Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26295, for Jonathan Perry, Connecticut

SERVICE
SERVICE Comn.
NUMBER _____
Perry Jonathan Barnes
11 26295
CONTENTS

Wife of Jonathan Perry widow of Jonathan Perry who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private.
Refused
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 70 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of July 1848 and sent to B. Weston Hampden Co. Ct.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848. Page 326

I George Hall hereby certify that it appears from the Church Records of the Parish of Norfolk in the Town of Western County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut that Jonathan Perry and Frances Jackson were joined together in Marriage April 19 th A. D. 1747 - April Nineteen A. D. One Thousand Seven Hundred & Forty seven
I George Hall above named Bishop & say that I am Pastor of the Parish of Norfolk Town of Western County of Fairfield State of Connecticut & that the above is a true Extract from the Records of said Church with the quotation of the date which is placed in the Records in fair legible figures above named - as certified by me
George Hall { Pastor of the Ch. in Norfolk
Sworn to before me
Rev. H. Rowland Justice of the Peace

I Daniel S. Perry of the Town of Wethersfield County of Hartford State of Connecticut do hereby certify that I was well acquainted with Jonathan Perry of Weston in said County when living I was at the House of Jonathan when he died which was on the 18 th day of May A.D. 1830 I was also at the funeral of said Perry & further say that not —
Daniel S. Perry
Personally before me Daniel S. Perry known to me to be personally well known to me and whose signature above is also known to me to be genuine & made so known both in presence of Law to the South of the First Street in his said residence — and I do hereby further certify that the said Daniel S. Perry is a man of credibility —
Thos. F. Rowland Justice of Peace

Nathaniel Perry of the Town & County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut of lawful age I hope to say that I am Eighty two years old that I was well acquainted with Jonathan Perry during the War then of the Town of Fairfield & County & State of mind that I belonged to the Army I was stationed near New York at the time they took it in they New Jersey side I was frequently in the City while the Motion was there before said City was given into Genl Jonathan Perry there frequently on duty but how long I served I cannot say I was taken prisoner at Fort Washington at the time it was given up to the British and had a few hours to return Home in which two months afterwards I never returned back nor was never released I remained some time after that what year I cannot tell of seeing Jonathan Perry during duty in the New Guards in the New of Long Island at Fairfield but how long he served I cannot say Nathl Perry
State of Connecticut
Fairfield County ss Fairfield September 28 th A.D. 1838
Personally appeared before me this day Nathaniel Perry aforesaid Who is personally well known to me & whose signature above affixed is also known to me to be genuine and Made Solomons Oath in due form of Law to the truth of the facts stated in his Petition and I do hereby fur- ther certify that the said Nathaniel Perry is a man of credibility — I do also further certify that the word the in the fifth line that the word was the in the eighth line & word two in the twelfth line were in the hand before said Petition was executed
Thomas F. Rowland Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut } Fairfield County - } Probate District of Westport in said County On this 2 nd day of October A. D. 1838 personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Probate held in at Westport in & for the District of Westport in said County and state the same being a Court of record and now in session Hannah Perry of said Westport a resident in said Westport by her twenty six years she being first sworn according to Law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress entitled an act for granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows & for other purposes passed the 7 th day of July A. D. 1838 —
That she is the Widow of Jonathan Perry formerly of Weston in said County and that she now lives in Westport in the County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut that she formerly lived in said Weston that she was married to said Jonathan Perry after the War of the Revolution and before the year A. D. 1794 to wit on the 19 th day of April A. D. 1787 at said Weston that she lived with said Perry at said Weston after her intermarriage with him until the 18 th day of May A. D. 1830 when said Perry died at said Weston and she has lived a Widow ever since and has not been married that according to her best knowledge and belief said Jonathan Perry was a soldier in the War of the Revolution that in 1776 he was drafted & went to New York & served as a private under Captain Eldredge Hatch of Fairfield in said County for the term of four months he went before the British landed & took the City & left when the American troops recaptured the City that he enlisted at Fairfield in said County early in the spring of 1777 into the above guards under the command of Captain Eldredge Hatch then of said Fairfield now dead for the term of nine months & faithfully served out the full term of his said enlistment in the guards stationed on the shore of Long Island Sound in said Fairfield that after the year 1777 & before the close of the War as she deponent believes in the spring of the year 1780 said Jonathan Perry again enlisted at said Fairfield

