Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8119, for Zophar Perkins, New York

SERVICE
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New York
Perkins Jophar.
R. 8119
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Enoch Perkins Petition of Enoch Perkins for the Pension due to Zophar Perkins at his decease for Revolutionary services
Referred to Com on Rev. Pension
1845. Feb 19. Rep't to Comm on Rev. Pension
Mr. Rutherford

Following the advice of my friends, I have thought proper to detail briefly, some of the circumstances which I have heard my Father & as well as some others who were with him, relate. To begin then, I will say that I am the Son of Zopher Perkins, who was who was a Lieutenant in the company of Minute men, raised at Ulster county. I have seen his commission, frequently, & when we removed from Ulster county it was thrown out with some other papers which was considered of no value, & lost. I have heard my father say that he was at Kings bridge, when General Washington retreated to white plains, and that he was in the Battle there, that he assisted in building Fort Montgomery, below West point, and was stationed there some time, in the neighbourhood of the fort, one season in 1776, one season he was stationed at West point, he was one season out on the Delaware River watching the motion of the Indians who were committing depredations on the frontiers, he was at another time called to the vicinity of Fishkill, & he was stationed at Fishkill at another time when he lay some length of time. I have heard him tell of three or four different actions in which he was engaged with the enemy, my Father was 80 years old, when he died, which was on the 3 of March 1833, in consequence of his losing his property, he was reduced to want, some 10 years before he died, and I being his only child living, he fell on my hands, & I had him to support, which bore heavily on me, as I had no means only my days labour to do it with, I am now 66 years old, in indigent circumstances, and poor health, not able to labour but very little,
Enoch Perkins
We the undersigned are personally acquainted with the above named Enoch Perkins who is a person of good character, and whose statements are entitled to full credit.
Oliver D. Nash
Samuel Harnaden
Horace Perkins Justice of the Peace
Walter H. Smith
William Stevenson
W. F. Doubleday

State of New York } Ontario County } ss 3
Valentine Perkins being duly sworn says, that he was seventy Eight years of age on the 14 th of May 1844. that he now resides, in the town of Seneca in the county and state aforesaid that he formerly resided in the town of New Paltz in the county of Ulster in the state aforesaid - that when this deponent was a boy, a company of minute men was raised in the county of Ulster - according to this deponents recollection either in the year 1776 or 1777. This company was commanded by one Captain Purdy of the town Marlborough in the county of Ulster. that one Zephah Perkins of the town of New Paltz in the county of Ulster was the first Lieutenant of the said company so raised - the company was raised for three years, that Lieutenant Perkins was an Uncle of this deponent and resided in the immediate neighbourhood of this deponents father. That the said company was called out on every alarm. that the alarms were then very frequent that Lieutenant Perkins frequently took the command of said company when so called out. that the said company was called out to resist the attack on fort Montgomery, but did not arrive until after the fort had surrendered. that Lieutenant Perkins and this deponents father were out on that occasion - that Lieutenant Perkins & this deponents father, on their return from that expedition, both removed their families into a place of safety between the mountains by reason of the landing of British troops at a place called Milton in the town of Marlborough, distant about two miles from the place where this deponents father resided -

That about the year 1820 Lieutenant Zophar Perkins removed from Ulster County into the town of Andes in the county of Cayuga that he has since died about thirteen years leaving one son, by the name of Enoch Perkins the only survivor of his family
Sworn & Subscribed Valentine Perkins
this twenty third day of
January 1845
Before me Adair DeMolay Justice of the Peace of the Town of Berne
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Valentine Perkins who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing affidavit and that I know him to be a person of good char- acter & whose statements are entitled to full credit and belief - Adair DeMolay Justice

Ontario County ss }
Jonathan Presler: being duly sworn says that he was ninety three years of age on the 23 d of September 1844, that he now resides in the Town of Seneca in the county & State Aforesaid, that he formerly Resided in the Town of New Paltz in the County of Ulster in the State Aforesaid, that when this Deponent was about the age of 25. a company of Minute men was raised in the County of Ulster. in the Year of 1776 or 1777 this Company, was commanded by Captain Purdy who lived in the Town of Marlborough in the County of Ulster that Mr Zophan Perkins of the Town of New Paltz in the County of Ulster was a Lieutenant of the Company above named & Id e Deponent thinks according to the best of his recollection that he was the first Lieutenant of the Company. that Id e Deponent Resided in the neighbourhood where Id e Zophan Perkins Resided, that he Served about three years, to the best of his recollection.
Sworn & Subscribed this twenty third day of January 1845 Jonathan Presler
Before me Adarn De Kley Justice of the Peace of the Town of Goshen
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I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Jonathan Presler who has Subscribed & sworn to the foregoing Affidavit & that I know him to be a person of good character whose Statements are entitled to full credit and belief
Adarn De Kley Justice

That about the ...
State of New York Ontario County Clerk's Office } fs:
I Alexander H. Howell Clerk of the County of Ontario and of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that Adam Gschrey Esquire before whom the within and annexed affidavits were made was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected qualified and sworn to act as such Justice And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and believe his signature here to said affidavits to be genuine.
Witness my hand and official seal this eleventh day of February One thousand eight hundred and forty five. Alex. H. Howell Clerk.

