Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,730, for Theodore Perkins, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Perkins, Theodore
S. 36,730
CONTENTS

19 555
Louisiana,
Theodore Perkins,
of Feliciana Co in the state of Louisiana who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bradford of the regiment commanded by Colonel Spirit, in the Massachusetts line, for the term of five years, to wit:
Inscribed on the Roll of Louisiana at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of March, 1823,
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of Jan'y 1826 and sent to Hon. H. H. Guibey H.R.
Arrears to 4th of Sept, 1825, $240.77 Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1826 48. 4
288.77
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

Pension 14.0187
Theodore Perkins 11
1 2
Hon: H. B. Gurley H. Rep.

State of Louisiana Third Judicial District of Parish of Feliciana
On the Sixth day of June 1822, Personally appeared in open court, being a court of Record, in the State, Parish and district aforesaid, Theodore Perkins a resident of Said Parish, aged between Sixty three and Sixty four years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the Pensions made by the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820. That he the Said Theodore Perkins enlisted for the term of five Months at Bridgewater in Massachusetts in June 1776 in the company of Captain James Allyn, in whose company he continued to serve until he was discharged, the same year near Vespers Point in the State of New York, that he again enlisted during the war, about the close of the year 1777. or the beginning of 1778, at West Point in the State of New York in the company commanded by Capt. Robert Bradford in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ebenezer Sproat, in the line of the State of Massachusetts, on the Continental Establishment, that he continued to serve in Said Corps until the year 1783 as well as he remembers, when he was discharged from Said Service at New Windsor in the State of New York. That he served a term of duty in the Militia of the State of Massachusetts, between the period of his first and Second enlistment, that he was

in the Battle of White Plains, and at the Siege of York - That he was during his Service attached to the flying Camp of the Marquis de la Fayette and engaged in many Skirmishes, and that while at the Siege of York, he was under command of Col. Commandant Joseph Vane. That he has no other evidence now in his Power, of his said Services, except his own knowledge as above stated, and what may appear in the war department.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, in the Parish and State aforesaid, on the 18 th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposal of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it so 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 that I have not, nor has any Person in Trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
All my estate, of every description, consist of Waring as follows. I have no family to assist me, and live solely by my labour. I have no stock to pursue, and the labour I have been most accustomed to,

is Suffering with the whip Law. and from age and infirmity I find my capacity to labour much diminished.
Theodore Perkins
Known to me Declared the the 6 th day of June 1822- Before the Honorable Thomas Butler, Judge of the third Judicial District, Parish of Tebeciana, State of Louisiana.
J. A. Brander Clerk of the third district court for the Parish of Tebeciana.
J. Frederick A. Brander, Clerk of the third district court of the State of Louisiana, in the Parish of Tebeciana, do hereby certify that the foregoing draft and declarations are truly copied from the Record of said court.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of said court, at the Town of Jackson this 17 th day of July A.D. 1822.
J. A. Brander, Clerk

36 730 Rev INVALID.
File No. 36, 730 Theodore Perkins Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 320
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1925 Dec. 17. photos delivered to E.B. Baldwin

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Commena
March 1. 1823

Dec. 11, 1925..
Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir:
Please furnish photostat copies, not certified of
2 pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 9454, of Samuel Perkins.
3 pages from the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 36730 of Theodore Perkins,
Evelyn S. Baldwin, 1255- New Hampshire ave., N.W., Washington D.C.
recd payment Dec. 11. 1925.
75 cents. A. G. Wilson
Chief Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

BUREAU OF PENSIONS Finance Division
Dec. 17, 1925.
Chief Rev. Sect. Division.
I have this day received from Mr. Evelyn D. Baldwin ..... cash ..... No. .... for $ 75/100 in payment of ....., requesting
photostat copy post office address } as per memo. letter herewith.
Copies delivered to Mr. Baldwin with memo. Finance Div. Dec 17 25
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
76.6.L

Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate.)
3-2006
Ex. Aut
2787
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. _____
Date Dec. 12, 1925
Subject Theodore Perkins, Rev. 836730
1 copies of 1 pieces consisting of 3 pages to be (No.) (No.) (No.) forwarded when completed to the Rev. War Section  Division .
Remarks: _____
Approved:
W. H. Nelson
Chief Division Sect.
Chief Clerk.

19.047 Theodore Perkins, Feliciana Parish, La -
Hon: H. H. Gurley H. R.
Recd. 20 Dec: 1825
H. H. Gurley Esq.
Washington City.
Hon. H. H. Gurley H. R. Recd. 20 Dec. 1825

St. Francisville, 24 th Sept. 1825.
Dear Sir,
The bearer, Mr. Perkins, will present you an application for a Pension, which he desires you to attend to for him in Congress. I apprehend the application will have to be renewed, and forwarded to the Pension office. Mr. Perkins is now, and has been for about a year living on the charity of Mr. McChollan. This ought not to be the situation of an old soldier. As long as he was able to work, he did not call on his country. Now that age and infirmity permits him no longer to labour, that country ought to support him.
Relying on your good will towards those who fought for Independence, I am persuaded Mr. Perkins will command your services.
Very truly,
Your Obt. Servt.
James M. Bradford
H. H. Gurley Esqr.

In the case of Theodore Perkins for a pension, I can state, that I am well acquainted with James M. Bradford whose letter to me in relation to the application of said Perkins, is herewith presented & that he is a gentleman of high standing & respectability, as is also Mr. Mulholland with whom the applicant lives. That from the statements of these gentlemen & my knowledge of said Perkins, I have no doubt, but that the allegations contained in his affidavit are true & that he is an honest man.
H. H. Gurley
of Lou. a
Jan: 10. 1826.