 1839
of Merrimack Co in the State of NH -
who was a private - in the company - commanded by Captain Dodge of the
Regt. commanded by Col. Sullivan - inthe
Massachtts- line for 9 months-

Inscribed on the Roll of Concord
at the rate of 30 - Dollars 
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day
of July 1843 - and sent to Saml. Jones 
Bradford, merimack Co. N.H.
---
Whole amount due.
$150.00
(Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by [probably] Will Stewart Clerk
Book A Vol. 1 Page 50-
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3650
New Hampshire Concord
[on the right hand side of the page near the top is one handwritten word, possibly "Reported"]

Anna Perkins
widow of Israel Perkins
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
30 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Dec 1843 and sent to
Samuel Jones,  Bradford
N. H. [likely]
Act of March 3, 1843.)
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1
Page 254
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[There is vertical and horizontal writing on the page, all handwritten]

[vertical] 
Anna Perkins
430 per ann
Saml. Jones
Bradford
N. Hampshire

[horizontal] 
Hon. J L Edwards
Commissioner of P.
Washington City D.C.
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Bradford Merrimack Co. N.H. Sept 27th 1843.
Hon J.L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, Dear Sir
some time about the middle of July last, I forwarded you the Declaration of Widow Hannah Farrar, of the town of Hillsborough
in the County of Hillsborough, for a Pension. I have not heard from it since, it is left to my case, will you have the goodness to say whether the papers have been received, her husband before his death, for several
years employed me to get his Pension, I believe the papers were right
in her case, you will forward her Certificate to my care, I now forward you the Declaration of Widow Anne Perkins for one years pension
which I wish attended to as soon as may be, I have received
all the other certificate forwarded by me, I am yours &c.
Samuel Jones
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No 23792
Israel Perkins Merrimack
County New Hampshire
Priate 9 months
14 of
Apl 29 1833
P. 349
Saml. Jones (Bradford) Merrimack
County New Hampshire
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BRIEF in the case of Israel Perkins
County of Merrimack in the State of New Hampshire
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 75 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.  Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
General Sullivan
Enlisted Decr in 1775  3 months  private  Cap Dodge
Eliste Decr 1776  3 months  private  Cap [illegible; possibly Ray]
Enlisted Decr 1777  3 months  private  Cap Proctor, General North [or possibly Harth]

