Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15189, for Samuel Perry, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Perry, Samuel Alice
N. 15189
CONTENTS

Massachusetts - 3,222
Alice Perry
of Samuel Perry,
was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar. 18 th and who died on the 11 th August 1831 at Cambridge in the State of Mass ts who was a P er in the County commanded by Captain [blank] of the Reg t commanded by [blank] - in the B att for 18 th Mar. 24
Enrolled on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 60 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of June 39, and sent to Rev. Cotton, Springfield, Mass ts
Arrears to the 14 th of Mar. - $ 180.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 30.00
$ 210.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 120

see letter to Gov. Oct. 1838
Dead. Colton, 27
15958 R Connecticut.
Samuel Perry of Millington in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ward of the Connecticut line, for the term of One Year
Subscribed on the roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 of Sept r 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Nov 1819 and sent to Sylvester Gilbert Esq. Hebron Tolland Co. Conn.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $48.
Semi-annual all'ce ending
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$48.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Sam l Perry's
Declaration
(of Willington)
Perry another Sam l of Woodstock -
Proof required
see index
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Samuel Perry of Willington in the County of Tolland in Connecticut a Citizen of the United States testifies & declares, that in the month of May in the year 1776 he enlisted as a Soldier in Cap t Daniel Albin's Comp y in Col o Andrew Ward's Regim t to serve one year in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army in the revolutionary war - and he immediately joined sd Comp y & Regiment and faithfully served against the common enemy for the term of one year and was regularly discharged from service near Morristown in New Jersey in the month of May A.D. 1777 but by accident hath lost his sd Discharge. He says that he was in a battle at White Plains & at Trenton in capturing the Hessians.
He also Declares that in the year 1778 he enlisted in Cap t Bill's Comp y & soon after he joined was transfered to Cap t Webb's Company in Col. Durkee's Regiment in the Connecticut line of the Continental army and served therein nine months faithfully against the common enemy and was honorably discharged in the state of New Jersey near Reading - He was while in sd Regim t in the Battle at Monmouth in June 1778 but has lost his sd Discharge; and is now in the 57 th year of his age and is reduced in his circumstances in life & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support Hebron Septem r 4 th 1819 Samuel Perry

Tolland County ss Hibern. Septem r 4 th 1819 Personally appeared Samuel Perry and made solemn oath that the truth of the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed & and I hereby certify that it is proved to my satis- faction that the aforesaid Samuel Perry did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy & and that he is reduced in his circumstances in life & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, & I now transmit the proceeding before me to the Hon ble Secretary of War.
Sylvester Gilbert Judge of County Court

1419 Alice Perry
Mass.
Ad 7. July 38
m 87. a 31-
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18m of m 60
No deduction
Geo. Cotton Esq. Springfield Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss.
On this Eleventh day of December A. D. 1888 personally appeared before me George Cotton a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Hampshire, Enoch Perry a resident of Palmer aged forty one years who on his oath doth testify and say that he is the son of Samuel and Alice Perry that his father the said Samuel Perry was a pensioner of the United States and that he died on the 11th. day of August A. D. 1881. That the said Alice Perry has ever since the decease of her late husband the said Samuel Perry lived a widow - That he the said Enoch is youngest of four children of said Samuel and Alice Perry - That he does not know or believe that there is any record evidence of the marriage of said Samuel and Alice, or that there is any person now living who was present at the marriage except Mrs. Althea Anderson - From and subscribed this day and year aforesaid - Enoch Perry
Before me George Cotton Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Enoch Perry the above named deponent is a resident of a Palmer and a person of truth and veracity -
George Cotton Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County ss.
On this Eleventh day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before me George Cotton a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Hampden, Altheia Amidon of Belchertown aged fifty five years, who on her oath doth testify and say that Samuel Perry who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution was her brother, that in the months of August or September in the year 1787. She then being fourteen years old she went in company with her brother the said Samuel Perry, his sister, Jonathan Smith, Benjamin Turner, Amasa Turner, Thomas Cheever and Bridget Perry from Ashford in the State of Connecticut to Scituate in the State of Rhode Island to the house of Widow Patty a resident of said Scituate where Alice Patty the intended wife of said Samuel then lived, we went down to Scituate for the purpose of being present at the marriage of said Samuel and Alice, I am positive that we went to Scituate either in August or September the weather was very warm at the time. I was present at the marriage of said Samuel and Alice, they were married by Elder Nichols a Baptist Clergyman at the house of said Widow Patty soon after the marriage I returned to Ashford but said Samuel remained at Scituate where he resided for several years after, I have the most clear and distinct recollections of all the circumstances herein stated, I do not know that any of the persons who went with me from Ashford to attend the marriage are now living and I do not know or believe that there is any record evidence of the marriage, said Alice Perry is the mother of four children three of whom are now living the first child was born within about one year after the marriage - This deposition is given for the purpose of aiding said Alice Perry in her application for a pension and is in addition to a deposition given by me for the same purpose Sept. 6th. 1838 - Known and subscribed the day and year above written.
Altheia Amidon
Before me George Cotton Justice of the Peace -

