Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,157, for Reuben Perkins, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Perkins, Reuben
S 14157
Carded
CONTENTS

20.880 New York Heuben Perkins of Madison Co. in the State of New York who was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Edwards of the Regt. commanded by Col. Matulung in the Conn. line for 1 Year
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of $10 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Oct. 1838 and to S. Barlow Canastola
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 37 $ 100 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 mo. 20 $120
Recorded by { Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } J. C. Miles Cle. Book E, Vol. 4, Page 113

18127
Reuben Perkins Madison county New York
1 m Admitted Private 12 months
Thomas Barlow Canastola New York

Reuben Perkins
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
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 subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. These 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, shewing the Service of Reuben Perkins, Madison Co New-York
   Period when the service was rendered Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Enlisted 1780 1 private Capt. Edwards Col Waterbury Maj. Shipman Frogsneck Hoseneck White Plains New York Stanford 68 New-Haven Conn. tradition 2 witnesses prove his service as stated 2 wits prove his service  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

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.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. 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, musicians 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.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ 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 enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ 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 and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his 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 expected. 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.  6. { 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 traditional 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.
[a] 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.
[b] 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.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] 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 _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, 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 particular 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 months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in 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.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] 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 public seal 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.
[j] 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 witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration. }

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832 —
State of New York Madison County
Be it known that on this 3 rd day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared Reuben Perkins , a resident of the town of Linnex in said County of Madison, aged sixty eight years last November, 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. A.D. 1832
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That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, & served as herein stated, to wit: — that he was born in the town of Infield, County of Hartford and State of Connecticut  Massachusetts on the fifth day of November in the year seventeen hundred & sixty three. That he has a family record of his age now in his house which was given him by his parents forty five or fifty years ago — that he was living, when he went into the service of the United States, in the town of Derby in the County of New Haven in Connecticut. That he continued to reside in the State of Connecticut after the revolution until about twenty five years ago when he moved into the State of New York where he now resides & has continued to reside ever since & that he now resides in the town of Linnex and County of Madison aforesaid.
That in the month of March in the year seventeen hundred & eighty three  four he enlisted into the military service of the United States for the term of one year, that he enlisted in the said town of Derby under a recruiting officer by the name of Asaph Steel. — That immediately after enlisting he went to New Haven to pass muster and was sent from there directly to the western border of the State of Connecticut to a place called "Horzenick" where he joined the continental troops. That he was there and there placed in the company of and under the command of Captain Edwards . — That to said company belonged

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for about two months. Lieutenant Biken , when he was succeeded by Lieutenant Bull who also officiated as Adjutant. Said Bull remained an officer of said company. That Ensign, Ligon - and only sergeant - Wheeler , sergeant - Stricklin and sergeant - Bayter were officers of said company - that the said Connecticut troops were under the command of - Waterbury , the colonel - that Major Shipman & Major Dunn were also officers of said troops - that he remained with said troops at or about Horseneck , to the best of his recollection until the latter part of July or the first of July  August following, when he went with the said troops, marched to White Plains in the State of New York to join the United the continental forces of America  States forces - that he remained at White Plains until in September first of October when he marched with the forces (some of the front guard) to New York to take Cornwallis - that he marched near the enemy's posts - staid there but one night - when he and the Connecticut troops were ordered back to White Plains - the French who had marched in with the Connecticut troops to New York continued on to the South. - that he returned with his troops to White Plains, a farm there to Stamford or in the vicinity of Stamford , in Connecticut where the troops encamped for the winter - that he remained with the said troops until his said term of enlistment expired - that he was never in any pitched battle, but in several skirmishes, one at a place called Throgs neck , or Throgs point , when his company lost two men, this was whilst the troops were stationed at Horse neck , that about the same time, but a few days afterwards, he was in another slight encounter with the enemy at the same place and some few of the enemy were taken prisoners, no lives more than lost of his company - that he never received any written discharge from service but at the expiration
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he sixty eight years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed and sworn to this day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three before me Danforth Sloan of Lewis Madison County
E. M. Spencer
Thomas Menzie
Madison County ss: Warren Colton living duly sworn says he has been acquainted with Reuben Perkins the above applicant a number of years that he is reputed & considered in his neighborhood to have been a revolutionary soldier & deponent believes the same. That Eliphalet M. Spencer the above named clergyman is not able to attend the present court of common pleas on account of ill health.
Warren Colton
Subscribed & sworn to this 21 st of October before me Calvin Avery Justice of the peace
And the said court do hereby declare their opinions 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 further certifies, that it appears to them that Eliphalet M. Spencer who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the town of Lewis, and that Thomas Menzie who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place and is a credible person, and their statement is entitled to credit.
I Andrew S. Sloan Clerk of the court of common pleas of the county of Madison do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Reuben Perkins for a pension and that the above named Simon Danforth and Calvin Avery before whom the above affidavits were taken are justices of the county of Madison and duly authorized to administer oaths - that I am acquainted with their hand writing & believe their signatures to said affidavits to be their own free acts. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 22 nd day of October A.D. 1833
A. S. Sloan Clk

