Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1642, for Elnathan Perry, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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Perry, Olinathan Christania
No. 1642.
CONTENTS

640 New York
Christania Perry widow of Ebenezer Perry
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Mass Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March , 1848. 18th June
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Augt 1850 and sent to
Mrs. A. M. Schurmann Home of Reps
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2/1848, Page 81 Vol. 1
July
Book A
Reported set to S. B. Gabley 8/9/52
ex M. J. A.

Cert No. 1013
Reissues.
Henry
46336
Name: Elnathan Perry. Rank: Pri. Comp'y: Coburn Reg't: 7th Mass Line
Agency.
RATE PER MONTH, AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT.
1st Issue. { Comm'g 2d Issue. { Comm'g 3d Issue. { Comm'g
DATE OF CERTIFICATE, AND TO WHOM SENT.
1st Issue. { Sent to 2d Issue. { Sent to 3d Issue. { Sent to
Act 14th July, 1862. Blk. G., Vol., Page Registering Clerk:
Disability.
Allowed. Act 1828.
This claim placed with widow's claim February 15, 1933. MMB

State of New York } Washington County. }
Daniel M c Donald of Granville in said County being duly sworn deponeth and saith as follows - (to wit) I am the son of John M c Donald, in his lifetime of Hebron in said county and a brother of Christania Perry, of Rush in the County of Monroe in said State, and who is about to apply for a pension, as the widow of Nathaniel Perry, late of Rush aforesaid, a Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner.
My said sister was married to said Nathaniel Perry as I have understood and believe in the year (1794) seventeen hundred and ninety four. Within three years thereafter, to wit (1797) seventeen hundred and ninety seven, I certainly know that my said sister Christania and the said Nathaniel resided at the house of my father and in his immediate neighbourhood for the space of a year or more, cohabiting as man and wife and having a son born to them in that time and in that place.
From the year 1780 up to 1806 I resided within a mile of his dwelling in Hebron aforesaid, and neither then nor since have I ever heard the marriage of the Christania and Nathaniel disputed or called in question. They were always reputed to be married - and I have not, nor never had a doubt that they were lawfully married previous to (1797) seventeen hundred and ninety seven.
John M c Donald above named died in 1808, and in his will bequeathed five hundred dollars

to his daughter the said Christama, describing her in such will as Christama Perry. and as the acting Executor of my father's will, I saw that bequest to the said Christama as the husband of my said sister Christama. Upwards of forty years ago my said sister and her husband and family removed to the Genesee country and settled in the immediate neighbourhood of my said sister's present residence. During that time the said Perry and his wife the said Christama repeatedly visited me and other friends in this vicinity, thus gratifying the feelings of kindness and mutual relationships that were felt and always acknowledged among us. In June of last year the said Christama died as I am informed and believe, leaving my said sister a widow. I am eighty one years of age, and have always understood and believe that my said sister Christama was married to said Christama Perry by a clergyman in Salem in this county, of the name of Warford, Pastor of a Presbyterian church in that town, and at the time aforesaid. Two of the children of the said Christama and Christama were born in said Hebron, and after their removal from that place the family was increased by the birth of five children as I am told and believe with two of whom I am acquainted, and the said Christama and Christama recognized and acknowledged each other as husband and wife during the whole period of their cohabitation - During the whole period of their cohabitation to wit from 1794 or thereabouts up to the

death of said Jonathan in 1849 - My said sister still remains the widow of said Jonathan Perry - Daniel M c Donald Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22 d day of May 1850 Oscar F. Thompson Justice of the peace
I Oscar F. Thompson the officer before whom the above affidavit was sworn to. do certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named Daniel M c Donald for several years past. That said Daniel M c Donald is a reputable & credible witness. That he is a man of good character and standing and that the most implicit confidence can be placed in his statements and testimony; dated Granville May 22. 1850.
Oscar F. Thompson Justice of the peace
State of New York Washington County ss.
I Philander C. Hitchcock Deputy Clerk of said County do Certify that Oscar F. Thompson Esquire and James A. M c Farland Esquire were Justices of the Peace in and for said County at the date of each and every annexed Certificate each duly qualified and sworn and authorized to take the acknowledgment of Deeds &c. that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Oscar F. Thompson and said James A. M c Farland and that their signatures to the Jurats acknowledgments are genuine
Given under my hand and Seal of said County May 28- A.D. 1850
R. Hitchcock Dep. Clerk

