Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 45059, for David Perry, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Perry, David
S 45059
CONTENTS

From 11.294 R New York to
New Hampshire, David Perry
Lebanon in the state of N. York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Read of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year
inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 d of April 1810 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 d of June 1814 and sent to Dona a Warner, Esq. Hudson, N. York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 20 / 30  1 / 31 00. 49 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Oct r 1819 - 40. 00
$136.49
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Columbia County.
Notification sent the 16 June 1820, to Converse, Esq. New Lebanon
Transf d to New Hampshire 10 th Aug t 1826

Dana Pury
Dana Perry Private 1776 to 1777 Recd Massachusetts Regt 3 April 1818.
Proof of service is required
Admitted -
This Certif: filed with Lt. Genl Bull's papers

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State of New-York. } TO WIT: COUNTY OF Columbia }
IN conformity with the provisions of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the REVOLUTIONARY WAR," the following DECLARATION , in writing, is made under Oath, by David Perry of the Town of Canaan in the County of Columbia in the State of New York before the Honorable Jonathan Warner Esquire, one of the Judges of the Common Pleas Court of the County of Columbia in the said State, which Court is a Court of Record of the County and State, in which the said David Perry doth reside, that is to say:
DECLARATION.
I David Perry aged Seventy Years of the Town of Canaan in the County of Columbia in the State of New York on this Third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen—Do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear and declare, that I served against the common Enemy in the Army, in the War of the Revolution, for the term of one Year and about Two months — and that I am a resident Citizen of the United States, to wit, in the Town County and State aforesaid; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support.—I do further swear and declare, that I served in the said Revolutionary War, in the capacity of, and being a private soldier — that I belonged to the Army, to wit, I belonged to Capt. Peters Company, Col., — Reed's — Regiment and Massachusetts line—That I entered the said service the _____ day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Six and left it the _____ day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Seven in the manner following, to wit: I left it by reason of my term of service having expired — I was in the battles of East-Chester — Princeton &c — that I received a document concerning the same service and discharge, which I have unfortunately lost — and that there is no other evidence in my power to my knowledge, concerning the matters deposed by me than
—And I further declare, that in pursuance of the requisitions of the aforesaid Act of Congress, I do hereby freely and absolutely, and to all intents and purposes, relinquish all claims to any Pension, under any of the Laws of the United States, except the Pension contemplated to be allowed me under the Act of Congress aforesaid mentioned, and under which this Declaration is made.
IN WITNESS of the truth of this Declaration, I have subscribed the same in presence of the said Judge, and have solemnly deposed to the truth thereof, on the day herein before, for that purpose, specified.
Sworn before me, this Third day of April 1818. }
Jonathan Warner Judge as aforesaid
David
D. Perry

United States of America.
By the Honorable Jonathan Warner Esquire, one of the Judges of a Court of Record in the State of New-York, to wit, of the Court of Common Pleas for Columbia County in the said State.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States of America.
SIR,
I DO respectfully certify to you, in pursuance of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that David Perry of the Town of Canaan in the County of Columbia and State of New-York, personally appeared before me, at the Town of Canaan in the said State, on the third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and then and there was carefully and minutely interrogated and examined by me, under oath, touching the facts stated in his foregoing Declaration, and thereupon he then and there subscribed the said Declaration in my presence, (after the same was deliberately read and explained to him by me) and at the same time made solemn oath before me, on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that the said Declaration was, in all respects, true—Whereupon, I required of him to produce such other evidence as was in his power, to support the truth of his said Declaration—Accordingly, he produced as testimony, nothing more than his own declaration to
(and which accompanies this Certificate)—And I having duly considered the said Declaration, and the said testimony produced in support thereof, DO CERTIFY to you, Sir, that I am fully satisfied that the said David Perry did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common Enemy, for the time and in the manner by him stated in his said DECLARATION; and I am likewise satisfied, that the other facts in that Declaration stated, are, in like manner, true—I do therefore, respectfully transmit to you the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, according to the Act of Congress aforesaid.
GIVEN under my Hand, and the Seal of the said Court, at Canaan the third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Jonathan Warner Judge as aforesaid
I do hereby further certify that the aforesaid David Perry is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance &c
Jonathan Warner Judge as aforesaid