Extract from Volume 3 of the Minutes of the Provincial Congress and Committee of Safety of New York Dated December 1. 1775 page 390
" A return signed by Matthew Carpenter Chairman and Joseph Morey Clerk, certifying, that at a meeting of the Committee of New Marlborough Precinct in Ulster County on the 18 th Nov. last, the following Gentlemen were elected officers of a company of Minute men in said Precinct, to wit: Silas Purdy Captain, Robert Ackert 1 Lieutenant, Zophar Perkins 2 d Lieutenant & Leonard Smith Jun r Ensign was read & filed.
State of New York Secretary's Office
I certify the preceding to be a true Extract from the Minutes aforesaid deposited in this office
W m H o Campbell Dep. Sec. of State
Albany February 3. 1845

100 Zadok Rehood, being duly sworn. Says that he was Seventy six years of age the 27th day of May, 1844. that he now Resides in the Town of Sempronius in the County & State Aforesaid. that he formerly Resided in the Town of Marlborough, County of Ulster, in the State Aforesaid that when this deponent was a boy about the Age of 7, a Company of Minute men was Raised in the County of Ulster, and commanded by Capt. Silas Purdy. Id. Company was Raised in the last of 1776. or the beginning of 1777. (Id. Capt Purdy's Residence being then in Town of Marlborough & County of Ulster) that Mr Zopher Perkins of the Town of New Paltz & County of Ulster was the first Lieutenant of Id. Company that is. According to the best of my belief & Recollection, that this deponent distinctly Recollects that alarms was then very frequent, and that it was a common report, which was talked of Among the Neighbours, that Lieutenant Perkins had the command of Id. Company. Id. deponent well Remembers that it was a common Report at that time that Capt Purdy was a coward. & that in consequence the command generally devolved on Lieutenant Perkins, Id. deponent believes that (Capt Purdy) he had a trial and was broke of his Office, in consequence of his cowardice, Id. deponent recollects from the Report of the Neighbours, & from hearing his Father say, that Lieutenant Perkins and deponents Father, went to visit a certain lot, situate on the West River, which the Tories, had driven a number of cattle, and that they found a number, which was well known by deponents Father, by the marks, & Father having bro't the check, Id. deponent Remembers hearing the Neighbours talk of Lieutenant Perkins, going out to the frontiers, at the Black house, on Delaware River, and at a place called wassink, in the County of Ulster.
When this deponent's father received a

That about the ...
Id Deponent Distinctly remembers that it was a common report, that Id Lieutenant Perkins was an Able & Efficient Officer, during the war, that he was a man that was always ready & willing to go, on any alarm,
Deponent, remembers that the British Regulars Landed at a place called Milton & that they burned a number of buildings, that the inhabitants removed their families to places of better security; the Buildings which was burned was nearly Opposite to Milton, that when they first landed at Milton they burned two vessels which lay at the dock. & then they burned the buildings above named. that at that time which was in 1777, Id Zopher Perkins took the command of the D Company of Minute men, and at various other times
Sworn & Subscribed } Gad Rhoade this 29th of January 1825, before } me, Stephen Rhoads } Justice }
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Gad Rhoade who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing Affidavit & that I know him to be a person of good character & whose statements are entitled to full credit & belief
Stephen Rhoads

Cayuga County ss
John Degroff being duly sworn says that he is 66 years of age. That he now resides in the Town of Mentz County of Cayuga. & State aforesaid that he was well acquainted with Zophar Perkins when he sd Zophar Perkins lived in Ulster County where he sd John Degroff himself formerly Resided & that he was also well acquainted with Enoch Perkins his son. who is now the only child living, that he has always Resided near where sd Zophar Perkins lived. Since he moved from Ulster County and that some years before he died he was reduced to poverty. & that he was maintained by his son. Enoch Perkins, who is now by one misfortune after another himself in indigence.
deponent further says that sd Zophar Perkins Died in the Town of Mentz, in the month of March, I think about the 3 rd of March 1833
he sd Deponent being present at the time of his Decease Sworn to this 13 th day of Feb y 1845 before me Horace Perkins Justice of the Peace JOHN DE GROFF
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Degroff who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing Affidavit & that I know him to be a person of good character whose statements are entitled to full credit & belief.
Horace Perkins Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Cayuga County ss I hereby certify that Stephen Rhoades was on the 29 th day of January A.D. 1845, that Horace Perkins was on the 13 th day of February A.D. 1845, a Justice of the Peace in the said County, duly sworn
when this deponent hath read

unsworn & sworn & duly authorized to act as such justice; and that the foregoing are the genuine signatures of said Rhoades Perkins, justice as aforesaid
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the court of Common Pleas of said County this 14 th day of February A.D. 1825
Philip Van Andale Clerk
French Perkins Petition of said Perkins for the Pension due to Joseph Perkins at his decease for Revolutionary services
Referred to Com on the on Rev Pension
1845 Feb 19. Rep't on Rev. Pension
Mr. Rotch

