Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,830, for John Perry, New Hampshire

SERVICE
N.H.
Perry, John
NUMBER
S. 43830
CONTENTS
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43 830
Rev INVALID.
File No. 43 830
John Berry Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 890
[Arrangement of 1870.]

June - 11 - 1909 Mrs. H. A. Hobson Apulia, N.Y.

6,993
New York
John Perry
of Galway in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Petty of the Namphshire line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of Feb 1819 and sent to Hon J.W. Taylor House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818  5 - \frac{3}{35}  42.09 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819  48.
1777 - 3 yrs $90.09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notice in suit 1820 to H. H. H. Pension Baltimore Jan 11 1818

43. 830 Jno. Perry
Mar 28, 1818 - 58, Galway Saratoga Co. NY
94771 Capt Amos Emerson N.H. Col Jas. Cilley Pvt. 3 yrs
No. Bar

State of New York
Saratoga County
I personally appeared before me Nishiah Bande one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Saratoga Petitioner Nishiah of the town of Galway in said County and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted with John Perry formerly of the State of New Hampshire but now of the town of Galway in the County of Sa- ratoga for about twenty five years and the greater part of the time he lived with him and further that deponent knows him the said John Perry always was and still is any poor and further saith that he has no doubt from his knowledge of the said John Perry and from other circumstances but that he did enlist in the United States Service for three years in the Revol- utionary War to fight against the common Enemy and he was engaged in several Battles particularly at the taking of Burgoyne when he was wounded and at the Battle at Harrison's Creek and after serving nearly three years was honourably discharged.
Pellatiah Nichols
Subscribed and sworn this first day February 1819
Before me Nishiah Bande
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Pellatiah Nichols and know him to be a respectable Citizen and a man of truth and veracity
Nishiah Bande

Nehemiah Cande is a Justice of the peace of the County of Saratoga & the within is his signature - Feby. 13. 1819 John W. Taylor

John Perry's application for a Pension -
The Judge must certify as to the circumstances & services of the claimants.
Admitted
Hon. J. W. Taylor H. R.

State of New York Saratoga County ss.
John Perry of the town of Galway in the County of Saratoga being by me duly sworn saith, that he this deponent enlisted a private in the continental establishment in the war of the Revolution in the company commanded by Capt. Amos Emerson in the first New Hampshire regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Scilly in February in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven - that he this deponent served in the said capacity of a private in the war aforesaid for nearly three years, and he further saith that he was regularly discharged from the said service on the twenty fifth day of January 1780 - and also he this deponent further saith that he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his Country for a comfortable support - & further this deponent saith not -
Subscribed & sworn to this twenty eighth day of March 1818 before me -
John Perry
John Taylor one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Saratoga -
Saratoga County ss I William Stillwell Clerk of said County do certify that John Taylor Esquire is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County duly appointed and qualified In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 30 th day of March in the year of our Lord 1818 Wm Stillwell Clerk

I certify that I am acquainted with the within named John Perry & believe his deposition to be true & that he is entitled to the bene- -fit of the act in that case made & provided John Taylor one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas for the County of Saratoga
N.B. I further Certify that John Perry the applicant in the within declaration named is a poor old man, in very reduced circumstances, and in my opinion needs the assistance of his Country for his support. - David Charlton Jan'y. 8 th 1819
John Taylor

John Perry Copy
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any income either from rent is realized in the schedule hereto annexed, and by the interest of the United States in the Revolutionary War, based on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not been entitled to any interest thereon, so to diminish it as to pay the interest on the land and stock in the hands of the United States, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my stock, or that my interest in the same is unencumbered. That the said disposition was made on or about the 18th day of March, 1818.
Given according to my hand on this day, December, 1818, in the County of ...
... record of the proceedings and having the power of law and imprisonment. Given according to the course of the ... Court of Common Pleas of the ... County of ...
Court of Common Pleas County of ...

State of New-York, } ss. County of SARATOGA,
ON this twenty second day of August , 1821 personally appeared in open Court, in the Court of Common Pleas of the said County, the same being a Court of Record for the said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment, John Perry
aged Sixty years, resident in the said County, in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: he entered in the month of February 1777 in New Hampshire in the New Hampshire Line in Capt. Amos Emerson's Company in Col. Joseph Scilly's regiment and served in the United States service in the same company and regiment until the 25th day of January 1780 when he was honorably discharged
That his original declaration was made on or about the twenty eighth day of March 1818 and that his Pension Certificate is numbered (B.993)
AND I solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my 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 18th 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 what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
I have no property other than real or personal except my wearing apparel and twenty two dollars and seventy five cents due from Charles Ross. I have no family, nor any one to assist in maintaining me in my old age. I am unable to provide for myself without the aid of public or private charity.  John Perry
Sworn to and declared on the twentyssecond day of August before me in open Court
Thomas Palmer Clerk
I, Thomas Palmer , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga do hereby certify that the foregoing Deed and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I 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 twenty two dollars and seventy five cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty second day of August 1821
Thomas Palmer
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Saratoga.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Perry, John GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8641 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED March 1, 1790 To - not shown -
*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.