Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,864, for Nathaniel Perry, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn
Perry, Nathaniel Eunice
No. 26,864
CONTENTS

State of Connecticut District of Fairfield 3/85
On this 29 th day of July A.D. 1844 before a Special Court of Probate held in said State of Connecticut, personally appeared Edna Perry, a resident of said Fairfield aged Eighty years, and will be Eighty three the 31 st day of this present month, 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 June 17. 1844.
That she is the widow of Nathaniel Perry late of said Fairfield deceased who was a private in the War of the Revolution, and as such served for a long time in the army, but how long and the times when, the declarant does not recollect but she believes he was on a tour at or near Boston in the early part of the War, and at or near New York and other places while belonging to the army, and at Fort Washington when it was taken and on board of a prison ship - but any particulars she cannot describe, she believes he was enlisted, at least a part of the time in a company under one Elisha Hobb, and that the services in the army as aforesaid were before her marriage with or to him, The declarant further says that the said Nathaniel Perry for his services in the Revolutionary War received a pension under the act of Congress of March 18. 1818 at the rate of Eight dollars per month or ninety six dollars per annum. She further declares that she was married to said Nathaniel Perry on the (20 th ) twenty first day of January (1779) Seventeen hundred and seventy nine by the Rev Andrew Elliott then Pastor of the First Congregational Church in said Fairfield, That her said husband the said Nathaniel Perry died in said Fairfield on the thirty first day of January (1844) Eighteen hundred and forty four and that she has remained a widow ever since that period.

as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs hereto annexed - and for proofs of the services of Oliver Nathaniel Perry reference made to his claim for a pension under the act of Congress of 1818 & the proof thereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed on the _____ day and year above written before me, and I certify that the Declarant was unable to write his name owing to old age and great tremulousness of his hands, and therefore subscribed by making his mark
Profs Blackman Judge
And the said Court hereby declares its opinion that the facts set forth in the foregoing declaration are true
Profs Blackman Judge
State of Connecticut District of Fairfield } ss
I William R Blakeman Clerk of the Court of Probate in and for the District of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before said Court in the matter of the application of Eunice Perry for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court in Fairfield this 29 th day of July A.D. 1844 Wm R Blakeman Clerk
Perry, Nathaniel Conn W 26864

I Lyman H. Alwater of Fairfield in Fairfield County and State of Connecticut Pastor of the First Congregational Church in said town and as such having charge of the Records do depose and say that on the Records of said Church under the head of Marriages is the following.
"Nathaniel Perry and Eunice Sturges were married, January twenty first Seventeen hundred and seventy nine" "P. Andrew Eliot V. D. M."
And I further certify that it is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in less legible figures as follows. "Jan'y 21 st 1779." and I further certify that I believe the Record of said Marriage is in the hand writing of said Andrew Eliot when there was the Pastor of said Church.
I Lyman H. Alwater above named do depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor of the First Congregational Church in Fairfield aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Church with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Lyman H. Alwater
Sworn to and subscribed this 13 th day of June 1844
Before me Thomas Robinson Just of Peace

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Perry, Nathaniel Conn. W 26 764

I Eunice Hugg of Fairfield in Fairfield County & State of Connecticut aged fifty six years, being first duly confirmed and sworn. Do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Nathaniel Perry late of said Fairfield deceased, and am well acquainted with his widow Eunice Perry now living. Said Nathaniel Perry was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of eight dollars per month, or ninety six dollars per year. I have frequently seen his Certificate of pension, which was issued under the act of Congress of 1818 & have seen him receive the money drawn by him semiannually, and have been in company frequently to the execution of the necessary papers to draw said pension money. Said Nathaniel Perry died in said Fairfield on the (31st) thirty first day of January (1844) Eighteen hundred and forty four. I was present when he died, and assisted in taking care of him during his last sickness. I have known said Nathaniel Perry and said Eunice Perry, now his widow, ever since my earliest recollection. She now resides in said Fairfield & has not since the death of her husband remarried. Her name before her said marriage with said Nathaniel as I have always understood and have no doubt of, was Eunice Sturges - Her mother I also knew, who was Abigail Sturges - Dated at Fairfield this 29th day of July AD 1844.
Eunice Hugg
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } ss Fairfield July 29 th 1844 Personally appeared Eunice Hugg and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing deposition by her subscribed - And I certify that I am well acquainted with said Eunice Hugg, have known her for many years, and that she is a credible person. Thomas Robinson Justice of Peace
Deputy Clerk of Court