Affidavit of Enoch Perkins 37708
Date, 4 th Sep. 1849

State of New York Cayuga County
On this fourth day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty nine, personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Cayuga County now sitting Enoch Perkins a resident of the town of Mentz in the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn deposes and says, That he is of the age of seventy years, that he is the only surviving heir of the late Zopher Perkins of the aforesaid town of Mentz, that said Zopher Perkins died in the town of Mentz on the second or third day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three aged eighty-eight years, — that at the time of his death he left no other heir than the deponent, — that he remembes his father's being away from home in the service of the war of the Revolution, — that in the year, one thousand eight hundred and forty-six or one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven, the deponent requested Charles Hopping of the aforesaid town of Mentz to forward to the Honorable George Rathbun, then a member of Congress, a certificate of service from the state department of the State of New York, also the affidavits of Jonathan Tompkins, Zadock Rhoades, Valentine Perkins, Jonathan Presler, and John DeGraff a part of whom testified positively to his services in said war, — that said Rathbun has since told the deponent that he recieved said papers and left them on file in the office of the clerk of the House of,

Representatives, that his father, the said Zopher Perkins never made application for a pension and never drew one.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Enoch Perkins
E B Root Clerk of the County of Cayuga
The said court do declare that it is their opinion that the aforesaid Enoch Perkins is the only heir at law of the said Zopher Perkins of the aforesaid town of Mentz, that he is a man of good moral character and one whose word can be relied upon. John P. Knutson 4 th September 1849. County Judge of Cayuga County

Declaration of Archie Perkins to obtain the benefit of the Pension Laws Made 4 th Feb y 1850

State of New York } County of Cayuga } ss.
On this ninth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty personally appeared before the Supreme Court of the State of New York now sitting in the city of Auburn in the County of Cayuga and State of New York, Enoch Perkins, a resident of the town of Merit, in the County of Cayuga and State of New York, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the following Pension Laws, to wit: The Resolve of October twenty first seventeen hundred and eighty, the Act of Congress of May fifteenth eighteen hundred and twenty eight, and the Act of Congress of June seventh eighteen hundred and thirty two. - That he is the son and only heir at law of Zophar Perkins who was a Lieutenant in the war of the Revolution and who died in the town of Merit, in the County of Cayuga and State of New York on the second or third day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty three: That he well remembers that he has heard his father say that he was out a number of times and in a number of places after he had received his commission; That he well remembers hearing his father say that about the time of the surrender of Burgoyne or shortly thereafter he was ordered to leave the Army then under the command of General Gates with a body of Troops under his immediate command and go and defend a quantity of Stores in the town of Marlborough in the county of Ulster and State of New York, and that he met a detachment of the British Army at a place in the town of Paltz near the line dividing the towns of Paltz and Marlborough and that a battle was actually fought at that place between the British detachment above named and the body of Troops under the command of the said Zophar Perkins: He further states that he has often heard his father say that he was engaged in the battle of Saratoga and Stillwater, and that he has also heard one Jonathan Sampkins say that he served under his father the said Zophar Perkins at the said battle of Saratoga and Stillwater: He further states that he has heard his father say that he was present when the army was disbanded at the town of Newburgh in the State of New York: His deponent further states that he personally knows that his father the Aforesaid Zophar Perkins captured a noted tory who

was also noted for harboring Tories, by the name of Joseph Pellum, which said Joseph Pellum escaped in the night from the guard placed over him by the said Zopher Perkins, and he knows also that his father the said Zopher Perkins captured several other Tories at the same time: He further states that from the best of his recollection his father the said Zopher Perkins did not resign his commission until the close of the war, but was always ready to obey orders issued by his superior officers at a minute's warning: And this deponent further states that he believes that the affidavit of one Jonathan Tompkins, the party hereinbefore mentioned, is now in the Archives of the Government of the United States, which affidavit he has frequently read and knows that the said affidavit proved that the said Jonathan Tompkins served under the said Lieutenant Zopher Perkins two years and nine months in actual service: And further this deponent declares that this deposition is made as a supplement to his application forwarded by his Attorney Henry D. Barron, of the city of Auburn on the twenty fourth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty nine. He hereby relinquishes every other claim to a pension or annuity from the Government of the United States for and in behalf of his father the aforesaid Zopher Perkins except this and the one to which this is a supplement: And further he declares that the name of his father the said Zopher Perkins is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn and submitted before me the day and year first above written
Enoch Perkins Henry Wells Jus. Sup. Court Cayuga Co.
I, Ebenezer B. Cobb, County Clerk of Cayuga County and of the courts sitting therein, do hereby certify that Henry Wells, the party who has taken the foregoing affidavit was at the time of taking the same Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of New York duly elected and authorized to take the same, and further that I

am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe the above to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this ninth day of February, 1850.
Olney B. Keith Clerk Leavitt County

