Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15177, for William Perkins, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Perkins, William Judith
W. 15177
CONTENTS

m 89 a 1831 9828
Massachusetts
"Williams Perkins
of West Springfield in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Gower of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson in the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 year & 11 months, from August 1 1782 to 1783
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 day of April 1818 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of April 1819 and sent to John Hooker Esq. Springfield.
Restored to the Roll on 22 day of February 1831 and notification sent to Hon. J. C. Bates at House of Reps. Pension commencing on the 16 of February 1831.
Amount due on 4th of Sept 1831 }
$ 52.74
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. March 1823, }

8055.
Massachusetts.
Judith Perkins
widow of William Perkins
who was a Private
in the Mass. Line
Mass
Subd. died 30 th Dec r , 1831.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Dec r . 1846. and sent to George B.
Morris, Esq.
Springfield,
Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
and June 17, '44.
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2, Page 36.
Rep d G

William Perkins

To the Honble the Senate & House of Representatives of the United States for being assembled -
The petition of William Perkins of West Springfield in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, respectfully represents, that in the month of August in the year 1782 he enlisted into the Continental army under Capt. John Fawle of Watertown in this state, & in the Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Jackson to serve for the term of three years - that he soon after joined the Regiment, which was a regiment of Light Infantry, at the Highlands above the White Plains on the Hudson river, & continued there near the enemy's lines, both on the Jersey side of the river, & on the white plains, until the forepart of January, when the Regiment retired to winter quarters at New Windsor above West point - I continued in the service until December 1783, for the greater part of the time of that year, after the peace at West point, at work in repairing the forts & store houses. - The service in which I was engaged, during the year 1782 was, many times, attended with great fatigue, & my health was in some degree impaired before we retired to winter quarters, but in Nov. of 1783 in consequence of being obliged to be out in a severe cold storm, in which I was thoroughly wet, & my clothes actually froze upon me, I was taken sick & removed to the Hospital at Constitution Island near West point, where I remained three or four weeks - I then found myself afflicted with the Asthma, & perceiving that I should not be able to perform severe duty, I hired Benjamin Sibley, who had enlisted who had enlisted into the service one year before me & was of service had there expired & was about to be discharged, to take my place - He was accepted by my officers, & I was then discharged, in Dec. 1783, & I returned to my home in West Spring- field - Before I left West point, I had turns of raising blood, & this has continued to attend me to the present day, especially when I have labored too severely, lifted too much, or have taken a cold.

After I had been at home a few weeks, I recovered my health so far that I was able to do moderate & light labor on my farm. For the greater part of the time, until within a few years, I have been permitted to do some labor, though it has been attended with frequent interruptions. But for several years past, I have not been able to perform any kind of labor. My asthmatic affection is so severe, that even the lightest chores are now too great for me. I am now in the sixty seventh year of my age, with only a very small property, & unable to make any effort for my support. My wife is in the sixty fourth year of her age, but in consequence of a fever some upon her right hand & arm, which came upon her about ten years ago, her fingers are drawn into the palm of her hand, her arm is weak, & she is unable to do much labor. My oldest son lives in the same house with me, but he has a wife & five children, & cannot afford to do much for me. He manages the little property which I possess, & returns me a share of the proceeds of my farm. I have no other child on whom I can lean for assistance in my old age & under my increasing infirmities.
I own about twenty nine acres of land in the North west part of this town, & on the west side of the mountain, reaching up from the side of the hill, & extending down upon the plain. It is chiefly of a light soil & broken - & is not very productive. Upon it stands a dwelling house, a part of which belongs to me, the other part to my son. My real estate was appraised in the spring of 1829 at a little over six hundred Dollars, & this is as much, in my opinion, as I could sell it for. I own one cow, & a few articles of household furniture, just sufficient to enable my wife & I to keep house. These constitute my whole property. I am indebted to Polly Woodworth in the sum of One hundred & eighteen Dollars for money