I Eliza Beers of the Town & County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut, aged forty four years, being first duly cautioned and sworn to depose and say that I well knew Nathaniel Perry formerly of said Fairfield now deceased, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of eight dollars per month, and died in said Fairfield on the (31st) thirty first day of January (1844) Eighteen hundred and forty four, and left a widow by the name of Eunice Perry, now living, and has not since the death of her said husband intermarried. I was present when said Nathaniel Perry died and when he died I lived the next door to him, & was his nearest neighbor, now live in the same place, I am also well acquainted with his said widow Eunice, now an applicant for a pension and who before her marriage with said Nathaniel was named as I always have understood and believed, Eunice Strong. - Dated at Fairfield this 29th day of July 1844
Eliza Beers
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } to Fairfield July 29th 1844 Personally appeared Eliza Beers and made solemn oath to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing deposition before her subscribed. And I certify that said Eliza Beers is well known to me and is a credible person - Thomas Robinson J. of Peace
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } to I Thomas Robinson Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut & keeper of the seal thereof, and of the Commission of the Justices of the Peace for the County, do hereby certify that I am a Justice of the Peace and on the 13th day of June last past and

on the 29 th day of Inst. July was a Justice of the Peace in the 8 th County of Fairfield, duly Commissioned & sworn & acting as such & duly authorized to administer oaths & take the acknowledgment of deeds - And I further certify that the signatures annexed to the foregoing Deposition of Lyman H. Atwater, Eunice Hugg, William Dean, and Jemima Dean are my genuine official signatures - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County Court in Fairfield this 31 st day of July 1844. Thomas Robinson Clerk

20 Connecticut Eunice Perry widow of Nathaniel Con  Perry who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a pirate due from $60
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
1 July 1848 Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of Feby 1857 and sent to
Hon O. Fowler No of Rep Enr 29 Oct 1848 inizable to Exct. $
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 32, Vol. 1

✓ 10-114
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Connecticut.
Nathaniel Perry
of Fairfield in the state of Cont. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bradley of the Connec. line, for the term of
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of March, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Apr. 1819 and sent to Pierpont Edwards, Esq. Bridgeport, Cont.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819, 11 mo. 3/4 90.06 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 11 th Sept. 1819 48.00
$138:06
Recd Apr. 13. 1824 Yunto
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
G. Tomlinson 8 R
Not entitled
Notification sent the 27 th June 1820 to Darius Bruns, Esq.
Confidential Com.

North Berwick Ca
Col. Bradley's Connecticut Regt 1776.
20 th March 1810.
The line must be stated in the declaration.
Adm
The Certificate of the Judge as to admissibility of circumstances of Applicant, is wanting -

District of Connecticut ss
On the 28 th day of March A.D. 1818,
Nathaniel Perry of the Town & County of Hartford, in said District, before the Hon. Deipont Bellows , Judge of the District Court, for the District aforesaid, on oath, declares, that he, in the year 1775, in the month of June, enlisted into the Company of Capt. Ebenzer Hill, in the Regiment of Col. Charles Webb & served against the common enemy, for the term of six months, thereafter, & in the month of June 1776, he again enlisted under Capt. Elisha Abel, in the Regiment of Col. Philip B. Boodley & served the United States until he was taken prisoner, at Fort Washington, after which time he was confined, on board the Jersey prison ship, for about two months, & on the 8 th day of January 1777, he left said ship on his parole & remained on parole until he was exchanged in the year 1779.
Nathaniel Perry
District of Connecticut ss March 25 th 1818 Nathaniel Perry above named made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true Before me Richard D. Dyer Clerk

Deficit of account to March 23 rd 1819 commences Richard Edwards Deficit of account to March 23 rd 1819 Very much obliged to you and having been chiefly soon near on the that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he was placed in need of the assistance of his country for support Richard Edwards I the said Richard Edwards do hereby state that the said William Perry by reason of his reduced circumstances in life was placed in need of the assistance of his country for support - Richard Edwards Judge of fact