Memorial & Paper in the case of Enoch Perkins, heir of Joseph Perkins, a Revolutionary Soldier, claiming a pension on account of the services of said Joseph Perkins in the war of the Revolution
Presented by Mr Thomas J. Hough
Jan. 22, 1852
Referred to Committee on Revolutionary Pensions
Jan. 10, 1854. Referred to the Com. on Rev. Pens.
Jan 28 1854 Jan 31 1854 Jan 31 1854 Jan 31 1854
1852  1852

Act of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1863.
REJECTED
8119.
P. O. _____
30/has Perrius
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

No. 9-
Let & Leases sent to Hon. V. A. How. Jr. W. of R Jan'y 19/52 M c Farney Oct 27 1855-
Act 7 th June 1852

Let 7 paper, sent to Hon. T. G. Howland, H. B. Jan 19/52. - Let 9, W. Forny Oct. 27, 1855

8119 Zophar Perkins N.Y.
Let to Henry D. Barron February 4/50 " D.D.P. Benedict 3 d April 1850 Let W.D. Barron May 22/50 Let D.D. Benedict June 13/50 " D.D.P. Benedict 28 th June 1850 Act 7 th June 1852,

Ulster County ss
John Saxon & Allen Palmi- tier both of the Town of Lloyd, in the County of Ulster and State of New York, being duly sworn doth depose and say, that they were personally acqunin- -ted with Johnathan Tompkins formerly of the Town
State of New York,
Ulster County Clerk's Office, ss.
Great of affidavit
I CERTIFY, That at the date of the certificate of proof, or acknowledgment to which this is subjoined, the said Silas Saxon Esq. was a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County, this 4 th day of Feby A. D. 1852
John Almontany Clerk.

Ulster County ss
John Paxton & Allen Palmi- tier both of the Town of Lloyd, in the County of Ulster and State of New York, being duly sworn doth depose and say, that they were personally acqunin- -ted with Johnathan Tompkins formerly of the Town of New Paltz, late of the town of Esopus (Deceased) and that they believe any statements or depositions made by the said Johnathan Tompkins upon oath to be true
Sworn and subscribed before me this 3 rd day of Feb y 1852 Vilay Paxton Justice of the Peace
John Paxton Allen Palmi tier

Joseph Perkins Cash
Letter Com: of Pensions May 22. 1850
Enoch Perkins his 2 Joseph Perkins

Pension Office May 22. 1850.
Sir, In reply to your letter of the 14 th instant relative to the claim of Zophar Perkins deceased, for the benefit of the Act of June 7 th 1832, you are informed that the declaration forwarded on the 11 th of February last has been examined and filed with the papers. It is admitted as I stated in my letter to you of the 4 th of February that there is evidence to show that Zophar Perkins was appointed a Lieutenant of Minute Men in November 1775; but there has been no record or other satisfactory proof adduced to show how long he served in that capacity; the testimony of the witnesses being too vague and general to be available as evidence.
The proof required may be found in the Office of the Secretary of the State of New York, whose Certificate showing the amount of service rendered should be filed in this Office.
The affidavit of Jonathan Tompkins is not among the papers which were sent from the Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives to this Office.
I am Very respectfully, Your O bt Servt.
J L Edwards
Henry D. Barron, Esq., Auburn, N.Y.

Enoch Perkins claim Letter of form of Pensions
June 28. 1850
Enoch Perkins hereby Joseph Perkins
Joseph
CASL
From the Commissioner of Pensions Dec. 4. 4 am in the papers in P. Office Dept. of Tompkins Rathbun not found. Dec. 5. H. C. C. of H. of Reps. says all the documents sent to P. Office.

Pension Office, June 28 th 1850.
Sir:
The additional testimony in the case of Sophia Perkins, under Act 7 th June 1832, has been examined and filed.
It would seem that the affidavit of Jonathan Perkins in support of the claim, was filed with other testimony in the office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives, testifying to upwards of two years service.
Unless the affidavit be exhibited at this office no decision can be made as to the testimony therein contained.
To establish the duration of the service as an officer, it is a general rule that record or documentary evidence should be produced.
Very Respectfully, Your Ob dt Serv t
J. L. Edwards
Daniel D. G. Benedict, Esq. Auburn, N. Y.

J. L. Edwards Perkins' Case
Libby 4/10/80
Enoch Perkins his 2. Joseph Perkins

Pension Office, February 4. 1850.
Sir The papers in the case of Gopher Perkins, deceased, have been examined and filed. A declaration should be made under Act 7 th June 1832, setting forth the hours of actual service. A claim was made for service as a Lieutenant of Minute Men. There is record evidence of his having been appointed a Lieutenant of Minute Men, in 1775, but none of the actual service performed. For which service alone a pension can be computed. Enclosed is a copy of the regulation, under Act 7 th June, 1832.
I am Very Respectfully, Your Ob t Serv t J L Edwards
Henry D. Barron, Esq., Auburn, New York.