District of Vermont. -
On the 12 th day of June, A. D. 1819. - Before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court, within & for the county of Bennington, State of Vermont, personally appears Elnathan Perry, aged 58 years, lately resident in the town of Woodford, in s d county - now resident in Rush, Ontario county, State of New-York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land & naval service of the U. States in the revolutionary war" - That he the said Elnathan Perry, enlisted in March or April A. D. 1778, served into the Company commanded by Capt. Goburn  Goburn in Col. Alden's Regiment, being the 7 th Massachusetts Regt. for and during the war; Col. Alden being killed by the Indians at Cherry-Valley, Col. Brooks took the command of the said 7 th Regt. & continued in command until the period of his discharge, which was at Newburgh, State of New-York, in June A. D. 1783; he served four years & some months - his discharge was signed by Gen. Washington and was a number of years since lodged in the Secretary of State's Office, Massachusetts, & he has not seen it since. - He states that he was most of the time, in the Company, commanded by Capt. Goburn, & thinks except during one campaign; during the campaign in the year of the capture of Cornwallis, he was attached to the Company

commanded by Capt. W m White, who was killed in that service. — He states, that the first battle in which he participated was the battle of Bennington — that he was in the Indian battle of Cherry Valley — that he was with Gen. Sullivan at the Indian skirmish at Newtown N. Y. — — that he was slightly wounded at a skirmish of out posts near Kings Bridge — He was with the Regt. of Col. Brooks, under Gen. La Fayette, during the retreat before Cornwallis, in which was frequent and almost daily skirmishing — and that he was at the battle & capture of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown. —
That he is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support. —
Elnathan Perry
Sworn to, & declared before me, the day & year above. —
Stephen Robinson judge C. Court
I Stephen Robinson one of the Judges of the County Court, within & for the county of Bennington, as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Elnathan Perry, to me well known, did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy — From the evidence exhibited, I believe that he is now in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. — And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken, & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of war, pursuant

to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. —
Stephen Robinson judge C. Courts
I John Grafton, of Bennington, in the county of Bennington, & State of Vermont, testify & say, that I belonged to the 7 th Reg t Massachusetts line, commanded by Col. Brooks, & was in Capt. Coburn's & Capt. White's Company with Elnathan Perry — that I knew said Elnathan Perry well — and was often in the same mess with him — I was with said Elnathan Perry, in the said company & Reg t to which he belonged, as long a period as three years. —
John Grafton
Sworn to before me this 12 th day of June, A. D. 1819, in due form of law. —
Stephen Robinson judge C. Courts
I Samuel Thayer, of Bennington, in the county of Bennington, & State of Vermont, testify & say — That I was not acquainted with Elnathan Perry, during the Revolutionary war. — That about 16 years since, I took his dis-

charge, at his request, for the purpose of obtain- ing his land bounty, or money in lieu thereof, agreea- ble to an act of the legislature of the State of Massachu- setts.—That as his agent, I repaired to Boston, (Mass.) procured the money to which he was entitled, & lodged his discharge, which was signed by George Washing- ton, with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.—I well remember that at the time, I understood, either from his discharge, or from the cir- cumstance of his being entitled to the state dona- tion, or from both, that said Elnathan Pery, enlisted to serve during the war, & actually served a num- ber of years.—
Samuel Thayer
Sworn to, in due form of law, this 12 th day of June, A. D. 1819, —before me.—
Stephen Robinson judge C. Court
I also certify that I am well acquainted with the said Samuel Thayer & John Crawford — and consider that the foregoing affidavits are entitled to credit — :
Stephen Robinson judge C. Court

State of New York Monroe County
On this twelfth day of July 1850 personally appeared before the Supreme Court of the  State of  the  new  county in  new York Christiana Berry a resident of the Town of Henrietta in the County of Monroe aged Seventy Six Years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provis- -ions made by the Act of Congress passed 29 th day of July 1848.
That she is the widow of Elathan Berry who was a private of Infantry in the Massachusetts Line of the Army of the Revolution. That according to the best of her knowledge, information, and belief the said Elathan Berry enlisted in the month of June in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Seventy Six in a company commanded by Capt Goodenough in Col Herrick's Regt in the Vermont Rangers for six months and at the expiration of said time was discharged in Bennington, Vermont. And in the Spring of the year One thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Eight enlisted for three years in a company commanded by Col Colburn Capt, in Col Aldens Regt in the Massachusetts Line and continued to serve in said Regt until the Spring of the year One thousand Eight hundred and Seventy Nine at which time he enlisted in a company commanded by the said Capt Asa Colburn for during the war and continued in the United States Service until the month of June 1783 at which time he

obtained his discharge at New Windsor in the State of New York; and that during his several enlistments he was at the battle of Bennington, was at the taking of Burgoyne and in a battle at Cherry Valley and at the taking of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown in Virginia. That the said Jonathan Perry was a pensioner at the time of his decease. That she has now in her possession the certificate of the said Jonathan's claim of which the following is a copy.
"Revolutionary Claims" (No 958 Under the act entitled an act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution Approved May 15 th 1828
I certify that Jonathan Perry of Rush in the County of Monroe in the State of New York is entitled to receive pay under the above mentioned act as a surviving private of Infantry in the Massachusetts Line of the Army of the Revolution at the rate of Six Dollars and Sixty Six 2 / 3 Cents a month payable during his life on the third day of March and third day of September in each year. It is provided by Law that the said pay shall not in any way be transferable or liable to attachment, levy, or seizure by any legal process whatsoever.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Treasury of the United States this twenty first day of October in the Year One thousand Eight hundred and Twenty Nine and of Indepen- dence the fifty fourth
S. P. Hildreth Secretary of the Treasury

