Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,558, for James Perkings, New York

SERVICE
SERVICE New York.
Perkins, James
NUMBER _____
D 35.558
CONTENTS

May 31-1834 old cert n re- turned and cancelled & duplicate issued this day & sent to Jesse Miller, Post Master, Colemanville, Harrison County Ky: on the same day
No 19.636.
Kentucky
James Perkins,
of Campbell County in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Vanep of the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaijk in the New York line, for the term of seven years from 1776 to 1783
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th day of June 1826
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of June 1826 and sent to W m W. Southgate Esq. Newport Kentucky
Arrears to 4th of Semi-ann l all ce ending 4 Sep 1826 $23-46
$ 23-46
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

State of Kentucky Campbell County
On the 30th day of April 1826 personally appeared in Open Court, being a Court of record duly created by an act of the Legislature of Kentucky for the County of Campbell, James Perkins residing in said County, aged sixty seven years of age, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the acts of Congress of the 10th March 1818 and 1st May 1820, that he the said James Perkins enlisted for the term of during the war on the day of in the year 1776 in the state of New York in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] in the Regiment commanded by Col. [blank] in the Continental Army of the State of New York in the continental establishment that he continued to serve until said Corps made the close of the war in 1783 when he was discharged in Albany in the state of New York that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension except the provision that his name is not on the roll of any State except New York and that the following are the reasons for not making application for a pension until that he has heretofore considered himself able to maintain himself by labour being by trade a shoemaker and having no one

to support but himself - he could at all times com- mand by industry enough money to support her - but at his present advanced age he is now in a great degree deprived of that use of his Intellectual Power and of sight and feels himself unable to maintain himself without the assistance of his own money . And in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st March 1888 I do solemnly declare that I was at the time of signing of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1888 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 do or to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions to get 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 raised on the 18 th of March 1888" and that 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 contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. 160 acres of land being the North East Quarter of Section 11, Township 11 North, Range 11 West the State of Illinois - being the land patented to Henry Young as soldier during the late War and the 10 th day of August 1888 and where he has been sold as he is informed for the sum of fifteen hundred dollars he has offered to sell for fifty dollars and cannot dispose of it. James Serkamps

That since the 18 th of March 1818, no change have been made in my property except the tools with which I labour at my trade such as went me from time to time to be purchased of inconsiderable value. That he has no family residing with him, his wife having been long since dead - and his Children married and left him.
Sworn to & declared, on the 25 th day of April 1826 before
H. O. Brown Judge 2 nd Jud Dist Ky
State of Kentucky } Campbell County } Sct.
I James Taylor Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Thomas Perkins did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing Oath, and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court, & 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 fifty dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this 7 th day of June 1826
James Taylor Clerk

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Laws of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, and 1st of March, 1819,
James Perkins ————— late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the seventh day of June ————— one thousand eight hundred ————— only six
Given at the War
States, the seventh day of
June ————— one thousand eight
hundred and
Secretary of War.
Examined and countersigned.
Perkins, James J. L. Edwards NY 536559

Cornington Ky June 7 th
Rev. James
Recd from Rev. James March 1826
20.00

Newport Kentucky June 7 th 1826
Sir,
At the request of James Perkins I forward to your department the enclosed declaration in order to obtain a pension If the declaration is correct - and it should appear that he is entitled to the same - please forward the certificate to me
Very respectfully Your Most obedt Servt Wm Wright Southgate
Rev James Barlow Esq

35 558
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35 558
James Perkins Rev Wm
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 820
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct. 18. March. 1818 Old Co. of Volun.
James Perkins
of Kent
May 15.
The War Department Washington City
Colemanville Ky
May 5

Colemansville Denison County May 5 th 1834
Der Sir I have sent you this old Certificat which will inform you that this instrument of Righten is get so Dim that it Cannat be Read Der Sir you will Confare a great favour on him by sending him a New one as soon as possible you will see when it was Recorded on the Books Vol 9 - page 56 Der Sir your Compliance will very much oblige your humble Servant yours With Respect
Jesse Miller P.M. for Mr James Parkings
W.B. Please Direct your letter to Jesse Miller Post master Denison County Kentucky Colemansville
yours with Respect
I have Directed this to the war Department nat knowing the Secretar Name

Danes, Perkins Pg. 18 March '18 June 1826 -

May 14. 1834.
Pension Office