Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30017, for James Perry, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Nass. N. J.
Perry, James
NUMBER _____
S. 30017
CONTENTS

let to Pen agt May 10. 1834 = Letter to the Hon. Secy N. L. Littlefield April 18 th 1842 Dead Paid at the Treasury under the Act of April 6 th 1838 from by Col. Cutting in the allup's one the Act of April 6 th 1838 from by Col. Cutting in the allup's one 4 th Sept 1837 to 13 th Febry 1838. line for Agt notified June 14 th 1842
Marne 18.216
James Perry of Paris in the State of Maine who was a m. Corp. Hgt in the Company commanded by Captain Clapp of the Regt: commanded by Col. Cutting in the allup's one
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 67 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of July 1833 and sent to J. G. Cole. Paris
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $135.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. - 33.83 $169.15
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book E Vol. 1 Page 43

James Perry
10814
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Oxford County, Probate Office, Paris, Maine
being only three sons James - married to Providence, Rhode Island

STATE OF MAINE.
COUNTY OF Oxford ss.
ON this 16th day of October A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate now sitting, James Perry a resident of Paris in the county of Oxford and State of Maine, aged 74 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. That at Rochester in the County of Plymouth, Massachusetts, the last of April A D 1775, he enlisted as a soldier in Capt Earl Clapp's Company, Col. Collins Regiment of Massachusetts troops for the term of Eight months & marched the first-division after to Roxbury where he continued to serve in said Company for two months , when he procured a substitute, one Jonathan Church, & left the service. In June A D 1777, he again enlisted as a Corporal in Capt. Tupper's Company for the term of three months and served said term fully out at Kingston, Rhode Island. Said Company was the only force stationed at said place. At the expiration of said term of three months he was verbally discharged. In December 1778 he again entered said service: his father Stephen Perry was drafted, and he the said James took the place of his said father in Capt. Joseph Parkes's company for the term of three months and served said term fully out at South Kingston, Rhode Island, and was verbally discharged. There was but one other Company near at that time, which was Capt. Washburn's Company. In the fore part of the Summer of 1779, he again enlisted into Capt. Stephen Churchill's Company, Col. Theophilus Collins Regiment of Massachusetts troops, as a Sergeant for the term of forty days , & served said term fully out near Butts Hill in Rhode Island & was verbally discharged. In the Autumn of 1778 or 1779, which he cannot recollect, but it was the Autumn in which Bedford Village, now New Bedford, then a part of the town of Dartmouth, was burnt by the British, he went into the service upon an alarm, & served as a soldier in Capt. John Doty's Company, Col. Israel Green's Regiment, marched to Falmouth, Dukes County, where he served about one month . The exact time he does not recollect, but he remembers that he received eight dollars for his pay. The British fleet then lay off said Falmouth. In May, or the first of June he again entered said service, being hired by the town of Kingston, Rhode Island, as a private soldier in Lieut. Burlingame's Company - Col. Green's Regiment of Rhode Island troops, for the term of six months , and served said term fully out & was verbally discharged. At Middletown, Rhode Island, where the largest part of said service was performed. He again served in what is called Spencer's expedition, belonging to the boats that were to transport the troops - the boats were under the direction of Judge Walter Spooner. After serving about one month , said expedition failed & he returned home. In June A D 1781, he again enlisted into Capt. Edmund Hammonds Company, one Fisher, being the oldest Captain, commanded the troops being only three companies - marched to Providence, Rhode Island.

eight dollars for his pay. The winter passed over and in the month of May, or the first of June he again entered said service, being hired by the town of Tiverton, Rhode Island, as a private soldier in Lieut. Burlingham's Company - Col. Green's Regiment of Rhode Island troops, for the term of six months , and served said term fully out & was honorably discharged. At Middletown, Rhode Island, where the largest part of said service was performed.
He again served in what is called Spencer's expedition, belonging to the boats that were to transport the troops - the boats were under the direction of Judge Walter Spooner. After serving about one month , said expedition failed & he returned home.
In June A.D. 1781, he again enlisted into Capt. Edmund Hammond's company; one Fisher, being the oldest Captain, commanded the troops being only three companies - marched to Providence, Rhode Island where he was immediately appointed & served as Sergeant Major for forty days, the period of his enlistment & was honorably discharged at said Providence where this service was rendered.
He has no documentary evidence of his services; he belonged to Rochester as his residence during the whole of his services; has a record of his age in his family Bible, & presumes it is recorded in said town of Rochester, where he lived until thirty four years since, when he removed to Helms, Oxford County, Maine, where lived till last March when he removed to the adjoining town of Paris above mentioned, where he now resides. He knows of no person living by whom he can prove his services, except a very small portion of them, & is unable to procure even this testimony the person living more than two hundred miles distant, at Martha's Vineyard, named Timothy Ruggles. He was born on the 22 nd March A.D. 1758
James Perry