10
Copy Purp, David Narleb. (11.297)
Sept
continue,
(Sep 1829)

State of New York } } Columbia County } B
On this fifth day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a court of record by virtue of a Statute of said State (viz the Court of Common Pleas) for the said County David Perry aged seventy three years resident, in New Lebanon in said County who being justly sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows; in Col. Joseph Ruds Regiment Capt. Peter's Company and Massachusetts line one year, and that his original declaration was dated 3 rd April 1818 and has received a pension Certificate No 11.297 — And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed —

Schedule
I the aforesaid David Perry am by occupation a laborer in cultivating the earth, but am not able to labor but very little on account of the infirmity of age - and have no property of whatever name or nature except my necessary clothing - and have not a family — David Perry
Sworn to and declared on the fifth day of June 1820
before — Robert L. Livingston one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Columbia —

I Abraham B Vandepoeel Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court - And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is _____ dollars and _____ cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this fifth day of June 1820
A B Vandepoeel Clerk Clerk of the Court for the County of Columbia

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of New Hampshire County of Cheshire
ss.
On this second day of January 1826, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Cheshire personally appeared David Perry who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Andrew Peters in the regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Reed in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory,) of New Hampshire where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future; and that his reasons for removing to the state of New Hampshire are that he has become old & infirm - that his relations live principally in said state & have requested him to reside among them. Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
David Perry J. Hale Jus Peace.
NOTES.—The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, setting forth that the person taking the testimony is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also have the authentication as above required.

I John Perry of Litchbury depose and say that I am well acquainted with David Perry, who formerly lived in the state of New York and now lives in Richmond in the state of New Hampshire - that I was present when he took the oath certified on the other side - and that he is the identical person who was placed on the pension list, in the state of New York, as a revolutionary pensioner. John Perry
Cheshire J. Jan'y 2. 1826
Then John Perry made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition before me S. Hale J. Peace
I certify that John Perry is a person of truth and veracity S. Hale J. Peace
Cheshire J. January 2 d - 1826
I Salma Hale Clerk of the Judicial Courts in said county certify that Salma Hale is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, and that the three several signatures preceding are in his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of the Superior Court of Judicature S. Hale Clerk

Inv. File 45059. Rev. War.
L.M.H.
February 7, 1906.
Mrs. J. F. Alden, 14 Meigs Place, Rochester, N. Y.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated February 5, 1906 and received in this Bureau February 7, 1906, you are advised that the papers in the above noted claim show that David Perry enlisted from Bellingham, Suffolk Co., Mass. in January, 1777, and served one year and two months as a Private in Capt. Andrew Peters Co., Col. Joseph Read's Mass. Regt. He was in the battles of Princeton.
His pension was allowed on an application executed April 3, 1818 at which date he was seventy years of age, and a resident of Canaan, Columbia Co., New York. In 1826 he resided in Cheshire Co. New Hampshire.
There is no information in regard to soldier's family in the claim.
Very respectfully,
Deputy Commissioner.
Battle of East Chester Omitted - Not in Other Service.

45 059
Rev INVALID.
File No. 45 059
David Perry Pris. Rev. War
Act: 18" March 1818
Index: —Vol. 3 , Page 391
[Arrangement of 1870.]
21758

Sep-13-197-History to Mrs. H. P. Porter North Adams Mass.
1906 Feb 7- History to Mrs J. F. Alden M. H.

19/88
Liburny 8th 1906.
Rockefeller
N.Y.
Attention and reply through desk.
14 MEIGS STREET
H. S. [unclear] First Deputy Commissioner. Mr. [unclear]
Why not buy Klavich
Perry of New Hampshire as he went there in 1780 I think. Before the war cloud - and as far as I can find he was there the best part of his life after that - Yours Mrs. J. L. Alden

Through desk.
8-595.
O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Feb. 7, 1906.
Searched by Gill
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, David Perry
Service, Lived in N. H.
Rev. War.
Remarks: No claim as above except Inv. file 45059
Chief of Division.

David Perry Mass.
J 5702
J 28.843
J. 29-374
11 450 59

Commissioner of Pension Rolls, and Revolutionary Records, Washington D.C.
Sir; -
I have very anxious to learn whether my Great Grandfather, David Perry , served in any capacity in the Revolutionary Army.

He was born in Sand- wich, Mass (we suppose) April 5. 1729.
The scanty records in our possession are worded thus.
David Perry, formerly of Sandwich, Mass. - Hebron.
Hilbrabam, Mass. Died in Aspfild, Mass. Oct. 31. 1809
I have been told that the records in Washington will show -
I am willing to pay the customary fee for information given
Respectfully
Sarah A. C. (Perry) Foster
Addressed
Mrs. W. T. Foster 67 Church St North Adams Massachusetts

1904 Feb. 1, Mrs. John F. Alden, 14 Mergis St Rochester N.Y. no claim
3-595.
O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Jan. 31, 1906.
Searched by _____
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, David Perry
Service, Conn. Service
Rev. War.
Remarks: _____
No claim as above.