District of Connecticut & Stratford County of Fairfield March A.D. 1818
I Elphalet Sherwood of the Town & County of Fairfield, in said District, testify that Nathaniel Perry now residing in said Fairfield, enlisted into the service of the United States, about the first of June 1778, in the company of Capt. Elijah Abel in the regiment of Col. Philip B. Bradley & served in said Regiment until he was taken prisoner at Fort Washington, that he was a prisoner in company with this deponent until the 8 th day of January following, when he said Perry returned home on parole & was not exchanged until sometime in the year 1779, from which time to the present I have been well acquainted with said Perry & know him to be a resident Citizen of the United States & that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
Elphalet Sherwood
March 28 th 1818 sworn before me Rich d Edward Dyer Notary of said District

(District of Connecticut) Stratford County of Fairfield March A.D. 1818
We Nathan Beers & Ebenezer Osborn of the Town & County of Fairfield, in said District, do testify & say that some time in the Month of June 1775, Nathaniel Perry of said Town & County of Fairfield enlisted into the service of the United States, in the company of Capt. Ebenezer Hild, in the regiment under the command of Charles Webb, in which regiment he said Perry served for the term of six months, next following said Month of June, when the term of his enlistment had expired, & that he afterwards enlisted & served and was paroled as is stated, in the foregoing Deposition of Elephatet Sherwood, & that they know that said Perry is now & since the termination of the revolu- tionary war, has been a resident Citizen of the United States & that he is now by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his Country for support.
Nathan Beers Ebenezer Osborn

March 28 th 1818 Nathan Burr and Ebenezer officer the above named deponent made oath to the said Joseph before me Richard Edwards District Judge The Dist t of Connecticut
I Richard Edwards District Judge of the District of Connecticut do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Nathaniel Perry who made & subscribed the declaration contained in the annexed schedule did swear in the Revolutionary war against the com- mon Enemy as stated in his said declaration & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me in his case to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to an act of Congress in such case made & provided said proceedings & testimony are contained in the annexed schedule May 20 th 1818 Richard Edwards

Nathaniel Perry copy, claim for a Pension — State of Connecticut Fairfield County

State of Connecticut ss County of Fairfield ss.
On this 19 th day of November 1823, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the County of Fairfield aforesaid: Nathaniel Perry of the town & County of Fairfield, resident in said County, aged sixty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, and the 1 st of May 1820; — That he the said Nathaniel Perry enlisted enlisted into the company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Hill, in the summer of the year 1775 & served through the campaign & in July 1776, he enlisted into the company commanded by Capt. Elijah Abel, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Philip B. Bradley, in the Connecticut line on the continental establishment, and was taken prisoner in Fort Washington, near New York in the month of November of the same year, and was confined in the dutch church in the city of New York and also on board of a prison ship, where he suffered every thing but death itself, & remained a prisoner until he was exchanged more than two years thereafter; and that his name has been placed on the pension list, as will appear by his certificate N o 10,114, and been dropt therefrom on account of his property. — 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, on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & 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 to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in

The schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed; - That since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property -
   description of property sold. Names of persons to whom sold Time of sale Amount of money, or description of property received in return.     one old dwelling house, barn & shop & two acres of land adjoining the same. Eben Osborn 1823 April 21 st one hundred & twenty five dollars which sum I paid out to the persons named below to whom I became indebted in the sums annexed to their respective names viz. Nehemiah B. Alvord $9.51 Wakeman, Alvord & Co 1.18 Samuel Rowland 2.50 John G. Allen 0.81 Samuel A. Nichols 16.12 Wakeman Alvord & Co's note 2.41 Hull & Nash's Bill for attending and Physicians in my own sickness } 37.50 Benjamin Sturges 7.23 G. Tomlinson 6.76 Walter Sherwood 16.46 Ebenezer Osborn 4.35 Alvord & Perry 2.12 Reuben Sherwood 7.54 making $114.49 and the remainder of said sum being $10.51 expended for wood & other necessaries for my family.   One Cow Wak Davis 1821 April For eighteen dollars which I expended for necessaries of life during the time I was confined by sickness & afterwards   One yearling killed & eaten -   one sow & pigs killed & eaten up.   Five chairs worn out.  
And I do further state that since the exhibition of my former schedule, I have been lame in my hands, & for about two years was unable to either dress or undress myself & am now my infirm and that my family consists of my wife, who is 67 years old
Nathaniel Lerr
At a County Court holden in & for the County of Fairfield in the District & State of Connecticut on the 19 th day of November 1823, the same being a Court of record & having a seal, by