That she has no other or further documentary evidence in support of her claim in her possession.
She further declares that she was married to the said Elkanah Perry on the Seventh day of June (1794) in the Year Seven hundred and ninety four by a Clergyman in Salem in the County of Washington. Town of Granville State of New York, by the name of Warford. Pastor of a Presbyterian Church in that Town and at the time aforesaid. That her husband the aforesaid Elkanah Perry died at Rush in the County of Monroe aforesaid on the Eighteenth day of June in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred forty nine. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the Second day of January Eighteen hundred. Viz at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a Widow and has not been married since the death of said Elkanah Perry and has never before made any application for a pension.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and Year above written. Before me J. G. McLean Judge of Monroe county Court. in open court
Christina Perry
State of New York Monroe County
On the 12 th day of July 1850 personally appeared before the county  Supreme Court of the State of New York. Nathan Green of the Town of Rush County of Monroe. aged Forty Six. being duly

I now according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration that he was present the evening before and morning after the death of the said Nathaniel Perry and was also present at his burial. And further states that he has been acquainted with the said Nathaniel Perry for the last Twenty three Years that the said Christiana Perry is the widow of the said Nathaniel Perry.
Sworn to and subscribed
on the day and Year above
Written Before me
P. G. Michan Monroe county Judge in open Court
Nathan Green

No of orig Payt-1013 1752 Revolutionary Claims. Allowed, act 1828
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
20 Oct 1829.
Elnathan Perry — of Rush — in the county of Monroe — in the State of New York has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private — in captain Coburn — 's company, in the Seventh regiment of the Massachusetts line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary.
F. A. Dickins.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
21 st October 1829
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Elnathan Perry — in the Massachusetts line
It further appears that Elnathan Perry — not — is now on the pension list of any — — — — — agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
John Hagner Aud
no record Eob
Dec 7/30
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No 11,416

1752
State of New York Monroe County
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act entitled an act for the relief of Certain Surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved on the fifteenth day of May 1828 I Nathaniel Perry of Rush in the County of Monroe in the State of New York do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the war and continued in its service until its disbandment at which period I was a Private Soldier in Captain Coburn Company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks being the 1 st New York Regiment in the Massachusetts Line, and I also declare that I received no Certificate for the reward of Eighty Dollars to which I was entitled under the Resolves of Congress passed 15 th May 1778 and I further declare that that I was not on the pension List of the United States on 15 th day of May 1828 nor at any time before or after said 15 th May 1828 Witness my hand this 30 th day of September A.D. 1829
Nathaniel Perry
State of New York Monroe County
on the 30 th day of September in the year of our Lord 1829 Came before me Peter Prie one of the Judges of the County Court for the County of Monroe Nathaniel Perry to me personally known since the year of our Lord 1806. and was by me duly sworn and upon his oath declared that the foregoing declaration was true and subscribed his Name thereto and I further certify that since my acquaintance with the said Nathaniel Perry he was generally reported and believed that to have been a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution as he above stated
Peter Prie, Judge

State of New York Monroe County
Noah Pratt being duly sworn Say that he has been personally acquainted with Nathaniel Perry for sixteen years past and knows him to be the person who made the within declaration on oath and further says that ever since his acquaintance it has generally reputed that the said Nathaniel Perry served in the Revolutionary war as he within declares
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 30 th day of September AD 1824
Peter Price { Judge of the County Court for Monroe County
State of New York Monroe County
David Phelps being duly sworn depose and says that he has been ac- quainted with Nathaniel Perry since the year of our Lord 1807 and knows him to be the person who made the within declaration and says that ever since his acquaintance it was generally reputed that that he served in the Revolutionary war as he within declares
David Phelps
Sworn to and subscribed the 30 th day of September AD 1824 before me
Peter Price { Judge of the County Court for the County of Monroe
State of New York Monroe County
I Peter Price one of the Judges of the County Court for the County of Monroe hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above deponents Noah Pratt and David Phelps and know them to be credible witnesses
Sept 30 th 1824
Peter Price Judge

State of New York } County of Monroe }
I William Grover Clerk of the County of Monroe & of the Court of Common pleas of said County Do Certify That Peter Price - who above has signed his name as Judge to Certificate, on this paper - is a Judge of the County Courts of said County Further that I am acquainted with his hand writing and know the same to be his — In Testimony whereof I have set my name And Affixed the County Seal & Seal of the Court of Common pleas this 5 th Day of October, 1829
William Grover Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of Monroe County —

STATE OF NEW-YORK MONROE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE
I Certify, that P. G. Buchanan Esquire, before whom the annexed Affidavit in writing was taken, was, at the time of taking such affidavit, a the County Judge in and for said county, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signature to the Jurat to such affidavit is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, at Rochester, this 12 th day of July A. D. 1858
John T. Harez Clerk.

