Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30023, for John Perry, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Perry, John
NUMBER _____
S. 30023
CONTENTS

21.491 Maba Ertuitt
John Perry of Hampshire in the State of Mass a who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain W odge of the Reg t commanded by Col l Whitney in the Mass a line for 8 mos s Service 3 rd Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 41 Dollars 67 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Sept r 1833 and sent to M rs Mary Perry
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r 1833 $14.17 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Mar ch 20.83
$125.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W.W. D. Allen Clerk Book E Vol. 2 Page 66
75 Hampshire 48

John Pung 19935. Declaration
Timothy Marshall Tim Hamilton affidavits
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire County ss.
On this Eleventh day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Hon Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate for the County of Hampshire now sitting. John Perry a resident of the Town of Worthington in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy three years - who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States and served as hereinafter stated viz.
That early in the Spring of the year 1777. (he believes in March) he enlisted for two months at Holden in the County of Worcester for two months into the company of Capt Hodges of Hardwick. Lt. Npham of Leicester (the name of the other officers not remembered) and marched to Worcester and from thence to Providence in Rhode Island where we joined the Regiment commanded by Col. Whitney and marched from thence to South Kingston where he served out his term. He does not know of any living witness by which he can prove this service. 2 months
That about the first of June 1777. I enlisted again at Holden into the company of Capt Francis Wilson for six months and marched for Rhode Island, at Providence we joined the Regiment commanded by Col. Danforth Keyes. We then marched to North Kingston and Scituate, from thence back to North Kingston and from thence to Providence where we were discharged in the month of January 1778 by General Spencer the officers.

the officers of my company were Capt. Wilson. 1 st Belknap. 2 nd Cutler & Ensign 7 Months Israel.
That about the first of October 1779. I again enlisted at Holden as a Sergeant into the company of Capt. Francis Wilson for three months to go to Block Island. When we arrived at Great Barrington we were ordered to Greenbush and Albany from where we marched to Half Moon and its neighborhood and from there to Troy where after serving out my term I was dismissed. My company officers were Capt. Wilson 1 st Sprague. (others not recollected) & we served in Capt. Davis Regiment. 3 Months
He has no recollection of having a written discharge for either of the periods of service, He was born in Sherburne in Massachusetts in 1759. as he believes but has no record of his age. He lived at Holden in the Revolutionary War, and has since lived in Hursdale and Chester. and now in Worthington in Massachusetts
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state whatever. John Perry
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me Samuel Hinsdell Judge of Probate for the County
And And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was in Revolutionary War and served as he stated

We William Ward and William Stevens of Worthington hereby certify That we are well acquainted with John Perry who has subscribed the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be twenty three years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Revolutionary soldier & we concur in that opinion We further testify that the said Perry possesses a good character in the community and we have no doubt of the truth of his declaration
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
William Ward William Stevens
Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate
And the Court hereby declares its opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the aforesaid applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states
And the Court further certifies that it appears that William Ward and William Stevens who have signed the foregoing certificate are residents of the town of Worthington and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit — Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate
I, Samuel F. Lyman Register of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of John Perry for a Pension — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office This eleventh day of September A.D. 1832.
Sam F. Lyman Register

John Perry 10935 Declaration
John Perry
Sergeant 3 Months
Paid 8
Capt Hodge's Company
Col Whitney's Regt Mass
26.67 15. 41.67 22 63.67 20.83 84.50
M c Ward. Eng Washington Mass