virtue of the laws of said State, personally appeared in open Court Nathaniel Perry, a resident in the town of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield in said State, & exhibited & subscribed the following schedule & made oath that the same is a true & perfect schedule of all his income & property, necessary bedding & clothing excepted, viz —
  One cow $1.75 — four old cider barrels & 1 hoghead $1.25 $16.25   9 chairs 2.25 — one time piece $2. two chefts 1.50. 5.75   1 old brass kettle 1.50 — one pot & tea kettle 75 2.25   6 tea spoons 1.25 — 1 set teacups & saucers, & old plates 1.25 2.50   6 bottles $0.25 — two pails 0.25. Andiron, shovel & tongs, & trammels 2.50 3.00   2 square tables 0.50 — iron shovel & hoe 0.50 1.00   1 hatchel $1. — two wheels $1. — two small swine $8 10.00   The half of an old cider mill $4. one looking glass $1. 5.00   chest with drawers $1. milk pans 0.25 — dish kettle 0.20. 1.45   2 tables 0.25, the use of one acre of land in right of my wife $1. 1.25   $ 48 45 
Subscribed & sworn to in open Court
Nathaniel Perry
Attest David Burr Clerk.
Sworn to & declared in the Court aforesaid Whereupon said Court is on satisfactory proof exhibited in Court of opinion that the total amount in value of the property contained in the aforesaid Schedule is Forty eight dollars & forty five cents, & doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
Attest David Burr Clerk
District of Connecticut ss. I David Burr, Clerk of the County Court in & for the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing & the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the
Records of said Court, & I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is forty eight dollars and forty five cents — In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court on this 19 th day of November — 1823.
Attest David Burr Clerk
as to Congress e engaged in in the re- 1818

District of Connecticut ss
Fairfield County November 19 th 1823
I Robert Fairchild Chief Judge of the County Court in & for the County of Fairfield, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that David Burr Esq r is Clerk of said Court and keeper of the Seal & Records thereof. And that the preceding certificate under his hand and the seal of said Court is authentic and in due form of Law —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in Danbury this 19 th day of November 1823 — Robert Fairchild
Nathaniel Henry 'copy' Main for a Penhorne State of Connecticut Fairfield County

November 4 th 1859 Fairfield, Connecticut,
I, Eunice Hugg, of Fairfield, Connecticut, declare, that I am the Executrix and sole heir, by will, of Eunice Perry deceased, who was a pensioner of the United States as the widow of Nathaniel Perry who served in the army of the American Revolution; that said Eunice and Nathaniel Perry both died in Fairfield, Connecticut, in which town they for many years resided; that I believe, that the said Eunice Perry was, at the time of her decease, entitled to an increase of pension and that I claim whatever increase may have been due to her as the aforesaid pensioner and widow. I further declare, that the said Eunice Perry and Nathaniel Perry had no children and that I am their niece.
Eunice Hugg
Witness.
Benjamin Sherwood Rebecca Sherwood

Reg WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26864
Emmice Perry Wid of Nathaniel Perry Pris New War.
Act: Feb 2 d 48
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 124
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rec. two dollars fifty cents of Nathaniel Perry of Fairfield for a debt of more than three years standing from this date due me Fairfield April 24. 1823 S. P. Rowland

Recd the full Contents of the within Note April
14 24. 1823
Jeremiah B. Alvord
28 25  3 53 55  44   928 5588  6516 
Jeremiah B. Alvord Pay to the order of $9.28

On demand value recd I promise to pay Mehitable Brownceline Dollars and twenty Eight Cents Fairfield Jan. 18 th 1822 — Nathl Denny

Recd. April 24 th 1823 eighty one Cents of Nath l Perry in full of all accounts
John G. Allen

Wakeman Alvah Bill against N. Perry

Recd. of Nathaniel April 24 th 1823 One Dollar & Eighteen cents in full of Book accounts against Nathaniel Perry commencing December 3 rd 1821
Wickman Hood & Co

Full O. Parks. a Mup.