5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Essex County Massachusetts
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary evidence & one living witness 
no clergiman and reason given
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
 Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.
Richard Key Watts
Examining Clerk.
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Israel Perkins
25247
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.
State of New-Hampshire
County of Merrimack
[to the right of this is "ss" out side of a bracket]
On this twenty third day of April A.D. 1833 Personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Merrimack, Israel Perkins a resident of Fishersfield in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged seventy six 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 provision made
by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service in the Army of the Revolution under the
following named officer and served as hereafter stated.
He first enlisted in the month of December 1775 in the town of Beverly in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
to serve in Captain Robert Dodge's Company of Militia in Colonel Johnsons Regiment for the term of three months and marched from said Beverly to a place called Winter hill near Boston Mass. and served three months [illegible]  the latter part of March 1776 and he was
discharged verbally and he thinks the whole company, it was a few days after the
British left Boston Massachusetts, Captain Dodge lived in that part of Ipswich which 
is now a part of Hambleton, Col. Johnson in Andover Mass
2nd He Nathan Raymond and Frances Smith were drafted in the town of Beverly to serve in Captain Ray's Company of detached Militia for the term of three months which was in the month of December 1776, Captain Ray lived in the same town, and the latter part of December we marched to the South and through Providence Rhode Island and crossed the north river so called and from thence to the State of Pennsylvania and joined the Army, and were quartered (over)
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in old houses. soon after we joined the Army we were ordered to be in readiness to man as soon as it became dark, and we and
was said that night about fifteen miles, and had some skirmishing with the enemy in an Orchard and the British retreated and we followed and a little before sun rise he saw the British soldiers retreating up a hill to the fort near and in sight of Philadelphia in said State of Pennsylvania and the British fired from the fort.  we retreated a short distance and stayed about two days, a rain storm comming and we returned back to the old houses, and he served the said term of three months as a soldier which expired the last of March 1777
when he was verbally discharged and we returned home to Berverly and on our way passed through a place called the Peekskill in the State of New York.
3rd
In the month of December 1777 he enlisted to serve as a soldier as a guard to the British and Hessian prisioners for the term of the
months in Captain Proctors Company, Isaac Chapman Lieutenant Curtis Woodbury Ensign and marched from Beverly to Winter hill and
joined Colonel Hutchinsons Regiment and served as a guard to the British & Hessian prisioners the British were kept on Prospect hill and the Hessians on Winter hill, he stood as a centinel at both places and having served three months he was [illegible] discharged the 
last of March 1778 and he returned home to Beverly Mass, and lived in said Beverly untill 1798 in the month of February at which time he moved to Fishersfield where has lived ever since.  whole service nine months. he has no record of his age only what he has kept him
self, he was born about the year 1757 in the town of Beverly in the County
of Essex Common Wealth of Massachusetts, he has no documentary evidence and he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service, excepting John
Smith Esqr for the last three months whose certificate is annexed, and for the other six month the certificate of William Dodge & John Gillingham, He hereby relinquishes
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I John Smith of Bradford in the County
of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am well acquainted with Israel Perkins of Fishersfield in said County of Merrimack and that in the year 1777 we both lived in the town of Beverly in the County of Essex and Common wealth of Massachusetts, and in the month December 1777 we enlisted in [illegible] Proctors Company of Militia, Isaac Chapman Lieutenant, Curtis Woodbury Ensign, and Marched to a place called Winter to serve as a guard to the prisioners of Burgoyne Army
for the term of three months and we served our time out, and I now see said Perkins, we were verbally discharged I think some time in March 1780 - having served said term of three month in the Revolutionary service we both returned home to said Beverly
John Smith
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack April 20, 1833
Sworn to before me.
Samuel Jones Justice of the Peace &of the Quorum
I hereby certify that John Smith who subscribed the above certificate is a credible person, whose testimony is good, who has long been a magistrate, and his character
impeachable,
Samuel Jones Justice of the Peace
& of the Quorum
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We William Dodge Clergyman and John Gillingham Husbandman, both residing in the town of Fishersfield in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire hereby certify that we are well acquainted
with Israel Perkins who has subscribed and sworn to the anexed declaration; that
we believe him to be seventy six years of age
that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we come in that opinion.
William Dodge
John Gillingham

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack April 18, 1833.
Personally appearing William Dodge and John
Gillingham and made solomn Oath that the
above certificate by them subscribed is true
before me,
Samuel Jones Justice of the Peace
& of the Quorum
And I certify that William Dodge is a Clergyman residing in Fishersfield, and John Gillingham of the same Fishersfield both have resided a long time in the same neighbourhood with said Perkins, and are both credible persons whose testimony is good in any Court of Law -
Samuel Jones Jus. Peace
 & of the Quorum
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every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Israel Perkins
Sworn to and subscribed the day
the and year aforesaid.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinionafter the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that William Dodge who has signed the annexed
certificate is a Clergyman and that John Gillingham who has also signed the same are both residents of Fishersfield and are
both credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
and that Samuel Jones who has subscribed to the annexed certificate is a Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum and that the same is his genuine signature.
Horace Chase Judge of Probate
H.B. Chase, Register of the Court of Probate for the [inserted two words illegible] said do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the [inserted illegible; possibly a number] Court in the matter of the application of Israel Perkins for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office this twenty-third day of April Anno Domini 1833
H.B. Chase, Register of the Court
of Probate for the County of Merrimack