Affidavit of Enoch Perkins & Charles Hopping & George Rattiburn in relation to the affidavit & Jonathan Tompkins which is lost
Date 2 June 1850

State of New York, } ss County of Cayuga }
On this seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty- personally appeared before me, James H. Bostwick  James H. Bostwick a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Enoch Perkins, a resident of the town of Mentz, in the County of Cayuga, and State of New York aged seventy one years and upwards, - who being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and says, that in the year eighteen hundred and forty six, he did deposit in the possession of George Rathbun an affidavit made under oath and certified to in due form of law, in which affidavit Jonathan Tompkins, a resident of the town of Esopus in the County of Ulster, and State of New York, did testify that he Jonathan Tompkins was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and did serve in a company of Minute men, in the state of New York, in which Joseph Perkins did do actual duty as a Lieutenant for the space of two years and nine months.
sworn and subscribed before me } Enoch Perkins the day and year first above written James H. Bostwick Justice of the Peace
State of New York } ss County of Cayuga }
On this seventh day of June in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty, personally appeared before me, James H. Bostwick  James H. Bostwick a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County Charles Hopping a resident of the town of Mentz County of Cayuga, and State of New York, aged forty eight and upwards - who being first duly sworn, according to law deposes and says, that he has seen the affidavit of Jonathan Tompkins mentioned in the above affidavit of Enoch Perkins, that this deponent has read both

the affidavit of Jonathan Tompkins, above mentioned, and the above affidavit Enoch Perkins, and knows that the facts set forth in the above affidavits of Enoch Perkins were contained in the aforesaid affidavit of Jonathan Tompkins. This deponent further states that he was present in the office of the Honorable George Rathburn, when the aforesaid Enoch Perkins, did deliver into the hands of the said George Rathburn the above mentioned affidavit of Jonathan Tompkins. Charles Hopping sworn and subscribed before me } the day and year first above written James H. Bortwick Justice of the Peace
State of New York } ss County of Cayuga }
On this the seventh day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty James H. Bortwick personally appeared before me James H. Bortwick a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County George Rathburn, a resident of the City of Auburn, County of Cayuga, and State of New York, who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and says, that in the year eighteen hundred and forty six, he did receive from Enoch Perkins, a resident of the town of Mentz, in the County and State aforesaid the affidavit of Jonathan Tompkins mentioned in the above affidavit of Enoch Perkins, and that he did present the same to the House of Representatives that the said affidavit, together with other papers in the case of Enoch  Enoch Perkins claimant for a Revolutionary pension, was in the year eighteen hundred and forty six referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, that he never afterwards received said affidavit, from said Committee, or from any other person, and that he believes the same to be now in the possession of the Clerk of the House of Representatives.
sworn and subscribed before me } The day and year first above written J. H. Bortwick Justice of the Peace
Geo Rathburn

Cayuga County p.
I certify that six erasures, and seven interlineations in the foregoing affidavits were made before execution,
J. H. Bostwick
Justice of the Peace
Cayuga County,
State of New York
Cayuga County Clerk's Office p.
I certify that James H. Bostwick was a justice of the Peace on the day of the date the foregoing affidavits purport to have been made duly elected and qualified - that the signatures to the same are genuine purporting to be his are genuine
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set
My hand and affixed My Official seal
This 22 nd day of June 1850
O. Babb Clerk of Cayuga County

Auburn N.Y. April 6 th 1850
Hon Sir I this morning Recieved a copy of a report from the Pension office of Feb. 4 th in a letter written to D.D.V. Benedict by which it seems that the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions has forgotten that the directions forwarded to me from the Pension Office on the 4 th of Feb. above mentioned were complied with on my part and on the part of my Client Enoch Perkins - by sending a Declaration sworn to by Enoch Perkins and certified to in due form of law, which Declaration was mailed in this City on the 19 th day of Feb. last to the Hon. Com. of Pensions Washington D.C. but the long time that has elapsed since the reception of said proof at the Pension office may before it was attended to may be the reason why it has been lost sight of
Yours Respectfully H.D. Barron
To Hon. J.L. Edwards Com. of Pensions
Per D.D.V. Benedict

Auburn, New York, February 9 th 1830
Hon. Sir:-
Enclosed I hand you further proof in the case of the claim of Enock Perkins in behalf of the services of his father. -
For further positive proof we would refer you to the affidavits forwarded, in August last, and especially to that of Jonathan Tompkins, who testifies to two years and nine months actual service under Lieutenant Stephen Perkins, and which said affidavit of the said Jonathan Tompkins is now in the Archives of the Government of the United States.
Papers in relation to the matter please direct to me at Auburn, New York.
Henry D. Barron
P Edward H. Baxter
Attorney for Enock Perkins
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions. Washington D.C.

Nashua. May 24 th 1850
Honorable Sir:-
Will you be so kind as to inform me whether you have made any investigation of the claim of Sophia Perkins to a revolutionary pension, which claim was forwarded to the Pension office by Henry D. Barrows Esq. of this city
Very Respectfully Daniel G. T. Benedict
The Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington Co.