Waterbury dismissed his regiment with his thanks & on of his term of service, his said Captain Edward  Call with his company gave each soldier three days rations and gave them liberty to return home - that at the time he enlisted, the said recruiting officer said to his father the bounty money for one year, that his father expended the said bounty money; or the most part of it for cloths and equipments to fit him for the service - that his father paid him his cloths during his said term of service. - that the following persons are residing in his neighborhood and who can certify to his character for truth and veracity. Gen. John P. Spencer. Soc. Thomas Spencer, Aaron Francis, Abiel Fuller, Harry Hale, Elias Bulver, Nathaniel Hall, Sylvanus Smalley, Ezer Lewis, Daniel Lewis, Samuel Lodi, William Bullock. - that there is not a person living, to his knowledge that was in the service with him - that he does not know of any of his said officers living - that he has been in the service of the United States as aforesaid for the term of one year; and 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 the agency of any state
Subscribed and sworn the day & year aforesaid.
A. S. Sloan CLK
Isaac Perkins
We Ephraim M. Spencer a clergyman, residing in the town of Seno and County of Madison, and Thomas Menzie - of the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Reuben Perkins who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to

he sixty eight years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion
Subscribed and sworn this day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three of Lewis Madison County
E. M. Spencer
Thomas Menzie
Madison County ss: Warren Colton being duly sworn says he has been acquainted with Reuben Perkins the above applicant the number of years that he is reputed & considered in his neighborhood to have been a revolutionary soldier & deponent believes the same that Eliphalet M. Spencer the above named clergyman is not able to attend the present court of common pleas on account of ill health
Warren Colton
Subscribed & sworn this 21st Oct 1833 before me Calvin Avery Justice of the peace
And the said court do hereby declare their opinions 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 further certifies, that it appears to them that Eliphalet M. Spencer who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Lewis, and that Thomas Menzie who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place and is a credible person, and their statement is entitled to credit.
I Andrew P. Sloan Clerk of the court of common pleas of the county of Madison do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Reuben Perkins for a pension and that the above named Simon Danforth and Calvin Avery before whom the above affidavits were taken are justices of the county of Madison & duly authorized to administer oaths - that I am acquainted with their hand writing & believe their signatures to said affidavits to be their own free acts & I have no reason to believe otherwise
Given under my hand & seal of office this 22nd day of October A.D. 1833
A. P. Sloan Clk

Reuben Perkins Declaration re for pension
18127
Thos. Barlow Atty
Canastota. Madison County State of New York
Canastota Oct. 31. A.D. 1832
Thomas Barlow

