Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,556, for John Perry, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
Perry, John
NUMBER
S. 35.556
CONTENTS

16. 643
Kentucky
John Perry
of — " — " in the state of Kentucky who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Parker of the Virginia line, for the term of 8 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 of August 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of Ap r 1820 and sent to the Hon M c Leods House of Reps
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1820 $145.29 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 Sep 1820 48.
Bmo 3 5/31 $193.29
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.
W. S. Barry Mar 29. 1854 John 29. June 1821 to J. Quarles Esq. March 29

State of Kentucky Casey County Ky Feb 18 August Term 1898.
John Perry an applicant for a pension made oath to a written statement of fact &c which statement of fact was read to the jury. The jury upon consideration of said statement have no reason to doubt the truth thereof, therefore It is ordered that the same be entitled to the Secretary of War of the United States a copy of said statement.
Which statement of fact is in the words figures following viz The Commonwealth of Kentucky Casey County ss
John Perry over seventy years old, states upon his oath that he enlisted in the service of the United States in the War of the rebellion against Great Britain. That he enlisted in the year 1776 for the whole war, & served faithfully until about the year 1783. when being absent from the army as a detached service, the main body were discharged, before his return he was verbally discharged & returned home without receiving any regular military discharge. That he resided in Charles City County Virginia, with Captain John Lee, the Regiment was encamped by Yorktown & Petersburg

Col. John Parker of the Brigade by General George Woodford. That he was in the Battle at Brandywine & was there wounded in four places, was at the taking of Stony Point & the Siege at Trenton; That he was at New- London when the Army was discharged. He states further that he is now poor reduced in his circumstances, unable to work & really requires the aid provided by the act of Congress of March 1828. Prays the same.
State of Kentucky
Casey Circuit Court to the Clerk's Office
August 31st 1818
I J. M. Proctor Clerk to the Circuit Court for the aforesaid Circuit Do hereby certify that the foregoing Order & Statement is a true & correct copy of the Original as they remain in my office
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and my private seal the day & date first written there being no Public seal,
John Proctor Clerk
Kentucky ss
I William L. Rilly one of the Circuit Judges for the State of Kentucky and sole Judge in the Casey Circuit Court, do hereby

certify, that Joel Sweeney, whose name is subscribed to the annexed certificate, is clerk of the Casey Circuit Court, and that his said certificate is in due form of Law Oct r 9 th 1818. William L. Kelly
State of Kentucky to all William L. Kelly one of the Judges for the Commonwealth and State of Kentucky, do certi- fy, that John Perry the within petitioner made oath before me that he served in the Army of the United States, during the Revolution- ary War as stated in the affidavit of John Perry his known value, and marked it, I do further certify that I am well satisfied from proof made before me on oath by reputable testimony that the said John Perry stands in need of the aid of his Government for his sup- port, given under my hand this 22 nd day of Nov r 1819. William L. Kelly Circuit Judge

State of Kentucky Bases Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Kentucky the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original whereby it appears that William L. Kelley who has officially qualified as the foregoing Affidavit is acting Circuit Judge under the District and duly commissioned qualified as such and that said faith as Credit is thought to be given to his official acts
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my personal seal there being no seal of office procured this 1st day of Dec 1829 for the Circuit John P. Kennys
Affidavit
Virginia
for $1.25
on the Roll
admitted

Delaware County Court. to Transcript Long John, (Limines)
16,643 Long Sep. 20 J.E.E. am

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Pulaski County Court Set, Schedule March Term 1821
Pulaski County Court Set.
On this 26 th day of March 1821. Personally appeared in Open Court being a Court of Record for said County, established by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Kentucky having power to fine and imprison, and proceeding according to the course of the common law.
John Perry, of said County, aged about seventy years and a resident, in Pulaski County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows. That about two years after the War commenced he enlisted as a common soldier in the war, and served on Continental Establishment till the close of the War being about eight years. He enlisted in Charles City County in the State of Virginia under Capt. John Bell in the 2 nd Virginia Reg t commanded by Col. Nathaniel Parker in the Brigade commanded by Gen. Morris. for the term of three years and before the time expired enlisted in Capt. Volentine Peyton's Company in the same Reg t & Brigade and served

till the close of the war, as before stated, and was honorably discharged at New London, State of Virginia by Capt. Nathaniel Irish, which discharge is lost not being deemed of any importance,
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any 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 18 th 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 which is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. I own one cow of the value of $7. two hogs of the value of $3. 1 pole ax of the value of $1 and the said John Perry states that he is by occupation a tiller of the earth, and that he is very infirm from a wound Rec. d in the Revolutionary War.