into the New York Line under the command Captain Ephraim Root for the term of Eight Months & I with fully joined with the full term of said Line & was turned in to the Line in New York on Long Island and in said Field under said Captain Root that said Root and all the other officers which then belonged to said Company are long since Dead & she knows of no person yet alive that have given them Affidavit Now living nor has she any documentary evidence of any kind of her Husband's services.
And the said Hannah Perry hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to any Pension or bounty except the Pension and declares that her Name is not on the Pension List roll of any State.
Sworn & subscribed to on the day & year aforesaid
Before me Thomas H. Rowland Judge of Probate of Westbrook, Maine
Hannah X Perry Mark
And said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the said Jonathan Perry was a revolutionary soldier and served as stated in the Declaration of said Hannah Perry, and further that said Hannah Perry was married to said Jonathan Perry as in said Declaration she states and at the time she has there stated and that said Jonathan Perry died at said Westport at the time stated in said Hannah Perry's Declaration aforesaid and that she is now the Widow of said Jonathan Perry & has never been married since his death.
Thomas H. Rowland Judge

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Perry a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W. 26,295
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 4 mos. Pri. Eliphalet Thorp Exe. of M. C. Conn.   Spring 1777 9 mos. " " " "short guards"   Spring 1780 8 mos. " " "  
Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Conn. Date of application for pension, by widow: Oct. 2, 1838. Residence at date of application, Westport, Fairfield Co., Conn. Age at date of application, seventy- six years. Remarks: Sol. mar. Weston, Conn. Apl. 19 1787 Hannah Jackson he d. " " May 18, 1830, and her claim was allowed. No further family data.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

P Westport Conn July 30 th 1896  OLD WAR & NAVY AUG 5 1896  The Hon Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. Dear Sir.
I wish to ascertain what Regt & Co Jonathan Perry served in during the Revolutionary War. I think he enlisted at Fairfield Conn. His name does not appear in the State record.
Hannah Perry his widow was Pensioned about 1840 and died about 1849
any information you can give will be gratefully appreciated by the descendents of Jonathan Perry
Yours very Respectfully John J. Perry Westport Conn

I Nathan Banks of the Town & County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut of lawful age do hereby certify that I am in my twenty ninth year of my age that I was well acquainted with Jonathan Perry during the War then of the Town & County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut but since I recd that he enlisted into the shore guards to serve on the shore of Long Island Sound under Capt. Ephraim Root for Eight Months as a Private & he found his time out faithfully I enlisted and served in the shore guard at the same time he did under said Capt. Ephraim Root who is long since dead we were stationed on the shore at Fairfield & do not now recollect what year it was but it was not until after Fairfield was Burnt in 1779 by the British Nathan Banks
State of Connecticut Fairfield County - } At Fairfield August 29 th A.D. 1838
Personally appeared before me this day Nathan Banks affirmed who is personally well known to me and whose signature above affixed is also known to me to be genuine and made solemn oath in due form of law to the truth of the facts stated in his Disposition aforesaid and I do hereby further certify that the said Nathan Banks is a Man of Credibility
Thomas F. Rowland Justice of the Peace

I Reuben Sherwood of the Town & County of Fairfield & State of Connecticut of lawful age do hereby say that I was in my Eighty Fifth Year of my age that I was well acquainted with Jonathan Perry then of Fairfield County of course but since dead that he was drafted in the year 1776 in the month of Sept. & left here as a private to go to New York at the time the British Army arrived at New York I was drafted at the same time he was we both went to New York together & served service  there until after New York was Evacuated we came out of New York together to Harlem & then were discharged and soon thereafter in the year 1777 he enlisted into the New York Line under Capt. Elizabeth Hook as a private to serve in the Siege of Long Island for Nine Months & I noticed at the same time he did & was both served out now time faithfully & for their sayeth  length work
Reuben Sherwood
State of Connecticut Fairfield County } ss Fairfield August 28 th A.D. 1838
Personally appeared before me this day Reuben Sherwood known to me who is personally well known to me & whose signature above affixed is also known to me to be genuine & to know both in the form of Law to the truth of the facts stated in his said Deposition and I do hereby further certify that the said Reuben Sherwood is a Man of Credit - & I do hereby certify that the word line in the fourth line was not & the word service in the ninth line & the words each & year in the twelfth line & the word length in the sixteenth line was inserted before said Deposition was executed
Thos. H. Rowland Justice of the Peace

2053
3383

State of Connecticut } to Westport Fairfield County }
I James C. Loamis clerk of the court of Probate in and for the district of Westport aforesaid do hereby certify that the fore- going contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Hannah Penn for a per- sion. I do also hereby certify that the said Thomas J. Rowland is Judge of Probate in and for said district of Westport. that his signature above subscribed are well known to me, and are his genuine signatures. also that he is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Fairfield
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 26 th day of October A.D. 1818.
James C. Loamis - Clerk -

Easton Cr July 14 th
Free
Act 2 Feb
Jarius L. Edwards Esq Commr. of Pensions Washington City D. C.