We Asa Todd a clergyman residing in Chesterfield and Noah Pierce residing in Worthington hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Perry of Worthington who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Revolutionary soldier and we concur in that opinion
Asa Todd
Noah Pierce
Sworn and subscribed this 31 st day
of May 1833.
Before me William Ward Justice of the Peace
June 4-1833 At a Court of Probate held at Northampton within said for the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts the foregoing being submitted to the Hon. Samuel Hinsley Judge of said Court he hereby certifies that it appears to said Court that Asa Todd who signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in said Chesterfield and that Noah Pierce who also signed the same is a resident in the town of Worthington and that both are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
Samuel Hinsley Judge of Probate
I, Samuel T. Lyman Register of the Court of Probate within & for said County of Hampshire do hereby

certify that the foregoing contains the amended proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of John Perry for a pension and that William Ward Esquire before the preceding certificate was sworn was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace for said County and the signature purporting to be his, is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this fourth day of June A.D. 1833.
Sam. F. Lyman

30023 Rare INVALID.
File No. 30,023
John Perry Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 319
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Washington Mrs March 6.
Mr.
June
Map date
James F. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Worthington Mass. June. 6. 1833
Genl. F. Edwards Esq.
Sir
I enclose the paper of John Perry claiming a pension. amended according to the requisition of the War department
Respectfully Yours
William Ward

Marshal, affidavit I Perry.

I Timothy Marshall of Holten in the County of Worcester in the State of Mass - aforesaid - take a soldier in the Revolution being duly sworn, do testify and say, that I was a soldier in the company commanded by Francis Willson in Col Danforth's Keyes Regiment in the year 1777. That John Perry then of said Holten now of Worthington in in the County of Hampshire was then a soldier in said company. That the said Perry then in company with myself marched under said Willson in said company from Worcester in the State of Massachusetts to Prov- idence in the State of Rhode Island, thence to North Kingston, thence to Livetown & thence to Providence. That the S. Perry served faithfully six months in said company in the Revolutionary war most of the time in the year 1777 and  was discharged therefrom on the morn- ing of some of the first days of January in the year 1778 after parading in com- pany with others before General Spencer's door. That I am now seventy five years of age and further the deponent saith not.  Holten August 20. 1832. Timothy Marshall
Worcester S.S. August 20. 1832. Then Personally appeared before me the above named Timothy Marshall and after being duly cautioned made oath to the truth of the fore- going affidavit by him subscribed and for the say that the S. Marshall has been a long resident of this town that I am personally acquainted with him and certify that he is a credible witness and a man of truth. Samuel D. Dyer Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss.
I, Abijah Bigelow, clerk of the Judicial courts, within and for the county of Worcester, hereby certify, That Samuel Daman, and Joseph Knox, Esquires, before whom the annexed affidavits of Timothy Marshall and Samuel Harrington were signed and sworn to, are Justices of the Peace, in and for said county of Worcester - And that the signatures of said Daman and Knox, thereto placed, appear to be in their own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the county seal, this twenty second day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.
Note. The

Genl. Harrington,
Deposit
Harrington Offdavit J May

I Lemuel Harrington of Hardwick in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Gentleman, of lawful age, being duly sworn do testify & say that in the year 1779 I was with John Perry now of Worthington in the County of Hampshire, Yeoman, three months at Albany in the State of New York, & its vicinity; during all of which time the said Perry was doing military duty in the revolutionary war, as a sergeant in the company of Capt. Francis Wilson of Holden, which company was attached to the Regiment of Col. Samuel Dana.
I served during said three months in the same company with the said Perry, having previously joined it with him at Holden in said County of Worcester, where we then both resided.
Lem d Harrington
Worcester p. August 16. 1832 Then personally appeared Lemuel Harrington above named & made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed in my presence is true.
Before me Jos. Knapp Jus. Peace
I certify that at the time of taking the above deposition the above named Lemuel Harrington was a credible witness, having a good reputation for truth & veracity. He has since deceased. May 25. 1833. Jos. Knapp Jus. Peace

Rev. C. Harrington,
Deputy
Shrewsbury April 2nd
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester ss. I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that Joseph Knox, Esquire, before whom the within Affidavit was made and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Worcester, and that his signatures thereto, as within, appear to me to be in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County Seal of said County, this thirtieth day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Abijah Bigelow, (Clerk)