Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44296, for Jonathan Perry, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Perry, Jonathan
S 44296
CONTENTS
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Lett. A. Goodrich, M c Int 15-36.
Cir. Gen. Sept 4-35
Transfer to N. York from 4 September 1835 - Sept 14-36
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6 April 1838 from 4 March to 27 June 1838, Agent notified 26. April 1840
John Goodrich Northampton Mass Sept 1835
5360
+ New York
Massachusetts
Jonathan Perry Private
Massachusetts line Capt Walker .80 Bill .83
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 nd of Ap l 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of Jan y 1818 and sent to Sam l S Dickinson Amherst Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 - 4 13 / 30 35.46 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 March 48.
$83.46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Amherst Mass t
Jonathan Perry

Jonathan Perry
chapters to
N.Y.R.

State of New York County of Saratoga
ss: On this twenty fourth day of March 1836, before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said County of Saratoga, personally appeared Jonathan Perry, who on his oath declares that he is the same person, who formerly belonged to the Company Commanded by Captain Robert Walker in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Henry Jackson in the service of the United States; That his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Massachusetts from whence he has lately removed: That he now resides in the State of New-York, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future —
The following are his reasons for removing from Massachusetts to the State of New York: He has no family, his wife having died about eight years ago. He has two daughters who are married, and reside in the said County of Saratoga And two other daughters who are also married and reside in the County of Oneida in the State of New-York, And one son in Jefferson County in this State, and he intend to spend the remainder of his life with some or one of his said Children —
Jonathan Perry
Sworn and Subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid Alexander L. Root
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, ALPHEUS GOODRICH, Clerk of the county of Saratoga, Do Certify, that Alpheus Goodrich — before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature
WITNESS my hand and seal of Office, the 24 th day of March — 1836 —
A Goodrich Clerk

State of New York } County of Saratoga } ss:
An this 28 th day of March March 1836 before me personally Appeared Jonathan Perry who took & subscribed the foregoing and annexed Affidavit and also personally Appeared before me Ellis C. Harlow of the County of Saratoga, who being by me duly sworn, on his oath, says that he knows Jonathan Perry, and that he has from his childhood known him, he being the grandfather of this deponent on his mother's side. and that he knows him the said Jonathan Perry who has taken & subscribed the said annexed Affidavit to be the same person described therein
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid A Goodrich Justice &c
Ellis C Harlow
I also Certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Ellis C. Harlow, and that he is a person of veracity, and his statement above sworn to entitled to credit - March 28 th 1836 -
A Goodrich Justice
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. SARATOGA COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, ALPHEUS GOODRICH, Clerk of the county of Saratoga, Do Certify, that Alpheus Goodrich — before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature
WITNESS my hand and seal of Office, the 28 th day of March 1836 —
A Goodrich Clerk

No 42
Jonathan Perry
5368. 16 Jan 1819
Amherst
Con
Mar 1849

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, begun and holden at Northampton, within and for the County of Hampshire, on Wednesday, the fifth day of July, and de die in diem to the sixth day of said month A. D. 1820 :
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County, created such by the Laws of the Commonwealth, Jonathan Perry aged Sixty years, resident in Amherst 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 : I enlisted into the Army in the Revolutionary War for three years in the Month of May 1780 into Capt Robert Walther's Company in Col. Henry Jackson Regt. Massachusetts Line and served three years and was regularly discharged on West Point in the State of New York & I have a Pension Certificate N o 5368 for the same service
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 so 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 and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th 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 following schedule by me subscribed.
one five dining Chain 1.00 One pot 67 One broken Tea kettle 50 One Iron Spade 67 two pails 50 1 Table 1.00 Two Wheels one great & the other small 2.50 One Meat tub 1.00 five shovels & tongs 1.67 One Sythe 1.30 One Axe 1.00 Crockery & Dish Ware 1.00 6 Knives & forks 1.50 = $ 20.51
I have a Wife & eight Children work at farming when able, being infirm Jonathan Perry
Sworn to, and declared, on the fifth day of July , 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, Josiah Dwight Clerk.
I, JOSIAH DWIGHT, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule which follows it, are truly copied from the record 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, is Twenty dollars, and fifty one cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this sixth day of July 1820.
Josiah Dwight

Jonathan Perry 22 d Ap r 1818 private Col's Putnam } Massachus ts Jackson } '77 till 80 - '80 till 83. Correct as to the latter period of service by the rolls