James L. Edwards Esq.
Sir. Inland I send you the declarations of Hannah Perry, Huldah Dikeman Sarah Adams & Molly Beers for the renewal of their pensions under the act of 1848. Please send me their certificates as soon as convenient with the Pension Act of Feb 2 nd 1848 with the Regulations of the Pension Office
Yours S c Bradford Winton
Eastern Fairfield County 6 th July 13 th 1848

Southport Ct. Feb. 26.
Free
Mar Com
Ch 7 July 38 auto loan
$70 per ann
James L. Belwards Esq. Com. of Pensions Washington City

Fairfield Feb. 26 th 1839.
Sir, Judge Rowland has obtained & this day handed to me the state- ment of the Comptroller of Connecticut, in relation to the case of Jonathan Perry's widow. The papers in support of her claim are herewith returned to you, accompanied by the Comptroller's statement pursuant to the suggestions in your letter.
With great respect, I am your obedient Servt. G. P. Linsdon
J. L. Belknap Esq.

Thomas F. Rowland Esq. Westport Ch

Comptroller's Office Hanover July 21 1839
I certify that on application for evidence of the services of Jonathan Pong who claims service in the War of the Revolution under Capt. Eliphalet Thompson, that I have examined the Records in this office and do not find the Pay Roll of Capt. Thompson. But on Pay Table Books is the following Account
Capt. Eliphalet Thompson
  1776 Dec 30  To Order on him in ap. his Company (Capt. Hastings Regt.)  £ 172. 0. 0    1778 May 27  To order on him in ap. to raise his Co in the Penn. Key Stone Battery  250. 0 0    1778 July 28  To order on him in ap. for St. Davenport  86. 0. 0    1779 Aug 25  To Order on him to balance his A/c  393. 14. 0      £ 901. 14. 0  
Debit
  1777 May 30  By Pay from him for Roll  172. 0. 0    1779 July 25  By his A/c balance  729. 14. 0      £ 901. 14. 0    1779 March 2  To order on him in ap.  500. 0. 0    1779 Sept 9  To order on him in ap.  3000. 0. 0    1779 Sept 9  To order on him in ap.  10600. 0. 0    1780 March 3  To order on him in ap.  2963. 0. 0    1780 Apr 22  To order on him in ap.  £ 17063. 2. 0  
Credit
£ 13463. 2. 0
1780 Apr 22 By his Account Balance
In Haskell's Receipts Expts Coast Guards
  1779 Jan 23  To order on him Capt. Eliphalet Thompson Coast Guards at Stamford  £ 119. 15. 2    1780 July 4  To order on him Capt. Eliphalet Thompson Coast Guards at Greenwich  6. 4. 0    1778 Jan 21  To Hobart's Expts Pensylvania Militia Coast Guards  £ 9. 0. 0  
Henry Richardson Compt

Hartford July 21 1839
Dear Sir
Yours of the 18 was duly received I have examined the Books of papers in this office for the name of Jonathan Perry (without success) - and have followed your instructions respecting Col. Sharp which I hope it will be satisfactory and answer the end for which it is intended
Thomas F. Rowland Esq. Westport
Yours Respectfully Your ob t Servant Henry Wilbourn Camp

26 th Hannah Purys Declaration for a Pension under act of 3 rd of March 1843 $70. A. Year

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 rd of March 1843 Under the Act of July 7 th 1838 State of Connecticut Fairfield County } ss. Weston
On this Fourth day of April AD 1843 personally appeared before me Oliver C. Sanford a justice of the peace within & for said County Hannah Perry of said Weston of near eighty years of age 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 third of March 1843 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That She is the Widow of Jonathan Perry late of said Weston De d who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War & served as a private in said War And that he died previous to the Act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 granting pensions to persons who served during the Revolutionary War was enacted to wit, On the Sixth day of May 1829 And the said Hannah Perry further says that under the Act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 She made application to the War Department for a pension for services rendered in the Revolutionary War by her De d Husband which was granted her for Five Years & She placed on the pension list & on the Roll of the Connecticut agency at the rate of $70. a Year. And the Annual amount of the pension which She received under said Act of July 7 th 1838 was paid to her at the Agency in Hartford, State of Connecticut up to the 4 th of March 1841 She further declares that She is still the Widow of the said De d Jonathan Perry
Hannah Perry mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written & I further certify that declarant

is personally known to me, is a credible witness and is a widow as within stated.
I swear before me Oliver C. Sanford justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut } Fairfield County } ss.
I John S. Adams Clerk of the Court of Probate within & for the Probate District of Weston in the County & State aforesaid, hereby certify that Oliver C. Sanford Esq. is a justice of the peace in & for the county aforesaid & that the above signature of his name as justice of the peace to the foregoing Declaration of Hannah Perry I verily believe to be genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate at Weston this 8th day of April 1843
John S. Adams, Clerk -

