Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38992, for Molliston Perigen, Virginia

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Perigen, Molliston S. 38992
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11.290 West. R Tennessee
Molliston Perigen- of White County in the state of Tennessee who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dangerfield of the Virginia line, for the term of Two Years
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of September 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of June 1819 and sent to Parry, W. Humphreys Vernon - Tennessee.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 47:43 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 - 48 -
195:43
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
5/11 - 40 24/30 - 6.40 4/31 - 1 - 3 47 43

38 992
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 38,992
Wolston Perigen Pri Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 889
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Molliston Penruddock 76 to 78 Dangerfield Virga Reg.
Admitted

State of Tennessee } Third Judicial District White County } September Session 1818.
On the 7 th day of September 1818, cometh Molliston Perigen, a Citizen of said County, aged seventy three years, before me Parry M c Humphrys, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court for the State of Tennessee, and being by me duly sworn, upon his Oath doth make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions of an act of Congress, passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war". To wit: That he enlisted into the Army of the United States in Botetourt County Virginia, in March 1776, for the term of two years; in the Company commanded by Captain Joseph Crockett, and was marched to Williamsburg, and attached to the 7 th Virginia Reg t commanded by Col. Dangerfield, by Col. Crawford, & by Col. M c Clanahan in succession; that he was thence marched to the Jerseys, through Philadelphia, and in the Jerseys was put into the Rifle service under Col. Morgan; that he fought in the battle at Piscataway, New Jersey, and also at the taking of Burgoyne, above Albany. That

he served out the whole term of his enlistment, and received an honorable discharge which is herewith produced. — That he hath never applied for, or received any pension from the United States, and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. Molliston his Perigen mark
Sworn to before
me this 8 th of September.
18 18-
Parry O'W Ham p hrys Judge De
I Parry O'W Ham p hrys one of the Judges of the Circuit Courts as aforesaid. Do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above mentioned Molliston Perigen did serve in the Army of the United States for more than nine months in the time of the revolutionary war. & it also appears to my satisfaction that he is at present in such reduced circumstances in life as to stand in need of assistance from his country for support & further that the said service was performed in the army upon continental establishment. I therefore certify the foregoing testimony & proceedings has

upon me to the Honorable Secretary of the War Department pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress in such case made & provided Sept 8 th 1818-
Parry M. Humphreys
The Bearss Motion for a new trial in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia wherein he was indicted for a conspiracy to defraud the United States was overruled on the 28 th Day of June 1818 M c Leod