I Jonathan Perry, a Citizen of the United States, resident in the Town of Franklin  Franklin in the County of Franklin  Franklin in the State of Mas- sachusetts, do hereby declare that I belonged to the Army of the United States in the revolutionary War. In the year 1777 I en- tered the service for three years, & served dur- ing that term in the Company of Capt. Daniel Shays in the Regiment of Col. Pit- man of the Massachusetts Line. I was honorablely discharged. But the discharge which I then received I put into the hands of one Azariah Dickinson many years ago, & I have not seen or known any thing of it since. In 1780 I entered the service again for three years, & served until the close of War, in the Company of Col. Walker in the Regiment of Col. Henry Jackson of the Massachusetts Line. The Discharge which I last received is herewith annexed. I am wholly destitute of property, & by rea- son of my reduced circumstances in life I am in great need of assistance from my Country for support. Dated the 22 nd day of April A D 1818 — Jonathan Perry
State of Massachusetts Franklin April 22 nd A D 1818. The above named Jonathan Perry made Oath that the foregoing Affidavit by him described is true — Before me Jos. Leavitt, Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas

To the Secretary of the Department of War,
I the subscriber one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the State of Massachusetts, which Circuit includes the County of Worcester, do hereby certify by that from the Testimony of Documents annexed, it appears to my satisfaction that the be- fore named Jonathan Fanny did serve in the revolutionary War, against the common ene- my, as he has set forth in his Declaration aforesaid. & that by rea- son of his reduced circumstan- ces in life he is in need of assist- ance from his Country for his support.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Court this 29th Day of April A.D. 1878
John A. Leavitt, Judge

W. Samuel Foster Dickinson and Zelina Dickinson both of Amherst in the county of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age, testify & say, that we are ac- quainted with the said John Perry, & that he is poor & destitute of property. Samuel F. Dickinson Zelina Dickinson
Sworn to this 24th Day of April A.D. 1828 Before me John W. Hewitt Judge of Probate
By Major General Knox commanding the Garrison of West Point and its Dependencies.
Jonathan Perry Soldier in the fourth Mass- achusetts Regiment, being enlisted for three years is hereby honorably discharged the service of the
United States
Given at West-point this 23 day of October 1783
By the Generals Command Jno Lillie Aide de Camp
H. Knox Major General
Engrossed on the books of the Regiment.
Charles Selden Adjutant

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
October 9 th , 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Adm: of Jonathan Perry, decd., a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and  Cents per annum month, under the law of the 18 th March 1878 — has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March — to the 27 th June 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
J. Wilson
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

44 296 INVALID.
Rey
File No. 44 296
Jonathan Rey P.O. Box 100
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 391
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jonathan Perry
Albany to
Albany
Washington, D.C.
Mar. 15:36
Ms B. 1. 6 v. 2 p. 10
Mar 7
FREE
Sten. Dennis Gage
Secretary of War
Revolutionary Claim

Barnston Spa (Saratoga Co.) Mar. 1. 1836
Sir -
I am requested by Mr. Jonathan Perry the Pensioner named in the Enclosed Pension Certificate, & Affidavit to transmit the same to the Office of the Secretary of War praying to be transferred on the Pension List Roll of Massachusetts to New York, and he requests that his transfer Certificate may be transmitted to me, addressed to the Post Office at this place - I am very respectfully Your obed t Serv t A Good rich
Louis Cuff - Secretary of War -

John K. Simpson Apr 8 - 1836
Jonathan Perry
Washington D.C.
James B. Edwards Esq. Genl. Attorney
Apr 13 Mr. Johnson

Commonwealth Bank. Pension Office Boston 8 th April 1836.
Sir,
Your letter of the 4 th inst. is received. - Jonathan Perry, Enlisted, a Revolutionary pensioner under the act of 18. March 1818. now on the roll of this Agency has been paid up to the 4. Sept. 1835.
I am, very respectfully Your ob dt Servt.
John K. Simpson President
James L. Edwards Esq. Com d Pensions Washington

Alb
Mr. President
Revolutionary Claims-
FREE
J. S. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington - D.C.

Saratoga County Clerk's Office - 31 - Ballston Spa March 28 th 1836 -
Sir -
I herewith again transmit the Original Pension Certificate of Jonathan Perry together with his Application for a transfer. He requests that his Certificate be transmitted to you as early as the convenience of the Department will permit - I am very respectfully Your Ab t Serv t A Goodrich
J. S. Edwards Esq. Court of Pensions -