Auburn, N.Y. October 24 th 1848.
To H: Hon. Comr. of Pensions
Sir-Enclosed is proof sustaining the claim of Enoch Perkins to the amount of Pension money due his Father at the time of his death, which Pension money the said Enoch Perkins claims as the Son and only heir at law of the late Yopher Perkins a first Lieutenant in the war of the Revolution. This claim we present in accordance with the Second Section of the Act of March the Second, one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine.
Papers in relation to the matter you will please direct to me at this place
Respectfully Yours
Henry D. Barron
Attorney of Enoch Perkins

Auburn, New York.
January 10th 1857.
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Comm. of Pensions.
Sir: - I have been requested by Enoch Perkins to write for information on the proof forwarded by him to sustain the claim of Zopher Perkins, of Meritz, leaving a son N.Y.
Yours very Respectfully, D. D. T. Benedict.-

Auburn, N. Y. January 1, 1850. Hon. J. L. Ednards,
Sir-on the 21 st of last October I mailed to you papers in the case of Enoch Perkins, claiming the balance of Pension due him as the only heir of Jofher Perkins, deceased. Have you yet made a decision upon the same.
Respectfully yours, H. D. Barron,

Auburn, May 14 th 1850
Honorable Sir:-
In the month of February last I sent to the Pension Office the proofs required by you in the case of Lophaw Perkins, a claimant for a pension, as an officer of the war of the revolution.
I have now to inform you that the proof positive and complete to substantiate the aforesaid claim has been sent to the Pension Office by me, the last of which I sent in the month last above named. I have also to inform you that the affidavits of Laddo Roades, Valentine Perkins, Jonathan Perkins, John De Graff and Jonathan Tompkins are now in the clerk's office of the House of Representatives in the Congress of the United States, where they were deposited together with a transcript of the services of Lophaw Perkins from the State Department of the State of New York by the Hon. George Rathbun while he was a member of Congress sometime in the year 1846 or 1847. The affidavit of Jonathan Tompkins above mentioned proves positively that Lophaw Perkins did do actual service as an officer in the war of the revolution for the space of two years and nine months. The said Jonathan Tompkins was a revolutionary pensioner, which pension he received for services a part of which were performed in a company commanded by Lophaw Perkins and said Jonathan Tompkins lived and died in the receipt of a pension in the town of Erfurt, County of Ulster and State of New York.
You will oblige me by giving the same your earliest attention and reporting the result of your examination.

to Daniel D. T. Benedict at Auburn, N. Y., who will hereafter be the acting Attorney for the aforesaid claimants.
Very respectfully Yours Henry T. Barron.
The Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.

p. 78 Auburn N.Y. June 22 1/30 Daniel D. Benedict
Enclosing additional proof in favor of the Claim of Enoch Perkins for pension for services of his father Lieut. Joseph Perkins
Letter to D. D. T. Benedict June 26. 1850
Rept. to Com. of Russian Navy. Siberia June 26. 1850

Auburn NY June 22 nd 1850 Hon. Sir I here with transmit to you additional proof in the claim of Enoch Perkins to a pension for the services of his father Lieutenant Joseph Perkins Yours Respectfully Daniel D r Benedict
Hon. T. Ewing Secretary of Interior

Auburn, N. Y. May 24 th 1850
Honorable Sir:—
Your letter of the 22 nd inst, addressed to Henry D. Barron, in relation to the claim of Lophus Perkins, an officer of the revolution, is duly at hand.
The proofs further required in said letter in order to fully substantiate the claim of said Lophus Perkins, will be sent to your office in a few days. You will please report the result of your examination to my address at Auburn, N. Y.
Very Respectfully Yours. Daniel D. T. Benedict

Enoch Perkins son of Joseph Perkins app d for Pension for Service in the Revolutionary War
additional Proof
Jan. 28, 1852. Referred to the Com. on Rev. Pensions
Presented by Mr How of New York
referred to Com e on Rev. Pensions
Adverse Report 1852 —
by Amos Nick —

State of New York } Ulster County } ss; Jonathan Tompkins of the Town of Esopus in said County being duly sworn says that he is a revolutionary pensioner for services performed in the revolutionary war, & is now of the age of 92 years. That this deponent was well acquainted with Zopher Perkins, late of the Town of Ellenville in the County of Cayuga, deceased, That at the time of the revolutionary war said Zopher Perkins & this deponent resided in the Town of New Paltz, Ulster County, State of New York, That during the revolution- ary war said Perkins & this deponent served in the Company of Capt. Silas Purdy, That said Zopher Perkins was second Lieutenant in said Company, That said Company was a volunteer Company attached to the Regiment of Col. — It was what was called a volunteer Corps Corps, or minute men, This deponent says that said Perkins & this deponent, with the rest of said Company were called out in the year 1776 to active service on York Island, that when General

Washington retreated from the Island, this Company retreated with him & that we brought away the last load of baggage. That we then remained for a while at Kingsbridge County of Westchester, afterwards we retreated to White Plains in said County, & remained there until after the battle of White Plains we afterwards retreated to a place called Duddletown, near Fort Montgomery. That the services performed from the landing on York Island until we retreated home was — months. That we were in & took part in the battle of White Plains, and that during said service said Zopher Perkins acted as Lieutenant, & was in the service the whole of the time. That the season following we were called out & lay in Fort Montgomery for six months, and that said Perkins was with us in said service & the capacity aforesaid. That afterwards said Company was called out twice at West Point, once at Peekskill, Westchester County and once at Fishkill, Dutchess County. That we were out on the frontier in the Town of Warwarsing Ulster County at three different times, at one time we were out three months, in all

these several services said Perkins was with us as Lieutenant, and that the whole of the aforesaid services amounted to between two & three years, That this deponent then enlisted out of said Company, and into the Company Commanded by Captain _____ under Col, _____ Regiment. That this deponent after he left the first named Company has knowledge that said Perkins was out at different times during the remainder of said war, and that part of the time said Perkins commanded said Company. Sworn to Sept. 1845