which I have borrowed at different times - I also owe to the Ashley School Fund in this town, the one half of a note of Two hundred & fifty Dollars, which has been of long standing against me, & upon which the annual interest has been paid - I am also justly indebted to my daughter Julia Perkins in about the sum of Ninety Dollars, for services which she has rendered in taking care of me & my wife, & which I shall feel bound to pay if I am ever placed in a situation to do it -
Under the Act of March 1818 I applied to the War Department for a Pension, & was placed on the Roll, & received my pension till the passage of the law in 1820 when my name was stricken from the list, on account of the probity which I possessed. I again made an application to the War Department in the spring of 1829, but my application was rejected. I feel as if I had a just claim upon my country for assistance, as it was in their service I lost my health, & consequently my ability to acquire & lay up in the season of activity & manhood, a store for the period of infirmity & age - and the disease which now preys upon me & incapacitates me from that degree of labor, which most men of my age are able to perform, was came upon me while in service, & there is no hope of my deliverance from it, till death - I therefore pray that you would take my case into consideration & grant me such relief as you shall think fit - West Springfield Oct 11 th 1830
William Perkins
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden Co. October 11 th 1830 - Then the above named William Perkins personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing petition - And I further certify that I have long been acquainted with Mr. Perkins, & know that he sustains the reputation of a man of sobriety, integrity, & undoubted veracity. Sam Lathrop Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden Co Nov 17 th 1830 Then Nathaniel Thorne personally appeared and made oath that he was one of the three that appraised the real estate of William Perkins in the spring of 1829 at Six Hundred and Thirty Dollars and that it is not worth any more of as much now Charles Ball Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden
County ss. On this 15 th day of April 1818, personally came & appeared before John Hooker Esquire Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit including the said County of Hampden William Perkins of West Springfield in said County of Hampden a citizen of the United States, who being duly sworn deposes & saith that in the latter part of August 1782 he enlisted into the Army of the United States, then called the Continental Army, into the Company commanded by John Sawle in Col. Henry Jackson's Regiment in the Massachusetts line, to serve as a common soldier, during the term of three years, which said term began in April immediately preceding his enlistment that he served as a common soldier until that after leaving the lines in Nov. 1782 he was put into Capt. Hobbey's company in the 10th Mass. Regt. December 1783, at which period he was discharged at West Point by a written order under the hand of Gen. Michael Sarsfield - And this deponent saith that he gave his discharge to one Josiah Rogers.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampden ss. B E IT REMEMBERED, That on the fifteenth day of April A. D. 1818, came before me, JOHN HOOKER,
Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Hampden the above named William Perkins the applicant & George Cooley & severally
made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavits by them respectively subscribed, and hereto annexed. I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said
William Perkins the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Hampden
to be affixed hereto, this fifteenth day of April 1818
I do therefore hereby certify the above summing as the solemn proceedings had before me on the aforesaid application and transmit the same to the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
John Hooker
John Hooker Esq. Chief Justice of the Circuit Court

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden
County ss. On this 15 th day of April 1818 personally came & appeared before John Hooker Esquire Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit including the said County of Hampden William Perkins of West Springfield in said County of Hampden a citizen of the United States who being duly sworn deposes & saith that in the latter part of August 1782 he enlisted into the Army of the United States, then called the Continental Army, into the Company commanded by John Fawle in Col. Henry Jackson's Regiment in the Massachusetts line, to serve as a common soldier, during the term of three years, which said term began in April immediately preceding his enlistment that he served as a common soldier until that when he was in Nov. 1782 he was put into Capt. Hovey's company in the 3rd Mass. Regiment December 1783 at which period he was discharged at West Point by a written order under the hand of Gen. Michael Sackris - And this Deponent saith that he gave his discharge to one Josiah Rogers for the purpose of procuring his, this Deponent's wages - & that after this object should be accomplished, said Rogers was to return said discharge to this Deponent - but this he neglected to do & said Rogers has long since deceased & this Deponent has hitherto been, and still is unable to find it - And this Deponent further saith that he is in reduced circumstances in life & stands in need of assistance from his Country for support.
William Perkins
April 15.
I George Bookey of Springfield Mass do hereby certify that I know the above named William Perkins when in the army of the revolutionary war - that he joined the company to which I belonged under Capt. Hovey, at New Windsor huts - that in Nov. 1782 he having then come up from the lines & that he continued in the same company till Dec. 1783 - that Perkins was discharged a few days before I was when it was the last of Dec 1783 or the beginning of Jan y 1784 at West Point -
George Bookey
I hereby certify that the above named Geo. Bookey made oath before me April 15. 1818 - that he just as a good reputation for truth & is a disinterested witness.
John Hooker

