Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9,454, for Samuel Perkins, Connecticut

SERVICE
Perkins, Samuel
NUMBER
Conn.
S. 9454
carded.
CONTENTS

24.213  New York  Samuel Perkins of Broome Co. in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Ripely of the Regt. commanded by Col. Huntington in the New York line for 9 months and 10 days.
★ Conn. Lines Feb. 13/05. Records corrected. fi
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 31 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Nov.  1833 and sent to Leah Clark  Wadsworth, Broome Co.
Arrears to the 14th of Sep. 33 $77.50 Semi-ant. allowance ending Apr. 31, 15.50  $93.00
62 15.52 77.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Exp. June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Go. Estlin Clerk, Book E. Vol. A. Page 113

10,614
Samuel Perkins Windsor Brome co N. York
Admitted Private 9 mo & 10 day
6.14
9 Sep 1872
28.72
h Park no agent
P103.

10,614
BRIEF in the case of Samuel Perkins, - Windsor, Co. of Broome in the State of N. York. (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 80 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Table with 5 columns: Period, Duration of Service (Years, Months, Days), Rank, Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Rows include service from 1775 to 1780 with ranks like private and captain.
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lebanon, Windham Co., Conn.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witness as to the 1st term, & etc.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. Fawcett Examining Clerk.

Samuel Perkins Declaration
10, 94.
on rolls 5 mo & 10 days
Geo Park Agent Binghamton N.Y.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Broome COUNTY, }
On this 30 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting, Samuel Perkins a resident of Windsor in the County of Broome and State of New York, aged 80 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
for 5 months He enlisted at Lebanon in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut (where he then resided) into Capt Ripley's Company and Colonel Jedediah Huntington's Regiment of Connecticut Militia in the month of July 1775, was marched to Roxbury near Boston, he remained with the troops at this place about a month and was then taken sick and was permitted to return home on furlow altho not discharged until his full term of service had expired. — In September 1776 he was called out with the whole of the Connecticut Militia and was enrolled in Capt Hutchinson's Company and marched to New Rochelle near N. York City, he served at this place for two months and was then discharged & returned home. — In the Spring of the year 1777 he was drafted and enrolled in Capt. Tilden's Company of Militia for the term of two months and marched to N. London for the defense of that place, he served here for the period of one month when one half of the Militia were discharged and the applicant among the number. —

In the year 1780 he was drafted for two months and marched to Groton, opposite New London Conn. in Capt. Henry Bliss' Company after serving one month and the troops being destitute of provisions they were discharged and the applicant returned home. — he has no documentary proofs except the or other evidence of Lois Bird whose affidavit is herewith exhibited. —
He was born in Lebanon Windham Co. Connecticut on the 15 day of September 1757 — he has no record of his age but keeps a memorandum thereof in his family Bible. — He lived in Lebanon at the close of the War and until the year 1812 and then removed to Windsor Broome County N.Y. where he now resides. —
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Samuel his Perkins mark
B. Marvin Clerk
We, Roswell Higley a Clergyman, residing in the town of Windsor and William Seymour residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel Perkins who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 80 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
B. Marvin Clerk
Roswell Higley Wm Seymour
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Roswell Higley who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the Town of Windsor and that William Seymour who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Windsor and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, B. Marvin Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Broome N.Y. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Samuel Perkins for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office,
this 30 day of August 1832
B. Marvin Clerk

Rechar
9454. INVALID.
File No. 9454
Samuel Perkins
Prv Rev. War
Act: June 7th  1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 292
[Arrangement of 1870.]
192.5 Dec. 17. Copies of to E. B. Daldwin in person delivered to E. B. Daldwin the receipt for payment in Theodore Tensas 1836 736.