Recd. Mansfield Ap. 26 th 1823 of Nath o Perry thirteen doll. fifty cent. in full for all demands for David Hull & Hull & Nash
Hull & Nash —
The above named Gentlemen are Physicians

Rec d of Nathl C. Denny November 12: 1823 Seven dollars & fifty four cents it Being for cider grain and meat in the years of 1822 & 1823 witness my hand this 12 th day of November 1823
Reuben Sherwood

Nathaniel Perry
To Jeremiah B. Dowe Jr
July -
18 To Bath - - - - - $3.00 2.96
Sept To V. Pal Skin & cut soles - - - - - $5.96
Nov 21 st 1823
Balance this Bill with Note -
Jeremiah B. Dowe

Charles Perry. Ret -

Taunton Nov 4. 1823
Mr Nathaniel Perry
Det of Alzona & Perry
Cloath: & trimmings $2.00 Sundries 0.12 3/4
Yrs Pay Alzona & Perry

M c Nathaniel Perry D r to Walter Sherman
  1815 to carding wool & Dressing Cloth 8 5 96   1816 to carding wool & Dressing Cloth 1 97   1818 to Dressing Cloth 0 68   1819 to Dressing Cloth 0 25   1821 to 1 side of Oak wood 3 00   1822 to 2 bushels of Rye at 75 cents per bushel 1 50   1822 paid Nathaniel Parsons for Dressing Cloth for Perry 1 50   1822 to plowing half a Day a mowing Corn 0 75   to haying Corn 1 Day 0 75   to Carting barrels to Mill Hill & Carting Cider to his house twice 1 00   8 16 46 

November the 18-1823
Then received the within bill in full of Nathaniel 90 Perrys
Walter Sherwin

Ebenezer Dyer

Fairfield November 16 1828 :
Rec d of Nathaniel Perry four dollars & 35 cents
Rec d by me Ebenezer Osborn.

Geo. Smithson Nacht -

Received of Nathaniel Perry eight dollars & thirty six cents, A being for a debt of six dollars & twenty six cents, due in the year 1817, and one dollar & sixty cents interest thereon.
Fairfield April 23 d 1828
Gideon Tomlinson

Recd of the full contents of the with note Sep 1 st 1828 Benjamin Sturges

I promised for Value rec d to pay Benj m Sturges six dollars on dem d with Interest dated April 1 st - 1820 — W m P. Perry

Nathaniel Pease Recd. $2.67 M
Recd d the full contents of the within note April 24 th 1823
Wakeman Wood & Co

For Value Received I Promise to pay Wake man Alonds Vbo. On Demand Two Dollars and Seven cents with Intrest - Fairfield July 6 th 1821
$2.07
Nathl Perry
  2.076    12.4-    12.42    10    34    2.07    2.41  
  2.41    1.18    $3.59    1.41    $5.00  

Recd of Mr Nathaniel Perry sixteen dollars twelve cents it being for a debt due of two dollars and ninety seven cents in the year 1819 six dollars twelve cents due in 1820 and six dollars and thirty two  two cents in the year 1823
$ 2.97 interest 2 years.
.35 6.12 interest 1 year
.36
6.32
$16.12
Fairfield April 24 th 1823
Samuel A Nichols for Joseph C Nichols

J. L. Edwards Esq

Full River Mass Nov 11-1850
J. L. Edwards - Commissioner of Pension Sir
Herewith I forward the application of Lucina Hugg of Conn. The executrix and sole heir of Lucina Perry deceased, for a pension of Pension. Lucina Perry was a pensioner of the U States and was the widow of Nathaniel Perry who was a Pensioner at the rate of $96 a year. The claim of the executrix is to that amount -
By request I forward the application and request an early decision upon it.
I have the honor to be - truly yours
Abin Fowler -

6030
Connecticut.
Eunice Perry — widow of Nathaniel Perry who was a Private in the Connecticut Line,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars or Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 31 st January. 1844.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Aug. 1844, and sent to
Thomas Robinson Southport. Conn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
June 17. 1844
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 74

246 ... ... ... ...
... ... ... who served in the ... war, as a ...
Issued on the ... of ...
Given under my hand on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of ... ... day of ... 1848. and seal to
... ...
Received of ... February 2, 1848, Page 326 Vol. 1

Nathl. Perry
priv:
Brief
Restore
Hon: G. Tomlinson, H. R. ...