I Alpheus Cotton of Longmeadow Mass ts do hereby state that late in the fall of the year 1782 I was transferred from the Ninth Mass ts Regiment into the Third Mass ts Regiment commanded by Col l Grooton, in which last Regiment I then found the author named William Perkins - and written records were at Newburgh when it continued till the latter part of May 1783 when the Regiment went to West Point & afterwards to Philadelphia in the fall of 1783 we were marched back to Philadelphia West Point - I was discharged Dec 26. 1783 - and I do hereby state that said William Perkins was in the same regiment as a private soldier from some time in Nov r 1782 when I joined it until I was discharged, or about that time - for I do not know but he was discharged a week before me - but I am confident that very few days intervened his discharge & mine - Alpheus Cotton
Alpheus Cotton
State of Hampshire County ss. Jan'y 14. 1819. Then personally appeared the above named Alpheus Collins & being duly cautioned & sworn made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed - And I do also certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Alpheus Collins & that he has for many years sustained the character of a man of unquestionable integrity & is a disinterested Witness _____ John Rooter Clerk Justice as aforesaid -
I Andrew Howard of Bolkeston Hampshire County Mass ts do declare that in the time of the war revolutionary my father lived in West Springfield & less than a mile from Mr Perkins the applicant with whom I was greatly acquainted several years - that in Sept r 1702 I was in the 8 th Mass ts  Reg t then stationed at Neshannock Point - that I then saw Mr Perkins then in the Infantry in the Mass ts line - After that, being neighbouring I very often saw Perkins when in Winter quarters, in the Winter of 1702 & 1703 his quarters were near mine & I saw him very often - & I know that he continued in the service as a private soldier until Dec r 1703 - when he was discharged - I remember seeing his discharge at the time & applied for one for myself but I could not return home with him - but did not obtain until about a week after -
Mass to Hampden County for Jan'y 15. 1819 - Then personally appeared the above named Andrew Howard & being duly sworn, made oath to the truth of the facts stated in the above deposition by him subscribed - And I do certify that the said Andrew Howard is a man of good reputation for truth & is disinterested - John Hooker Clk. left in
One new flower
I John Harker within name do hereby certify that from the earliest records of you. Society I find that some evidence were found from the deposition of William Goddard a Witness there and I am satisfied that Partey was appreciated and knew as the best of it as his election about — John Harker Spring 2009 July 15. 1809 —
John H. Jackson Maj. Regt. N.Y. Cav. Old Dean W. M. Perkins -

I Polly Woodworth of Columbia in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut wife of Eliphalet Woodworth and daughter of William Perkins of West Springfield in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, testify and say that that the said William is indebted to me in the sum of One hundred and Eighteen Dollars with interest on the same since June last, and that I hold a Note against him for that sum and of that tenor. I further say that said debt was originally contracted with me about nine years since and that it was for money lent by me to him & that no part of the same has been paid but is now due, & that sometime in June last he renewed his note to me for what was then due which amounted to said sum of one hundred and eighteen Dollars, and he has not made any payment on the same since. —
Polly Woodworth
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss: Jany 27 th 1831. Then personally appeared before me the above named Polly Woodworth and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed Before me Solomon Lathrop Justice of the Peace

I Julia Mead, late Julia Perkins, of West Springfield in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts now of Coventry in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, and wife of John O Mead, do testify and say that William Perkins of West Springfield aforesaid is my father and that he is indebted to me in the sum of Ninety five Dollars, for labour and services performed in his family. That said sum has been due to me since October in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty nine. That he has never paid any part of the same & that the whole is now due to me Julia Mead
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. Then personally appeared Julia Mead, above named and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed- Before me Solomon Lathrop Justice of The Peace

I Samuel Lathrop of West Springfield in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, testify & say, that I am Treasurer of the Ashley School Fund established in said town & have officiated in that capacity ever since the Trustees were incorporated, which was, if I recollect right, in 1824. That William Perkins of said West Springfield owes the Fund two Hundred & fifty dollars, which is secured by note signed by himself as principal, & his son William, as surety. The fund was given to the town by the last will of Mr. John Ashley, and a note, of the same amount with that due to the Fund, & which was given by William Perkins to Mr. Ashley long anterior to his death, was delivered over to the Trustees by the Executors of Mr. Ashley's Will. The interest on the note has been paid up to March 1. 1830.
Sam Lathrop
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Support. ss. Then personally appeared Sam Lathrop and made oath to the truth of the above affirm- mit by him subscribed
Before me Jas Fowler Justice of the Peace The aforesaid Sols. Lathrop, Sam Lathrop & James Fowler are known to me to be persons of the Peace. J. C. Bates M. C.