House of Rep July 16 1882
J. L. Edwards Esq Comr of Pensions
Dear Sir
I enclose you certain papers showing the claims of Christiana Perry widow of Nathaniel Perry of Rush N.Y. which I submit for your examination & decision desiring early action.
I am very respectfully Yours m. H. S. M. Abraham

Christiana Perry widow of Jonathan New York Munroe Co
Admrs. P. N. v. p 80 p c. a. - 18 June 1849, who died
at 29 July 1848
Rev A. M. Schoenhor A. R.

State of New York } Washington County }
Amos Boardman Lambert of Salem in said county being duly sworn deposeth and saith as follows. (To wit) I am an ordained Clergyman minister of the First Presbyterian church in Salem aforesaid. Over this church the Rev. John Warford was minister from the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight up to the time of his death in eighteen hundred and two, as I am informed and verily believe. All the Records of the said church from its organization in 1769, including the whole period of said Warford's ministry in this place, were in my keeping in the year eighteen hundred and forty, when they were consumed by fire along with my dwelling house. In the said Records I do remember to have seen nothing respecting marriages, nor do I believe that any record of marriages was made by said Warford or any other of my predecessors, or was ever entered in the Book of Records, destroyed as aforesaid.
Subscribed & sworn to Amos Boardman Lambert before me this 23 rd day of May 1850. J. A. M c Faul and Justice of the Peace
I J. A. M c Faul and the officer before whom the above affidavit was sworn to, do certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named A. B. Lambert & have been for several years past that said A. B. Lambert is a respectable & credible witness that he is a man of good character & standing & that the most implicit confidence can be placed in his statements & testimony. Dated Salem May 23 rd . 1850 J. A. M c Faul and Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Washington County } B
Orrin Austin of Salem in said County being duly sworn deposes and saith as follows - to wit - I am Town Clerk of said Town of Salem - No record of Marriage exists among the archives of this office prior to the year eighteen hundred and forty seven - not having been previously required by law, as I am informed and believe -
Known before me this 27 th day of May 1850 Orrin Austin, Town Clerk
J. A. McFarland Justice of the Peace Salem
I J. A. McFarland the officer before whom the above affidavit was known to, do certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named Orrin Austin for several years past, that the said Orrin Austin is a respectable & honorable Witness that he is a man of good Character & Standing and that the most implicit confidence can be placed in his Statements and testimony ? J. A. McFarland Justice of the Peace

Feb 4 - 7 - 1906 Herbert Stull Rochester NY
Perkins
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 1642
Christiana Perry, Widow.
Ebenezer Perry, Prin. Rev. War.
Act: July 29, 1848.
Index: — Vol. M. , Page 108
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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General history of the treasury of the United States of America at Washington
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Bush October 12 th 1829
Hon Secretary of The Treasury
Attached to the Requested Affidavit is attached an Affidavit made in the year of our Lord 1819 and duly Certified in the State of Vermont I send it as it may aid you in searching documents & Records & Particularly as to his discharge your Obedient Servant
Peter Price
We have the Goodness to address your Commission to Peter Price of Bush in the County of Monroe & State of New York as the Applicant is an old and inform man & may be some time before a Commission -tion would be Received from the Office
Yours &c
Peter Price

West Gerrittha March 26
Sir,
The amount of the Pension of Christiana Perry, widow of Elnathan Perry, deceased, a daring-warman of the Revolution, having been changed at the time her last half-yearly payment became due, from eighty to ninety-six dollars a year, I write you for an explanation of the change.
The said Elnathan Perry deceased drew from the time he made application until his death only eighty dollars a year; and his widow Christiana Perry has drawn the same amount from the time of his decease until the third of March 1852 when she received as her half-yearly payment, forty-eight dollars being at the rate of ninety six dollars a year.
If Christiana Perry's claim to ninety six dollars a year has been recognized, why was not Elnathan Perry who served during the War of the Revolution entitled to the same amount, and if he was is not his widow,

Christiana Perry entitled to the arrear?
Please write me as soon as your convenience will permit and inform me whether the said Nathaniel Perry deceased was entitled to ninety- six dollars a year; and if so, what measures his widow must take to obtain the arrear
Your humble Serv't P.B. Sibley
P.S. Direct to West Henrietta Monroe Co N. York

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Perry, Elnathan GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4863 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Feb. 27, 1793 to Alexander Power
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.