State of New York Cayuga County }p.
fourth
On this twenty fifth fourth day of January eighteen hundred and fifty two, personally appeared before me James H. Bortwick a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & State, duly authorized to administer oaths, George Rathburn of Auburn in said County, who being by me duly sworn according to law, deposes & says that as aforesaid in the early part of December A. D. 1845, he being then a Member of Congress from the Twenty fifth Congressional District in the State of New York, filed with the Clerk of the House of Representatives an affidavit of Jonathan Tompkins (cousin to the late Governor Danl D. Tompkins) as he was informed & believed as to the services in the Revolutionary War, of Zopher Perkins, late of Cayuga County, New York, in an application of the heirs for the amount of Pension due on account of the said services of said Perkins. That deponent read said affidavit & distinctly recollects that it proved over two years service by said Perkins. That deponent has read the paper hereto annexed, and verily believes it to be the same in substance as the said affidavit filed by him as aforesaid. That the names of the officers under whom said Perkins served were duly inserted in the affidavit he filed. That appended to the affidavit of the said Jonathan Tompkins, was a Certificate of one or more persons, as to the character & integrity of the said Tompkins. Deponent further says, that the then Chairman of the Committee to whom the papers were referred, informed this deponent, that he has examined the papers in the case of the said Zopher Perkins, and was satisfied that there ought to be an Act passed, & that he would draw the Bill & report it.
Geo Rathburn
Sworn to before me the day and year first above written —
James H. Bortwick Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Cayuga County Clerk, office of. I hereby certify that James H. Postwick Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly elected and qualified and authorized to take such affidavit & also that the foregoing is this genuine signature
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of the Supreme County Court of said County this 24 th day of January 1852
D. B. Root Clerk Cayuga Co

N. R.
Jan 16. '52
James C. Heath Esq. Com te of Pensions Sir
Please send me the papers in the case of Zopher Perkins Dec r which appear by Mr Edwards letter of Feb y 4 1850 to Mr N D Beman to have been exam- ined & found insufficient. I want them to have them referred to the committee on Revolu- tionary Pensions.
Yours at p Thomas J. Hens

Enoch Perkins
Joseph Pudding
AB
4 Mar 32
Ames
the seal of my office this 17 day of October 1855
A. D. Marvin Clerk

I know all men by these presence that I Enoch Perkins of Cayuga County State of New York do hereby constitute and appoint George C Ames of Washington D.C. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute the claim of my father Zopher Perkins deceased of N.Y. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the departments at Washington City or else where additional evidence or arguments and to receive the certificate that may be issued for said claim to appoint one or more substitute for the purpose herein expressed to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present; hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said agent and attorney shall lawfully do in the premises And I do hereby revoke all other agents and attorneys heretofore appointed by me
Witness my hand and seal this 16 day of October A.D. 1855
Signed and sealed and delivered in
Enoch Perkins
presence of J.S. Farnand } Porter Wetby }
State of New York } County of Cayuga }
Be it known that on the 16 day of October A.D. 1855 before the subscriber a Notara Public in and for the County of Cayuga duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally came Enoch Perkins above named

and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned
Ichial J Farrand Public Notary,
State of New York County of Cayuga
ss I hereby certify that Ichial J Farrand before whome the foregoing Power of Attorney was read is and was at the time of taking the same an acting Notary Public within and for the County and state aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature above is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 17 day of October 1855
A. Marvin Clerk
Enoch Perkins

Washington 7. Apr, 1852
Sir.
We find among our papers the affidavit of Enoch Perkins son of Zopher touching his application for a pension which had been accidentally omitted to be sent you. We enclose it
Very Respectfull Your Obedient Edwards Smith
Hon Thos. Y. Howe Jr House of Reps

James DeGraff Affidavit 28 th Sep 1849
Enoch Perkins min 2 Jophar Perkins

State of New York } ss Cayuga County }
On this Twenty-eighth day of September, one thousand, eight hundred and forty nine, personally appeared, before me Syman Paine a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, James DeGraff who being duly sworn deposes and says, that he is a resident of the town of Mentz, in the aforesaid County and State; that he is of the age of seventy six years; that he is personally acquainted with Enoch Perkins, of the aforesaid town of Mentz, that he believes him to be a man of good moral character, and one whose word can be relied upon; that he believes the said Enoch Perkins to be the only Heir-at-law of the late Lopher Perkins, who died in the town of Mentz aforesaid, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three; that the said Lopher Perkins was reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the revolution and that the deponent concurs in that opinion.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 28 th day of September 1849 } James S DeGraff Syman Paine Justice of the Peace Cayuga County
State of New York Cayuga County Clerk's office G. Sperry attests, that Syman Paine whose name is subscribed to the above proof of affidavit was at the time of taking said affidavit a Justice of the Peace of said County duly Elected and qualified & authorized to take the same. & that his signature thereto is genuine. In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my official seal this 28 th day of September 1849. E. B. Mearns Dist. Clerk of Cayuga County (clerk absent)