I hereby certify that Althea Amidon the within named deponent is a resident of Pelhamtown and a person of truth and veracity —
George Cotton Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss.
I Justin Wilson Clerk of the Probate Court within & for the said County of Hampshire do hereby certify that George Cotton Esquire before whom the foregoing & annexed depositions, of Althea Amidon & Brock Perry were duly subscribed & sworn to is a justice of the Peace within & for said County and that his signature subscribed to the certificates of the adoption of said depositions, substantially is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court at Springfield this eleventh day of December AD 1838
Justin Wilson Clerk of the Court

Declaration
In order to obtain 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 Massachusetts Hampshire County ss - On this 25 th day of August A. D. 1838. personally appeared before me Oliver B Morris Esquire Judge of Probate within and for said County Alice Perry a resident of Palmer in said County aged sixty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838. entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows - That she is the widow of Samuel Perry formerly of Wilington in the State of Connecticut late a pensioner of the United States under the act of March 18. 1838. as will appear by said Perry's pension certificate herunto annexed and by the records in the War Department of the United States
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Perry at Scituate in the State of Rhode Island in the month of August A. D. 1787. That there is no record evidence of the marriage that she is aware of, but that Abitha Amidon whose deposition is herunto annexed was present at the marriage - That her husband the said Samuel Perry died on the 11 th day of August A. D. 1831. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794. in - at the time above stated - known to and subscribed the day and year above written
her Alice X Perry mark

I do hereby certify that the day and year first above written before me, and I certify that the said Alice Perry being by reason of bodily infirmity unable to write her name, she made her mark in my presence, and I further certify that from the same cause she was unable to attend the court
Nathan Morris Judge of the Court of Probate for said County
Hampden September 8 th 1830 and now I the said Judge after duly investigating the matter do declare my opinion that the said Samuel Perry was a soldier of the Revolution as stated in the foregoing declaration, that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven he was married to the said Alice, that he died on the eleventh day of August eighteen hundred and thirty one leaving the said Alice his widow, that she has not again been married and is now the widow of the said Samuel Perry deceased.
In witness whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name and cause the seal of said Court to be affixed this eighth day of September
AD 1830
Nathan Morris Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Hampshire
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss. county of Hampshire } ss.
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within & for said County do hereby certify that the Hon. Oliver D. Morris before whom the foregoing declaration of Alice Perry was taken and sworn to is the Judge of said Court and that his signature subscribed to the certificate thereof is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield this eighth day of September
AD 1838
Justin Willard Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County ss.
On this Sixth day of September A. D. 1838. personally appeared before me Abel Calkins a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Hampden, Allthea Amidon a resident of Belchertown aged sixty five years, who on her oath doth testify and say that she was present at the marriage of Samuel and Alice Perry, that said Samuel and Alice Perry were married in the summer or autumn of the year 1787 - That said marriage took place at Scituate in the State of Rhode Island, that she does not know that there is any record evidence of said marriage. That said Samuel Perry was her brother and that said Samuel died on the 17th day of Aug. 1831. That said Alice Perry has ever since the decease of said Samuel lived as a widow. Known and subscribed the day and year above written.
Attheia Amidon
Before me Abel Calkins Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Allthea Amidon who has known to and subscribed the foregoing deposition is a resident of Belchertown and a person of truth and accuracy -
Abel Calkins Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampden ss.
I Martin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within and for said County do hereby certify that Abel Calkins Esq. before whom the above deposition of Allthea Amidon was taken and has been executed. is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and that his signature subscribed to the certificate thereof is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield this eighth day of September A D 1838
Martin Willard - His Pair