2171 Judith Perkins Wid of William Mass.
Ad July 7 1838
Mama 1789
duo 1831.
Allon. 16m d $5333
piano
1671 4849
S. L. Hinkley Northampton Mass.

State of Massachusetts } County of Hampden }
On this fifth day of February A.D. 1839 personally appeared before the Hon. Oliver B. Morris Judge of the Court of Probate in & for said County now in session Mrs. Judith Perkins a resident of West Springfield in said County of Hampden aged Seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of William Perkins, who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed in 1818 that he drew a pension for two years & was then cut off on account of his having property, that afterwards in the year 1830 or 1831 he was reinstated; That he was a private in the Army, and his pension was for the sum of Ninety six Dollars per annum. That after her husband's death which occurred on the 30 th day of Dec r 1831 she drew the arrearage of pension due to her husband at the time of his decease & returned his certificate to the Pension Department.
She further declares, that she was married to the said William Perkins on Thanksgiving day in the month of November 1789 she does not remember the day of the month of her marriage and she has been unable to procure any documentary evidence of her marriage as

aforesaid though she has applied for such evidence as the Town clerk of the town of Stafford in County of Tolland in Connecticut where she was married, that she also sought for the evi- dence of her marriage among the Parish Records in said town, but without avail; neither has she any family record. There are two persons, viz; Abram Dillnick & Love Dillnick now living in said Tolland where affidavit she has obtained of her marriage as they were both present at her marriage & other persons are living where testimony she can procure if necessary to the same fact; that her husband, the aforesaid William Perkins died on the thirtieth day of December A. D. 1831 as before stated, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of July - Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated and has not been married since the death of said William Perkins - Testate D. B. W. B. Signed & subscribed on the day & year first within written before me
W. B. Morris Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Hampshire
***** Court of Probate for the County of Hampshire
I Judith Walbridge Clerk of the Probate Court in and for the said County do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the original

Hampden 88 Feb 5 th A 1839
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within & for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the said Probate Court in the matter of the application of Judith Perkins for a widow's Pension, That the Hon Oliver D. Morris is the judge of said Court and that his signature subscribed to the foregoing certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield the day & year aforesaid
Justin Willard Clerk

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15177
Judith Perkins
Widow of
William Perkins
Pre Rev War
Act: March 3d / before 19th C
Index:—Vol. M , Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870.]

P. S.
M m Perkins of West Springfield, M a . about whom I wrote you, called to be on you again yesterday for the third time. The poor man can hardly live from distress - a dis- =trressing sight to look at - Will you allow me to call your attention to his case. The amt of his property is but about $500 - He owes some debts & can do nothing.
Yrs. J. C. Butts

see letter to Hon. J. C. Bates 28 th June 1830.
Notification sent to John Ingersoll Esq. - Springfield on May 1819.
9828 Massachusetts Roll.
William Perkins,
of West Springfield in the state of Mass. who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Mass. line, for the term of 1 year & 4 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15. of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27. of Apr. 1819 and sent to John Hooker, Esq. Springfield, Mass.
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819 ...  85. 29    Semi-anl. all'ce ending Sept. 4. 1819 ..  48. 11    amt. 10 m o  16/30-4/31 .  $133. 29  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued

33 77
No Pen. Lgt. Feb. 28 th 1840.
Massachusetts
Judith Perkins
widow of William Perkins dec d
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1878 and who died on the 30 th December 1831 of Hampden Co. in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Fowle of the Regt. commanded by Col. Jackson in the Mass. line for 12 months and 3 days Reduced from $53.33.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 40 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Feb.
1830 and sent S.L. Worley Northampton Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $141.15 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40. 20.16 $161.31
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. L. Addison Clerk, Book 9 Vol. 15 th Page 121

Suspended. Let to P. Aft 9 Sept '39 to S. L. H. in Reg, same date to S. L. Hinckley, Nov. 6. 1839
Massachusetts 3377
Indith Perkins widow of William Perkins, deceased.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 Mar 1818 and who died on the 30 Decr 1831 in of Hampden in the State of Mass'ts who was a private in the Co commanded by Captain Fowle of the reg't commanded by Col Jackson in the Mass'ts line for 16 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass'ts at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of July 1839 and sent to S. L. Hinck- ley, Northampton, Mass'ts
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $159.99 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '39 26.66 $186.65
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Book A.
Vol. 1.
Page 120.
J. M. Curdy Clerk,

Pension Office Feb. 16. 1831
Reston pen: to com: Feb. 16. 1831
Mr Edwards
Pension Office. D.C.