and not able to work scarcely any. That he has a wife about 60 years old and is infirm from age and the Rheumatic pains so that she cannot securely walk, he states that he has but one daughter about 29 years old married and living in the state of Virginia and no son. He states that he was placed on the pension list on the 5 th of April 1820, number of which is 16643.
John his Lerry mark
Sworn to and declared on the 26 th day of March 1821 before me presiding Judge of the County Court aforesaid in Open Court.
John Nembly
The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Pulaski County, Set.
I William Fox. Clerk to the County Court held for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are true Copies from the Records of the said Court, and 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 eleven Dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private Seal, a Seal for said Court, not yet having been provided this 3 rd day of April A.D. 1821. and in the 29 th year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
Will B Fox

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
John Perry S. 35556
September 19, 1925.
Dr. H. H. McCampbell, Major MORC. Knoxville, Tenn.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that this Bureau is unable to furnish the history of a soldier of the Revolution, unless a claim for pension, or bounty land has been made on account of his services. A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of any Robert Perry.
As the citations made in your letter do not refer to the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, it has not been possible to ascertain which William Perry is the subject of your inquiry. If you will furnish the approximate dates of his birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow, a search of the records will be made in your behalf.
You are herewith furnished the histories of John Perry, Cornet and John Perry of the Virginia Continental Line. There is no other John Perry of Virginia found on said records.

From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 35556, it appears that John Perry enlisted in Charles City County, Virginia, about 1776, served as a private in Captain John Bell's Company, Colonel Parker's Second Virginia Regiment and in Captain Valentine Peyton's Company, Third Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line, was in the battles of Trenton, Brandywine ( where wounded in four places, no details given ) and Stony Point and was discharged in 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed in Casey County, Kentucky, August 31, 1818.
In 1821, he was a resident of Pulaski County, Kentucky, aged about seventy years and stated that his wife was sixty years old, that he had no son and but one daughter who was married and living in Virginia. Their names are not given.
He died October 3, 1835, place not stated.
From the records of this Bureau, it appears that John Perry served as a Cornet in the Third Regiment of Dragoons until the end of the Revolution, and that Warrant Number 1692, for one-hundred and fifty acres of land was allowed on November 23, 1830 to his sons Charles M. Perry and Pearce, or Pierce Perry, upon the application of said

Reference to Colonel John Bell, a Colonel, Colonel Bell, a Colonel of the Continental Army, was born in 1742 and died in 1820. He was a member of the Continental Congress and was elected President of the Congress in 1778. He was also a member of the Virginia House of Delegates and was elected Governor of Virginia in 1782. He was also a member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention and was elected President of the Convention in 1788.
Charles M. Perry, executed in Jefferson County, Virginia, November 18, 1830, who stated that he and his brother Pearce were the only heirs.
One James Perry made inquiry relative to bounty land due on account of said soldier's service and stated that he was the son and only heir. Regulations relative to applying for such were furnished him by the Bounty Land Office on April 18, 1830, addressed to Liberty, Bedford County, Virginia, but there is no further data on file relative to him and it does not appear that he file any claim for said land.
The dates and places of soldier's birth, death, enlist- ment and discharge and name of his wife are not on record, nor is there any further data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

Pension Office
29 March Mar 29. 1854
Sir Please inform me to what date the within named John Perry was paid.
Very respectfully
29 31 Oct 35 S. Cole
for Commissioner.
For Burt Esq 3 rd Auditor
John Perry. Act 1818. died 31 Oct 1835. pd.
J. Burt Auditor

John Perry
Hy 5-18 m -
W Barry Mil.
Don L Phalao Comm Pensions Navy Il.

Oath of S. H.
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Cumberland City Commonwealth Ky
This day came John Helkings Before Me S d Melborn a Justice of the peace for s d City & made oath that John Perry was a regular Soldier in the Continental army of the U States in the old revolution War in the year Seventy Eight in the third Regiment in Woodfords Brigade Valentine Paytons Company & serv d as a Private Soldier in the afores d War Belonging to the virginia line Given under my hand this 18 th day of July one thousand eight hundred & nineteen
Sworn to Before me S d Melborn J.P. b.b

Wash March 22 nd 1852
Hon L P Holmes Comm Pensions Sir
I have the honor to enclose the letter of A W Rich- mason relative to the claim of John Perry a revolutionary soldier from Va. and solicit such information as you may have in your office in regard to the same.
Very respectfully your obedient W. L. Barry-

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File No. 35-556
John Perry Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 320
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Dec 2 - 95
Notes taken by Mr. Perry Compt. Office
City
125 Sept. 19, dist. to Dr. H. H. Mr. Campbell (see his B.L. letter in John Perry B.L. H 1692-15-0) Rev

V Jane Peery Peery Ten. Sister.
Let to Hon. Leav Johnson. Jan'y 27 '43 -
Act 4 July 1836