Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 1692-150, for John Perry, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental
Perry, John
B.L.Wt 1692-150.
Val. res of heirs in 1830.
CONTENTS

State of Virginia
Jefferson County, set.
I Charles M. Perry one of the Heirs at Law of John Perry deceased do upon my oath testify and declare to the best of my knowledge and belief the said John Perry did engage in the service of the United States in the Army of the Revolution as a Colonel in the Third Regiment of Dragoons Virginia Line and served to the end of the war. I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the land promised to the said John Perry on the part the United States nor do I believe that he ever received it, or that he ever transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever, or that the same has ever been received by any heir or representative of his. And I further declare that the only heirs of said John Perry are myself and brother Andrew Perry. Subscribed and sworn to before me a justice of the peace for Jefferson County Nov. 18 th 1830.
Math. Hanson
Chas. M. Perry
I know all men by these presents that I Charles M. Perry agreed do hereby appoint and constitute Edmund S. Lee jun. to be my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a Warrant for the quantity of land due me as aforesaid - And my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more Substitutes or Attorneys under him for the Special purposes above expressed. Given under my hand & seal this 18 th day of November 1830.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of -
Chas. M. Perry (Seal)
Edw. S. Washington Thomas White

Jefferson County, set.
Charles M. Perry personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and acknowledged the within Power of Attorney to Edmund S. Lee to be his act and deed for the purposes therein expressed. Given under my hand & seal this 18 th Nov. 1870
Math. Hanson
Seal B

John Perry N o 1692

Jefferson County, Set:
Personally appeared Bushrod C. Washington before the subscriber a justice of the peace for the Co. aforesaid and made oath that he has understood from general reputation and verily believes that M c . Perry and Pierce Perry are the only children heirs at law of John Perry deceased late a Cornet the third Regiment of Dragoons of the Virginia Line of the Army of the Revolution - Given under my hand this 18 th day of Nov r . 1830.
Math ew Ranson
State of Virginia
At a Court held for Jefferson County November 18 th 1830. Satisfactory evidence was adduced in Court, to prove that M c . H. Perry and Pierce Perry are the children and lawful heirs at law in fee to John Perry late a Cornet in the third Regiment of Dragoons Virginia line.
I Samuel J. Cramer Clerk of the County Court for Jefferson County, do certify that the above evidence is taken from the Record in my office. And I further certify that Matthew Ranson Gentleman before whom the foregoing affidavits and declarations were made and sworn to, was acknowledged was at the time and now is a justice of the peace in and for the County of Jefferson duly commissioned and qualified to all whom official acts as such due faith and credit are due as well in Courts of justice as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal this 18 th day of November 1830.
Samuel J. Cramer clk:

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John Perry B. L. Ht. 1692-1750
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.

September 18, 1882.
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 Coronet 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

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 12, 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, enlistment 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.

H. H. McCAMPBELL, M. D. KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE
8/11/25
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please give me the pension declarations, if there be such, of the following Revolutionary Soldiers of Virginia.
Send S35556 4 B 1692-110 the only 2 of Va
John Perry (Cornet) Bounty Warrant.
John Perry, Virginia Continental line.
John Perry, (2 V.S.R.) (6 V.R.) (14 V.R.)
none at all
○ Robert Perry, Virginia Continental line.
○ Robert Perry, ( 2 V.S.R.) Vir. Continental line.
cannot identify
William Perry, (2 V.R.) (3 V.R.) (5 V.R.) ? (6 V.R.) (5 & 9 V.R.)
Yours truly,
H. H. McCampbell H. H. McCampbell, Major MORC.

Shepherdstown Nov. 27 th 1830
Sir
Yours of the 23 d covering a Land Warrant N o 1692 - for one hundred and fifty acres of Land to Charles M. Perry and Reuben Perry sons and heirs at law of John Perry deceased who was a Cornet of Dragoons in the Virginia Line, is received, together with a copy of the late act of congress relative thereto and the instructions of the Commissioners of the Genl. Land Office in relation to the exchange of the warrant for scrip.
Permit to enquire if there is no mistake in the quantity of land. I cannot lay my hand at present upon the act of congress, but I have been under the impression that 300 acres is the quantity of land the Heirs of Cornet Perry were intitled to.
I am most respectfully your Obed. Servt.
Edm d S t Lee
W m M c Gordon Bounty Land Office War Department

Hon. J. S. Barbour
June 24. 1830
J. M. Perry
No Record
160 120
116 38 699
80 50
Recorded P 82 Vol 9.
Res. 1692

Dear Sir.
Chester C. H. June 31 st 1830
Will you examine the army rolls & let me know whether John Perry late a Lieut. of Cavalry in the war of the revolution is entitled to bounty in land from the United States for service during the war on continental establishment. Also if there be evidence to prove his residence & further whether he ever received his commutation pay? The latter enquiry may be answered by asking the question in the paper of the Third Auditor. Be good enough to let me hear from you
With Respect & Regard
Yrs
J. S. Barton