My Dear Sir,
I enclose you the papers of Mr Perkins of whom I spoke with you at the commencement of the epidemic. He is known to me as in a most despicable condition & I hope his position will not be longer defended.
Very truly yours,
J. C. Bales

Pension Office 4 April, 1829.
William Perkins Pension Application Copy March 1829
Not attested D 553- John Ingersoll Esq. Clerk C.C.P. Springfield, Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County ss. To Messrs. Nathaniel Thorp, Ephraim Wright, and Ezekiah Griswold, all of WestSpringfield, and Freeholders in said County. Greeting.
L.S. You are hereby appointed to Appraise all the Real & Personal Estate of William Perkins, of said WestSpringfield, a revolutionary Soldier, under Oath, at the present true value thereof in money. You will also certify in your Schedule the net yearly value of the income thereof. Given under my hand and Seal at said WestSpringfield, this seventeenth day of March A.D. 1829.
Charles Ball Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County ss. March 17. 1829. Personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Thorp, Ephraim Wright and Ezekiah Griswold and made solemn Oath that in appraising the Estate of the above named William Perkins & in certifying the net yearly income of his estate, they will perform said service faithfully & impartially according to the best of their judgment. They being in my opinion credible and disinterested men.
Before me Charles Ball, Justice Peace
We the subscribers, in pursuance of our Appointment & Oath aforesaid, having viewed the Real Estate of the above named William Perkins, containing, about Twenty nine Acres of Land, with one third of a One Story House thereon and do appraise the same at $553.00 He has no Stock, nor Farming Tools, & not much Household furniture, and what he has does not appear to be of much value.
We further certify, that the net Yearly income of his Estate does not exceed - - - - - $25.00
In witness our hands, March 17, 1829.
Nathaniel Thorp Ephraim Wright Ezekiah Griswold
William Perkins
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampden ss. On this eighteenth day of March 1829 personally appeared in open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas, and a Court of Record, in and for said County, William Perkins resident in WestSpringfield, in said County, aged sixty four Years who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of the

acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818, and the first of May 1820, or any other acts of Congress since passed relative to Revolutionary Soldiers that he the said William Perkins enlisted for the term of three Years on or about the first of August 1782 in the State of Massachusetts, in the Company of Capt John Howle, and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Jackson, in the line of the State of Massachusetts in the Continental establishment, & he continued to serve in the State Corp until December 1783, when he was discharged from the said service in the State of New York, at Westpoint, so called. When he was discharged he was discharged from Col o or Brigadier General Michael Jackson's Reg t and Capt. John Hobbey, or Hovey's Company, to which last company and Regiment he had been transferred from the company & Regiment first above mentioned. And that he obtained his pension for said Service on the 27 th day of April 1819, and the evidence of his service is probably filed in this former application in the War Office at Washington, in the files from which his pension certificate no 9828, issued; and that he did not apply for a renewal of his pension in consequence of his having, at the time he was dropped from the same more property than it was considered would entitle him to a renewal thereof.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820. 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 my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision 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 what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, and that my age and bodily indisposition being constantly afflicted with the Asthma to a great degree, are such as to disable me from doing any labor and that I am the identical person named in the pension certificate above mentioned; and that I am now sixty four years of age William Perkins
Hampden J s . Sworn to & declared on the eighteenth day of March, in the Year of our Lord eighteen hundred & twenty nine Before me
David Cummins Jus. C. C. Plass

It is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Five Hundred & fifty three Dollars
David Cummins Jus. C. C. Pleas
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden County ss.
I John Ingersoll, clerk of the court of Common Pleas, now in session, in and for said county, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the court, that the said William Perkins did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing Oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is five Hundred & Fifty three Dollars, & the net Yearly income thereof is twenty five Dollars -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twentyfirst day of March 1829.
John Ingersoll
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss.
I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Courts within the County of Hampden do certify that Charles Ball Esquire, above named, is a Justice of the Peace within & for the said County of Hampden, duly commissioned & qualified according to law, and that full faith & credit is and ought to be given to all acts done by him in that capacity.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hampden this twenty first day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred twenty nine
John Ingersoll