Hannah Perry
ad
247
Admitted
Bradford Winton Castleton CB

DECLARATION, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d of February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution:"
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of Fairfield } ss. Weston
On this 8 th day of July 1848, personally appeared before me, a Magistrate in and for the County aforesaid, Hannah Perry a resident of Weston in the County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticut, aged 85 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
That she is the widow of Jonathan Perry who was a private Soldier in the Revolutionary War, but was not a pensioner having demand prior to the Act of Congress of 1832. was a resident of said county & State at the time of his death - She further says that she received a pension for his services under the Act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 as by reference to her Declaration now in the Pension Office at Washington will appear for a description of his services reference thereto being had - She further says
That she received a pension under the act of June, 17th, 1844, at the rate of Seventy Dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year before written, before me.
Bradford Winton Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant, and know she is the widow of Jonathan Perry and the same individual who drew a pension as stated in the foregoing declaration.
Bradford Winton Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
County of Fairfield } ss.
I, Thomas Robinson Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Bradford Winton is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified: that his commission was dated on the 24 th day of June 1848, and that his signatures above written are genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this 10 th day of July 1848
note pages "1848"
Thomas Robinson Clerk

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
November 12, 1924.
Cornelia D. Nickerson, P. O. Box 76, Cohasset, MASS.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.26295, it appears that Jonathan Perry, while a resident of Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, enlisted and served as a private under Captain Eliphalet Thorp in the Connecticut Troops from 1776 for 4 months, from the spring of 1777 for 9 months, and from the spring of 1780 for 8 months.
Soldier married at Weston, Connecticut, April 19, 1787, Hannah Jackson. He died there May 18, 1830, and the widow, Hannah, was allowed pension on her application executed October 2, 1838, while a resident of Westport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, aged 76 years. She died April 20, 1853 from A.B.
It is not stated whether they had any children.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
No. 26.295
Hannah Perry wid of Jonathan Perry Pris New Mar
Act Feb 2 d 48
Lex : Vol P , Page 125
[Arrangement of 1870.]

aug 11 96 Boad married to J. Perry Westport - Conn
J. M. D.
1913 May 29. Hist. to Mrs. Sarah P. Stone. ♀
1924, Nov. 12 - Hist. to Cornelia D. Nickerson - n m

1844 Monroe St. N.W. Washington D.C.
May 22 1913
Mr. James L. Davenport.
Dear Sir:
Would you be so kind as to send me a certificate of pension of my ancestor Jonathan Perry and his wife Hannah Jackson of enlisted at Fairfield Conn. and oblige.
Mrs. Sarah Perry Stone

Cohasset Mass
Oct 26 th 19 24
The Pension Bureau.
Could you give me any information about a John, or Jonathan Perry, who served two years in the Revolutionary War?
His widow received a pension after his death. Her maiden name was Hannah Sturgis. I think she resided, either in Ridgefield Conn, or Wilton Conn, or possibly Reading Conn.

I am not first sure of the town but am sure it was in Conn.
If you could give me any information in regard to this man I should feel very gratefull.
Very Sincerely,
Cornelia D. Nickerson,
Lohasset Mass.
P. O. Box 76

2,053
Connecticut
Hannah Perry widow of Jonathan Perry
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 18. May 1830 of Fairfield Co. in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Thorne — of the commanded by in the Conn. line for 21 months
Enscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 70 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of March 1839 and sent to Hon G. Tomlinson Fairfield, Con.
  Arrears to the 4th of March 39  210.00    Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st Ap. "  35.00     $ 245.00  
{ Act July 7, } 1838: }
Recorded by D. Baur Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1 — Page 204

h. P.
247.
Connecticut
Hannah Perry
widow of Jonathan Perry who was a private
in the Connecticut line for 21. Months.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40. Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of June 1843. and sent to
B. Winton
Meston
Connecticut
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book
Vol. 1. Page
74.