33 M J. S. Hartman
William Gordon Esq Bounty Land office Washington D.C.

War Dept e Bounty L d Office June 24 th 1830
Sir
In answer to the inquiries submitted in yours of the 21 st Inst r . relative to the right to Bounty Land, by John Perry alleged to have been a Lieut d of Cavalry in the Virginia Continental line, I have to acquaint you that the name of John Perry is returned on the Rosters of the line in question as a Cornet of the 3 d Dragoons, at the close of the war, to whom , or to whose heirs, Bounty Land is still due by the U. States No individual by the name of Mr. Perry being returned in the Virginia line with the rank of "Lieutenant of Cavalry" it is presumed that your inquiry has reference to the John Perry, Cornet of 3 d Dragoons as above stated, in which event, the enclosed "Regulations", will enable the officer (if living) or his heirs to present the claim in proper form — On reference to the Books in the 3 d Auditor's Office, I have ascertained that Mr. Perry, Cornet of Dragoons in the Virg a line, has received his Commutation Pay
I deem it proper here to remark that application has been made in reference to the above mentioned claim by James Perry, who represents himself as the son and heir, and that "Regulations" were transmitted adjusted to him at Liberty, Bedford County Va a on 12 th Ap r last — since which no communication on the subject has been received
I have the Honor to
Wm. Gordon
Hon d . Mr. S. Barbour Culpeper C.H. Virginia

Mr. S. M.
FREE
Elijah Hayward Esq. Commissioner of the Genl. Land Office
Mail 3
Dec. 10 1831 Washington
Robert Green Welby a Son of attorney general to New Bedford in relation to the the  the  the the  the  the
May 30. 1831

2. Sir
Enclosed you will receive the affidavits of the heirs of John Perry due of John Pierce and of John Rops applicants for land warrants due to them for revolutionary services which you are hereby respectfully requested to forward to me as soon as you can conveniently and also a warrant in favor of John Ward whose affidavit was filed in the Genl Land Office. I would also be much gratified if you could forward the scrip on two warrants assigned to Mr. George Herbert and the scrip due to William Bradford on account of a warrant in the name of John Rogers your early attention will very much oblige
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Yrs Respectfully
Robert Green
Elijah Hayward Esq. Comm: of the Genl Land Office Washington City

Robert Green
May 27 1831
Ins. Perry
Ins. Page 1692
Ins. Pierce
1692 - 150a
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War Dep t Bounty Land Office
May 27 th 1831
Your letter post marked 30 th ult o addressed to the Commrs s of the Gen l Land Office, enclosing sundry papers in relation to claims for bounty lands by the heirs of Jn o Perry who was a Cornet of Dragoons in the Virg a line, by John Rose, who represents himself to have been Cornet in the New York line, and by John Pierce, who states that he was a Seaman in the U. States Navy, all in the War of the Revolution, is received and referred to this Office. In reply I have to inform you, in relation to the first mentioned claim by the heirs of John Perry, that Land Warrant N o . 1692 for 150 acres issued on the 23 rd Nov r 1830 in the names of Chas s M c Perry, and James Perry sons, and Heirs at Law of Jn o Perry deceased, who was a Cornet of Dragoons in the Virg a line, and the same was sent to Edmund J. Lee jun r at Shepherdstown Virginia. The papers received from you in the case, are thereupon herewith returned.
In relation to the claim of John Rose, I have to inform you that his name is not returned on the list of Officers of the N. York line, on file in this Dep t , among those entitled to bounty lands from the U. States, the affidavit of Jn o Pierce, a Sailor in the Naval Service of Virginia  affidavit satisfactory evidence of the  of an Officer of the Army of the Navy of the
Mr Rose does not even state the name or number of the Legion in which he served, or the name of the Officer who commanded it, and the only evidence he furnishes to sustain his own Declaration in relation to his rank and services is the affidavit of Jn o Pierce, a Sailor in the Naval Service of Virginia, which evidence cannot be admitted as satisfactory of the services of an Officer of the Army who was attached to the N. York line. For the reasons above stated, the claim of Mr Rose is deemed inadmissible, and his papers are herewith returned.
In relation to the claim of Jn o Pierce, I have to acquaint you that, bounties in land were never promised by Congress to the Officers Seamen and Marines of the U. States Navy, in the War of the Revolution. Mr Pierce should look to the State of Virg a for the bounty he his papers are also herewith returned claims. In regard to the claim of Jn o Ward who was a Private of Baylors Reg t Virg a line, whose application for land was

filed by you in this office, (and & t in the Genl. Land office as is stated in your letter to the Commissioner). I have to inform you that his claim is admitted, and I herewith send you the Land Warrant to which he is entitled, the receipt whereof you will please acknowledge, stating in the same, the number of the Warrant and the line of the Army to which he belonged
Yrs H H Gordon
Mr. Robert Green Maysville Mason Co. Kentucky
Robert Green May 27 1831 Mrs. Green Mrs. Green Mrs. Green 1692 1692