Brief in the case of Nathaniel Perry - priv. -
Aged 67 yrs - has been lame in his hands for about 2 yrs & cannot dress, & undress himself - & is very infirm. - Wife 62 yrs old, very helpless. - Enlisted in July 1776 - (does not say for how long a period.) was taken prisoner in Nov. following, & confined on board a prison ship, & in the Dutch Church, in N. York, for more than 2 yrs, when he was exchanged. -
1 st Sched: dated 14 th June 1823, exhibits 1 old dwelling house, 1 old Barn & shop, & 2 acres land adjoining. 1 cow & 1 heifer, 1 yearling - 1 sow & pigs - 1 acre of land, in rights of his wife - & some articles of furniture. Whole amt. of sched: $405 59 - owes more than $35. -
= Off, 27 th June 1823 - Application for restoration, as per 2 d Sched: dated 19 th Nov r 1823, & which exhibits the following charges, &c. - House, shop, barn & 2 acres of land adjoining, to Eben t Osborn, 21 st April 1823. for $125 - (as per copy of deed, within.) The money paid, as follows to wit: to sundry persons, named in the schedule, & the sums paid them, $114.49 - proper vouchers, (viz: cancelled notes & receipts - 14 in number,) are within - the balance ($10.51) expended for wood, &c. for family.
1 cow, sold in April 1821, to, W. Davis, for $18 - money was used for necessaries for family during sickness, & afterwards - 1 cow, & 1 pig killed & eaten in the family - time when, not stated. -
= This sched: exhibits 1 cow, $15. - 9 chairs, $2.25. 1 time piece $2. - 2 chests, $2.50 - &c: &c. of small value - Total amt. of sched: $40. 45. -
= Hon: G. Tomlinson H. R. - "

Copy of the declaration and schedule of Nathaniel Perry, taken by Thos. B. Addison for the Hon. Mr. Tomlinson of the H o of Reps., Dec r 24 th 1821

Nathaniel Perry (Exam d )
(10.114)
(Sept 1819)
not entitled

District & State of Connecticut ss. Fairfield County. On this 14 th day of June 1821 personally ap- peared before the County Court in open Court, being a court of record for said County, by reason of its proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of Amount keeping a record of its proceedings & having power of fine & imprisonment. Nathan Perry aged fifty four years, resident in Fairfield in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows in the sum- mer of the year 1775 he enlisted into the Com-
monwealth by Capt. Ebenezer Hill, in the campaign of 1776 he enlisted in the company commanded by Col. Philip B. Dugay. He served in the Connecticut line at the Continental establishment, and was taken prisoner in Fort Washington upon the Continental establishment, and was taken prisoner in Fort Washington but did not suffer any thing but death. self and remained a prisoner until he was exchanged more than two years thereafter. and that he is now on the pension list as will appear by his pension certificate numbered 10.114 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to de- franchise it as to bring myself within the pro- vision of this 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; and that I
(near New York in the month of November of the same year and was confined in the Dutch church in the city of New York and also on board of a prison-ship)
I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or security contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is mentioned in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed as also any wearing appa- rel and bedding excepted further state that I am by occupation a

and was confined in the d of a prison
I have not since disposed of any of my real estate in any manner, with intent thereby to defraud any of my creditors, with intent thereby to bring myself within the provisions of the 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, and that I
I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or security contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is mentioned in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed as also any wearing apparel and bedding excepted.
And I do further state that I am by occupation a shoemaker, but owing to loss of sight, am unable to labor much at my trade, and that my health is as good as I have a right to expect considering my age, and the sufferings & deprivations which I experienced in the service of my country and during the time I was a prisoner, and that my wife Eunice is of the age of 59 years & troubled with the rheumatism and very infirm in health -
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year aforesaid Nathl. Perry.

Sworn to & declared Subscribed in open Court aforesaid — Whereupon said Court is on satisfactory proof made in Court, of opinion that the total amount in value of the property described in the foregoing Schedule is four hundred and five dollars and 59 cents, and doth order these proceedings to be entered in the records of said Court.
W. C. David Murrle
Nathaniel Perry.
(Exam?)