Comptrollers Office October 16 th 1833.
I Elisha Dyer, Comptroller of the Public Accounts of the State of Connecticut, do certify that it appears by an authenticated copy of the pay roll, of the 10 th Co. 8 th Regt. raised by order of the General Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut, July 1775, that Samuel Perkins entered into said company on the 8 th day of July 1775, and served therein as a private until the 18 th day of December 1775, having served therein five months and ten days. Of this company John Ripley was Captain, Thomas Serrel 1 st Lt. Joel Chamberlain 2 nd Lt. & John Vaughan Ensign. The Regiment was commanded by Col. Jedediah Huntington.
That on a roll stated, "Capt. Dyer's 11 Harkness's company enlisted under command 11 Col. Housford Regt. State Connecticut, I find the name Samuel Perkins. This roll, together with others, is enclosed in a wrapper filed Return 11 of the number of men in Col. Housford 11 Regt. West Chester 1776. I find no pay roll of this company, or evidence how long it was in service.

(By the State records it appears that Daniel Tilden was in October 1776 appointed a Captain in one of the eight battalions then ordered to be raised to serve during the war.) But I have not been able to find any roll of his company, or any evidence showing how long he was in service.
(By the State records it appears that Daniel Tilden was appointed a Captain in one of the two State Regiments raised May 1779 to serve until the first of March 1780. Matthew Mead & Levi Wells 2 d Colonels.)
That under date June 25 th 1780, there is charged, upon the books of the Pay Table, to the United States, viz, To order of Treasurer of Capt. D. Tilden for wages &c. omitted, Coast Guard, Wells Regt. £358, 1, 4; I find no roll of his company.
And that under date 7 th Sept. 1779 there is charged the United States upon the books of the Pay Table the pay roll of Capt. Elias Bliss Grolon £3024, 4, 10; & that I find no pay roll of his company, or proof of of the term of service.
E. Phelps

State of New York Broome County G.
Certify that Lois Bird within named is a Credible person that Levi Dummick is her true Chambers March 28 1832
Lois Bird of Chenango in the County of Broome aforesaid being duly sworn by the undersigned Levi Dummick a justice of the peace in and for the town of Chenango de- poses and says that she was acquainted with Samuel Perkins in the year 1775 then residing at Lebanon in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut that in the said year (1775) the said Samuel entered the Army of the United States as a Volunteer and as she has understood and verily believes marched to Roxbury and served until he was taken sick and returned home on furlough. She further has understood and believes that the term of his enlistment was for five months and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn & subscribed this 28 th day of August 1832 before me. Levi Dummick Justice Peace
Lois D Bird her mark
State of New York Broome county
I P. B. Mason Clerk of said county do certify that Levi Dummick Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been taken was on the date thereof a Justice of the peace in said county and I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe the signature of Levi Dummick is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 28. Day Aug. 1832 P. B. Mason Clerk of Broome com. place

Windsor Mar 28
Paid
6
1853.
George Park Esquire Binghamton
Broom Co
NY
William Clark

Broom County ss Samuel Perkins of Windsor in said County being duly sworn deponeth & saith in addition to his oath & declaration heretofore made in order to ob- tain his Pension that Captain Hutchinsons Com- pany in which he served a part of the time as men- tioned in his former declaration was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col Hosford and the Company commanded by Captain Tilden as then in State was attached to the Regi- ment commanded by Col Chamberlin and the Company commanded by Captain Bliss deponent does not now recollect who was the Col of the Regiment to which said Company was attached and cannot now state Samuel his Perkins mark
Broom County ss I certify that Samuel Perkins to me personally known appeared before me this 27 day of March 1833 and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition. Wm Glyn our first Judge of Broom County

State of New York Broom County ss
I B. Marvin Clerk of said county do certify that William Seymour Esq. before whom the foregoing or with in Affidavit purports to have been taken was on the date thereof First Judge of the court of common Pleas in and for the county of Broom, Also I am well acquainted with his hand writing and readily believe the signature of Wm Seymour to be genuine In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 25 th day of May
1853.
B. Marvin Clerk
Said Esq. Broom Co NY