March 2, 1939
BA-J/AWF Samuel Perry W. 15189
Mr. Charles L. Hibbard 38 North Street Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you furnish further information in regard to the Samuel Perry, and state that he was from either Willington or Ashford, Connecticut, that he served with the Connecticut troops, and died in Willington, Connecticut.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, W. 15189, based upon the service of Samuel Perry in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of Samuel Perry, and names of parents were not stated.
Samuel Perry enlisted sometime in May, 1778, served one year as private in Captain Daniel Allen's company, in Colonel Andrew Ward's Connecticut regiment, and was in the battles of White Plains, and Trenton. He enlisted sometime in 1778, served in Captain Bill's company, was transferred to Captain Webb's company, Colonel Durkee's Connecticut regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth, length of this service nine months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1819, at which time he was a resident of Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut,

then in the fifty-seventh year of his age.
Samuel Perry died August 11, 1831 in Wil- lington, Connecticut.
Samuel Perry married in the month of August, 1787, in Scituate, Rhode Island, Alice Batty(?).
The widow, Alice Perry, was allowed pension on her application executed August 25, 1838, at which time she was living in Palmer, Hampden County, Massachusetts, then aged sixty-eight years.
Samuel Perry and wife, Alice, had four children, three of whom were living in 1838; their youngest child, Enoch Perry, was forty-one years old in 1838, and a resident of Palmer, Massachusetts. Names of other children were not designated.
Alletheia Amidon, sixty-five years of age in 1838, and a resident of Belchertown, Massachusetts, stated that she went from Ashford, Connecticut, with her brother, Samuel Perry, and one Bridgett Perry, to Scituate, Rhode Island, to the home of the Widow Batty(?), where Alice Batty(?) lived, and was present at the marriage of her brother, Samuel Perry, and Alice Batty(?).
It was not shown that the Bridgett Perry referred to above was related to the family.
The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data relative to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this widow, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General

Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and furnish the following data-
Alice Perry, widow of Samuel Perry Certificate # 3228 Issued June 18, 1839 Rate $60.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1836 Act of July 7, 1838 Massachusetts Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Springfield Sept. 8. 1825.
J S Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions Sir
I enclose the declaration of Alice Pease, if it proves satisfactory you will have the goodness to forward her certificate to me -
Respectfully Yours Geo. Cotton

J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions
Springfield 11. Dec. 1838
Sir
I herewith forward the papers in the case of Mrs. Alice Perry with additional depositions which I think will be found satisfactory.
With much respect
Your friend Geo. Cotton

I Daniel Allen late Captain in Col. Andrew Ward's Regiment in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army, do certify that Samuel Perry now of Willington in Connec t enlisted & served in my Company from May 1776 till May 1777 and was a faithful soldier & honourably discharged from service when his term had expired. I also certify that I knew him to be a soldier in Col d Dursey's Reg t in the year 1778 but can not certify the term of service in sd Dursey's Regiment I further certify that my Commission & all the other Commissions in Col d Ward's Reg t were signed by John Hancock late President of Congress & that sd Reg t was on the Continental establishment
Ashford Septem r 6 th 1819
Daniel Allen Capt t

Sam l Perry
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in Middletown at the Branch Bank U.S.
Recd

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
Samuel Perry late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the fourth day of September one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty-seventh day of November one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen.
Acting  C Van deventer Secretary of War.