Schedule D
One old dwelling house 38 by 26 feet - $
One old Barn & Shop
Two acres of land adjoining the same
One Coa & one knife _____ looking glass
One gearling _____ chest of drawers
One fow & pigs _____ time piece
one old chair _____ shovel stones
3 pair old andirons _____ flaky ware
2 trammels _____ Brigs kettle
3 old chests _____ Crooking
4 old tables _____ milk pails, jugs - & bottles, 2 pottage pots, tea kettle & dish kettle Cakes in the chest & 4 tea spoons.
& one acre of land in rights of my wife $403.59 valued by the Court
Nathaniel Perry
I do further state that I owe more than thirty five Dollars -
sworn to & subscribed in open Court

State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield County
I DAVID BURR, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in the said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule of Nathaniel
Perry, is four hundred and five Dollars & fifty nine Cents. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at
Fairfield, this 14 th day of June A. 1820.
David Burr Clerk of the County Court for said County of Fairfield.
District and State of Connecticut, ss. Fairfield June 14-1820
I ROBERT FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield, in said State, do certify that DAVID BURR, Esq. is the Clerk of said Court, duly appointed and sworn; and that the said Court is a Court of record, made so by the statute laws of said State; that it proceeds according to the course of the common law, has a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, with the power of fine and imprisonment, and keeps a record of its proceedings.
Robert Fairchild
Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Fairfield.

Eunice Perry, widow
N Perry
Act 438 q me '44 Scit.
18 th Nov 18 th 18 th
$60 per month was also cit '38 - mak. it in Book "Rejected"
to as Thomas Robinson Southport Can
18 th

J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm ee of Pensions Washington

Southport. Conn, July 31 st 1844
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm ee of Pensions Sir
I forward to you herewith the Pension Claim of Eunice Perry, widow of Nathaniel Perry, deceased, She refers, in support of her claim, to the evidence adduced by her said husband, at the time he was pensioned, & knows of no further testimony, inasmuch as those who know of his services are dead - It is however believed that Nathaniel served over two years in the War - Be pleased to give her claim an early attention,
Permit me also in behalf of Joseph Wakeman and Jerusha Osborn, to solicit your attention to their Claims, the first of which, I think I forward about a year since, & the latter about eight months since, They are very anxious to have them disposed of -
I am very Respectfully Your obedt Servt
Thomas Robinson

Ebenezer Osborn's deed from Nath l Perry Rec d to record Nov: 17 1823 Recorded in Vol. 39 page 123 Copy —

Nathaniel Perry's Evidence on his claim as Pensioner
Fairfield County Connecticut
Sept 1819
This is a true copy of record
Ebenezer Dyer Atty
Sam M'Nabene Esq

The within is a true copy of record
Exam. H. P. Attest
Decided Nov. 17 1823
Sam d Rowland town Clerk
Nathaniel Ferris Evidence on his claim as Pensioner
Fairfield County Connecticut
Sept 1819

State of Connecticut - Fairfield County ss;
I David Burr Clerk of the County Court, of said Fairfield County - Do certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of Samuel Rowland Esq. of Fairfield in said County, and that the
certificate to the within mentioned, deed certified by said Samuel Rowland as a true copy of record, is in the hand writing of said Samuel Rowland - And that I verily believe he is the Clerk of said Town of Fairfield - And that he has no Official Seal to his Office - I further certify that John Hull Esq. is a Justice of the Peace, within & of the County of Fairfield, duly commissioned with full power and Authority to take acknowledgement of Deeds, & do all other matters and things relating to the Office of a Justice of the Peace, within & of said County - And that faith & credit, is given to his Official acts & proceedings - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my Name & affix the Seal of said Fairfield this 21 st day of November. A.D.
David Burr
Personally appeared [Signature] the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged

To all People to whom these Presents shall come :—GREETING.
KNOW YE , THAT Nathaniel Perry of the town and county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut
For the consideration of one hundred and twenty five dollars —
Received to my full satisfaction of Ebenezer Osborn of S. Fairfield town and county
Do Give, Grant, Bargain, Sell and Confirm unto the said Ebenezer Osborn one dwelling house been a small shop and about two acres of land all of which is situated in the town of Fairfield bounded Northerly on Nathan Bearn's Ejectory on highway southerly and Westerly on Ebenezer Osborn's Land —
To Have and to Hold the above granted and bargained Premises with the privileges and appurtenances thereof unto him the said Ebenezer Osborn  his Heirs and Assigns forever, to his and their own proper use and behoof. And also, I the said Nathaniel Perry Ebenezer Osborn do for my self my Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, covenant with the said Heirs and Assigns . That at, and until the ensealing these Presents, I am — well seized of the Premises, as a good indefeasible Estate in Fee-Simple ; and have good right to Bargain and Sell the same in Manner and Form as is above written ; and that the same is free of all incumbrances whatsoever. And furthermore, I the said Nathaniel Perry — do by these Presents bind my self and my Heirs forever, to WARRANT and Defend the above Granted and Bargained Premises to him the said Ebenezer Osborn  his — Heirs and Assigns against all Claims and Demands whatsoever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the 21 day of April — A. D. 182 3
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in Presence of,
John Hull Betsy Hull
Nathaniel Perry 
Fairfield — County, ss. Fairfield April 21 — A. D. 182 3 Personally appeared Nathaniel Perry — Signer and Sealer of the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged the same to be his free Act and Deed, before me
John Hull Jus. P.

Endorse of Henrietta & Executrix of Eunice Hugg, Niece of Eunice Perry , a deceased pensioner!
20-48 Cor
Indt to p96. ded g Shoper annum. commg 1st July 1848 & ending 29 October 1848. Pay- able to Eunice Hugg, Executrix
Hon O Howler W of R

Fairfield, Connecticut Jan 7 th 1851
I S.P.W.B. Zen Broeck, Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Fairfield, do hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to me, that Eunice Perry, who was a pensioner of the United States, as the widow of Nathaniel Perry, a soldier in the army of the American Revolution - died, in Fairfield, Connecticut on the 29 th day of October 1848; and that the said Nathaniel Perry died, in Fairfield aforesaid, on the 30 th day of January 1844: and that they left no children.
I, also certify that their niece, Eunice Hugg, now residing in Fairfield aforesaid, is the sole executrix on the estate of said Eunice Perry, and is, by the last will and testament of said Eunice Perry, her sole heir.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court on the day and date abovenamed.
W.B. Zen Broeck.
Judge -

Payment to be made at Hartford, Connecticut by Horace Goodwin 2nd Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Connecticut,
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 1 Page 74
J. L. Mann, Clerk.

War Department.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of March 3, 1843, June 17, 1844 Lucice Berry, of Connecticut, widow of Nathaniel Berry who was a Private and died on the 31 st day of January 1844 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Sixty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 31 January, 1844, 4th March, 1843, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1848, unless the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 24 th day of August one thousand eight hundred and fortyfour,
Wm Wilkins, Secretary of War.
Examn and countersigned.
G. M. Clegg Commisioner of Pensions.

E Penny -
Admitted,
Lieut. Shord Southport, Lancs.

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, of 2 nd February 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution State of Connecticut" 3 ss. County of Fairfield 3 ss.
On this 11 th day of April 1848, personally appeared before me Iseup Alford a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths — Eunice Perry a resident of the town of Fairfield in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut, aged Eighty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 nd February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; That she is the Widow of Nathaniel Perry who was a Private in the Army in the War of the Revolution; That she received a pension under the Act of March 3 rd 1843 & June 17 th 1844, at the rate of Sixty Dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed on the 11 th day and year above written Eunice her  X Perry Marks Before Me
Iseup Alford Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that the above Declarant is personally known to me as the Widow of Nathaniel Perry, and the same individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing declaration.
Iseup Alford Justice of the Peace.

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } ss.
I Thomas Robinson Clerk of the County court within and for the county aforesaid & keeper of the seal thereof and of the commissions of the Justices of the Peace for said county do hereby certify That Joseph Almond Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for said county duly commissioned and acting as such & duly authorized by the laws of this State to administer oaths and take the acknowledgement of Deeds. That his commission is dated the 19 th day of June 1827, & will expire with the 19 th day of June 1828. and I further certify that the within signature purporting to be his. is his genuine Official Signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said County court in Norwalk —
This 13 th day of April 1828 Thomas Robinson Clerk