Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8110, for James Perkins, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Perkins, James
YR. 8 110
CONTENTS

Niles Michigan
April 19 '4857
Commissioner of Pensions Sir
I enclose the declaration of Ezra Perkins for the purpose of obtaining the Pension to which himself and sister may be entitled as only surviving children of James Perkins deceased a soldier of the Revolution
Please notify me when the papers are received and, should further proof on any point be required on notice Mr Perkins will try to furnish it.
Very Respectfully Yours, Wm Ferriss R.W. Landon

No 8110 James Perkins.
Michigan. June 7. 1832.
R. M. Lunden Miles Michigan

State of New-York } Secretary's Office }
I hereby certify that in the " Military Register " on file in this office is the name of " James Perkins " Enlisted the 27 th of August 1777. in Capt. V. Ness's Company 1 st Reg t commanded by Col. Malcomb. for 3 Years. and re-enlisted for the War. mustered to the end of the War
Given under my hand and Seal of Office at the City of Albany this Six day of February One thousand Eight hundred and fifty Seven
N. P. Stuyvesant Sp. Secretary of State

State of Michigan County of Berrien
Be it known that on this 11 th day of March A D 1857 before me a Notary Public within and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Ira Perkins aged Sixty four Years a resident of the town of Niles in the County of Berrien and State of Michigan, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is a son of James Perkins a soldier in the War of the Revolution, that said James Perkins enlisted into the Army of the Revolution on the 27 th day of August A D 1777 as a private in Capt. V. Vess's Company, 1 st Regiment of New York troops, commanded by Col. Malcomb for three Years, and that he afterwards re-enlisted for the War, and served in said War until the close of the War, That said James Perkins died in the Town of Conesville in the County of Cayuga and State of New York on the 22 nd day of November A D 1813
That said James Perkins never applied for or received any Pension for his services in the said War of the Revolution;
This deponent further declares that there are but two children of said James Perkins now surviving, viz Widow Sarah Snyder, widow of John Snyder, who is a sister of deponent and resides at Marcellus in the State of New York - and the deponent
This deponent further declares and believes that himself and his said sister are entitled to a Pension and to arrearages of Pension under the several acts of Congress which

have been passed for the granting of Pensions and arrearages of Pensions and pay to the heirs of Revolutionary soldiers and officers. And that he makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Pensions and arrearages of Pensions to which himself and sister may be entitled to under the various acts of Congress which have been passed for the purpose of granting Pensions and arrearages of Pensions to the officers and soldiers who served in the War of the Revolution and to their surviving heirs.
He further says that there is no surviving widows of his said Father James Perkins
Levi Perkins
Sworn to and subscribed to before me this 11 th day of March A D 1857 and I certify that I am well acquainted with Levi Perkins who made said declaration and that he believes him to be the identical person he represents himself to be and that he is of the age above mentioned, that he is a man of good moral character, and fully entitled to credit and belief.
William H. Gray Notary Public Berrien County Michigan

State of Michigan County of Berrien
On this 11 th day of March A D 1857 before me a Notary Public within and for said County personally came Edward Howes a resident of the County of Cass in the State of Mich- igan who being duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Asa Perkins mentioned in the annexed declaration, and that he knows him to be the son and heir of James Perkins a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, and that I personally know that said James Perkins died in the town of Conquest in the County of Cayuga State of New York in the fall of the Year A D 1813.
That at the time of the death of said James Perkins this deponent resided in the said town of Conquest and was well acquainted with said James Perkins, and knows well the place where he said James was buried. Said deponent further says he is of the age of sixty four Years and that he became acquainted with the said James Perkins in the Year 1807 and that he also at that time became acquainted with Asa Perkins who made the annexed dec- laration and that he has been acquainted with said Asa ever since said Year 1807
Edward Howes
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 11 th day of March A D 1857 - And I certify that I believe the said Edward Howes to be the identical person he represents himself to be and that he is of the age above stated and that he is a man of good moral character and worthy of belief - William B. Gray Notary Public

State of Michigan County of Berrien } S.S.
I William S. Merrill Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the County and State above mentioned do hereby certify that William B. Gray Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the annexed dec- laration and affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same a Notary Public in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and also that the aforesaid Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Berrien in said County this 12 th day of March A.D. 1857. Wm. S. Merrill Clerk.

State of New York Cayuga County } ss
On this 22 day of March AD 1857 before me a justice of the Peace within and for said County personally appeared Theoph- -ilas Emerson aged eighty years a resident of said County, who being duly sworn accor- -ding to law declares that he is well acqu- -ainted with Ira Perkins who made the annexed declaration and has been so acquainted with said Ira Perkins for fifty years. That he knows him to be a son and heir of James Perkins a Revolutionary Soldier - That he was well acquainted with said James Perkins in his lifetime, and that he knows said James Perkins died in the town of Canajoharie in the County of Cayuga and State of New York in the month of November AD 1813 and that he knows = I know that he is dead, and have seen his grave was present at the funeral of said James Perkins
Theophilus Emerson
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22 day of March AD 1857 and I certify that I am well acquainted with said Theophilus Emerson and that I believe him to be the identical man he represents himself and that he is of the age above stated, and that he is a man of good moral character and entitled to belief
Joseph Gifford Justice of the peace of the county of Cayuga

State of New-York, § 88. Cayuga County Clerk's Office.
I, EDWIN R. MARVIN, Clerk of the County of Cayuga and of the Courts of Record therein do hereby certify, that Joseph Tifford Esq., was at the time of taking the annexed affidavit, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verify believe his signature to the foregoing Oath is genuine.
Witness my hand and seal of said county, this 2 day of April 19 15 E. R. Marvin
Clerk.

no 39.111
James Perkins, co
Mudigan
Lt. R.W. Lander
May 12/57
Reported
June 7. 1832.

James Perkins N.O. - original
FREE
clerk Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Act of July 11, 1862, and March 3, 1870.
REJECTED
81111
P. O. _____
James Perkins
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis.
Searched for _____
_____, 18