[there is also a circular seal with ribbon attached; no words are legible on the seal]
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Anna Perkins
Admitted
Samuel Jones
Bradford
NH
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February 1848 entitled ""An act making further provisions for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution"

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack County Ss. on this Twentieth
day of June 1848 Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorised by the laws of said State to administer oaths Anna
Perkins a resident of Newbury in the County of Merrimack aged Ninty one years who being first 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 2d February 1848 granting pension to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war -
That she is the widow of Israel Perkins who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution and that she received a pension of Thirty dollars per annum under the act of Congress of the 17th
June 1844 and that she further declares that she is still a widow

her mark Anna Perkins [ "X" between Anna and Perkins] 
Witness
Benjamin Perkins
Sam W Jones
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me and I further certify that the declarant is personally known to me
Samuel Jones Justice of the Peace
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State of New-Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Samuel Jones
is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Merrimack - duly Commissioned and qualified. His Commission was dated on the 17th
day of Decm. 1843 and will expire on the 17thday of Decm. 1848 and his signature,
as such, to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 20th day of June 1848.

Thos P. Treadwell,
Secretary of State.
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the
Act of July 7th 1838.
The State of New Hampshire, Merrimack . On the twenty sixth day of September 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace of the said County
of Merrimack Anna Perkins a resident of Newberry in said County of Merrimack aged Eighty six years last November who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions 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 Israel Perkins, who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution and served as set forth in her former Declaration for which she received, Thirty dollars per annum, her Pension Certificate was No 7392 dated July 10th 1843. She further declares she is still a widow.
Anna Perkins
Witness
William Perkins
Samuel Jones
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Samuel Jones Justice of the Peace 
The State of New Hampshire
Merrimack  September 26th 1843 I Samuel Jones a Magistrate in the County above named do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence being that of a personal acquaintance with the above named Anna Perkins and do know she was pensioned under the act of July 7th 1838- Given under my hand at Bradford in said County on the day and year above written
Samuel Jones Jus. of the Peace ┃
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State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State.
I, Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Samuel Jones is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated
on the 14th day of June 1842 and will expire
on the 14th day of June1847 and that
his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this twenty seventh day of Sept. 1843
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State.