15-958

HIBBARD & HIBBARD COUNSELLORS AT LAW 28 NORTH STREET
CHARLES L. HIBBARD
PITTSFIELD, MASS.
February 16, 1939.
Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
BA-J/AWF
Dear Sirs:
Referring to Samuel Perry , the subject of the inquiry and reply attached hereto, the only record I can find is that Samuel Perry enlisted May 20, 1775, in Seventh Company, Continental Regiments, presumably of Connecticut, and was discharged October 19, 1775. He was also in the Connecticut line 1777-1781. He is said to have been in Captain Bill's Company enlisting March 1, 1778 for eight months. He was discharged January 1, 1778. His residence is not given but it is said that most of the company came from Windham County, Connecticut. He is supposed to have either been of Willington or Ashford. He appears as a Revolutionary War pensioner.
I regret I cannot give you the name of his wife, date of his birth or residence at enlistment and after service. If he left a widow and she became a pensioner, her name would doubtless be in your files. If he was the Samuel Perry who was buried in the Moose Meadow Cemetery at Willington, Connecticut and at whose grave is a government headstone, his rank was that of a captain.
Very truly yours,
Charles L. Hibbard
2 Encs

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
February 1, 1939
YOUR FILE REFERENCE:
IN REPLY REFER TO:
BA-J/AWF
Mr. Charles L. Hibbard 28 North Street Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Samuel Perry, Senior or Junior, who probably enlisted from Ashford or Willington, Connecticut, in the Revolutionary War.
In order to identify the Revolutionary War record of the Samuel Perry in whom you are particularly interested, should it be on file, as much as possible of the following data relative to him are essential- approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service, and given name of wife or widow.
Upon receipt of this information another search of the records will be made and a report sent you. Please return these letters with your reply.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

HIBBARD & HIBBARD COUNSELLORS AT LAW 28 NORTH STREET
CHARLES L. HIBBARD
PITTSFIELD, MASS.
December 28, 1938.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Will you be kind enough to advise me whether the Revolutionary War records disclose the name of Samuel Perry or Samuel Perry Jr. He is supposed to have served in the Seventh Company, Continental Regiment, enlisting May 20, 1775, discharged October 19, 1775. He was also of the Connecticut line 1777-1781. He was in Captain Bill's Company enlisted March 1, 1778 for eight months. He also appears in a list of Revolutionary pensioners.
From another source it would appear he enlisted in the company of Captain Allen in May 1776 and was discharged in May 1777. He was in the battles of White Plains and Trenton. It would appear he may have transferred from Captain Bill's Company to Captain Webb's Company of Colonel Deekin's regiment. It is probable he enlisted from Ashford or Willington, Connecticut. I am particularly desirous of receiving a statement of his military history and also whether in the enlistment or in the pension application there is any family data indicating his birth, birthplace, father or mother. He died in Ashford and his grave is marked by a government headstone.
Very truly yours,
Charles L. Hibbard

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December 14, 1918.
Mr. G. W. Saltzgaber, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:---
Your letter of the 11th received and read. I regret you did not send me the two pension records for which I asked, and I again ask you to kindly send me the record of Samuel Perry born 1763, who resided in Conn, served in the Connecticut troops." (W. File No. 15,189)
Thanking you in advance for your kindness, I am
Respectfully yours, (Mrs) Helene F. Daily Regent D.A.R. Chapter, Aurora, Ill.
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1918 Dec 23 Hist. to Helen J. Davis aug 1939. m de 2 - " " Quae. S. H. ...
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15789
Alice Perry
Widow of Samuel Perry Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. M , Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870.]