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 applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, said applicant adducing a certificate of the Rev. John Lipp, a Clergyman of said Helver, and of Daniel Bortell of other citizens formerly living in the same town with the applicant, persons well known to the Court as gentlemen of truth & veracity, in aid of his own declaration - it being inconvenient to procure the attendance of said persons in Court.
Stephen Emery, Judge
I Joseph G. Cole Register Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Perry for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 16 th day of October A. D. 1832.
CLERK.
Joseph G. Cole Register

This may certify, that I have many years been acquainted with Mr. James Berry, aged 74 75, now for a little while living in Paris, but for more than thirty years in that part of Gloucester lately incorporated by the name of Oxford, and I ever esteemed him to be a man whose word could be depended on, and do not recollect ever to have heard an inti- mation to the contrary from any one, and it is my decided opinion, that any declaration he may make respecting service he performed in the revolutionary war of the United States may be relied on.
John Tripp, Clergymen, Gloucester
Sept. 20, 1832.
We whose names follow fully agree with the above testimony in favor of Mr. James Berry.
Daniel Barthol Rebecca Cushman Cyrus Sargent Jairus Smith

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James Perry
7. May 33
Obj. 16.
  2 mi 20 L  $ 8.85    3 " lop.  11. —    13 " priv.  43.33         $ 63.18  
   10. 33     3. 33     11. 00     43. 33        J. G. Cole  67. 00    Paris     ch.   

BRIEF in the case of James Perry  of Paris in the State of Maine  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74 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.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     April In 1776 2 Private Col' Bliss Col' Cotton   June 1777 3 Corporal Col' Tappan   do 1778 3 Private Col' Parker   June 1779 1 Sergt Col' Churchill Col' Cutting   autumn 1778 1 Private Col' Doty Col' Firing   June 1779 6 " Col' Burleigh Col' Grafton   June 1781 4 " Quar. Master - Spooner - Spooner's expedition   4 Sergt Col' Warner  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rochester Worcester County  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence - not certified before a court or justice of the peace. Stated by the Judge to be in convenient for them to attend  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not attested or reg'd 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Catts Examining Clerk.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 4 th , 1842.
Sir:
Under the date 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 children of James Perry, deceased, late a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of Sixty Seven Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1837, to the 13 th Feby 1838,
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Paton
COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

December 2, 1936
James Perry S. 30017 BA-J/AWF
Miss Neille Borris 700 S. Main Street Windsor, Missouri
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of James Perry of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
The data which follow were obtained from pension claim, S. 30017, based upon the service of James Perry in the Revolutionary War.
James Perry was born March 22, 1758, place not stated; he was the son of Stephen Perry, name of his mother not given.
James Perry was a resident of Rochester, Plymouth County, Massachusetts during the Revolutionary War.
He enlisted the latter part of April, 1775 and served about two months as a private in Captain Earl Clapp's company, Colonel Cotton's Massachusetts regiment, stationed at Roxbury. He enlisted sometime in June, 1777, served as corporal, three months in Captain Tupper's company, stationed at Tiverton, Rhode Island. He served as substitute for his father, from in December, 1778, three months in Captain Joseph Parker's company, stationed at South Kingston, Rhode Island. He enlisted early in the summer of 1779, served as sergeant about forty days in Captain Stephen Churchill's company, Colonel Theophilus Cotton's Massachusetts regiment. He served in the fall of 1779, one month in Captain John Doty's company, Colonel Israel Ferren's regiment. He served from May or June, year not stated, six months as

private under Lieutenant Burlingame in Colonel Greene's Rhode Island regiment, stationed a greater part of the time at Middletown, Rhode Island, and was there discharged. He served from sometime in June, 1781, as sergeant-major under Captains Edward Hammond and Fisher, marched to Providence, Rhode Island. He was in Spencer's Expedition, about one month.
The soldier, James Perry, lived in Rochester, Massachusetts until about the year 1798, then moved to Hebron, Oxford County, District of Maine, and in March, 1832, moved to Paris, Oxford County, Maine.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 16, 1832, then a resident of Paris, Maine. He died February 13, 1838, leaving children; their names not given, nor is the name of his wife stated.
In order to obtain the name and address of person paid the last payment of pension, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and give the following-
James Perry Certificate # 18216 Issued July 31, 1833 Rate $67.66 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Maine Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Chlt 6 '42 Mr. Evans
James L. Edwards Esq. Canon Deutens Washington City
Reynolds

John Reynolds presents his respects to James L. Edwards Esq. and requests, that the am t due the heirs be paid in an order on the Bank in St. Louis, or a Bank in the City of New York.
16 April 1842.