[there is also the outline of a seal with ribbons]
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I John Smith of Bradford in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I am well acquainted with Israel Perkins of Fishersfield in the County and State aforesaid and he is the same Israel Perkins that served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Captain Proctors Company,
Isaac Chapman was Lieutenant and Curtis Woodley was Ensign, Proctor lived in Danvers in the Common Wealth of Massachusetts and Chapman and Woodbury in Beverly and said Perkins and I lived in the same Beverly and we marched the last of November or first of December 1777 to a place called Winter Hill and served together three months as a guard to the British and Hessian prisoners. we belonged to Col. Hutchins Regiment If I mistake not and served our term out and
was dismissed  we both belonged to the same
Company
John Smith
State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss. September 19, 1832.
Personally appeared John Smith and made
solomn oath that the above affidavit by him
subscribed is true Before me,
Samuel Jones Justice of the Peace & of the Quorum
I certify that the above named John Smith is a credible person whose testimony is good in any Court of Law
Samuel Jones Justice of the Peace
and of the Quorum
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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
Washington City
DC
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Bradford Merrimack Co, New Hampshire
April 27, 1833
J. L. Edwards Esquire Sir Enclosed I send Mr Israel Perkins and Charles Colburns Declaration for a Pension I would say that Mr. Perkins & Colburn made a declaration in August last before the District Court for N.H. District and
by mistake the Clerk caried them to Portsmouth N.H. and they were returned to me on the 17 of October and I forwarded them
to the War Department the same day care of J. L. Edwards, Pension Office, and in January
1833 Doc. J. M. Harper M. C. from this State wrote me that they were not entered, and wished to know if they were forwarded with others, I wrote him they were not
but was forwarded as above, and shortly after he wrote that they were found and he believed had passed a short time before he left  Congress he wrote, that it was a mistake they were not found but he had a promise there should be a thorough search made in the
office for them, and on the 2nd day of March I wrote a line to you, "understanding you had the case of the Pension office" & requesting information and at the same time forwarded Mr. Jonathan Knights papers, and requested an answer, some time that month for they wished to know, if lost they would apply again, and hearing nothing from you nor the papers; they have applyed again. I would say that Mr. Knight has not received his certificate, although he complyed with the requirements "as stated in the brief" - will you have the goodness to relieve these Revolutionary
worthers [?correct or not?] by sending them certificates as soon as convenient, I am
well acquainted with them all "to wit" Knight. Perkins and Colburn and I have no doubt they performed the service as they have stated
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they are all honest honorable men "but poor", although their claims are small yet this pittance will help them much. You may direct any information to me, respecting their case, and I shall wait an answer until propped by them to write again. In a letter I sent in March, I stated Mr. John Cuttlers of Fishersfield Case his name was not forwarded to the loan office, Portsmouth, N. H. and he could not obtain on his certificate, on the 4th of March last, I hope his name has been forwarded, if not then see to it. I am aware you have much to attend to at this time, and but little time to answer communications and if their papers had not been mislaid or  lost in this way, these men would have had their certificates 'ere this; and I hope at this late hour, their case will be considered, I am yours with respect and esteem. 
Samuel Jones
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Free
Bradford HN
May 11 --
J.L. Edwards Comr of Pensions
Pension Office
Washigton City
D.C.
Mr. Israel Perkins Declas
No. 23792
returned
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Bradford, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
May 11.. 1833 ~
To J. L. Edwards Com^l. of Pensions
Sir on the 2nd day of May if I mistake not I wrote a line to you acknowledging the rect..[?] of Mr. Jon^a Knight's certificate also the return of Mr. Isaiah Perkins papers, "which were supposed lost" And as Mr. Perkins had made another Declaration on the 23rd of April and as we never expected to hear from those papers which were made last August I think they were not referred to in his last Declaration. I have on reflection thought proper to return these papers with an explanation. I find in the Brief the first objection is to a Clergyman's certificate. I would say at the time, there was but one Clergyman living in Fishersfield and he was sick "and since dead[underlined]", and Jonathan P. Dodge Esqr. and Daniel Gilingham, Mr. Perkins' neighbours were going to Concord and were men of respectability. I requested Mr. Perkins to have those men witnesses in his case expecting the Clerk would give the explination[sic], the next objection is to the witness, I wrote the Declaration for Mr. Perkins and he did not know of a living witness he could obtain, I find the Declaration says no person but the encassing[?] was no living witness which phrase should be so considered, and as to John Smith Esqr deposition I gave the explination[sic] in a letter which was sent with the papers the next and last is the 7[?] interrogations; I find on examining his Declaration the record of his age not answered - which should have been, that he had now accept what he has kept himself "this was an omission of mine, I have seen him he says that should have been the answer; one thing further is wrote on the Brief Application should be made to the Sec[?] 7 of Map[?], in answer, I would say if it had been known at first, that evidence could have been obtained by applycation[sic] at the Sec[?] 7[?] Office of Mass[?]. it would have prevented much expense incurred by those who served in that State; but as Mr. Perkins claim is small and he has done so much, and "if I mistake not in his last declaration" which may be used in explination[sic] to this "complyed[sic] with the regulations, I think the department will be satisfied; but if not I want to know it as soon as convenient. I would also say Mr. Colburn's Certificate is receiv'd by the politeness of Mr. Harper M. C. from this State and the papers made on the 23rd.. of April will not be used. hoping and expecting no advantage will be taken of Mr. Perkins Declarations through any error or omission of mine, "all l supposed the department wanted was to be satisfied that the service was performed." I am yours &c
Samuel Jones