Affidavit of Charles Hopping
4 th Sep. 1849
Enoch Perkins himself Jophan Perkins

State of New York Cayuga County ss
On this Fourth day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, personally appeared before me Horace S Cook a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cayuga, Charles Hopping of the town of Mentz in the aforesaid County and State who being duly sworn deposes and says that he is personally acquainted with Enoch Perkins of said town of Mentz, that he knows him to be a man of good moral character whose word can be relied upon, that he knows him to be the son of Zopher Perkins of the said town of Mentz who died in said town of Mentz in the month of March one thousand, eight hundred and thirty three, - that said Enoch Perkins is the only surviving heir of the said Zopher Perkins, that he verily believes the said Zopher Perkins was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, - that in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty-six or one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven the affidavits of Jonathan Tompkins, Gadock Rhoades, Volantine Perkins, Jonathan Presler and John De Graff and a certificate of service from the State department of the State of New York at the request of said Enoch Perkins , were forwarded by deponent to the Honorable George Rathbun then a member of Congress who stated to deponent that he left them on file with the clerk of the House of Representatives and that the said Enoch Perkins is the identical person who requested

deponent to forward said papers to said Rathbun Charles Hopping Subscribed & sworn before me this 4th day of September 1849 Horace T. Cook Justice of the Peace Cayuga County.
The words "at the request of said Enoch Perkins" in the 26th line from the top of this affidavit were written over an Erasure and initialed before Execution
Horace T. Cook Justice of the Peace Cayuga County
State of New York
Cayuga County Clerk's Office ss: I hereby certify, that Horace T. Cook Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Elected and qualified and authorized to take the same - and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice and verily believe the foregoing to be his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of office this 13 day of September 1849.
E. B. Mason Dist. Clerk Cayuga County (Clerk absent)

Enoch Perkins attus Appts
For H. Edwards Esq
William W. Marvin Deputy Clerk of said County and of the Courts of record of said County, (Clerk absent)

State of New York County of Cayuga ss.
On this twentieth day of December 1850, before me personally appeared Enoch Perkins, who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says, that he obtained the affidavit of Jonathan H umpkins about five years ago, in which affidavit contained proof of two years and nine months service by Zopher Perkins in the the Revolutionary War, and that said H umprow served under the said Zopher Perkins who was a Lieutenant, that the said affidavit was taken by Ely Catant then a Justice of the Peace, of the town of Harnley, in the County of Ulster and State aforesaid, that the said Jonathan H umpkins then resided in the town of Eropus, in said County of Ulster, and is since deceased, as this deponent is informed and verily believes, this deponent further says that he handed the aforesaid affidavit soon after receiving it, to the Hon George Rathbun who was then a member of Congress, for the purpose of taking it to Washington, deponent further says that the affidavit of the said H umpkins contained proof of the several terms of service and the names of the places and engagements in which the said Zopher Perkins served - and further saith not. Sworn to, and subscribed before me this 20th day of December 1850.
James W. Schottmiller Justice of the Peace
Enoch Perkins

State of New York
Cayuga County ss On this 20 th day of De- cember 1850 Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in & for Cayuga County George Rathbun of Auburn in said County of Cayuga & made oath that he had read the within Affidavit of Enoch Perkins & knows the contents thereof and that the same is true according to the best of his recollection & belief & he further says that he this deponent carried said affidavit Affidavit with him to the city of Washington and that he filed the said affidavit & that the same with other papers relating to the same claim was referred to & sent to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions and he further says that he has not seen this recollection from said affidavit since the same was so referred & further saith not.
Sworn before me this 20 th day of December 1850
Jamies W. Boottine Justice of the Peace
Geo Rathbun

State of New York County of Cayuga ss.
On this twentieth day of December A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty, personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, wherein Luther Perkins who being duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he saw and read the affidavit of Jonathan Tompkins referred to in the foregoing affidavits, that he well recollects that the time of service performed by Joseph Perkins in the Revolutionary War as stated in said Tompkins' affidavit was two years and nine months, and also that the said Joseph Perkins was a Second Lieutenant in said War - and further saith not.
Luther Perkins
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
James H. Bostwick Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Cayuga County Clerk's Office ss. I hereby certify that James H. Bostwick before me known to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing affidavits was taken to be respectively at the time of taking the same a justice of the peace in and for Cayuga County and duly elected sworn and authorized to take the same, and that the above and foregoing are each his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County Court and the Supreme Court for said County this 20th day of December 1850
Edwin B. Marvin Deputy Clerk of said County and of the Courts of record of said County. (Clerk absent)
Enoch Perkins attys for J. H. Bostwick