Cortland County ss Joseph Gordon of the town of Willot in said County personally appeared before me - made oath in due form of law - that he is well acquainted with Reuben Perkins who is an applicant for a pension under the laws of the United States - that said Perkins enlisted in the State of Connecticut in the County of New Haven Town of Derby as a soldier in the State troops - This deponent saw said Perkins when he started to join the army - said Perkins was in the army one year as he said - and that this deponent saw said Perkins when he returned from the army or soon after that he enlisted for one year.
Subscribed & sworn before me
this 24 th day of September 1832
his Joseph Gordon mark
I further certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Joseph Gordon, and believe him to be a man of truth & veracity
Oliver Kingman Judge of Cort. Com. Pleas
Cortland County ss. Benjamin Perkins of the town of Triangle in the County of Broome personally appeared before me - made oath in due form of law - that he is a brother of Reuben Perkins who is an applicant for a pension under the late laws of the United States - that said Reuben Benjamin knew that Reuben Perkins enlisted in the State troops in Connecticut in the County of New Haven in the town of Derby the year that the French Troops went to New Haven the westward said Reuben went to New Haven to be mustered - saw the bounty money after it was paid. my brother enlisted for one year - at the expiration of the year he returned home
Sworn & subscribed before me
this 24 th day of September 1832
his Benjamin Perkins mark
Oliver Kingman Judge of Cort. Com. Pleas - Benjamin Perkins State of New York
Cortland County
Clerks Office ss. I Samuel Hotchkiss Clerk of said County do certify that Oliver Kingman Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavits of Joseph Gordon & Benjamin Perkins purport to have been sworn, was at the date of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits to be his own proper

Handwriting and Signature
Witness my hand & Seal of office this 24 th day of September A.D. 1832
Sam. Hotchkiss D. O. K.
To the Honorable Lewis Cass Esq m Secretary of War Sir
Enclosed I forward you the contents of the military services of Reuben Perkins, in the Revolution. You will please make returns to me (his attorney) directed to Canastota in the County of Madison. N. Y.
Very respectfully Sir your obed t Servant
Canastota Oct. 31. A.D. 1832 - }
Thomas Barlow

State of Connecticut County of New Haven (District of Waterbury)
Personally appeared in open Court before the Probate Court for said District in said New Haven County, Truman Porter Esq., who being duly sworn deposes and says, that he will be seventy years old the eighth day of next September. That he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and now receiving a pension for such service.
That in June 1781 he enlisted in a company (company commanded by Captain Nathan Edward) of the State troops in the first Battalion. Commanded by Major Shipman and the first & second Battalions commanded by Genl. Waterbury of Stamford Fairfield County Conn. That the company in which deponent enlisted was raised the fore part of year 1781 for one year, and deponent was enlisted with others to fill up the company, and that the term of service of the company expired the first day of March 1782 and deponent was discharged the last day of February 1782. That he is well acquainted with Reuben Perkins formerly of Derby New Haven County Conn. now of Lenox Madison

county New York. That when Deponent entered said company, which was then stationed at White Plains New York, he found said Perkins in said company, and deponent understood and believed that said Perkins joined said company when it was first raised. That deponent was put into the same mess with said Perkins and remained in the same as mess mate with him until the company was discharged, that deponent and said Perkins were discharged together on said last day of Feb- ruary 1782, and deponent came on horseback in company with said Perkins, and that both of them served in said company as privates. Deponent served nine months in said company and he rightly believes that said Perkins served a year in the same. That he now lives and belongs in Watertown Franklin County, Ct.
Freeman Porter
Sworn & subscribed this 17 th day of June 1825
R. H. Munn Clerk

State of Connecticut } County of New Haven } 88. District of Watertown }
Personally appeared in Open Court before the the Probate Court for said District this 17 th day of June 1883. Elisha Spencer of Watertown New Haven County Connecticut who being duly sworn deposes and says that he is 71 years of age and was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. That in the latter part of June 1781, he enlisted in a Company of State Troops commanded by Captain Nathan Edwards in a Battalion commanded by Major Shipman, under Genl. Waterbury. That he is acquainted with Reuben Perkins formerly of Derby New Haven County, Ct. said to be now of Seneca Madison County New York. That when deponent entered said Company then stationed at White Plains he found said Perkins in said Company and was put into the same mess with said Perkins & with Truman Porter Esq whom affidavit is hereto annexed that they all remained in service as privates in said Company until they were discharged which