William Perkins, Map. act 1828, when paid? d. 1831 Due 30 Dec. 1831 p o to that period 1831

I Nathaniel Thorp of West Springfield in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age depose & say that I have for about eighteen years last past lived a near neighbor to William Perkins late of said West Springfield and have always known him from my childhood and know that the said William Perkins is now dead that he died on the 25 th day of December A.D. 1831 that I was present when he died & closed his eyes — I further testify say that I know that the said William Perkins was a Revolutionary Pensioner and I further testify say that I am well acquainted with Judith Perkins of said West Springfield who is the widow of the said William Perkins that she is now living that she has never since been married and is now his widow — Nathaniel Thorp
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampden ss
I Justin Willard, a justice of the Peace within & for said County do hereby certify that on the 5 th day of Feb y A.D. 1839 the above named Nathaniel Thorp personally appeared & read oaths to the truth of the above deposition & subscribe the same before me & I further certify that the said Thorp is a man of good character for truth & is a credible witness —
Justin Willard Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampden do Certify that Justice Willard Bage whose signature is affixed to the Certificate on the paper within was at the time thereof one of the Justices of the Peace within for the County of Hampden duly Commissioned and acting under the Authority of this Commonwealth That full faith & credit are accorded ought to be given to his acts & attestations done in that capacity That I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice Willard & believe his signature & said certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof I have set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Court at Common Pleas at Springfield on this fifth day of February A.D. 1839
John Ingersoll Clerk

Mar 4. 1839
11/12
Dear L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.
f
1839
Mar
Mar 4th

Northampton 28 th July 1835
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm ee on Pensions Washington
I enclose you the Declaration of Mrs Judith Perkins with sundry documents in support of the same to enable her to obtain a pension under the Act of July last —
Will you be so good as to transmit her certificate through me if any pension is granted, also instructions if the evidence is insufficient to meet oblige yours etc and very Respectfully
Sam l L. Hinckley

Judith Perkins $53.33
West Springfield 50 yrs 1859 before in Stafford County
Issue new Certificate for 12 mo. 3 days. per 40.33 100
deduct previous payments
J. L. Hinckley Northampton Mass.
Payment to be made at Boston — by F. Hemen Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of — Massachusetts. Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A. Vol. 1, Page 120, by
J. M. Curdy
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838; Judith Perkins of Massachusetts ~ ~ widow of William Perkins, decd. ~ ~ ~ who was a private & pensioner, act 18 March 1818, and died on the 30th ~ day of December 1831, is entitled to receive five years' pension at the rate of fifty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum, commencing on the fourth day of March, 1836; and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the expiration of said five years, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this fifth ~ day of July ~ one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
J. P. Poinsett Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

Feb 18. 1840
Wm Magie
John D. on roll
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Council of Pensions
Washington

Worthington Feby. 13 th 1840
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm ee of Pensions Washington Sir
I have rec d . the certificate of Mrs Judith Wait. In Sept, or Oct. last I returned the pension certificate of Mrs Judith Perkins for correction. Since then I have rec d . no certificate for her in lieu of the one returned. Will you have the goodness to transmit it when ready for her through me? also the certificate of Mrs Anna Wheeler of Middlefield, widow of William Wheeler, if a pension be granted to her? -
Respectfully your ob st serv t Sam l L. Hinckley

2/6th Sur. at map. Ann Jenkins
Ann J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Northampton Sept. 12 1839
Sir
Inclosed is the certificate of Mrs. Judith Perkins. She left it with me for safe keeping and without consulting her I now return it as you request. She has drawn a pension under the certificate to the 4 th of Sept. inst. I will confer with Mrs. Perkins and ascertain if she is able to furnish you satisfactory evidence of a longer period of service than now appears
Very Respectfully
D. L. Hinckley
Dear J. L. Edward Comm ee of Pensions Washington