David Perry 57-424
Apr. 3, 1818
Ganaan, Columbia Co. N.Y. } 70 years New Lebanon, " " " m 1820 Cheshire Co. N.H. " " m 1826
Battles,
# East Chester Jan 18, 1780 Princeton, Jan 3, 1777.
Where Bellingham Suffolk Co. Mass. When Jan. 1776. - Mch 1777. Term 1 year 2 mos. As Capt Andrew Peters Col Jos. Read. State Mass.
# not included - was fought Jan 18, 1780.

O. W. and N. Div.
3-352. (Old No. 3-119.)
----- Div.
-----, Ex'r.
----- No. -----
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Co. ----- Reg't -----
The above title should be indorsed on every paper relating to this claim.
Washington, D. C., -----, 190---
SIR :
In the above-entitled claim for ----- pension under the
-----, an order was issued under date of -----
189---, directing ----- to appear for medical examination before the
Board of Surgeons at -----, within

OWOW
RECORD DIVISION.
aw
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C.,
Feb. 1, 1906
Respectfully returned to
Mrs John F. Alden 14, Hergis St. Rochester
N.Y.
with information that the records of this Bureau fail to show the receipt, at any time, of an application for survivor or widow's pension in the name of
David Perry of Conn. Revolutionary War.
H. Daugherty
Acting Commissioner.

L. W. B. I. 45059.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
Sept. 13, 1897.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning David Perry, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on April 3, 1818, at which time he was 70 years of age and residing at Canaan, N. Y., and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Peters and Col. Reed. Place of his enlistment not stated.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mrs. W. P. Porter,
67 Church St.,
North Adams, Mass.

Affidavit for David Perry.
David Perry

I Andrew Peters of Westborough in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Esquire, testify & say, that on the first day of January Anno. Dom. 1776. David Perry, then of Bellingham in the County of (then Suffolk) now Norfolk in the Commonwealth aforesaid, but now of Canaan in the State of New-York, as he says, did enlist as a private soldier into a company commanded by me as captain, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Read in the Massachusetts line, in the Service of the United States on the Continental establishment, in the War of the Revolution against the common enemy, for one year, as appears by the muster & pay rolls of my said company, now in my possession, and the said David Perry did serve out the whole of the year for which he enlisted as aforesaid, as a good & faithful soldier, without any absence or interruption that I can recollect, and at the expiration of the said year, the Regiment aforesaid was disbanded, and at time & in that way, the said David Perry was discharged from the service aforesaid. Andrew Peters. March 13 th 1819.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester ss. March 13 th 1819.
Personally appeared Andrew Peters above named and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, — and I certify, that in my opinion, his credibility as a witness, is unimpeachable, & also that he is a disinterested in this business.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts holden within and for said County of Worcester, certify, that Joseph Parkman Esquire before whom the annexed Affidavit has been made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this fifteenth day of March
A. D. 1819.
Abijah Bigelow, Clk.
Application of David Perry

I Andrew Peters of Westborough in the county of Worcester & commonwealth of Massachusetts, Esquire, testify & say, that on the first day of January Anno. Dom. 1776. David Perry, then of Bellingham in the county of (then Suffolk) now Norfolk in the commonwealth aforesaid, but now of Canaan in the State of New-York, as he says, did enlist as a private soldier into a company commanded by me as captain, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Read in the Massachusetts line, in the service of the United States on the continental establishment, in the War of the Revolution against the common enemy, for one year, as appears by the muster & pay rolls of my said company, now in my possession, and the said David Perry did serve out the whole of the year for which he enlisted as aforesaid, as a good & faithful soldier, without any absence or interruption that I can recollect, and at the expiration of the said year, the Regiment aforesaid was disbanded, and at time & in that way, the said David Perry was discharged from the service aforesaid. Andrew Peters. March 13 th 1819.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester ss. March 13 th 1819.
Personally appeared Andrew Peters above named and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, — and I certify, that in my opinion, his credibility as a witness, is unimpeachable, & also that he is a disinterested witness, in this business.
Done before me, Breck Parkman Justice Peace