was on the last day of February 1782, in the after noon. That deponent believes that said Perkins had been in the company some time before deponent entered the same
Eliza Spencer
Sworn and subscribed The day & year aforesaid R. P. Hunsman Clerk
This Certifies that Truman Porter Esq. & Eliza Spencer who have subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavits in pres- ence of said Court are personally known to said Court, and that they are credible men and men of respectability
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 18 th day of June A.D. 1833
R. P. Hunsman Clerk
Chas. Brantley Atty. for R. Perkins Esq. Counsel for Plaintiff New York

Rev. & 1812 War Section
7104
February 24, 1927
Edna Hall Edwards 21 E. 7th St. Chattanooga, Tenn.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 14157, it appears that REUBEN PERKINS was born November 5, 1763, in Ehfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.
While a resident of Derby, New Haven County, Connecticut, he enlisted in March, 1781, and served one year as a private in Captain Nathan Edwards' Connecticut Company; he was in two skirmishes at Throg's Neck.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 8, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Lenox, Madison County, New York.
There are no data on file relative to his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

Dec 196 To Miss Minerva E. Gaines Poughkeepsie N.Y. Sept. 23/97 Miss Nina L. Perkins Canastota, N.Y. Nov. 13. 1903 - N.Y. to Nina L. Perkins Canastota N.Y.
June 3, '08. L.M. Genl. U.S.A. War Dept. For Monument. F.W.
1927 Feb 24 trust to Edna Hall Edwards Wes
Perkins
14154 INVALID.
File No. 14157
Perkins Perkins
Perkins Perkins
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 293
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly send me Pension Record of Reuben Perkins of Derby, Conn. Rev. Nav Service?
Thank You.
Have requested this before, but have had no reply
Mrs. Joseph M m Edwards
21 E. 7 th St.
Chattanooga, Tenn.
Jan 4. 1927

Canastota, N. Y.
Sept. 10, 1897.
Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs;
Will you kindly give me all the information of Reuben Perkins in records of the pension office Book & Vol. 2. Page 113 Revolutionary claimes . I need this in order to join the "Daughters of the Revolution."
Yours truly,
Hina Louise Perkins 111 North Main St. Canastota.

m. w. Canastota, N. Y., Nov. 29 1903.
Pension Office Washington, D. C.
Will you kindly inform me the date of enlistment and discharge of Reuben Perkins found in Book E Vol. L Page 118 of Revolutionary Claims ?
Yours truly, Maria Louise Perkins.
111 North Main St.

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Pension Office Washington D.C.
Will you please look up the military record of Robert Perkins. He was a revolutionary soldier. Received a pension for years before his death.

I wish to receive data sufficient to become a mem- ber of D. A. R. - En- closed find blank. If you will kindly fill out for me.
I send a few of my dollars. - I do not know the regular fee - if this will not

Answer I will send the re- quired sum.
Respectfully - William Estlin Gurney Estlin Park.
Boughknap E. G.
Mail Dir. & 1. referred to this day returned to writer Nov. 19-96. James E. [?] Chief Dir.

Revolutionary service
Memoranda -
Name of soldier -
Reuben Perkins -
I think he lived in Madison Co - New York - before service - He re- ceived a pension -
After service he lived in same county and now village of Canajoharie -
State. I think he died between 1840 and 1850. -

Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Have written many times for the pension Rev. reard of REUBEN PERKINS of DERBY, CONN. and can receive no reply.
I'd wish you all, a Happy New Year if you would answer.
Did any of the following receive pension? all of Conn.
EDWARD WARD JOSHUA BARNES desc MATHAN ANDREWS desc HEZERIAH HALL desc ETMAH TUTTLE 0 ITHAMAR 3 0 BENJAMIN BYINGTON 0
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Edua Hall Edwards (John Ross Chaplin) D.A.R.
Chattanooga Tenn 21 E 7th Street