Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,221, for Edmund Perkins, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass,
Perkins, Edmund
S 11,221
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11.057 New Hampshire
Annah Perkins & Lyndeboro in the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Plaby of the Reg t commanded by Col. Gurnes in the New Hampshire line for 6 months O r summer
★ Mass. Line. Records corrected May 20/45
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 22 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of March 1833 and sent Annah Perkins Parker Amherst New Hampshire
Arrears to 4th of March 1833 $44.00 Pemi-anl. allowance ending 1/2 p 33 11.00
$55.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A. D. G. A. A. A. A. Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 15 Page 110

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Belmond Perkins Lynchborough
13. 624
State hoops -
6 month Grammar Alma
Send to B. Parker Anilunt -

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE
County of Hillsborough, ss.
On this Seventeenth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate, now sitting at Concord within and for the County of Hillsborough, in the State aforesaid,
Lyndeborough in said county Esquire Edmund Perkins of aged 72 years Who being 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 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say, on the 12 th of October in the year 1779 he enlisted as a Drummer in Capt. Benjamin Peabody's company in Col. Jacob Gerrish's Regiment of Massachusetts Militia to serve three months . The company marched for Claverack New York State , but were ordered to Albany , and served their time at Albany and Greenbush , and was discharged at Greenbush - The annexed paper is the one which the soldiers from Middleton first signed. He enlisted in Middleton Co. Essex  Massachusetts
Second - that about the first of July in the year 1780 at said Middleton he enlisted as a Drummer in Capt. Benjamin Peabody's company in Col. Wadsworth's Regiment of Massachusetts Militia to serve three months . Marched for Claverack in N.Y. but at Great Barrington the regiment was ordered to Fishkill - from thence they marched to West-Point , where he served his said time out, and was discharged about the eighth day of October 1780
That he was born in Middleton County of Essex  Massachusetts in the year 1760 as he believes and is now seventy two years of age. That

he lived in said Middlesex during the war, and about 1792 moved to Hillsborough Co. Hillsborough aforesaid when he resided about seven years, when he came to Lyndeborough where he has since resided.
He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Sworn to
Before me Edmund Perkins, Judge of Probate
We Nathaniel Merrill a Clergyman residing in the town of Lyndeborough in the county of Hillsborough aforesaid, and Asa Manning residing in Lyndeborough aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Edmund Perkins who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be 72 - years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Nathl Merrill.
Before me Edmund Perkins, Judge of Probate - Asa Manning
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and 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 Nathaniel Merrill who has signed the preceding Certificates is a Clergyman resident in the town of Lyndeborough and that Asa Manning who has signed the same, is a resident in the town of Lyndeborough and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Edmund Perkins } Judge of Probate for said County of Hillsborough.
I CHARLES H. ATHERTON, Register of the court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court, this twenty seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
C. H. Atherton
Register of Probate, for said county of Hillsborough.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
County of Hillsborough, to wit,
At the Court aforesaid, On the application aforesaid, the following interrogatories were propounded to the said Samuel Dyer and the following answers given, to wit: on oath. & voir.
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Answer, In Middleton Co. Massachusetts in 1760 as I believe. I am now 72 years old.
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer, I have a memorandum of my age taken from the town records of Middleton .
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Answer, I lived in Middleton when called into service. I lived there until 1792 when I moved to Hillsborough , and lived there seven years when I came to Lyndeborough , where I have since lived.
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom?
Answer, I enlisted or volunteered. - was never drafted or a substitute.
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer, I have stated them in my Declarations aforesaid.
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Answer, I never had a discharge.
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution?
Answer, Rev. Nathaniel Merrill - Asa Manning - Michael Boutelle . William Jones & others -
Certified by
C. H. Hiltson
Register.

Rev War
11,221. INVALID.
File No. 11,221
Edmund Perkins Drum: Rev. War
Act: June 7, 1832
Index:—Vol. a , Page 292
[Arrangement of 1870.]