State of Connecticut Tolland County ss Stafford January 24, 1839
I Abijah Blodgett of Stafford, County of Tolland and state of Connecticut, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, County and state aforesaid in which is kept the Records of marriages, and that I have made diligent search for the marriage of William Perkins and Judith Blough, and find no such marriage on record
Abijah Blodgett Town Clerk
State of Connecticut Tolland County ss Stafford January 24, 1839
Personally appeared before me Abijah Blodgett Clerk of said Town of Stafford & made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed & I hereby certify that he is a credible person.
Lina Winter Justice of the Peace
Stafford Jan 25 th A D 1839
Abner Dinnick of Stafford in the county of Tolland & state of Connecticut of lawful age depose & say that in the month of November seventeen hundred and eighty nine William Perkins and Judith Blough were lawfully joined in marriage, the ceremony being solemnized by Isaac Foster the minister of the parish. I was present at their marriage & know that I am correct as to the year by my own marriage which was in the year following & I am sure it was in the month of November for it was on Thanksgiving day which always happens in said month of November & further saith not
Abner Dinnick
State of Connecticut Tolland County ss Stafford January 25 th 1839
Personally appeared before me Abner Dinnick of said Stafford of the age of seventy one years & made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed & I hereby certify that his statement is entitled to full credit & that he is a credible man
Ephraim Dinnick Jr Justice of the Peace

Stafford January 25 th A 1839
I Love Dinnick of Stafford in the county of Tolland and State of Connecticut of the age of seventy one years depose and say that William Perkins (who is now said to be dead) and Judith Clough were lawfully joined in marriage on Thanksgiving day in the fall of the year seventeen hundred and eighty nine by Isaac Foster the minister of the Parish in the west part of Stafford. I know the facts above stated to be true for I was present myself at their wedding, which was the year preceding my own marriage & further saith not
her Love Dinnick mark
State of Connecticut
Tolland county } ss Stafford Jan 25 th 1839
Personall appeared Love Dinnick signer of the above deposition by making her mark & made solemn oath to the truth of the same & I hereby certify that she is a credible person & her statement entitled to full credit & that she is seventy one years of age before me
Ephraim Dinnick Jr Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut County of Tolland } ss. County Clerk's office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Courts in said County, certify that Lina Winter Dag signer of the certificate on the preceding page also that Ephraim Dinnick Jr signer of the above certificate & also one on the preceding page are both Justices of the Peace within said County of Tolland duly appointed and acting in said capacity that their names are both enrolled in a Commission now in my office bearing date the 26 th day of May 1838 which will continue until the 20 th day of June 1839 & that they are both acting in said capacity - also that the official signatures to said certificates purporting to be the official signatures of said Justices Winter & Dinnick are the official signatures of the said Justices Winter & Dinnick as they purport to be - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said County this 25 th day of January 1838
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

Springfield Mass'tts Dec'r 10. 1846
Sir
I forward to you this day the application of Mrs Judith Perkins for a pension. Mrs Perkins was a pensioner under the act of July 7. 1838 but since the expiration of the five years limited by that act she has neglected to apply for a renewal of her pension. Be pleased to enclose her certificate, when granted, to my address Truly Yours Geo B Morris
James L. Edmonds Esq Washington D. C.

9149 3 1316.
Judith Perkins widow of William Map
acts March 1843 and 17 June 1844
Accts. 12 mo 3 ds per $40 33 per annum
since 4 March 1843
Geo B. Merrill Springfield Mass

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } HAMPDEN COUNTY, } ss.
On this thirtieth day of November 184 6 appeared before me  Hervey Chapin Esquire, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, Jadith Perkins a resident of West Springfield in said county, aged seventy seven  seventy seven years, who, being first duly sworn—according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration—in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of William Perkins who was a Private and served in the war of the Revolution as stated in her declaration under the act of July 7th 1838, which declaration is on file in the Pension Office at Washington
That she received a pension of forty dollars and thirty three cents, under the act of July 7, 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn and subscribed on the day
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
HAMPDEN, ss.
I, RICHARD BLISS, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that Hervey Chapin Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Chapin and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this Thirtieth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty Six
Richd Bliss Clerk.

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } HAMPDEN COUNTY, } ss.
On this thirtieth day of November 184 6 appeared before me  Hervey Chapin Esquire, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, Judith Perkins a resident of West Springfield in said county, aged seventy  seventy-seven years, who, being first duly sworn—according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration—in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of William Perkins who was a Private and served in the war of the Revolution as stated in her declaration under the act of July 7 th 1838, which declaration is on file in the Pension Office at Washington
That she received a pension of forty dollars and thirty three cents, under the act of July 7, 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn and subscribed on the day } and year above written— } before
Judith Perkins
Hervey Chapin Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that Judith Perkins the declarant above named is personally known to me.
Hervey Chapin Justice of the Peace.