James L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions Washington D.C.

House of Representatives
Washington Ap. 15. 1842
Sir I enclose you documents I have rec d relating to the arrears of pension due James Perry late of Paris, Maine; After an examination of the same please inform me whether or not sufficient proof is offered to authorize the payment of the amount to the Attorney of the heirs, and if so whether or not I could receive the same for Mr. Tenhalsbury, the Attorney.
Yours, Respectfully
W. A. Lilliefield

April 18 th 1842 Hon. N. S. Littlefield H. of Rep s

Pension Office 221
April 18 th 1842
Sir,
In answer to your letter of the 15 th inst t in the case of James Perry deceased I have to inform you that the Pension Certificate should accompany the vouchers as is required in the 7 th paragraph of the 2 nd page of the enclosed printed sheet. When this shall have been attended to, the papers should be forwarded to P l Hagned Esq r Third Auditor of the Treasury that the Pension may be paid in conformity to the Act of the 6 th April 1838
I have &c
Hon ble
W. S. Littlefield
House of Representatives.

December 9, 1936
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Miss Neille Burris 700 S. Main Windsor, Missouri
BA-J/REL James Perry-S.30017
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John West, who, you think, was born in Massachusetts, but lived later in Rhode Island and Maryland; of Thomas West, who served in the 1 st Company, Colonel Joe Dwight's Lewisburg Expedition, also, in the 7 th Massachusetts Regiment, in Captain Elisha Doon's Company; and James Perry, of Kingston, Rhode Island, who was in service in 1777.
There are no further data on file in regard to James Perry, S.30017, than were furnished you on December 2, 1936.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon the service in the Revolutionary War of a Thomas West, who rendered the service given by you. However, if he rendered other service and you will so state and furnish as much as possible of the following data in regard to him, a further search of the records will be made and a report furnished: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow. In order to identify the record of the particular John West in which you are interested, should it be on file, it is essential that you furnish as much as possible of the above noted data in regard to him. It will expedite the matter if you will return this letter with your reply.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

700 S. Main, Windsor Mo.
November 23, 1936.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
I have been advised that your department now can give information in regard to Revolutionary War records of service; and I am very desirous of obtaining the records of the following men, whose descendants wish to establish memberships in the W. A. R. :
1 John West - think he was born in Mass., but later lived in Rhode Island and Maryland; so do not know in which he enlisted. 1 & 2
Thomas West - want date of enlistment, discharge and birth - he served in 1st. Co. Col. Joe Hewitt's Lewisburg Expedition also 7th. Mass. Co. 4. Capt. Elisha Bloom.
1 James Perry of Kingston Rhode Island - brother I think of Christopher Raymond Perry, who served in Rev. War not know when nor where he enlisted, but know he was in service in 1777.
Thanking you for any information you may be able to give me I am,
Very truly,
(Miss) Neille Burns.
(1 & 2)

700 S. Main St. Windsor, Mo. November 15-1936.
United States Dept. of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions (Rev. War Section)
Will you please send me the record of service of James Perry, born I think in Kingston Rhode Island in the seventeen hundred thirties or near that period - said to have served in American Revolution in 1777 - military service I think.
Not to be confused with James A. Perry also of Kingston, Rhode Island, born about 1791. (Brother of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry).
Thanking you for any information in regard to his record you may give me I am.
Very truly.
(Miss) Neille Burris.
P.S. Send me any record you may have of a James Perry, who served in Amer. Rev. for I may be mistaken as to place and time of birth. The ancestor settled in Kingston, going there from Mass. but I do not know the date, - and the time of birth is based on ages of other members of his family.
I wish the record to establish claim of eligibility in D.A.R. and other membership, I am told, have been procured from his record of James Perry.
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Ref with Commission of Pensions Dear Sir Please send
me the pension record of my great grandfather, James Perry. born Rochester Mass. Mch 22/1758. baptized July 15 th /1759 - died Oxford Co. Me. Feb 13/1838. m Nov 28/1782 - Plymouth Mass. Mary Coombs, pension granted probably 1833. from Oxford Co. Maine. If possible, would like full military history. Your kind attention will greatly oblige,
Yours truly Arthur D. Perry. Barnard Windsor Co. Vermont.

30 017 Rev INVALID.
File No. 30,017
James Perry Sergt Rev War
Act: June 1 st 39 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 319
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1831 May 27, Wist. to Arthur D. Perry, Add. 1936-Dec 2- list to Neille Borrin 1936-Dec 9-ad. Mrs Neille Borrin no further data than Jan Dec 9/36 - Esh