A Rupt from Solder

* Daniel Needham 11. 14. 10. 2 * Simeon Gould P. 2. 10. 2 Daniel * Joseph Wheeler P. 2. 10. 2 Prince Danvers * Wm Reed P. 5. 7. 2 * Stephen Larabee P. 2. 10. 2
£44 9 1 3/4
* William Frost 11. 14. 10. 2 * Joseph Cross P. 2. 10. 2 * James Prince P. 2. 10. 2 Ezra * Tim Putman P. 2. 10. 2 Bachelor, D. * Rufus Putman P. 2. 10. 2 * John Holman P. 2. 10. 2 60: 12: 1: 2 * Richard Whiteridge P. 2. 10. 2 Indicot. 42: 11. 2. 2  £ 60 12 1 : 3/4  £ 103 3 1 4 
* Philip Cooper 7. 9. 3. 3 } Benj. * Wm Page P. 2. 10. 2 } Ober, Beverly  £ 15 12 2 * * Zaddock Wilkins P. 5. 7 * Andrew Peabody P. 2. 10. 2 * Jon s Knight P. 5. 7 * Edmund Perkins P. 17. 3. 2 Sylvester Middleton, Cave * Isaac Peabody P. 2. 10. 2 * Amos Peabody P. 2. 10. 2  £ 49 17 1 - 
* John Upton P. 2. 10. 2 * Timothy Perkins P. 17. 3. 2 Jane Middleton Richardson * Tho s Pake P. 2. 10. 2 * Lou d John Flint 31: 14. 10. 1  £ 56 17 10 3/4 
* Benj m Pike 8-2-10 1/2 * Wm Gelford 8-17-3-1/2 John Hutchinson

Lieut Joseph Gubrick has in his hands a Receipt from the State Treasurer on Capt Benj m abn 38-14-10-2 Dated April 4 th 1782 to be Paid Lt John Stacey of Bennington of me Benj m Peabody also another of 15-12-2 for Phillip Phillip Coffer & wife Page Dated May 9 th 1782 Coper is 7-9-3-3 Pages 8-2-10-2 May 25 1782
A Receipt from Solomon

An Indictment for Soldiers

We Whos Names are here under written Do petition in best of our States  States in the Service of the united States nine months from the time of our arriving at the Place of rendezvous at Clarksburg for five hundred Dollars Each Middleton October 12 1779
James Carlile Edmund Perkins John Upson Shimbley P. Jenkins Samuel Piles his Brother & Asst mark

I William Morgan of New Boston in the county of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire aged seventy one years, being sworn, testify and say, that during the revolutionary war I resided in Beverly in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and served in the war as stated in my declaration in the Probate Court for said county of Hillsborough. About the first of July 1780 I enlisted for three months in Capt. Benjamin Rabody's company in Col. Wood's Regiment of Massachusetts Militia as stated in my said declaration. Edmund Perkins then of Middleton in said county of Essex enlisted in the same company with me, and served with me during the whole of said time and was discharged at West Point. I was discharged the tenth day of October 1780. I have ever since been acquainted with said Perkins who now lives in Lyndeborough in said county of Hillsborough.
William Morgan
State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough ss On this eighteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, William Morgan above named personally appeared, and signed the foregoing affidavit and made oath in due form of law that the same is true.
Before me Edmund Parker, Justice of the Peace -
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named William Morgan, that his character for truth is good, and that he is entitled to credit.
Edmund Parker, Justice of the Peace -
See official signature of the Justice.

I Amos Peabody, of Middleton in Massachusetts aged 69 do on oath say that I know that Edmund Perkins, now resident at Lyndeborough in New Hampshire, enlisted as a Soldier in Capt. Benj Peabody's Company in Col. Nath. Wade's Regiment of Massachusetts Militia for the term of three months in July 1780 and served therein agreeably to said enlistment and at the expiration thereof was honorably discharged at Westpoint. He was in the Continental Service.
Amos Peabody
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss: June 30. 1832 Then said Amos Peabody, a credible & disinterested witness, subscribed & made oath to the above affidavit before Brig. Merrill Asst. Prov. Genl.
I certify that Brig. Merrill above named is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly qualified to administer oaths and the above is his genuine signature.
Atty John Brinsfield Clarke the Judic. Court for said County

I, Asa Tapley of Danvers in Massachusetts, aged 70. do oath testify that I know that Edmund Perkins, now resident at Sunderland in New Hampshire enlisted as a Soldier in Capt. Benj. Peabody's Company in Col. Jacob Gervish's Regiment in the Militia of Massachusetts, and he served therein agreeably to his enlistment from Oct. 20. 1779 for the term of his enlistment and was honorably discharged at Greenbush in Jan'y 1780. He was in the Continental service.
Asa Tapley
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss:
June 30. 1832 Then the abovenamed Asa Tapley, a credible & disinterested witness, subscribed & made oath to the above affidavit before me
Brn. Merrill Just. Peace & Infirm.
I certify that said Brn. Merrill is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified to administer oaths and the above is his genuine signature.
Atty. John Prince Clerk of all the Judic. Courts for said County